GSS TESTS Mark Dvoretsky 1 page (<1 min left inthis chapter < PAGE 10F 599. >Chess Tests Mark Dvoretsky Foreword by Artur Yusupov 1poge (<1 min) len this chapter < PAGE20F 599 > 096 reac(Chee Tests by Man Dvortsly ISBN: 978:-949859-06 5 (print) SBN: 978-r94985905 (eBook) © Copyright 2009 Leonid Dvoretsky and nna Dveetshy ‘Rpts Resered No pat of this book may be used reproduced, stored in s retinal system or transite in ary manner or frm whatsoever r by any means ecronic,eleto- sic, magnetic tape, photocopying, recording or others, without the express wrten permizson fom the publicher ecept in the cae of brief quotations embod in cial aticesorceviews Published by Russell Enterprises, nc PO. Bon Milford, T5460 USA hens famusslLenteraises com page (2 min) left inthis chapter PAGE 3 OF 599 > Cover design by Janel Lowrance Tansited fom the Russian by Bois Cleyzeroy Special thanks te Artur usupow Printed inthe United States of Americn ® 18Table of Contents ‘Canidae Manes #5 “Residents” Tactics Profound Quis Mawes ‘Shapes CaealatingVasitions Oe 2 pages (min) lft inthis chapter Exchanging Queens #1 ‘achansing Qussns #2 ‘ABeininle ofthe Wars ince < PAGESOFS99 > “11Oe 1 page (Siane & Symbols " aban or unobvious move > a weak move an enor » agrve enor e ‘move wort consideration » bows move an equal position hive stands igh beter * ‘hie asa cleo advantage + ‘White has a winning postion * Black stands sightly beter * Dndehaescesradvontage “ Blackhas2 wining poston w an unde postion . with compensation wit counterplay e pages (2-min) leftin this chapter Lasgagtgse eae 8 a a ol < PAGETOF 599 > folowed by See the net diagram “White to move Blick to move match match for the wat championship zonal tournament intrzonl tournament candidate tournament candidates’ match championship amplonship, st league ‘old championship Eropaan championship final seofinal uarefnal Olympiad 19648 tea tournament corr comerpondence game simul simuttaneous display oe 1 page ( 168Foreword Mave Ovcttsky managed to prepare this book fer publication, but id not get 2 chance to wrt a foreword te, so! had to aesune thc sad duty. Fortunately, be had tet tak about his concept wih his ends and colleagues. The vrs of subjects inthe book snot accidental the author's aim was 0 give his readers a chance to get acquainted wth foscinating positions fam various ge res. Possibly you wl nd some theres more intresting and eaey to understand: thers wil ke you do zome hard thinking. After having solved several et eter ‘ees, yu should understand how good you aren ths paticalar branch of ches lemight well happen that you would rid your weak spot, But do nt get upset, a= this il be geod news toa, Consent work withthe bac i gong to help you strengthen you weaknesses and yourpay. Independent solving of exercises has avays been one of the most important components of our training sessions wth Dvretshy. Our regula tudes began in 1975, and | wall member geting 3 new batch af portions to solve every week Some teks tuned out te to be very ict to sale and required greater fam re. Then ever soltion (or, sometimes, atempt at 2 elution) would be anahzed carefully As far as | understand, such sn approach allowed my coach to under Stand my chess ables relatively qucly and concentate onthe most efive 2 4 pages (16 min) leftin this chapter er2 pages (10 min) leftin this chapter working at various themes, fom taining of combinative vison to techniques of| realizing advantages. Dvoretsky left behind 2 great chess hertage of many books and publications. | recommend using those materials for indepth work in the ection mentioned inthe book you follow this advice, then this volume wl lbecome avalible addtion to your chess studies, and wll help you reinforce sie and knowledge you have lead obtained ‘nd heres probably the most important point, Doretsty warted to write « book that would not only teach some inticaces of chess, but would also be simaly a pleasure to read for acionados ofthe game, so he tried to amas the “tastiest” of examples here, | hope that this last book by him is going to achieve tis, pre ‘senting its readers wth many chess discoveries and oy of communication with the pest coach and author ‘tur Yusupo \Weiserhorn, December 20,2016 Etitor's note Some of Mark Dvoretshy' epanations and hell ins ron is ink lctions to his books Recognising Your Opponents Resouces and Maneuvering the fet of Piece Pay are ako applioble (wih minor amendment) tothe present book, 7 ‘Among the exercises you are going to Find opeing, midilegame and endgame postions ten from practical games and chess studies. You can also sok pos ‘ions inthe diagrams in the “Answers” section yourself when there is 2 question ‘mark and an indication whose move itis tothe lf side ofa diagram. Comments inthe “Answers” are rather detailed they are not ited to quoting the ‘only conet sequence of moves and side varios. My goal bas bean to rpr0- ce the loge of he search for solitons to show how a player has probably made 1 comect decision over the bosrd, Hooves, vessoning and calculations which 1 offer here or nt at ll obligatory fr everyone. Quite possibly in many cases you woul be able to reech the goal by other means, ar this is perfectly normal as ever one ofus hae a mind of is om and an invidl approach o decision mak ing. Let me mention some technical conventions het [Asin ll my books and articles, quotations included inthe tet ae ities nthe answer to eres, mover of 2 main ine ofa solution ae putin bel ether or not thooe may have occured during the game Studies are sometimes not guen for their oniginal postions in those cases the arse ofan author is provided with an astrsk (4 The same symbol i used for < PAGE1IOFS99 > erpractical postions tha id not happen during the geme but arose during ana ‘The solution to each set of ets i indicted atthe bottom of he page on which | the test appears. Most examples are taken fim my “card inde” which | have been weskng on for several decades. Que understandably Ihave ateady used many succesful eam- es in my previous books, soi it ely So rewatding to ofr them once again Ihre? & compromise decision was made lincided some examples agin many ase after having refined a numberof asiations, | would la ike to not that ery fen in the “Anewers not only ar the zlutions notated, but also the following couse ofthe game In over to appreciate the postionl advantages ofa decison more deeply it is uel to get acquainted with Fature developments. Apart fom that, in the process of analyzing you wil en counter ne iteresting and instructive stuations, bth pestional and acta Mark Dvreaby Apri 6 = page (3 min) left inthis chapter < PAGE120F599 >Chopter Training Combinational Vision samples tht are usd for Tcning Combinational Vision contain efetivetacal ideas which, although not that obvious, nevertheless, do not require a detalles © PAGELS0F 599. >5 pages (1 min) leftin this chapter < PAGE160F599 >Solutions pope 63 1 page (<1 min) lft inthis chapter < PAGE170FS99 >PAGE180F 599 > 5 pages (2 min} leftin this chapter- 3 pages (1 min) leftin this chapter © PAGE200F599 >Solutions page 65 wen < PAGE210F599 > 1 page (page (1 min) leftin this chapter < PAGE240F 599 > a0_ 3 pages (2 min! leftin his chapter © PAGE250F599 >< PAGE270F599 >< PAGE280FS99 >page (<1 min) leftin this chapter iirsceancnssone3 pages (2 min) lftin this chapter < PAGE310F599 >page (<1 min} eftin this chapter < PAGE330F599 >“Tasty” Tactics #5 This Fira testis probably the most dificult one, Here you wil certainly have to Calculate vations, although there wil ot be many branches. The focal poi mains the same finding a beauties _— s pages (2 min) leftin this chapter < PAGE350F 599 > ovrpage (<1 min) eftin this chapter < PAGE370FS99. >1 page (7 min) ein this chapter Chapter Candidate Moves ‘The most important component of ational caluation of vations isthe bilty| tosinge out in tie every candidate move tats worth examination. We areata. ys capable ofseing the strongest conteuaton immediate: sometimes