Training Tests / CI 120

Šarunas Šulskis
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XABCDEFGHY
31 8-+lwq-trk+( 1 Black to move. Is ...¤ge5 a good answer?
7zp-+-+pzpp'
6-tr-zp-+n+&
5+p+P+P+-%
4-+p+P+-+$
3zP-+nsN-sN-#
2-zP-wQ-+PzP"
1tR-+L+R+K!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
32 8-+l+-trk+( 2 White to move. How does Black react if White launches an attack
7+-+-+pzp-' with 27.¤h5?
6ptr-zp-wq-+&
5+p+P+P+p%
4P+p+P+-+$
3+-+n+-sN-#
2-zP-wQ-+PzP"
1tR-+L+R+K!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8-+l+-trk+( 3 Black to move. Can the black queen take on b2?
7+r+-+pzp-'
6p+-zp-wq-+&
5+p+P+P+N%
4P+p+P+-+$
3+-+nwQ-+-#
2-zP-+-+PzP"
1tR-+L+R+K!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8-+l+-trk+( 4 Black to move. Is it too risky to take on b2?
7+r+-+p+-'
6-+-zp-+-zp&
5+p+P+P+N%
4-+p+P+-+$
3+-+n+-+-#
2-zPL+-+PzP"
1tR-+-+R+K!
xabcdefghy
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Peter Heine Nielsen / Viktoria ČmilytÉ

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XABCDEFGHY
40 8r+-+-trk+( 5 Black to move. Imagine you are playing in a world championship
7+lzpqvlpzpp' qualifier and need to win at all costs!
6p+-+-+-+&
5+p+ntR-+-%
4-+-+-+-+$
3+L+P+-+P#
2PzPPsN-zPP+"
1tR-vLQ+-mK-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
41 8-+-+r+k+( 6 White to move. How can he increase the effectiveness of his pieces?
7+lzpn+pzp-'
6p+-+-+-zp&
5+p+-tr-+-%
4-+-+-+-+$
3+LzP-vL-+P#
2PzP-+-zPP+"
1tR-+-tR-mK-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
43 8r+lwqk+-tr( 7 White to move. Any idea to exploit the weakness of Black’s kingside?
7zppzp-+-zpp'
6-sn-+p+-+&
5+-+-zP-+-%
4-vl-zPp+-+$
3+-sN-vL-+-#
2-zP-+-zPPzP"
1tR-+QmK-sNR!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8-mk-+r+-tr( 8 Black to move. How should he react to White’s exchange sacrifice?
7zppzp-+-+p'
6-+R+-+p+&
5+-+-zP-+-%
4-+nzPp+-+$
3+q+-vL-sNQ#
2-+-+-zPPzP"
1+-+-+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
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XABCDEFGHY
45 8-+-+Qvlk+( 9 Black to move. How can he defend against the advance of
7+-+-+-+-' White’s passed pawns?
6-+-tr-+-zp&
5+-+-zPPzpP%
4-zp-+-+-+$
3+P+-+R+-#
2-+-+qvLK+"
1+-+-+-+-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
46 8Q+ +R+ +( 10 Black to move. Can he still save this game?
7+ zp +pzpk'
6 zp + + zp&
5+qzp + + %
4 + + +PmK$
3+ + +P+ #
2 + + sn +"
1+ + + + !
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
47 8-+-+-+-+( 11 Black to move. Calculate the chances for both sides.
7+-zp-tRpzpk'
6-zp-+-+-zp&
5+-+-+P+-%
4-+p+-+-mK$
3+-+-+P+-#
2-+-+-sn-+"
1+-+-+-+-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
52 8-+-+-+-+( 12 Black to move. What was his surprise continuation?
7+p+r+-tR-'
6p+-+-+p+&
5+-+-+lzp-%
4-+PvL-mk-+$
3+PmK-+-+-#
2P+-+-+-+"
1+-+-+-+-!
xabcdefghy
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XABCDEFGHY
53 8-+-+-+-+( 13 Black to move. Be precise!
