5 Tactical Positions to Solve Today
Today we present 5 positions taken from high level games and involving some sort of tactical motifs. These are not typical, straightforward mate-and-3 problems. You need to be creative in order to find the combination winning material and the game. In many cases you need to consider alternative responses of the opposite side to consider your solution complete. Give it a try, post your solutions in the comment field below!
Position #1: Kacirek – Schnabel
White to move and win
Position #2: Danner – Schnabel
White to move and win
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Position #3: Sznapik – Weemaes
Black to move and win
Position #4: Gruenberg – Geller
Black to move and win
Position #5: Tschechow – Zeschkowski
Black to move and win
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I like Position #5: Tschechow-Zeschkowski
1. …Nxf3+
2. exf3 Re1+
(If 3. Rxe1 then white losses the queen by 3. ..Qxd4)
3. Kg2 Qxd4
4. Rxd4 Rxc1 (black wins rook up)
3- 1. ne5
2. ke3 ng4
the others are obvious
1.Rxd8 Kxd8
2.Nxf7
My computer engine calls it a draw.
1.)1.Bxc6+ bxc62.Rxd8+ Kxd83.Nxf7+ Ke74.Nxh8+- 2.)1.Qxd6 Bxd6(1….Qxd12.Nf6+ Kg73.Qxd1)2.Nf6+ 3.)1…. Qxf1+2.Kxf1 Rxf5+3.Qxf5 gxf5-+ 4.)1…. Ne52.Kxe5(2.Ke3 Ng4+;2….f2?3.Ke2)f2-+ 5.)1…. Nxf3+2.exf3Re1+3.Kg2(3.Rxe1 Qxd4)Qxd4 4.Rxd4 Rxc1 -+ 🙂
1)
RxBd8+ *KxRd8 Nxf6+ Kany NxRh8 Balance: R x
B+P+R
*if Ke7 to guard P -> Balance: Nothing x B
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2)
QxRd6 BxQd6 Cf6+ Kany NxQg4 -> Balance: Q x
R+Q
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3)
QxRf1+ KxQf1 Rxf5+ *QxRf5 PxQf5 -> Balance:
Q+R x R+P+Q
If *Kg1 or Ke1 RxQg5 -> Balance: Q x R+P+Q
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4)
Pf7 *KxCd3 Rd1+ Ke7 f1=Q+
If *Rxf2 then RxRf2 and the paws is isolated
of the King with “time” to the black King…
If *Ke3 Re1+ and the Pawn passes
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5)
NxBf3+ PxNf3 Re1+ *RxRe1 QxQd4 -> Balance:
N+R x B+Q
If *Kg2 QxQd4 RxQd4 RxRc1 -> Balance: N+Q x B+Q+R
POSITION-1:1.Bxc6+ bxc6,2.Rxd8+ Kxd8,3.Nxf7+ Ke7,4.Nxh8 and white wins(two pawns up).
POSITION-2:sol-1:1.Qxd6 Qxd1,2.Qxf8+! Kxf8,3.Rxd8 and white wins(material adv).
POSITION-2:sol-2:1.Qxd6 Bxd6,2.Nf6+(forks the king and queen)and white wins(material adv).
POSITION-3:1. ….. Qxf8+!,2.Kxf8 Rxf4+,3.Qxf4(forced) gxf4 and black wins(exchange up)
POSITION-4:sol-1:1. ….Ne5,2.Ke3 f2,3.Rxf2 Ng4+,4.Kf3 Nxf2+and black wins…
POSITION-4:sol-1:1. ….Ne5,2.Kxe5 f2!,(if 3. Rxf2 Rxf2 black wins)3.Ke4 Re1+,4.Kd3 f1=Q,5.Rxf1 Rxf1 and black wins
POSITION-5:1. …. Nxf3+,2.exf3 Re1+!,3.Rxe1 Qxd4 and black wins…
1. Rxd8+ KxR
Nxf7+ Ke7
NxR
2. QxR BxQ
Nf6+
3. QxR+ KxQ
Rxf5+ QxR
gxQ
4. Ne1
Ke3 Rh1
5. NxB
exN Re1+
RxR QxQ
#1-Rxd8+ Kxd8 Nxf7+
#2- Qxd6 Bxd6 Nf6+
#3- Qxf1+ Kxf1 Rxf5+
#4- f2 Ke3 Re1+
#5 Qxf3 ef Nxf3+
#4
1….. Ne5 2.Ke3 Ng4+ +-