it can be rather obscure It often happans that we get tempted by an opportunity that looks atwactve at est glance, so we dig int it forgetting to look around for other possible continuations. ‘There ae chapters dedicated to searching or stongest candidate moves in several books of mine, among them Schoo! of Chess Excellence Volume 2: Tia Ploy ‘Schoo of tare Champion §: Secrets of Catv Thinking and Chess Leon: Soin Problems & Aiding Miche, You wl find nat only methodological recommen dstons on the subject thee, but also exercises of various levels of ecu that contibute tothe development ofthis sl ‘Wis understandable tht many exercises directed 3 tiring combinational vision teach us to scach or hidden candidate moves too, However th strongest moves are not necessary connected with combinations and scrifces Here | offer you several tests whete, for practical purposes, you would not have to calculate —_—e savitons. Wh ists required is the search for opporturites. You are ging o se that in many ase, 6m at all 20 iad her: ll you hae to dois temambe to thik inthis diction, “Tests Candidate Moves #1 and are rather 25, so give yourselves no mere than 1s haléhour for sling all i exercises in each of them, “Candidate Moves #3” is slghly more diicu. Random Tact is a smal clleton of agents in which opponents traded blue ers under quiet conditions You wilhave to fed those eros Profound Quist Moves 2 selection of eight series in which» moder schance of pce changes 2 supposedly well-established evaluation of position dramat- ically ~ or even immediately determines the outcome ofthe battle, | have alvays been impressed bythe mystique of such tutions: why does one of many maves which appear equal in strength suddenly turn out to be much stronger? What hid en laws of hess goomety manifest themselves ere and how do we lem to low ther? | recommend tht you should find my atl in the site e365.com ae hives (Joruary 2008), where this testis preceded by several ecptinaly stikng ‘examples. Gating acquired wth them will rot only help you to understand our _urent subject beter, but! am also quite sur that you are going to enjoy them seat. © PAGES8OFS99. > er< PAGE 400FS99 >< PAGE 4206599 >Soltion pope 76 — 1 page (<1 min) leftin this chapter © PAGES30F599 >< PAGE S40F 539 > 5 pages (2 min) lettin this chapters pages (1 min) leftin this chapter < PAGEASOFS99. >Soltionspoge 78 —_ < PAGESTOFS89 > page («1 min leftin this chapter< PAGEASOF 599 >© PAGESOOFS99 >< PAGESIOFS99 >10 pages (T min) leftin this chapter Accidental” Tactics (Occasionally combinations o of posi powerful moves that change the evaluat tert the ofthe previous stnigee. Those contnistions become posible ony 352 rerlt an opponent's inaccuracies or outright Blunders. No wonder players Fequentiy ‘iss such opportune chances even when they ate clement: they jst do nt pectthove fi” 3 2800 esdental ad logical ete) —e 6.0436 784 d6 80-066 94) Ney 10.8630 DroretyAlburt Kiev1g70 © PAGES20FS99 >3B.-Qe2 7 Rha cE 38. RhyQe2 35. Res Bes 4o.Re2 Qev+41.KEE QBs 42KFE— Droretsh-Chethov Moscow Championship 1973, Z a Ze Y 39 Ra a 4 4. 4287 gap HSH Ewe Aine ‘vic 934 —e s pages (4 min) left in this chapter ( PAGES@OFS99. > VA, 826..Qe6 2h KB 2B.Qa1 BeB 29.023+ KB 3Oab ab 3.Q07Bb7 =) = © PAGES6OFS99 >30.846 9.R7e4 RES 32.5 BM 34 ROE 345 Qe 35 NUE HE Pash Thachiew London 1993 —_—e 4 pages (3 min) left inthis chapter 28. Reg 29 eds Nhs 90.88 Ny 35 Ne6 3.82 Ne? 3385 N= KespaorKeemni Wijk ean Zee 2001 < PAGESSOFS99 >2 Rd Key 23. Neg hg 244 Rbs 25.Ngs RAAB 26 Ras No 27 Nie Ka Morosevch it Bel 012 28.-RdD8 30.Nes RBby 3.Raby Raby 32.Ras QUO 35.44 Ror> 34a Nes 35. Qa Grachevovechkin ‘lginks 2001 PAGEGOOFS99 > 10%25h Re) 26 abab 27 Rag Ra8 28 RaB> QraB 29.dsed jo.cd Ray 31.Kho ase Solutions pope 83 eo page (cl min leftin this chapter < PAGE 6206599 >9 pages (3 min) leftin this chapter < PAGEG3OFS99 > 1196< PAGE 6S OF S99 >PAGE66OF S99 >< PAGESTOFSS9 > a8PAGE6SOFS99 >Chapter 3 Caleulating Variations The cseulition of variations, just as ether important aspects of chess mastery (or example, technique, skills of positional ply stacking, defending or plying out ending) is a concept thats far fom being a singular one: it's composed of var- ious sis ad abies. Arnon them are both those that have been mentioned in the rat wo pats ofthis book and several others. For any player, some elements cf ealelation cme eary; with others more dices are encountered, lading rote errs mote equeny and some calculation matheds may even be anf ria Thus, itl be» good ides to tran various calculation components individ ual and tod that we ned a conesponding selection a ettcies Examples from te st test ofthis part, Tate, dir not ony in dificuy but in the cleulton skis that are needed to solve them sucessful Armong them are both those that have already been mentioned hee (combinational vision, cand ste moves) and there: paying attention to an opponent's counerchances rethod afalmination, comparizon, and intermediate move. Inthe frst part of my book Recognizing Your Opponents Resources, | sress the recess of searching for hidden resources of bath sides, not just your ow there _ 12861< PAGETIOFS99 >129% < PAGET30F599 > 5 pages (1 min) left inthis chapter< PAGET40F 599 > 1296 re< PAGETSOFS39 >< PAGETTOF S99. >< PAGE 780F 599 >< PAGET9OFS89 >© PAGESi0Fs99 > aren< PAGE820F599 > esenChapter 4 Attack and Defense In most games played by a chessplayer,he either attacks or defends; sometimes ‘ven Both Ite clear that we cannot oveestinate the importance of improving our kiln those ares However Ihave few tests on thse subjets, and even those few that I do have are rmploje only arly ~ mainly becauce bath atack and defene ae not onetime vers; bth area proces tha eguiessklfl and precise acti on every move As for exerizes ince inthe ete, each of them pretents only 2 separate fag rent out ofthis process, and, az a rl, tactical one ubich requires nding an offensive ofa defensive combination. Aa ably to salve such task is catainy a ‘veryimpotant one, Howevey iis but an element ofa theme that we examine Both tack and defense are brad, extensive concepts that embeace vatious specs in cluding thse that ae imposible to elect adequately in short Stes of taining postions. Then agin the evercises are rather diversified, andthe games they ave taken fom contain many instructive moments that wil be discussed in the com Ie seams reasonable Formeto warn you thatthe este Attack and Defoe #2 a —_—e page (5 in) lft inthis chapter very dial, and even stong players should allow atleast an hour and half for solving thers. The test Attack and Defense is sco dificult ~ and slo rather ar usual. In every exercise ofthis test, you wil hae to determine the best way ofa tucking the opponent’ positon frst, and then change color of your pcs in your ‘mind and fd the best antdote. While examining such stustions, | ntied thet i ‘one ofthe players manages tothe solve screts of the postion and chooses an ob cure path, the other usually fil to cope with his problems of finding an optimal Solution to his tasks and loses, But very often suche Slution does eit < PAGE 8306599 > “as re© PAGE8S OF 599 >3 pages (1 min) left inthis chapter < PAGESTOFSS9 >Solutions page 104 < PAGE S8OFS99 >PAGE89 OF 599 >< PAGE S10F 599. >< PAGE920F 599. >s pages (2min) left chapter < PAGE9¢OF 599 >< PAGE96 OF S99. >< PAGESTOF S99. >< PAGE 98 OF S99 >2 pages (1 min) leftin this chapter < PAGE 1000F599 >age («1 min) left this chapter < PAGE 1010F 599 > A199< PAGE 1030599 >< PAGE 10506599 >Chapters Positional Play Its much more afc to find quality postiona exercises than tactical ones, a a the former the relative pros and cons of a variation re above all determined by a positional evaluation thats often arguable. How much beter areas wih ea ‘ut variations and concrete results (mate, win ofthe materi et) which can be unequivocal conborated by an engine! “The Pocitinal Test consis fly dificult examples which are atociated with i (exchanges, manewwers, pawn