The Power of Tactics

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
KEY TO SYMBOLS
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
TACTICS IN THE AIR
Tactics and strategy
Combination, sacrifice and calculation
TACTICS ACCORDING TO SMYSLOV
Check
Pin
Double attack
Unprotected piece
Weakness of the back rank
Find forced mating attacks
Combination of elements
FIND MATE 1 — EXERCISES
WEAKNESS OF THE BACK RANK 1 — EXERCISES
CHECK 1 — EXERCISES
PINNING 1 — EXERCISES
DOUBLE ATTACK 1 — EXERCISES
UNPROTECTED PIECE 1 — EXERCISES
EXERCISES 1
Exercises 1-28
Exercises 29-56
Exercises 57-84
Exercises 85-112
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EXERCISES 2
Exercises 1-26
Exercises 27-52
Exercises 53-78
Exercises 79-104
Exercises 105-130
Exercises 131-156
Exercises 157-182
Exercises 183-208
Exercises 209-234
Exercises 235-260
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Tadej Sakelšek
Adrian Mikhalchishin
The Power of Tactics
Volume 1
Tactics according to Smyslov
Responsible editor
Csaba Balogh
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The Power of Tactics. Volume 1: Tactics according to Smyslov

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KEY TO SYMBOLS
= Equality or equal chances

² White has a slight advantage
³ Black has a slight advantage
± White is better
µ Black is better
+– White has a decisive advantage
–+ Black has a decisive advantage
∞ unclear
© with compensation
„ with counterplay
ƒ with initiative
‚ with an attack
… with the idea
™ only move
N novelty
! a good move
!! an excellent move
? a weak move
?? a blunder
!? an interesing move
?! a dubious move
+ check
# mate
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PREFACE
The middlegame is the most important part of the game, as the majority of encounters are decided
there. We know that sometimes it is difficult to divide strategy and tactics, as they both have the same
aim — to win the game. Strategy is the more difficult subject, because it involves planning and
structures: tactics helps to conduct these plans in the fastest way.
In olden times there was a division of the style of players — TACTICAL and STRATEGIC. In
modern chess this division practically does not exist, as every top player is able to operate with all
tools. Still we can name as tactical-style players such great attackers as Mikhail Tal, Rashid
Nezhmetdinov, Albin Planinc and Victor Kupreichik. Perhaps, in reality, their strategy was a bit
simpler with the aim of direct attack on the opponent’s king, and not simply attacking some weakness
on the queenside, for example. During the times of the Soviet chess school, the label TACTICIAN
led to an underestimation of attackers. But we all know that the chess public enjoy attacking play and
admire great attackers much more than pure, boring strategists. Of course, this attitude is connected
with the openings.
For example, in gambits, players have to consider many more tactical elements than in, for example,
the Carlsbad variation of the Queen’s Gambit. Likewise, the Sicilian Defence with kings castled on
different sides and fierce pawn attacks on both flanks; here tactics and sacrifices are in the air as the
strategy was prepared from the first moves of the openings.
There are many valuable books on tactics, and many authors have presented classifications of tactical
motifs and themes. But some of them are too academic — in modern times we require a much more
practical education. For this reason, nowadays different test books are becoming very popular. In this
book there is a simpler model of tactics described, one according to the great former World
Champion Vassily Smyslov.
In my opinion this method is simple and universal. For trainers and pupils, it can be very useful to use
this simple classification. Additionally, there are many exercises to improve the pupil’s tactical
abilities.
IGM Aleksandr Beliavsky
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INTRODUCTION
Tactics, including the calculation of variations, is the most important part of chess. Knowledge of
openings, middlegames, endgames, strategy, technique, realization of the advantage and similar is
also extremely important. But all this knowledge doesn’t help us if we don’t calculate properly. There
are many great books on tactics, wherein the authors have assembled different tactical motifs and
elements.
This area of chess is more or less very well covered in literature. This begs the question, why then
have we decided to write and publish our book?
Firstly, during all these years that we have been working as chess coaches, we collected a huge
amount of instructive material, and it made sense to us to share it with our readers as well.
Secondly, you can never have enough tactics. Every chess player must solve as many puzzles as
possible in order to grow stronger.
Lastly, we have been friends for many years and work well together, and we simply decided to show
this through our books. Our plan was rather ambitious — to publish a series of three books. The
books are designed for different levels.
The first book is appropriate for players with ratings up to 1800, the second for ratings up to 2100 and
the third for ratings above 2000.
This opening book in the series is divided into three parts:
1. A theoretical part where you will get to know the basics about tactical elements according to
Smyslov (check, pin, double attack, unprotected piece).
2. Exercises and solutions for level 1.
3. Exercises and solutions for level 2.
We prepared clear nice examples plus a lot of exercises for levels up to 1500. Study, enjoy and use
tactics as much as possible in your games! Combinations really are brilliant moments in a chess
game.
RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT SOLVING THE PUZZLES
At first try to solve every puzzle from the diagram itself. If it proves too difficult, then put the
position on the board and try to solve it without moving the pieces. Exercises are divided into two
levels, easier and then more complicated.
Adrian Mikhalchishin
Tadej Sakelšek
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TACTICS IN THE AIR
Tactics are everywhere — so it is extremely important to recognize tactical motifs and elements in
every position. We use tactical elements in both attack and defense and it is especially valuable to
accelerate plans in different situations.
Most authors and trainers believe that tactics are the most important part of chess as it includes the
most important matter — coordination of the pieces. The great GM of yesteryear Richard Teichmann
used to say that the game of chess is 90% tactics!
TACTICS AND STRATEGY
When we try to define tactics, we cannot overlook the term known as strategy. Strategy is a plan of
action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim. It serves also to prepare the forces to develop,
to improve and coordinate the pieces in the position. All these elements are creating a base for the
tactics. So, tactics is in the service of strategy and is in reality the art of fighting. It’s main task is to
solve strategic aims in the fastest or shortest way.
However, we must understand that tactics is not an ordinary operation, such as the exchange of
pieces, for example, but rather an act of fast and direct solution in some part of the board. For tactics
we can use all the pieces and pawns that are in this area. Sometimes the bad position of the
opponent’s pieces, or an unprotected piece perhaps, can help us to execute a tactical operation. The
legendary Jose Raul Capablanca taught us that after increasing all the strategical factors (elements) in
the position, the cooperation of the pieces reaches their highest level and it is time for a tactical
explosion.
He usually completed his strategic plans with the help of small, final combinations. It was a very
important input to chess knowledge that tactical operation has to be prepared with positional build up,
improvement of the pieces and increment of their coordination. Another base for tactics is also a
weakness in the opponent’s position, or simply a mistake made by the opponent, which allows
tactical elements to appear in some areas of the chess board.
COMBINATION, SACRIFICE AND CALCULATION
Next, we have to understand what a combination and a sacrifice are — and what sets them apart. We
know different definitions. The simplest one is: a combination is a process, where we use different
tactical measures (motifs and themes) and combine them to achieve some aim — such as mate,
material or positional advantage or even a draw.
Finally, we come to the second important definition, that of the sacrifice. It has many purposes, such
as opening the position of the opponent’s king, creating long-term compensation, creating
opportunities for future powerful strikes, like a double-attack or some other tactical possibilities.
The main difference between a combination and a sacrifice is in the length of the operation.
Combination is a short-term operation, while a sacrifice is a long term one. For example, if we
sacrifice a piece for some sort of material gain, or a checkmate, the sacrifice is in fact a part of
combination — it’s like an explosion that starts the whole process. If we sacrifice a piece, for
example, for long-term compensation, then this is what we can call a sacrifice.
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All these processes demand correct calculation. It is one of the most important tools which every
chess player uses and accordingly must train constantly. The calculation process demands strategical
understanding, but at the same time a lot of tactics, on both sides, are used during this process. The
best players are also the best ‘calculators’.
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TACTICS ACCORDING TO SMYSLOV
The great ex-World Champion Vassily Smyslov came up with his own fantastic and very simple
system to prioritise tactical elements. He considered check, pin, double attack and the unprotected
piece as the main tactical elements. All other elements are, according to him, of lesser importance.
CHECK
The most important element was considered by Smyslov to be the simple check! Adrian was very
surprised by this and, given an opportunity, asked him why he considers a simple check to be the
most important tactical element. He explained that check is the most forcing move, one that demands
the opponent react to the threat to their king. This win of time allows the player to use his gain of the
next move for different actions. In this way check changes a lot of elements in the position. For
example, it helps to improve the piece that gave the check and it doesn’t allow the opponent to play
freely — he is forced to either move the king to avoid the check, cover the check with some piece, or
take the piece that is giving the check if possible. There are technically a few kinds of checks —
ordinary, discovered check, double check.
Example 1
21.Qxg7+!
A typical combination. White will finish the game with a series of checks.
21...Kxg7 22.Nf5+!
Discovered and double check at the same time.
22...Kg8 23.Nh6# 1–0
Example 2
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48...Qb8+!
Backward tactics are not easy to see. Remember — pieces can go in all directions!
49.Qg3
49.g3 is not possible since White will get mated! 49...Qb2+ 50.Qc2 Qxc2#
49...Rh1+!
Another check after which White loses the queen.
50.Kxh1 Qxg3–+ 0–1
Example 3
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1...Nf3+
With this check Black opens up White’s king and creates a double attack at the same time.
2.gxf3 Qg5+
Combination of check and double attack. Black wins!
0–1
Example 4
Black is winning in different ways but he decided to finish the game with a series of checks.
36...Qxg2+!
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The start of a very instructive combination!
37.Kxg2 Rg3+
The first double check...
38.Kh2 Rg2+
second double check...
39.Kh1 Rh2+
and third double check!
40.Kg1 Rh1# 0–1
Many times in chess we can save the game with the help of check! Let’s see another example:
Example 5
Black has a big material advantage and White’s position seems hopeless. But White has a saving
option, using the theme of perpetual check.
1.Bh5+! Kxh5
1...Kxf5?? 2.Bg6#
2.Ng7+ Kh6 3.Nf5+ Kh5
Black’s king cannot run away and the game will end in a draw.
3...Kh7?? 4.Rg7#
1/2
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PIN
The pin is one of the most powerful elements in chess. It creates very unpleasant situations, especially
if the king is involved in the pin.
We can make a pin with a queen, rook or bishop. We also know different kinds of pin: horizontal
(queen or rook), vertical (queen or rook) and diagonal (queen or bishop) pins.
Usually there is a more precious piece placed behind the pinned piece. The most dangerous pins
involve the king.
The most important feature of the pin is that the process of unpinning demands effort and time from
the opponent. In some cases we can unpin with the help of tactics. We might sacrifice the piece which
was placed behind the pinned piece due to more important actions in some other part of the board. In
many cases pins lead to material wins.
It is important to understand that not all pins are problematic, especially when the pinned piece is well
protected.
Example 1
Black has two pieces for the rook but it is White to play.
1.Qxc5!
An example of the horizontal pin.
1...dxc5 2.Rxf6+–
After this “small” combination White is an exchange up and has good chances of winning the game.
1–0
Example 2
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At the moment White is pinned but can still turn things around.
23.Rc2!
Preparation for a horizontal pin and unpinning at the same time.
23...Qe5
The only move to protect the bishop on d5.
24.Rc5! Rd8
Again the only move to protect the bishop.
25.Qa5!
Black is unable to add more protection and White is winning.
25.Rd1?
This, however, would be an incorrect way of pinning the opponent due to the weakness of the back
rank.
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25...Bxb3! 26.Rxd8 Rxd8 27.Rxe5 Rd1+ 28.Qe1 Rxe1#
1–0
Example 3
A pin can sometimes be created by using tactics or sacrifices.

38.Bh7+! Kxh7
38...Kf8 39.Qh8#
39.Qxe6
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Black cannot take the queen due to the pin and has no way to stop the mate or huge material loss.
White is winning.
1–0
Example 4
25...Rxe4!
Creating a powerful pin with the bishop.
26.Rxe4 f5!–+
Increasing the attack on the rook and Black will win material.
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Example 5
1.Qc4!
Creating two pins — vertical and diagonal.
1...Kf8 2.Rc1+–
As usual, we have to bring more forces into the attack. Black now has no way to protect his bishop
further.
1–0
Example 6
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Sometimes mistakes lead to unpleasant pins.
35...Kf7??
A deadly mistake! It was a draw after
35...Rb8 36.Ba4 Kf7 37.e8=Q+ Rxe8 38.Bxe8+ Kxe8=
35...Kf7?? 36.e8=Q+! Kxe8
37.Ba4
The decisive pin which wins the game!
1–0
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Example 7
With a powerful pin White can keep a draw even with so little of material!
1.Bd2 R6e4
1...Ra6 2.Bxe3+
A theoretically-drawn endgame has appeared on the board! Black cannot win if White plays correctly.
2.Bc1 Re8 3.Bd2 1/2
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DOUBLE ATTACK
The great David Bronstein used to say that chess is the game of double attack. Such attacks are
usually deadly, especially when check is a part of these attacks. Even here we know different
variations of the theme, which can be created by every piece on the board. The most popular are
knight forks. We also know simple double attacks involving vertical, horizontal and diagonal attacks.
In some cases, besides the attack, there exists an additional positional threat. The piece involved in a
double attack can also create additional positional threats or even provide a defensive function. In
more rare cases we can even see triple attacks!
Example 1
White is a piece up but Black has a possibility to create a nice combination.

15...Bb2!
Here we go! White has no better move than to take on b2.
16.Qxb2
and then follows
16...Nxd3+–+
Knight fork!
0–1
Example 2
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1.Bxe6+!
The start of a nice combination.
1...Bxe6 2.Qf8+!
A beautiful move! White forces Black into a knight-fork situation.
2...Kxf8 3.Nxe6+ Ke7 4.Nxc7
The result of the combination is an extra pawn and a technically winning position.
4...Kd6 5.Ne8++– 1–0
Example 3
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White’s position is clearly better due to the much safer position of his king. But remember — finish
the game as soon as possible to avoid mistakes!
40.Qxd5+!
Preparing for the double attack.
40...Kxd5 41.Rd1+ Kc6 42.Rxd7 Kxd7 43.Bf5+
We can see the combination of three tactical elements — double attack, check and unprotected piece!
1–0
Example 4
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13...Qg5!
With ...Qg5 Black attacks the pawn on g2. But at the same time Black attacks White’s unprotected
queen as well.
If White prevents mate with
14.g3
then
14...Nh3+ 15.Kg2 Qxd2–+
and Black is easily winning.
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0–1
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UNPROTECTED PIECE
The idea of tactics is not only to attack the king, but also to break into the opponent’s position.
Unprotected piece(s) can exist from the start, which most commonly allows the use of a double attack
to achieve material gain. Much more complicated cases are when it is necessary to strip a certain
piece from its defenders. For such purposes we sometimes use small tactical measures or even simple
positional methods like exchanges. In order to avoid tactical problems we shall keep our pieces
protected.
Example 1
Black has only one unprotected piece on the board — the rook on a8. Can White exploit it?
10.Bxf6! Bxf6 11.Qe4!
Yes he can, with a double attack at the end of the combination. White is threatening to take the rook
on a8 and also give checkmate on h7.
11...g6
11...Rb8 12.Qxh7#
12.Qxa8+– 1–0
Example 2
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Here we can see the very strange position of Black’s knight on h5. White has to exploit it
immediately!
15.Nxd7! Qxd7
15...Kxd7 16.Qa4+ Ke7 17.Qxa7+–
16.Qe2
A nice double attack — White wants to take the knight on h5 and play Bb5.
16...Nf6 17.Bb5 Rc6 18.Bxc6+– 1–0
Example 3
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Black’s knight protects all his pieces.
30.Rxe6!
With Re6 White created two unprotected pieces and White is simply winning.
30...Qc1+
30...Qxf6 31.Rxf6+–
31.Bf1 fxe6 32.Qxd8++– 1–0
Example 4
All the pieces are protected but White can create an unprotected piece by force.
1.Nxc5 Qxc5
Black’s queen is unprotected and White has to exploit it straight away!
2.Bxg7!
Nice tactics, which accelerate White’s idea.
2...Bxg7 3.Qh5
And with the help of double attack White will be able to win the game.
3...h6 4.Bh7+ Kxh7 5.Qxc5+– 1–0
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WEAKNESS OF THE BACK RANK
The most dangerous and typical case of this theme exists when the king is left alone in the back rank
and the ‘window’ has not been created. It means that the opponent’s king, after check, has no way of
escaping.
There are different forms of simple attacks and combinations (deflection or elimination of the
defense) that allow the player to create a mating process against the lonely opponent’s king. It is
important to add that in order to exploit the weakness we usually combine three tactical elements at
the same time: weakness of the back rank, double attack and deflection.
Example 1
If we try to evaluate the position, we can see that both sides have the same material. Black’s position
appears advantageous due to better coordination of his pieces. But Black has a big problem — the
weakness of his back rank.
33.Rc8+! Bxc8
After Black takes the rook with his bishop, White’s other rook can enter the 8th rank.
33...Rd8 34.Rxd8+ Rxd8 35.Bxd8+– is simply winning for White.
34.Re8# 1–0
Example 2
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According to the material on the board we have an equal endgame. But Black is able to use the
weakness of the back rank by using a “small” tactical shot.
1...Rxb2! 2.Rxd4
2.Rxb2 Rd1+ 3.Re1 Rxe1#
2...Rb1+–+
and White cannot avoid mate.
0–1
Example 3
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27...Qf2!!
Black destroys the last defender by using another tactical element — deflection.
28.Rxf2
28.Rg1 Qxg2+!
Sacrifice and using the pin to exploit the weakness of the back rank.
29.Rxg2 Rc1+ 30.Qe1 Rxe1#

28...Rc1+ 29.Rf1 Rxf1# 0–1
Example 4
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Black is an exchange down but has a very strong attack.
29...Bg2+!
Black uses the tactical element of blockade and creates the weakness of the back rank.
30.Nxg2 Qf1+ 31.Rxf1 Rxf1# 0–1
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FIND FORCED MATING ATTACKS
There are frequently occurring situations where forced and fast decisive attacks are possible and they
involve a few checks or small (big) combinations. Readers will have a nice opportunity to try to
conduct mating attacks themselves.
Example 1
Black’s king has no protection. White can exploit it with a nice combination.
35.Rh8+!
A nice idea, deflecting the king to h8.
35...Kxh8 36.Rf8# 1–0
Example 2
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It seems that Black’s king is safe, but in reality this is far from the case.
21.Ne7+! Kh8 22.Qxh7+!
White sacrifices the queen to open up Black’s king.
22...Kxh7 23.Rh4# 1–0
Example 3
Both kings are under huge attack. But White is on the move...
1.Qg7+!!
White starts with a beautiful combination.
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1...Kxg7 2.Rfxf7+
Everything is forced. Black has no hope of survival.
2...Kg8 3.Rg7+ Kh8 4.Rh7+ Kg8 5.Rbg7#
Fantastic coordination of White’s pieces!
1–0
To finish with, let us see some typical mating mechanisms.
Example 4
Black is clearly better due to the very bad position of the white king. Can Black exploit it?
31...Qc5+!
The start of the combination.
32.Kh1
32.Kf1 Qf2#
32...Nf2+! 33.Kg1 Nh3+!
Beautiful coordination of Black’s pieces.
34.Kh1 Qg1+!
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35.Rxg1 Nf2#
This mating construction in chess is known as ‘smothered’ mate, or Lucena’s checkmate.
0–1
Example 5
Let us see the mating construction which is known as Damiano’s mate.

21...Ng3+!
In this example we can see a very beautiful introduction to the mating mechanism.
22.hxg3 hxg3+ 23.Kg1 Ke7!!
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The king is the key, which empties the 8th rank and allows its rook and queen to access the h8-square
from where it will be possible to checkmate the opponent’s king.
24.Qe1 Rh1+ 25.Kxh1 Rh8+
26.Kg1
26.Bh6 Rxh6#
26...Rh1+ 27.Kxh1 Qh8+ 28.Kg1 Qh2# 0–1
Example 6
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36...Rxh3+! 37.gxh3 Nf3!
And mate on h2 is unstoppable. This mating form is known as Arabic mate.
0–1
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COMBINATION OF ELEMENTS
As we have already seen from the previous examples, many times we combine different tactical
elements. So, while solving the puzzles or even more importantly when playing a game against your
opponent, don’t focus on only one tactical element.
Example 1
35.Rd7!!
With a double threat of mate on f7 and h8. Black has no solution.
35...Re7
35...Nxc3 36.Rxf7#
36.Qh8# 1–0
Example 2
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16.Nb5!
Combining attack on the black queen with a mating threat on a7.
16...Qb6
16...Qxd2 17.Nxa7#
16...Qa4 17.b3 Bb4 18.bxa4 Bxd2 19.Nxa7#
17.Bc7
A second double attack, on the opponent’s two heavy pieces.
17...Qxc7 18.Nxc7
White wins the queen and gets a winning position.
1–0
Example 3
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16...c4!
Black will create a situation of combining two tactical elements at the same time.
17.Rxc4
17.Bxc4 Nxc4 18.Rxc4 Bxd3! 19.Qxd3 Nxe5
17...Bxd3 18.Qxd3 Nxe5
Combination of a double attack and vertical pin.
0–1
Example 4
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23.Qc4+
This check improves the queen’s position and prepares for a double-attack.
23...Rf7 24.Qe4
Double attack.
24...Nc5 25.Qh7+ Kf8 26.Rae1
Closing the escape route for the black king.
26.Qh8+ Ke7 27.Qxc8+– wins as well.
1–0
Example 5
21.Nxg6!
Now we can see a combination of pin, unprotected piece, check and double attack. Smyslov would
have loved this example!
21...Rfe8
21...Nxf6 22.Nxf8+ Kh8 23.Nxd7+–
21...fxg6
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22.Rxf8 (22.Qxg6+ Kh8 23.Rxe6+–)
22.Rxe6 fxe6 23.Nh4+– 1–0
Example 6
1.Nf5!
A nice example of weakness of the back rank and unprotected piece.
1...exf5
1...Qd8 2.Nxe7+ Qxe7 3.Qxc8++–
2.Qxc8+! Nxc8 3.Re8# 1–0
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Example 7
Black has fantastic coordination of the pieces. It is time to exploit it!

