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Test Your Chess IQ
First Challenge
by
AUGUST LIVSHITZ
Translated and edited by

KEN NEAT
CADOGAN
LONDON, NEW YORK

First published 1981 by Pergamon Press as Test Your Chess IQ, Book 1.
Second edition 1988. Reprinted 1989
This edition first published 1997 by Cadogan Books plc, 27-29 Berwick St., London WlV 3RF
Reprinted 1998
Copyright © 1981 August Livshitz
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Contents
Editor's Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Tests 1-56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Progress Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Index of Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Editor's Note
A SUPERB trainer from the Soviet Chess School, August Livshitz has produced a classic
handbook to help the aspiring player develop his or her combinational skills. The different
tactical themes have been carefully selected and arranged to build and consolidate themes.
learnt, and will prove excellent study material either for home study or a group in a school or
chess club.
For the serious student it is imperative to pay careful attention to the following introduction
by the author, as this holds the key to approaching the tests in a systematic way and achieving
the maximum possible improvement from the course.
When studying the diagrams, please note that 'W' ('B') beside a diagram number indicates
that it is White (Black) to move, while indicates that the player to move is aiming for a draw
' '
=
rather than a win.

This book is the first of a three-volume graduated series, and the companion volumes, Test
Your Chess IQ: Master Challenge and Test Your Chess IQ: Grandmaster Challenge, are
also available from Cadogan.
vi
Introduction
"Combination is the soul of chess."
Alexander Alekhine
ANYONE beginning a systematic study of chess is invariably faced by the question: with
what should I start? One of the greatest of chess teachers, the Czech grandmaster Richard
Reti, wrote: 'First you should learn to make combinations, before attempting to play
positionally. ' This principle has been confirmed throughout the history of chess, and we
seriously advise every chess player to firmly adopt it.
The combinations given in this book are the fruits of the efforts not only of outstanding
masters, but also of little-known players, and even of players who are quite unknown. It
cannot be disputed that systematic work on the solving of the given combinations will raise
your chess strength significantly, and allow you to determine for yourself the class of player
to which you belong. One of the greatest players of all time, the former World Champion
Jose Raul Capablanca, defined the importance of an acquaintance with combinations as
follows: 'The majority of chess players are interested primarily in combinations and direct
attacks on the king; such an interest is to be whole-heartedly encouraged, since it develops
the imagination, which is so necessary for a chess player. And only later, when a player
achieves considerable strength, do questions associated with the positional aspect of play
begin ·to interest him. '
Combinational themes
In order to consolidate the acquisition of skill, the tests in this book have been arranged
according to definite combinational themes. Most of these themes are self-explanatory
('double attack', 'discovered check', 'utilization of open files', etc.), but others may be
unfamiliar (e. g. 'diversion', 'decoy', 'interference'). Attempts at solving these tests will
soon familiarize the reader with the meaning of these various themes, but for anyone who
requires prior knowledge on the subject of combinational themes, we can recommend pp.
1(}..-50 of Neishtadt's Catastrophe in the Opening (Pergamon Press, 1980).
It may sometimes seem that the motif or theme of the combination is not exactly the one
indicated. Don't be in a hurry to follow your first inclination, and assign the combination to
a different theme. It should be pointed out that one frequently comes across combinations
in which various ideas are combined. These are closely related one to another, and the
theme is defined depending on the final goal. To explain this, let us take the following
example:
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VIII Introduction
This position is taken from the game Bakulin-Bronstein, played at Kiev in 1965. It is
Black to move. The unfortunate position of the white king (the motif of the combination)
allows the following combination to be carried out:
l ... Bd3!! The very first move pursues two aims: the vacating of the 'g' file, and the
diverting of the white queen. 2Qxd3 The only reply, otherwise the knight is lost. 2 .. .
Rgl +!!The king is decoyed to gl. 3 Kxgl e2+ Discovered check.4 Ne3 4 Khl is met by
4 ..Qf2, when mate is inevitable. 4 .
. Rxe3 5 Qf5+ Re6+! Again discovered check.
. .
6 Khl Qf2! White resigned, since on 7 Qg4 there follows 7 . . Qxel+ 8 Qgl Qxgl+ 9
.
Kxgl el=Q mate. One combination, but how many combinational themes!
Typical mistakes and how to avoid them
In order to relate a player's success in solving these tests to his 'chess IQ', some sample
tests were sent to a number of players, covering a wide range of ability. The solutions
submitted also revealed various errors of a general nature:
1. The correct idea is found, but an incorrect order of moves employed, making the
combination less effective, or even totally unsound.
2. The solution found is insufficiently incisive. If one side has a crushing position, you
can normally expect there to be a crushing solution!
3. Occasionally, moves are suggested which are physically impossible! This normally
occurs due to difficulty in envisaging the position several moves ahead, a skill which
can only come with practice .
4. The most common error is an underestimation of the opponent's resources.Try to
take account of all the opponent's possible defences!
Getti ng the most out of this book

By solving a series of positions all displaying the same theme, a player will gradually
acquire a 'feel' for when such a combination is possible. Until such a skill is acquired, it is
advisable to make an evaluation of each position, before endeavouring to find the
combination. In the solving of each position, we therefore recommend that, instead of
rushing in and examining the first sacrifice which comes to mind, you should ask yourself
the following questions, which should enable maximum benefit to be gained from the
book:
Introduction lx
1. What is the material situation? (If I am a rook down, I will have to find something
pretty drastic, such as mate or the win of the opposing queen!)
2. Are there any (permanent) strategic factors in my favour? Do I control the centre, do
I have a superiority of forces around the opponent's king, is his king exposed, does he
have any weak pawns or squares, etc.
3. Are there any (temporary) tactical factors that I can exploit? Is the opponent's back
rank weak, are any of his pieces undefended, are there any geometrical relationships
between the pieces, etc.
4. Having determined the advantageous features of my position, can I find a sequence
of moves which will exploit them, using the stated theme as a guide?
Tackling the tests
All the examples in this book are given in the form of tests, in each of which there are
eight positions to be solved. A correct solution to a position scores 5 points, so in each test
there are 40 points to be gained. The solver should remember that a game of chess does not
continue indefinitely, and that the solving of each test must be limited by time. In each
specific test we indicate approximately the time which is allowed. If you confine yourself to
this time, well and good. If on the solution of the test you spend more than the indicated
time, then from the total sum of points gained you should subtract penalty points at the
rate of 1 point for every extra 5 minutes. If, on the other hand, you solve the test more
quickly, then for each 5 minutes saved add 1 point to your score. If you are unable to solve
all the positions, then subtract 5 points from your total for each unsolved example.
The tests are intended for players of club strength, corresponding approximately to third
to fourth categories in the USSR (about 160-- 120 on the BCF scale, or 1900-1- 550 on the
ELO scale). How should you set about solving the tests on your own? Apart from a chess
set, you will need pen and paper to write with. Set up the first position, and WITHOUT
MOVING THE PIECES, attempt to solve it using the procedure outlined above. On finding the
solution to the first position, write it out in full. On no account should you check your
answers after each individual position. If you have solved all the positions correctly, and
within the allotted time, you score the indicated number of points. It is not a tragedy if the
number of points you score at first is low. You will see for yourself that, after you have
tackled four or five tests, the number of points you score will constantly increase.
Your solutions to a test should be checked only when you have finished solving all the
positions in the given test. We deliberately repeat and draw your attention to this point.
The time spent checking should not be included in the time allotted to the solving of the
test. If you experience difficulty in trying to solve a position, do not be in a hurry to look up
the answer. Remember that, by solving a position yourself, you have already made a step
forward.
Your chess IQ
The question as to how often you should do these tests will no doubt have occurred to
you. It is desirable that you should solve one or two tests a week. The total number of
points that you can score is 2240, plus the bonus points for using less time.
As was mentioned earlier, a set of sample tests was sent out to a wide range of
volunteers, and on the basis of their solutions we can suggest the following table for
assessing your 'chess IQ', which we give in terms of a BCF or ELO rating:
X Introduction
Percentage score Actual score BCF rating ELO rating
100 2240 200 2200

90 2015 175 2000
80 1790 150 1800
70 1570 125 1600
60 1345 100 1400
50 1120 75 1200
It is no tragedy if you score less than 1100 points, so don't be discouraged. Clearly, you
still have to work at it. You will discover your deficiencies, and it follows that you will have
the opportunity to eradicate them. And it is only by trying that you achieve anything.
The progress chart
At the back of the book we give a chart on which you can record your scores. To give an
example of the scoring procedure in a particular test, suppose that in one position you fail
completely to find the solution-deduct 5 points. In another position you find the correct
initial move, but fail to consider the best defence-deduct 3 points. (The matter of exactly
how many points to deduct for an incomplete solution we leave up to your judgement and
honesty.) You solve all the other six positions correctly, but take a total time of 53 minutes,
compared with the recommended time of 45 minutes. Your basic score is therefore
40-8=32, the excess time is 10 minutes (to the nearest 5 minutes), which means a penalty
of 2 points, leaving a net score of 30 points.
There is also a space in which to record your comments on a particular test. (Perhaps on
the degree of difficulty of the test or a particular position, or-heaven forbid!-a mistake
in the author's solution.)
Good luck!
Tests
1-56
2 Double attack
Test 1 Positions 1-8
Theme-'Double attack', time for thought--45 minutes.
l W 2 w
Test 1 3
3 w 4 8
5 8 6 8
7 8 8 w
4 Double attack
Solutions to Test 1
1. Book-Saila, Stockholm, 1946.
1 Qe5!! Resigns.
2. Szab6--Ban, Budapest, 1947.
1 Qe5!! Qf8 2 Qxf4! Resigns.
3. Domuls-Lutskan, USSR, 1976 .
1 Nd5! cxd5 2 Qxd5+ Kh8 3 Qxa8 and wins. White missed this opportunity in the
game, which ended in a draw.
4. Tolush-Simagin, Moscow, 1952.
1 ... Qg1 +! 2 Kxg1 Nxe2+ White resigns.
5. Gligoric-Smyslov, Amsterdam, 1971.
1 ...Qf4!! White resigns (any move by the rook is answered by 2 ... Rxf3! 3 Qxf3
B>�e4).
6. Dehlplank-Pardon, Corr., 1976.
1 . .. Nf3+! White resigns (since if 2 gxf3, then 2 ... Qg5+ and 3 .. . Rxd2).
7. Bassler-Scheichel, Groningen, 1972.
1 ... Nxg3! White resigns (2 Nxf5 Ncxe2+!, or 2 Qxg3 Nxe2+).
8. Krogius-Martyushov, Tula, 1949.
1 Qc6!! Resigns (1 ... Qxc6 2 Nxe7+ and 3 Nxc6).
This test is more difficult than the previous one, and so the time allotted is greater-50
minutes.
9 B 10 w
Test 2 5
11 w 12 B
13 B 14 w
IS W 16 w
6 Double attack
Solutions to Test 2
9. Epen-Roislag, Amersfoort, 1946 (variation).
1 .. .Qh5!, and Black wins, in view of the two threats of 2 . . . Qxd5+ and 2 .. .
Bh3+ followed by 3 . .. Qd1 +,against which White has no defence. The position in
the diagram was adjudicated,the adjudicator being Ex- World Champion Euwe. The
result of the adjudication was ... a draw.
10. Kolarov-Khadzhipetrov, Sofia, 1955.
1 Rxb4! Qxb4 2 Na4!, and White won two pieces for a rook.
11. Boleslavsky-Smyslov, Moscow, 1950.
1 Nxb5! Qxb5 2 Ba4, and White won a pawn.
12. Debarnot-Rogoff, Las Palmas, 1976.
1 . .. Nxe5! 2 dxe5 Qc6!, and Black regains his piece, remaining a pawn up.
·
13. Paoli-Andersson, U., Dortmund, 1973.

1 . .. Bg5! 2 Bxf4 (or 2 Qxg5 Nh3+) 2 ... Bxh6 White resigns.
14. Mattison-Wright, Bromley, 1945.
1 Nxd5!! Qd7 2 Ne7+!! Resi gns.
15. Boleslavsky-Bisguier, Helsinki, 1952.
1 Nxd5!! exd5 2 Bc7 Qe8 3 Qxd5 Resigns.
16. Sokolsky-Nei, Odessa, 1960.
1 Nxd5!! cxd5 2 Bc 7 Qe8 3 Qxd5 Resigns.
Test 3 Positions 1 7-24
This is not much more complicated than Test 2, but you have already gained some
experience, and the theme is familiar, so the time you should spend is 40 minutes. If you
manage everything, 40 points are yours, but if not, then for each position not solved deduct
5 points.
17 w 18 B
Test 3 7
19 w 20 w
21 B 22 w
23 w 24 w
8 Double attack
Solutions to Test 3
17. Polugayevsky-Antoshin, Leningrad, 1956.
White is the exchange up, and is bound to win. But it is interesting to follow how
elegantly Polugayevsky concludes the game ...1 g6!! Qxg6 + 2 Rg3 Qd3 (the only
move, !iince 3 Qxd8 was threatened} 3 Bg5! Resigns.
18. Lovass- Titkos, Hungary, 1971.
1 ... Rbxc4!! 2 bxc4 Rxd2 3 Qxd2 Qg5! White resigns (on 4 f3 or 4 g3 there
follows 4 . . Nh3+).
.
19. Chernyakov-Belyuchik, Lodz, 1953.

1 Qxd7! ! Bxd7 2 Nf6+ Kh8 3 Nxe8+ Resigns.
20. Botvinnik-Golombek, Moscow, 1956.
1 Bxg7 Kxg7 2 Rcl! Qd7 3 a4 Resigns (on 3 . . . Nc7 4 Qc3 + Black loses his
knight).
21. Sznapik-Gaprindashvili, Sandomierz, 1976.
1 ... Qxc1+! 2 Qxcl Bxb2! and Black wins, since if 3 Qxb2, then 3 . . . Re1
mate.
22. Duckstein-Johanson, Moscow, 1956.
1 Nf6+! Kn 2 Qxg7+! ! Kxg7 3 Ne8+ Resigns.
23. Serra-Paidusis, Varna, 1962.
1 Rxe7!! Qc6 (if 1 . Rxe7, then
. . 2 Nf6+) 2 Rxn Rxd5 3 Qc3! Resigns.
24. Momo-MacGovan, Moscow, 1956.
1 Qf8+! Rxf8 2 Rxf8+ Kxf8 3 Nxd7 + Ke8 4 Nxe5 Resigns.
Test 4 Positions 25 -32
The last one on this theme. It is considerably more complicated than the previous tests.
Time for solution-50 minutes.
25 B 26 w
Test 4 9
27 B 28 w
29 w 30 w
31 w 32 w
10 Discovered attack
Solutions to Test 4
25. Bagirov-Kholmov, Baku, 1961.