7+p+-+-tR-'
6p+-+-+p+&
5+-+-+lzp-%
4-+PmK-mk-+$
3+P+-+-+-#
2P+-+-+-+"
1+-+-+-+-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
54 8-wQ-+-+-+( 14 Black to move. What tactics can he employ to clinch the win?
7+-+-+-+-'
6-+P+-+-+&
5+-+-+l+-%
4-+-mK-+-+$
3+-+-+-+-#
2-+-+-mk-+"
1+-wq-+-+-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
56 8-+-+-+-+( 15 White to move. How can he take advantage of Black’s restricted
position?
7+p+-wqk+l'
6p+-+p+-zp&
5zP-+pzP-+P%
4-+-+-+Q+$
3+P+-+-+L#
2-mKP+-+-+"
1+-+-+-+-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
57 8 + + +Q+( 16 Black to move. Can Black regain a pawn by taking on b4?
7+p+kwq + '
6p+ + + zp&
5zP +KzP +P%
4 zP + + +$
3+ + + + #
2 + + + +"
1+ + + + !
xabcdefghy
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XABCDEFGHY
58 8-+qtr-+k+( 17 White to move. How can he continue the attack?
7+p+-+pzp-'
6-sn-zPrsn-zp&
5+-zp-sN-+N%
4-vl-+-zP-zP$
3zpP+R+Q+-#
2P+-+-+P+"
1+KvLR+-+-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8-+-tr-+k+( 18 White to move. Find an engine-like defence!
7+-wqP+-+-'
6-+-+-trpzp&
5+p+-sN-+-%
4-tR-+-zPQ+$
3zp-sn-+-+-#
2P+K+-+P+"
1+-vLR+-+-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8 + tr +k+( 19 White to move. Agree a draw or play for a win?
7+ wqP+ + '
6 + + trpzp&
5+p+ sN + %
4ntR + zP +$
3zp + +Q+ #
2P+K+ +P+"
1+ vLR+ + !
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
59 8-+-+-+-+( 20 White to move. Assess the pawn endgame it White’s knight takes
on g5 and Black’s rook replies with a capture on d2!
7+-+-+-+-'
6-+-+-+k+&
5+-+-zp-zp-%
4-+-+P+Pzp$
3+-+-+P+N#
2r+-vLK+-+"
1+-+-+-+-!
xabcdefghy
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rafael leitÃo
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XABCDEFGHY
73 8-+rwq-trk+( 21 White to move. How would you play?
7zpp+-+pzpp'
6-+nvlpsn-+&
5+-+p+-+-%
4-zP-zP-+-+$
3zP-sNLzP-+Q#
2-+-vL-zPPzP"
1+-tR-+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
74 8r+-+r+k+( 22 White to move. How would you react?
7zpp+l+pzpp'
6-+n+-+-+&
5+-+-+-+-%
4-+-zp-+-+$
3+-zP-+LzP-#
2PzP-sN-zPP+"
1tR-+-tR-mK-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8-+-+-+-+( 23 White to move. How should he continue?
7+R+-trkzpp'
6-+n+-+-+&
5+-+-+p+-%
4-+Pzp-+-+$
3+-+-+NzP-#
2-+-+-zPP+"
1+-+-+K+-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
76 8-+-tr-+k+( 24 White to move. What would you play?
7+pzp-+p+-'
6p+ntrq+pzp&
5+-+-zp-+-%
4-+-+Psn-+$
3+PzP-sNN+P#
2P+QtR-zPP+"
1+-+R+-mK-!
xabcdefghy
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rafael leitÃo
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XABCDEFGHY
76 8-+-+-+-+( 25 White to move. How can he improve his position?
7+pzp-+pmk-'
6p+ntrq+p+&
5+-+-zp-+p%
4PzP-+Psn-+$
3+-zP-sNN+P#
2-+Q+-zPP+"
1+-+R+-mK-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
78 8r+-+kvl-tr( 26 Black to move. Can you find a creative solution?
