5 Brilliant Moves by World Chess Champions

Today we will focus on the positions that appeared in the games of the World Champions and Contenders: Alekhine, Karpov, Korchnoi and Kramnik. They came up with brilliant attacking possibilities and successfully defeated their opponents. Now it’s your turn to find yourself in their shoes and to come up with the best moves.

#1. Alekhine – Bogoliubov, Wiesbaden, 1929

White to move and win

#2. Alekhine – Birtz, 1938

White to move and win

#3. Brodsky – Kramnik, Herson, 1991

Black to move and win

#4. Karpov – Gurevich, Reggio Emilia, 1991

White to move and win

#5. Korchnoi – Pomar, Kapfenberg, 1970

White to move and win

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