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Tactics Course
Tactics Course
Chess
Tactics and
Combinations
A resource from
Dr Dave Regis
Exeter Chess Club
Introduction
A note for players
Here is a collection of very short games organised by tactical
theme. The main aim is to give you a quick run-through the basic
tactical ideas in genuine positions. One advantage of using short
games is that you can set the positions up on a board very
quickly and accurately. You can of course just use the diagrams
as test positions.
I have selected as many of the games as possible from opening
systems that are commonly recommended for improving players.
This is the great main highway of chess, and the views to either
side are wonderful.
I've marked where I think the losing side could have played better
with the chessplayer's frown, "?", so you can go over each game
once again, trying this time to improve the play.
DR
A note for teachers and coaches
Anyone could have done this, and maybe you would have done it
better, but you might find it useful that it has been done by
someone else.
I find it as easy to play over a short game from the start position
as it is to set up a position from scratch, so when working with
players over a board I like to use this type of example.
Nearly all the games start 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3, which I hope means
they will connect with, and reinforce, good opening principles for
learner players, and show poor play punished. The exciting main
lines of the Max Lange and Fried Liver Attacks feature
throughout, and Damiano's Defence endures some terrible
beatings. There is an opening index by ECO code so you can
run through several tactical ideas associated with one opening or
even one variation.
DR
Contents
1
Combinations......................................................................................................35
Checkmates.........................................................................................................51
8.1 Checkmating the uncastled King ...................................................................51
8.2 Checkmating the castled King .......................................................................60
8.3 King hunt .......................................................................................................62
8.4 Longer checkmates ........................................................................................64
10
Opening Index..............................................................................................................80
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Each piece is shown with a letter,
as follows:
King
Queen
Bishop
Knight
Rook
Each move tells you which piece has moved to which square.
So Rb5 means the White Rook moves to the square b5.
Pawn moves are shown without a "P", just the square is named:
so d6 means the White Pawn on d5 moves to the square d6.
!?
?!
White was Daniel and Black was Gericke. The opening was
Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings code C41, which is Philidor's
Defence. The game was played by correspondence with the
BDF (German Correspondence Chess Federation) during 1993.
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Forks
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Outnumbered pieces
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Nets
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Pins
Skewers
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Ties (undermining)
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Ties (overloading)
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Checkmates
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Decoys
Clearances
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Idea ...Ne2+!
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A free gift
Daniel - Gericke [C41]
corr BDF, 1993
2.2
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Bargain
Simler,K Avguarde [C55]
Fremont, 1992
2.3
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Easy as 123
Sneiders,E - Grosshans,R [C57]
Corr, 1987
3 One-move ideas
3.1
Forks
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Protection by a fork
Granatella Adam Power Mike [C42]
CL-5.1, IECC (1), 1995
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A right fork
John Head - Richard Bladek [C55]
Class N.019 IECG, 1996
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A reinforced fork
Wall,B - Bell,T [C57]
North Carolina, 1979
3.2
Pins
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A terrible pin
Sturell - NN [C44]
Boras, 1956
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3.3
Skewers
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A simple skewer
Morgado,J - Torres,J [C40]
corr, 1968
3.4
Nets
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No retreat
Koltanowski,G - Nolan,W [C40]
San Francisco (4), 1960
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A lost Queen
Cochrane,R - Kennedy,C [C41]
Troon Open (1), 1992
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Caught at home
NN - Van Mil [C48]
Eindhoven, 1973
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Net of a rook
Braksa,H Cordero Valdez,V [C44]
(3), 1991
Jumps
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Jumping Knight
Wall - Hamilton,H [C41]
North Wilkesboro,NC, 1976
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A modern jump
Komarek,L - Korn,A [C44]
Oberwart op (4), 1992
A Scotch discovery
Ruel,C - Le Henaff,J [C45]
Open Saint Lo FRA (9), 2003
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Pinching a pawn
Hamblin,J - Pitt,G [C42]
corr CompuServe, 1994
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Two untouchables
Miller - Chernev [C45]
New York, 1935
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%$NGwDwDq}
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An improved jump
Krejcik,J - Baumgartner [C40]
Troppau, 1914
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%$wDwIw$w}
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The Mill
Knoppel,B Hogwall,D [A00]
Rilton Cup (6), 1995
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v,./9EFJMV
4.2
Undermining
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%$NGQIwDR}
v,./9EFJMV
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v,./9EFJMV
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v,./9EFJMV
A little nudge
Colias,B - Ronco,J [C47]
Illinois, 1987
4.3
Overloading
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v,./9EFJMV
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v,./9EFJMV
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3DwDwDwDw}
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v,./9EFJMV
Overloaded
Cebis,P Nemec,V [C44]
ProMoPro Open Prague CZE (4), 2004
4.4
Interference
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v,./9EFJMV
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v,./9EFJMV
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v,./9EFJMV
Poking a nose in
Campora - Eslon [C66]
Puebla Casalla, 1991
4.5
Decoy
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v,./9EFJMV
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v,./9EFJMV
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v,./9EFJMV
An ancient decoy
Greco,G - NN [C40]
Italy?, 1801
4.6
Clearance
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v,./9EFJMV
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v,./9EFJMV
Sometimes we call that a
vacating sacrifice, freeing
a square.