play), propbylactcs, choosing » game pin, posi tional saci, etc. Each of those themes includes mutude of dvs facets and should be subject of seus examination ise Prophylactic Thinking i too important» subject o be eto, s, although there asa large chapter on in my book Opening Development (School of Chess Excellence 4) writen in cslsboration with Artur Yasupov anda great selection of exercze in another book, Reopnzing Your Opponent: Rescuces,| til decided to include Wo {ests on ths theme here though with example that have been published befor, The fret ofthose testi simple, wile the second ie slighty move diel, —_———» page (5 min) left inthis chapter (Other mates ths chapter ae of more concitecharscter Thu, the ert Ex changing Queene is devoted to one of the most important aspcts in the general problem of exchanging pieces. Sometime ago, had a lege ate about this test ‘You can find in Russian in the archives ofthe site e345 com “The Principle ofthe Wrst Pec test il help you to master one ofthe wef de vices in searching fr improving your postion, There ean artic of mine on tht ‘heme ae wel which you can fi an the abovementioned site, and eters have been include in my book Maneuering: The tof ice ly. < PAGE 1060F589 > wien< PAGE 1080F 533 >< PAGE1I00F599. >< PAGE 1110F 599 > 6< PAGE 1120F 589 >< PAGE 1140F599. >PAGE 115 OF 599 > ‘Soluton pope 49< PAGE 11606599 >< PAGE 1180F 539 >< PAGE 1190F589 >< PAGE1200F599. >—— 5 pages (2 min) leftin this chapter (PAGE 1220F599 >< PAGE 1230F589 >page (<1 min) le in thischapter < PAGE 1240F 599 > nore< PAGE 1250F 539 >< PAGE 1270F 599 >< PAGE 1280F599 > aver‘Exchanging Qusans #2 < PAGE 1290F599 >< PAGE 13106589 >page (<1 min) lft inthis chapter < PAGE1320F 599 > Dr{ PAGE1330F599 >< PAGE 1350F599 > 23%< PAGE 1360F589 >< PAGE 1370F 599 > 2%< PAGE 1390F589 >< PAGE 14006599 >< PAGE 1410F589 > Soon page 13 awepage (6 min) lft inthis chapter Chapter 6 Realizing an Advantage [All th tects inthis pat are eal "Technique ard contain otrcizs that ate ot ‘eal dificult. The leis probably not very accurate: the concepts of technique” and of elation of advantages, though cose enough in thelr meaning, ae not ideal. Each one is broader than the oterinit own way “Thee ar as of technical devices that are applicable nthe rather narrow clases of endgare postions wth cetin balances of material and ts congurstions Ie ressonsble to learn such devices while examining specie sections of endgame ‘theory 20 thore ate no included into this particular selection ~ une more gen feral ones, such as, for example, activating your king inthe ending, creating 2 passed pawn, exchanging pices, et However, much greater attention i given hereto examples which rect psycho logical principles of realization of advantages, and certain approaches during the search for conec decisions, The mest impotan principle ix "imiing your opp nents opportunies” ie, the prevention of not only counter, but even a tempts to improve is postion, whichis posible ofcourse only onthe base of constant use of prophylactic thinking" —_——________» | woulda ik fo mention such principles as do not hur!” and the principle oF two weshnesees” You can lear about the elements of those defiitons from the chapter "Realizing an Advantage inthe Book Sects of Endgame Technigue, the thd one in the sree Schoo! of Future Chomp that | have wnten i collb- ‘ation wth Artur asupor. nthe same book, anther most important fact ofthe process of elization of advantages is emphasized, one which is pany jucaposed to what | have sud above. At some moment; postions pusses that a stonger pty has accumulated allow him to win the game by force of, atleast to increase his advantage considerably Ihe mises such 2 moment, then, though the advan tage remains its reabzation becomes longer and much more dificult fat al pos sible: Many exercises in the tests deal exc with our fring. specie way tthe objective In each cae, you wl have te choose fr youre whether you ae going to improve your potion, or prevent your eppanent'scounterplay, a om the other hand, fore mates < PAGE 14206599 > wer; pages (2 min) left inthis chapter < PAGE 1440F599 > 2690.< PAGE 1460F 599 >—_——________» page (<1 min) left this chapter < PAGE 1470F 599 >ee 5 pages(2 in) left in this chapter < PAGE 1ag0FS99 > 25%pages (1 min) leftin this chapter PAGE 1500F599 >—_—_________» page (<1 min) left this chapter < PAGE 1510F 599 >_ 5 pages (2 min) lft inthis chapter < PAGE 1520F599 > 26K< PAGE15a0F599 >< PAGE 1S50F599 >3 zPAGE 1580F 599 > 3 pages (1 min) lft inthis chapterEEE 1 page (<1 mi) left inthis chapter < PAGE Is90F599 > 2%Chapter? 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Ka? ‘Soltions page 201 960 PAGE 1850F599 > 1 page (<1 min) left inthis chapteron White win? 960 © PAGE 1860F 599 > 3 pages (2min) lft inthis chapterow sould White continue? Soon the net potion nein the same ga ee 1 page ( aeFind and cleat he woy to win for White. < PAGE 19006599 > ‘Can Black os the game? Com hein it? Solutions page 204500 pages (751 min) left inthis book Solutions fasian 1. SherzerLanna Somerset 1991 ep 3 Qe7eg5 2. Bhp Baye 5.8 Cenainy nt sNue6?? Qu. Reb 4 Re Kg 5. Ngee The nest move wilbe Neg 40 nis interesting toate thatthe computer doesnot consider the combination er ried cut during the game to be the stongest continuation and recommands in ead sither MB! Ns 28, planning 2Qes(d4) and 485 or VN 2.Nha fo lowed by 3Ng4. But no ore has ever suggested such a slution so fy, an this s ‘ult understandable: it seems impossible to tejet such a spectacular cascade of sicices 2. NimsowitechsTatakower, Casbad 19)) In the game there was 2gNegl Nad 25.8 Bay! 26 Bx¢5 Be 27.RueB Br with —________—_ rough quali, However Aron Nimowitsch di nat fallow up accurately and even lost the game, White obtains a positional advantage by simply plying 24.Re7s1° Racy 25. Bers Quo7 25Nex: til, he has another, much svonger continution, Insitutions when several pieses are under attack, they become, to bot Emanuel Lasker's expression, “desperadoes” meaning crazy Lamvkazes In such ‘aces ie nacessary to take into account al the moves of those paces, even the most incredible oes, 24.4508 Rand Both 24 Bue6 25 Que and 24.F7 25 Bat Kul 26 Que Bud 27. B+ ate jst ashopalss 35 Ree Qepsey 26.Rene7+ Kg} 27. Rape ‘There ae tests of bot 28 Bat and 26 Ruh6. Black is eft pace down. 3 Hennigan Berns, Lordon 2009 white intends Qa fetowed by Rey, for example, 29..8h6? 30.Qo1 Bes 7.Nes+- oF 29.437150.Qa1= apchrgls0.Qe7— < PAGE192 0F 599 > sony‘The desperate s0.e4 be 31a) does not ele becnuee of 39.865, wth the ve reftabetveat 3..Bahat, 3o-Qenwtal pugraaReiene32.KEnf Bhy-g4e 3K BETO 4 Stlovivenchak Linares 1990 ‘The opening moves were: NG ds 2d NB 3.04 de 43 06 5Bxe4 o5 6.0.0 95 7.ez bs A Bbs Bb7 Rd Nid 1O.Nes QB 11s ed 2.Neds Nad 1. Buds 4 Rad Ber (1.07) 1504 RAB 6.8 Qb7 (16.0.0 v7) Rad There is 2 thest of 18s with highly unpleasant pin, for ample, 17-64? EQS oF 1..NIGD 1SadB> Bed 19. Bue. The continuation 17.6? dose rot help: 8.Qde NES 1B Bud (F19.Qud then White has 2 plensant choice between 20.Qu Bud 21Becs Neng 22. fy 23 Nd = and the even stronger 20.Qc2! QB 21.65 Neg 22.835 Nas 23 Ns Bigs 24 Ndr) 20.05 (20.85 Ne. 2.5 5 22.845 623 4+ jst a good) 20..NA7 21. does et el, 17.0401 BQerda ee Now both 18. NE? 19. Redd Bu 20.Qd8+~ and 8.0819 4 donot work and on 18. Qb62 thee follows gb 18.Qbrafle Black solves all is problems tactical: Heisakeady prepared to unpin wth 19 Nf, and capturing on d doesnot works Yu Rad) 20.Qud RB, 298 poges (747 min) left in this book < PAGE 1940F 599 > 2%19.Q NI 20 Rad Red Ys 5 Matuone Tevet, Viena 1965 S250 am error gh gh Madge s2 QF Nebr (Othersize the queen is ging invade the enemy. ithe ole 439 Kes-s Ques 34. eves Kee) 35 EEN REDS 36Napee KMD 3. fs —_——____________» 196 pages (744 min) let in this book “he knight trapped inthe center ofthe board Thre flowed 37a gf af 391Ne6 a6 40k KB 4.04.0 6 KorchnoiVagaian Sills 98 Inthe gare there was 35Quan? 36Mhy Quy s7He~ pinning ether 38X55 snd phe orf 