7zp-+qzppzpp'
6-+p+l+-+&
5+N+n+-+-%
4-+LzP-+-+$
3+Q+-zP-+-#
2PzP-+-zPPzP"
1tR-vL-mK-+R!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8-tr-+kvl-tr( 27 White to move. How can he get out of the pin?
7zp-+qzppzpp'
6-+p+lsn-+&
5+N+-+-+-%
4-+LzPP+-+$
3+Q+-+-+-#
2PzP-+-zPPzP"
1tR-vL-mK-+R!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8-+-wqkvl-tr( 28 White to move. How would you play?
7zp-+nzppzpp'
6-+-+-+-+&
5+Q+P+-+l%
4-+-+P+-+$
3+-+-+P+-#
2PzP-+-+PzP"
1tR-vL-mK-+R!
xabcdefghy
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rafael leitÃo
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XABCDEFGHY
79 8-+ktr-vlntr( 29 White to move. How should he continue?
7+pzp-+-zpp'
6p+pwq-zp-+&
5+-+-zp-+-%
4-+-+P+l+$
3+-+PvLN+-#
2PzPPsN-zPPzP"
1tR-+Q+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
80 8-+ktr-+-tr( 30 White to move. What came next?
7+pzp-+-+p'
6-+q+-zpn+&
5+-+-zp-zp-%
4-vl-+P+l+$
3+N+PvLN+-#
2-tRP+-zPPzP"
1+-+Q+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8-+k+-+-tr( 31 White to move. How can he gain an advantage?
7+pzpr+-+p'
6-+-+-zpn+&
5+-+-+-zp-%
4-vl-zpP+-+$
3+N+PvL-+-#
2-tRP+-zPPzP"
1+-+-+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8-+k+-+-tr( 32 White to move. How can he exploit Black’s vulnerable pieces?
7+pzp-+-+p'
6-+-+-zpn+&
5+-+-+-zp-%
4-+-trP+-+$
3+-vlPvL-+-#
2R+P+-zPPzP"
1+-+-+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
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rafael leitÃo
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XABCDEFGHY
81 8-+r+k+-tr( 33 White to move. How should he respond to Black’s last move of
7+l+-+pzpp' ¦c8?
6pwq-+psn-+&
5+pvl-sn-+-%
4-+-sNP+-+$
3+LsN-vL-+-#
2PzP-+QzPPzP"
1+-tRR+-mK-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8-+r+-+-tr( 34 White to move. How did he react to Black’s last king move?
7+l+-mkpzpp'
6pwq-+psn-+&
5+-vl-sn-+-%
4L+-sNP+-+$
3+-+-vL-+-#
2PzP-+QzPPzP"
1+-tRR+-mK-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
82 8-+-+-+-+( 35 White to move. How can he win by exploiting the tactical motif of
“attraction”?
7+l+-mkpzpp'
6pwq-+psn-+&
5+-tr-sn-+-%
4L+-+P+-+$
3+-+-vL-+-#
2PzP-+QzPPzP"
1+-+R+-mK-!
xabcdefghy
ivan sokolov

XABCDEFGHY
86 8r+-+-vl-tr( 36 Black to move. How can he stop White’s attack?
7zp-zpk+p+p'
6lsnp+-+p+&
5+-+-+-+-%
4-+PwQ-vL-+$
3+-sN-+-+-#
2Pwq-+-zPPzP"
1tR-+-mKL+R!
xabcdefghy
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ivan sokolov
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XABCDEFGHY
87 8r+-+-vl-tr( 37 Black to move. Where should he go with his king?
7zp-vL-+p+p'
6-+-+-+p+&
5+-+-+-+-%
4-+-+-+-+$
3+-sN-+Q+-#
2k+-mK-zPPzP"
1wq-+-+l+R!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
88 8r+-+-+k+( 38 Black to move. Find the best defensive move.