1...Rxd2! 2.Rxd2 Bxe3!
Combination of the double attack and mating threat on g2.
0–1
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Exercise 1
1.? +–
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39.Ng4#
[Bruzon Batista,L - Vidit,S, FIDE World cup 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 2
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1...? –+
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36...Qh3+! 37.Kxh3 [37.Kg1 Qf1#]

37...Bf1#
[Andersson,U-Hartston,W Hastings 1972, 0–1]
Exercise 3
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27.Qc4+ Kh8 28.Rf8#

[Djurhuus,R-Dannevig,O Gausdal 1999, 1–0]
Exercise 4
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30.Qxg7+! Rxg7 31.Rf8+ Rg8 32.Rfxg8#

[Kovalev,V-Volokitin,A Dubai 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 5
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32...Rc1+! 33.Qxc1 Qxg2#

[Freiman,S-Vidmar,M St Petersburg 1909, 0–1]
Exercise 6
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35.Rh8+ Kxh8 36.Rf8#

[Tregubov,P-Sasikiran,K Aeroflot Open 2013, 1–0]
Exercise 7
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1...? –+
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23...Qg1+! 24.Rxg1 Nf2#

[Kalugampitiya,R-Ding Liren, Tabriz 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 8
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18.Qg8+! Rxg8 19.Nf7#

[Gras,C-Tomas Falcon,J TCh-ARG Superior 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 9
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26...Na2+ 27.Qxa2 Qc2#

[Van Wely,L-L’Ami,E Leeuwarden 2004, 0–1]
Exercise 10
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1...? –+
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37...Rb1+! 38.Kxb1 Qc1#

[Bisby,D-Speelman,J 4NCL 2015, 0–1]
Exercise 11
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44...Qg4+!! 45.hxg4 Rh1#

[Kollars,D-Osmanodja,F German Int Juniors 2015, 0–1]
Exercise 12
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40.Qf7+ Kh8 41.Qf8+ Rxf8 42.Rxf8#

[Chelushkina,I-Rakic,M 46th Belgrade WGM 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 13
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24.Rd8+! Bxd8 [24...Bf8 25.Rdxf8#]

25.Qf7#
[Piotrowski,P-Fargere,F European Rapid 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 14
60
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1.Bd5+ cxd5 [1...Rf7 2.Qh7+ Kf8 3.Qh8#]

2.Qh7#
[Training position, 1–0]
Exercise 15
61
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51.Ng5! Re1+ [51...Qxc3 52.Rxh7#]

52.Kh2 Re7 53.Rxe7 Nxe7 54.Qxf6+ Kg8 55.Qf7+ Kh8 56.Qxh7#
[Teske,H-Lintchevski,D Teplice Open 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 16
62
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24...Rxg3+! 25.Kh2 Qg2#

[Rapport,R-Laznicka,V 18th Neckar Open 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 17
63
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41.Rxb7! Kxb7 42.Qc7+ Ka8 43.Qa7#

[Mahjoob,M-Khaghani,B 2nd Behin Cup 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 18
64
1.? +–
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17.Bh7+ Nxh7 [17...Kh8 18.Nxf7#]

18.Qxh7#
[Zuziak,P-Kubos,R TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 19
65
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41.Qxf7+! Rxf7 [41...Kh8 42.Qxf8#]

42.Rd8+ Rf8 43.Rfxf8#
[Steinberg,N-Gamayev,O ch-ISR 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 20
66
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46.Rh3+! gxh3 47.Qh5#

[Golubovic,B-Civric,Z EU-ch 10th 2009, 1–0]
Exercise 21
67
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38.Rg8+! Kxg8 39.Qe8+ Kg7 40.Qf7+ Kh8 41.Qxh7#

[Bruzon Batista,L-Rodshtein,M 41st Olympiad Open 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 22
68
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31...Rh1+! 32.Kxh1 Qh3+ 33.Kg1 Qg2#

[Ledger,D-Wells,P Scarborough 2001, 0–1]
Exercise 23
69
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37.Bg7+ Rxg7 38.Qf8+ Rg8 39.Qxf6+ Rg7 40.Qxg7#

[Meszaros,L-Chudinovskikh,A Cez Talent Festival 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 24
70
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27.Nf7+ Kg8 28.Nxh6+ Kh8 [28...Kf8 29.Qf7#]

29.Qg8+! Nxg8 30.Nf7#
[Gvetadze,S-Gevorgyan,M 16th ch-EUR Indiv w 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 25
71
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68...Rf1+ 69.Nxf1 Nf3+ 70.Kh1 Qxf1#

[Kirillov,V-Kan,I Moscow 1931, 0–1]
Exercise 26
72
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29...Rh1+! 30.Kxh1 Qh3+ 31.Kg1 Qxg2#

[Nielsen,K-Rasmussen,A Xtracon Chess Open 2016, 0–1]
Exercise 27
73
1.? +–
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33.Rf8+ Kxf8 34.Qh8+ Kf7 35.Qe8#

[Tseshkovsky,V-Semeniuk,A Soviet Union 1975, 1–0]
Exercise 28
74
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29.Qh8+! Kxh8 30.Bxf6+ Kg8 31.Rh8#

[Finegold,B-Balashov,Y Cappelle op 08th 1992, 1–0]
Exercise 29
75
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37.Qxf7+! Qxf7 38.Rh8+ Kd7 [38...Qf8 39.Rfxf8+ Kd7 40.Rf7+ Re7 41.Rxe7#]
39.Rxf7+ Re7 40.Rxe7#
[Zehnter,S-Krallmann,M 85th ch-GER 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 30
76
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32.Ng6+! hxg6 33.Qh6#

[Quintiliano Pinto,R-Aliaga Fernandez,I American Continental 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 31
77
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22...Qxh2+! 23.Kxh2 Ng3+ 24.Kxg3 f4#

[Kosolapov,N-Nezhmetdinov,R Kazan 1936, 0–1]
Exercise 32
78
1.? +–
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37.Qxe6+! Qxe6 [37...Kh8 38.Bxg7#]

38.Rxg7+ Kh8 39.Rh7+ Kg8 40.Rh8#
[Holmsten,A-Avrukh,B Linares Anibal op 08th 2001, 1–0]
Exercise 33
79
1.? +–
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33.Qh7+! Nxh7 34.Ng6+ Kg8 35.Be6#

[Yuffa,D-Riazantsev,A ch-RUS Rapid 2016, 1–0]
Exercise 34
80
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21...Nf3+! 22.gxf3 Rg5+ 23.Kh1 Qxf1#

[Szabo,L-Ivkov,B EU Team-ch05 Final 1973, 0–1]
Exercise 35
81
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20.Qg8+!! Kxg8 21.Bxh7+ Kh8 22.Ng6#

[Vajda,L-Li,Z Sydney Open 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 36
82
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42...Qxh3+ 43.gxh3 [43.Kg1 Qxg2#]

43...Rh2+ 44.Kg1 Ne2#
[Malich,B-Ljubojevic,L Amsterdam 1972, 0–1]
83
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Exercise 1
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1.Rc8+ Nxc8 2.Rxc8+ Rd8 3.Rxd8#

Exercise 2
84
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1...Bd4+! 2.Kh1 Rf1#

Exercise 3
85
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23...Qxf2+! 24.Rxf2 Re1+ 25.Rf1 Rexf1#

[Scerbin,D-Mikheev,S 15th IPCA WCh 2015, 0–1]
Exercise 4
86
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33.Rc8+! Bxc8 [33...Rd8 34.Rxd8+ Rxd8 35.Bxd8+–]

34.Re8#
[Ivanov,A-Leite,C Chigorin Memorial 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 5
87
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24...Qxf2+! 25.Rxf2 Ra1+ 26.Qc1 Rxc1+ 27.Rf1 Rfxf1#

[Misanovic,V-Maric,A YUG-chT 41st 1989, 0–1]
Exercise 6
88
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23.Qf7! Qxe7 [23...Rg8 24.Qxe8!+–]

24.Rxe7 Rxf7 25.Rxe8+ Rf8 26.Rxf8#
[Sevillano,E-Peters,J LA Open 2009, 1–0]
Exercise 7
89
1...? –+
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26...Qe3! 27.Rxe3 [27.Qg3 Qxg5–+]

27...Rf1#
[Podgaets,M-Kupreichik,V Minsk Sokolsky Memorial–06 1975, 0–1]
Exercise 8
90
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22.Qxc8++– Bxc8 23.Re8#

[Olafsson,F-Tal,M Alekhine Memorial 1971, 1–0]
Exercise 9
91
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22.Qe5! Qxe5 [22...Qb6 23.Rxd8+ Qxd8 24.Qxc5+–]

23.Rxd8+ Ne8 24.Rxe8#
[Parma,B-Forintos,G Maribor 1977, 1–0]
Exercise 10
92
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22.Qb5! [22.Qe3 Qc7 23.Qxe5 Qb6 24.Qb5+–]

22.Qb5! Qc6 [22...Qxb5 23.Rd8+ Qe8 24.Rxe8#]
23.Rd8+ Qe8 24.Qxe8#
[Navara,D-Kubikova,H Vera Menchik Mem Rapid 2016, 1–0]
Exercise 11
93
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24...Qb2! [24...Qf4 25.Ra1 Qe5–+]

24...Qb2! 25.Qxb2 [25.Qc3 Qxc3 26.Rxc3 Re1#]
25...Re1#
[Arndt,U-Hancu,O Lichtenrader Herbst 2016, 0–1]
Exercise 12
94
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27.Qf5! Qc7 [27...Qxf5 28.Rxb8+ Re8 29.Rxe8+ Qf8 30.Rxf8#]

28.Rxb8+ Qxb8 29.Qxe6+–
[Carlsen,M-Fressinet,L Cap d’Agde KO 2006, 1–0]
Exercise 13
95
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21.Ra7!+– Nxa7 22.Qd8+ Ne8 23.Qxe8+ Bf8 24.Qxf8#

[Sukandar,I-Velez,R SPICE Cup Open 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 14
96
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25...Qxb5! 26.Rxb5 Ra1+ 27.Rb1 Rxb1+ 28.Bc1 Rxc1+ 29.Qd1 Rxd1#

[Ozenir,E-Hatipli,M Turkish Cup 2017, 0–1]
Exercise 15
97
1.? +–
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32.Qd2! Rd3 [32...Qxd2 33.Rf8#]

33.Bxd3 Qd4+ 34.Qf2 Nxd3 35.Qxd4 cxd4+–
[Sasikiran,K-Hansen,C North Sea Cup 18th 2003, 1–0]
Exercise 16
98
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25...Bh6! 26.Qxh6 [26.Qd1 Bxc1–+]

26...Qe1+ 27.Rxe1 Rxe1#
[Sedina,E-Atlas,V TCh-SUI 2017, 0–1]
99
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Exercise 1
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1.Rxd5 exd5 2.e6++–

Exercise 2
100
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1.Ba5+ Ke8 [1...Kc8 2.Rd8#]

2.Rd8#
Exercise 3
101
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1.Qxb7+! Kxb7 2.Nc4+ Kc8 [2...Qb4 3.Rxb4+]

3.Nxa3+–
Exercise 4
102
1.? +–
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1.Rxf7+! Kg8 2.Rg7+ Kh8 3.Rxg6+ Rf6 4.Bxf6#

Exercise 5
103
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1...Qh1+! 2.Kxh1 Ng3+! 3.Kg1 Rh1#

Exercise 6
104
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33.Qg8+! Kxg8 34.Be6+ Kh8 35.Rg8#

[Nei,I-Petrosian,T URS Republics Team-ch Final A 1960, 1–0]
Exercise 7
105
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23...Qxf2+! 24.Kxf2 Be6+! 25.Qf3 Rxc2+ 26.Ke3 Rxf3+ 27.Kxf3 Bxb3–+

[Karthik Venkataraman-Gustafsson,J 19th Bangkok Open 2019, 0–1]
Exercise 8
106
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42.Rh7+! Kxh7 43.fxg6++–

[Nemeth,M-Bartel,M Chalkidiki 2001, 0–1]
Exercise 9
107
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26.Rd1 Qxc4 27.Rxd8+ Kf7 28.bxc4

[Munkhgal,G-Ulziibayar,B 54th ch-MGL 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 10
108
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21...Bxe5! 22.Qxe6 Bxd4+!–+

[Islam,M-Minhazuddin,A 39th National ch-BAN 2013, 0–1]
Exercise 11
109
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20...Bh2+! 21.Kf1 Bxg2+! 22.Kxg2 Nxh4+ 23.Kf1 Nxf5–+

[Rogule,L-Goryachkina,A ch-EUR Ind w 2013, 0–1]
Exercise 12
110
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31...Rd1+! 32.Kh2 [32.Rxd1 Qxc6–+]

32...Qf4+ 33.Kg2 Rxc1–+
[Vulinovic,R-Siva Mahadevan 29th Belgrade Trophy 2015, 0–1]
111
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Exercise 1
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1...Qg6! 2.Kc2 [2.Qd1 c4–+]

2...c4–+
Exercise 2
112
1...? –+
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36...Bxc4! 37.Bf3 [37.Bxc4 Rxd1+–+]

37...Rxd1+ 38.Bxd1–+
[L’Ami,E-Adhiban,B Chess Olympiad 2016, 0–1]
Exercise 3
113
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1.d5! a6 2.Bxc6+ Bxc6 3.dxc6+–

Exercise 4
114
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27...Qb4–+
[Pogrebissky,I - Chekhover,V URS-ch11 Final, 0–1]
[27...Qa5–+]
Exercise 5
115
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1.Rc1! Qxa4 2.Rxc8#

Exercise 6
116
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1.Nxb4! cxb4 [1...a5 2.Nd3+–]

2.Bxb6+–
Exercise 7
117
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1.Bxc5! Qxc5 2.Qxd3! cxd3 3.Rxc5+–

Exercise 8
118
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21.c4 dxc3 22.Rxd5+–

[Berg,E - Jochens,A Bundesliga 2015–16, 1–0]
Exercise 9
119
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1.Rd1! e5 [1...Qxc3 2.Rxd7+ Kf6 3.bxc3+–]

2.Rxd4+–
Exercise 10
120
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30...Rd1+! 31.Kf2 Bxf3! 32.Rxd1 Bxd1–+

[Asztalos,L-Nielsen,B Munich 1936, 0–1]
Exercise 11
121
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41.Rxg6! [41.Rhg2!+–]
41...Nxg6 [41...Qxg6 42.Qh8#]
42.Rg2 Rc7 43.Rxg6+–
[Shirov,A-Giorgadze,G Tbilisi 1989, 1–0]
Exercise 12
122
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33...Re1+ 34.Kh2 Rc1! 35.g3 [35.Qc8+ Qxc8 36.Rxc8+ Rxc8–+]

35...Rxc7–+
[Polugaevsky,L-Hort,V Manila 1976, 0–1]
[35...Qxc7–+]
123
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Exercise 1
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11.Qe4! g6 [11...Qd5 12.Qxh7#]

12.Qxc6+–
[Sanchez,J-Mosca,L 15th Padova Open 2012, 1–0]
Exercise 2
124
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73...Ke3! 74.Rf4 Ra1+ 75.Bb1 Raxb1+–+

[Fier,A-Roselli Mailhe,B IX Regina Helena Marques Prol 2012, 0–1]
Exercise 3
125
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1.Ra8+! Kh7 2.Be4+! g6 3.Bxd3+–

Exercise 4
126
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1...Bxf4+! 2.Kxf4 g5+ 3.Qxg5 [3.Kg3 f4+ 4.Kh2 Rh1#]

3...hxg5+ 4.Kxg5–+
Exercise 5
127
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60...Nd7 61.Rd8 [61.Rxb3 Rxd5–+]

61...Rxd5–+
[Inarkiev,E-Shimanov,A Tiumen 2012, 0–1]
Exercise 6
128
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46...e5+ 47.dxe6 Nxe6+–+

[Chapman,T-Dzagnidze,N Caleta 2012, 0–1]
Exercise 7
129
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20.Rxd7! Rxd7 21.Nxf6+–

[Thorhallsson,T-Hoenick,A Porto Mannu 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 8
130
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13...Qg5! 14.Qxf4 [14.g3 Nh3+ 15.Kg2 Qxd2–+]

14...Qxf4–+
[0–1 (26) Timman,J-Jones,G London 2007 CBM 120]
Exercise 9
131
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31.Qxh7+! Rxh7 [31...Bxh7 32.Nxf6+ Kf8 33.Nxe8 Kxe8+–; 31...Kxh7 32.Nxf6+ Kh6
33.Nxe8+–]
32.Nxf6+ Kf7 33.Nxe8 Kxe8 34.Rxd6+–
[Grivas,E-Banikas,H Korinthos 1997, 1–0]
Exercise 10
132
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35...Nc4! 36.Rxd2 Nxd2+ 37.Kc2 Nxf3–+

[Ben Artzi,I-Vaganian,R Yerevan 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 11
133
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17.Nf5+! [17.Ne6+! fxe6 18.Qd4+ e5 19.Qxc5+–]

17.Nf5+! Qxf5 [17...Kg8 18.Qd4 Qxf5 (18...Rc8 19.Qg7#) 19.Qxc5+–]
18.Qd4+ Qf6 19.Qxc5+–
[Muzychuk,M-Can,E Turkish Bank Chess League 2012, 1–0]
Exercise 12
134
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38...Rxc2! 39.Rxc2 Ne3+ 40.Kf3 Nxc2–+

[Bocharov,D-Reshetnikov,A Taganrog 2011, 0–1]
Exercise 13
135
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27.Qc5 Re1+ [27...Bg4 28.Qf8#]

28.Kf2+–
[Chigorin,M-Janowski,D Paris 1900, 1–0]
Exercise 14
136
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38...Qb4!–+
[Portisch,L-Gligoric,S Siegen 1970, 0–1]
Exercise 15
137
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96.Qg8+! Kxg8 97.Nxf6+ Kf7 98.Nxd7+–

[Enders,P-Lobron,E Ptuj 1995, 1–0]
Exercise 16
138
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21.Qxd5! Qxd5 [21...Qe6 22.Qxe6 Bxe6 23.Nxe7++–]

22.Nxe7+ Kh8 23.Nxd5+–
[Timofeev,A-Bublei,P St Petersburg 2014, 1–0]
139
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Exercise 1
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22...Qf4! 23.Rcb1 [23.Bg3 Qxc1+–+]

23...Qxh4–+
[Codenotti,M-Nikolov,M 18th Padova Open 2015, 0–1]
Exercise 2
140
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10.Bxf6! Bxf6 11.Qe4!+–

[Kharchenko,B-Shkuro,A Kazan 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 3
141
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1.Rd8+! Bxd8 [1...Rxd8 2.Qxb7+–]

2.Qe8#
[Zhuravliov,V-Semeniuk,A USSR 1976, 1–0]
Exercise 4
142
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2...Rd8! 3.Qxc5 Rxd1+ 4.Kf2 bxc5

[Teschner-Darga Berlin 1954, 0–1]
Exercise 5
143
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28.Be7! Rxd1 [28...Rxe7 29.Rxd8+ Re8 30.Rxe8#; 28...Re8 29.Bxh4+–]

29.Bxd1! Re8 30.Bxh4+–
[Le Quang Liem-Bologan,V Dubai 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 6
144
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47...Bg6+! 48.Qxg6 Qc2+ 49.Ke5 Qxg6–+

[Katalymov,B-Bannik,A Rostov on Don 1960, 0–1]
Exercise 7
145
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23.Bxe4! dxe4 24.Nxe6++–

[Edouard,R-Grandadam,N Plovdiv 2012, 1–0]
Exercise 8
146
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22.Bxf6! gxf6 23.Nf4 Rxa5 24.Nxh5+–

[Gledura,B-Keymer,V Wijk aan Zee 2019, 1–0]
Exercise 9
147
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27...Qxe3+! 28.Kxe3 Bg5+ 29.Kd3 Rxb7–+

[Pinero,C-Vidal,I Fürth Tiuna 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 10
148
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39...Bh6! 40.Qxh6 Qd2+ 41.Kf5 Qxh6–+

[Ivanov,J-Danov,R Sunny Beach 2015, 0–1]
Exercise 11
149
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37...Rxd4! 38.exd4 Qxf4+ 39.g3 Qxc1–+

[Mareco,S-Molina,R Sao Paulo 2015, 0–1]
Exercise 12
150
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15.Qg3! Qxg3 [15...h6 16.Qxg5 hxg5 17.Nxe7++–]

16.Nxe7+ Kh8 17.hxg3+–
[King,D-Frias Pablaza,V London 1990, 1–0]
151
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EXERCISES 1
Exercise 1
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19.Re1 Qxd4 [19...Nd7 20.Rxe5 Nxe5 21.Bf4+–]

20.Rxe8#
[Umudova,N-Bosboom Lanchava,T Dresden 2007, 1–0]
Exercise 2
152
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32...Rd2! 33.Qxd2 [33.Qc8+ Kh7–+]

33...Nh3+ 34.gxh3 Qxd2–+
[Sevillano,E-Wojtkiewicz,A Las Vegas 2006, 0–1]
Exercise 3
153
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35.Qxf7+! Rxf7 [35...Kh8 36.Qxf8#]

36.Rd8+ Rf8 37.Rdxf8#
[Aronian,L-Rahman,Z Istanbul 2012, 1–0]
Exercise 4
154
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46.Qxg7+! Rf7 [46...Kxe6 47.Qxb7+–]

47.Qxf7+ Kxf7 48.Nd8+ Ke7 49.Nxb7+–
[Zapata,A-Dolmatov,S Amsterdam 1986, 1–0]
Exercise 5
155
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11.Na4!+–
[Hector,J-Welin,T Sweden 2001, 1–0]
Exercise 6
156
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28.Na4! Rxc4 [28...Bxb7 29.Nxc5+–]

29.Bxc4 Bxb7 30.Rxf6+–
[Korobov,A-Evdokimov,A Aeroflot Open (rapid) 2013, 1–0]
Exercise 7
157
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23.Qg4 g6 24.Ne7+! Rxe7 25.Qxc8++–