1 . . . Rxe1 +! 2 Rxe1 Re2!! White resigns(against the two threats of 3. . . Qxf2+
and 3 . . . Q xc3 there is no defence).
26. Byrne-Tarjan, USA Ch. , 1975.
1 Qh3! Resigns (1 . .. Kxf7 2 Qh7+, 3 QhB + and 4 Qxb8) .
27. Geller-Tseshkovsky, Moscow, 1974.

1 . . . d4 2 Ba5 (2 Bd2 is met by 2 ... Rxd2) 2 . . . ReS! White resigns.
28. Popov-Buljovcic, Sombor, 1966.
1 Re8+ ! Rxe8 2 Qxg7+ ! Kxg7 3 fxe8=N+!! Resigns.
29. Boleslavsky-Taimanov, Moscow, 1952.
1 d6! cxd6 2 cxd6 Nxd6 (on 2 . .. Rxe3 there follows 3 d7!) 3 Rd3 Resigns.
30. Strautinsch-Gunderman, Corr. , 1970.
1 Bxg6 hxg6 2 Rh8 + ! Kxh8 3 Nf7+ Resigns.
31. Balashov-Bronstein, 43rd USSR Ch. , 1975.
1Bxa4 Qxa4 2 Rxc8 Rxc8 3 Nh6+! gxh6(or 3 . . . Kh84 Qxf7 Nf6 5 QgB+ NxgB
6 Nf7 mate) 4 Qg4+ Kh8 5 Qxc8 Resigns.
32. Rantanen-Cardoso, Skopje, 1972.
1 Bxf6Bxf6 2 Ne4 Qe7 (2 ... Qxc43 Nd6+) 3 d6! Qd8 4 d7+ ! Kf8 (if 4 . . . Bxd7,
then 5 Qxd7 + Q xd7 6 Nxf6+) 5 Nx f6 Resigns.
Time for thought 40 minutes. Since the theme, 'Discovered attack', is new, the test is
relatively simple. For the correct solution of all positions, add 40 points to your score.
Deduct 5 points for each position not solved.
33 B 34 w
Test 5 11
35 w 36 8
37 w 38 w
39 w 40 8
12 Discovered attack
Solutions to Test 5
33. Petrusha-Yushkevich, Minsk, 1967.

1 ... Be4! ! White resigns.
34. Book-Halfdanarsson, Beverwijk, 1962.
1 Nd5!! Resigns (1 . . cxd5 2
. Rxa7+ !!, or I ... Q xc2 2 Nc7 mate).
35. Trifunovic-Aaron, Beverwijk, 1962.
1 Bg8! Resigns (against 2 Qh7 mate or 2 Rxd8 there is no defence) .
36. Maric-Gligoric, Belgrade, 1962.
1 ... Rb3! ! White resigns.
37. Bonch-Osmolovsky-Ragozin, Lvov, 1951.
1 Nd5! Resigns.
38. Nilsen-Laustsen, Denmark, 1959.
1 c6! Qxc2 2 Bxc2 Nxc6 3 Bxe7 Nxe7 4 Rxd7, and White won.
39. Bryntse-Eriksen, Corr. , 1950.
1 Ne7+! Kh8 2 Rxt7!! Resigns.
40. Johansson-Messing, Berlin, 1973.
1 ... Qxb1+! ! 2 Nxb1 Ba6!! White resigns.
Pay attention to the solutions when checking your answers. In a number of positions,
besides the main variation there are also subsidiary variations, and if your solutions are
incomplete, or if a subsidiary variation is omitted, for each instance reduce your score by
2-3 points. Fifty minutes are allotted to this test.
41 B 42 w
Test 6 13
43 w 44 w
45 w 46 w
47 w 48 w
14 Discovered check
Solutions to Test 6
4 1. Zalesnu-Engers, Corr. , 1972-3.

1 . . . Bc5+! White resigns (2 Khl Ng4!! 3 Qx d8 N/2 + 4 Kgl N xe4+ 5 Khl Ng3
mate, or 2 Kfl N g 4!! 3 Qxd8 Nxh2 mate).
42. Richter-Winz, Berlin, 1957.
1 Rx e6!! Resigns (1 . . . Qxf6 2 Rcl + and3 Rxf6, or 1 . . . Qxe1 2 Rxe1 Rxe13
Qc3+).
43. Kiffmeyer-Sandmeyer, West Germany, 1970.
1 Bc5! bxc5 2 Bxe6 + Kh8 3 Rd7 Resigns.
44. Kuindzhi-J ansa, Lvov, 1960.
1 Rxe7+! Kxe7 2 Qe4+ Kd8 3 Nc6+ Bxc6 4 Qxb4 Bb5 5 Qx d6+ Resigns.
45. Strautinsch-Muller, Corr. , 1971-3.
1 e6!! Qxc5 2 Nf5+ Qxf5 3 Qxf5 Resigns (on 3 . . . gxf5 there follows 4 exd7) .
46. Deschauer-Meyer, Corr. , 1952-3.
1 Nxg6+!! hx g6 2 Ba7 ! Qxa7 3 Qh6 mate.
47. Parr-Wheatcroft, London Ch., 1938.
1 Rh5!! Qx d7 (on 1 .. . Qa5 there follows 2 Rxh6+ ! Bxh6 3 Ng5 mate) 2 Ng5+
Kh8 3 Rxh6 mate.
48. Bagirov-Zilbershtain, Rostov, 1971.
1 Rb8+! Rxb8 2 Rxb8+ Kh7 (or 2 ...Kf7 3 Ne4l) 3 Nf5!! Resig ns (3 . . . gxf5 is
answered by 4 Qh4+ and 5 Qh5 mate).
Theme-'Discovered Check'.A relatively simple test. Tak ing into account your p rev ious
experience and the two p revi ous tests, you should easily cope with it.Time for this test is 40
minutes.
49 w SO B
Test 7 15
51 w 52 B
53 B 54 B
55 B 56 B
16 Discovered check
Solutions to Test 7
49. Smyslov-Rabar, Helsinki, 1952.

1 Rxd5! ! Resigns (1 .. . exd5 2 e6+).
50. Grinfeld-Medyanikova, Thilisi, 1973-4.
1 .. . Qxg2+! ! White resigns (after 2 Kxg2 d4+ Black wins) .
51. Kochiev-Maric, Kapfenberg, 1976.
1 Rd8+! Resigns.
52. Zolotarev-Steblyanko, USSR, 1976.
1 . .. Rxc2! White resigns (2 Qxc2 Qel + , or 2 Kxc2 Nf2+) .
53. Reshevsky-Byrne, USA, 1973.
1 . . . Qxg2+! ! 2 Kxg2 Bxe5+ White resigns.
54. Lochov-Bishop, Corr. , 1946.
1 . . . Nxd5! ! 2 cxd5 Bxc3+ White resigns.
55. Kristev-Tringov, Skopje, 1961.
1 ... Qh1+! ! White resigns (on 2 Kxhl there follows 2 . . . Rxh3+3 Kgl Rhl
mate).
56. Olsson-Dahl, Vasteras, 1959.
1 . .. Qxd2! ! 2 Qxd2 e3+ White resigns.
A continuation of the previous theme. The examples are slightly more difficult, but
nevertheless not exceptionally so. For this test the time for solution is 45 minutes.
57 B 58 w
Test S 17
59 w 60 B
61 B 62 B
63 B 64 B
18 The pin
Solutions to Test 8
57. N.N.-Evans, London, 1946. (From a simultaneous display with clocks.)
1 ...Ne1+!! 2 Kg1 (or 2 Nxc6 Rfl + 3 Bgl Bf3+ 4 Qg2 Bxg2 mate) 2 .. .Qh1+ !!
White resigns (if 3 Kxhl, then 3 ... Rfl + 4 Bgl Bf3+ 5 Qg2 Bxg2 mate) .
58. MacKelvie-Challis, Hastings, 1951.
1 Re7++!! Kxe7 2 f6 mate.
59. Kislov-Viktorov, USSR, 1971.
1 Bh7+ Kf8 2 Ne6+! fxe6 3 Bxd6 mate.
60. Ivanov, N.-Belenky, Leningrad, 1974 (variation).
1. . . Ra1+ 2 Kh2 Rh3+! 3 gxh3 (3 Kxh3 Rhl mate) 3 . ..f3+ 4 ReS Bxe5 mate.
61. Serebrisky-Solmanis, Kaunas, 1946.
1 .. .Bxf2+!! 2 Kxf2 Qb6!! (2 . . .Qh4+ is a mistake on account of 3 Kgl Rxe14
Bg5!!) 3 Rxe6 Rxf4++ White resigns (on 4 Kg3 comes 4 . . .fxe6 5 R xf4 g5; no
better for White was 3 Be3 Rd2+).
62. Troianescu-Pogats, Bucharest, 1951.
1 ...Rxg2+! ! 2 Kh1 (on2 Kxg2 there follows2 . .e3+) 2 . . . . e3! 3 Qxe3 Rxf2+
White resigns.
63. Chekhover-Lutikov, Leningrad, 1951.
1 .. . Rxh2+! 2 Kxh2 Qh6+ 3 Kg1 Bxd4+ White resigns.
64. Schmid, L.-Rossolimo, Heidelberg, 1949.
1 ... Rxg2+!! 2 Kxg2 Rxf2+ ! 3 Bxf2 e3+! White resigns.
The theme in this and the two following tests is 'The pin', one of the most commonly
occurring.Time for this test--40 minutes.
65 w 66 w
Test 9 19
67 w 68 w
69 w 70 w
71 w 72 B
20 The pin
Solutions to Test 9
65. Romanishin-Poutiainen, Yerevan, 1976.

1 Qg6! Resigns (1 ... fxg6 allows 2 Nf6 mate, while 1 .. . Bxd5 2 Bxd5 Qe7 loses
to 3 Rxfl Rxf74 Rfl).
66. Euwe-Nestler, Dubrovnik, 1950.
1 Rg5! ! Resigns (1 .. . fxg5 is met by 2 QhB+ RgB 3 Rf1 +) .
67. Padevsky-Hildebrandt, Gevle, 1956.
1 Qxh6+!! Resigns (1 ... Kxh6 2 Rh3+ Nh5 3 g5+ Kh7 4 Rxh5 + Kg8 5 RxhB
mate).
68. Unzicker-Sanchez, Stockholm, 1952.
1 Rc8 ! ! Resigns (if 1 ... QxcB, then 2 Ne7+ ).
69. Brundtrup-Budrich, Berlin, 1954.
1 Bc5 Bb6 2 Qf4+! Resigns.
70. Evans-Bisguier, Philadelphia , 1957.
1 Qa3+Qe7 (on 1 . . . KgB there follows 2 Bxh7+) 2 Bc6! ! Resigns.
71. Trifunovic-Golombek, Amsterdam, 1954.
1 g4! g5 (1 . . Re4 followed by 3 g5) 2 h4, and White
.Qb4 does not help in view of 2
wins. (There followed 2 ... Kg6 3 Be4+ Nxe4 4 h5 + Kh7 5 Rxf7+ and 6 Qg7
mate.)
72. Bakhir-Nikitin, Moscow, 1956.
1 .. . Bxd4+! 2 cx d4 Rxf3, and Black wins (3 Ng3 is answered by 3.. . Rxfl +).
The same theme, but a slightly more difficult test, for which 50 minutes are allowed.
73 8 74 B
Test 10 21
75 w 76 B
77 w 78 w
79 w 80 w
22 The pin
Solutions to Test 10
73. Hansen-Moller, Oslo, 1962.
1 ...Rxg2 2 Rxg2 f2!! White resigns.2 Rd1 would not have saved the game, on
account of 2 ... f2, while after 2 Rd4 Rxc2 Black wins.
74. Bairamov-Gik, Moscow, 1963.
1 ... Rc2!! 2 Bxc2 (on 2 Qe3 there follows 2 . . Ne2+
. 3 Kj2 Ng4+ ) 2 ... Ne2
mate.
75. Keres-Sliwa, Goteborg, 1955.
1 Qb3 Rad8 2 Nxf5! Rxf5 3 Rxe4!!, and White won.There followed 3 ...Qc4 4
Qxc4 dxc4 5 g4 Rf3 6 Be3.
76. Goldschmidt-Bohm, London, 1973.
1 . . Nxg5! 2 fxg5 Rxe3! White resigns (on
. 3 Qxe3 there follows 3 ... Bd4).
77. Durao-Catozzi, Dublin, 1957.
1 Rf4+!! Kh5 2 Rh4+!! gxh4 3 g4 mate.
78. Kasparov-Browne, Banja Luka, 1979.
1 Bh7+! Kxh7 2 Qxe6 Resigns.
79. Radulov-Zoderborg, Helsinki, 1961.
1 Rxg7!! Kxg7 2 Qg4+ Kh8 3 Qh5 Resigns.
80. Lasker, Ed.-Avalla, New York, 1947.
1 Qa4+ Qc6 2 Rd8+!! Kxd8 3 Qxc6 Resigns.
Test 1 1 Positions 8 1-88
Continuation of the theme 'The Pin and its exploitation'. The difficulty of this test is
approximately the same as that of the previous one.Taking account of the fact that you are
already familiar with similar examples, the time for the solving of this test is 40 minutes.
81 B 82 w
Test 1 1 23
83 w 84 w
85 B 86 w
87 B 88 w
24 Diversion
81. Danielson-Blomberg, Sweden, 1967.

1 ... Rfe8! 2 Qfl Qxf2+!! 3 Qxf2 Re1 mate.
82. Sakharov-Rovner, Lvov, 1951.
1 R x g6!! h xg6 2 Bxe5 Kf8 (on2 ...Rc8 there follows 3 Qxg6!) 3 Bxb8, and White
won. On 3 ... Rxb8 there comes 4 Qd3.
83. Holtz-Pangaben, Leipzig, 1960.
1 Rxd7!! Qxd7 2 Nf6+ gxf6 3 Qxh6 Resigns.
84. Kraidman-Bernstein, Tel-Aviv, 1967.
1 Rf3!! Nxdl2 Rxfl Qxf7 (on2 ...Qd8there follows] Rf8 mate) 3 Qd7! Resigns.
85. Hamann-Ornstein, Malmo, 1974.
1 . .. Nxc2! 2 Rxc2 Rfe8 3 Bd4 f6! White resigns.
86. Tatarintsev-Zemtsov, Kazan, 1966.
1 Qf3! ! Bxb3 (1 ... Bxf3 2 Rxf7 mate) 2 Rxf7+!! Bxf7 3 Ne6+ Resigns.
87. Quinones-Paoli, Skopje, 1972.
1 ... Rf3!! 2 Nc4 Rg3!! 3 Qd2 Rxg2+ White resigns.
88. Pichler-Etingen, Montreal, 1967.
1 Rxc5+ Kb8 2 Qe5+ Qd6 3 Rd1!! Resigns.
A new theme-' Diversion', one of the most common in practical play.In this test there are
eight relatively simple examples.Time for solution 40 minutes.
8V W 90 w
Test 12 25
91 w 92 w
93 B 94 w
95 B 96 B
26 Diversion
89. Shtemberg-Gulnin, USSR, 1968.