598) and White won < PAGE1960F 599 > ierabr bl 95.Qesse6 Neq-epel 37 ReGaes QUE Fantaset Label 927 Rf epe2 2.8h3 flere 2.0104 Raf be (2uab 4 Rane) 4cb+ Kuby sha Krag 6.KED bs 7K does not help. Ravage grag bya 2.5Timman 97 isan Kenta fy then 2.6 Keg 3K Kaha 4B 3 5 ear —_—___________,» 454 pages (142 min) left inthis book 2Npvhyel ‘What an amazing rovel The knight returns othe square ths jst occupied! sage ‘Mor 2K the solution is 3 5! gh 48d, and 2. Kep can be met, for example, < PAGE 1970F 599 > 3%with Kash 4 Bdge HB 5. es een aBerdge Kos 58g Kez 6k Labbe 27 esl sing “Thorens the trest of Nabe aNd Képies 492 pages (740 min) left inthis book © PAGE1990F599 >Itisinponant to bring he Unit closet where the action tN? He ie hops les 28a5e7 28a ‘The most precise epy 2 Kg? 2. Keak, Fa [Net 2.Bxe5¢ 3K Fa 4h, a craw s obvious, 25 his opponent islet only vith ook poms and bishop that doesnot cover the quening square. ka Rin —_—_—_________.e 490 pages 739 min! letin this book “aNesdae But not 4 Nfs? Ral 5.Kes Ki, and the white king cannot tothe saving come. token 5Nastol (n 5a there follows 5N3#, and taking the ight results in stalemate < PAGE 2000F599 > amennthe board he Basking shut nthe corner and he queen 1 positon ofthis study i a y The orn 3 z 5: Bzakon 195) Nha Bel KhasTes easy to rect Rud? (hestering 2 Res#) because of for example Re -ad5+ Hs 3Redy JrQ 4 Rad Rad 5B Rga-+, White shoud ply. threat ning 2.8oh7#, while aso having mind 1.KN6?2.Reez+ and 1.6? 2s de [sRdS®, The only defense sab 2b 6, and afer that, hee arises the pos tion of ur exerci, | donot suggest that you should seth study Fam the very tart est you forma bad abi of gong deper int calculation than necessary in practice. Ina praca _ame, we would have made two previous moves and oly then stat thinking about the ensuing positon Now 3fe7l Rel (3udiQ? a esl de § Rest 3h? 43! Rev Realm) 4.3 (4.Bd3dnQl Rad Rad vic wesker) 4. fe7 5Rat Ret 6.Raf+ Res 7 Ra ead only toad Rea dang 426 pages (736 min) lft n this book Ryall Qands Qube hs 5 Rae savage! hous 6Rbvahit Tasty Tsctiestn © PAGE 2030F599 > wien1. Pte Ene, Apldors 2003 aka A blant deflection of one ofthe two white pices. In the line 20Kudt Que 2.Qe Rae 22.Ndo Rada! 25 Kate Queer 2. Kc Qe! followed by 25. Black gains alot ofpanns forthe exchange. nosRendh Nogeze 2.Kevee Nez} ——————____—__. 124 poges (734 min ein this book < PAGE 2040F 599 > Backhoe) 22 Nd (22 Nes Qeog) 22-7 23-8003 (On 23.5, i is ponsible to play 23-.Qu6+ 24F Nad (2g .NAFOE is worse, a White replies not with 25 Naty Neg 25.KE Ness, but with 25 Ne, ich makes Iie opponents task considerably mare complicated) 25.7 RAE 26.Ngs RFS27a 6 28.Neg Rl, 25. Qagel 24883 RB ard Black won, 2 Labtinen Pally Helen 1990 Tiree black peces, the quen, rook and the flight, are unable to succeed by themselves. Another combat unit must oi the attack it maybe the second bright oreven the kre. S5NRdsl ‘spectacular shot hat combines ideas of blocking the dle (6d Ndz+) and de Aecting the rook from the sith rank (36.nds allows the deadly 36.33). After EIN, both 36. with she ides of Ne-dy andthe immediate 36..Net decide the ‘The girte ended 5 flows: 36ape Keay 37a Rg Raa Nap 39.046 Res goon Qene grea Neb on 4. AaguardKempineé Groningen 1098 Bls’s major peces are stuck on the queensid and seem unable to help their king. But tis nt al hat simple: the careless 5.0 falls to 50.cuds 51 Quds —— 182 pages (732 min) left inthis book Res sa Ques de (or $2-be) 5324 dh, and Black wing, Having cauted this var tion, Jacob Angsard decided to fore perpetual check with S002 Kah $1. Qa ey 52.Qhge 7 Yo And ys, the win and attainment ofthe grandast’s norm tht) was inches away. seo hal The bishop is under the fi, s0 s0.Quds+ suds Res s2.Ques de see is eles, and thee is no other defense to mate: 5. KIB 5. KN6; 508 5. REBE eg 52K (01 52.6) 50. Rez Qh Bh 2. Rohs 4 NsjenNepormiachtci, Moscow 2005 ‘There flowed 51s? jad Red, 35. B1d4 Ns 34.Q85-—Evgeiy Noor wor ‘the game and ater tha, the tournament. The outcome might have ben dierent lan Neponniehtehi noted lant combination gd 32.06 68 Qe4 fill ay capture els in mate: 33K Ror 3 a Neo Certany, many readers must have alteady recalled the clasicepsode fiom the ‘ame between two leading Eagish grandmastrs with avery sila pattern & PAGE2060F 599 > 340Short Milas ‘Bitsh Championship, Brighton 1584 ‘The grandmaster had reacted the natualoking continuation aa.NB6L expecting ee 280 pages (727 min) left inthis book the dangerous counter, aas-Neal (25 Nud>? Rete 24.8) Berd 25 Beta? Qudrs 248d Revs), Wht he fled t aticpste was 2 spectacular refttion 23.98 B23 fel 24 Nee) 24 Na ash Tatice #2 § Tolush-Flot ie 944 (a varation rom the game) alls ag Ness IF 24 then both 24..Ne and 2. Qf a5 Nef Ne lead to mate 24Nhe 6, Sten Sanahoey, cor woh 193499 staal -fine queen detection that prepares a mating attack ‘se Qhnens Qdoehae a. thgshe Nie 54Khtg Bey bbe 95,Rees Bb © PAGE 2070F 599 > 3586"52.e4 dows noth 7 lbrahimbara, Cabs 2003 add 21h Aer 2 Qt Rea} 3. Rd Qh Whites ef pice down eS Ks7 sesran Qehae! 52 NEyr ——______________» 478 pages (725 min) lft inthis book < PAGE 2090F 599 > 35%2d h4sll 3Kppehy Nag 4K 85 Nd ‘There ie nodafene to the threat of 5. NK7#. ot 18. Sehmit- Bronstein, USSR 1970 Interference of the Sth rank i forced, az both Sac rok and his ef night are under Se “To escape being mate, Blick has to sscrfie ether an exchange, 30.Reve shal (65 s.Beer Qua 3 Kags thee ie mo ime for 55a Ras because of the tvest $4 Reo8), or his queen, 30.88 3 eB Ree 52.97 Ka? 33 RI (3384) In both cases he nds hiselin trouble ard 28 Nase ges 25. > Ke7A7 30RD ‘Testy Tactics #3 —_—_____. 476 pages (723 min) leftin this book < PAGE 2110F599 >9: KebeseNan Tondo, South Aca 2002 Inthe game an evoneous combination suggested self 26.Roey? 27h Bazi Ie fled to 8.5 ab 25a, Aer 29..8F7 30.057? (0 roughly equivalent ater ative is 30a Qe 3.F6 QDhE 32. Roh6 Bas 32844 Ka) 30.36 9.0°Br Kd sa. the entra exchange gunrantees an advantage to White, but the stage poeson. lacs attempt to defend his bright wth a9.Qe? hastens the outcome 30.8 ay 3. Radl ed (3). K7 32 RB) 32. QT Ke RBS V0 He could have played simply 26.2 but an aetonihing quit move 26..8g8l—~ fx much strange. The bishop ie untouchable: 27.Nnaa Nad 28 idly Rca. Threats of 2).Qey+ and 2).Rac} can be paved only by giving up the queen, 27 Qt Kd 28 Ques Kac25.Nenaubich ie ofcourse, absolutely hopeless. 10. DomnitPachman, Netanya 1973 Slack could have retsined his overwhelming advantage afer 24.KeB? 25.Rade (2seh? 6-4) 25 hg 263 Red, but Ladek Packman found the way to Bish the ume then and thee 24 ReB Bl White resigned as there's no defense against the teat 02596 26 Qué KB. [Nimzowitsch used to cll uch moves, when a rook sem to g “nowhere ona £74 pages (720 min let this book {PAGE 213 0F599 > ete£72 pages (717 mia) left inthis book close lin, “mysterious” In his examples (nd in mine 00 ~ see Scheol of Chess Excelence, Vl 3 ~ Static Pay. chapter “Mysterious Rook Moves") the mat vation was pure prophylactic: twas recssary to hamper 2 pawn advance impor: tant for an opponent, even in such an unusual manner But in hi particular case (he zltion wae bared on specific tctial ease. 1. GomesNete, Rio de ane 1942 ‘pin onthe Fknight compromises White's potion quite serouly a= mo way to bre it qui n sight. The ony question i to how to ert hie cendton in "he moo favorable way Black rds a optimal wat the goal rahi tle Ancther “rmsteraus” rack moe! The tet of 2..Nhge 3h gis unavoidable, for example, 2.Mby Nhas! 3h e5 4Nbds e+ ‘The game ended s follows: agg Nhgol 5h e5 4a Bue (also quite sufcent is {hs SKF Regi 6 Keg Bi») 5. Qa gh 08 Black could have inverted the move-otder:1_.Nhgell2gh RB allowed by 395+. Less precise is 2.259 3g Rg8 4 hé because of Nbr! hg &.Nbdo ght 7K Howevey even here Black retains gat advartge ater 7.4 with the teat of ee 8. for example, 8Nha Rens 9 Rag) Bxe210.Re8+ Key 11 RuaB Qf 12 Shofnanlvitey Sverdlovsk as Ir-seems that pin onthe F-knight interferes wth exploiting an obvious weakness ofthe e4 point, Georylvitsy soles ths problem ina combinational manner. 