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v,./9EFJMV
Out of my way!
Johann Nepomuk Berger - Frohlich [C46]
Graz - Graz -, 1888
4.7
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v,./9EFJMV
An in-between move
[C24] Bishop's opening, 2000
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v,./9EFJMV
Another in-betweener
[C55] Two Knights' Defence
5 Combinations
A combination is a set of forcing moves leading to material
advantage or mate. Usually they rely on more than one tactical
idea. "Combinations", said Alekhin, "are the heart of chess".
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v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
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v,./9EFJMV
Netted
Sergeant,E - Senneck,F [C40]
Nottingham-B2, 1946
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v,./9EFJMV
No place to rest
Bejaoui,A Kujovic,M [C42]
ch-SVK Nove Zamky SVK (7), 1999
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v,./9EFJMV
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v,./9EFJMV
A proper pickle
Muir,W - Johnson [C43]
Virginia, 1987
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v,./9EFJMV
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v,./9EFJMV
No time to defend
Belova - Epstein [C41]
USSR, 1981
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v,./9EFJMV
White's stranded knight is
lost once Black interferes
with its defence.
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v,./9EFJMV
Oops
Nigel Short - Pentala Harikrishna [C42]
Montreal International CAN (2), 2007
Out of my way
Hedrick,R Cannady,P [C57]
corr, 1980
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v,./9EFJMV
Fork on fork
Petrov - Mordvinov [C40]
corr, 1982
6.1
Defending
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v,./9EFJMV
Defence by a fork
[C65] Ruy Lopez
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(rDb1kDn4}
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v,./9EFJMV
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v,./9EFJMV
White has an idea of a
clearance sacrifice then a
fork.
Giving up
Holze,G - Hohlfeld,W [C44]
BL2-N 8283, 1983
6.2
Counterattacking
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v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
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v,./9EFJMV
Count to success
Somerset,B - Devon [C55]
U14 Chepstow (2.12), 2004
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v,./9EFJMV
A complicated opening!
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nxe5 dxe4 4.Bc4
Qg5 5.Bxf7+ Ke7 6.d4 Qxg2 7.Rf1
Bh3 8.Bc4 Nf6 9.Nf7? U
White's Bishop is doing a lot of
work, and.
9...b5! pushes it over the edge
It's still a fight...
6.3
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v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
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%$NDwDRIw}
v,./9EFJMV
Stop digging
Head,J Bladek,R [C55]
Corr IECG Class N, 1996
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(rhbDkgn4}
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v,./9EFJMV
6.4
Traps
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v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
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v,./9EFJMV
A bad move with a good
idea behind it!
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v,./9EFJMV
A fork trap
Evans' Gambit [C51].
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4
Nxb4 5.Nxe5 Qf6 6.d4 U
White makes a bold move in the
centre, and Black makes a bolder
reply!
6...Bxd4 7.Qxd4 Nxc2+ 0-1
One trap, two forks
[C65] Mortimer's Trap.
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.d3
Ne7?! () 5.Nxe5? (White falls for it)
5...c6 U
[Now if 6.Ba4, Qa5+ is a winning
Queen fork]
6.Nc4! (threatening smothered
mate!) 6...Ng6! 7.Ba4 b5!