7+p+q+-vL-'
6p+-zpl+Q+&
5+-+-+-+-%
4-+-+Ptr-+$
3+P+-+-+-#
2-zPPmK-+-zP"
1+-+-+-tR-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8r+ + +k+( 39 Black to move. Will he manage to survive?
7+p+ + vL '
6p+ wQ + +&
5+ + +q+ %
4 + + tr +$
3+P+ + + #
2 zPPmK + zP"
1+ + + tR !
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
89 8-+-+-+k+( 40 White to move. To which square should he move his king?
7+p+-+-+-'
6p+-wQ-+-+&
5+-+r+q+-%
4-+-+-+-+$
3+P+-+-+-#
2-zPPmK-+-zP"
1+-+-+R+-!
xabcdefghy
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ivan sokolov
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XABCDEFGHY
89 8r+-wq-sn-+( 41 Black to move. The engine came up with a strange move leading
7zppmkl+NwQ-' to an equal game. Can you find it?
6-+p+-+-+&
5+-+p+p+r%
4-vl-zP-zP-+$
3+-sN-+-+-#
2PzPP+R+PzP"
1+-+-tR-mK-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
89 8r+-+-sn-+( 42 White to move. How can he keep up the pressure against the black
7zpp+l+N+-' king?
6-mkp+-+-+&
5+-+pwQp+r%
4-vl-zP-zPq+$
3+-sN-+-zP-#
2PzPP+R+-zP"
1+-+-tR-mK-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
90 8-+-+-+-+( 43 Black to move. Does he have a defence?
7zpp+-+-+-'
6k+l+R+-+&
5+-wQp+p+-%
4-zPnzP-zP-+$
3zP-+-+-zP-#
2-+P+-+KzP"
1+-+q+-+-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8-+-+-+-+( 44 White to move. How can he conclude his attack successfully?
7+-tr-+-+p'
6p+p+R+p+&
5wQ-+-+-+-%
4-+pmkP+-+$
3zP-+-+P+-#
2-zP-+q+P+"
1mK-+-+-+-!
xabcdefghy
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ivan sokolov
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XABCDEFGHY
91 8-+r+-trk+( 45 White to move. How should he continue? Be optimistic and have
7zplzp-+-+-' strong nerves!
6-+nzppwq-zp&
5+LzP-+pzp-%
4-+-+-+-+$
3zP-+-zP-vL-#
2-zP-wQ-zPPzP"
1tR-+-mK-+R!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8-+r+-tr-+( 46 White to move. A crucial moment - but what should he do now?
7zplzp-+-tR-'
6-+nzpk+-+&
5+Lwq-+-+-%
4-+-+-wQ-+$
3zP-+-+-zp-#
2-zP-+-zPP+"
1+-+-+K+-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
93 8r+-+-+-+( 47 Black to move. Find the way for him to salvage a draw.
7zp-mk-wq-+p'
6-zpl+-+pwQ&
5snL+p+p+-%
4-vL-+-+-+$
3+-+-+-+-#
2P+-+-zPP+"
1+-+R+-mK-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8r+-+-+-+( 48 White to move. Black has managed to exchange all the minor
pieces, but White can still continue the king hunt. How?
7zp-mk-+-+p'
6-zp-+-+pwQ&
5wq-+p+p+-%
4-+-+-+-+$
3+-+-+-+-#
2P+-+-zPP+"
1+-+R+-mK-!
xabcdefghy
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ivan sokolov
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XABCDEFGHY
95 8rsn-+-vlktr( 49 White to move. What is the next step?
7zpp+-zp-zpp'
6-+-+-sn-+&
5wqLsN-+-sN-%
4-zpP+-+l+$
3+-+-+-+-#
2P+-zP-zPPzP"
1tR-vLQmK-+R!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8rsn-+-vl-tr( 50 White to move. What is needed: another check or quiet
7zpp+-zpL+p' preparation?
6-+-+Nmkp+&
5wq-+-+-sN-%
4-zpP+-+n+$
3+-+-+-+-#
2P+-zP-zPPzP"
1tR-vL-mK-+R!
xabcdefghy
alexander ipatov
XABCDEFGHY
100 8r+-wq-trk+( 51 White to move. How can he exploit the open e-file?