[Hentunen,A-Hamalainen,S Helsinki 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 8
158
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70...Nc1! 71.Nxc1 Kxe5–+

[Kasimdzhanov,R-Kamsky,G Mainz 2010, 0–1]
Exercise 9
159
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31...Ra2!–+
[Zhao Xue-Mkrtchian ,L Nalchik 2010, 0–1]
Exercise 10
160
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36.f4! Rxe2 [36...Qg6 37.Qxg4+–]

37.fxg5+–
[Kleijn,C-Schut,L Enschede 2009, 1–0]
Exercise 11
161
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17.Bg5! Qh3 18.Rg3+–

[Dorfman,J-Romanishin,O Valle d’Aosta op 8th 2000, 1–0]
Exercise 12
162
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29...e3+! 30.Kxe3 [30.Ke1 Rb1#]

30...Re8+! 31.Kf3 Rbxe2–+
[Knox,V-Wells,P Eastbourne 1991, 0–1]
Exercise 13
163
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15...e5! 16.Nc2 [16.b4 Nxe4 17.Bxe4 exd4 18.Bxb7 Rc7 19.Bg2 dxc3 20.Qxd6 c2–+]
16...Nxb3 17.Qxd6 Nxa1–+
[Agdestein,S-Kramnik,V Flor & Fjaere 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 14
164
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25.Qf7! Rxf7 [25...Rxd8 26.Bxg7#]

26.Rxe8+ Rf8 27.Rxf8#
[Szalanczy,E-Vancsura,Z Hungary, 1–0]
Exercise 15
165
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15...Nf6!–+
[Huebner,R-Kasparov,G Cologne 1992, 0–1]
Exercise 16
166
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14.Rxd7! Qxd7 [14...Kxd7 15.Bb5+–]

15.Bb5+–
[Turov,M-Namgilov,S Decin 1998, 1–0]
Exercise 17
167
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34...Re3! 35.Qxe3 [35.Qd1 Qg2#]

35...Qg2#
[Zapata,A-Vescovi,G Americana 1997, 0–1]
Exercise 18
168
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27...Bxd5! 28.cxd5 Ra8–+

[Meier,G-Stocek,J Legnica 2013, 0–1]
Exercise 19
169
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22.Bb6!+–
[Slobodjan,R-Maksimenko,A Germany 2010, 1–0]
Exercise 20
170
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30.Qb4! Rxb4 [30...Rd8 31.Qxc4+–]

31.Rc8+ Qd8 32.Rxd8#
[Doroshkievich,V-Shishkov,A St Petersburg 1999, 1–0]
Exercise 21
171
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19.Nxf7! Rxf7 20.Qxe6+–

[Mrdja,M-Ibryamov,I Plovdiv 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 22
172
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26.Rh7+! Kxh7 [26...Kf8 27.Nxf6+–]

27.Nxf6+ Kg7 28.Nxd5+–
[Almeida,O-Abreu,A Holguin City 2002, 1–0]
Exercise 23
173
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27.Bxd5+ Qxd5 28.Re8+! Kf7 [28...Rxe8 29.Qxd5++–]

29.Rxd8 Qxb3 30.cxb3+–
[Kacheishvili,G-Ashwin,J Millionaire Chess Open 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 24
174
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33...Nd3! 34.Re4 [34.Re7 Nxf4+–+]

34...Bxe4+
[Akobian,V-Sevian,S Saint Louis 2019, 0–1]
Exercise 25
175
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17.Rh8+! Kxh8 18.Nxf7+ Kg8 19.Nxd6+–

[Pressl,H-Trtanj,Z 23rd World Seniors 2013, 1–0]
Exercise 26
176
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26.Qd8! [26.Rd8 Be6–+]

26.Qd8! Qb1+ [26...Rxd8 27.Rxd8#]
27.Bd1 Be6 28.Qxf6#
[Grischuk,A-Karjakin,S Saint Louis 2018, 1/2]
Exercise 27
177
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29.Re1! Qd6 [29...Re5 30.Qa8+ Qg8 31.Qxg8+ Kxg8 32.Rxe5+–]

30.Rxe7 Qxe7 31.Qxd5+–
[Al Shamsi,H-Al Shaeri,R UAE championship U10 2013, 1–0]
Exercise 28
178
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54.Rc8! Rf2+ 55.Kd3 Rf3+ 56.Kd4 Rxf6 57.e7+–

[Nakamura,H-Svidler,P Thessaloniki 2013, 1–0]
179
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Exercise 29
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22...Rd1+! 23.Rxd1 [23.Kh2 Qxc4 24.Rxc4 Rxa1–+]

23...Qxc4–+
[Zelic,B-Mufic,G TCh-CRO Final 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 30
180
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27...Rf7! 28.Qxf7 [28.Qxb8 Rf1#]

28...Qxh2#
[Ostos,J-Jimenez Fraga,P 3rd Panama Open 2013, 0–1]
Exercise 31
181
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25...Re2! 26.Rxe2 [26.Qxe2 Rxe2 27.Rxe2 Qxa1+–+]

26...Qxa1+ 27.Qc1 Qxc1+ 28.Bxc1 Rxe2–+
[Janev,P-Kesidis,O Grand Open Blagoevgrad 2013, 0–1]
Exercise 32
182
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40.Be6! Qxe6 [40...Rc1+ 41.Rxc1 Rxc1+ 42.Rxc1 Qxe6 43.Rc8+ Qxc8 44.Qxc8++–]
41.Qxh7#
[Duda,J-Wojtaszek,R Bundesliga 2017, 1–0]
Exercise 33
183
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24...Rf1+! 25.Nxf1 [25.Rxf1 Qxe3+–+]

25...Qxg2#
[Peev,P-Timoscenko,G Decin 08th 1978, 0–1]
Exercise 34
184
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22.Qxf7! Qxf7 23.e6+ Bf6 24.exf7 Bxb2 25.Bxf5+–

[Khomeriki,N-Vidic,T Prague 2012, 1–0]
Exercise 35
185
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22...Ne2+! 23.Kh1 Nc3–+

[Leenhouts,K-Negi,P HZ Open 2006, 0–1]
Exercise 36
186
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28...Rxc3! 29.dxc3 Rd2+!

[Kostin,K-Sasikiran,K Aeroflot Open (rapid) 2013, 0–1]
Exercise 37
187
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52...Kf7! 53.Rh6 Kg7–+

[Ermenkov,E-Castro Rojas,O Linares 1979, 0–1]
Exercise 38
188
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21.Re8+! Bxe8 22.Rxe8+ Rxe8 [22...Kf7 23.Qxd6 Rxd6 24.Rxa8+–]

23.Qxd6+–
[Smirnov,P-Boudriga,M 1st Carthage Open 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 39
189
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24...Rc1+! 25.Ke2 [25.Rxc1 Rxc1+ 26.Rxc1 Qxb5+–+]

25...Qxb5+ 26.Rxb5 Rxa1–+
[Savic,V-Kadic,B TCh-MNE 1st League 2018, 0–1]
Exercise 40
190
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35.Bh6! gxh6 [35...Qd4 36.fxg7+ Raxg7 37.Bxg7+ Rxg7 38.Qa8+ Rg8 (38...Qd8 39.Qxd8+ Rg8
40.Qxg8#) 39.Qxg8#; 35...g6 36.f7 Rxf7 37.Qxf7+–; 35...e4 36.Bxg7+ Raxg7 37.fxg7+ Rxg7
38.Qd8+ Rg8 39.Qxg8#; 35...Qc4 36.Qxe5]
36.Rxg8#
[Kozul,Z-Ankit,R Graz Casino 2014, 1/2]
Exercise 41
191
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22...Bf6! 23.Qh5 g6 24.Qxg4 Bxg4 25.hxg4

[Vukic,M-Velimirovic,D Novi Sad 1976, 0–1]
Exercise 42
192
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1.Rxh6+! Kxh6 [1...Bxh6 2.Qxc3+–]

2.Qh4#
[Smejkal,J-Adorjan,A Vrnjacka Banja 1972, 1–0]
Exercise 43
193
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21.Ne4 Qe3 22.Bf1+–

[Gunsberg,I-Steinitz,W World Championship 03rd 1891, 1–0]
Exercise 44
194
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18.Nh2! Bh5 [18...h5 19.Nxg4 hxg4 20.Bxf5+–]

19.Bxf5+–
[Howell,D-Roselli Mailhe,B 40th Olympiad Open 2012, 1–0]
Exercise 45
195
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18...Bb4! 19.axb4 axb4–+

[Gunnarsson,A-Kjartansson,G Reykjavik CC GM 2013, 0–1]
Exercise 46
196
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22...Qf1+! 23.Rxf1 Bxe3–+

[Vovk,Y-Shishkin,V Odessa 2006, 0–1]
Exercise 47
197
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22.Rb7 Qxb7 [22...Qc8 23.Ncxd6+ Bxd6 24.Nxd6+ Kd8 25.Bg5#]

23.Nexd6+ Bxd6 24.Nxd6+ Kd7 25.Nxb7+–
[Volkov,S-Dragicevic,D XLI Rilton Cup 2012, 1–0]
Exercise 48
198
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38.Qc8+ Rxc8 39.Rxc8+ Bxc8 40.Rd8+ Qe8 41.Rxe8#

[Rogoff,K-Barczay,L Polanica Zdroj 1974, 1/2]
Exercise 49
199
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31.Qe6+ Qxe6 32.dxe6+ Kxe6 33.Bxb7+–

[Ding,L-Zhao,J China CHN 2019, 1–0]
Exercise 50
200
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30.Re7! Qxe7 31.Nxf5+ Kf8 32.Nxe7+–

[Hodgson,J-Efimov,I Mondariz 2000, 1–0]
Exercise 51
201
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15.Rad1! [15.Rfd1+–]
15...Qxa4 16.Rxd8#
[Shirov,A-Bareev,E Novgorod 1994, 1–0]
Exercise 52
202
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9...f4! 10.Nxc6 [10.Bxf4 Nxd4–+]

10...fxe3 11.Nxd8 exd2+–+
[Carls,C-Heinrich,G Aachen 1934, 1–0]
Exercise 53
203
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18...Na3+! [18...Nxb2! 19.Kxb2 c4–+]

18...Na3+! 19.bxa3 c4–+
[Borges,G-Nel,A Durban Open 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 54
204
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23.Qxf7+! Rxf7 24.Rd8+ Rf8 25.Rfxf8#

[Fabre,A-Gaudin,R Biarritz 1926, 1–0]
Exercise 55
205
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26.Bd5! [26.Bc4!+–]
26...Rxf2 [26...Qxd5 27.Rxf8+ Qg8 28.Rxg8#]
27.Qg8#
[Euwe,M-Thomas,G Hastings 1934, 1–0]
Exercise 56
206
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15.Nc7! Rac8 16.Bb5+–

[Boleslavsky,I-Lisitsin,G URS-ch23 1956, 1–0]
207
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Exercise 57
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25.Rc8+! Rxc8 [25...Kg7 26.Qxb5 Rxb5 27.Rxa8+–]

26.Rxc8+ Rxc8 27.Qxb5+–
[Sandalakis,A-Ballas,A 11th Paleochora Open 2018, 1–0]
Exercise 58
208
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18.Bc5! Qe8 [18...Qxc5 19.Rxd8++–]

19.Bxb4+–
[Ivkov,B-Harris,P Birmingham 1951, 1–0]
Exercise 59
209
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31...Rh1+! 32.Kxh1 Qxf2–+

[Boleslavsky,I-Szabo,L Groningen 1946, 0–1]
Exercise 60
210
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1...e2! 2.Qxd5 exf1=Q#

[Ageichenko-Shamkovich Moscow 1968, 0–1]
Exercise 61
211
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20.Rh8+ Kxh8 [20...Nxh8 21.Qxg7#]

21.Qh6+ Kg8 22.Qxg7#
[Werle,J-Wacker,P 52nd Groningen Open 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 62
212
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1...Re1+! 2.Kg2 [2.Rxe1 Qxd4–+]

2...Qxd4 3.Rxd4 Rxc1–+
[Mihalcisin,A-Oleksienko,M, 0–1]
Exercise 63
213
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29...Qa7+! 30.Kh2 Rc8–+

[Rzayev,B-Demchenko,A Karpos Open 2017, 0–1]
Exercise 64
214
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24.Nf5+! gxf5 25.Bf1+–

[Sedlak,N-Antic,D ch-Central SRB Ind 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 65
215
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35...Qxc3! [35...Qd7? 36.b3 Rc8 37.h3 Kg8 38.Bxg7 Qxg7 39.Qd5+ Kh8 40.Qxd6±]
35...Qxc3! 36.bxc3 Rxg5–+
[Kholmov,R-Lein,A URS-ch29 1961, 1–0]
Exercise 66
216
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19...Rb8! 20.Qc7 Be5–+

[Afek,Y-Shmuter,L Tel Aviv 1996, 0–1]
Exercise 67
217
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36...Qa7! 37.Qxa7 [37.Qb4 Qxg1+–+]

37...Bxc3#
[Byvshev,v-Tolush,a Soviet Union 1954, 0–1]
Exercise 68
218
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38.Qxd5! Qb8 [38...Qxd5 39.Rxc8+ Qd8 40.Rxd8#]

39.Rxc8+ Qxc8 40.Qxe4+–
[Cebalo,M-Bratkovic,J Zadar Open A 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 69
219
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32...Qxc1+! 33.Rxc1 Rxa8–+

[Tapia Fuentes,J-Azevedo Junior,J American Continental 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 70
220
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26.Rb8+! Kxb8 27.Qxd7+–

[Demchenko,A-Cosma,E Iasi Open 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 71
221
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23...Bf8! 24.Ra1 [24.Qd5 Rc5–+]

24...Qxa1 25.Qxd7 Rxc2–+
[Larsen,B-Stahlberg,G Stockholm 3/2 1967, 0–1]
Exercise 72
222
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24.Qg3! [24.Qf4!+–;
24.Qd4 exf5 25.Qxf6+–]
24.Qg3! Qxg3 [24...Qc8 25.Qg7+ Ke8 26.Qxh8#]
25.Rd8#
[Zakrzewski,M-Orzechowski,J 26th Poznan Open 2018, 1–0]
Exercise 73
223
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28.Rd8+ Kh7 [28...Rxd8 29.Qxc6+–]

29.Qxc6 Rxc6 30.Rxa8+–
[Markovic,I-Janous,P Brno Chess Open 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 74
224
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26.Rh8+! Kxh8 27.Qxf7+–

[Anagnostopoulos,K-Lazov,T 21st European Teams 2017, 1–0]
Exercise 75
225
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18.Qh5! gxh5 [18...Rfd8 19.Qxh7+ Kf8 20.Qh8#]

19.Rg3+ Bg5 20.Rxg5#
[Rakhmanov,A-Ponkratov,P ch-RUS Rapid 2016, 1–0]
Exercise 76
226
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27...Qxf2+! 28.Rxf2 [28.Kh1 Qxf1#]

28...Rb1+ 29.Bc1 Rxc1#
[Antal,G-Farkas,R Budapest 2017, 0–1]
Exercise 77
227
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15.Rxa3 Qxb2 [15...Qxc4 16.Ra4+–]

16.Qd6 0-0-0 17.Rb1 Ne5 18.Bxe6+
Exercise 78
228
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22...Rd1+! 23.Rxd1 [23.Kg2 Qxc4 24.Rxc4 Rxa1 25.Rxc6+ Kb7–+]

23...Qxc4–+
[Muir,A-Young,D Hull 2018, 0–1]
Exercise 79
229
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34.Qh3! [34.Rh4! Bxe5 35.Qxe5+ f6 36.Qc7+–]

34.Qh3! Qxh3 35.Bxf6#
[Bezgodov,A-Shishkin,V Zepter op 1998, 1–0]
Exercise 80
230
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28.Rd7 Qxd7 [28...Nxd7 29.Qh7+ Kf8 30.Qh8#]

29.Nxd7+–
[Karthikeyan,P-Praggnanandhaa,R 13th Parsvnath Open 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 81
231
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25...Bxc4 26.Qxc4 Rd1+! 27.Rxd1 Qxc4–+

[Kozul,Z-Nisipeanu,L EU-chT (Men) 12th 1999, 1/2]
Exercise 82
232
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18...Bd4! 19.Qf4 [19.Rxd4 cxd4–+; 19.Qxd8 Bxe3+ 20.Kh1 Raxd8–+]

19...g5 20.Rxd4 [20.Qxg5+ Qxg5–+]
20...cxd4! 21.Qxg5+ Qxg5 22.Bxg5 dxc3–+
[Popov,V-Bortnyk,O European Blitz 2015, 0–1]
Exercise 83
233
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29...Bxc4 30.Qxc4 Rd1+ 31.Kg2 [31.Rxd1 Qxc4–+]

31...Qxc4 32.Rxc4 Rxa1–+
[Alatortsev,V-Konstantinopolsky,A Tbilisi 1937, 0–1]
Exercise 84
234
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22...Rg5! 23.Qxh4 [23.Qxg5 Qxg5–+]

23...Rxg2+ 24.Kh1 Rh2+ 25.Kg1 Rh1#
[Bhakti,K-Anton Guijarro,D 4th Al Ain Chess Classic 2015, 0–1]
235
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Exercise 85
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24.Rd8+! Rxd8 25.Qxc4+–

[Czebe,A-Arun Prasad,S Historical Melaka Op 2012, 1–0]
Exercise 86
236
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31.Rxc8+ Rxc8 32.Qg4! g6 [32...Rc4 33.Qxg7#]

33.Qxc8++–
[Zelcic,R-Bozicevic,D Zagreb Open A 2013, 1–0]
Exercise 87
237
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31.Nc6! Nd5 [31...Kf8 32.Rxc3+–]

32.Rxd5 exd5 33.Ne7+ Kf8 34.Nxc8
[Nielsen,K-Chittka,J XTRACON GM 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 88
238
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20.Bg3! Qh5 [20...Nxh3+ 21.Kh2!+–]

21.Be2+–
[Burmakin,V-Codenotti,M 15th Padova Open 2012, 1–0]
Exercise 89
239
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28.Red1! Qxc2 29.Rxd8+ Kf7 30.Rxc2+–

[Sargissian,G-Miton,K ch-European Blitz 2013, 1–0]
Exercise 90
240
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40...Qd1+!! 41.Kg2 Qxg4+–+

[Ehlvest,J-Kasparov,G Moscow 1977, 0–1]
Exercise 91
241
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28.Rd8+ Kh7 [28...Rxd8 29.Qxc3+–]

29.Qf5+ [29.Qxc3 Rxc3 30.Rxb8+–]
29...g6 30.Qxf7+ Qg7 31.Re7
[Palatnik,S-Sveshnikov,E Leningrad 1976, 1–0]
Exercise 92
242
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21.Qh6!! gxh6 [21...Bf6 22.Bxf6+–]

22.Nxh6#
[Spassky,B-Marsalek,J Leningrad 1960, 1–0]
Exercise 93
243
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26...f5! 27.h5 [27.Rxg6 Kxg6–+]

27...fxg4 28.Qc2 Qe6–+
[Atabayev,Y-Grischuk,A Baku 2015, 1/2]
Exercise 94
244
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29...Be4! 30.Nb7 Qe7 31.Rxc7 Bxc7–+

[Balint,V-Kunin,V 39th Zurich Christmas 2015, 0–1]
Exercise 95
245
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32...Bxf3+! 33.Kf2 [33.Kxf3 e4+ 34.Ke2 Bxc3–+]

33...Be4–+
[Gurevich,M-Kantsler,B Samtredia 1981, 0–1]
Exercise 96
246
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20.Bxh7+ Nxh7 21.Qf7+ Kh8 22.Ng6#

[Martinez Romero,M-Orteu Capdevila,M 22nd Montcada Open 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 97
247
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23...Ra1+! 24.Kxa1 Qa8+ 25.Kb1 Qa2+ 26.Kc1 Qa1#

[Haerig,W-Popovics,A Budapest 2016, 0–1]
Exercise 98
248
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19...Nxf3 20.Qxf3 Bh3+! 21.Kxh3 Qxf3–+

[Rato,E-Pascoal,E 8th Figueira da Foz Open 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 99
249
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26.Nxh6+! gxh6 [26...Kh7 27.Nxg4+–]

27.Rg3+–
[Sulskis,S-Beinoras,M Vilnius 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 100
250
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23.Rd8+! Kg7 [23...Rxd8 24.Qxc5+–]

24.Qxc5 Rxc5 25.Rxb8+–
[Bach,E-Giacomelli,B 35th Untergrombach Open 2018, 1–0]
Exercise 101
251
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15.Nb3! Qxa2 [15...Qa4 16.Nb6++– (16.Nc3 Qb4 17.a3+–)]

16.Nc3+–
[Timman,J-Polugaevsky,L Hilversum 1973, 1–0]
Exercise 102
252
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26...Rd1+! 27.Kf2 [27.Rxd1 Qxc7–+]

27...Qxc7 28.Rxc7 Rxb1–+
[Mista,A-Aravindh,C Qatar Masters Open 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 103
253
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25...Qxg2+! 26.Kxg2 Bxc3+ 27.Kh1 Bxb2–+

[Pacher,M-Kurnosov,I Legnica 2013, 0–1]
Exercise 104
254
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26.Nc5! [26.Qxe5+ Rbc7 (26...Ka8 27.Nd6+–) 27.Qb5+ Rb7 28.Nc5+–]

26.Nc5! Rxb5 27.Na6#
[Grigoryan,K-Teh,E 22nd Montcada Open 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 105
255
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26.Qb7! [26.Qc7!+–]
26...Qxb7 [26...Qd8 27.Qxf7+ Kh8 28.Re8+ Qxe8 29.Qxe8#]
27.Re8#
[Matko,O-Schachinger,M Zadar 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 106
256
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28.Qxh7+! Kxh7 [28...Kf8 29.Qh8#]

29.Rh3+ Kg8 30.Rh8#
[Cannon,R-Mulay,P London Classic Open 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 107
257
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28.Bh6+! Kxh6 [28...Kg8 29.Qe6+ Kh8 30.Nf7+ Kg8 31.Nxd8++–]