1 Rxf5! gxf5 2 Qx h5+! Rxh5 3 Bt7 mate.
90. Fischer-Benko New York, 1965.
,
1 Qe8+! ! Resigns (on 1 . RxeB comes

. . 2 Bd5 + , and wins) .
91. Botvinnik-Keres, Moscow, 1966.
1 Rb8 ! ! Resigns (1 . . QxbB is answered by 2
. Qxh4, with inevitable mate) .
92. Res hevsky-Larsen, Palma de Mallorca, 1971.
1 Ng5!! Resigns.
93. Chekhover-Sokolsky, Leningrad, 1947.
1 ... Ba6! ! White resigns (2 b5 is met by 2 .. . Bxb5!).
94. Muchnik-Voronkov, Moscow, 1948.
1 Qa4+!! Rx a4 2 c8= Q mate.
95. Mobius-Hennings. Dresden, 1973.
1 . .. Ra8!! White resigns (on 2 Qxa8 comes 2 . . . Bb5 mate).
96. Spanier-Lorenz, Hannover, 1965.
1. . Qa5! ! White resigns (2 Qxa5 Nb3 mate, 2 Qdl Nb3+ 3 Qxb3 Qd2 mate,
. or 2
Bdl Ne2 + 3 Bxe2 Qd2 mate).
The same theme, and a similar degree of difficulty Therefore the solving time is reduced to
.
35 minutes.
'17 w 98 B
Test 13 27
<9 w 100 B
!01 w 102 B
103 w 104 w
28 Diversion
97. Tan-Pirc, Beverwijk, 1963.

1 Ra1!! Resigns (1 ... Qxa1 2 Qc4+ ).
98. Ustinov-Stein, Moscow, 1965.
1 ... Rd7!! White resigns (2 Qxd7 is met by 2 . . . Ng3+ 3 hxg3 Qh5 mate) .
99. Hort-Byrne, R., Varna, 1962.
1 Nxc6!! Nxd3+ 2 Kd2 Resigns (there is no defence against 3 Nd5) .
100. Momo-Byrne, R., Varna, 1962.
1 .. Rc2!! White resigns (on 2 Qxc2
. comes 2 ... Nf4 + 3 Kh4 Qg4 mate).
101. Pavlovic-Maric. Yugoslavia, 1972.
1 Bc4!! Resigns (1 . .. Qxc4 is met by 2 Qxh6 +! Kxh6 3 Rh3 mate) .
102. Hult-Rozenblatt, Stockholm, 1972.
1 . . . Qd2+! White resigns.
103. Ludolf-Kots, Leningrad, 1962.
1 Rd8+!! Resigns (1 ... Rxd8 2 Qc3+ , or 1 . .. Qxd8 2 Qe5+ ) .
104. Jamieson-Gungaabasar, Nice, 1974.

1 Ra8+!! Resigns (ifl . . .Bxa8 then2 Ba6+ , or 1 . . .Ncb82 Rxb8+! Nxb8 3 Rc7
mate).
Test 14 Positions 105- 1 12
The same theme.The difficulty has increased, but only slightly.Time for solution of this
test is 30 minutes.
105 B 106 w
Test 14 29
107 B 108 B
109 w 110 B
Ill W 112 w
30 Diversion
105. Barcza-Simagin, Moscow, 1949.

1 . Na3+! White resigns (2 Nxa3
. . Ke2).
106. Stein-Smyslov, Moscow, 1972.
1 Rh8!! , and White won.After 1 ...Rg6 2 fx g6 Rx h8 3 Bc6 Black came out a piece
down, and resigned.
107. Stoltz-Kotov, Stockholm, 1952.
1 . . Qf3! ! White resigns
. (2 Bxf3 is answered by 2 ... Rgl mate, while after 2
Qxb7+ Kh8 there is no perpetual check) .
108. Kozma-Alster, Prague, 1952.
1 . . . Bd4! ! White resigns.
109. Najdorf-Porat, Amsterdam, 1954.
1 Ne7!! Resigns. The only defence against mate by 2 Qg8 is 1 . . . Bxe7, but then
comes 2 Qh8 mate.
110. Pantzke-Pakula, Rostock, 1955.
1. . . Qc2!! White resigns. 2 Qxc2 fails to 2 . . .Bf4 mate, and there is no satisfactory
defence.
111. Gunzel-Schwalbe, Berlin, 1966.
1 h6 Rg8 2 Rc8!! Resigns (2 . .. Rxg5 2 Rxd8+ Rg8 3 Rxd7).
112. Erbis-Kempf, Stuttgart, 1954.
1 Bc6!! Resigns (1 . . . Qxc6 2 Qe7 mate, or 1 ... Bxc6 2 Rd8+ ) .
Continuation of the theme of 'Diversion'.Time for thought-35 minutes.
113 w 114 B
Test 15 31
115 B 116 w
117 w 118 w
1 19 w 120 w
32 Diversion
113. Gaidarov-Buglak, USSR, 1976.
1 e5 Qfl 2 Rxh7+ Kg8 3 Rh8+! Resigns.
114. Lucinovic-Simanski, Poznan, 1953.
1 ... Qxe5+!! 2 Qxes h4! 3 g4 Rt2 mate.
115. Stokloza-Czincel, Krakow, 1965.
1 ... Rel! ! 2 Nxe1 Bc3+! White resigns.
116. Golombek-Rossolimo, Venice, 1950.
1 Ng6! ! Resigns.The threat is 2 Rh8 mate, and on the only defence 2 ...Bxg6 there
follows 3 Bc4+.
117. Stahlberg-Becker, Buenos Aires, 1944.
1 Qel+! ! Rxel 2 g3 mate.
118. Poly ak Kh olmov, Riga, 1954 (variation) .
-
1 Qd2! ! Qc5 (or 1 . . . Qxd2 2 Re7 mate) 2 Qxd5+, and White wins, since 2 ...
Qxd5 is again answered by 3 Re7 mate. In the game White failed to spot this
possibility, and the game ended in a draw.
119. Krutikhin-Chaplinsky, Moscow, 1950.
1 Nh5! ! gxh5 2 Rg1! Resigns.Against the two threats of Qg7 mate and Rg8 mate
there is no defence.
120. Panchenko-Garcia, Las Palmas, 1978.
1 Qb5! Rb8 (if 1 ... Rf8, then 2 Be2!) 2 Qxb7! Resigns.
The final test on the theme 'Diversion'.The time allowed for this test is 35 minutes.
121 w 122 w
Test 16 33
1 23 B 1 24 w
1 25 B 126 w
127 B 128 w
34 Decoy
121. Georgadze-Kupreichik, Kiev, 1973.
1 Ra8+ Kd7 2 Rd8+!! Resigns.
122. Shablinsky-Ushkal, Corr., 1974.
1 Ra3+!! bxa3 2 b3 mate.
123. Evans-Grefe, USA, 1973.
1 ... Nh3!! 2 Qe2 Qd2!! White resigns.
124. Lukacs-Blackstock, Budapest, 1977.
1 Re2! Qh6 2 Re6! g6 3 Qe5 (threatening 4 Re7; if 3 ... Rf5 4 Qxf5, or 3 . . .Nc4 4
Qxd5) 3 ... Nd7 4 Qxd5 Resigns.
125. Kurtesch-Flesch, Budapest, 1966.
1 ...Rdl +!! 2 Rxd1 (on 2 Kj2 there follows 2 ... Ng4+) 2 ... Nc2+ 3 Kf2 Qe3
mate.
126. Wallis-Horseman, Nottingham, 1954.
1 Qb4!! Qa1+ (if 1 . . . Qxb4 then 2 Nf6 mate) 2 Bdl!! Resigns.
127. Man-Papp, Budapest, 1956.
1 ... Rxd6!! 2 Rxd6 Rf3+!! 3 gxf3 Bfl mate.
128. Adorjan-Fuller, London, 1975.
1 Qxd6! Qxd6 2 Bc4+ Rf7 3 Bxf7+ Kf8 4 Bc5 hxg6 5 Bc4! Resigns.
A new theme, which occurs in practice almost as frequently as the previous one. The
theme goes by the name of 'Decoy'.The positions are relatively simple.Time for solution
of the whole test--40 minutes.
129 B 130 w
Test 17 35
131 w 132 w
133 w 134 B
135 w 136 w
36 Decoy
129. Zeek-Link, Flensburg, 1959.
1 ... Rd1+!! White resigns ( 2 Qxdl Qf2 ma te, or 2 Kxd1 Q xf1 mate).
130. Szil�gyi- van Steen is, Budapest, 1949.
1 B84!! Qxb4 2 Nxe6+! Resigns.
131. Katalymov- Ilivitsky, Frunze, 1959.
1 Bf7+! Resigns (1 . . . Kxfl 2 e6+, or 1 . . . Kf8 2 B xg6) .
132. Zaverbny- Gumlius, Brussels, 1953.
1 Nf7!! Kxf7 2 dxe6+, and White won the exchange and the game.
133. Blau-Donner, Wageningen, 1958.
1 Rxd6!! Qxd6 2 fxe5 Resigns ( 2 ... Qxe5 3 Bf4!).
134. Estrada- Gligoric, Vama, 1962.
1 ... Rxd6! 2 Qxd6 Rd8 ! White resigns.
135. Averbakh-Penrose, London, 1954.
1 Rxd4!! f4 (or 1 .. . exd4 2 Bxd4 Qxd4 3 Nxf5 + !) 2 Rxf4! Resigns.
136. Walther- Bhend, Zurich, 1%4.
1 Rd8+!! Kxd8 (1 .. . BxdB 2 Nd6 mate, or 1 ...NxdB 2 Qxe7 mate) 2 Bxe7+
Resigns.
Compared with the previous test, this is somewhat more difficult. Time for thought 45
minutes.
137 B 138 B
Test18 37
139 w 140 B
141 w 142 w
143 B 144 B
38 Decoy
137. Madler-Uhlmann, Aschersleben, 1963.
1 . .. Re1+! 2 Kh2 (or2 Nfl Rxfl + 3 Kxfl Qdl mate) 2 . . . Rh1+!! White resigns
( he is mated after 3 Kxhl Qh3+ 4 Kgl Qxg2 mate).
138 . Milyutin- Lazarev, Kiev, 1968.
1 . . . Bh4+!! 2 Kf4 (or2 Kxh4Nxf3+ 3 Kg3 Nxh2 4 Bxh 2 f4+!) 2 . . . Nc4!! White
resigns (there is no defence against 3 . . . e5 mate).
139 . Essegern- Kummer, Halle, 1969.
1 Ne6!! Rf6 (if 1 . ..Bxe6, then 2 Qxg6 + Rg7 3 QeB mate) 2 Rh8+!! Resigns (if2
. . . KxhB, then 3 Qh6+, or 2 . . . Kfl 3 RfB+ Kxe6 4 Qd5 mate).
140 . Lisitsyn- Smyslov, Moscow, 1944.
1 . . . Rxc4!! 2 Qxc4Ne3!!, and Black wins. On3fxe3there follows3 . . . Bxe3+ 4
Kf1 Qf3+ 5 Ke 1 Qf2 mate.
1 41. Muffang-Defos, Corr., 1948.
1 Rc7!! Qxc7 2 Rxd8! Resigns.
142. van Steenis- Handke, Detmold, 1953.
1 Of7+! Kxh4 2 Qg6!! Resigns (2 . . . Qe5+ is met by 3 g3+ Qxg3+ 4 fxg3 mate).
143. Naranja-Portisch, Siegen, 1970.
1 .. . b5!! 2 Bd3 (2 Bxb5 is answered by 2 . . . RabB 3 a4 a6) 2 . . . Qb4+ White
resigns. On 3 Qxb4 comes 3 . . . Nxd3+ and 4 . . .Nxb4, while if 3 Kf1 or 3 Kd1,
then 3 . . . Qxb3 4 axb3 Nxd3.
144 . Silversen-Podgorny, Corr., 1949.
1 . .. Oa5+!! 2 Kxa5 Rxa2+ 3 Kb4 a5 mate .
Similar to the previous test in complexity; time for solving 40 minutes, and for a correct
solution score 40 points.
145 w 146 w
Test19 39
147 w 148 w
149 w ISO W
15 1 w 152 w
40 Interference
145. Sokolsky-Kofman, Kiev, 1948.
1 Nt7!! Kxf7 (or 1 . . . Rg8 2 Qxh7) 2 Rfl+ Ke8 3 Rxf8+ Resigns.
146. Bilek-Kuijpers, Beverwijk, 1966.
1 Rg7+ Kh8 2 Rh7+ Kg8 3 Rh8+!! Resigns (3 ... Kxh8 4 g7+) .
147. Uusi- Etruk, Estonian Ch. , 1976.
1 Ne5! Qe8 2 Bh6+! (in the game the less strong 2 Qd7+ was played), and White
wins: 2 ...Kxh6 3 Ng4+, or 2 .. .Kh8 3 Qxe8 Rxe8 4 Nxg6+.
148. Kimelfeld- Bukulin, Moscow Ch. , 1976.
1 Rxh7+! Bxh7 2 Qh2 Kg8 3 Qxh7+ Kf7 4 Qxg6+! Resigns.
149. Maksimov- Oleinik, Corr., 1977.
1 Rg8+! Kf6 (1 ...Kxg82 Bh6 f5 3 Rc8+ Kj7 4 RfB mate) 2 Bd4+ e5 3 Rc6+ Ke7 4
Bc5+ Kd7 5 Ra6! followed by 6 Ra7 mate.
1 50. I. Zaitsev- Bonch- Osmolovsky, Moscow, 1969.
1 Bxe6+ Bxe6 2 Rxe6! Kxe6 3 Qxh6!! Resigns (if 3 . . . Rxh6, then 4 Ng5 mate,
while on 3 . .. Qxe5 there follows 4 Ng5+ Kf6 5 Rd6 mate).
151. Winz- Videla, Mendoza, 1955.
1 Bxc7+ ! Rxc7 2 Qe8+!! Kxe8 3 Rb8+ Resigns.
152. Pavlov- Stolyar, Vama, 1970.
1 Rxg5! Kxg5 2 Qd2! Qxb3 (desperation, but other moves similarly fail to save
Black) 3 Nf5+ Resigns.
A new theme, ' Interference'. The time allotted for this test is 45 minutes.
153 B 154 w
Test20 41
1 55 w 1 56 w
157 w 158 B
IS9 B 160 w
42 Interference
153. Kaminsky- Osnos, Leningrad, 1968.