7zppzpl+pzpp'
6-+-zp-sn-+&
5+-+P+-+-%
4-+PsN-+-+$
3zP-wQ-+L+-#
2-zP-+-zPPzP"
1tR-+-tR-mK-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
101 8-tr-wq-+k+( 52 White to move. How should he continue?
7zppzp-+rzpp'
6-+-zpRsn-+&
5+-+-+-+-%
4-+P+-+-+$
3zP-wQ-+L+-#
2-zP-+-zPPzP"
1+-+-tR-mK-!
xabcdefghy
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alexander ipatov
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XABCDEFGHY
101 8-tr-wq-+-mk( 53 White to move. How can he strengthen his attack?
7zppzp-+rzp-'
6-+-zpRsn-zp&
5+-+-+-+P%
4-+P+-+-+$
3zP-wQ-+L+-#
2-zP-+-zPP+"
1+-+-tR-mK-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8-+r+-+k+( 54 White to move. Does he already have a final blow?
7zppzp-tRrzp-'
6-+-zpRsn-zp&
5+-+-+-+P%
4-+P+-+q+$
3zP-+Q+-zP-#
2-zPL+-zPK+"
1+-+-+-+-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
103 8-+rtr-+k+( 55 White to move. What typical idea should be implemented?
7+p+-+pvl-'
6p+nzppsnpzp&
5+-wq-+-+-%
4P+P+P+-+$
3+PsN-+P+-#
2-+-wQN+PzP"
1+-tR-vLR+K!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
108 8r+-+-mk-+( 56 White to move. What’s next?
7+p+-+pzp-'
6-wq-+-snp+&
5zpL+-+-+-%
4P+-vl-+-+$
3+-+-+Q+P#
2-zP-vL-zPP+"
1+-+R+-mK-!
xabcdefghy
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alexander ipatov
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XABCDEFGHY
111 8-+r+k+-tr( 57 White to move. Is there a move to provide the white pieces with
7+p+-vlp+-' more space?
6-zp-wq-snp+&
5+-+p+-zp-%
4-+-+-+-+$
3+Q+-zPPzP-#
2PzP-vLL+KzP"
1+-+R+-+R!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
112 8-+r+-+-tr( 58 White to move. What is the correct decision here?
7+p+-mk-+-'
6-zp-+p+p+&
5+-+n+-+-%
4-+-+-+-+$
3+-+-+LzPP#
2PzP-+-+K+"
1+-tR-+-+R!
xabcdefghy
mihail marin

XABCDEFGHY
116 8-+-+r+k+( 59 Black to move. Is there a way to exploit the position of White’s king?
7zp-+q+-zp-'
6-zpr+lsnPzp&
5+R+p+-+-%
4P+pzPPsN-+$
3vLnzP-+P+-#
2-+L+-mK-+"
1+Q+-+-+R!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
117 8-tr-wqr+k+( 60 White to move. Suggest the next steps of White’s plan.
7zpp+-+pzpp'
6-+p+-+-+&
5+-+p+-+-%
4-+-zP-+-sn$
3+Q+-zP-+-#
2PzPR+-zPPzP"
1+-tR-vL-mK-!
xabcdefghy
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mihail marin
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XABCDEFGHY
117 8-tr-+-+k+( 61 Black to move. What is the right plan to fight against White’s centre?
7zpp+-+pzpp'
6-+p+r+-+&
5+-+p+nwq-%
4-+-zPP+-+$
3+Q+-+P+-#
2PzPR+-vLPzP"
1+-+-tR-mK-!
xabcdefghy
mihail botvinnik
XABCDEFGHY
118 8r+-+-+k+( 62 White to move. How should he continue?
7zpp+-trpzpp'
6-wqp+-snn+&
5+-+p+L+-%
4-+-zP-+-+$
3+-sN-zPP+-#
2PzP-+-wQPzP"
1+-+-tRR+K!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8-+r+-mk-+( 63 White to move. What is his threat?