28. Bebued 29 Revveg Raa ( PAGE2180F 599 > 686£ z 5 @ E 14. Thissy ell Edinburgh 1985 sp Renea? 24 Rol Reb ‘hn wees po 615. Febling Ructehi Be 98 karst \White finds himself unable to prevent a tlemating combination 2.916-4 d2-drQl a. Qéoed 5,.Que3 Quay 4. Keg Pagal doesnot change anching so Qupehge gas Reshatl5khnxhastlerstel 16, Locaall:Car, Bolg 1932 White i 00k up, butt snot clear how he can defend himsel fam impending rate, On 1d the outcome is decided by 1..Qe: the move Quer? does not hep either: acy 27 Best ‘Rada ganda 23g Irs. Rey, then 26 Qua Aer 25-.Qv5 26, RueBi 1.0 —_______. £68 pages (711 min) lft inthis book < PAGE 21706599 > ‘36%2Qe6e2? 38bo-0 v0 Now the point ofthe rook sacrifice becomes cla: Black’ lees are placed onthe ‘second rankin th wong order (his queen has found itself behind he rook). As 2 result, Bac’ attacks arid. the vest 5.GQoe with 2a, White would hve repliod with 5Ren =. But the best continuation for Black i probably the lessthan-obvious 2..8hal (but not 2.846? 1 O57] 395 iF 3Ka OFF, then 3.6) 5..Qah6 thats why the bishop has occupied the h-aqustl) 4Qud5+ Qeb 5.Que6t Kies, and White has great prob lems cashing nhs etre pow at stats 1 Mess ann, Pai 900 The g6-pn ks poisoned and et ako Mises brave aes it 25 Qtr Rab a8 24 Qe67 ‘etumns out that is 2 bad idea to capture the queen: 24.457 25 hy RyB 26. Reh (QdE 27 Nise, but otherwise White obtains a decisive advantage by invading f with ns nant. 2.88 25.N Oo And her 25.7 26h RE 27 Fh) Qc7 28. RnB is oye. 26. Butin fact, slack snot tall doomed to lose. For example, he could have renewed —______. 466 pages (70 min eft in this book < PAGE 2190F599 > aTbef ks even trongee 26.8 Twas possible to move the queen toa safe square: 27 fy RB 28.Qhs 464 pages (705 min} leftin this book 27.3 Thee a beau vation 27..Rig7 28g Re 29 ay Qe Nae bene (28 eg 29g RG 30 QE 31. Qe 32.86 29.RHf Ng 30.Qd) Ral 31.Qe6 Ni 2.8 of 5. Roa Qc 34.RF OBS 35. RB QS sQe10 18, Ruberzon Below Moscow 997 (2 vation fom the game) 1UNWG? Baf5 2.» 3a RABI APNG gh Sere (SOHNE Ber 6.) +) Seok! (Black sims far more than 2 draw afer 5.855 E.RegSe hg 2. arenrate fea? fils to 2s Nihy 3B 02. Kt 3 Nb, 2a es 3.6, than seh Ravn Kite 4a a7 Ag, ZEZ7 Zi & ‘The thrstis RE Kay Rhy, Useless is 48h sR 4 KEBA E Ry he Kay Rhea 7B Mate is inescapable Objective ack not a all doomed to ose. He should hve covered the #& square, though after 1. Qbs?12.Qxc} Neg. White gains an advantage anyoay. ——________» 462 pages (703 min) et inthis book < PAGE2220F 599 > arteHe should not play either agg? Qft+ 4kba Real skis Raps or 3. Rhee? (Goal, but 2Ahhnll 1S GNF 47: 3.Obs? 4.Qh3 NAS) 5) 44 ‘The American analyst Cares Sullivan found less than abvious way to escape for Blick, He suggested 1oRaBl Ques <4! (worse is 2.Neg 3hs Nes 4.hs Qa7 sage) ss CCompliationsarize that, with comet ply by both sides, lend to s roughly Ive ing: 3 Rah cb 4 Qub3 Qa7! SNA NG Egat (but nat EK? RDE with a gh Aangerous attack) 6..RD7 7.Nan6 gh (7faby+ Bb 16 .NIV+ KeB 1.Nidé KE ARNE Kay Nee Rac 1. R is worse 460 pages (701 min lft inthis book < PAGE 2230F589 > arennets 44 Qdgues ty : “440d Que is entirely bad The reeat 44.Qd2 ails White to avoid a com e, 5 binational catastrophe, but afer 44, Black obains a decisive advantage, for example, 45ahy QrB5 (5..QesP) aG.RhS+ Ker 47. Qerr (47 Qd4r +) 47af6 48 B72 Be 49.Qh3+ Qs Zi, _ a AQ e24 45 Klaas Rov 46 a5 hy BdS e641 But not 46.24? 47. Rhy QI 4B. = a7Qe6 GG (BRA? KeB-+) BQuaae (or Kgl 9.Rest KB o.Rsh6 Quast mer (Qare 12.kds Qu 13 RAE Raby n4cb Rast 15 Rags Y6Re4 «} 9.ket Qale ‘eke Qu 11h ibs 2 Ra Ke .cbRazs 14 Ka 1 with a probable dave 19, Gruglitz:CHorath Debrecen 1987 Giving check on c2s useless, Black has tod the enemy gusen fst —_________» 458 pages (639 min eft inthis book < PAGE 2250F 599 > aterone, though itis not hat simple, Nes Benes 2 Rees! Qeres The same postion can aise with transposon of moves: Res! Baas aN es. sas \Wih his ook sacie, White has opened the dagonal a:h8, and new his bishop |sready to occupy it Nevertheless, it's stilton eal to end caleulatons. So Qe5e7 {PAGE 2270F599 > ‘wr454 pages (695 min) left in tis book w? y Gs “yy “The desire to give check with bishop is hnd oF automat strongest and makes White’ task much move dicul finda spectacular forced mate 4 eau RBA 5 Qepll Qe7H 68a dBsl QE 6..Qud8 7Bb2+ Qua BEng 6. KEP 7. RGB 1 F6 with queen and not with bishop? The answer i that afer Sr! (5Ce3 Neg is unc, fr example, 6.Qe3 Ba 78ne6 Qe 13.1 Kg or 6.RerhSP) 5.Qe6 ERB, the back tng escapes tothe hésquare, which in the game i controled bythe bishop: 6. Kg7! 7 eB Kh < PAGE2280F 599 > 2% 0‘White continues his attack wth 8 g4l Neg the only move) 3.Q89.1F4u-Qha, then 0.085 Ness. and the bles king finde seston the hot seat. Bic’: best chance isan exchange combination 9..Qa+10.Kg2 Qhisl 1 Kahy Rafe 12 Kg2 ‘Ned. But even then, afer both 13.85 Kh 14nd Keg ard 13. 14.855 Bas 1 Rea Kgs 16 Raa, White esi ret advantage Ganidate Moves th 1. Bohm Korchns, Moscow 1975 “The game opened a follows 1.44 NBS 204 663.Nes ds 4ING Bg7 ed ads 6.842 2-07.04 NBG 8.865 Bg 9. Bex at 14 Qe hy Now ts RA leads oan unclear positon, bu Viktor Korchnot badly misplays it aNeB? tds Nes? ven 12..Na is bette An unorthodox exchange would have alowed the light to be tapped and won inthe canter ofthe booed aap apeb6 48 fhe 452 pages (692 min) left inthis book (PAGE 2300F599 > 30961m the game thee fllowed1.Qbs? 6 14.64 Neg r5.de be 16.Rdh Qe. White aso stands better here, but nthe subsequent struggle Korchnoi managed to outpay| his opponent and win 2.CsomDelmatoy, Funze 08) White handed the opening poor ge 2.NB ds 3.83 NFS 4.Qez 6 5 852 Nod Gag (5.292: 6850) —_—_—_—_— Nel 7g 763 B04: 7 NOU) 7Bbge BNA (8 Ni =). [A powershot flows: B.Qd66l« [Asa reall ofthe alta on f, White is unable to continue development inthe 450 pages (690 min) left inthis book. < PAGE2310F599 > 299644 pages (68min) left inthis book otal way 9 Bg2 Buda OF couse, he does net lke the awkward move 82 the ost enepetic ears 9.99 Istvan Csom decides to part with an exchange, Rt Buda o.Rda Neds 1.Qid209, an Black won, 3 Shach-Litewood, Witch 985 ‘ack instant decies the outcome afthe suse rede White has no more or les satisfictory defense fom the threat 2.Qgarh After -2Rgle Bafa Ras, the posible continuation iy for example, jhe 4h QF ‘Rea 6k fer 7 Rags Qe e ass Qetslon |4-AlvanovMayoroy Yevpstris 1982 114s important to take advantage oF the opportunity before Black castes. 19 RO fills short fits goal because 20,Reby? Nes impossible, raga bals fo His opponent has to part with a pawn a, aside rom the teat of20.Qab, theres —__________. 8020.64. 1900-0 20.9067 8521.5 Ws (2) Rab 224) 22.05 RAB 23. Qe7 ba 24. Qa Ki 25. Qo8 Nig 26.Nefs Qa 27.8. and White wor, 5: Chvsinsen Shir Bel 993 sara ‘There is no stsactory defense tothe test 35.QR% Kes 36!n4#. On 34..Naha, the most precise answers 35 abr In the game White missed his chance: 3h RFBIP (also playable is 34uNor 35Kha Nees) 35Qh7e Kgs 36.8ng4 (crsny not 50g? hee) 36.hg 32g7 7 38. 67> RIS 39.67» Ra 40.927" KRG 4. QR Ks 3/5 {6 Hon Deckstein Czachoslovaho 1968 Neither 16g Nu nor v6.ed Bud prizes any advantage to White [And now pease remember the scond exercise of the test Fantasy #1” (Nimzom isch ar takow en both cases, both opponents have several pieces unde re 'Nowonder that one ofthem becomes a "desperado” and mates a reckless move < PAGE2330F 599 > 9%68a 26t- 1H 16,.ba v7.0. then the 6 paw is weak V6.Ned 7.Bxcg de TENS! (bt, ofcourse, not 1 Bicg? Bd), and Blac ele pain down. Candidate Moves 82 1. Babin Ragas, Sverdoisk 1943 the bishop reteats, Black gins an advantage with 24.rg2, but MithallBovin rik as antiptedit ad prepared powefl manewes ahaa gra Theeis no erative fo this move: 24. Brg 5 REN 22.54 2K 25. Ra 26. asRape3+ MHS a6 Qand= ieseringmate, White sepsins the pice th dvr 26.47 a. QisQeb 38. Qi EEE 29,9 Ra 30.RE Rg 3g (0) — ‘opponent's al blunder Curious; the opponents errors were not mentioned in Botvinnts comment, 446 pages (4 min) lef this book < PAGE 23406599 >“The exchange ofthe queens is favorable for Whit, a nthe rook ending 3 passed pawn on the queenside supported by 2 rook rom behind secures a decisive advan {age for him. From this pont of view the text move hg (withthe idea oF 32.h21 444 pages (82 min) leftin this book < PAGE 2360F 593 > Yi, GY on a In the end its White's cif trump, hs queeside pau, that decides the eutcome of the game, wites Bevin Infact the move he dd makes il timed si presents his opponent with unpleasant courterplay. twas a good idea to choose 35, practical forcing the passive reply 38.Qd8, and now, Fr example, 36.93 = White ala hae avery strong prophylactic move 35.Khal =, but inorder to make titsp fsie foutot 37 RU? becuse oF 37.) 