1 .. . Bd3 ! ! White resigns.
154. Zilbershtain-Dementiev, Grozny, 1968.
1 Ne8!! Resigns.
155. Najdorf-Matanovic, Mar del Plata, 1961.
1 Nt7+!! Resigns.
156. Samisch- Ahues, Hamburg, 1946.
1 Re5!! Resigns. The immediate 1 f6 does not work on account of 1 . . . Qc5+, with
the exchange of queens.
157. Kupreichik-Tseshkovsky, 44th USSR Ch., 1976.
1 Nc8+! Resigns (I . . . Nc5 2 Qxc5+! Qxc5 3 Rd8 mate).
1 58. Lilienthal- Ragozin, Moscow, 1946.
1 . . . Rg4!! White resigns (2 Bxg4 Qxfl mate, or 2 Qxg4 fxg4, and wins).
1 59. Tavernier- Grodner, Charleville, 1 952.
1 . . . h4+! 2 Kg4 f5+! 3 Rxf5 Rg2 mate.
160. Reshevsky-Persitz, Haifa, 1958.
1 Nf5!! Resigns. On 1 . gxf5 there follows 2 Rh3!, while after 1 . . . Bxf5 2 exf5
. .
there is no defence against Rh3.
We repeat the theme of ' Interference' , but the test is significantly more difficult.Time to
complete it 60 minutes.
161 w 162 B
Test21 43
163 w
164 w
165 w 166 w
167 B 168 B
44 Defence-elimination
Solutions to Test 2 1
161. Spassky- Korchnoi, Moscow, 1955.

1 Qh2 ! ! Resigns.
162. Zhuravlev- Borisenkov, Moscow, 1949.
1 ...d3! White resigns. On 2 Bxd3 there comes 2 . ..f3! 3 Re3 (or 3 Qxe7 Qh3+4
Kgl Qhl mate) 3 ... Qh1+4 Rg1 Qxg1+ 5 Kxg1 Rdg8+ 6 Kfl Rh1 mate.
163. Stanchev- Bankov, Sofia 1948.
1 Rc6!! Resigns (on 1 .. . bxc6 there follows 2 Nxf6 mate).
164. Shashin-Gik, Kharkov, 1967.
1 Bh3!! Bxh3 2 f5!, and White wins.In the game there followed 1 . ..f5 2 Bxe5, and
White won.
165. Urseanu- Anstasiadi, Bucharest, 1960.
1 Bd5!! Rxd5 2 Rxf7! Resigns.
166. Ragozin- Bronstein, Moscow, 1945.
1 Nf4 !! Rxf4 (or 1 ...Bxf42 Re7+Kc63 Re6+ Kc5 4 Rd5+) 2 Rxd6 Qf7 3 Qb6+
Resigns.
167. Sulim- Ioffe, USSR, 1976.
1 . ..Qf5 ! 2 Qe2 Ne3! and wins: 3 fxe3 (or 3 Bxe3)3 .. .Qb1 + and 4 ... d1=Q, or
3 Q x-d2 Qg4+. In the game Black missed this possibility.
168. Fuchs- Korchnoi, Yerevan, 1965.
1 ...Bd3 ! ! 2 Bxd3 (if 2 R6xd3 or 2 R2xd3, then 2 . .. Re i + !) 2 ...Qxd6 3 Bf l
Qc5 White resigns.
We make the acquaintance of a new theme-'Defence-elimination'. Solving time 45

minutes, and with the proviso that everything is solved, add 40 points to your score.
169 B 170 w
Test22 45
17 1 w 172 w
173 w 174 w
175 w 176 w
46 Defence-elimination
169. Moush- Peer, Zurich, 1 960.

1 . . . Qxf4! ! 2 exf4 Rh5 White resigns.
170. Lipnitsky- Sokolsky, Odessa, 1949.
1 Nd8 ! Qe7 (if 1 . RxdB, then 2 Rc7, while on 1 . . . Qd5 there follows 2 Rfd1 !) 2
. .
Qe4 !, and White won.

171. Shtirberg- Sabinin, Novosibirsk, 1971.
1 Rlf5+ g5 2 Rxg5+ ! ! Resigns.
172. Donner-Dunkelblum, Beverwijk, 1964.
1 Nd5+ ! ! Resigns. If 1 . .. exd5, then 2 Bxf6++, or 1 . .. Nxd5 2 Qh7+ !
173. Kottnauer- E. Richter, Bratislava, 1948.
1 Qxe7! ! Qxe7 2 Nxe5 Resigns.
174. Echeveri- Raisa, Varna, 1 962.
1 Rxe5 ! ! dxe5 2 Qf6 ! Resigns.
175. Wade- Boxall, England, 1953.
1 Bxf7! Rxf7 (or 1 ... Qxd4 2 Ng6 mate) 2 Ng6+ Resigns.
176. Tal- Suetin, Thilisi, 1 969.
1 Qxe5 ! ! dxe5 2 exf7+ Resigns. lf 2 . . . Kf8, then 3 Bh6+, while 2 . . . Kd8 or 2 . . .
Kd7 is answered by 3 Bf5+.
We continue working on the previous theme, but the test is more difficult. Therefore the
time for solution is 50 minutes.
1 77 B 1 78 B
Test23 47
179 w
180 w
181 w 182 B
183 w 184 w
48 Square-vacation
177. Oberle-Pfister, Wiirzburg, 1958.

1 ... Qxf3!! 2 gxf3 Re1+ 3 Kg2 Rg1 mate.
178. Estrin- Boleslavsky, Sverdlovsk, 1946.
1 .. . Qxf3+!! 2 Bxf3 Rxh4+ 3 Kg2 Bh3+ White resigns .
179. Slobodnikov- Buzhdizhan, Moscow, 1966.
1 Rxf6!! Kxf6 2 Qf3+! Kxg5 3 Qf4+ Resigns.On 2 ... Kg7 there would have
followed 3 Qf7+ Kh6 4 Qh7+ Kxg5 5 Qh4+ Kf5 6 Qf4 mate.
180. Tal- Timman, Skopje, 1972 .
1 Rxe5!! fxe5 2 Ng5 Bf6 3 Nxe6 Resigns.
181. Skuya- Rozenberg, Riga, 1962.
1 Qxf8+!! Rxf8 2 Rxh7+!! Kxh7 3 Rh1+ Resigns.
182. Fiordeli-Melchior, Argentina, 1954.
1 ... e3!! 2 Qxf5 Qxc4+!! 3 bxc4 e2+ 4 Rxe2 Rdl+ White resigns .
183. Veresov-Dementey, Minsk, 1966.
1 Bg6!! Ne2+ 2 Qxe2 Qe5 3 Bxf7+! Resigns (3 . Kxj7 4 Rxd 7+) .
. .
184. Friedrich- Bantleon, Hannover, 1967.

1 Nd7+! Bxd7 2 Qxc8+! Bxc8 3 Re8 mate.
A new theme-'Square-vacation'.The test is set for 50 minutes.
185 w 186 w
Test24 49
187 B 188 B
189 B 190 B
191 w 192 w
50 Line-opening
185. Tal-Panna, Bled, 1961.
1 Qxf5! Resigns (1 . .. Rxf5 and 1 . .. gxf5 are both answered by 2 Ne6 + ).
186. Heemsoth- Heisenbutter, West Germany, 1 958.
1 ReS!! Resigns. Against the threats of 2 Rxh7+ and 3 Qg7 mate, and 2 Rxc4, there
is no defence.
187. Prokhorovich- Ravinsky, Moscow, 1 958.
1 . . . b3!! White resigns (on 2 axb3 there follows 2 . . . Nb4!) .
188. Ravinsky- Simagin, Moscow, 1947.
1 . . . Ng4+!! White resigns (any capture on g4 is answered by 2 . Be5+!) .
. .
18 9. Georgadze- Kuindzhi, Tvilisi, 1973.

1 . . . Qf2 +!! 2 Qxf2 Rh5 +!! White resigns (on 3 Bx h5 there follows 3 . .g5 mate).
.
190. Rutgen- Petz, Corr. , 1956.

1 . . e4!! 2 Nxe4 Be5 White resigns. Against 3 . .. Qh4 there is no defence.
.
191. Smyslov- Szab6, Hastings, 1954/5.

1 c6! exf4+2 Kxf4 Resigns.On 2 ...bxc6 comes 3 Nc5+, while if the bishop moves
there. follows 3 c7.
192. Hallen- Bauer, Switzerland, 1959.
1 Qxg5+!! Nxg5 2 Nf5+ Kg6 3 h5 mate.
We make the acquaintance of a very common device bearing the name of ' Line-opening'.
This theme occurs very often in practical games. The test is fairly easy time 45 minutes.
-
!93 B 194 B
Test25 51
195 B 196 w
197 B 198 B
199 w 200 w
52 Line-opening
193. Unzicker- Fischer, Varna, 1962.
1 . . . Rxc3!! White resigns.
194. Dely- Kerkhoff , Sombor, 1966.
1 . .. Bc5!! White resigns (on 2 Bxc5 comes 2 . . RahB!).
.
195. Varagyi- Lengyel, Budapest, 1963.

1 . . Re4!! White resigns (2 Qxe4 Qh7 mate).
.
196. Khodko- Nosov, Lipetsk, 1956. _

1 Nf5+!! Bxf5 2 Qc3! Resigns (2 . . . Ke6 3 Qxc6+).
197. Malich- Ljubojevic, Amsterdam, 1972.
1 .. .Qxh3+!! White resigns.On 2 gxh3 there follows 2 ...Rh2+ 3 Kgl Ne2 mate.
198. Szab6-lvkov, Bath, 1973.
1. . Nf3+!! White resigns (2 gxf3 Rg5+ 3 K h l Qxfl mate).
.
199. Butnoryus--Gutman, Riga, 1974.

1 Qh8+!! Resigns (1 . . Kxh8 is met by 2 Bf6+ and 3 Rxe8 mate).
.
200. Tsvetkov-Pachman, Hilversum , 1947.

1 Nf6+!! Kh8 2 Qxe5! Resigns (on 2 .. d xe5 there follows 3 Rd8+ Bf8 4 Rxf8+
.
Kg7 5 Rg8 mate).
The same theme as in the previous test, but more difficult.Time for the solution of this test
is 50 minutes .
201 w 202 w
Test26 53
203 B 204 B
205 w 206 w
207 w 208 w
54 Open files
201. Hort- Larsen, Lugano, 1968.

1 Rxc6! Rxc6 2 Bxd5 Resigns (if 2 ... Rc7, then 3 Qe6!).
202. Gheorghiu-Muhring, Halle, 1966.
1 Ne6!! Rc6 (on 1 ... fxe6 there follows 2 Qxg6+ Qg7 3 Qxe6+, while if 1 . . .
Qh6, then 2 Rh5 !) 2 Rh5! Resigns (if 2 ... gxh5 , then 3 Qg5 + and 4 Nxf8).
203. Adashev-Guldin, Moscow, 1 959.
1 ... Bxb3!! 2 Qxb3 Qh6! White resigns.
204. Krasnov-Averkin, Novosibirsk, 1969.
1 ...Bg2+ 2 Kg1 Qh4!! White resigns.If 3 gxh4, then 3 . Nh3 mate, while on 3
. .
gxf4 comes 3 . .. Bf3+ 4 Kfl Qh3 mate.In addition, Black threatens 3 ...Qxh2+
4 Kxh2 Rh6+ 5 Kg1 Rh1 mate.
205. Bobotsov- Kolarov, Varna, 1971.
1 Rxg6+!! fxg6 2 Bh6+!! Resigns .
206. Domulis-Shtaerman, Daugavpils, 1972.

1 Nc6+! bxc6 2 Rb1+ Ka7 3 Of2+ Resigns.
207. Tolush- Ravinsky, Leningrad, 1950.
1 Nc6!! Qxe2+ 2 Kxe2 bxc6 3 Qe5! Resigns.
208. BenkO--Inei, Budapest, 1949.
1 Rxd3! cxd3 2 Ne6+! fxe6 3 Rc7 + Resigns.
Theme: 'Utilization of Open Files'.Closely linked to the previous theme, and virtually a
continuation of it. Time for solution of these positions-50 minutes.
209W 210 w
Test27 55
211 w 212 B
213 w 214 w
215 w 216 w
56 Open files
209. Virtanen- Bjorkqvist, Corr. , 1974.

1 Rg8+ !! Resigns (on 1 . . Qxg8 there follows2 Qg 7+!! Qxg 73 f xg7+ Kg8 4 Ne7
.
mate).
2 10. Szab6- Bakonyi, Debrecen, 1951.
1 Qf6!! Resigns.
21 1 . Darga-Duckstein, Lucerne, 1963.
1 Qg6!! Resigns. After 1 .. Rxd5 there follows 2 Rh1 Kg8 3 Rxh7 Rf7 4 Rxg7+!
.
Rxg7 5 Qe8+ Kh7 6 Rh1 mate.

212 . Polugayevsky- Smyslov, Moscow, 1960 .
1 . . . Rel! 2 Kg2 (forced, since2 ... Rh6+3 Kg 2 Rhhl was threatened) 2 . . Re3!!
.
White resigns. The threat is 3 . Rxg3+ 4 fxg3 Qfl +, and on 3 Qd1 there follows 3
. .
.. . Rxg3+ 4 fxg3 Qe4+ 5 Kg1 Rf3.

213. Ritov- Malevinsky, Leningrad, 1969.
1 Bg5 Qc8 2 Bf6!! Resigns.
214. Rig6- Sapi, Hungary, 1 967.
1 Qxg7+!! Kxg7 2 Rh8! Resigns (against 3 Rlh7 mate there is no defence) .
215. Korpas- Bokor, Miskolc, 1972.
1 Qxg8+!! Kxg8 2 Rg2+ Resigns (2 . . Kh8 3 Rd8+ Bf8 4 Rxf8+! Rxf8 5 f7
.
mate).
21 6. Dickson-Perkins, Edinburgh , 1958 .
1 Rh8+! Bxh8 (ifl . . .Nxh8, then 2 Qh7+ Kf8 3 Qxh8+ Bxh8 4 Rxh8 mate) 2
Qxg6+ Resigns.
The same theme as in the previous test, but considerably more difficult. Time for solution
60 minutes.
217 w 218 B
Test28 57
219 w 220 B
221 w 222 w
223W 224 w
58 Diagonal-open in g
217. Tseitlin- Lerner, Leningrad, 1974.