The last trick is a winning pawn fork
Unclassified
A remarkable trap to catch Black's
Rook; a fork or a jump?
Feuer - O'Kelly [C73]
Liege, 1934
Checks
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v,./9EFJMV
Preparation
Boehm,T - Krueger,A [C43]
JBL NW95/96 (6.4), 1995
7.2
Captures
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%$wDQDRIw}
v,./9EFJMV
If only...
Diaz Diaz,A (2122) - Reynes Gonzalez,M [C47]
III Open Bajada de la Virgen ESP (7), 2005
Loose pieces
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%$NGQDRIw}
v,./9EFJMV
" Once I played 100 games against Mike Cook at 10 minutes (for
him) vs 5 minutes (for me). At that time, Mike was about 2300
strength. About half-way through the series (which I eventually
won 88-12) he explained his disappointment: "I thought that I
would see lots of advanced strategic concepts in these games,
but actually all I've learnt is LDPO."
"LDPO?" "Loose Pieces Drop Off." (John Nunn)
7.4
Unsafe King
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%$wDQIwDR}
v,./9EFJMV
Combined operations
Gerschwieler - Salzmann [C47]
Switzerland, 1965
8 Checkmates
We've seen a few so far, but this is the most important idea of all.
8.1
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v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
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v,./9EFJMV
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v,./9EFJMV
Scholar's mate
1. e4 e5 2.Qh5 Nc6
[If 2...g6? 3.Qxe5+ Qe7 4.Qxh8]
3.Bc4 Nf6? U
4. Qxf7#
This happened to me in my first
game in a chess club playing
Black! Even if your opponents
know it, don't forget it, because
the pattern turns up all the time:
Dedier,R Harrison,R [C57]
IECG, Cat-C (m/1923/02), 1995, 1923/(2)
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v,./9EFJMV
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5DwDw0wDw}
&wDwDnDw1}
3DwDBDQDw}
2P)P)wDP)}
%$NGwDwIR}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDb1w4kD}
70p0wDp0p}
6wDnDwDwD}
5Dwgw0wDw}
&wDwDpDwD}
3DBDwDPDP}
2P)P)wDPD}
%$wGQIwHR}
v,./9EFJMV
A scholarly Black
Madronic,M - Boroshova,Z [C55]
U10 Girls, Tallinn EST (6), 1997
cuuuuuuuuC
(rhw1w4kD}
70p0wDp0p}
6wDwDwhwD}
5DwgPDwDw}
&wDPDwDbD}
3DwHwDpDw}
2P)w)QDP)}
%$wGwIBHR}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rhwDkDnH}
70p0wgw0p}
6wDwDwDwD}
5DwDwDwDw}
&wDBDwDbD}
3DwDwDpDw}
2P)P)wDq)}
%$NGQIRDw}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rhb1wgn4}
70p0piw0p}
6wDwDwDwD}
5DwDw0wDQ}
&wDwDPDwD}
3DwDwDwDw}
2P)P)w)P)}
%$NGwIBDR}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDb1kDn4}
70p0wgp0p}
6wDn0wDwD}
5DwDQDwDw}
&wDBDPDwD}
3Dw)wDNDw}
2PDwDw)P)}
%$NGwIwDR}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDbDkDn4}
70p0pDN0p}
6wDwDw1wD}
5DwgwhwDQ}
&wDBDPDwD}
3Dw)pDwDw}
2P)wDw)P)}
%$NGwIwDR}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDb1wgw4}
70p0wDkDp}
6wDnDwDpD}
5DwDnDwDQ}
&wDB)pDwD}
3DwDwDwDw}
2P)PDw)P)}
%$NGwIwDR}
v,./9EFJMV
Running away...