7zpp+qtrpsnp'
6-+-+-wQpsN&
5+-+pzP-+-%
4-+-zP-+-+$
3+-+-+R+-#
2PzP-+-+PzP"
1+-+-+R+K!
xabcdefghy
mihail marin
XABCDEFGHY
120 8r+-+r+k+( 64 White to move. Which is the best way to prepare the central attack?
7zp-+q+pzpp'
6-zpn+-+-+&
5+-+p+-+-%
4P+pzPn+-+$
3+-zP-zP-sN-#
2-vLQ+-zPPzP"
1+-+-tRRmK-!
xabcdefghy 16
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mihail marin
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XABCDEFGHY
121 8-+-+-+-+( 65 White to play. Time to deliver the decisive combination?
7zp-+-wq-mkp'
6-zp-+Psnp+&
5+-+pwQ-+-%
4-+pzP-+-+$
3+nzP-+-sN-#
2-vL-+-+PzP"
1+-+-+-mK-!
xabcdefghy
mihail botvinnik
XABCDEFGHY
122 8r+-+r+k+( 66 White to move. How can he increase his attack to the maximum?
7+-+-+pzpp'
6-+-+-sn-+&
5zpp+pzP-+-%
4q+pzP-+-+$
3vLnzP-+PsN-#
2-wQ-+-+PzP"
1+-+-tRRmK-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
123 8-+-+r+k+( 67 White to move. Pawn play or piece play?
7+-+-+pzPp'
6-+-tr-+-+&
5zp-+ptR-+-%
4qzppzP-+-+$
3+nzP-+PsN-#
2-wQ-+-+PzP"
1+-+-+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8r+-+-+k+( 68 White to move. How can he deliver the final blow?
7wq-+-+pzPp'
6-+-+-zP-+&
5+-+pzP-+-%
4p+psn-+-+$
3+-wQ-+-sN-#
2-+-+-+PzP"
1+-+-+R+K!
xabcdefghy
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mihail marin
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XABCDEFGHY
124 8r+-wq-trk+( 69 White to play. Pawn play or piece play?
7+-+-+pzpp'
6-+n+lsn-+&
5zpp+p+-+-%
4-+pzP-+-+$
3zP-zP-zPP+-#
2-vLLsN-+PzP"
1tR-+Q+RmK-!
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125 8r+-+-trnmk( 70 Black to move. What should be his defensive strategy on the
7+-+-snpzpp' kingside?
6-wq-+l+-+&
5+-+p+-+N%
4p+pzPP+-+$
3zPpzP-+P+-#
2-vL-wQR+PzP"
1tRL+-+-mK-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
126 8r+-+-+nmk( 71 Black to move. How would you take the steam out of White’s
initiative?
7+-+-+rzpp'
6-wq-+-+-+&
5+-+p+nwQN%
4p+pzP-+-+$
3zPpzP-+P+-#
2-vL-+R+PzP"
1+-+-tR-mK-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8r+-wqr+k+( 72 White to play. Pawn play or piece play?
7+-+-+pzpp'
6-+n+-sn-+&
5zpp+p+-+-%
4-+pzP-+-+$
3zP-zP-zPPsN-#
2-vL-wQ-+PzP"
1+-+-tRRmK-!
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127 8r+-wqr+k+( 73 White to move. How would you deal with Black’s queenside
7+-+-+pzpp' offensive?
6-+n+-sn-+&
5zp-+p+-+-%
4-zppzP-+-+$
3zP-zP-zPPsN-#
2-vL-+-wQPzP"
1+-+-tRRmK-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
128 8-+-wqr+k+( 74 Black to move. Is there a possibility of counterplay on the
7+-+n+pzpp' queenside?
6-+n+-+-+&
5zp-+pzP-+-%
4-+pzP-zP-+$
3zPrvL-tR-sN-#
2-+-+-wQPzP"
1+-+-+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8-tr-+-+k+( 75 White to move. Is it a good idea to exchange into a rook
endgame?