1 Qb4! Ra7 (or 1 ... Qa72 Rxa4 Qxa4 3 Qxe7) 2 Rcl! Qb7 (2 .. . Nc5 3 Rx c5! , or
2 ... b5 3 Qx b5 !) 3 Qxe7!! Resigns.
218. Bankov- Lusmyagi, Parnu, 1974.
1 .. . Rf2 2 Qh1 Rxfl+!! 3 Kxfl Qd1+ White resigns.
219. Hort-Popov, Varna, 1969.
1 Rafl!! Rxe4 (1 ... Be7 is similarly inadequate, in view of 2 Bxg7 Kxg7 3 Nh5+
gxh5 4 Rf7+ and 5 Qh6!, while other continuations are answered in the same way) 2
Bxg7! Kxg7 3 Nh5+!! Resigns (on 3... gxh5 there follows 4 Rf7+ Kh85 Qh6 Qg8
6 Rxh7+! Qxh7 7 Rf8 mate).
220. Gassanov-Arakelov, Baku, 1960.
1 ... Bxh6 2 Qxh6 Ra1 +!! 3 Kxa1 Qc2! White resigns (against 4 . .. Ra8 there is
no defence).
221. Martens- Milotsky, Stuttgart, 1961.
1 Reh1 e5 (on 1 ... Rxd4there follows 2 Qxg7+) 2 Qh8+ ! Kf7 3 Qxg7+! Resigns.
222. Ivanko-Dolezal, Prague, 1955.
1 Bg7+!! Rxg7 2 Rxg7 Qxg7 (if 2 . . . Kxg7, then 3 Q xh7+ and 4 Qxd7) 3
Qxe8+ Resigns.2 . .. Re1+ would not have helped-3 Rg1! , when White comes
out the exchange ahead.
223. Neybut- Kirillov, Riga, 1956.
1 Rh8+!! Bxh8 2 Rxh8+ K xh8 3 Bf6+ Kh7 4 Qg5!!, and White wins. On 4 . ..
Bxg4 there follows 5 fxg4 Nd3+ 6 Bxd3 ReS 7 Qh4+ Rh5 8 gxh5 g5 9 Qxg5 Rg8
10 Qf5+.
224. Kobr- Bogac, Czechoslovakia, 1958.
1 Bh5! Rg7 2 Be3 Qa5 (the same move follows after 2 . ..Q b5 ) 3 Qa4!! Qxa4 (3 ...
Qe5 fails to save the game after 4 Qb4+ c5 5 Bxc5+) 4 Bc5 mate.
We meet the theme 'Diagonal-opening'.The test is relatively simple. Time-40 minutes.
225 B 226 w
Test29 59
227 w 22R B
229 w 230 w
231 B 232 w
60 Diagonal-opening
225 . Gutop-Roshal, Moscow, 1963.
1 ...Qxd5!! White resigns (after 2 Bxd5 Bxd5, mate is inevitable) .
226. Alfeis-Torman, Hamburg, 1949.
1 Bd6!! Resigns.
227. Sokolsky-5aigin, Kiev, 1950.
1 Rf3!! gxf3 2 Bxh6 Resigns.
228. Lorente- Alba, Castilia, 1959.
1 ...Nxd3! White resigns.lf 2 Qxa5, then 2 ...Rxb2+ 3 Kat e4! 4 Rxd3 Rb4+,
or 2 Qxd3 e4!!.
229.Pytel- Wisznewski, Poland, 1967.
1 Re8+!! Resigns.
230. Krecmar-5ajger, Corr., 1948-9.
1 f6!! Nxf6 (ifl ...Bx. f6, then 2 Qd3) 2 Rxf6! Resigns (since 2
. Bx.f6 fails to 3
. .
Qd3!).
231. Caberel- Eliskases, Mar del Plata, 1949.
1 ...h3+! 2 Kgf'Rf7! White resigns (on 3 Rxj7 there follows 3 . Qdl mate) .
. .
232 . Wade- Kuijpers, England, 1972 .

1 Rxh6+!! Bxh6 2 Qxe5+ Resigns (2 .. . Bg7 3 Qh2 +, and mates) .
Continuation of the previous theme . Slightly more complicated, but not a great deal so.
Time for the test-40 minutes .
233 B 234 w
Test30 61
235 B 236 w
237 w 238 B
239 w 240 w
62 Open diagonals
233. Trifunovic- Ragozin, Moscow, 1947 .

1 ... Rxe2!! White resigns (2 Qxe2 Qc3+).
234. Reshevsky-Yanovsky, Lugano, 1968.
1 Nf6+!! Bxf6 2 Qxg6+ Bg7 3 Qh7 mate.
235. Messing-Forintos, Bupapest, 1968.
1 . Rxf2!! 2 Rxc4'Rf3+ White resigns (3 Rxc5 Rxfl mate).
. .
236. Nilsen-Lindholm, Stockholm, 1947 .

1 Bc4!! Rxc4 2 Qg6+ Kg8 3 Qxg7 mate.
237. Lukovnikov- Sergeev, Voronezh, 1974.
1 Bg5!! hxg5 2 Nxe5!! Resigns. Black has a choice between losing his queen and
being mated .
238. Chepukaitis-Osnos, Leningrad, 1970.
1 .. .Qxd5+!! 2 cxd5 Rh3+ White resigns (since 3 Ke2 Bb5 is mate).
239. Bramaier- Broistadt, Magdeburg, 1972.
1 Nb5!! Bxb5 2 Qxe5!! Resigns.
240. Botvinnik- Keres, The Hague, 1948.
1 Rxg7+!! Kxg7 2 Nh5+ Kg6 (if 2 .. . Kh8, then 3 Bg5!, or 2 . . Kf8 3 Nxf6) 3
.
Qe3! Resigns.
The theme 'Utilization of Open Diagonals' is an integral continuation of the previous

theme. The examples are fairly difficult. Time for their solution-55 minutes.
241 B 242 B
Test 31 63
243 B 244 B
245 w 246 w
247 w 248 w
64 Blocking
241. Mikenas- Gusev, Ashkhabad, 1957.

1 . . . Qxe3+!! White resigns (2 Kxe 3 Bb6 is mate).
242. Andersson, U. - Hartston, Hastings, 1972/3.
1 . . . Qh3+!! White resigns.
243. Karkosyan-Osnos, Frunze, 1973.
1 . . . Bf4! White resigns. If 2 Nh2 (2 b7 Bf1 mate), then 2 . . . Bxh2! 3 Kxh2 f2 4 b7
fl=Q 5 b8=Q Qf2+ 6 Kh3 (6 Kh1 Bf3 mate) 6 . . . Bfl mate.
244. Tukmakov- Gufeld, Dnepropetrovsk, 1962.
1 . . . Bxd4+!! 2 Kfl (2 Rxd4 Re1 + 3 Kf2 Rf1 +, or 2 Ne3 Qxd3, and wins) 2 . . .
Re3!! White resigns.
245. Gaprindashvili- Servaty, Dortmund, 1974.
1 Qd4!! Qxh1+ (on 1 . .f6 there would have followed 2 Bxf8) 2 Kd2 Qxa1 3 Qf6!!
.
Resigns.
246. Ferrer- Hartston, J., Menorca, 1973.
1 dxc6+ Kh8 (or 1 ... e6 2 Bxd6 and 3 Qfl+) 2 Be5+ Bg7 3 Qf8+! Resigns.
247. Stradalov- Charushin, Corr., 1955.
1 Bh7+! Kh8 2 Bxg7+!! Kxg7 3 Qg6+ Kh8 4 Bg8! Resigns.
248. Lehmann-Pomar, Palma de Mallorca, 1966 (variation).
1 Rh8+! Bd8 2 Rxd8+!! Kxd8 3 Bb6+ Kc8 4 Qg8+, and White wins. In the game
White overlooked this possibility, and played 1 Qe4 Rd1+ 2 Rxd1 Qxd1+3 Ka2.
He won. but only after a further . . . 50 moves.
In this test you meet a new theme: ' Blocking', i. e. the blocking of some square or other.
The test is of moderate difficulty, and the time allotted is 45 minutes.
249 w 250 B
Test32 65
2.51 8 252 w
254 8
2.55 w 2.56 w
66 X-ray/Overloading
249. Springer- Ebersbach, Berlin, 1958.

1 t7+!! Rxt7 2 Qh8 mate.
250. Fridman-Ternblom, Stockholm, 1973.
1 . .. Re3!! White resigns. If immediately 1 ... Nh3, then 2 e3!.
251. Kopylov-Karlson, Irkutsk, 1961.
1 ... Rd3!! 2 Nxd3 Be6 mate.
252. Valund- Martens, Vesco, 1958.
1 Bg7!! Kxg7 2 f6+!! Bxf6 3 Qh7 mate.
253. Saidy-Padevsky, Varna, 1958.
1 .. .Qxe3+!! White resigns (on 2 Qxe3 comes 2 ...Rdl+ and 3 .. . Rfl mate).
254. Kilander- Ceki, Corr., 19�7.
1 . .. f6+!! White resigns. (2 Qxf6 Rxe5+ 3 Kh4 Rh5+ 4 Kg 3 Rh3 mate.)
255. Smyslov-Flohr, Moscow, 1949.
1 g6 + !! hxg6 (or 1 ... Kxg6 2 Rg8+! Kfl 3 Rbgl Rxc6 4 Rlg7 mate) 2 Rb7 mate.
256. Kwilezki- Rozlinski, Poznan, 1954.
1 Qe5 + Kf8 (1 .. . Kg8 is bad on account of 2 Re8+, while 1 .. Kh6 is met by 2
.
Qf4+!) 2 Qf6!!, and White wins, since2 . . . Qxe7 and 2 ... Rxe7 both fail to 3 Qh8
mate.
There are two themes in this test, namely 'X-ray', i.e. the penetrating action of pieces
(Nos. 257-260), and ' Combinations involving the overloading of pieces' (Nos. 261- 264).
The test is set for 50 minutes.
257 B 258 w
Test33 67
2S9 B
260 w
261 B 262 w
263 B 264 w
68 Overloading
257. Novotelnov-Averbakh, Moscow, 1951.

1 ... Bxf2+!! 2 Qxf2 Qxdl+!! White resigns.
258. Sliwa-Doda. Lodz, 1967.
1 Qxh7+! Rxh7 2 Rxh7 mate.
259. Dieks-Miles, England, 1973.
1 ... Rcl!! 2 Bxf3 ( or 1 Rxcl Nxg3+!) 2 . . . Qg1+!! White resigns.
260. Zhuravlev- Romanov, Kalinin, 1952.
1 Qg7+! Bxg7 2 Bxg7+ Kg8 3 Bf6 mate�
261. Saidy- Marsalek, Reykjavik, 1957.
1 . . . Rxd4!! White resigns.
262. Teschner-Fiad, Berlin, 1954.
1 Rd8!! Resigns.
263. Monteii- Serrano, Spain, 1962.
1 ... Qh6!! White resigns .
264. Beni- Schwarzbach, Vienna, 1969.
1 Qh3!! Resigns.
The theme ' Combinations based on the overloading of pieces' is continued.The test is not
difficult, and is calculated for 50 minutes.
265 B 266 w
Test34 69
267 w 268 w
269 w 270 w
271 w 272 w
It appears that White can capture

on a7, but is this so?
70 Overloading
265. Bannik-Zaitsev, A., Minsk, 1962.
1 . . . Qxf2!! Resigns.After 2 Bxf2 Rxb2+ 3 Ka1 Rb5+ Black wins.
266. Aitken-Paine, England, 1962.
1 Qh6 Qxf6 2 Rd8+! Resigns (2 . . Bxd8 3 Qf8 mate).
.
267. Tal-N. N., Tbilisi, 1965. (From a simultaneous display.)

1 Rd7!! Resigns (since 1 ... Rxd7 is answered by 2 Rxc8+ Kh7 3 Nf8+).
268. Kreschmer-Laue Eisenach, 1951.
,
1 Qc5!! Resigns.1 h4?? is a mistake on account of 1 . . .Rh1 + 2 Kxh1 Qb1 + and 3

...Qg1+ followed by mate, while 1 Qxf4 similarly fails to win after 1 ... Rh1+ 2
Kg3 (2 Kxh1 Qb1+ 3 Kh2 Qg1+ and 4 ... Bf2 mate) 2 ... Qg6+ 3 Ng4 hxg4.
269. Simagin-Nikolich Kislovodsk, 1968.
,
1 Re8+!! Kg7 2 Rxc8 Resigns.

270. Smejkal-Adorj an, Vrnjacka Banja, 1972.
1 Rxh6+!! Resigns (since if 1 ... Bxh6 2 Qxc3, or 1 ... Kxh6 2 Qh4 mate).
271. Linek-Mazin, Cologne, 1953.
1 Qxa7?? Nxg3!!, and Black wins.If 2 fxg3, then 2 ... Qd5!, or 2 Qxb7 Ne4+, and
mate with the knight at d2 or f2, or 2 f3 Ne2++! 3 Kf2 Rxa7.
272. Katalymov-Mnatsakanyan, Tashkent, 1959.
1 Rd7!! Bxd7 2 Bh6!! Resigns. Since if 2 . . . Qxe8 3 Qxg7 mate, 2 . . . Rg6 3 Qf8
mate, or 2 . gxh6 3 Qxf6+ Kg8 4 Qf7+ and 5 Qf8 mate.
. .
We conclude the previous theme. This test is somewhat more difficult.Time for solution-
45 minutes.
273 w 274 w
Test35 71
275 w 276 w
277 B 278 w
279 w 280 w
72 Back rank weakness
273. Landstetter- Janos, West Germany, 1972.

1 Be7!! Qd7 (ifl .. . Q xe7, then 2 Bxd5!!) 2 Rxe6! Resigns (on2 ... Qxe6 there
comes 3 Ng5!).
274. Kinzei-Duckstein, Vienna, 1958.
1 Bxf6!! Rd5 2 Qd2!! Resigns.
275 . Shelochilin-Chernikov, Leningrad, 1950.
1 Bh6!! Qg8 2 Be6!! Resigns.
276. Radulov-Pomar, Nice, 1974.
1 Qxt7!! Rxd2 ( or 1 ... Qxf7 2 Rxd8+) 2 Bxd2! Resigns. It would have been
wrong to play 2 Qxc7?, on account of 2 . . Rx b2 + .
.
277. Belenky-Pirogov Moscow, 1957.

,
1 ...Re 1!! 2 Qg4 (2 Qxel Qh5 mate, or 2 Rxel Qg2 mate) 2 ...Qh1+! 3 Rxh1
Rxh1 mate .
278. Peter-Marcus, Switzerland, 1960.