Schachtler,W - Grabowski [C44]
Badenweiler op (8), 1985
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDb1kgw4}
70p0pDpDw}
6wDnDwDp0}
5DwDwDwDQ}
&wDB0nDwH}
3DwDwDwDw}
2P)PDw)P)}
%$NGwDRIw}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDb1kDw4}
70p0pgpDp}
6wDnDwDpD}
5DwDwDNDw}
&wDBDnDwD}
3DwDwDwDw}
2P)PDw)P)}
%$NGQDRIw}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDb1kgw4}
70pDphw0w}
6wDpdwDw0}
5DwDN0NDw}
&wDwDPDwD}
3DwDPDwDw}
2P)PDw)P)}
%$wDQIBDR}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDbDkgwH}
70p0wDw0p}
6wDwDwhwD}
5DwDw0wDw}
&wDwhqDwD}
3DwDwDwDw}
2P)P)B)w)}
%$NGQIRDw}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDbDkgw4}
70p0wDw0p}
6wDwDwhwD}
5DwDwHwDw}
&wDwhqDwD}
3DwDwDwDw}
2P)P)B)w)}
%$NGQIRDw}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDb1w4kD}
70p0php0w}
6wDnDwDw0}
5DwDwDwHQ}
&wgBDPDwD}
3DwDwDwDw}
2PGwDw)P)}
%$NDwDRIw}a
v,./9EFJMV
A clever smother
NN Elbrond Pedersen,M [C57]
1990
cuuuuuuuuC
(rhbDwgn4}
70p0piB0p}
6wDwDwDwD}
5DwDw0wDw}
&wDwDw1wD}
3DwDwDNDw}
2P)P)w)P)}
%$NGQ$wIw}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rhbDkDn4}
70p0wDp0p}
6wgwDw1wD}
5DwDw0wDw}
&wDwDPDwD}
3Dw)wGNDw}
2P)wDw)P)}
%$NDQIBDR}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDb1wgk4}
70p0wDw0p}
6wDnDwDwD}
5DwDB0wDw}
&wDwDwDwD}
3DwDwDQDw}
2P)P)w)P)}
%$NGwIwDR}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDbDkDw4}
70p0php0p}
6w1wDwDwD}
5DwDw)wDw}
&wDwDPDwD}
3DwHwDwDw}
2P)PDwDP)}
%$wGQDBIR}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDb1wgk4}
70p0pDw0p}
6wDnDwDwD}
5DwDw0wHw}
&wDwDwDwD}
3DwDwDQDw}
2P)P)w)P)}
%$NGwIwDR}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rhbDkDw4}
70p0wDp0p}
6wDwgwDwD}
5DwDp1whw}
&wDwDwDwD}
3DBDPDw)w}
2P)PDw)w)}
%$NGQ$wIw}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDb1kDw4}
70p0phpDp}
6wDwDwDpD}
5DwDNDwGw}
&wDwhPDwD}
3DwDwDwDw}
2P)PDw)P)}
%$wDwIBDR}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rhw1kgn4}
70p0wDpDp}
6wDw0wDpD}
5DwDw0wDw}
&wDBDPDbD}
3DwHwDNDw}
2P)P)w)P)}
%$wGQIwDR}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDwGkDw4}
70p0wDp0p}
6wDpDwDwD}
5DwDwDwDw}
&wDwDnDbD}
3DwDPDwDw}
2P)PDKgP)}
%$NDQDBDR}
v,./9EFJMV
8.2
cuuuuuuuuC
(NDbiwDw4}
70pDpDp0p}
6wDnDwDwD}
5Dwgw0wDw}
&wDBDPDn1}
3DwDwDwDw}
2P)P)w)P)}
%$wGQDRIw}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDb1w4kD}
70p0php0p}
6wDnDwDwD}
5Dwgw0wHQ}
&wDBDPDwD}
3DwHwDwDw}
2P)P)w)P)}
%$wGwIwDR}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rhwDkgw4}
70p0qDp0p}
6wDw0wDwG}
5DwDwDwDw}
&wDB!PDwD}
3DwHwDbDw}
2P)PDw)P)}
%$wDwDRIw}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rhwDkgw4}
70p0wDp0p}
6wDw0wDqD}
5DwDn0wDw}
&wDN)wDwD}
3Dw)wDNDb}
2P)wDB)P)}
%$wGQDRIw}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDwDq4kD}
70w0pDp0p}
6bDwgwhwD}
5Dw0P0NGw}
&wDwDPDwD}
3DwDwDwDw}
2P)PDw)P)}
%$NDQ$wIw}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDwDkDn4}
70p0bDp0p}
6wDpDwDqD}
5DwDwDwDw}
&wDw!PDwD}
3DwHw)wDw}
2P)PDwDP)}
%DwIRDBDR}
v,./9EFJMV
8.3
King hunt