7+-+-+p+p'
6-+-sN-+p+&
5zpn+-zP-+-%
4-+R+-zP-+$
3zP-+-+-zP-#
2-+-+-+P+"
1+-+-+-mK-!
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XABCDEFGHY
129 8-+-+-+-+( 76 Black to move. How can White’s threats on the kingside be
prevented?
7tR-+-+pmkp'
6-+-+-+-+&
5zp-+-zP-+-%
4-+-+-zPK+$
3tr-+-+-+-#
2-+-+-+P+"
1+-+-+-+-!
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130 8-+lwq-trk+( 77 White to move. Pawn play or piece play?
7+-sn-+pzpp'
6r+-+-+-+&
5zpp+pzP-zP-%
4-+pzP-+-+$
3zP-zP-+PsN-#
2R+-+-+LzP"
1+-wQ-+RmK-!
xabcdefghy
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132 8-+-+-+-+( 78 White to move. How can he force a winning position?
7+-+-+-+-'
6R+-+-snk+&
5+-+-+-+-%
4-+-+-+pmK$
3+-+-+-zP-#
2-+-+-+-+"
1+-+-+-+-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
133 8-+-+-+-+( 79 White to move. Should he exchange into a pawn endgame or keep
7+-+-+-+-' the minor pieces on the board?
6-+-+-mk-zP&
5zp-sn-+-+-%
4-zpp+L+-+$
3+-+-mK-+-#
2PzP-+-+-+"
1+-+-+-+-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8-+-mk-+-+( 80 White to move. Should he exchange bishop for knight or sacrifice
7+-zp-+p+-' a pawn and look for drawing chances in a minor pieces
endgame?
6-zp-+-+-zp&
5zp-zp-zP-zp-%
4P+Psn-+P+$
3+P+-+P+P#
2-vL-+-mK-+"
1+-+-+-+-!
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134 8-+-+-+-+( 81 White to move. Should he exchange rooks or keep them on the
7+-+-+P+-' board?
6-+-mk-+-+&
5zppzp-+-+R%
4-+-+P+-+$
3zPP+-mK-+-#
2-+-+-+-+"
1+-+-+r+-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
135 8-+-+-tr-+( 82 Black to move. Would the exchange of rooks lead to a drawn
7zp-+-tR-mk-' position?
6-+-+-zpp+&
5+-zp-+-+-%
4-+-zp-+pzP$
3zP-+P+P+-#
2-+P+-+K+"
1+-+-+-+-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
136 8 +Q+ + +( 83 White to move. Should he exchange queens?
7+ + + + '
6 + + + +&
5zp +K+ + %
4q+ + + mk$
3+ +P+ + #
2 + + + +"
1+ + + + !
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8-+-+r+k+( 84 Black to move. Will Black manage to draw if he exchanges rooks
via the e6 square?
7zp-+-+p+-'
6-+R+-zPp+&
5+-+-zp-+p%
4-+-+P+-+$
3+-+-+-+-#
2P+-+-mKPzP"
1+-+-+-+-!
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137 8-+-+-+-+( 85 Black to move. How would you assess the pawn endgame?
7zp-+-+-+-'
6-+-+pmkp+&
5+-+-zp-+-%
4-+-+P+K+$
3+-+-+-+-#
2P+-+-+-zP"
1+-+-+-+-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8-+-+-+-+( 86 Black to move. Should he exchange rooks or not?
7zp-mk-+p+p'
6-zp-tr-+p+&
5+PzpR+-+-%
4-+-+P+P+$
3+-zP-+-+-#
2P+-+K+-zP"
1+-+-+-+-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
138 8-+-+-+-+( 87 Black to move. Is it a draw?
7zp-+-+-+p'
6-zp-mk-zpp+&
5+P+P+-+-%
4-+p+K+P+$
3+-zP-+-+P#
2P+-+-+-+"
1+-+-+-+-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
139 8-+-wQ-+-+( 88 White to move. Can he exploit his extra pawn or is there a
different way to force a win?