55-9365 36.Qe3 I 2 it more accurate, but even here ater 36..Qb4! 37.6 ab 3b Ker, whites advantages net great. —_______. 12 pages (578 min) lft inthis book PAGE 23706599 > 36.927 36.067 ia isle more stbbom, but Ragozn, ss his wont, los fr active contin. Yer, 6..Qb7 is more stubborn, but it stil doesnot save Black Flom stows tou bes after 37.Rdy QcB (the only move) 2805 (hie Is stronger than 38.3 Qe38.05 Kar 4o.K2 Ras 41045 Rhsm planning 42..Qet) 58..Qets 38.04 es 40.85 QS 4. Ro (a Re Rags 42 eS) 4.080542. = Howeve Black seems to equalize with ether 35.Qh4? 035. X57 37.983 Q4 38.48 Qh3 39.98 (3986 ab 40.6 RHE 41 Qeqs— is more accurate) Seehs? Whites ask would be more dificult after 39.6 406 Qh 41.461 Qhye 42.02 hs gobsabsnabQetro 2 Biot, Hungary 1987 hg? Rese 2a Rear 3.Kgj Rept ie painless ~ the hing i nale to hide fom check Beene ofthe badly placed rock Where should go? hal Now set 22 Rest 3+ is useless, and afer Kea, the outcome is de ied with 2K akg 27 Rene (Kgs 3 Rosa) 3K Rese aks 0 —_—_______e 1 Vaganian Nogusiras,Condidates’ Tournament, Morpelir 185 ‘Theve ig a that of thing om by, I'20. ROP then 20. Bucy sofia Now that the pawns indvety defended, White easly realizes it B67 (20.Be 21 esl) 2.8 Raby 22.K6 249 pages (677 min left in this book PAGE 2390F 599 > aan4 poges (674 min) leftin this book: as (2265.2 et ab 24.20 Rab} 2587 Re 26) 23 Ker Ky agKda ab 25. ab abs 26,Reas Ras 27 Xe Key 2B. Rbp+ 29.KcaRb7 505 Kd 3.5 HO 32.08 8 Kes RE 34K o5 35.eg Rey 36.05 RT 37.5 YO 4 Alvanov-Dalmatoy, USSR Champlonship, st League, Funze 1979, set —___________e 2h fg 25 Rabe Qa 26 Rag Qe 27.Qe2e- le Impossible as otherwise the fe pw is lst, for example, 24 .NE6 25 Qhg 26.8486 hg 27. Roe, © 24.5 asgfBbza65+ 6.8b+) 24 Qd 25.864 NB (25.NEE 26 gf) 25g BF 27, ad Write won, Anand Kaspar, Linares 1999 esther $0..ep? $1.NB7 or ..NBE?S.Na7 Bs (5-Noge s.kna bj 53K ie not good) 52.6206, then Black wuld have to pat with hi st pawn se.8e281 White resigned in view of ether §1.Nay Nac) s2Keng KBE-+ or 51Ksag NBG Sag Near gBa6 (53 kag Bea) 53.8 4.7 Kis 5. Kb NI) + 6.AmodhiquerPelugsevsly, Moreau 988 pERasa7l ‘tis important nt to tthe king out ofthe danger zone. Black's defenses: (2) 96 30. (8) 3816 39.805 (c) 3BNAS 30.85: (d) 38845 30. {PAGE 2400F 599 > 40%496 pages (671 min) left inthis book eS 4oRers (40.85) 40.866 4rRbW (2) SBOE 3BNErH Keb 4o BSI RE aneg In the game there followed S8.Bug7+? Key 30.7 KA6 40.Rer Rs 41.R96> Yas (aun 42. Rs) Ganidate Monee #5 1. Smmlowligori, Warsaw 1947 ahgresl= This unexpected pawn thrust forces an exchange of qutens in 3 way that vety Favorable fo lack here lie to which toeten) 23..Queg 23 fe Rea 24. Neg atl 258064 Naga (25..Nieg 26 Rudy NG 27.Rdg Ro 2866 fe weaker) 26.Redy Raa 27.Ra da 28 Neda Nae, ord Black von —______.e 2: Bruzon Vt, Boe 2015 Here uit an amazing move wins apenas | cannat see any way to pany the test of trapping the queen with 43Nba! PAGE 2420F 599 > “0%followed by 44 N06 or 44 Nd nie very afl to ri such an idea, not ely because tis unusual, but also be cause Whites attention i immediatly dawn to the kings. After having noticed the atractve shot on eg, he starts to calculate it. AS the secice leaks eather tempting, he makes, forgetting about checking for something moe convincing “ga Renge fe 43 Qe? This eas oa forced draw. White ould have kept on Fighting for a win wth 43451 Ref (43 RAP 44 QhBe RE 45.) aa.NFEr RS 45. Qa RI (Doth 45 Ques 4.86 €3 47 Ks Qds 48.7 and 47..RB 48h ate hopeless) 45.Qe6 KEE 165 (47 9? ap) 47.8 4.245 (0) 48.023! 49.015 Res 50.054 Qi 9. of 2 Rag Ke 59rd Ki S4.Ke. White hasan eta pawn ad rather good chances for success inthe rook ending, butte wn sill nt absolutely contin, sy 46 —_—_—_—_—_____e 494 pages (669 min) left inthis book PAGE 2430F 599 > “ane“with a transposition of moves, Lazaro Bruaon his prevented the roo’ rere to 8, but now Black gets another chance, 2) 47a 3: Geller Mith Tein, Moscon 1982 —___. 432 pages (666 min) left inthis book © PAGE 2450F599. > 1 tempting to ring the knight ino play with 23.Neg, but Efi Geller finds ch stronger continuation eal White creates a threat of trapping the bishop: ga-ga and 6. exchanging on f leads tothe loss ofthe b-pavn, af ape Ra (23. Rb 24.89) 24 Raby, and White sucessful uilzed his sdvantage 4 PetrowMitenas, Oh mpiad Buenos Aires 1939 tis dangerous to play 17. Qxc7 RecS 1.Qe5 Rea. I is clear that queen must treat, but where? 7Qegeat “A strategie double attach” Since the ag-pawn fs unde attack now, Black has no time to preventthe move ese, 7s Bg Obs ‘for 8.-Qb3% White can win pawn by 1. 9b 20.Nd, but 13. Qe th the anv430 pages (663 min) left inthis book Ides of rapping th queen with 20.865 ie even stronger aiNes Neg (defending seins! 20.83) 20.Nng4 Ques 21.Resl (lang 22s, 2345). White stands cleat beter and eventually won, $5 Koone Smystov,Buonos ies 1978 ‘The dsnght spina, In onde to save, Slack mut create a counterin along the ele. There ae various ways todo tha, so ts important to choose the most fective one Tempting is 25..Q45 30.Qf Nes (50.RUB8? 3.Béy is once aguin useless) spuds Gad —____e a 787) ws * Y Up & Here Blac’s edvantage is unquestionable, but his opponent is stil capable of stubborn resistance First ofall it's necessary tovechon with 52 Qra7Raea 33 Ruey veg 34.Qeby Then again, after 54.Qd 35. Khz Qase 3643) hs (thi is prob ably even more unpleasant for his opponent than the simple 36..Qx637.8F3 =) 27.86 Nidal 98.K2 (he only move) uN 39K QnvE+ and White's position i vey ie PAGE 2460F 599 > “ane428 pages (660 min) let in this book More stubborn is 32.632, sang 938 dove not work, 32.b5 38.064 Qa 34K ie unclear. Black should play 32QB6! 33,Qxb6 ab Then 2 possible continuation is 24RD Res (34.Neeg? 35 ReB 35.847 Res 37. B54-) 35 hs! or else 3.5) 96.8 Res 37 Bb Reg 38. reg Neg 39.816 Nel. 1 rains unceer whether Black abet realiae his ertra pn nthe esting nor piece ening caelated all hoe complex she 1 am sure that Vly Sry hod ound a tonger mo orginal poston 2.Qapbyle ‘There are theats ofboth 30..Qb6+ 3h) Nef and 30..Rdes 91.847 Reg. The irmportant point is that when the queen is on by the e4 paw is under attack, hich s going to have animpact if the white queen reteas tof ‘The most cunning reply seems t be 30 KS Whit vos being checked and fends is ook —_____» Wo Y Here it was necessary to foresee the ony but sufcint reply 30.hs! ved (ar 5 Bf or 1B, the outcomes decided with 3..Re8) 3. Ret 32 Raed he 6. Anuanetson, NKrain 1981 (PAGE 2470F 599 > aver“The aginal position ofthis stays: () Now 5.8Q{8)? is pointless: §.Rh3#l 6th ~ stalemate. IF SBA? then §.Ra3 (wit te heat of 6 Raf) 280 Rha. There I oly ane way to reutlz sale ‘The nia moves cn be quickly selected bya process of liminstion nate courte. 