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDb1wDn4}
70p0nDQ0w}
6wDwgwDw0}
5DwDwiwDw}
&wDwDPDwD}
3DwDwDwDw}
2P)PDw)P)}
%$NGwIwDR}
v,./9EFJMV
A chase
Kuhn,A - Schlenker,R [C41]
Flintbek, 1959
cuuuuuuuuC
(rhb1wgw4}
70p0pDw0p}
6wDwDwDwD}
5DwDwDwDw}
&wDwinDwD}
3DwDwDQDw}
2P)PDw)P)}
%$NGwIBDR}
v,./9EFJMV
A foolhardy King
Beaver Michael - Adler Keith [C42]
Trio, 1996
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDbDk4wD}
70p0whw0p}
6wDpDwDwD}
5DwDwDwDw}
&wDB1PIwD}
3DwHwDwDw}
2P)P)QDP)}
%$wGwDwDR}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDbDwDwH}
70p0wiw0p}
6wDw0wDwD}
5DKDB0wDw}
&whwDw1wD}
3DwDwDwDw}
2P)PhwDP)}
%$NGQDwDR}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDb1kgw4}
70p0pDp0p}
6wDwDwDwD}
5hwhwHwDw}
&wDBDwDwD}
3DwHPDwDw}
2P)PDw)P)}
%$wGwIwDR}
v,./9EFJMV
8.4
Longer checkmates
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDb1kDw4}
70p0pDN0p}
6wDnDwDwD}
5DwDw0wDw}
&wDBDnDwD}
3DwDwDwDw}
2P)P)wDP)}
%$NGQIwDR}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(wDkDrgw4}
70p0wDw0p}
6wDnDw1wD}
5DwDBDbDw}
&wDwDw)wD}
3Dw)wGQDw}
2P)wHw)w)}
%DwIRDwDR}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rhbDkgw4}
70pDwDp0p}
6wDpDwDwD}
5DwDw1wDw}
&wDwDnDwD}
3DwDQDwDw}
2P)PGw)P)}
%DwIRDBHR}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDwDkDw4}
70p0qDp0p}
6wDw0wGwD}
5DwDw0wDw}
&wgBhPDwD}
3DwHPDbDw}
2P)PDw)P)}
%$wDQDRIw}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDb1kDw4}
70p0wDpDw}
6wDn0whwD}
5Dwgw0w0p}
&wDBDPDwD}
3DwDPDNGw}
2P)PDw)P)}
%$NDQDRIw}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDw1kgn4}
7Dp0wDp0w}
6pDpDwDwD}
5DwDw0wDw}
&wDwDPDpD}
3DwDwDNDw}
2P)P)w)PD}
%$NGQDRIw}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDwDkDw4}
7Dp0wDp0w}
6pDpDw1nD}
5DwDwHwDw}
&wDwDPDpD}
3DwDwDwDw}
2P)PHw)PD}
%$wGQ$wIw}
v,./9EFJMV
No escape
Privalov Malaniuk Vladimir [C68]
Tallinn, 1974
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDwDkDn4}
7Dp0wDp0w}
6pDpgwDwD}
5DwDw1wDw}
&wDwDPDQD}
3DwDPDwDw}
2P)PDw)PD}
%$NGw$wIw}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDwDkDn4}
7Dp0wDp0w}
6pDpgwDwD}
5DwDwHwDw}
&wDwDPDpD}
3Dw)qDwDw}
2P)w)w)PD}
%$NGQDRIw}
v,./9EFJMV
Not a draw
Volosnikov - Romanov [C69]
Ishevsk, 1980
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDwDkDw4}
7Dp0wDp0w}
6pDpgw1wD}
5DwDw0wDw}
&wDwDPhpD}
3DPDPDwDw}
2PGPHw)PH}
%$wDQ$wIw}
v,./9EFJM
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDwDrDkD}
70w0wDp0p}
6wDpDwhwD}
5DwDwHwDw}
&PDwDwDbD}
3Dw)wDwDw}
2w)PDw)P)}
%$wGw$wIw}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDwDkgw4}
7Dp0wDp0w}
6pDpDw1wD}
5DwDw0wHw}
&wDwDPhQD}
3DwDPGwDw}
2P)PHw)PD}
%$wDwDRIw}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(wDkDwDr4}
7Dp0wDpDw}
6pDp)w0wD}
5DwDwDwDw}
&wDwDw)wD}
3Dw)qDwDw}
2P)w)wDPD}
%$NGQDRIw}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDwDw4kD}
70pDw1p0p}
6wDw0bDwD}
5!wDwDwDw}
&wDwDwDwD}
3DwDBDNDw}
2PDwDw)P)}
%$wDw$wIw}
v,./9EFJMV
White makes a sacrifice
which leads to an
unstoppable checkmate.