1 Qh3!! Bxh 3 2 Rxf7+ Rxf7 3 Rxf7 mate.
279. Flohr Bivs hev Le ningrad 1951.
- , ,
1 Bxf7+! Rxf7 2 Rc4 Qd6 3 Rxg4, and with his extra pawn and superior position
White won easily.
280. Bykova- Kogan, Kiev, 1954.
1 Nc6 Oc7 2 Re7!! Rxe7 3 Bxd6 Resigns.
A most widely occurring theme Exploiting a back rank weakness'. In practical games
-'
this theme is met possibly more frequently than any other. To this the me we naturally
devote considerable attention. We begin our acquaintance with some fairly simple
examples ; 35 minutes are allotted to this test
.
281 B 282 B
Test 36 73
283 w 284 w
285 w 286 w
287 w 288 B
281. Villup-Pitksaar, Tallinn, 1956.
1 ... Qxt2+!! White resigns (2 Rxf2 Rbl+ 3 Rfl Bd4+) .
282. Chaikovskaya-Dmitrieva, Vilnius, 1972 (variation).
1 ...Qb5!!, and Black wins. The game in fact continued 1 ...Rxd1+ 2 Qxd1 Rd8,
and ended in a draw.
283. Verle-Laurine, Helmstedt, 1951.
1 Qg7+!! Bxg7 2 Rd8+ Resigns.
284. Petrov-Mirkovich, Moscow, 1970.
1 Rd4!! Resigns.
285. Zurakhov Polyak, Kiev, 1952.
-
1 Qe7!! Resigns. The threat is 2 Qf8+ and 3 Rxf8+, against which there is no
defence. If 1 Rxf3, then 2 Qg7 mate, or 1 . .. Rxe7 2 Rf8 mate, while if the
. . .
bishop moves from e8 there follows 2 Qxf7+ and 3 Qg7 mate.

286. Keres-Levenfish, Moscow, 1949.
1 Qxb4!! R esigns On 1 . Rxb4 there follows 2 Rc8+ Ng8 3 Rxg8+! Kxg8 4 Re8
. . .
mate, while if 1 . Re8, then 2 Qxe7!.

. .
287. Grager-Dorn, Vienna, 1958.

1 Ne7+!! Rxe7 2 Qxf6!! Resigns (2 ... Qxf6 3 Rd8+, or 2 .. . Ng6 3 Qxe7).
288. Madsen Napolitano, Italy, 1953.
-
1 . Re1+! 2 Rxe1 Qd4+!! White resigns.

. .
A continuation of the previous theme, but slightly more difficult.Time for the solution of
this test-40 minutes.
289 w 290 w
Test 37 75
291 w 292 w
293 w 294 B
29S W 296 w
289. Aizenshtadt-Margulis, Leningrad, 1957.

1 Ra8!! Resigns. There is no defence against the threat of 2 Qf8+! ! e.g.1 ...Rxa8
,
2 Qd5+, or 1 .. Qf7 2 Qd8! .

.
290. Paroulek- Kapic, Corr., 1966.

1 Qb3+! Ka8 2 Qxf7!! Resigns.
291. Mileika- Voitkevich, Riga, 1963.
1 Ra7!! Qb6 2 Rb7!! Resigns.
292. Lozev-Daskalov, Sofia, 1958.
1 Nxd6+ cxd6 (or 1 .. KbB 2 Qxd7l) 2 Rc1+ Kb8 3 Qxd7!! Resigns.
.
293. Vikman-Kanko, Corr., 1 972-3.

1 Rd1!! Resigns.Since if 1 .. Qxe6 2 Rd8+, or 1 ...Bb7 2 Rxb7, or 1 .. Bc6 2
. .
Rxc7! Qxe6 3 Rxc6 Qe8 4 Rcd6.

294. Marszinjak-Dobosz, Poland, 1973.
1 . Nt2+! 2 Rxf2 Bd4!! White resigns.
. .
295. Bhend-Lokvenc, Amsterdam, 1954.

1 Bh6+!! Kh8 2 Rxf4! Resigns.
296. Dueball--Gereben, Skopje, 1972.
1 Qxf6!! h5 ( 1 . . g xf62 Bh6!) 2 Rxf8+! Resigns.Since if 2 ...Kxf8 3 Qd8 mate,
.
or 2 .. . Kh7 3 Bf5+ g6 4 Rh8 mate.
A further eight examples on the same theme, but rather more difficult. Time for the
solving of this test-50 minutes.
297 B 298 B
Test 38 77
299 B 300 w
Why is it bad to play 1 . . . cxd4? What follows after 1 Rxd5'
301 w 302 B
303 B 304 w
297. Nilsson-Geller, Stockholm, 1954.
1 . . . Rxc2!! 2 Qxc2 (or 2 Rxc 2 Qb1+!!) 2 . . . Qxc1+!! White resigns.
298. Hegloff-Andersson, B. , Corr. , 1968--9.
1 ... Rxe4! 2 Qd3 (2 Rxf8+ Qxf8 is no better) 2 . .. Qf5!! White resigns.
299. Gior-Olafsson, Reykjavik, 1953.
1 .. . cxd4?? 2 Qxf7+!! Bxf7 3 Rxc8+ Resigns.
300. Teschner-Portisch, Monaco, 1969 (Variation).
1 Rxd5?? Qf2!! (Black actually played1 . .. Qa6, and after 2 Ng 3 the game ended in
a draw) 2 Ng3 Qe1+, and Black wins.
301. Fl6rian- K6berl, Budapest, 1961.
1 Qxc6 Re8 (on1 . ..Rb8 there would have followed 2 Qb7!! Re8 3 Qxe7+!! Rxe7
4 Rb8+) 2 Rxe7!! Resigns. Since if 2 ... Rxe7 3 Rd8+, or 2 ... Rb8 Qd6!
302. lvarsson- Ljungquist, Eksj6, 1973.
1 . . . Qe4!! 2 Qc3 Bd2! White resigns. After 3 Rxe4 Bxc3 he comes out a rook
down.
303. Schmid- Bilek, Varna, 1962.
1 ... Rxf4! 2 Qxf4 Qxe2! White resigns.
304. Gusev-Arakelov, Leningrad, 1970.
1 Qxf8+!! Kxf8 2 Rxd6! Resigns.
The final test on the theme ' Exploiting a back rank weakness'.A more difficult test.Time
for solution 60 minutes.
305 w 306 B
Test39 79
307 B 308 B
309 w 310 B
311 w 312 B
80 Weakness of the second rank
305. Kan-Simagin, Moscow, 1952.

1 Rd8+!! Rxd8 2 Bh3+ Rd7 3 Rxd7, and White wins.In the game White missed this
possibility, played 1 Kf2, and the game ended in a draw.
306. Aitken- Keffler, Edinburgh, 1954.
1 .. . Qxdl+!! 2 Nxd1 Nf3+ 3 Qxf3 Re1+ White resigns.
307. Borsyak- Kizilov, Mogilev, 1962.
1 ... Rfl+!! 2 Rxfl Qh1+!! 3 Kxh1 Rxfl mate.
308. Westin-Fridriksson, Sweden, 1973.
1 ... Qxc2+!! 2 Rxc2 (or 2 Kxc2 Bxe4+) 2 ... Rd1+ 3 Rcl Bxe4+ White
resigns.
309. Muller- Kinzel, Vienna, 1961.
1 Qf7!! Qd5 (if 1 ... Rdxfl, then 2 Rg8+ Rxg8 3 Nxfl mate, or 1 ... Qxg3 2
Qxd7, or 1 ... Qe8 2 Qxe8 Rxe8 3 Nd6!) 2 Nd6! Rdxf7 3 Ndxf7+ Resigns.
310. Kurajica-Planinc, Umag, 1972.
1 ... Nf3+!! 2 Kf1 (or 2 g xf3 Rxg7+) 2 ... Rd1+ 3 Ke2 Ng1 mate.
311. lvkov- Eliskases, Munich, 1958.
1 Qd2!! Qa8 (if 1 .. Qf8, then 2 Qe3!!) 2 Qa5! Qb8 3 Qxc7! Resigns.
.
312. Boiser- Vogt, Corr., 1962.

1 ...Qf2!! 2 Qe1 Ne3! White resigns.On 3 Rxe3 there follows 3 ... Rdl +! 4 Qxdl
Qxe3+.

Theme: ' Weakness of the second rank'. A relatively simple test. Time-35 minutes.
313 B 314 B
Test40 81
315 B 316 w
317 w 318 B
319 w 320 w
82 Weakness of the second rank
31 3. Hjorth-Lundin, Motala, 1946.
1 . . . Qe3!! White resigns.
314. Ryzhkov-Faas, USSR, 1978.
I . .. Qxf4! White resigns: 2 Qxf4 Rexg2+ 3 Kh1 Rg1 + 4 Kh2 R6g2 mate.
315. Lundin-Smyslov, Groningen, 1 946.
1 ... Rf2!! and wins.In the game Black missed this possibility, and only drew after 1
... Nf2+.
31 6. Lieb-Kunstoviz, West Germany, 1 974.
1 Qh7! Resigns. On 1 . . . Qxg5 there follows 2 Nd7+ Bxd7 3 Qf7 mate.
317. Bronstein-Geller, Moscow, 1961.
1 Qg6!! Resigns.
318. Gheorghiu-Diez del Corral, Las Palmas, 1973.
1 . .. Qxfl+!! 2 Kxfl Rxf2+ 3 Kgl (or 3 Kel Rxg2 4 Kfl Raf2+ 5 Kel Bd2 +) 3
... Rxg2+ 4 Khl Rgc2 White resigns.
31 9. Ciocaltea-Ungureanu, Bucharest, 1971.
/
1 Nxb7! Qxb7 2 Bxf5!t\gxf5 3 Bc3! Resigns (if 3 ... Be5, then 4 Qh6!).
320. Kuzmin-Krivonosov, Daugavpils, 1974.
1 Bxb7! Rb8 (1 ...Bxb72 Rd7, or 1 .. . Qxb72 Rd8 mate ) 2 Bxc8 Rxc8 3 Rd7!
Resigns.
We conclude the theme 'Weakness of the second rank' with a rather more difficult test.
Solving time-45 minutes.
321 8 322 w
Test41
83
323 B
324 w
32!5 w
326 w
327 w
328 w
84 Intermediate move
321. Dantes-Wexler, Mar del Plata, 1951.
1 .. . Rf2!! White resigns.
322. Dole r- H a yw o od , Manchester, 1950.
1 Q xt7 +! ! Nxt7 2 Rg8+! ! Rxg8 3 Nxt7 mate.
323. Ilchenk�Sozina, Voronezh, 1 971.
1 . .. Qgl+! ! 2 Kxg1 (o r 2 Rxgl Nf2 mate) 2 ... Rgxg2+ 3 Kh1 Rxh2+ 4 Kg1
Rbg2 mate.
324. Furm an-Witko wski , Polanica Zdroj, 1%7.
1 Re4! ! B xf4 (1 ... Rxj7 fails to 2 Ng6+!! hxg6 3 Rh4 mate ) 2 Bxg7+ Rxg7 3
Rxf8+ Resigns.
325. Stoma-Chekhlov, Riga Ch., 1975.
1 Nxf6+! gxf6 (1 .. . Kh8 2 Qf5) 2 Qg4+ Kh8 3 Rxh7+! Resigns.
326. Botvinnik-Smyslov, Moscow, 195 8 (variation).
1 Nd4!! N xd4 (on 1 .. . cxd4 there follows2 Bd5 +! Rxd5 3 Re8!!) 2 Bd5+! Rxd5 3
Re7!, and White wins. In the game there followed 1 B h3 Ne5 2 Nx e5 fxe5 3 f4 Bc6,
and White's tactical chances were eliminated.
327. Ki sl ov-Be ri be so v , USSR, 1 971.
1 Rxg7+! Kx g 7 2 Ne6+! Resigns.
328. Shaudis--Grigorevsky, USSR, 1 977.
1 Rh5! gxh5 ( if l ... Re8, then2 Qxh7+ Kf8 3 Qh8+ Ke7 4 Qe5+ Kd7 5 Bxb7 +;
mating) 2 Be4f5 (or 2 . . .Re83 Bxh7 +Kh84 Bf5+ Kg85 Qh 7+ Kf86 Qh8+ Ke77
Rd7 mate ) 3 Bd5+ Rt7 4 Bxf7+ Kxf7 5 Rd 7+ Be7 6 Qxh7+ Resigns.
We make the acquaintance of a new theme, 'Intermediate move ' or 'Zwischenzug'.You

should not find the test too difficult. Solving time-45 minutes.
329 w 330 w
Black's last move was ... Bd5--c6. He White played 1 Rxe6, to which Black,
thought that by attacking the queen he as he had planned, replied 1 ... Qc8,
would force it to retreat. But a surprise thinking that White had overlooked this
move by White forced Black's immediate move. Who was right? Who had seen
capitulation. What did White play? further?
Test42 85
331 w 332 w
Why shouldn't White capture the pawn at After 1 Bd4 it appears that the worst is
c7? After 1 Bxc7 Rxc7 2 Rxb4 every over. But nevertheless White had over
thing appears to be in order. But is this looked something. What?
so?
333 w 334 w
White to play. How does he win most White to play decided to simplify the
quickly? position by I Bb4 Rbl 2 Bxd6, hoping
thereby to gain a draw, but he overlooked
his opponent's reply, after which he was
immediately forced to lay down his arms.
What was it that White missed?
335 B 336 w
White had considered onlv 1 . . . Rc2. on Of course. in their nrt>liminary calcu-

86 Passed pawns
329. Aronin-Kantorovich, Moscow, 1960.

1 Ne5!! Resigns.
330. Fischer-Shocron, Mar del Plata, 1959.
1 Rxe6! ! Qc8 2 Bd7! Resigns. On 2 ... Qxd7 there follows 3 Rxg6+!.
331. Tuk-Assenova, Lublin, 1969.
1 Bxc7?? Rxc7! 2 Rxb4 Rac8!! White resigns.There is no defence against both of
the threats-mate at cl and the capture on b4.
332. Letunov-Ubilava, Thilisi, 1973.
1 Bd4? Rg3+!! 2 Kh2 (if 2 fxg3, then 2 ... Qe4 +l) 2 ... Nxd2! White resigns.
333. Yukhtman-Goldenov, Kirovograd, 1952.
1 Rxe7!! Qxe7 2 Bc5! Resigns.
334. Rossetto-Sherwin, Portoroz, 1958.
1 Bb4? Rbl! 2 Bxd6 f3+!! White resigns.
335. Euwe-Keres, The Hague, 1948.
1 .. . ReS! ! 2 Qd2 (2 Qb7 loses to 2 ... Rc2l) 2 ... Rxcl !! 3 Qf2 (on 3 h3 there
follows 3 . . . Nf3+l) 3 . . . Rc3 White resigns.
336. Taimanov-Serebrisky, Leningrad, 1951.
1 Bxd6! Rxd6 2 Nf5!! gxf5 3 Rxd6, and White won.If 3 ...Rxd6, then 4 Qg3+
Kf7 5 Qxd6 Qb7 6 Qxc5 Nc8 7 Qxf5, or 3 . . . Rc8 4 Qxc5 Qc7 5 Qxf5.
We meet a theme which will occupy the next three tests: 'C reation and utilization of passed
pawns'. The solving time is 40 minutes.
337 B 338 w
Test43 87
339 B 3408
341 B 342 B
343 w 344 B
88 Passed pawns
337. Stolle-Just, Corr., 1976.
1 .. . Rb7! White resigns (2 Rxb7 c2, and wins).
338. Averbakh-N. N., Moscow, 1960. (From a simultaneous display.)
1 Nc5!! Resigns (on 1 ... Bxc5 there comes 2 d7l).
339. Filippov-Kaikamadzhozov, Sofi a , 1958.
1 ... Rd1+! ! 2 Kxd1 exf2 White resigns.
340. Oms-Karls, Bremen, 1949.
1 ... Rb1 ! ! 2 Kxb1 f2 White resigns .
341 . Knudsen-Bichsel, Winterthur, 1976.