29.Nf7+ Kg7 30.Nxd8+–
[Dommes,V-Agapov,K Leningrad 1981, 1–0]
Exercise 108
258
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25.Bd6! Qxd6 [25...Qe8 26.Qxg5+ Bg6 27.Bxb4+–]

26.Qxg5+ Bg6 27.Qxd8++–
[Li Chao2–Illescas Cordoba,M Barcelona 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 109
259
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1.Rc5! Qxc5 2.Qxc5 Rxc5 3.Rd8+ Re8 4.Rxe8#

Exercise 110
260
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29...Qf2!! 30.Ng3 [30.Rxf2 Re1+ 31.Rf1 Rxf1#]

30...Qe1+! 31.Rxe1 Rxe1+ 32.Nf1 Rxf1#
[Teschner,R-Portisch,L Monte Carlo-A 1969, 1/2]
Exercise 111
261
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1.f4 Bd6 2.e5 Ne8 [2...Be7 3.exf6+–]

3.exd6+–
Exercise 112
262
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28...Qh4! 29.Rf1 [29.Nc6 Qxf2+ 30.Kh2 Qxg2#]

29...Qxe7–+
[Shabalov,A-Bryant,J Las Vegas 2012, 0–1]
263
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Exercise 1
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36...Qh3+ 37.Kg1 Qg4+ 38.Qxg4 Re1#

[Bischoff,K-Khenkin,I 80th ch-GER 2009, 1–0]
Exercise 2
264
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34...Qxh3+!! 35.Kxh3 [35.Rxh3 Ng4#]

35...Rh1#
[Kovalev,V-Edouard,R Warsaw 2013, 0–1]
Exercise 3
265
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29.Nxd6 Qxc3 [29...Rf8 30.Nxf7+ Rxf7 31.Qxe5+ Rg7 32.Qxg7#]

30.Nxf7#
[Tania,S-Uhlmann,W Podebrady 2012, 1–0]
Exercise 4
266
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35.Bxg6 h6 36.Qxh6+! Bxh6 37.Rh7+ Kg8 38.Nxh6#

[Arias,J-Benedetti,J 1st Patagonia Open 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 5
267
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43.Qxg7+ Rxg7 44.Rc8+ Rg8 45.Bxf6#

[Klinova,M-Mikhalchishin,A San Francisco 2014, 1/2]
Exercise 6
268
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1...Re1+ 2.Rxe1 Qg1+ 3.Kxg1 Rxe1#

[Askelof-Svendsen 1983, 0–1]
Exercise 7
269
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26.Qxh7+! Kxh7 27.Rh3+ Kg7 28.Bh6+ Kh7 29.Bf8#

[Pancevski,F-Bogdanovski,V Struga 2013, 1–0]
Exercise 8
270
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1.Nxf6+ [1.Qh8+ Kf7 2.Ng5+ fxg5 3.Ne5+ Kf6 4.fxg5+ Kxg5 5.h4#]
1.Nxf6+ Rxf6 [1...gxf6 2.Qh8+ Kf7 3.Qh7#]
2.Qh8+ Kf7 3.Ne5#
[Walter-Schulz Corr 1960, 1–0]
Exercise 9
271
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18...Qg4+! 19.Kf2 [19.fxg4 Nh3#]

19...Qxf3+ 20.Ke1 Ng2+ 21.Kd2 Bh6+ 22.Qe3 Qxe3+ 23.Kd1 Qd2#
[Karttunen,M-Virtanen,A TCh-FIN SM 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 10
272
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36.Bxg6+ fxg6 37.Rd7+ Qxd7 [37...Kg8 38.Qh8#]

38.Qh8#
[Markovic,M-Bogosavljevic,B TCh-SRB Premier 2016, 1–0]
Exercise 11
273
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27.Qxh7+! Nxh7 28.Rxh7+ Kxh7 29.Rh1+ Kg6 30.Rh6#

[Mogilarov,D-Roque Sola,J London Classic Open 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 12
274
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32.Bg8+! Kxg8 33.Nf6+! gxf6 34.Rg4+ Kh7 35.Rh5#

[Moroni,L-Christiansen,J Qatar Masters Open 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 13
275
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34.Bf8+! Rxf8 [34...Kxf8 35.Qf6+ Ke8 36.Qf7+ Kd8 37.Qd7#]

35.Qe7+ Kh8 36.Qxf8+ Kh7 37.Qg8#
[Williams,S-L’Ami,A 6th Batavia GM 2014, 1/2]
Exercise 14
276
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19...Nc2+! 20.Nxc2 [20.Kb1 Nxe3+ 21.Ka1 Nc2+ 22.Kb1 Na3+ 23.Ka1 Qxe1#]
20...Qxe1+! 21.Nxe1 Rd1#
[Fasil,M-Njili,K Sharjah Rapid 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 15
277
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40.Rxf8+!+– Kxf8 [40...Qxf8 41.Bh7++– Kh8 42.Bg6+ Kg8 43.Qh7#]

41.Qh8+ Kf7 42.Bg6+ Ke6 [42...Kxg6 43.Qh5#]
43.Qg8+ Kd7 44.Bf5+ Qe6 45.Qxe6+ Kd8 46.Qd7#
[Geller,E-Novotelnov,N Moscow 1951, 1–0]
Exercise 16
278
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24...Qxf2+! 25.Rxf2 [25.Kh1 Qxg2#]

25...Rb1+ 26.Rf1 Be3+ 27.Kh1 Rxf1+ 28.Ng1 Rxg1#
[Moiseenko,A-Jussupow,A Warsaw 2010, 0–1]
Exercise 17
279
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20.Rh8+! Kxh8 21.Bxf7! Be6 22.Rh1+ Bh3 23.Rxh3#

[Stukopin,A-Korley,K US Chess League 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 18
280
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30.Ng6+! hxg6 [30...Kg7 31.Ne7+ Kf8 32.Qg8#]

31.Qd8+ Kg7 32.Rxg6+
[Tal,M-Bronstein,D Tbilisi 1982, 1–0]
Exercise 19
281
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13...Bxf3+! 14.Bxf3 Be5 15.Bf4 Bxf4 16.Re1 Qxh2#

[Dorfman,J-Romanishin,O Cienfuegos 1977, 0–1]
Exercise 20
282
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34.Nh6+ Kf8 35.Rd7! Nxc3 [35...Re7 36.Qh8#]

36.Rxf7#
[Mikhalchishin,A-Krizsany,L Kecskemet 1991, 1–0]
Exercise 21
283
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39.Bh7+! Kxh7 40.Re7+ Kg8 41.Qg7#

[Timoscenko,G-Mikhalchishin,A Tbilisi 1974, 1–0]
Exercise 22
284
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34.Bxg7+! Bxg7 35.Rb8+ Bf8 [35...Kh7 36.Qf5#]

36.Rxf8+ Kg7 37.Qf7#
[Mikhalchishin,A-Trzaska,P Dortmund 1995, 1–0]
Exercise 23
285
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35.Rxc6+! Nxc6 36.Qxc6+! bxc6 37.Rb8#

[Balashov,Y-Agdestein,S Dortmund 1987, 1–0]
Exercise 24
286
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23.Rh8+! Kxh8 24.Rh1+ Kg8 25.Rh8+! Kxh8 26.Qh1+ Kg8 27.Qh7#

[Deglmann,L-Delchev,A Bad Wiessee 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 25
287
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25...Nf4! 26.Qxf4 [26.Re1 Qh2+ 27.Kf1 Qh1+ 28.Qxh1 Rxh1#]

26...Qh1#
[Novik,M-Sulypa,O European Club Cup 2018, 1/2]
Exercise 26
288
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64.Be2+! Qxe2 65.Qf6 Qg4 66.Qh8#

[Pashikian,A-Neverov,V Yerevan 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 27
289
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26...Nde2+! 27.Bxe2 Qg3+ 28.Kh1 Qg2#

[Bekker Jenses,S-Williams,S Reykjavik Open 2013, 0–1]
Exercise 28
290
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21.Qxg7+! Kxg7 22.Nf5+ Kg8 23.Nh6#

[Orso,M-Lutz,D Miercurea Ciuc 2001, 1–0]
Exercise 29
291
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34...Rxh3+! 35.Kxh3 Ng5+ 36.Kh2 Nf3+ 37.Kh1 Qh4+ 38.Qh2 Qxh2#

[Firat,B-Khairullin,I Doha 2015, 0–1]
Exercise 30
292
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18.Rh8+! Kxh8 19.Qh6+ Kg8 20.Ng5 Nxd3+ 21.Kf1 Re8 22.Qh7+ Kf8 23.Qxf7#
[Batsiashvili,N-Das,A Douglas 2016, 1–0]
Exercise 31
293
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35.Qc4+ [35.Qxb5? Rxb5 36.Rd8 axb4–+]

35.Qc4+ Kh8 36.Qxb5 Rxb5 37.Rd8 Qe4+ 38.Ka1 Kg8 39.Rxf8#
[Esipenko,A-Keymer,V Wijk aan Zee 2019, 1–0]
Exercise 32
294
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21.Qg4+ Kh8 22.Bh6 Rg8 23.Qxg8+ Kxg8 24.e8=Q+ Qf8 25.Qxf8#

[Hodgson,J-Martin Gonzalez,A Seville 1987, 1–0]
Exercise 33
295
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29.Re8+ Kh7 30.Rh8+! Kxh8 31.Qxh6+ Kg8 32.Qxg7#

[Mu,J-Stuart,Z US Chess League 2013, 1–0]
Exercise 34
296
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36.Rxc4+! Kxc4 37.Bd4! Bxd5 38.b3+ Kb4 39.c3#

[Georgiev,K-Padevsky,N Sofia 1989, 1–0]
Exercise 35
297
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22.Rh4 Nh5 23.Rxh5! gxh5 24.Qg5+! Kh7 25.Qxh5+ Kg7 26.Qg5+! Kh7 27.Re4 e6 28.Rh4#
[Kosteniuk,A-Pavlidou,E Belgrade 2013, 1–0]
Exercise 36
298
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37.Ne6+! Kg8 [37...fxe6 38.Qh6+ Kg8 39.Qh8#]

38.Rh8+! Kxh8 39.Qh6+ Kg8 40.Qg7#
[Fedorovsky,M-Muse,D Berlin 2014, 1–0]
299
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Exercise 1
1...? –+
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1...Qd4+! [1...Qxe4–+]
2.Bxd4 Bxd4+ 3.Kh1 Rf1+ 4.Rxf1 Rxf1#
Exercise 2
300
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42.Qb3+ Kh8 43.Qf7!+– Rxf7 [43...Qf6 44.Qxb7+–]

44.Re8+ Rf8 45.Rxf8#
[Edouard,R-Lenic,L Hersonissos 2017, 1/2]
Exercise 3
301
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18.Qc5!+– Qxc5 19.Rd8#

[Korley,K-Johansson,A Koge 2013, 1–0]
Exercise 4
302
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30.Qxf7+! Rxf7 31.Rd8+ Be8 32.Rxe8+ Rf8 33.Rexf8#

[Lawrenz,S-Relea,N Berlin 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 5
303
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3...Qxe3+! 4.Rxe3 Rd1+ 5.Re1 Rxe1+ 6.Qf1 Rexf1#

[Kengis,E-Vitolins,A Riga 1980, 0–1]
Exercise 6
304
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37...Nxh5 38.Qxh5 Qd4+ 39.Kh1 Qf2! 40.Rg1 Re1–+

[Hill,A-Mihajlov,S London 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 7
305
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26.Rxb1! Rxb1 27.Qe4! Qxe4 [27...Qd6 28.Rxf8+ Qxf8 29.Qxb1+–]

28.Rxf8#
[Suba,M-Garcia Lopez,L Seville, 1–0]
Exercise 8
306
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27.Rxh2! Qxh2 28.Bf4+– Rxd1+ 29.Qxd1 Qxf4 30.Qd8+ Ne8 31.Qxe8#

[Harikrishna,P-Dreev,A Mallorca 2004, 0–1]
Exercise 9
307
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27...f5! 28.Qb7 Qxc2–+ 29.Rxc2 Rd1+ 30.Ne1 Rxe1#

[Teklay,T-Thorfinnsson,B Baku 2016, 0–1]
Exercise 10
308
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29...Qb2! [29...Qb1+ 30.Qf1 Qxa2= (30...Rd1?? 31.Rc8+ Rd8 32.Rxd8#)]

29...Qb2! 30.Rc2 [30.Qxb2 Rd1#; 30.Qe1 Qxc3–+]
30...Qb1+! 31.Qf1 Qxc2–+
[Bernstein,O-Capablanca,J Moscow 1914, 0–1]
Exercise 11
309
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27.Rxe4! dxe4 28.Nc6! Rb8 [28...Rxc6 29.Rd8#]

29.Nxb8+–
[Andersson,F-Morling,J Malmo 2017, 1–0]
Exercise 12
310
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31...Rd3! 32.Qa4 [32.Rxd3 Qf1#]

32...Rd2!–+
[Leko,P-Van der Sterren,P Nettetal 1992, 0–1]
Exercise 13
311
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25...Bxd4 26.Bxd4 Rxd4 27.Rxd4 Qxd4! 28.Rxd4 Rc1+ 29.Rd1 Rxd1#

[Persson,M-Safarli,E Bilbao 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 14
312
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19...Bxe3 20.Qxe3 Qxc3!!–+ 21.bxc3 [21.Rxd8+ Rxd8 22.bxc3 Rd1+–+]

21...Rxd1+–+
[Oparin,G-Jovanic,O Trieste 2012, 0–1]
Exercise 15
313
1...? –+
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22...Qxf2+! 23.Kxf2 [23.Qxf2 Rxc1+–+]

23...Rxb2+ 24.Kf3 Rxc1–+
[Seirawan,Y-Lobron,E OHRA GM Open 1983, 0–1]
Exercise 16
314
1...? –+
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24...Rxa3!! 25.bxa3 [25.Qxa3 Qe1+ 26.Rxe1 Rxe1#; 25.Rxa3 Qe1+ 26.Qf1 Qxf1#]
25...Qxa1+ 26.Rb1 [26.Qd1 Qxd1+ 27.Bxd1 Re1#]
26...Re1+ 27.Rxe1 Qxe1+ 28.Qf1 Qxf1#
[Mikenas,V-Bronstein,D Tallinn 1965 URS-ch, 0–1]
315
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Exercise 1
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29.Qxe6+! Kh7 [29...Rf7+ 30.Kh1+–; 29...Kg7 30.Qd7+ Kh6 31.Bxa2+–]

30.Qd7+!+– [30.Bxa2? Rf6+ 31.Rf2 Bxf2+ 32.Kf1 Rxe6 33.Bxe6=]
30...Bg7 [30...Kh8 31.Qxd4++–]
31.Bxa2+–
[Ushenina,A-Svidler,P Tromso 2013, 1–0]
Exercise 2
316
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48...Qb8+! 49.Qg3 Rh1+! 50.Kxh1 Qxg3–+

[Firman,N-Pavlidis,A Porto Rio 2015, 0–1]
Exercise 3
317
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29...Re1+! 30.Kxe1 Bxf2+ 31.Kxf2 Qxc4–+

[Buhmann,R-Vitiugov,N Moscow 2017, 0–1]
Exercise 4
318
1...? –+
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57...Rxg2+! [57...Bc6? 58.Qxf8 Rxg2+ 59.Kh1 Rg3+ 60.Re4!+–]

57...Rxg2+! 58.Kh1! [58.Kxg2 Bc6+–+]
58...Re2 59.Rxe2 Bc6+–+
[Koskela,N-Cemhan,K Tromso 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 5
319
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20...Rd1+! 21.Kxd1 Nxc3+–+

[Suba,M-Portisch,L Thessaloniki (ol)1984, 0–1]
Exercise 6
320
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22...Nxg3! 23.Qxg6 Nxe2+ 24.Kh1 Bxf3+ 25.Qg2 Bxg2+ 26.Kxg2 Rhg8+–+

[Banik,S-Ivanov,M Arlington 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 7
321
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36.Qb1+! Nf5 [36...f5 37.Rxg7+ Kxg7 38.Bxh6++–]

37.Rxg7+! Kxg7 38.Bxh6++–
[Shirov,A-Karpov,A Monte Carlo 2001, 1–0]
Exercise 8
322
1...? –+
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29...Qe1+ 30.Kh2 Qg3+! 31.Qxg3 fxg3+ 32.Kxg3 Rxc8–+

[Terzic,S-Bareev,E Bihac 1999, 0–1]
Exercise 9
323
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30...Qd4+! 31.Qxd4 [31.Kh2 Qxc3 32.bxc3 Rxe1–+]

31...Rxe1+! 32.Kf2 Re2+! [32...Rf1+–+]
33.Kf3 cxd4–+
[L’Ami,E-Jobava,B Kusadasi 2006, 0–1]
Exercise 10
324
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28.e5+! dxe5 [28...Kxe5 29.Rxe7++–]

29.Rxe7! Kxe7 30.d6+ Kxd6 31.Bxa8+–
[Balazs,G-Nitelea,B Sibenik 2007, 1–0]
Exercise 11
325
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25...Re2!–+ 26.Qxf6 [26.Rxe2 Qxc3–+]

26...Rxe1+ 27.Kh2 gxf6–+
[Bagirov,V-Kholmov,R Baku 1961, 0–1]
Exercise 12
326
1.? +–
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42.Rh7+! [42.Re6? Qxf6 43.Rxf6 Kg5 44.Rxg6+ Rxg6 45.fxg6 Kxg6–+]

42.Rh7+! Kxh7 43.fxg6++–
[Nemeth,M-Bartel,M Chalkidiki 2001, 0–1]
327
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Exercise 1
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26.Qxb7! Qd7 27.Re7 Qxb7 28.Rxb7+–

[Kortschnoj,V-Gheorghiu,F Match/City Bucuresti-Leningrad 1968, 1–0]
Exercise 2
328
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31.Rd1 Rxd1 [31...Rxe3 32.Rxd8+ Kh7 33.Qxe3+–]

32.Rxc3+–
[Giri,A-Shirov,A Reykjavik 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 3
329
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20...Qxe3+ 21.Qxe3 Nxe3 22.Rxe3 c4–+

[Raljic,M-Sakelsek,T Cro team 2019, 0–1]
Exercise 4
330
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34.Nc6! Rxd7 [34...Nxc6 35.Rxc6 Rxd7 (35...Kg8 36.Rc8+–; 35...Ke7 36.Rxb6+–) 36.Rxb6 Rc7
37.Rb5+–]
35.Rxd7 Nxd7 36.Bxe7++–
[Raghunandan,K-Chanda,S Dubai 2019, 1–0]
Exercise 5
331
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19...Bxf4! 20.exf4 [20.Nxf4 Nxf4 21.exf4 Rxe1+–+]

20...Nxd4–+
[Ubiennykh,E-Kosteniuk,A Novosibirsk 2016, 0–1]
Exercise 6
332
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13...dxe4 14.Nxe4 Rxe4! 15.Rxe4 Nc5–+

[Bolduc,S-Lesiege,A Montreal 2001, 0–1]
Exercise 7
333
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28.Re8+! Kg7 [28...Rxe8 29.Qxd5+–]

29.Rxd8 Qxd8 30.Bc3 Rd7 31.Bxd4+ [31.Rxd4 Rxd4 32.Qc4+–]
31...Rxd4 32.Qc3+–
[Martyniuk,C-Besso,G Buenos Aires 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 8
334
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36...Rf8! 37.Rd8 Qh4+–+

[Makogonov,V-Chekhover,V Tbilisi 1937, 0–1]
Exercise 9
335
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22.Qc3! f6 23.Bxc6! Qxc6 24.d4+–

[Marinkovic,I-Manic,J Kraljevo 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 10
336
1...? –+
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28...f5! 29.Qh5 [29.Qh4 Ne2+ 30.Kh1 Rd1–+; 29.Qf3 f4–+]

29...g6 30.Qf3 f4–+
[Berczes,C-Fries Nielsen,J BL2–Nord 2006, 0–1]
Exercise 11
337
1.? +–
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19.Bxh7+! Kxh7 20.Qc2+ g6 [20...Kg8 21.Rxc8 Rxc8 22.Qxc8+ Bxc8 23.Rxe7+–]

21.Rxc8 Rxc8 22.Qxc8+–
[Eliskases,E-Frydman,P Lodz 1938, 1–0]
Exercise 12
338
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23.Rc2!? Qe5 24.Rc5 Rd8 25.Qa5+–

[Stellwagen,D-Mikhalchishin,A Maribor 2004, 1–0]
Exercise 13
339
1...? –+
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14...Qf6! 15.Bf4 Nxf3+ 16.Bxf3 Bxf3 17.Qxf3 e5–+

[Stoyanov,S-Kukov,V Blagoevgrad 2013, 0–1]
[17...g5? 18.e5 Qf5 19.Qh5±]
Exercise 14
340
1.? +–
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30.Nd4! [30.Rxc3? Qa7 31.Nd4 Qxa6 32.Nxe6 fxe6²]

30.Nd4! Nfd5 31.Nxe6 fxe6 32.Bd4 b5 33.Bxc3 Qb6 34.Bxg7+–
[Ismagambetov,A-McShane,L Astana 2019, 1/2]
Exercise 15
341
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1.Nxf6+ Bxf6 2.Qf4+–

Exercise 16
342
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2.Qc7+! Ke8 3.Qc8+! Ke7 4.Rxd5+–

[Kieninger,G-Herrmann,H Bad Oeynhausen 1940, 1–0]
343
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Exercise 1
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1.Qxc5+ Kxe5 [1...Kxc5 2.Nxd7+ Kxd5 3.Nxf6++–]

2.Qc3+ Kd6 3.Qxf6++–
[Golubev,M-Cybulak,A, 1–0]
Exercise 2
344
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53.Qxc5! Rxc5 54.Rd8+ Qf8 55.Rxf8+ Kxf8 56.Bd6++–

[Hess,O-Pfau,B Germany 2005, 1–0]
Exercise 3
345
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28.Nxd6! Nxd6 29.Rxd6+ Kxd6 30.Bf4++–