7+-+-+pmk-'
6-+-+q+p+&
5+-+-zP-+p%
4-+-+-+-zP$
3+-+-mK-zP-#
2-+-+-zP-+"
1+-+-+-+-!
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139 8-+R+-+-+( 89 White to move. How should he continue?
7zp-+r+-vl-'
6-+p+-zpk+&
5+-+-zpNzp-%
4-zp-+P+-zp$
3+P+-+-+P#
2-zPP+-zPP+"
1+-+-+K+-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
140 8-+-+-+-+( 90 White to move. Should White exchange pieces or advance his
7+-+L+-+-' pawns?
6R+-+pmk-zp&
5+-+-+-zpP%
4-zPP+-zpP+$
3+-+-trl+-#
2-+-+-mK-+"
1+-+-+-+-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
8 + + + +( 91 White to move. Which is the right pawn to advance?
7+ +k+ + '
6 + + + zp&
5+PzP + zpP%
4 +K+ zpP+$
3+ + + + #
2 + + + +"
1+ + + + !
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
141 8-+-+-+-+( 92 White to move. What comes next?
7+-+K+-+-'
6k+-+-+-zp&
5+-+Q+-zpP%
4-+-+-+P+$
3+-+-+-+-#
2-+-+-+-+"
1+-+-+q+-!
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141 8-+-+r+-+( 93 White to move. Should he exchange off all the pieces or attack the
7+-tRn+pzp-' a-pawn?
6-+-mk-+-zp&
5zp-+-+-+-%
4-zp-+-zP-+$
3+L+-+-zPP#
2PzP-+-+K+"
1+-+-+-+-!
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144 8-+ltr-+k+( 94 Black to move. Should Black defend himself with 34...¤f6 or with
34...¥d7?
7+-+-+pzp-'
6p+p+r+-zp&
5+-+n+-+-%
4P+-+-+-+$
3+R+-+P+P#
2-zP-vL-mKP+"
1+-tR-+L+-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
145 8r+-+k+-tr( 95 White to move. How can he force a win?
7+-+-+pzpp'
6p+-+psn-+&
5+p+pwq-+P%
4-vl-+l+P+$
3+PsN-zPP+-#
2PvL-wQLmK-+"
1tR-+-+-+R!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
147 8-+ktr-+-tr( 96 Black to move. How should he react?
7+-zpl+p+p'
6p+n+-zp-+&
5+Pvl-+-+-%
4-+-+L+-+$
3+-zP-+p+-#
2-zP-+-zPPzP"
1tRNvLR+-mK-!
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147 8-+k+r+-+( 97 White to move. How can he increase the pressure on Black’s
7+-zp-+p+p' position?
6p+-+-zpn+&
5+-+R+-+-%
4-+-+L+-+$
3zP-zP-vLpzP-#
2-+-+lzP-zP"
1+-+-+-mK-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
151 8-+-+-+-+( 98 Black to move. What is the best way to finish the job?
7+-+-+-+-'
6-zp-+-mk-+&
5+-zp-+p+-%
4p+l+-+-zP$
3zP-zP-+-+-#
2-zP-+-+-+"
1+-sN-mK-+-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
153 8-+-trrvlk+( 99 Black to move. Should Black preserve the light squared bishop
with 19...¥h5 or the dark squared bishop with 19...¦d7 ?
7+pzpN+-zpp'
6-+n+pzp-+&
5zp-+p+-+-%
4-+-zP-+-+$
3zPP+-zP-zP-#
2-vLP+lzPLzP"
1+-tR-tR-mK-!
xabcdefghy
XABCDEFGHY
154 8r+-trl+-+(100 White to move. Find the winning plan.
7+pzp-+-mk-'
6-+n+-zp-zp&
5zpLtRp+Pzp-%
4P+-zP-+P+$
3vLP+-zP-+P#
2-+-+-mK-+"
1+-tR-+-+-!
xabcdefghy
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