1 .. d2+! 2 Kxd2 Ne4+! 3 Nxe4 a2 White resigns.
.
342. Seredenko-Belousov, Maikop, 1972 (variation).

1 ... Bel! ! , and Black wins, since 2 Rxc1 is met by 2 ... d2! . The game in fact
continued 1 . . . Be3+? 2 Kg2 Bd4 3 Rd1 Re8? 4 Be7, and White won.
343. Fl6ri{m-Koska, Brno, 1950.
1 Qc4+! ! Rxc4 (on 1 . . Kg7there follows2 Qxc8 Qxc8 3 Rxc8 Rxc84 e B Q) 2
. =
Rxe8+ Resigns (2 ... Kg7 3 RgB+ l).

344. Averbakh-Korchnoi, Yerevan, 1965.
1 .. . Rc4+! 2 Kd2 Rcl !! White resigns (on 3 Kxcl comes 3 .. h2 ).
.
A c ontinuation of the previous theme.Difficulty roughly the same as in the preceding test.
Solving time--40 minutes.
345 B 346W
Test44 89
347 B 348 W
Black to play and draw
349 w 350 w
351 w 352 w
90 Passed pawns
345. Zhavel-Dubaya, Corr ., 1961.

1 . . . Rd1!! 2 Kxd1 h2 White resigns.
346. Lobigas-Mitchell, Skopje, 1972.
1 Qxh5!! gxh5 2 Bh7+! Resigns.
347. Goldstein-Shakhnovich, Moscow, 1946.
1 ... gx£3 2 Bx£3 (2 c7+ fails to win after 2 .. . Kc8 3 Bf5+ Rd7 4 Bh3 f2 5 Ke6
f1=Q 6 Bxfl R xc 7) 2 . . .Rd7!!, and draws.3 cxd7 gives stalemate, while if 3 Bd5,
then 3 . .. Rb7!.
348. Rossolimo--Monson, Paris, 1945.
1 R£3!! Rd5 2 Rc8! Resigns.
349. Radev-Neikirch, Sofia, 1970.
1 Nxd8!! Rxa7 2 Nxc6!! Resigns. On 2 ... Qxc6 there follows 3 bxa7!.
350. Hennings-Walther, Leipzig, 1964.
1 Bg5!! Be7 (if 1 . .. fxg5, then 2 g7 and 3 Bh7+) 2 g7! Resigns.
351. Bannik-Nikolayevsky, Odessa, 1958.
1 Bxb6!! Bc3 2 Ba5!! Resigns.
352. Rogui-Syomkov, Vama, 1977.
1 g7+ (not 1 Ne5 Rxh6) 1 ... Kg8 2 Nd6! Rxh6 3 Ne8!, and there is no defence
against 4 Bc4+.
We conclude the section on 'Passed pawns'. Solving time-40 minutes.
353 B 354 B
Test45 91
355 w 356 w
357 w 358 B
359 w 360 B
92 Simplifying/Perpetual check
353. Medina-Tal, Palma de Mallorca, 1966.

1 . . . Qxf3+! 2 Kxf3 Ne3!! White resigns.
354. Kadiri-Pritchett, Skopje, 1972.
1 . . . Qxd3! 2 cxd3 Rb2! White resigns. There is no defence against 3 . . . c2 and 4
. . . Rbl.
355. Baikov-Bitman, Moscow, 1972.
1 d6! Bc6 2 dxe7 Bxf3+ 3 Kg1 Resigns.
356. Dikshit-Kaluanasdarm, Dely, 1961.
1 Bc2+ Kg8 2 Rf8+! Rxf8 3 Bb3+! Resigns. If 3 . . . Kh8 or 3 . .. Kh7, then 4
exf8=Q( +), or 3 . . . Rf7 4 e8=Q+.
357. Gufeld-Etruk, Krasnodar, 1966.
1 Rf6!! Rxf6 2 c7 Kg7 3 c8=Q, and White wins. The game concluded 3 .. .Bd4 4
Qb7+ Kh6 5 Bg8, and Black resigned.
358. Ksandi-Forintos, Budapest, 1963.
1 .. . Bc3!! 2 Rxc3+ Kg2! White resigns.
359. Fischer-Attilo di Kapilo, Colombia, 1956.
1 Bc7!! Nf4+ 2 Kfl Resigns. It would have been wrong to play 2 B xf4, on account of
2 . .. Rxd7.
360. Rokhlin-Lomaya, Rostov-on-Don v. Tbilisi, 1957.
1 .. .Bxc3! 2 bxc3 (2 b3 RaJ+ 3 Kg2a4 is no better) 2 . . .b3 3 Rb6 Rb4!! 4 cxb4 a4
5 Rb8+ Kh7 White resigns (if 6 Ra8 b2 7 Rxa4 bl = Q+ 8 Kg2 Qc2+).
We meet two new themes: 'Simplifying combinations' (Nos. 361-364) and 'Drawing
combinations by perpetual check' (Nos. 365-368). Since in both sections there are
difficulties which we have not yet met, the time allowed is 55 minutes.
361 B 362 B
Test46 93
363 w 364 w
365 w = 366 w
367 8 368 w =
94 Stalemate
361. Porat-Barcza, Moscow, 1956.

1 ... R8xb3!! 2 axb3 Rxd2 3 Rxd2 Bxe3+ 4 Rf2 Kg7 White resigns.
362. Rytov-Taimanov, Tallinn, 1975.
1 ... Qxc4! White resigns: Black forcibly transposes into a won pawn ending.
363. Abrahams-Winter, London, 1946.
1 Rh5+! Kxh5 2 Qxf5+ Kh6 3 Qxe4! Rxe4 4 d7 Resigns.
364. Averbakh-Chistyakov, Moscow, 1951.
1 Bel! Bxel 2 Rxel Bxf3 3 Rxe3 fxe3 4 Kgl Resigns.
365. Nedwezki-Kampen, Augsburg, 1955.
1 Rf2!! Rxf2 2 Qh5+, with a draw by perpetual check.
366. Kuznetsov-Zaikin, Ryazan, 1952.
1 Qd7 Rc7 2 Rxb7+!!�raw. If 2 ... Kxb7, then 3 Qb5+ Kc8 4 Qe8+, with
perpetual check. 2 . . Rxb7? loses to 3 Qd8 mate.
.
367. Kopayev-Vistanetskis, Vilnius, 1949.

1 ...Qfl +!! 2 Kxf1 Nxe3+ 3 Ke2 Nc4+, with perpetual check (4 Kfl Ne3 + 5 Ke2,
etc.) .
368. Vitolinsh-Bukhman, Riga, 1976 ( variation) .
1 Qh4! al=Q 2 Qd8+ Kh7 3 Rxg6! with perpetual check.
A new theme: 'Stalemating combinations'. The time for this test is 50 minutes.
369W 370 B
Test47 95
371 w 372 w
373 B 374 w
Thinking that he could win as he

pleased, White played 1 d6??,
which allowed Black to draw.
How?
37� w 376 B
96 Geometrical motifs
369. Koberl-Tipary, Budapest, 1955.

1 Qg5+!! Kxg5-stalemate.
370. Titenk�Murey, Moscow, 1963.
1 . . . Qcl +! ! 2 Qxcl-stalemate.
371. Zhdanov-Pigits, Riga, 1 953.
1 h4! ---draw. Black cannot prevent stalemate after the sacrifice of the white queen.
372 Biglova-Strandstrom, Rostov, 1953.
1 M--draw. Exactly as in the previous example; after the sacrifice of the queen, the
draw is inevitable.
373. Heintze-Kruschwitz, Grunbach, 1951.
1 . . . g3+! 2 Qxg3 Qg1+!! 3 Kxg1-stalemate.
374. Fichtl-Blatny, Bratislava, 1956.
1 d6?? Bc6+!! 2 Qxc6 Rg1+! ! 3 Kxg1-stalemate.
375. Kestler-Pesch, East Germany, 1956.
1 Ra8+! Kh7 2 Rh8+! ! Kxh8 3 Qh6+!! Qxh6-stalemate.
376. Kondratiev-Lapigin, Moscow, 1975.
1 .. . Rd3!! 2 Rg7 (after 2 Rf3 Rxf3 3 gxf3 it is stalemate, while other moves by the
rook along the 'g' file do not achieve anything) 2 ...Rg3!! 3 Rg5 Rxg2+!---draw.
Either capture gives stalemate!
Mating Combinations Based on Geometrical Motifs

Schematic Diagrams
Before tackling Tests 48 and 49 in Book 1, and certain Tests in Book 2, you should refer to
the appropriate schematic diagrams.
377 378
Schematic diagrams 97
383 384
385 386
The first test on the theme Mating combinations based on geometrical motifs'; cf.
'
schematic diagrams 377 ( the so-called 'linear mate'), 378 and 381.The time allowed is 40
minutes.
387 w 388 w
Test48 99
389 w 390 w
391 w 392 w
393 w 394 w
387. Segylacek-Balogh, Budapest, 1953.

1 Qxh7+! Rxh7 (or 1 ... Kxh7 2 Rh3 mate) 2 Rxg8 mate.
388. Soultanbeieff-Borodin, Brussels, 1946.
1 Rg2! ! Resigns. There is no defence against 2 Qxh7+ Kxh7 3 Rh3 mate; on 1 ...
Qxf3 there follows 3 Qxf8 mate.
389. De Vine-Buse, Corr., 1966.
1 Nc5+ !! bxc5 2 Rb1+ Resigns.If 2 ...Ka6, then 3 c4!, or 2 .. . Kc8 3 ReS+ Kd7 4
Rd1 mate.
390. Cherepkov-Averbakh, Moscow, 1960.
1 Rxg6+ Kh7 2 Qg5! ! Resigns (2 . .. hxg5 3 hxg5 mate).
391. Bernstein-Kotov, Groningen, 1946.
1 f5+!! exf5 2 Qxh6+!! gxh6 3 RagS mate.
392. Polugayevsky-Szilagyi, Moscow, 1960.
1 Rg l +! Kh6 2 Bf8+!! Rxf83 Rd3! Resigns.Against 4 Rh3 mate there is no defence.
393. Vilenkin-Zavada, Corr., 1971.
1 Rxh6+!! Kxh6 2 Qg5+ Kh7 3 Qh5 mate.
394. Tartakover-Falk, Par is , 1954.
1 Q xa 7 + ! ! Kxa7 2 Ra3 mate.
We conclude the theme 'Mating combinations based on geom etr ic al motifs'; cf. schematic
positions 381, 382 and 383. The time for the test is 40 minutes.
395 w 396 w
Test 50 10 1
397 B 398 w
399 w 400 w
401 w 402 w
102 Attack on K-side castled position
395. Udovcic-Szabados, Zurich, 1 952.

1 Ng6+! hxg6 2 Rh5+! gxh5 3 Qxh5 mate.
396. Krilov-Tarasov, Tula, 1 960.
1 Qxg8+! ! Kxg8 2 Rh8+! ! Kxh8 3 Bf7 mate.
397. Schultz-Laurens, Prenzlau, 1954.
1 . . . Qfl +! ! 2 Rxfl Rxfl mate.
398. Ciocaltea-Kupper, Lugano, 1968.
1 Bc5! ! Rxe1 2 Rf8 mate.
399. Zinn-Brumel, Magdeburg, 1964.
1 Nxd5! Nxd5 2 Qe8+! Resigns (on2 ...Rxe83 Rxe8+ Bf8there follows 4 Bh6).
400. Ostropolsky-lvanovsky, Tyumen, 1949.
1 Qxd7+!! Rxd7 2 Nc7+ Rxc7 3 Rd8 mate.
401. Onderka-N. N., Graz, 1 958.
1 Nc7+! ! Rxc7 2 Qxc6+!! Rxc6 3 Rd8 mate.
402. Uzman-Soler, Lugano, 1 968.
1 Qxh7+! ! Kxh7 2 Rh3 mate.
A new theme: 'Attack on the K-side castled position'.The time for the test is 40 minutes.
403 w 404 B
Test 50 103
405 w 406W
407 w 408 B
409 B 410 w
104 Attack on king caught in centre
403. Kubicek-Privara, Czech Ch. , 1976.

1 Bxe4 dxe4 2 Nxd7 Qxd7 3 Qh5! Resigns.
404. Kas-Gross, Corr., 1976.
1 . Qh4 2 Nb1 Qg3! 3 hxg4 hxg4 4 Re1 Rh2 White resigns.
. .
405. Quinones--Miagmarsuren, Skopje, 1972.

1 Re6!! Kg8 (ifl . . fxe6, then2 Qg6l) 2 Bh7+ Resigns (on2 ... Kh8, 3 Rxh6llis
.
decisive).
406. Mekai-Racasanu, Bucharest, 1950.
1 Rxh7+! Nxh7 2 Qh6! Rg8 3 Rh1 Resigns.
407. U hlmann-Garcia, Madrid, 1973.
1 Bxh5!! Rfd8 (on 1 ... Kg7 there follows2 Bxg6l) 2 Bxg6! Resigns (if2 .. .fxg6,
then 3 Qh7+ Kf8 4 Qxg6).
408. Sonbauer-Despatovic, Yugoslavia, 1974.
1 Nf3+! 2 Kh1 Bh3!! White resigns (3 gxh3) is answered by 3 . . Qxd6l).
. . . .
409. Pokern-Hiibner, Bamberg, 1966.

1 . Qe3+ 2 Kh1 (or 2 Kfl Ng4l) 2 ...Qh3!! White resigns. On 3 Bxb7 or 3 Rg1, 3
. .
. . . Ng4!! is decisive .
410. Shashin-Dashkevich, Moscow, 1954.