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDbDw4wi}
70p0pDp0p}
6wDwDnDwD}
5DwDN)wDw}
&wDwDwDwD}
3DPDB!wDw}
2w1PDw)P)}
%DwDRDRIw}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDbDrDkD}
70w0qDpDp}
6wDp0w0wD}
5Dwgw)wGw}
&whwDwDwD}
3DwDBDwDw}
2P)PDw)P)}
%$wDQ$wIw}
v,./9EFJMV
White makes an offer that
Black must refuse.
Unacceptable
Ross,E - Avery,B [C45]
corr USA, 1980
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDb1rDkD}
70p0wgp0p}
6wDn0wDwD}
5DwDwDwDw}
&wDwDwDw)}
3Dw)BGNDw}
2P)PDw)PD}
%$wDQIwDR}
v,./9EFJMV
A busy pawn
Sundstrom - Holm [C42]
Stockholm, 1912
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDb1rDkD}
70p0nDp0p}
6wDwDwDwD}
5DwDp)wDw}
&wDwDwDwD}
3Dw)BDwDw}
2PDPDw)P)}
%$wGQ$wIw}
v,./9EFJMV
A longer battle
Fritsche - Luckert [C43]
corr DDR, 1989
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDbDkgw4}
70p0pDp0p}
6wDwDw1wD}
5DwDwhwDw}
&wDwDPDnD}
3Dw!wDN)w}
2P)PHw)w)}
%$wGwIBDR}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(wDk4wDw4}
70p0wDp0w}
6wDwgwDw0}
5hwDqDwDw}
&wDwDpDwD}
3DPDPDNDw}
2PDPDw)P)}
%$wGQDRIw}
v,./9EFJMV
Clearance, discovery,
intermezzo and a fork!
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDbDkgw4}
70pDw1p0p}
6wDp0whwD}
5DwDwhwGw}
&wDwDNDwD}
3DwDPDNDw}
2P)PDQ)P)}
%$wDwIBDR}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDwDkDn4}
70p0wDp0p}
6wgw0wDwD}
5DwDwDwDw}
&PhBDPDb1}
3DNHwDwDw}
2w)P!w)P)}
%$wGwIwDR}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(wDk4wDw4}
70p0w1pDp}
6wDwDbhpD}
5Dw0w!wDw}
&wDwDPDwD}
3DwHwDNDw}
2P)PDw)P)}
%$wDwDRIw}
v,./9EFJMV
Just a pawn
Georgiev,K - Trivizas,M [C42]
Ano Liosia op Athens GRE (2), 1997
Levitsky-Marshall,
Breslau, 1912
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDw1rDkD}
70bDngw0p}
6w0wDphwD}
5Dw0wHpDw}
&wDP)wGwD}
3DwDBDNDw}
2P)wDQ)P)}
%$wDwDRIw}a
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(wDwDw4kD}e
70pDwDw0p}
6wDwDpDw4}
5DwDw$w!w}
&wDwhwDwD}
3Dw1wDwDB}
2PDPDw)P)}
%DwDwDRIw}
v,./9EFJMV
1.Nf7! (unmasking an
attack on e6) Kxf7
2.Qxe6+ Kxe6 3.Ng5#
cuuuuuuuuC
(wDwDw4kD}
70pDwDw0p}
6wDwDpDwD}
5Dw$wDw!w}
&wDwhwDwD}
3DwDwDw1r}
2PDPDw)P)}
%DwDwDRIw}a
v,./9EFJMV
Bernstein-Capablanca,
Moscow, 1914
cuuuuuuuuC
(wDw4wDkD}
70wDwDp0p}