[Kociscak,J-Mejzlik,O Prague 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 4
346
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25.Qe5!+– [25.fxg7+?† 25...Bxg7 26.Qg5 (26.Rxf7? Rxf7 27.Qxf7 Rc1+ 28.Kh2 Be5+–+ 29.Rf4
(29.g3 Rh1#) 29...Qc8!–+) 26...f5„]
25.Qe5!+– Rd8 [25...gxf6 26.Qxf6+ Bg7 27.Qxg7#]
26.fxg7+ Kg8 27.Ne4+–
[Klovans,J-Beliavsky,A USSR1974, 0–1]
Exercise 5
347
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43.Rc6! Nc5 [43...Raa8 44.Qxe6+–]

44.R1xc5 bxc5 45.Qxa4+–
[Niemi,M-Istratescu,A Graz 2017, 1–0]
Exercise 6
348
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18...Nxd2 [18...Qc7 19.f4 Nxd2 20.Qxd2 Qxc3–+]

18...Nxd2 19.Qxd2 Qc7!–+
[Lao,L-Ivelinov,H Sunny Beach 2012, 0–1]
Exercise 7
349
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28...Qh3+! 29.Kg1 [29.Kxh3 Nxf2+ 30.Kg2 Nxd1–+]

29...Qh1+! 30.Kxh1 Nxf2+ 31.Kg2 Nxd1–+
[Hansen,C-Spassov,L Silkeborg 1983, 0–1]
Exercise 8
350
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35.Rc8+! Rg8 36.Rc4!+–

[Salov,V-Seirawan,Y Wijk aan Zee 1992, 1–0]
Exercise 9
351
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44...Qxf2+! 45.Rxf2 Rh1+ 46.Kxh1 Nxf2+ 47.Kg1 Nxg4–+

[Felgaer,R-Peralta,F La Plata 2008, 0–1]
Exercise 10
352
1...? –+
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20...Bxe4! 21.Qd2 [21.Rxe4 Qc6–+]

21...Bxf3 22.gxf3–+
[Mamedyarov,S-Vidit,S Wijk aan Zee 2019, 0–1]
Exercise 11
353
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17.Qg4! f6 [17...g6 18.Nh6+ Kg7 19.Qxd7+–]

18.Nh6+ Kh8 19.Qxd7+–
Exercise 12
354
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43...Nc2+ 44.Kd2 Rxd3+ 45.Kxc2 [45.Kxd3 Nb4+ 46.Kc4 Nxa6–+]

45...Rg3–+
[Yap,J-Williams,S Sheffield 2011, 0–1]
Exercise 13
355
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58.Bd5+! Kg6 [58...Ke8 59.Bc6+ Kf7 60.e8=Q#]

59.e8=Q+! Rxe8 60.Bf7++–
[Gelfand,B-Shankland,S Prague 2019, 1–0]
Exercise 14
356
1.? +–
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28.Bxe7! Rxe7 29.Qe4+–

[Saric,I-Smeets,J Solingen 2017, 1–0]
Exercise 15
357
1.? +–
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40.Qxd5+ Kxd5 41.Rd1+ Kc6 42.Rxd7 Kxd7 43.Bf5++–

[Shirov,A-Van Wely,L Germany 2006, 1–0]
Exercise 16
358
1...? –+
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31...Bg4! 32.Qxg4 [32.Qe3 Bxe2 33.Qxe2 Ng3+–+]

32...Nf2+ 33.Kg1 Nxg4–+
[Skembris,S-Grivas,E Khania Ch-GRE 1987, 1/2]
Exercise 17
359
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71.d5! Kxd5 72.Rxc6! Kxc6 73.Nd4+ Kd5 74.Nxb3+–

[Giri,A-Meier,G Dortmund 2011, 1–0]
Exercise 18
360
1...? –+
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31...Nxc5! 32.Nxc5 Qe1+ 33.Kh2 Qe5+–+

[Sasikiran,K-McShane,L Astana 2019, 0–1]
Exercise 19
361
1...? –+
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1...Rg2!! 2.Kxg2 [2.fxe6 Nf4#; 2.Qd4 Nf4+ 3.Qxf4 gxf4 4.Kxg2 e5–+]
2...Ne3+ 3.Kf3 Nxd1–+
[Bellon,L-Garcia,G Cienfuegos 1976, 0–1]
Exercise 20
362
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18.Re5! Bxe5 19.Ne7++–

[Brigljevic,M-Fercec,N Zadar 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 21
363
1.? +–
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72.Rxc6! Rxc6 73.Ne5+– Rb2+ [73...Rc8 74.Rh3#]

74.Kc1 Rb3 75.Rxb3+–
[Cmilyte,V-Kosteniuk,A Nalchik WGP 2011, 1–0]
Exercise 22
364
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31...Rd2+! 32.Ke1 [32.Kf3 Ne5+ 33.Kf4 Ng6+ 34.Kf3 Rxd1–+]

32...Rxd1+! 33.Kxd1 Nb2+–+
[Shahinyan,D-Andriasian,Z Mayor Cup Yerevan 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 23
365
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34.Bg6+ Kxg6 [34...Kg8 35.Rd8++–]

35.Rxg7+ Kf6 [35...Kxg7 36.Nh5++–]
36.Nh5++–
[Beliavsky,A-Gulko,B Frunze 1981, 1–0]
Exercise 24
366
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1.Rxg7+! Kxg7 2.Qxd4+! Qxd4 3.Nxe6+ Kf6 4.Nxd4+–

[Luther,T-Gauglitz,G DDR (ch) 1989, 1–0]
Exercise 25
367
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25...Nxd1! [25...Qe4? 26.Qxe4 Nxe4 27.Bxf6 Nxf6=]

25...Nxd1! 26.Bxf6 Qh1+!! 27.Kxh1 Nxf2+ 28.Kg2 Nxg4–+
[Spiridonov,N-Estrin,Y Polanica Zdroj 1971, 1–0]
Exercise 26
368
1.? +–
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21.f4! Bxf4 [21...Bd6 22.Bxf6 gxf6 23.Qd3+–]

22.Bxf6 gxf6 23.Qe4 f5 24.Qxf4+–
[Nikitenko,M-Teitsson,M Bilbao 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 27
369
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26.Qg4! Qf7 [26...Rf7 27.Nxh6+ Kf8 28.Qxe6+–]

27.Nxh6+
Exercise 28
370
1.? +–
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32.Rxd5! exd5 [32...Na4 33.Ba1+–]

33.Nf5 Ne6 [33...g6 34.Ne7++–]
34.Ne7++–
[Bologan,V-Kashlinskaya,A Doha 2015, 1–0]
371
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Exercise 1
1...? –+
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22...Nd4! 23.Qxb6 Nxf3+ 24.Kg2 Nxe1+ 25.Rxe1 axb6–+

[Keserovic,M-Cabarkapa,N Valjevo 2012, 0–1]
Exercise 2
372
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19.Qh3! [19.Qg3!+–]
19...Qxh3 20.Nxe7+ Kg7 21.Nxh3+–
[Hammer,J-Yankovsky,R Las Vegas 2012, 1–0]
Exercise 3
373
1.? +–
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22.Qb3! Qxb3 [22...Rf6 23.Nxe7++–]

23.Nxe7+ Kh8 24.axb3+–
[Tseshkovsky,V-Jussupow,A Yerevan 1982, 1–0]
Exercise 4
374
1.? +–
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30.Rxe6! Qc1+ [30...Qxf6 31.Rxf6+–]

31.Bf1 fxe6 32.Qxd8++–
[Pert,R-Churm,R Hinckley Island 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 5
375
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15.Nxd7! Qxd7? [15...Kxd7 16.Qa4+ Ke7 17.Qxa7+–]

16.Qe2 Nf6 17.Bb5 Rc6 18.Bxc6+–
[Li Chao-Klundt,K Heusenstamm 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 6
376
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28.Re7! Nd6 [28...Qxe7 29.Qxd5+ Kf8 30.Qxa8+–]

29.Qh7+ Kf8 30.Rxf7++–
[Harutjunyan,G-Roohi,A Tehran 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 7
377
1...? –+
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39...Qe2! 40.Ra1 [40.Qb3 Rc2–+]

40...Rxe4!–+
[Giffard,N-Gurevich,M Cappelle-la-Grande 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 8
378
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25.Rd8+! Rxd8 26.Qxf7+ Kxf7 27.Nxd8+ Ke7 28.Nxc6++–

[Alekseenko,K-Abramov,N St Petersburg 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 9
379
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24.Nxh7! Kxh7 [24...Rad8 25.Nxf6 Rxd4 26.Rxd4+–]

25.Rh5+! Kg7 [25...gxh5 26.Qxf6+–]
26.Rh7+ Kxh7 27.Qxf6+–
[Votava,J-Hiermann,D Passau 1995, 1–0]
Exercise 10
380
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44...Qc4! 45.Re1 [45.Rxc4 Rb1+ 46.Rc1 Rxc1+ 47.Rd1 Rxd1#]

45...Nf3+! [45...Ne2+!–+]
46.gxf3 Qxh4–+
[Schachinger,M-Gerhold,M AUT-chT 2007, 0–1]
Exercise 11
381
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15.c4! Nxc4 [15...Qxc4 16.Qxc4 Nxc4 17.Bxe4+–; 15...Qf5 16.f3+–]

16.Bxe4 Qxe4 17.Qxc4+–
[Landa,K-Zhu,C Bad Wiessee 2006, 1–0]
Exercise 12
382
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23.Rxd7! Bxd7 24.Bxd7+ Kxd7 [24...Kd8 25.Qa5+! Kxd7 26.Qd5++–]

25.Qd5+ Kc7 26.Qxa8+–
[Tal,M-Gufeld,E USSR 1968, 1–0]
Exercise 13
383
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26...Rxc3! 27.Rxa6 [27.Qd1 Rc1! 28.Rxa6 Rxd1+ 29.Rxd1 Nc5–+]

27...Rxf3 28.gxf3 Nc5–+
[Sobuk,P-Bardeli,L Poronin 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 14
384
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37.Ne7+! [37.Qxd5? Nxd5 38.Rc2=]

37.Ne7+! Rxe7 38.Rc8+ Re8 39.Rxe8+ Nxe8 40.Qxd5+–
[Karpov,A-Kavalek,L Turin 1982, 1/2]
Exercise 15
385
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18.Nxd5! exd5 [18...Bf8 19.Nf4+–]

19.Qxd5+ Kh8 20.Bxc6 Qxd5 21.Bxd5+–
[Dronavalli,H-Girya,O Women’s FIDE Grand Prix 2013, 1–0]
Exercise 16
386
1.? +–
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20.Rxe7! Nxe7 21.Qg4+! Kf7 [21...Ng6 22.Nh6+ Kg7 23.Qxd7++–]

22.Nxd6++–
[Djuric,S-Amate Tortosa,B 4th Lorca Open 2015, 1–0]
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EXERCISES 2
Exercise 1
1.? +–
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39.Re8+! Bxe8 40.Rxe8+ Kd7 [40...Rxe8 41.Qxf4+–]

41.Qxf4 Rxf4 42.Rxg8+–
[Bodnaruk,A-Bayramov,E Baku Open 2016, 1–0]
Exercise 2
388
1...? –+
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25...Qf4! 26.Rxf4 [26.Rxh8 Qxf3+ 27.Kh2 Qg2#]

26...Rxh3#
[Lawton,G-Razuvaev,Y London 1983, 0–1]
Exercise 3
389
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20...Bf2! [20...Rad8 21.Qe2³]

20...Bf2! 21.Re2 Bb3! 22.Qxb3 [22.Rc2 Bxc2–+]
22...Qxf1#
[Hedman Senarega,J-Razuvaev,Y Cienfuegos, 0–1]
Exercise 4
390
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42...Qa6! 43.Ng4 Bd8!–+

[Michaelsen,N-Bacrot,E Germany 2000, 0–1]
Exercise 5
391
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28...Rxd4! 29.Qxd4 Rd8 30.Qxb6 Rxd1+ 31.Kg2 axb6–+

[Perdek,M-Musialkiewicz,P Poronin 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 6
392
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18.Qb1!! [18.Rfe1? Qa2„]

18.Qb1!! Bb7 19.Rfe1+–
[Zhang Zhong-Jakovenko,D Ergun 2006, 1–0]
[19.d5 exd5 20.Rfe1+–]
Exercise 7
393
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16.g4! [16.Bg4! Qf6 17.Ne4+–]

16.g4! Qf6 17.Ne4 Qh4 18.Bg5+–
[Mihalcisin,A-Petursson,M Friendly game 2012, 1–0]
Exercise 8
394
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30...Ng3+! 31.Kg1 [31.Bxg3 Qxh3+ 32.Bh2 Qg2#]

31...Ne2+ 32.Kf2 Nxc1 33.Rxe6 Nxf1–+
[Gagunashvili,M-Dubov,D Gjakova 2016, 0–1]
Exercise 9
395
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24...Bc5! 25.Qxd7 [25.Qf2 Qxd1+–+; 25.Kf2 Qxd2+–+]

25...Bxe3+ 26.Kf1 Bxd7–+
[Player,E-Jegorovas,A Kaunas 2016, 0–1]
Exercise 10
396
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37.Bxc5! Qxc5+ [37...Qd2 38.Rxd7 Rxd7 39.Qxf8++–]

38.Qxc5 Nxc5 39.Rxd6+–
[Predojevic,B-Morozevich,A Sarajevo 2007, 1/2]
Exercise 11
397
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24...Ra1+! [24...Nd3!–+]
25.Kf2 Nd3+! 26.Ke3 [26.Rxd3 Qxf4–+
26...Nxf4–+
[Nyren,B-Taimanov,M Liverpool 1952, 0–1]
Exercise 12
398
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34...Qe4+! 35.Ka1 [35.Kc1 Rf2 36.Rd2 Qe1+–+]

35...Qd3! 36.Rc1 Rf1–+
[Renteria,J-Horvath,A Madrid 2012, 0–1]
Exercise 13
399
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8.g4! Qxg4 [8...Qg6 9.Ne5 Qf6 10.Nxf7+–]

9.Bxf7+ [9.Rg1 Qh3 10.Rg3 Qh5 11.Rg5+–]
9...Kf8 10.Rg1 Qh3 11.Rg3!+–
[Falkbeer,E-Zitogorski London 1856, 1–0]
Exercise 14
400
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25...Bxc5+! 26.Qxc5 Rc8! 27.Qxb6 Rxc1+ 28.Kf2 axb6–+

[Fauth,D-Hennig,D Bayern 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 15
401
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18.a3! Qxb3 [18...Qa5 19.b4+–]

19.Qa1+–
[Engqvist,T-Kassani,S Stockholm 2012, 1–0]
Exercise 16
402
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16...Rxd7 17.Qxd7 Rd8! 18.Qxe7 [18.Ne5 Rxd7 19.Rxd7 Qe8–+]

18...Rxd1+ 19.Bf1 Nxe7–+
[Znidaric,A-Franca,V Kadetska liga 2012, 1/2]
Exercise 17
403
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28.Qb3+! Kh8 29.c4! Qxa5 30.Rxa5 Rxa5 31.Be3+–

[Sandu,M-Stefanova,A Chakvi 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 18
404
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12.Bxf7+! Kxf7 13.Ng5+ Kg8 14.Ne6+–

[Polgar,J-Spassky,B Budapest 1993, 0–1]
Exercise 19
405
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27...Bb4! 28.Bxb4 b6–+

[Karsa,L-Dokhoian,Y Budapest 1988, 0–1]
Exercise 20
406
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22...Rc1! 23.Qxc1 Ne2+! 24.Rxe2 Qxc1+ 25.Re1 Qxe1#

[Ooteman,J-Farago,I Haarlem 1992, 0–1]
Exercise 21
407
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22...Nd4! 23.Bxd4 e6 24.Bxg7 exd5 25.Bxf8 Rxf8–+

[Vallejo Pons,F-Huschenbeth,N Hamburg 2010, 0–1]
Exercise 22
408
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24.Rh5! gxh5 [24...Nd4 25.Qxh6+–]

25.Qf5+–
[Laznicka,V-Edouard,R Plovdiv 2012, 1–0]
Exercise 23
409
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23.Qxd7! Rxd7 24.Re8+ Kh7 25.Be4+ g6 26.Rxd7+–

[Kasparov,G-Karpov,A Moscow 1985, 1–0]
Exercise 24
410
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48...Be7! 49.Bxh5 [49.f4 Nd6–+]

49...gxh5–+
[Ljubojevic,L-Karpov,A Linares 1992, 0–1]
Exercise 25
411
1...? –+
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19...f5! 20.exf5 [20.Qh4 Nf3+–+]

20...Nf6 21.Qh4 Nf3+–+
[Bivol,A-Smirin,I Chigorin memorial 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 26
412
1...? –+
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47...Nd3+! 48.Ke3 Nf5+ 49.Kf3 Nxg7–+

[Giri,A (2779)-Vachier-Lagrave,M (2775) Paris 2019, 0–1]
413
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Exercise 27
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17...Rxa7! 18.Qxa7 Bf8!–+

[Dueckstein,A-Westerinen,H Bamberg 1968, 0–1]
Exercise 28
414
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22.Nxf5 Bxf5 23.Bxf5 Qxf5 24.Re8+!

[Kovacevic,V-Bulat,A Yugoslavia 1984, 1–0]
Exercise 29
415
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18.Be1!! Bxd4+ [18...b5 19.Rf2+–]

19.cxd4 Rc8 20.Rf2+–
[Balogh,C-Rotstein,A TCh-AUT 2006, 1–0]
Exercise 30
416
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34...Rxb3+! 35.cxb3 [35.axb3 Qc3–+]

35...Bd3+! 36.Ka1 [36.Rxd3 Qxc1#; 36.Rc2 Bxc2+–+]
36...Qxc1+ 37.Rxc1 Rxc1#
[Bokros,A-Madl,I Szekszard 1995, 0–1]
Exercise 31
417
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22.Ba3! Qa4 23.Rc1!+–

[Flohr,S-Benko,P Budapest 1949, 1–0]
Exercise 32
418
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18.Nh6+! Kh8 [18...gxh6 19.Qh8#; 18...Nxh6 19.Qxg7#]

19.Nxf5+–
[Bohnhoff,P-Cordes,H Tegernsee 2018, 1–0]
Exercise 33
419
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19.Qxf5! Rad8 [19...exf4 20.Bxf6 g6 (20...Bxf6 21.Qxh7#) 21.Nxh7!+–]

20.Bxe5 Qxd2+ 21.Kf1+–
[Duda,J (2729)-Mamedyarov,S (2765) Paris 2019, 1–0]
Exercise 34
420
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13...Nc5! [13...Rb8 14.Qxa7 Bc5 15.Qa4 Rxb2–+]

13...Nc5! 14.Qc6 Rc8 15.Qb5 Rb8 16.Qc6 Rb6–+
[Jobava,B-Grischuk,A Khanty-Mansiysk 2009, 0–1]
Exercise 35
421
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36.Qg3! Qxg3 37.Nxe7+ Kh7 38.hxg3+–

[Kozul,Z-Graf,A Mallorca 2004, 1–0]
Exercise 36
422
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19.a3! [19.Ndb5!+–]
19...Qxa3 [19...Qb6 20.b4 axb4 21.axb4 Ncd7 22.Ne6+–]
20.Ncb5 cxb5 21.Nxb5 Qb4 22.Bd2
[Whiteley,A-MacDonald Ross,M Brighton 1979, 1–0]
Exercise 37
423
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31...Rd6! 32.Qxe8 [32.Ne6+ Qxe6–+; 32.Qa4 Qxa4 33.Nxa4 Rxd1+–+]

32...Rxd1+ 33.Kg2 Nxe8–+
[Akopian,v-Greenfeld,a Ohrid 2001, 0–1]
Exercise 38
424
1...? –+
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28...Ne5! 29.Qb3 [29.dxe5 Qd1#]

29...Nf3+ 30.Qxf3 Qxa4–+
[Krasenkow,M-Naiditsch,A Antalya 2004, 0–1]
Exercise 39
425
1...? –+
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51...Qc3+! [51...Qc6+?? 52.Kg4+–;

51...Qd1+! 52.Kg2 Qd2+–+]
51...Qc3+! 52.Bxc3 Rxe6–+
[Borisek,J-Rozic,V 9.HIT open A 2004, 1–0]
Exercise 40
426
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13.Rh5! [13.Bf4! Qg4 14.f3 Qg6 15.Ne7++–]

13.Rh5! Qg4 14.Be2 Qe4 15.f3+–
[Riazantsev,A-Tjurin,A Voronezh 2004, 1–0]
Exercise 41
427
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19...Bf6 20.Qd6 Qh4!–+ 21.f5 [21.e5 Be7–+]

21...Be5–+
[Papp,G-Hoffmann,M Budapest 2003, 0–1]
Exercise 42
428
1...? –+
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20...Bg4! 21.c5 [21.h3 Bf8–+]

21...Bf8 22.cxd6 Qa7 23.Qxf8+ Rhxf8–+
[Safarli,E-Korobov,A Baku 2012, 0–1]
Exercise 43
429
1.? +–
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16.Qc3! Qxc3 [16...Qh5 17.Be2+–; 16...Ng4 17.Qxe5 Nxe5 18.Bxc5++–]

17.Bxc5+ Ke8 18.Nc7#
[Vajda,L-Rodriguez Lopez,R Budapest 2011, 1–0]
Exercise 44
430
1.? +–
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22.Nf5! Rxd1+ 23.Rxd1 Qxb4 [23...Bxf5 24.Rd8+ Kg7 25.Qxe7+–]

24.Rd8#
[Lasker,E-Short,R Baltimore 1892, 1–0]
Exercise 45
431
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38...Ne7! 39.Rb6! [39.Rd6 Nf5+–+; 39.Nxe7 Kxf6–+]

39...Nxd5 40.Rxb5µ
[Polugaevsky,L-Smyslov,V Rostov on Don 1971, 0–1]
Exercise 46
432
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22.Rd7+! Kxd7 23.Ne5+ Ke7 24.Nxg6+ hxg6+–

[Valsecchi,A-Soozankar,A Sowme’eh Sara 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 47
433
1...? –+
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36...Bh3! 37.gxh3 Qg6 38.Qxg8+ [38.Qd2 Qxe4+–+]