6 Ray 2.8 he 3ifaha Ref 4.07 (Black cannot stop the pun, bt does have 2 tactical detanse) 4K SBcsen ‘Mer $.Re3 6489, its no use plying RAG: White replies 7K and ther is ro stalemate, ¥ rt 1. Bogomelor Dvorak 426 pages (657 min) leftin this book < PAGE 24906599 > axonled to material losses air Wulf: fand ds < PAGE2S00F 599 > “2861lack had various waye of drawing esi for example, 39uKB4 oF 39.15. But ‘The indicat 1.62 allows aah Exchanging on o4 leads to 3 ss of «pn: rove Inter he lead could not push forward his Fp (the correct move i 4 sande .Naeg Nieg 14 Beeg Nd5 (oF 14.8) 15 Bh74 Black doesnot stand well Kés-) becouse of anal f 42.07 gh 43.gh, ord Blick loses his vook. But I had fer t2..Ndr() 13.0.0 8714.54, ether. been thinking thatthe poston was drum fora long time, made my moves ‘mechanically and 30 missed my “accidental chance” 5 Fecher ike 4 Euwedlethine 422 pages (654 min) lft in this book < PAGE2S20F599 > “42866£20 pages (651 mi) left this book 7, Plashet Thachiev < PAGE2S40F599. > snes, but went unpunished, Both ply shots 34. Qe Ho (4K 35. is also(0) ed 5 (cd zs) saa eb 35» 451d an lac’ postion aout (35 Ra Karparoukrammi (0) 31.1 winning» pawn (threatening 32 Rea 31.0? 32.Naese and 33. baad). Homever after 3. 2 Reas F357 Raa7 4 Rare KB 35 Ral 50Ke5 Re 32.Ras Key, Black retaas real chances fer an escape The careless 24..8hs? fais to age4l (Black should continue 24..Nf5 oF even 24.65), 25g 26 Neg Rohs 27. Rada Red 2B NG leads to the loss of piece, ———___. 18 pages (649 min) left inthis book < PAGE 2560F599 > e%rsand afer 25. .RhhB 265, Whites an overshelming postonsl advantage 24 Ned6. The eta pawn practical guarantees White's wn 9. Merorvich Git 10. Grace Ovechlin the rply 64 would be forcad becaute ofthe pn of the bright. oth opponents riseed a tacal source R.QHGHL KehG (2..KE2 HA CHEH) BNA Key 416 pages (647 mi < PAGE 2580F599 > a3%orProfound Quit Moves ign Orel, Match ofthe Cities 1986 “he apparently successful Qc? does not wodk because of 1S 2.Que6 (2.9342 Qers: nas +) 2. 3 ds dy Bball Having defended the cvsquace, White creates teats of 2Qe7 and 24, Ont Nef, thet folows not 2 Qe? Qers 3 Bx Bue7,but2. Quel. 10 2. Shor-Bagirov, Do 10s How can Black party the extemely unpleasant teat of white queen's invading on oF B.gboa7l “The only move that maintains apposimate equality. Afr 49.Q67+ Ke6, the Se: thanks defended: 49. Qd6 Nbg is also not dangerous 48.Qa7+ Kes —_____« 614 pages (645 min) left inthis book IF s.Bhg, then either s0..Qud4 $.Qg8+ wih perpetual check or $0.07 5.53 Ne 91..Qhs 2.038 Qn} sa.Qere Ky 53. Qr05 Qe sak Quo = 50. 51.Qebs Qar 52.968» OF 55.988 Qe7 54.865 QA7 55.QHE> OH S5QeE> 4 57.048 QF $8988 Q87 55.84 RF 60. QH8 KO 61. Qe Ks 62.953 164 < PAGE 26008599 > 306| MeShane-Apdestsin, London (api) 2014 Un the game there ws aes 9.Qe2 Bes 8c and White sabeequeiy con varied hz eis pow, ‘The double tack 28. hs? i pariad through a simple brights erent 29.NB5 = 1 a8..d then 29.Q6 1 Ah. Qebdtne 1 sublle move that results inthe win of materi for example, 29 Nic6 Soha so kaha Qe 29 sl) Bes (29. wth a deadly pin. The desperate 29 Qe Nad 30.8 Be doesnot sve White “4 Ended Duenbaup,ctrespondence game, 1973, \What is mote important, White's exra exchange or the vulnerable poston of his ing? it depends on whether Black can find a way to quickly create iefutle ‘Breas. The rook sseriice on 3 does not of course, work 2 is impossible to repre with 37. because of 3. Qe3l+. 37.37 then White sable to de fend hist 38. RES As often happens, Black should lock fora dual purpose move: panming two sr-2074H White resigned on the spot his rock e under fe, and theres azo a thet of 3 (Qhs, iting both the ather rok and 3, for example, 3.Que4 Qh or 38 Rb4 Qs! 3904 06. 5 Fressinet Maza, Yl sere 2004 (OF course, White cannot play 22Reda? because of 22.84 Laurent Fesinet ose the unsophisticated 2 hg? which, ater 2..de 2 bes Rd 24.Qudh QB, led to level postion, and she game was Soon dawn And yet 2 modest reat of ‘the quven could secute a great advantage for White s2Qerail ‘There ate tveots of both 23. and 2p. Red, Now trading pawns on c5 would be pointless. ..d6ees 23. Reps Rd ‘The blck queen has nowhere to which to veto. Inthe gum, Blick took on dy with check but here White sin time to capture the enemy queen threats at one’s mich more dificult than on, ARR 5 Qos —_—_____o 412 pages (642 min) left in this book (PAGE 2620F599 > “44% 5‘The rately best defense is 22.45, but afer 23 Reds, Back’ position is nathing torte home about, fr example, 25.066 (2}.d4 24rd») 2ghsl? Rd7 asec Beds 26.51 6 Khaiinanhenkin, Leningrad 1989, In such positions, we nays look for some eye-catching tactical shot but i 357 to ase that nether 43 REE? Qabs 44.07 KE (or 44.Qb4+ 45 Kha Bee? 45Q247 {Qbte) nor 4307? Rony 44.68 Rees works here, Afr bth 43.Qd5? or 43. 065%, there isthe reply 4.Relln. 43. (counting on 43.03 44 eq! Rey 45 Qe ah then 43.98 | thought thatthe move 43.Qdq? was aso unconvincing because of 4.0, but computer anasis allowed me to comet this conclusion: assuming exceptionally precise pay, Whit retains a considerable advantage. “44K! 45: Qs! but ot 4 8 Qs) 45.67 46:RD7 ca 47.8] QO —____. +10 pages (637 min) left inthis book mms aan a Ws, eo a zene Waa TORT The msturatloaking 4BRac! forces 2 taniion inks » rook endgame in which Slack retains exelent chances for an escape: 48-QbS+ 49.RE (49KhY Que) 49.-Qie6 50.Qa8+ Re 5.47 Qos 52H Gent 5. Rey 54.3 Reda This atti shows that is desirable for White opt hs ook on the fst an. {Bes (or 48.Re6I QE 49.Khi) 48..1QH (the only move) 49s} QBEr50.Rh (Qe $1. 98+ Re §2.Qen7 = < PAGE 2640F599 > esrWhite has an absolutely subtle but very strong move, 43g. IF 43..QF% then 4407 Goh 45K. Wer the white 100k on bg, Black would have given per petal check, but have it controls the 6h rank, £0 ths Is impossible the king breaksinto the enemy camp wags ‘nd that means that Black has to ply 43-344 Res br (0) Now the simple 45 acs playable, but ater 45..Qhgt Rh Ris 7.kh2 ————————_______, 108 pages (634 min) left inthis book < PAGE2650F 599 > (Gey White sil ste demonstrat he win (the entire arson, beginning wth the rove 43s 2 pointed out by grandmaster han Popo). Much more convincing Is 4sQdal QE 46.7! Qube 46.7 4.Qe4r RA 4ERCR=-) 47KBr Qere 48a Bae (4. -QHE* 49 KE) 49.Rde KA 50.045 KET 5.QUEE KE (1. KE 2. Ray 5p Rey) 52.9 Kes SpReS Kas 54 Rash Ie is clear that both variation, 43 Qa? and 43 Rbs, would ony be payed by a406 pages (631 min} left inthis book computer: @ human is elmost certain unable to choose one of them and then make al thse precise moves over the boar, 50 I reuse to consider them even “colntera” solutions | have performed the anaiyss only because the compl ‘ations thersshves seem rather intresting ta me ‘And the solution of tis evecie ie Atsander Khaliinan's deadly shot that immed ately ended the bate: B06 Having withdrawn his quesn fom thee, White cretes the ieitable test 44.07 Ree 45,RDS (ahh would have followed, fr example ter 43.3 seas 4eQasel 10 17 RanvalianrKalahtoyn, Tishlent 972 spkereall [With his unusual connection between the queen and rook, Whit as created the iresitiletirest of 488 aces ube Bags 13s Qet4 6.Qat Qe 17g ede Ee Nay 19.Buhye Kn ‘20.Qh g621.81g6+ Key 22 Qh. KIS. 23 BE ari Black eslaned —EX—X—X—X" B. Wejhiewier Wahl, Geneva 995, Slack ian exchange up, but the abishop will be lost. Aer Qui aa 20.0 (eat 2.8 Reb. anuncea ending aes. Inthe game White manage both to win the bishop and o avid destruction of is queens reer Bebe 19..Qib) 20.8061 changes nothing (he bishop has nowhere to retest) 20..Beeg (20-f52.Ngse-) a. so.Qbinat «Quan 21a BF 22.8347 Reb 25.NE Rea 24.804 < PAGE 2670F599 > asterfantage in any event, the only question s howto capitalize on the most beneficial way, 20.N6f6121 Nx i unconvincing. 35 the Rel Nis. 22 Rd? Nal 23a is sufcient at most fora daw 2yodNeas 24h Ne) 2586 Re (25u 68! even allows Back o strugae for a win) 26 Repo Ki ZOE Nes (20.806 cama least be met with 21.82 22 NAG Ni 23 865) 21Nafbs gf 22.82 looks beter but afer 22.423 Breg Nees, Black's stil able to defend himelf stubborn seunse Eager for compliations, Black leaves his rook on the second rank, where it be comes entangledin the enery min pices and perishes. 25 ey Rea 26.844 Re 27.8dy Ra 28g Ra a5.Ndt Rca 30.Rena Bob 3.Ré —____. 