6w1wDwDwD}
5DN4nDwDw}
&wDwDwDwD}
3Dw0w)wDw}
2PDRDQ)P)}
%Dw$wDwIw}a
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(wDw4wDkD}
70wDwDp0p}
6wDwDwDwD}
5DwDwDwDw}
&wDwDwDwD}
3Dw$w)wDw}
2P1wDQ)P)}
%DwDwDwIw}a
v,./9EFJMV
30.Qc4 Rd1+;
30.Rd3 Qc1+ 31.Qf1 Qxf1+
32.Kxf1 Rxd3;
30.Rc2 Qb1+ 31.Qf1 Qxc2;
30.Qc2 Qa1+ 31.Qc1 Rd1+
32.Qxd1 Qxd1 #
Petrosian-Spassky,
WCC Moscow, 1966
Alekhin-Yates,
London, 1922
cuuuuuuuuC
(wDwDwDkD}
7DwDwDrDp}
6pDwHwDwD}
5hp0PDw1w}
&wDPDwDwD}
3DPDwHwDw}
2P!wDwDw)}
%DwDwDwDK}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDwDw4wi}
7Dw$wDR0w}
6bDwDpHw0}
5DwDpDpDP}
&pDw)wIwD}
3)pDw)P)w}
2w)wDwDwD}
%DwDwDwDw}
v,./9EFJMV
Rotlevi Rubinstein,
d, 1907
cuuuuuuuuC
(wDr4wDkD}e
7DbDwDp0p}
6pgwDpDwD}
5DpDw)wDw}
&w)wDB)n1}
3)wHwDw)w}
2wGwDQDw)}
%$wDwDRDK}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(wDwDwDkD}
7DwDwDp0p}
6pgwDpDwD}
5DpDw)wDw}
&w)wDb)n)}
3)wDwDwDr}
2wGwDwDQ)}
%$wDwDRDK}
v,./9EFJMV
22...Rxc3! 23.gxh4
25...Rh3!! 26.Rf3
(26.Rf2 Bxf2 27.Qxe4
Rxh2 #)
26...Bxf3 27.Qxf3
Rxh2 #
cuuuuuuuuC
(wDwDwDqD}
7DwDwDw0w}
6wDkDwDw0}
5$wDwDwDB}
&pDwDwDwD}
3DwDwDwDw}
2wDPDwDPD}
%DwIwDwDw}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(wDwDwDrD}
70w0bDp0k}
6w4p0w1wh}
5DwDwDPDR}
&wDwDPDw)}
3DPHwDwDw}
2PDP!BDwD}
%DwIwDw$w}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(wDwDwDwD}e
70wDwDwgw}
6wDwDkDpD}
5DwDwhwDp}
&wHwDw$wD}
3)wDwDw)w}
2w4wDNIw)}
%DwDwDwDw}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(wDw4w4kD}
7DpDqDpgw}
6wDnHwhp0}
50N0w0wDw}
&PDwDwDwD}
3DwdPDQ)w}
2w)PDw)w)}
%$wGwDRIw}a
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(rDb4wDkg}
70wDwDw1w}
6w0w0wDBD}
5Dw0w0P0Q}
&w)PDPDwD}
3)wDPDw)w}
2wDwDwDw$}
%DwDwDRIw}a
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(wDwDq4wi}e
7DQDpDw0w}
6pDw$whw0}
5DwDPDpDw}
&w)wDpDw)}
3DwDb)P)w}
2wDwDwDBD}
%DwDwGwIw}
v,./9EFJMV
cuuuuuuuuC
(wDwDwiwD}e
7DpDrDwgp}
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Opening Index
D
E
Evans' Gambit ................................. 50
7. 1.Ng5! unmasking
2. 1...Bxh6! overloading
8. 1.Bxd5! pin/outnumber
3. 1.f6! overloading
9. 1...Bh6! pin/undermine
4. 1...exf3! unmasking
5. 1...f2+! decoy/clearance
6. 1.Re7+! interference/skewer