38...Qxg8 39.Nxb7 Qc4–+
[Arlandi,E-Czarnota,P Turin 2006, 0–1]
Exercise 48
434
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18.Ne6+! Rxe6 [18...fxe6 19.Bxe5+ Kc8 20.Nb6#]

19.Bxe6 fxe6 20.Bxe5++–
[Kirk,E-Epishin,V Creon 2011, 1–0]
Exercise 49
435
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14.Bxf7+! Kxf7 15.Bxc5 Bxc5 16.Qc4+ Be6 17.Qxc5+–

[Sultan,M-Al Zaid,Z Al Ain 2017, 0–1]
Exercise 50
436
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23...Rxa6! 24.Qxa6 Ra8!–+ 25.Qxb7 Ra1+ 26.Re1 Rxe1#

[Klimov,S-Riazantsev,A St Petersburg 2015, 0–1]
Exercise 51
437
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28.Ba3! Qg7 [28...Qxa3 29.Qd8+ Rxd8 30.Rxd8#]

29.Qd8+ Rxd8 30.Rxd8#
[Widla,P-Velecky,V Polanica Zdroj 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 52
438
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39...Ne2+! 40.Rxe2 [40.Bxe2 Rxf4–+]

40...Rb1+ 41.Re1 Rxe1+ 42.Bf1 Rxe6–+
[Lopez Martinez,J-Romanov,E Sitges 2016, 0–1]
439
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Exercise 53
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15.Bxf6! Bxf6 16.Rxc6! Qxc6 17.Bd5+–

[Vratonjic,S-Radovic,J Banja Vrujci 2017, 1–0]
Exercise 54
440
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23.Qxb4! Rxb4 24.Nd7!+–

[Nikolic,P-Psakhis,L Moskva (GMA) 1990, 1–0]
Exercise 55
441
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34.Nc6! Bc5 [34...Qc7 35.Nxe7 Qxe7 36.Qa8+–]

35.Qg3! Ng6 36.Qg5!+–
[Keymer,V-Saduakassova,D Wijk aan Zee 2019, 1–0]
Exercise 56
442
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27.Qxd5+! Qxd5 28.Rxd5 Rxd5 29.Nf6+ Kf8 30.Nxd5+–

[Spoelman,W-Keymer,V Muelheim 2018, 1–0]
Exercise 57
443
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20.Qxd7+! [20.Nd5! exd5? (20...h5 21.Nb6 hxg4 22.Qxd7+ Qxd7 23.Rxd7+ Ke8=) 21.Qxd5 Qxc2+
(21...Qxd5 22.Rxd5 Rc7 23.Rhd1 Ke8 24.Bxd7+±) 22.Ka1±]
20.Qxd7+! Qxd7 21.Bxe6! Qd4 22.Ne2+–
[Tseshkovsky,V-Beliavsky,A USSR 1974, 1–0]
Exercise 58
444
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14.Rh4! exd3 [14...Nc5 15.Bxe4 Nxe4 16.Qe2+–]

15.Rf4+–
[Grischuk,A-Aronian,L Stavanger 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 59
445
1.? +–
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30.Qxd6+!! Kxd6 31.exf7+ Kc5 32.f8=Q+–

[Nepomniachtchi,I-Karpov,A Aeroflot Open (rapid) 2013, 1–0]
Exercise 60
446
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27...Ng4! 28.hxg4 [28.Kg1 Nf2–+]

28...hxg4 29.Ne5 Qf2–+
[Shimanov,A-Grischuk,A Aeroflot Open (rapid) 2013, 0–1]
Exercise 61
447
1.? =
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27.Rd7! Qxd7 28.Qf6+ Qg7 29.Ng6+! hxg6 30.Qh4+ Qh7 31.Qf6+ Rg7 32.Qd8+ Qg8 33.Qh4+
Rh7 34.Qf6+=
[Prusikin,M-Buhmann,R Griesheim 2003, 1/2]
Exercise 62
448
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19.Nd5!! Qa6 [19...exd5 20.Ra1 Qb2 21.Rfb1+–]

20.Ra1! [20.Nxe7 Re8]
20...Ba4 21.Nxe7 [21.b5!? Qxb5 22.Nc3+–]
21...Re8 [21...Rd7 22.Qc3! Rxe7 23.Qxf6+–]
22.b5! Qxb5 23.Qxd6++–
[Mednis,E-Commons,K Los Angeles 1974, 1–0]
Exercise 63
449
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56.Rc8+ [56.Bf7+!? Kh8 57.Rh5+ Kg7 58.Bxe6+ Kf6 59.Bc4+– (59.Rh6+?? Ke5²)]
56.Rc8+ Kg7 57.Rf7+ Kh6 58.Rh8#
[Carlsen,M-Giri,A Wijk aan Zee 2017, 1/2]
Exercise 64
450
1...? –+
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33...Kg4!–+ 34.Rxb7 Kh3 35.Kf1 Qd1#

[Filip,M-Darga,K Oberhausen 1961, 0–1]
Exercise 65
451
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11...Rd8! 12.Nd5 Nxd5 13.exd5 Rd7–+

[Gorman,D-Gareev,T Wheeling 2010, 0–1]
Exercise 66
452
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23...Bxd2 24.Qxd2 Qxg3+! 25.Kxg3 Nxe4+ 26.Kf4 Nxd2–+

[Polugaevsky,L-Petrosian,T USSR 1970, 0–1]
Exercise 67
453
1.? +–
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1.Rxf7! Kxf7 2.Ra6 [2.Qh5+ g6 3.Qg5+–]

2...Nc8 3.Nxd6+ Nxd6 4.Qh5+ Kg8 [4...g6 5.Qxe5+–]
5.Qxe5 Rf8 6.Rxd6 Qf7 7.Re6+–
[Furman-Krutianski USSR 1958, 1–0]
Exercise 68
454
1.? =
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38.Bxf6! exf6 [38...Kxf6 39.Qg6#; 38...Rh1+ 39.Kf2 exf6 40.Qd7+=]

39.Qd7+ Kf8 40.Qd8+ Kf7 41.Qd7+=
[Geller,E-Gurgenidze,B Riga 1958 URS-ch, 1/2]
Exercise 69
455
1...? –+
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45...Ne6! [45...Bd8!–+]
46.g4 Bd8–+
[Predke,A-Fridman,D Batumi 2018, 0–1]
Exercise 70
456
1.? +–
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38.g7 Kf7 39.Rxe6 Nd3 [¹39...Rxa2 40.Rxe5+–; 39...Kxe6 40.g8=Q++–]

40.Re7+! Kg8 [40...Kxe7 41.g8=Q]
41.h5+–
[Svidler,P-Meier,G Jerusalem 2018, 1–0]
Exercise 71
457
1.? +–
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22.Bxd4! Bxd4 23.Nxg6+ Kg7 [23...hxg6 24.Qh6#]

24.Nxf8+–
[Svidler,P-Gelfand,B Astrakhan 2010, 1–0]
Exercise 72
458
1.? +–
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9.Bxf7+! Kxf7 [9...Kf8 10.Ng5+–]

10.Ng5+ Kg8 11.Ne6+–
[Bartel,M-Paleologu,V Zürich 2016, 1–0]
Exercise 73
459
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15...Bh6! 16.Qa5 [16.Qh4 Nxe4+ 17.Nxe4 Qxh4+–+; 16.Qxh6 Ng4+–+]

16...Ng4+ 17.Kg1 Qh4–+
[Ornstein,A-Westerinen,H Dortmund 1975, 0–1]
Exercise 74
460
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14.h4! Ba6 15.Rh2+–

[Kozul,Z-Kuljasevic,D Rijeka 2011, 1–0]
Exercise 75
461
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22.Nf5! Qc5 [22...exf5 23.Bxd5 Be6 (23...Rc5 24.e6+–) 24.Bxc4 Bxc4 25.g4 fxg4 26.e6 Bxe6
27.Qb5++–]
23.Bxd5 Rxc2 24.Bb3 Rf2 25.Rxd7 Rxf5 26.Red1+–
[Piorun,K-Wcislo,D Chotowa 2009, 1–0]
Exercise 76
462
1.? ±
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9.e5! Bxg2 [9...dxe5 10.Bxb7+–]

10.exf6 Bxf1 [10...Bxf6 11.Kxg2+–]
11.fxe7 Qxe7 12.Qxf1±
[Aronian,L-Ipatov,A Antalya 2013, 1–0]
Exercise 77
463
1.? +–
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31.Nd7+! Ke8 [31...Nxd7 32.Bxh8+–]

32.Nxf6+ Bxf6 33.Qb8+ [33.Bxf6? Qf5+µ]
33...Bd8 34.Bxh8+–
[Bobras,P-Stellwagen,D German league 2013, 1–0]
Exercise 78
464
1.? +–
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31.Be6! Qd6 [31...Qxe6 32.Rxf8+ Qg8 33.Rfxg8#]

32.Rxf8+ Qxf8 33.Rg8+ Qxg8 34.Bxg8 Kxg8 35.b4+–
[Olafsson,H-Tan Zhongyi Iceland-China Friendly (rapid) 2013, 1–0]
465
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Exercise 79
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18...Bxc4 19.Qxc4 [19.Nxc4 Qxe4+–+]

19...Bxe3 20.fxe3 d5–+
[Korneev,O-Laznicka,V Pamplona 2006, 0–1]
Exercise 80
466
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17.Rd8+! Kxd8 18.Nxc6++–

[Beliavsky,A-Bacrot,E Albert 1999, 1–0]
Exercise 81
467
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14.Nb6! axb6 15.axb6 Qxb6 16.Rxa8+–

[Pultinevicius,P-Beinoras,M Vilnius 2016, 1–0]
Exercise 82
468
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24.Rxg7+! Kxg7 [24...Qxg7 25.Qxf4+–]

25.Qxf4 Qxf4 26.Nh5+ Kh7 27.Nxf4+–
[Wahls,M-Siebrecht,S Germany 2004, 1–0]
Exercise 83
469
1.? +–
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31.Rxe6! fxe6 32.Qxe6+ Kh8 33.Nf7+ Kg8 34.Nh6+ Kh8 35.Qg8+! Nxg8 36.Nf7#
[Bischoff,K-Mueller,K Hoeckendorf 2004, 1–0]
Exercise 84
470
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27...Qh1+! 28.Kxh1 Nxf2+ 29.Kg2 Nxd1–+

[Atalik,E-Erturan,Y Istanbul 2006, 0–1]
Exercise 85
471
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21...Bb4! 22.Qe2 [22.Nc3 Re6–+; 22.Qxb4 Nh4–+]

22...Nh4 23.f3 Bxe1–+
[Ptacnikova,L-Sokolov,I Reykjavik 2013, 0–1]
Exercise 86
472
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19.Bxf6 Qd6 [19...Bxf6 20.Qxc6+–; 19...Bxb5 20.Bxe7 Bxa1 21.Bxf8+–]

20.Be7! Qxe7 21.Qxc6 Bxa1 22.Rxd7+–
[Markowski,T-Meiser,M Neustadt an der Weinstrasse 2008, 1–0]
Exercise 87
473
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15...Qxd4!–+ 16.Nxd4 Rxg2+ 17.Kh1 Rg1+! 18.Kxg1 Rg8+ 19.Qg4 Rxg4#

[Spoelman,W-Stellwagen,D Hoogeveen 2003, 0–1]
Exercise 88
474
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35...Qa7! 36.Nd4 [36.Kf2 d4 37.Re4 Bd5 38.Rf4 (38.Rexd4 Rxf3+–+) 38...d3+ 39.Kg2 Qe3–+]
36...Rf1+ 37.Qxf1 Bxf1 38.Kxf1 Nc5–+
[Adly,A-Abdusattorov,N 21st Dubai Open 2019, 0–1]
Exercise 89
475
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28...Rc8! 29.d5 [29.Ra6 Qb7–+]

29...Qxa5! [29...Qd8? 30.Ra1 (30.g3? Rxc6–+)]
30.Nxa5 Rc1+ 31.Qf1 Rxf1#
[Mikhalchishin,A-Sher,M Ptuj 1993, 0–1]
Exercise 90
476
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20...Rxf2+ 21.Rxf2 Nxe3+ 22.Kb3 Rxd1 23.Rxf7 Nxc4 24.Kxc4 Rd7µ

[Ballon,G-Mikhalchishin,A Bern 1996, 0–1]
Exercise 91
477
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14...Nf3+! 15.gxf3 Bxc3+ 16.Kh1 Bxd2–+

[Deutsch,E-Zilberman,Y Tel Aviv 2002, 0–1]
Exercise 92
478
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25.Qxf7+ Kh8 26.Bf4! [26.Bh6? Bf6 (26...Bf8? 27.Bxf8 Rxf8 28.Rxe4+–) 27.Nd7 (27.Rxe4 Nd6)
27...Bxd4 28.Bg5 (28.Rxe4 Nd6 29.Qf4 Nxe4 30.Qxe4 Qxd7) 28...Nd6 29.Bxd8 Nxf7 30.Bf6+
Bxf6 31.Nxf6 Bc6 32.Nxe8 Bxe8 33.Rxe6 Bc6³; 26.Bxe7 Rxe7 27.Rxe4+–]
26...Bf5 [26...Bf6 27.Rxe4+–; 26...Rf8 27.Bh6+– Rxf7 28.Nxf7+ Kg8 29.Nxd8+–]
27.Nxg6++–
[Jussupow,A-Sorokin,M Elista 1998, 1–0]
Exercise 93
479
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25.Rxe8+ Qxe8 26.Bxd5 Bd8 [26...cxd5 27.Bf4+–]

27.Bf4 Ba5+ 28.Kd1
[Duda,J (2729)-Grischuk,A (2766) Paris 2019, 1–0]
Exercise 94
480
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30.Qxe6+ Rxe6 31.Rd8+ Kf7 32.Bc5!+– Re7 [32...g6 33.Rf8+ Kg7 34.h6#]
33.g6+ hxg6 34.hxg6+ Ke6 35.Bxe7 Kxe7 36.Ra8+–
[Firouzja,A-Ni,H Astana 2019, 1–0]
Exercise 95
481
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42...Nh4! 43.gxh4 [43.Ne1 Rxe1 44.gxh4 Re4–+]

43...Qxh3–+ 44.f4 Qg3+ 45.Kh1 Ne3 46.Bxe3 Rxe3
[Ismagambetov,A-Sasikiran,K Astana 2019, 0–1]
Exercise 96
482
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29...Nf3+! 30.Kf1 [30.Bxf3 Be4+ 31.Kf1 Bxf3–+]

30...Bd3+ 31.Re2 Rh1+! 32.Bxh1 Rg1#
[So,W-Fedorchuk,S Montpellier 2015, 0–1]
Exercise 97
483
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49...Na2! 50.Qc2 Qxb3! 51.Qxb3 Nc1+ 52.Kd1 Nxb3–+

[Khademalsharieh,S-Khotenashvili,B Caleta 2015, 0–1]
Exercise 98
484
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27.Nd5! Nf6+ [27...Nc5+ 28.Nde7++–]

28.Nde7+ Kf7 29.Bxf4+–
[Giri,A-Grischuk,A Flor & Fjaere 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 99
485
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34...Bxh3! 35.Qxh3 Qxf3 36.Rhc1 [36.Qg2 Ng4+ 37.Kh3 Nf2+ 38.Kh2 Qh5+ 39.Kg1 Nxh1–+]
36...Ng4+ 37.Kg1 Qe3+ 38.Kg2 Rxe4–+
[Smeets,J-Boruchovsky,A Warsaw 2013, 0–1]
Exercise 100
486
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56.Rb8+! [56.Rb6 Qd7 (56...Qc8 57.Qf4 Qd8 58.Nc7 Rc8 59.Ne6++–) 57.Nf6+–]
56.Rb8+! Rxb8 57.Qa3+ Kg8 58.Ne7++–
[Bogut,Z-Beliavsky,A Sarajevo 2012, 1–0]
Exercise 101
487
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38.Qxb7! Qxb7 39.Nxd6 Qc7 40.Nf7+ Qxf7 41.Bxf7+–

[Swiercz,D-Stefansson,H Warsaw 2013, 1–0]
Exercise 102
488
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26.Qh6 f6 [26...Ne5 27.Rxf7+– Kxf7 28.Qxh7+ Kf8 29.Rf6+ Nf7 30.Rxf7#]

27.Rxf6 Qc7 28.Rxg6+ hxg6 29.Qxg6+ Kf8 30.Rxf3+ Nf4 31.Rxf4+ Qxf4 32.Qg7#
[Martinovic,S-Kozul,Z Porec 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 103
489
1.? +–
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29.Nc6! Qe8 [29...bxc6 30.Qxa6+ Kb8 31.Qxa2+–]

30.Qh3++–
[Muzychuk,A-Brunello,S Wijk aan Zee 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 104
490
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38.Qc8+! Qxc8 39.Rxc8+ Kxc8 40.bxa7+–

[Winants,L-Mohandesi,S Antwerp 1999, 1–0]
491
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Exercise 105
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33.Nxd5! Bxd5 34.Ra8! Bxa2 [34...Rxa8 35.Qxd5+ Qxd5 36.Bxd5+ Kf8 37.Bxa8+–]
35.Rxd8+ Kf7 36.Qc6+–
[Tal,M-Brinck Claussen,B Havana 1966, 1–0]
Exercise 106
492
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33.Bf6! Bxh6 [33...Rd1+ 34.Kh2 Qc7+ 35.g3 Bxh6 36.Rxh6+–]

34.Rxh6 Rd1+ 35.Kh2 Qd6+ 36.g3 Ke8 37.Rh8+ Kd7 38.Rxd1 Qxd1 39.Rd8++–
[Edouard,R-Svetushkin,D Eilat 2012, 1–0]
Exercise 107
493
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20.Rxd5! exd5 21.Qg4 g6 22.Nh6++–

[Gaprindashvili,N-Dlugy,M Brussels 1987, 1–0]
Exercise 108
494
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17.f5! [17.Ne4? Qxe1 18.Nxf6+ Kg7 19.Nh5+ gxh5 20.Rfxe1²]

17.f5! gxf5 [17...Bxf5 18.Ne4 Qxe1 19.Nxf6+ Kg7 20.Raxe1 Kxf6 21.g4+–]
18.Ne4! Qxe1 19.Nxf6+ Kg7 20.Nh5+ Kg6 21.Nf4+ Kg7 22.Rfxe1+–
[Williams,A-Morris,C Skopje 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 109
495
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32.Rc8+ Qe8 33.Rxe8+ Kf7 34.Ra8!!+–

[Karjakin,S-Kosteniuk,A Brissago 2003, 1–0]
Exercise 110
496
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22.Nf6+! Bxf6 23.Qh6! Bf5 24.Bxf6+–

[Savon,V-Espig,L Sukhumi 1972, 1–0]
Exercise 111
497
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19.Nxe6! Bxe6 [19...fxe6 20.Bxe5+–]

20.Bxe5 Qxe5 21.fxe5+–
[Klovans,J-Petkevich,J Soviet Union 1979, 1–0]
Exercise 112
498
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23...Qa5! 24.Nc3 Rbd8–+

[Aaron,M-Stein,L Stockholm 1962, 0–1]
Exercise 113
499
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10.Na4! [10.a3? Qb6 11.h3 Bd7„]

10.Na4! b5 11.a3 Qxa4 12.b3+–
[Roth,R-Durao,J The Hague 1966, 1/2]
Exercise 114
500
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16...Bh3! 17.Ne3 [17.gxh3 Qg5+ 18.Kh1 Qg2#]

17...Bxg2! 18.Nf5 [18.Nxg2 Qg5 19.f3 Nh3+–+]
18...Bxe4–+
[Fernandez Coria,V-Capablanca,J Buenos Aires 1914, 0–1]
Exercise 115
501
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76.Qxg7+!! [76.Qxa7?? Qxd6 77.Qb7 Qd1+–+]

76.Qxg7+!! Kxg7 77.Nxf5+ gxf5=
[Hjartarson,J-Popovic,P Belgrade 1987, 0–1]
Exercise 116
502
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23.Rg8+! Kxg8 24.Qg4+ Kh8 25.Rxe5 fxe5 26.Qh4+–

[Sokolov,A-Yudasin,L Nikolaev 1983, 1–0]
Exercise 117
503
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22.Nxh5! gxh5 23.Qxh5 Bd3 24.Rfd1 [24.Qxh6 Re6 25.Qh5 Bxf1 26.Rxf1+–]
24...Re6 25.Rxd3+–
[Mikhalchishin,A-Gleizerov,E Pavlodar 1987, 1–0]
Exercise 118
504
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51...Nf3+! 52.Kg2 [52.exf3 Qxf1+ 53.Kh2 Qh3+=]

52...Qxe2+ 53.Bxe2=
[McNab,C-Groszpeter,A Norresundby 1992, 1/2]
Exercise 119
505
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19.Bxh6! gxh6 20.Qg3+ Kh8 [20...Kf8 21.Ng6+ fxg6 22.Qxc7+–]

21.Nxf7#
[Mikhalchishin,A-Olsen,P Groningen 1990, 1–0]
Exercise 120
506
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16.Nb5! Qb6 [16...Qxd2 17.Nxa7#]

17.Bc7 Qxc7 [17...Qa6 18.Bxd8+–]
18.Nxc7 Kxc7+–
[Sokolov,A-Hansen,C Copenhagen 1982, 1–0]
Exercise 121
507
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30...Bxg2! 31.Qd3 [31.Rxg2 Qf4+ 32.Rg3 Re2+ 33.Nxe2 Qxd6–+; 31.Kxg2 Qg5+! (31...Re3–+)
32.Kf1 Qf4+ 33.Rf2 Re1+–+]
31...Bxh3 32.Qxf5+ Bxf5–+
[Rasulov,V-Najer,E Skopje 2015, 0–1]
Exercise 122
508
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23.Bg8+! [23.Bf7? Ra6–+]