204 pages (628 min) lf in this book < PAGE 2680F599 >402 pages (625 min) left inthis book For example, 24:84) Nes! 257 Rac} 26.817 Nog oF 24.85 NEG 25.24 (pre venting NG) 25. planing F746 and Ki. The strongest ay isnt the most abi us: after 24 Ry wit the idea of 5, Black would ineultably have to pat with 2 pawn Paul Kees Found ling continuation, —____. sebyell “There ino eatin defines to the thet 21.88 The vanation 20.849 21.86 Bet 22 Rre6s—is ro good. Aer the reavly best move 20.-hs 2.85 less precise is aUNbiS+ Naf6 22.85 ReB) 21g 22.Bcdy RAB 236 x¢4, White islet with 2 healthy extra pwn, ‘The game continued for only one move move: afer 20.6? 21.8, Black ‘signed (arb 22.Nh6), 10: Makarov Deine, Conky 1989, BQ5ed [An amazingly strong, uit move, Hew ix Back to deind agine 24.83? 12. Ba, then the simple 24 Bc ill be suicent, bt the move spectacle decision is 24Basl or 2483 5 25QugrH! Rag7 25 Radd+ Rad 27. Bebo. 1 23. then White so has a choice between 24 8hS 5 25.87 Kg 26. Qe and 24 Bus! Rd 5 Bid Rec 26.Q47+5, and inthe vacation 23. 24 Beas hs 25.9% Ras 26.8 h g6 27.0 Qes 28 Rag ag 29. Qi Qi 30.Rad there arises a rook ending ‘hats hopeless for Black, aur d5(0) < PAGE 2700FS99 > 45%a Bdonase ‘The point of White's den he = winning an inpotant pawn 24. Rs is nat poe ible cause of 25 RB, andon 24. there allows 25, Rad ads agReds Rady 30.86 QAR 21.065 Ray 32.86 QoS 32.Qcy Rang 24.QeBe (24a! is quicken 24.Que 35 Rue Kh 36.Re6 R427. Reb6 hs 38.8 96 9.86 gy goby Kb 4.04 Kg7 4283-0 acti 1. KopacrVistenelis, USSR Ch, semifinals, Vilius 1949, Whites two pawns up more than that thee is a treat ofthe black queen being trapped afer ether 42.4 oF 42. The vation 41.Rrep? 4. Qe 45: Kha does not work, Objective, Slack’: postion i lost. His goal sto Sind contin ston that promizes him a lest some practical chances Nh! Now 42 Bbg? Nees 43.4 Qft 44.hs Ree-+ dose not werk A decisive advantage could lso be retained wit both 42 8b? and 42.82, but ist, this evaluation I not at all obvious, and Second, isnot clear what is wrong with deciding the out come immediatly hitig the queen with the other rok semassq? cb 25.84 26.4 (26.050) 26..N6 (26.4? 27 Rig ~the washes of| the igh rank again aes self) ape Quay (27.7 28.87) 28.4 400 pages (522 min lft inthis book < PAGE 2710F599 > aston“This exercise trans not only combinational vision, but als on ability not to lose hearin a diffu situation and set a cunting tp for your opponent 2 Fredemann Keres, Estonian ch (rs) 935 waned 17401 Boh 18.NF Be6 19H? (194 Q53-) 19Be4= J and Back wor 3, ZamatbideT Kononenko, Pamplona 2008 OF course, Black cannot ply 3}.Qx67?? becuse of 3.QreSr Abo bod is 3. [Nf 34h Inthe game logical move 33a 8? was made, preparing to capture on ust have counted solely on 42..Nep? 49 e Qhie 44th Rae 45: Qa! or 4 45 Rae Ke? 45.Rby> “9K Ninegs 44-02 Nes-egl 034 The white king cannot goto ds becouse of goNibae, soUWhite has to repet moves: 5 Ki Nese —_. 398 pages (619 min) left in this book < PAGE2730F599 >ier 24.945? Quer 35:05 RHO ‘As Emanuel Neiman and YochananAfk point out inthe fascinating book Ibe ‘Chess Mores, White is able to escape through «beaut combination: 34.884! a 3 Qh7Hl Ky 36.4 Kez 37. Nad. On 37..Neg, both 3.Nes Nes (38.Ned 3p Ntby Naa 40 Nese) 39:8 RRB 40.KB Kas 41.KE3 5 42Khg= ard 98K Ne3 33k Naz 4o.Kéz~ ae playable. Were Black more attentive t his opponent's 396 pages (616 min} left inthis book ‘opportunities, he would rat have presented him with such an opportunity. sa.Qéperin | donot see how to play against 34.Reflloned by 3..Q3e7 Both 3.Qh6 NP 38.26 Nes and 34.3 Quer 35 Que6+ OF 36 Qud6 eae are eaull hopeless. 44 Naveusi Timmerman, Dutch core ch 08 ‘The game ended as flows: 3.96? 34.Qhill Qxfa+ 3531.0 ‘The simplest decision after 33.Qd2? is 34.8, with the deadly theat of 35. Q26(c). Also suet is 34h! wg 35.Ks1+ Qh6 36.Qd5+— Using the method ‘oF limination, we fri the ony move that allows Black o keep on Fighting SB. QaBdl Even now Blas postion remains diel er 34.Qed © PAGE 2750F 599 > 46961‘Wy, le, 1834-05 falls to 35K! (96 Qh i threatened) 35. 36 Kg2 best 14-35 Res! Req =, but fom a to ty 34.5 35. Qh al here ood id ease —_____. < PAGE2770F599 > 394 pages (613 min) left inthis book 1 pay willbe recured of is opponent (oe hte? Kee: 39.0450! 25 40.REE QI) 59-Re7 40.Qd5> £6 41.806 Re392 pages (611 min leftin this book 5 Evans Ta Interzora Tournament Amstedar 1984 | guess you would mot want to give perpetual check hare, so you wil hve to ea ine wo agaressve opportunities 38.1G+ and 38. hse. The resulting postions are ‘very much alike but ot dential. f we compare them and determine which ones ‘mote favorable for Black, then we probably would not have to caeulae all he vritons to the end Let ws investigate 3B gr 39. > 40.5 ar 4h Kas Q'S 42. Qu gf 45.6 abs. (D) Ifyou begin to calculate 38.5+ nom, ou wil se that the ental position arises = minus white pawn on hi, whichis certainly favorable for Black. In principle, we ‘an end the calculations here 25 he choices clearrow —_. ‘nd indeed, Whites able to drow hove, Admit 44.46? Rb 45Ke6 KE 4S.d7 RE 47KF5 RAEL+ does not work. The simplest is gure! Kihy 458 RPS! {otherwise Black even loses) 45 Ker Ra 47.d7 Rens 4B.Kf) Rd 49.Key= Abo payable is 44 Ker! Rbyr 458 RE (45.Rhy 45.46 Reh6 47.47 ReGr 4B. KAB=) hye ah 47.Kerm Bull 39.958 Wyse aoXpashs (40KK5 Qesm 41Kes Quse) 40.0826 < PAGE 2780F599 > 6%ahs 4K Qe4¥ 4 Qe ‘Thereissnother sslution: 4..Qas+P 42K (42s Kl) 42..8¢ 43 Kl4 Qha -48Ke5 Qud6 45, Reeds Ky 46 Res KES 390 pages (607 min) left inthis book 42. Qd6n6 fe a5. Kap ReB—+ Compare this postion withthe one arising flr 3B.h$+2 Here therein impor tant resource 44st, and in the line 44Ke7 RO7+! 45Ke8, the winning contin uations 4.7 46.06 Ra 47.67 Reg 4. KB Ky 49 Ky Ree so.KB6 Ra ‘The game ended as follows: 4446 KA (44..Rb7) ASH (45.87 ROS) 45uRb7 4.05 Rhy 47. Kas Ke 48.6 Kalb. 6. Gongore Bellon, Santa Cara 1999) ‘This is probably the most ifcult exercze inthe test asad b6l abRonor 26 Rg Nee 27k Qué is hopelen, for example, 28s Rd 29 Nae 30. be Ni Most of those wh clued this exercise concluded that the shot on B6 refites < PAGE 2800F599 > 47%Bl’ last move and therefore itis admittedly poor. Indeed, tating the rok leads to the os ofthe game: 2.26? 27.831 Rage 28.Qxa4 bse 29.Keat, theater 3oLRaB+ Key 31.953", But row begins a sequence ofintermediay moves! 26..RgBegs 27.Qp3086 (0) So what the ference? Black stil cannot tke om bf aro REE ABH 12844, then 28.ab 29.801 QBs 3a Key-+ (here eno check lm p35 the diagonal ha is interuped by a white pawn) In the game there was a. Qe2 Nab6-+ 29.Qe6+ KB 30.Q46+ NAY 31.5 RF at) 5.025 Rbsesp.kea Qeae54.Kat B635,Ren Qds on Perhaps the most subhorn i 28 Reld ab (8. Rear 29.2 Raese 30.Qne2 ab s1hs=) 206, but even ere, thing look bad Fr White 2B RABI ‘Otherviee there flows a,Rea 258+ ——________—_- < PAGE 2810F 539 > aren 286 pages (605 min leftin this book In conclusion, | would ike to expan why | have asked yu to evaluate the move 25..Nb6 and net simply to ir the stongest continuation for Black The pont that inthe crginal poston, there was another, simpler way: 25uRee4! 26 Ques a, Paring tention te Your Oppsnents Countershanset 1. Disdr Sadler, European Team Championship, Pls 1997 ‘White contos more space, but his epponent in eying on counteply wit the ac tive poston ofhisbavook Thus, 23 Qea6? Qs an eo, a thee i no confor: ble defense ofthe fasqune insight 24 Na Qf-+: 24.Nd3 Nbgl-+: 244 Naep Ren Rezs 25h Qs 23 Nc! QF is useless. White has to make a passive move 24.6, afer which ack chooses between a tap, 24.13 a5 NAb? (a5 Ree)He missed the powefl tactical shot apa! agfe Qes! (24.016 25 Nd Of 26 Nibe Rubs 27 Qh Quays 28 kh Quays 25Kat ie weaker) 35.Qe3 Qs = H, 1 By a5Rea Race In the game, White had underestimated the threats based upon the enemy ook ‘The only way to defend the hasquae iso return the extra pace (26g Qez loses sutive postion and chose aga, probably counting on 23.Raba? 24 NeSs— imei) (24.Qva6s-) oF 25.RBb! 2gedl Rig 25Nacy here, after 25.Real 2646 cd 27cd 03701 27..0f6, the positon is uncle), 26. R4Be Ky 27 Res Rada af. Quds Ques 29.044 Qe 20.8 5 3.063 30K 386 pages (601 min) left inthis book < PAGE 2830F599 > APO