Today’s position is a practical tactical shot from the game GM Vladislav Artemiev vs GM Vladislav Kovalev at the Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee played on 1/14/2020. Black has just played Rd8 for his 39th move. What is white’s Best continuation?
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Tonight’s position comes from a 1966 game played between Sven Johannessen (White) vs Bobby Fischer (Black) in Havana, Cuba. Johannessen has just played 26. Nf4. What did Bobby Fischer play here?
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Black to move and mate in 2 (two solutions).
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White to move and draw (Troittzky, Tijdschrift for Schack)! White to move and draw (Troittzky, Tijdschrift for Schack)!
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White to move and win (Grigoriev, Schachmat, 1928.)
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Black to move and win. Black to move and win.
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What is white’s best move?
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Today’s chess position comes from GM Hikaru Nakamura vs Anish Giri, 2012 FIDE Grand Prix (London, England.) Giri (black) has just played 46… Be5. What does Nakamura (white) play for move 47?
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White to move and mate in 1.
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Today’s position is from the game between Robert James Fischer (White) and Lhamsuren Myagmarsuren (Black) played at the Sousse Interzonal on 10/15/1967. Black has just played 29… dxc2. What does Bobby Fischer play as white?
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Today’s position is from GM Gata Kamsky vs GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov , World Cup 2013. Mamedyarov (Black) just played 29… Kh6. What did Kamsky (White) play for move 30? What does white play?
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Black to move and mate in 1 (two solutions).
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Black just played Bxf3. How should white respond?
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White just played Nc3. What is black’s crushing move? (Hint: Analyze checks, captures and threats.)
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White to move and mate in 7 (Aron Nimzowitsch, My System).
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White to move and win.
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White to move and mate in 5.
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White to move and win!
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White to move and win (mate in 13).
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The famous Saavedra Position. White to move and win!