23.Bg8+! Kh8 [23...Rxg8 24.Qf7+ Rg7 25.Qxg7#]
24.Rg6+–
[Granara Barreto,S-Sosa Macho,J Montevideo 2019, 1/2]
Exercise 123
509
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26.Rxf6! gxf6 27.Qg4+ Kh8 28.Rb7 Qxb7 [28...Qa8 29.Rxd7+–]

29.Bxb7+–
[Planinec,A-Cvetkovic,S Umag 1972, 1–0]
Exercise 124
510
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34.Bd3+ g6 35.Bxg6+! Kxg6 [35...Kg7 36.Nh5++–]

36.Qg8+ Kf6 37.Nh5++–
[Jussupow,A-Kuzmin,G USSR (ch) 1981, 1–0]
Exercise 125
511
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17.Qh8+! Kxh8 18.Nxf7+ Kg7 19.Nxd8 Rxd8 20.Bxf5+–

[Gufeld,E-Alburt,L Soviet Union 1974, 0–1]
Exercise 126
512
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29.Bxf7+! Rxf7 [29...Kxf7 30.Nd5+–]

30.Nd5 Bxf2+ 31.Qxf2+–
[Vachier Lagrave,M-Ortiz Suarez,I Baku 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 127
513
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19.Bxb4 Qxb4 20.Rd8+ Rxd8 21.Qxb4+–

[Perenyi,B-Szurovszky,E Salgotarjan 1976, 1–0]
Exercise 128
514
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57...Qe7!–+ [57...Rxb1+ 58.Qxb1 Qxd5 59.Qg6+–]

57...Qe7!–+ 58.Qxe7 Rxb1+ 59.Ke2 Bxe7–+
[Rapport,R-Papadopoulos,P Porto Carras 2010, 1–0]
Exercise 129
515
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16...Nxc3 17.Bxc3 Bxc3 18.Qxc3 Rd1+! 19.Rxd1 [19.Bf1 Qxc3 20.Rxc3 Rxa1–+]
19...Qxc3–+
[LandaU,S-Reti,R Rotterdam 1927, 0–1]
Exercise 130
516
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19.Qc3! [19.Bxg7! Kxg7 20.Qc3+ f6 21.Nxc5+–]

19.Qc3! f6 20.Nxc5+–
[Karpov,A-Kortschnoj,V Odessa 2008, 1–0]
517
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Exercise 131
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35.Qd4+ Qf6 [35...f6 36.Qd5! Qf7 37.Qd8 g5 38.Qh8+ Kg6 39.Rg8++–]

36.Rg8+!+–
[Roiz,M-Clemens,A Hoogeveen 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 132
518
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45.e4! [45.Qg7+?? Kf5 46.Qxf7 gxf4„]

45.e4! Qxe4 46.Qg7+ Kh5 [46...Kf5 47.Qxg5#]
47.Qxg5#
[Sebenik,M-Thorfinnsson,B Porto Carras 2011, 1/2]
Exercise 133
519
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13.Rxb2! Qc7 [13...Qxb2 14.Qc6+ Kd8 15.Nxf7#]

14.Rxb8+ Qxb8 15.Qc6+ Kd8 16.Nxf7#
[Shirov,A-Motylev,A Moscow 2001, 1–0]
Exercise 134
520
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22...Rxe2 23.Qxd7 Re1+! 24.Rxe1 Qxd7–+

[Schweda,R-Lau,R Austria 1998, 0–1]
Exercise 135
521
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13...Nd4! 14.hxg4 [14.Nxd4 Qh2#]

14...Nxe2+–+
[Rojicek,V-Rogozenco,D TCh-CZE Extraliga 2018, 0–1]
Exercise 136
522
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22...Qa6! [22...Bf8? 23.Qe6+ Kg7 24.Nxc5 Nxc5 25.Bh6+ Kxh6 26.Nf5+ gxf5 27.Qxf6+ Kh5
28.Qxf5+=]
22...Qa6! 23.Qxa6 Rxa6–+
[Sandner,G-Beliavsky,A Germany 2003, 0–1]
Exercise 137
523
1.? +–
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32.Re1! Qxe1 33.Qxf7+ Kh8 34.Qh5#

[Kamsky,G-Bareev,E Linares 1993, 1/2]
Exercise 138
524
1...? –+
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29...Qd4+! 30.Kh1 [30.Rxd4 Rxe1#; 30.Be3 Rxe4–+]

30...Rxe4 31.Rxe4 Nf2+ 32.Kg1 Nh3+ 33.Kh1 Qg1#
[Rogic,D-Anic,D Pula 1999, 0–1]
Exercise 139
525
1...? =
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21...Rxe2! 22.Nxe2 Qa3+ 23.Kb1 Rxb3+! 24.axb3 Qxb3+ 25.Ka1 Qa3+ 26.Kb1
[Caruana,F -Dubov,D Paris 2019, 1/2]
Exercise 140
526
1...? –+
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34...Qh7! 35.Ndf5 [35.Rg1 Qd3+–+; 35.Rd1 Qh2+ 36.Ng2 Qxg2+ 37.Ke1 Qf2#]
35...Qh2+ 36.Kd1 [36.Kf3 Qh5+ 37.Kg3 Qg5+–+]
36...Rh8–+
[Zelbel,P-Werle,J Berlin 2019, 0–1]
[36...Bxe3–+]
Exercise 141
527
1.? +–
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20.f4! Qe3+ 21.Kh1+–

[Aronian,L-Meier,G Berlin 2019, 1–0]
Exercise 142
528
1.? +–
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21.Nxf7! Rxf7 [21...Kxf7 22.Rc1! Qd6 23.Ng5+ Ke8 (23...Kf6 24.Qh4+–) 24.Rxc7 Qxc7
25.Qxa8++–]
22.Rc1 Qf5 23.Rxc7+–
[Meier,G-Fedoseev,V Berlin 2019, 1–0]
Exercise 143
529
1.? +–
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43.Nxd5! exd5 44.Qd7+ Rc7 [44...Bc7 45.Rf8+–]

45.Qxd8+–
[Pruijssers,R-Bischoff,K German league 2013, 1–0]
Exercise 144
530
1...? –+
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39...Nd2! 40.Qxe6 Rxc1+ 41.Kf2 fxe6 42.Bxd2 Rc2–+

[Gulko,B-Timman,J Willemstad 2003, 1/2]
Exercise 145
531
1.? +–
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22.Bxc5! Qxc5 23.Rd8+! Rxd8 24.Qxc5+–

[Inkiov,V-Koopman,H Groningen 1974, 1–0]
Exercise 146
532
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19.Bc7! Rxe1+ 20.Rxe1 Rf8 21.a4+–

[Fressinet,L-Al Modiahki,M Dubai 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 147
533
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22...Bd4! 23.Nxd4 Re1+! 24.Qxe1 Qxg2#

[Baklan,V-Hammer,J Cappelle la Grande 2009, 0–1]
Exercise 148
534
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16.c4 Bb7 17.Qb2! a6 18.Nb3+–

[Bluebaum,M-Vishnu,P Sharjah 2017, 1–0]
Exercise 149
535
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27.Qh8+! Kxh8 28.Nxf7+ Kg7 29.Nxd6+–

[Gara,T-Topel,Z Olympiad Women-42 Baku 2016, 1/2]
Exercise 150
536
1...? –+
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37...Qa4+! 38.Qa3 Qxa6! 39.Bc7 [39.Qxa6 Rxa6+ 40.Ba2 Raxb6–+]

39...Qb7 40.Bxb8 Rxa3+ 41.bxa3 Qxb8–+
[Dominguez Perez,L- Nepomniachtchi, I Sochi 2016, 0–1]
Exercise 151
537
1.? +–
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22.Nxg6! Nxg6 23.Qg3 Kh7 [23...Nde5 24.Bxe5 dxe5 25.Qxg6++–]

24.e5+–
[Nakamura,H-Markus,R Baku 2016, 1–0]
Exercise 152
538
1.? +–
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37.e5! [37.Rd2? Re8 38.Qh6+ Ke7 39.e5 Rg8 40.Qxd6+ Qxd6 41.exd6+=]
37.e5! dxe5 38.Qg7+ Ke7 39.Qxe5++–
[Giri,A-Andreikin,D Wijk aan Zee 2017, 1/2]
Exercise 153
539
1.? +–
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28.e5! Kd7 [28...Bxe5 29.Nxe6+ Rxe6 30.Qxb4+–]

29.exf6 gxf6 30.Qg7++–
[Hansen,E-Zhigalko,A Baku 2016, 1–0]
Exercise 154
540
1.? +–
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33.Rxe6+! fxe6 34.Qxe6+ Kf8 35.Rd3+–

[Chandra,A-So,W Saint Louis 2016, 0–1]
Exercise 155
541
1...? –+
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30...Rxd4! 31.cxd4 Qxd4+ 32.Kh1 Nf2+ 33.Kg1 Nh3+ 34.Kh1 [34.Kf1 Qf2#]
34...Qg1+ 35.Rxg1 Nf2#
[Capone,N-Santos Ruiz,M Porto Carras 2015, 0–1]
Exercise 156
542
1...? –+
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12...Nxf3+! 13.Qxf3 g5–+

[Morozevich,A-Sutovsky,E Poikovsky 2015, 0–1]
543
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Exercise 157
1...? –+
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31...Qe1+! 32.Rxe1 Rxe1+ 33.Bf1 Rxf1+ 34.Kg2 Ne3+–+

[Li,Y-Shen Yang Chiva 2015, 0–1]
Exercise 158
544
1.? +–
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15.Nxh6! Kxh6 [15...gxh6 16.Qxf6 Qxf6 17.Rxf6 Kg7 18.Raf1+–]

16.Qh3+ Kg6 [16...Nh5 17.Rxf7+– (17.g4+–)]
17.Rf3 Nh5 18.Rf5! Nf6 [18...Rh8 19.Qg4++–]
19.Qh4+–
[Anand,V-Aronian,L 5th Zurich CC 2016, 1–0]
Exercise 159
545
1.? +–
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25.Ng5! Nxh5 [25...h6 26.Nxf7+ Kh7 27.Rxf4+–]

26.Nxf7#
[Socko,B-Henriksson,J Stockholm 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 160
546
1...? –+
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18...Rf5! [18...Rxg5?! 19.fxg5 Ne8 20.Qf4„]

18...Rf5! 19.e4 Bf8–+
[Lei Tingjie-L’Ami,E Wijk aan Zee 2017, 0–1]
Exercise 161
547
1.? +–
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16.d5 Bb5 [16...exd5 17.Bxb6 cxb6 18.exd5 Bb5 19.a4 Bxb4 20.axb5 Rac8 21.Re3+–]
17.Bxb6 cxb6 18.a4 Bxb4 19.axb5 Rfc8 20.Nge2+–
[Swayams,M-Pratyusha,B Chennai 2010, 1–0]
Exercise 162
548
1...? µ
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34...Rd1! 35.Rg7+ [35.f7+?! Kh8! (35...Kg7? 36.Ne6+!+–) 36.Rxd1 Bxc5+ 37.Kh2 Bxd1 38.Rb6!
Be2 (38...Kg7? 39.Rxc6= Be7† (39...Be7 40.Rxa6)) 39.Rxc6 Bf8–+]
35...Bxg7 36.Rxd1 Bxd1 37.fxg7 Be2µ
[Van Wely,L-Visser,Y Leeuwarden 2004, 1–0]
Exercise 163
549
1.? +–
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9.Ba6! bxa6 [9...Qa5 10.Qxa5 Nxa5 11.Bxd6 bxa6 12.Bxc5+–]

10.Qxc6++–
[Skoberne,J-Sebenik,M Bled 2016, 1–0]
Exercise 164
550
1.? +–
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25.Bxc5 Qxc5 26.Rd8+! Rxd8 [26...Bf8 27.Qxc5 Rxc5 28.Rxa8+–]

27.Qxc5+–
[Tan Zhongyi-Ni,S Xinghua 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 165
551
1.? ±
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16.Bxh6! Be7 [16...gxh6 17.Rxd5! Rxd5 18.Nf6++–]

17.Bd2±
[Wojtaszek,R-Ulibin,M Petrov memorial (rapid) 2013, 1–0]
Exercise 166
552
1...? –+
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33...Qa7! 34.Qd1 [34.Rc1 Nxc1 35.Bxc1–+]

34...Qe3–+
[Safarli,E-Johansson,L Astana 2019, 0–1]
Exercise 167
553
1.? +–
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11.c4! Ndb4 12.c5+–

[Karjakin,S-Aronian,L Wijk aan Zee 2017, 1–0]
Exercise 168
554
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34.Qg6! Qg8 [34...fxg6 35.Rxf8+ Kh7 36.Bxg6#]

35.Qxc6+–
[Aronian,L-Wiedenkeller,M Baku 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 169
555
1.? +–
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16.Bxg7! Bxd2 [16...Kxg7 17.Qb2+ Kg8 18.Qxb4+–]

17.Bf6 Ba5 18.Be4+–
[Smith,A-Tari,A Reykjavik 2013, 1–0]
Exercise 170
556
1...? –+
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43...Re8! [43...Qf2+!? 44.Re2 (44.Kb1 Bxe5 45.Rxe5 Qg1+ 46.Ka2 Rf2+–+) 44...Bxe5 45.Rxf2
Rxf2+ 46.Kb1 Rb2+ 47.Qxb2 Bxb2 48.Kxb2 Kg7 49.Kc3 Kf6 50.Kd4 Ke7 51.Ke5 h5 52.gxh5
gxh5 53.Kf5 Kd6 54.Kg5 Kxd5 55.Kxh5 Kc4 56.Kg4 Kb3–+]
43...Re8! 44.g5 [44.Rxe8 Qa1#]
44...Qf2+ [44...Qf1–+]
45.Re2 Qd4–+
[Kurnosov,I-Wojtaszek,R Petrov memorial (rapid) 2013, 0–1]
Exercise 171
557
1.? +–
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35.Ba7! Kf7 [35...Bd6 36.b6 Nb7 37.Bb8+–]

36.Bb8 Ke7 37.Bxc7+–
[Carlsen,M-Svidler,P Gjovik 2009, 1–0]
Exercise 172
558
1.? +–
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35.Rc8+! Re8 [35...Kg7 36.Qd8+–]

36.b3!+–
[Blagojevic,D-Kosic,D Podgorica 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 173
559
1...? –+
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32...Rxe4! 33.Rxe4 Qf3–+

[Getz,A-Gurevich,D Richardson 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 174
560
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17.Bh5! Qg5 18.f4 Qh4 19.gxh3+–

[Iturrizaga,E-Shirov,A Caracas 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 175
561
1...? –+
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37...Qxe5! [37...Bxe5? 38.Qe7+ Kg8 39.Bxe5+–]

37...Qxe5! 38.Bxe5 Bxe5+ 39.Rc3 Rc8 40.Qe7+ Bg7–+
[Dubov,D-Li,C Skopje 2015, 0–1]
Exercise 176
562
1.? +–
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33.Qxd7! Qxh1 [33...Rxd7 34.Rxh5+–]

34.Qe8++–
[Jackson,J-Houska,J Hinckley Island 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 177
563
1...? –+
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28...Rgxg4!–+ 29.hxg4 Rh1+! 30.Kxh1 Qh7+ 31.Kg1 Qh2#

[Fuatai,F-Dowden,A Auckland 2015, 0–1]
Exercise 178
564
1.? +–
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21.Ne6! Nd5+ [21...fxe6 22.Bxe6+ Rf7 23.Rxb7 Rdf8 24.Rcc7+–]

22.Bxd5 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 fxe6 24.Bxe6++–
[Jugelt,T-Skibbe,W Verden an der Aller 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 179
565
1.? +–
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34.Bf6! Rxg4 [34...Qxg4 35.Bxh4+–; 34...Rh6 35.Bg5+–; 34...gxf6 35.Qxf6+–]

35.Qh2+ Bh5 36.Qxh5#
[Naroditsky,D-Gleizerov,E Teplice 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 180
566
1...? –+
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38...Rb1!! 39.Rxb1 [39.Rxg7+ Kf8 40.Rxb1 Qd3!–+]

39...Qd3! 40.Rf1 Qxd4+ 41.Kh1 c3 42.Rgf5 c2–+
[Pinero,C-Zambrano Rodriguez,A Fuerte Tiuna 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 181
567
1.? +–
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22.Rxh6! Qxf5 [22...gxh6 23.Qxd7+–]

23.Rxh8#
[Kupreichik,V-Levitt,J Badenweiler 1990, 1–0]
Exercise 182
568
1...? –+
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14...c4! 15.Bxe7 [15.bxc4 Bxa3–+]

15...cxd3! 16.Bxd8 [16.Qxd3 Qxe7–+]
16...dxe2 17.Nxe2 Raxd8–+
[Nieminen,S-Ahvenjarvi,J Finland 2014, 0–1]
569
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Exercise 183
1.? +–
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21.Bh7+ Kf8 [21...Kh8 22.Nxf7#]

22.Nd7+! Qxd7 23.Qxc5+ Re7 24.Rxe7+–
[Ftacnik,L-Souleidis,G Hamburg 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 184
570
1.? ±
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24.Nxb5! axb5? [24...Rac8 25.Nc3±]

25.Bxb5 Ba6 26.Bxa6+–
[Barnaure,V-Ahmed,F Abu Dhabi 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 185
571
1.? +–
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17.Bxg6! fxg6 [17...hxg6 18.Qh8#]

18.Qh6! Bf6 [18...Bf8 19.Qxh7#]
19.Qxh7+ Kf8 20.Rf7#
[Schlechter,C-Przepiorka,D Nuremberg 1906, 1–0]
[20.Qf7#]
Exercise 186
572
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34...Bxg2+! 35.Bxg2 Qxg2+! 36.Qxg2 Re1+

[Bratkovic,S-Kersic,M Nova Gorica 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 187
573
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34...Qxe3! 35.fxe3 Bg3!–+

[Sutovsky,E-Liss,E Rishon Le Ziyyon 1994, 0–1]
Exercise 188
574
1.? +–
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28.Rh7+! [28.Rxg6+!? fxg6 29.Qxg6+ Kf8 30.Qxe4+–]

28.Rh7+! Kf8 [28...Kxh7 29.Nf5#]
29.Nxg6+!+– Ke8 [29...fxg6 30.Qh6+ Ke8 31.Nxc7+; 29...Rxg6 30.Rh8+ Kg7 31.R1h7#]
30.Qf5+–
[Epishin,V-Ehlvest,J Terrassa 1991, 1–0]
Exercise 189
575
1...? –+
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26...Rxc2+! 27.Kxc2 Nxa3+ 28.Kc3 Nb5+ 29.Qxb5 [29.Kb2 Qxb4–+]

29...Qxb5–+
[Janosevic,D-Velimirovic,D Yugoslavia 1970, 0–1]
Exercise 190
576
1...? µ
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21...Rxe3! 22.Qxe3 [22.Nxe3 Nxd3 23.Rd1 Qd4–+]

22...Nc2 23.Qe6+ Qxe6 24.Rxe6 Bxc4 25.dxc4 Nxa3µ
[Dubov,D - Grischuk,A Paris 2019, 0–1]
Exercise 191
577
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18...Nxe4! 19.Qxe7 Nf2+ 20.Kg1 Nxh3#

[Kraus,Y-Gruenfeld,Y Jerusalem 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 192
578
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21.Rxg7! Rxg7 22.Qh8+ Qf8 23.Rd8++–

[Derakhshani,D-Marholev,D Novi Sad 2016, 1–0]
Exercise 193
579
1.? +–
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21.Ng5! Nc5 22.Qxc5! Qxc5 23.Ne6+ Kf7 24.Nxc5 Bc8 [24...dxc5 25.Rxb7+–]
25.Na4+–
[Orysenko,V-Gilyazitdinov,N Kazan 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 194
580
1.? +–
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33.Qf7+! Kh7 [33...Kh8 34.Rf5 Qxf5+ 35.Nxf5 e1=Q 36.Qxg7#]

34.Rf5+–
[Jussupow,A-Gareev,T Moscow 2007, 1–0]
Exercise 195
581
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41.g5! fxg5 42.Qe5+ Kg8 43.f6+–

[Mamedyarov,S - Giri,A Paris 2019, 1–0]
Exercise 196
582
1.? +–
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18.Qe4! [18.Nxf7 Kxf7 19.Qh5+ Kg8 20.Qg6+–]

18.Qe4! Bxg5 [18...g6 19.Nxf7 Kxf7 20.Qxg6+ Kf8 21.Bxh6#]
19.Qh7+ Kf8 20.Ba3+ Ne7 21.Qh8#
[Powierski,E-Bjerre,J Bargteheide 2016, 1–0]
Exercise 197
583
1...? –+
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29...Rb2! 30.Qa1 [30.Qxb2 Bxb2–+; 30.Rxb2 Qd1+ 31.Be1 Qxe1#]

30...Rxc2 31.Qxd4 Qxa3–+
[Godena,M-Morozevich,A Warsaw 2013, 0–1]
Exercise 198
584
1.? +–
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36.Rd7! Rxd7 [36...Rec8 37.Rxc7 Rxc7 38.e7+–]

37.exd7 Rxe1+ [37...Rd8 38.Re8+]
38.Kf2+–
[Andreikin,D-Bukavshin,I Loo 2013, 1–0]
Exercise 199
585
1...? –+
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24...Ng4! 25.fxg4 [25.Qxd4 Rxe1+ 26.Rxe1 Rxe1#]

25...Rxe1+ 26.Rxe1 Rxe1#
[Dutina,D-Martinovic,S Zagreb 2013, 0–1]
Exercise 200
586
1...? –+
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29...Rxg3! [29...Rbxb2 30.Re4 Rxf2! 31.Rxf4 Rxg2+ 32.Kh1 Rh2+ 33.Kg1 Rbg2#]
29...Rxg3! 30.fxg3 Rxg2+! 31.Kh1 [31.Kxg2 Qxg3+ 32.Kh1 Qh2#]
31...Rh2+ 32.Kxh2 Qxg3+ 33.Kh1 Qh2#
[Troeger,P-Weise,D Ingolstadt 1964, 0–1]
Exercise 201
587
1.? +–
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25.Nxe6! Kxe6 26.Re1+ Kf7 [26...Kd5 27.Qf3+ Kd4 28.Qd3#]

27.Re7+ Qxe7 28.fxe7++–
[Sokolov,A-Tukmakov,V Lvov 1984, 1–0]
Exercise 202
588
1.? +–
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20.Bf6! Bd8 [20...gxf6 21.Qh5+–]

21.Bxg7 Kxg7 22.Rg3+ Kh8 23.Qh5+–
[Grischuk,A -Vitiugov,N Riga 2019, 1–0]
Exercise 203
589
1...? –+
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28...Ra8! 29.Rxb2 [29.Rxa8 Qxb1+ 30.Qg1 Qxg1+ 31.Kxg1 Rxa8–+]

29...Rxa1+ 30.Qg1 Rxg1+ 31.Kxg1 Rxe7–+
[Adamson,R-Aripov,I Las Vegas 2012, 0–1]
Exercise 204
590
1...? –+
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41...Rc6! 42.b3 [42.Kc2 Ne5+–+]

42...Na3+ 43.Kb2 Rc2+ 44.Ka1 Rc1+ 45.Kb2 Rb1#
[Mnatsakanian,E-Hovsepyan,D Jermuk 2013, 0–1]
Exercise 205
591
1.? +–
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22.Qxf5! Nxf5 23.g4! Ne7 24.c5+–

[Kosten,A-Lipka,J Austria 2008, 1–0]
Exercise 206
592
1...? –+
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20...Qd8! 21.Qb5 a6 22.Qc6 Bd7–+

[Hamitevici,V-Jones,G Hinckley 2013, 0–1]
Exercise 207
593
1.? +–
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37.Nh4! [37.Qg5? f5 38.Rh4 b2„]

37.Nh4! b2 [37...f5 38.Qe6+! Kh7 (38...Rf7 39.Nxf5+–) 39.Nxf5 b2 40.Rh4++–]
38.Nf5+–
[Shomoev,A-Savchenko,B Loo 2013, 1/2]
Exercise 208
594
1...? –+
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32...e3! 33.Qe2 [33.fxe3 Qxg3–+]

33...exf2+ 34.Kxf2 Qf4+ 35.Kg1 Bxb2 36.Qxb2 Qxg3–+
[Zuluaga,C-Vazquez Igarza,R San Cristobal 2012, 0–1]
595
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Exercise 209
1...? –+
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25...Rxd3! 26.Nxd3 [26.Rxd3 Ng6–+]

26...Ng6–+
[Sancar,K-Hoegy,K Schwaebisch Gmuend 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 210
596
1...? –+
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19...Rxb2! [19...Rb3 20.Qf3 h6µ]

19...Rxb2! 20.Rxb2 Qa1+ 21.Kc2 [21.Rb1 Qxc3#]
21...Bf5+! 22.Qxf5 Rxe2+ 23.Rd2 Qa4+ [23...Rxd2+ 24.Kxd2 Qxb2+ 25.Kd1 h5–+]
24.Kb1 Re1+ 25.Rd1 Rxd1#
[Mnatsakanian,E-Sergievsky,V Soviet Union 1963, 0–1]
Exercise 211
597
1.? +–
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25.Rxd7! Qxd7 26.Qxf5! exf5 27.e6++–

[Vetoshko,V-Meleshko,V Lvov, 1–0]
Exercise 212
598
1.? +–
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21.Nxh5! gxh5 22.Nf6+! Kh8 [22...Bxf6 23.gxf6+ Kh7 24.Qg7#]

23.Nxd7+–
[Shyam,N-Nguyen Sy Hung Ho Chi Minh 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 213
599
1.? +–
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42.Re5+! Qxe5 [42...Rxe5 43.Qf4+ Kh5 44.Qh4#; 42...Kg4 43.Qf4+ Kh3 44.Qh4#]
43.f4++–
[Mladenov,S-Seger,R Eppingen 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 214
600
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43...Nf3+! [43...Rd2!=]
44.Kf1 Rd2! [44...Nxh2+ 45.Ke1 Nf3+ 46.Kd1 Rd2+ 47.Kc1+–]
45.Rc8+ Kg7 46.Rc7+ [46.h4 Nh2+ 47.Ke1 Nf3+ 48.Kf1 Nh2+=]
46...Kg6 47.Rc6+ Kg7 48.Rc7+ Kg6 49.Rc6+
[Bukavshin,I-Ovetchkin,R Dagomys 2010, 1/2]
Exercise 215
601
1...? –+
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40...Rxd4! 41.exd4 [41.Qxd4 Ne2+ 42.Kf1 Nxd4–+]

41...Ne2+! 42.Qxe2 Rxc1+–+
[Megalios,K-Rozentalis,E Skopje 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 216
602
1.? +–
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20.Qxf6! gxf6 21.Nge4+! Kh8 [21...Ng6 22.Nxf6++–]

22.Nxf6+–
[Tolush,A-Mititelu,G Warsaw 1961, 1–0]
Exercise 217
603
1.? +–
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33.Rd2! Rxd2 34.Nxd2 b5 [34...Nd7 35.b4+–]

35.b4 Nab7 36.bxc5+–
[Carlsen,M-Vallejo Pons,F Sao Paulo/Bilbao 2011, 1–0]
Exercise 218
604
1...? –+
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18...c5! 19.Nb5 [19.Rxa8 Qxa8–+; 19.dxc6 Rxa5 20.Bxa5 Qxa5–+]

19...cxb4–+
[Pecurica,M-Franklin,S Kocaeli 2013, 0–1]
Exercise 219
605
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14...Nb3+! [14...Qa6 15.Bxc5 Qxa2–+]

14...Nb3+! 15.axb3 Qa6! [15...Qxb3 16.Nd4+–]
16.Qb4 [16.Qc2 Qa1+ 17.Kd2 Qa5+ 18.Kc1 Bxc2 19.Kxc2 Qf5+ 20.Kc1 Rd8]
16...Qa1+ 17.Kd2 Qxb2+ 18.Ke1 Bc3+–+
[Chekhover,V-Cherepkov,A Riga 1952, 0–1]
Exercise 220
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30...Nxc2! [30...Rxc2 31.Rfxc2 Nxc2 32.Rxc2 Rd1+ 33.Nc1 Rxc1#]

30...Nxc2! 31.Rfxc2 Qxc2+! [31...Rxc2–+]
32.Rxc2 Rd1+ 33.Rc1 Rdxc1+ 34.Nxc1 Rxc1#
[Van Delft,M-L’Ami,A Amsterdam 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 221
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25.Bb5! cxb5 [25...Qxe4 26.Ba6#]

26.Qa6+ Kb8 27.Bxd6#
[Ljubojevic,L-Durao,J Orense 1974, 1–0]
Exercise 222
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28...Rc1! [28...Rc2! 29.Qxc2 Bxg2+ 30.Nxg2 Nxg3+ 31.hxg3 Qxc2–+]

28...Rc1! 29.Bxf3 [29.Rxc1 Bxg2+ 30.Nxg2 Nxg3+ 31.hxg3 Qxd2–+]
29...Qg1+! 30.Rxg1 Rxg1#
[Dieks,R-Miles,A Teeside 1973, 0–1]
Exercise 223
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23...Rd1! 24.Qxd1 [24.Qe3 Ba3#]

24...Ba3+ 25.Kb1 Qxc3–+
[Ahmadi,Z-Perera,W Tromso 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 224
610
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22...Rxc3! 23.Rxc3 Qd4+ 24.Qe3 [24.Re3 exf4–+]

24...exf4 25.Qxd4 Bxd4+–+
[Machado,W-Matsuura,E Rio de Janeiro 2010, 0–1]
Exercise 225
611
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17...Nxf2! 18.Qxb4 [18.Rf1 Nxd3+–+]

18...Nxd3+ 19.Kd2 Nxb4–+
[Hirneise,T-Tari,A Doha 2016, 0–1]
Exercise 226
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1.Rxe5! dxe5 [1...Rxf4 2.Re8+ Rf8 3.Bc4++–]

2.Bc4+ Kh8 3.Ng6+ hxg6 4.Rh1+
[Savernjajev-Paromov Archangelsk 1963, 1–0]
Exercise 227
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27.Bf6! Bc8 [27...gxf6 28.Qxh6+–]

28.Bxg7 [28.Nxg7+–]
28...Bxf5 29.Qxh6+–
[Vorobiov,E-Thybo,J Helsingor 2016, 1–0]
Exercise 228
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24.Nd7! [24.Nc6!+–; 24.Ng4!+–]

24...Qxg3 [24...Rxd7 25.Qxc7 Rxc7 26.Rd8+ Ne8 27.Rxe8#]
25.Nxf6+ gxf6 26.Rxd8+ Kg7 27.fxg3+–
[Delgado,N-Perdomo,C Santa Clara 2000, 1–0]
Exercise 229
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27...Qxd4! 28.Qxd4 Ne2+ 29.Kf1 [29.Rxe2 Rc1+ 30.Re1 Rxe1#]

29...Nxd4–+
[Kyhle,B-Westerberg,J Stockholm 2015, 0–1]
Exercise 230
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16...Bxf3 17.Bxf3 g5! 18.Bg2 [18.Bd6 Ne5!–+]

18...gxf4–+
[Vrtiakova,A-Zhang,J Gyor 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 231
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27...cxd3! 28.Rxc8 [28.e4 Rxc1+ 29.Kxc1 Qc4+ 30.Kd2 Qc2+–+]

28...d2 29.Rxf8+ Kxf8 30.Qc5+ [30.Qf3 Qf1+–+]
30...Kg8
[Smith,M-Dalton,J Northampton 2017, 0–1]
Exercise 232
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27.fxg6! [27.b4!? Qxb4 28.fxg6 Qf4+ 29.Kb1 Qb4+ 30.Ka1 Qd4+ 31.c3 Qd1+ 32.Kb2+–]
27.fxg6! Qxh5 28.Re7+ Kxh6 [28...Kh8 29.Rxh7#]
29.Rxh7#
[Holeksa,Z-Maly,M Czech Republic 2017, 1–0]
Exercise 233
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33.Nxf5+! [33.Ne8+! Rxe8 34.Rxd7! Bxd7 35.Rxd7 Qxd7 36.e6++–]

33.Nxf5+! gxf5 [33...Bxf5 34.e6++– (34.Rxd7 Bxd7 35.Rxd7 Qxd7 36.e6++–)]
34.Rxd7 Bxd7 35.Rxd7 Qxd7 36.e6++–
[Pavkov,N-Nikula,M Novi Sad 2016, 1–0]
Exercise 234
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16...Be2! 17.Rxe2 Rxc1! 18.Re1 [18.Qxc1 Nxe2+ 19.Kf1 Nxc1–+]

18...Rxd1 19.Rxd1 Ne2+–+
[Saumanaite,S-Dvornitskaja,E Porec 2015, 0–1]
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Exercise 235
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34.Rxf7+! Kg8 [34...Kxf7 35.Bxd5+ Kf8 36.Qxb4+–]

35.Re7! Qxa3 [35...Rxe7 36.Bxd5+ Kh7 37.Qxb4+–]
36.Rxe8+ Kf7 37.Bxd5+ Kxe8 38.bxa3+–
[Kudrin,S-Janssen,H Graz 1981, 1–0]
Exercise 236
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18.Bxf6! Bxf6 19.Rd7! Qxd7 20.Nxf6++–

[Jankovskis,G-Mustaps,M Riga 2017, 1–0]
Exercise 237
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19.Qxc6 Bxc6 20.Na2! [20.Nb1!+–]

20...Re6 21.Rxe6 Nxe6 22.Rxc6+–
[Kalinitschew,S-Momagadze Leningrad 1989, 1–0]
Exercise 238
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29.Bxe6! fxe6 30.Qxf8+ Kxf8 31.c7+–

[Tari,A-Lorparizangeneh,S Baku 2016, 1–0]
Exercise 239
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28.Rxg7+! Bxg7 [28...Rxg7 29.Qxf6+ Kg8 30.Rxe6+–]

29.Qxf5+ Ke7 30.Rxe6+ Kd8 31.Rxe8++–
[Levenfish,G-Yudovich,M Leningrad 1933, 1–0]
Exercise 240
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23.Bh6! gxh6 [23...Rg8 24.Qf7+–]

24.Rxd3! Qd8 [24...cxd3 25.Qf5+–]
25.Qxd8 Rfxd8 26.Rde3+–
[Cvitan,O-Atalik,S Bled 2002, 1–0]
Exercise 241
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28.Ra7! [28.Ra8!+–]
28...Qxa7 29.Qxe5+ Bxe5 30.Rxe5+–
[Nepomniachtchi,I-Potkin,V Yaroslavl 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 242
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30.Nxe6! Rxc4 [30...Ra8 31.d7+–]

31.d7 Rb8 32.d8=Q+ Rxd8 33.Rxd8+ Bf8 34.Rxf8#
[Akesson,R-Carrasco Martinez,J Lisbon 2001, 1–0]
Exercise 243
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38.Bg6! Qe6 [38...fxg6 39.hxg6 Qf5 40.Qh7+ Kf8 41.g7++–]

39.Qxb7 fxg6 40.hxg6 Qxg6 41.b6+–
[Mikhalchishin,A-Ostojic,N Becici 1994, 1–0]
Exercise 244
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38.Bxd7! Qxd7 39.h4! Nf7 40.Nf8+! Rxf8 [40...Kh8 41.Qg6+–]

41.Qxg7#
[Gutierrez,R-Vittorino,C Bogota 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 245
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19.Ba5! Rxa5 [19...Qe8 20.Nc7+–]

20.Nxe7+ Kh8 [20...Qxe7 21.Rxa5+–]
21.Rxa5 Qxa5 22.Nxc8 Rxc8 23.Qxd7+–
[Bellia,F-Fehr,A Hoogeveen 2016, 1–0]
Exercise 246
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30.Nc8! Raxc8 31.Rxc8 Qxd4 [31...Rxc8 32.Qxb6+–]

32.Rxe8+ Kxe8 33.exd4++–
[Adianto,U-Lioe,D Yangon 1998, 1–0]
Exercise 247
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28.Qh5! Kg8 [28...Bxf5 29.exf5+–]

29.Qxg6! hxg6 30.Ne7+ Kf8 31.Nxc6+–
[Fischer,R-Filip,M Curacao 1962, 1–0]
Exercise 248
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77...Bxe4+! [77...Qxf6?? 78.Nxf7+ Qxf7 79.Qd4+ Qg7 80.Qxg7#]

77...Bxe4+! 78.Qxe4 Qh2+! 79.Kxh2 Ra2+ 80.Kh1 Rh2+ 81.Kxh2
[Timofeev,V-Bykov,V Odessa 1962, 1/2]
Exercise 249
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30.Nb5! Rxd5 [30...Qxb5 31.Qxd6+–]

31.Nc7 Rxd2 32.Qxd2+–
[Kupreichik,V-Dydyshko,V Minsk 1969, 1–0]
Exercise 250
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44.Qa8+! Kg7 45.Bxe5+! [45.Qh8+? Kg6 46.Nxf7 Qd1+ 47.Bg1 Qh5+=]

45...Qxe5 46.Qh8+ Kxh8 47.Nxf7+ Kg7 48.Nxe5+–
[Petrosian,T-Simagin,V Moscow 1956, 1–0]
Exercise 251
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1.Qh8+! Kxh8 2.g7+ Kg8 3.Bh7+! Kxh7 4.g8=Q#

[Tennenbaum-Piotrowski Lvov 1932, 1–0]
Exercise 252
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35...Qxf1+ 36.Kxf1 Rc1+ 37.Re1 Rxe1+ 38.Kxe1 Nxg2+ 39.Ke2 Nxh4–+

[Fairhurst,W-Pachman,L Hastings 1954, 0–1]
Exercise 253
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30...Qxe1+! 31.Rxe1 Nxf5! 32.Rxe8+ [32.Rc1 Nxg3+ 33.hxg3 Re3]

32...Rxe8–+
[Rozentalis,E-Adams,M Elista 1998, 0–1]
Exercise 254
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26.Rb8! Ra8 27.Ra1!! Qxa1 [27...Rdxb8 28.Rxa2+–]

28.Rxd8+ Rxd8 29.Qxa1+–
[Crouch,C-Speelman,J Hastings 1992, 1/2]
Exercise 255
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28.Rxe5! Rxe5 29.Rc8+ Rb8 30.Rxb8+ Kxb8 31.Bf4+–

[Melkumyan,H-Gunina,V Minsk 2015, 1–0]
Exercise 256
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17...Bxd4! 18.Rxd4 Na3! 19.Qe4 [19.bxa3 Qxd4–+]

19...Nc2+! 20.Qxc2 Qxd4–+
[Cigan,S-Cvitan,O 24th TCh-SLO 2014, 0–1]
Exercise 257
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23.Rxd5! exd5 24.Nf5+ Kf6 25.Ne3+–

[Ragger,M-Bromberger,S Munich 2016, 1–0]
Exercise 258
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23.Rxc6! Nxc6 24.Qxe7 Nxe7 25.Rd7+–

[Zelic,M-Sutkovic,D Zadar 2014, 1–0]
Exercise 259
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35.Bxg7 Kxg7 36.Rxb4! cxb4 37.Qd4+ Qf6 38.Qxa7+–

[Korobov,A-Durarbayli,V Rhodes 2013, 1–0]
Exercise 260
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24.Nc6! bxc6 25.Qxa6+ Qb7 [25...Kc7 26.Qa7+ Kc8 27.Qxe7+–]

26.Rxd8++–
[Inarkiev,E-Leitao,R World Cup 2013, 1–0]
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First edition 2019 by Chess Evolution

The Power of Tactics. Volume 1: Tactics according to Smyslov

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= Equality or equal chances

IGM Aleksandr Beliavsky

A pin can sometimes be created by using tactics or sacrifices.

White is a piece up but Black has a possibility to create a nice combination.

and Black is easily winning.

29.Rxg2 Rc1+ 30.Qe1 Rxe1#

Let us see the mating construction which is known as Damiano’s mate.

Black has fantastic coordination of the pieces. It is time to exploit it!

FIND MATE 1 — EXERCISES

36...Qh3+! 37.Kxh3 [37.Kg1 Qf1#]

27.Qc4+ Kh8 28.Rf8#

30.Qxg7+! Rxg7 31.Rf8+ Rg8 32.Rfxg8#

32...Rc1+! 33.Qxc1 Qxg2#

35.Rh8+ Kxh8 36.Rf8#

23...Qg1+! 24.Rxg1 Nf2#

18.Qg8+! Rxg8 19.Nf7#

26...Na2+ 27.Qxa2 Qc2#

37...Rb1+! 38.Kxb1 Qc1#

44...Qg4+!! 45.hxg4 Rh1#

40.Qf7+ Kh8 41.Qf8+ Rxf8 42.Rxf8#

24.Rd8+! Bxd8 [24...Bf8 25.Rdxf8#]

1.Bd5+ cxd5 [1...Rf7 2.Qh7+ Kf8 3.Qh8#]

51.Ng5! Re1+ [51...Qxc3 52.Rxh7#]

24...Rxg3+! 25.Kh2 Qg2#

41.Rxb7! Kxb7 42.Qc7+ Ka8 43.Qa7#

17.Bh7+ Nxh7 [17...Kh8 18.Nxf7#]

41.Qxf7+! Rxf7 [41...Kh8 42.Qxf8#]

46.Rh3+! gxh3 47.Qh5#

38.Rg8+! Kxg8 39.Qe8+ Kg7 40.Qf7+ Kh8 41.Qxh7#

31...Rh1+! 32.Kxh1 Qh3+ 33.Kg1 Qg2#

37.Bg7+ Rxg7 38.Qf8+ Rg8 39.Qxf6+ Rg7 40.Qxg7#

27.Nf7+ Kg8 28.Nxh6+ Kh8 [28...Kf8 29.Qf7#]

68...Rf1+ 69.Nxf1 Nf3+ 70.Kh1 Qxf1#

29...Rh1+! 30.Kxh1 Qh3+ 31.Kg1 Qxg2#

33.Rf8+ Kxf8 34.Qh8+ Kf7 35.Qe8#

29.Qh8+! Kxh8 30.Bxf6+ Kg8 31.Rh8#

32.Ng6+! hxg6 33.Qh6#

22...Qxh2+! 23.Kxh2 Ng3+ 24.Kxg3 f4#

37.Qxe6+! Qxe6 [37...Kh8 38.Bxg7#]

33.Qh7+! Nxh7 34.Ng6+ Kg8 35.Be6#

21...Nf3+! 22.gxf3 Rg5+ 23.Kh1 Qxf1#

20.Qg8+!! Kxg8 21.Bxh7+ Kh8 22.Ng6#

42...Qxh3+ 43.gxh3 [43.Kg1 Qxg2#]

WEAKNESS OF THE BACK RANK 1 — EXERCISES

1.Rc8+ Nxc8 2.Rxc8+ Rd8 3.Rxd8#

1...Bd4+! 2.Kh1 Rf1#

23...Qxf2+! 24.Rxf2 Re1+ 25.Rf1 Rexf1#

33.Rc8+! Bxc8 [33...Rd8 34.Rxd8+ Rxd8 35.Bxd8+–]

24...Qxf2+! 25.Rxf2 Ra1+ 26.Qc1 Rxc1+ 27.Rf1 Rfxf1#

23.Qf7! Qxe7 [23...Rg8 24.Qxe8!+–]

26...Qe3! 27.Rxe3 [27.Qg3 Qxg5–+]

22.Qxc8++– Bxc8 23.Re8#

22.Qe5! Qxe5 [22...Qb6 23.Rxd8+ Qxd8 24.Qxc5+–]

22.Qb5! [22.Qe3 Qc7 23.Qxe5 Qb6 24.Qb5+–]

24...Qb2! [24...Qf4 25.Ra1 Qe5–+]

27.Qf5! Qc7 [27...Qxf5 28.Rxb8+ Re8 29.Rxe8+ Qf8 30.Rxf8#]

21.Ra7!+– Nxa7 22.Qd8+ Ne8 23.Qxe8+ Bf8 24.Qxf8#

25...Qxb5! 26.Rxb5 Ra1+ 27.Rb1 Rxb1+ 28.Bc1 Rxc1+ 29.Qd1 Rxd1#