1 Qxh7+!! Nxh7 2 Bxh7+ Kf8 3 Ng6 mate.
Theme: 'Attack on the king caught in the centre'.The positions are not too difficult, and
the time for the test is 45 minutes.
411 w 412 w
Test 51 105
413 w 414 w
41 5 w 416 B
41 7 w 418 w
106 Destructive combinations
41 1. Lehmann-Blau, Lucerne, 1952.

1 Rxd5! Resigns (if 1 ... Qxa4, then 2 Rel + ).
412. Pedersen-Keller, Helsinki, 1952.
1 Qxd6+!! Resigns (1 ... cxd6 is met by 2 Bxb6+ Ke7 Nd5 mate).
413. Korchnoi-Geller, Kiev, 1954.
1 Bxf6+!! Resigns (1 ... gxf6 2 Qe6+ Kf8 3 RgB mate).
414. Olafsson-Quinteros, Las Palmas, 1974.
1 Rxd7! Kxd7 2 Bxc6+! Kxc6 3 Qa4+ Resigns.
415. Fischer-Dely, Skopje, 1967.
1 Rxf8+!! Qxf8 2 Qa4+ Resigns.After 2 ..Kf7 there follows 3 Rfl+, on 2 ...
.
Ke7-3 Bc5+, while if 2 ...b5, then 3 Qxe4, with the threats of Qxa8, Qc6+ and
Qxe6+.
416. Balashov-Stean, Teesside, 1974.
1 ...Nxe3!! White resigns. On 2 fxe3 comes 2 ... Bxe3+ 3 Kxe3 Qxc3+, while
if 3 Kc2, then 3 . . . Bxd4 4 Bb2 Bxc3 5 Bxc3 d4, and wins.
417. Kofman-Filatov, Kiev, 1962.
1 Nxc6!! bxc6 2 Qxe6+!! fxe6 3 Bg6 mate.
418. Fould-Lang, New Zealand, 1956.
1 Qxd5+!! exd5 2 Bb6+! axb6 3 Re8 mate.
The first test of our concluding theme 'Destructive combinations', i.e. combinations
whose aim is to destroy the opposing king's pawn cover.The solving time allowed is 40
minutes.
419 w 420 w
Teet 52 107
421 w 422 w
423 w 424 w
425 w 426 w
419. Janosevic-Honfi, Sarajevo, 1966.
1 Qxf7+!! Resigns (1 ... Rxf7 2 Rd8 mate).
420. Medina-Donner, Beverwijk, 1965.
1 Rxf7+!! Resigns (1 ... Rxf7 2 Nh5+ Kg8 3 Qd8 mate).
421. Bolbochan-Pachman, Moscow, 1956.
1 Qxf7+!! Resigns (1 ... Kxf7 2 Bxe6 mate).
422. Kirby-Oiiveira, Tel Aviv, 1964.
1 Qxf7+!! Resigns (1 ... Rxf7 2 Re8+).
423. lvkov-Durasevic, Yugoslavia, 1956.
1 Bxf7+!! Kxf7 2 Rh7+ Kg8 3 Rah1! Resigns.
424. Bronstein-Lehmann, Munich, 1958.
1 Nxf7! Bg4 (on 1 ... Rxf7White had prepared2 Bxd5! Nxd5 3 Rg8+!) 2 Rxf6!!
Resigns. If 2 ... gxf6, then 3 Nh6+, while 3 Bxd5 also wins.
425. Boleslavsky-Goldenov, Leningrad, 1947.
1 Rxg7+! Resigns (since ifl ...Kxg72 Qg5+ Kf83 Bxf6, or 1 ... Kf82 Qg5, orl
... Kh82 Qh6).
426. Padevsky-Tsankov, Sofia, 1955.
1 Rxg7+!! Kh8 (or 1 ... Kxg7 2 Ne6++) 2 Nc6!! Resigns.
Continuation of the theme 'Destructive combinations'.In comparison with the previous

test, the examples are more difficult. Solving time-50 minutes.
427 w 428 B
Test 53 109
429 w 430 w
431 w 432 B
433 w 434 B
427. Martsius-Darga, Munich, 1958.

1 Rg3!! Bxh1 2 Rxg7+!! Resigns (if 2 ... Kh8, then 3 Rg8+ !).
428. Koskinen-Skold, Helsinki, 1957.
1 ...Rxg2+! ! 2 Kh1 (or 2 Kxg2 Qh3+ 3 Kgl Bd5!) 2 . Rxh2+!! 3 Kxh2 (or 3
. .
Nxh2 Bd5) 3 ... Qh3+ White resigns (since if 4 Kgl, then 4 Rg8+ ).. . .
429. Foguelman-Oliveira, Leipzig, 1960.

1 Rxg7+! ! Kxg7 2 Qg3+! Resigns.On 2 ...Kh7 comes 3 Qg6+ Kh8 4 Nf7 mate,
while if 2 . . Kf8 or 2 ... Kh8, then 3 Ng6+.
.
430. Bronstein-Gligoric, Moscow, 1967.

1 Rxg7+!! Bxg7 2 Rc8+ Resigns.
431. Keres-Szab6, Moscow, 1955.
1 Rxg7! Kxg7 2 Qf6+ Kf8 3 Bg6! Resigns.
432. Boleslavsky-Nezhmetdinov, Vilnius, 1958.
1 . Nxg2! ! 2 Kxg2 Nf4+ 3 Kh1 (on 3 Kgl Black wins by 3 ... Nh3+ 4 Kg2
. .
Qxf2 + ! 5 Kxh3 BcB+ 6 Nf5 Bxf5+ 7 exf5 Qxf3+ 8 Kh2Rd2!!) 3 ...Qxf2 White
resigns.
433. Rang-Winkel, Sweden, 1955.
1 Rxg7!! Kxg7 2 Bh6+! Kh8 (or 2... Kxh6 3 Nf6!) 3 Nf6! Resigns.
434. Hajtun-Fabian, Budapest, 1953.
1 .. Bd4+!! 2 Rxd4 Rxg2+!! 3 Kxg2 Rh2+ White resigns.
.
Continuation of the theme 'Destructive combinations'. Here again, in comparison with

the previous test, the examples are somewhat more difficult.Time for solution 50 minutes.
43S B 436 B
Test 54 111
437 8 438 8
439 w 440W
441 w 442 w
435. Honan-Mardle, Corr., 1959.

1 ... Qxg2+!! 2 Qxg2 Ng3+ 3 hxg3 Rh8 mate.
436. Elsukov-Ermakov, Novosibirsk, 1969.
1 ... Qxb2+!! White resigns (2 Kxb2 Nc4 ++ 3 Kc2 Na3 mate).
437. Portisch-Fl6rian, Budapest, 1955.
1 ... Rxb2+!! 2 Kxb2 Qxd4+, White resigns (3 Bc3 Rb8+).
438. Kapengut-Vaganian, 1970.
1 ...Rxb2!! 2 Kxb2 Qxc3+ 3 Kcl Rb8 White resigns.There is no defence against
4 ... Rb1+ and 5 ... Qb2 mate.
439. Negra-Kreculescu, Bucharest, 1957.
1 Bxh7+!! Kxh7 2 Ne5!! Resigns.
440. Fischer-Miagmarsuren, Sousse, 1967.
1 Qxh7+!! Kxh7 2 hxg6++ Resigns (2 ... Kxg63 Be4 mate, or 2 ... Kg83 Rh8
mate).
441. Borisenko-Hakhimovskaya, Riga, 1968.
1 Qxh7+!! Kxh7 2 g6+ Kh8 3 Rg5!! Resigns.
442. Batuyev-Abdusamatov, Leningrad, 1951.
1 Bxh7+ Kxh7 (or 1 ... Kf8 2 Bh6!!) 2 Bf6!! Bxf6 (on 2 .. gxf6 there follows
.
3 Rd3 Bf84 Rh3+ Bh65 Qh4 !) 3 exf6 Resigns. If 3 ...g6, then 4 Qh4+ Kg8 5 Qh6.
Continuation of the theme 'Destructive combinations', showing different types of these

combinations. In difficulty the test is similar to the previous one. Time for solution 50
minutes.
443 w 444 B
Test 55 113
445 w 446 B
447 w 448 w
449 8 450 B
1 14 Destructive combinations
443. Doza-Titkos, Hungary, 1961.

1 Re7!! Qxe7 2 Qb2+ Rf6 (or 2 ... Qg7 3 Rxh7+!!) 3 gxf6 Resigns.
444 . Uikman-Andersen, Corr., 1957--8.
1 ...Rxh2+!! 2 Kxh2 Rh8+ 3 Kg3 Ne4+ White resigns. If 4 Qxe4, then 4 ...
Qxg5+, or 4 Kf4 Qxg5+ 5 Kxe4 Bd5+.
445. Hult-Kolett, Stockholm, 1946.
1 Qg5! Rg8 2 Qxh6+! gxh6 4 Rxg8 mate.
446. Radev-Lyangov, Bulgaria, 1967.
1 ... Be3+ 2 Kh2 Nfl+ 3 Kh1 (if 3 Rxfl, then 3 ... Bxh3, and wins) 3 ...
Qxh3+!! White resigns (4 gxh3 Bf3+! 5 Rxf3 Rgl mate).
447. Vinogradov-Fedin, Moscow, 1973.
1 Qxh6+!! gxh6 2 Rxh6+ Kg7 3 Rh7+ Kf8 4 Rh8+ Kg7 5 Rg8+ Kh6 6 g5 mate.
448. Muller-Pichler, Dresden, 1972.
1 Ngh6+!! gxh6 (if 1 . KhB, then2 Nf7+ Kg83 N5h6+ gxh6 4 Qg4 +) 2 Qg4+
. .
Kh8 3 Rg7!! Resigns.

449. Kreculescu-Padevsky, Bucharest, 1950.
1 . . Qxg3+!! White resigns (2 Kxg3 Bh4 mate).
.
450. Pitz-Holtz, Copenhagen, 1960.

1 .. Bh3+! 2 gxh3 Rxg3+!! 3 hxg3 Qxg3+ 4 Bg2 Rd1!! White resigns.
.
Conclusion of the theme 'Destructive combinations', Difficulty is no greater than in the

two previous tests. Solving time 45 minutes.
4Sl W 4S2 W
Test 56 115
453 w 454 w
455 w 456 w
457 B 458 B
1 16 Destructive combinations
451. Pfeiffer-Blau, Geneva, 1952.

1 Rxg6+!! fxg6 2 Qxg6+ Bg7 3 Rh8+! Resigns.
452. Kolarov-Schonberg, Moscow, 1956.
1 Bxg6+!! Kxg6 2 Rg8+ Resigns.
453. Kupper-Norca, Lugano, 1962.
1 Rxg6+!! Kxg6 2 Ne7+ Resigns (2 ... Kh6 3 Rf6+, or 2 . . . Kg7 3 Qg5+ ).
454. Dely-Giass, Reggio-Emilia, 1960-1.
1 Bxg6!! hxg6 2 Bg7! Resigns.
455. Platz-Lampe, Halle, 1957.
1 Qxf6+!! Kxf6 2 Rf1+ Ke7 3 Bg5 mate.
456. O ' Kelly-Barz in , Blankenburg, 1959.
1 Rxf6!! gxf6 2 Nh5 Qc3 3 Qe3 Resigns.There is no defence against 4 Bd2 and 5
Qh6.
457. Kostakiev-Dimitrov, Sofia, 1958.
1 .. . Rxf3!! 2 gxf3 Rg6+ 3 Kh1 Ng3+! White resigns (4 Kg2 Nf5+, or 4 fxg3
Qxg3).
458. Kluger-Szih1gyi, Budapest, 1965.
1 ... Rxf3!! 2 Qxf2 Rfxh3+! 3 Kg1 Rh1 mate.
Index of Players
Aaron 35 Blatny 374

Abdusamatov 442 Blau 133, 411 , 451
Abrahams 363 Blomberg 81
Adashev 203 Bobotsov 205
AdorjAn 1 28 , 27 0 Bogac 224
Ahues 156 Bohm 76
Aitken 266, 306 Boiser 312
Aizenshtadt 289 Bokor 215
Alba 228 Bolbochan 421
Alfeis 226 Boleslavsky 1 1 15, 29, 1 78, 4 25, 43 2
,
Alster 108 Bonch-Osmolovsky 37 , 150

Andersen 444 Book 1, 34
Andersson, B. 298 Borisenko 162, 441
Andersson, U. 13 , 242 Borodin 388
Anstasiadi 165 Borsyak 307
Antoshin 17 Botvinnik 20, 91 , 240, 326
Arakelov 220, 304 Boxall175
Aronin 3 29 Bramaier 239
Assenova 331 Broistadt 239
Attilo di Kapilo359 Bronstein 31 , 166, 317, 424, 430
Avalla 80 Browne 78
Averbakh 135, 257 , 338 , 344, 364, 390 Brumel399
Averkin 204 Brundtrup 69
Bryntse 39
Bagirov 25, 48 Budrich 69
Baikov355 Buglak 113
Bairamov 74 Bukhman 368
Bakhir 72 Bukulin 148
Bakonyi 210 Buljovcic 28
Balashov 31, 416 Buse 389
Balogh 387 Butnoryus 199
Ban 2 Buzhdizhan179
Bankov 163, 218 Bykova 280
Bannik 265 , 351 Byrne, D. 305
Bantleon 184 Byrne, R. 26, 53, 99, 100
Barcza 105, 361
Barzin456 Caberel 231
Bassler 7 Cardosa 32
Batuyev 442 Catozzi 77
Bauer 192 Ceki 254
Becker 117 Chaikovskaya 282
B elenky 60, 277 Challis 58
Belousov 342 Chaplinsky 119
Belyuchik 19 Charushin 247
Beni 264 Chekhlov 325
Benko90, 208 Chekhover 63, 93
Beribesov 327 Chepukaitis 238
Bernstein 84, 391 Cherepkov 390
Bhend 136 , 295 Chernikov 275
Bichsel341 Chernyakov 19
Biglova 372 Chistyakov 364
Bilek146, 303 Ciocaltea 319, 398
Bisguier 15, 70 Czincel115
Bishop 54
Bitman 355 Dahl56
Bivshev 279 Danielson 81
Bjorkqvist 209 Dantes 321
Blackstock 1 24 Darga 21 1 427
,
119
120 Index of players
Daskhevich 410 Foguelman 429

Daskalov 292 Forintos 235, 358
Debarnot 12 Fould 418
Defos 141 Fridman 250
Dehlplank 6 Fridriksson 30 8
Dely 194, 415 , 454 Friedrich 184
Dementey 183 Fuchs168
Dementiev 154 Fuller 128
Deschauer 46 Furman 3 24
Despatovic 408
De Vine 389 Gaidarov 113
Dickson 216 Gaprindashvili 21, 245
Dieks 259 Garcia 120 , 407
Diez del Corral 318 Gassanov 220
Dikshit 356 Geller 27 , 297 , 317, 413
Dimitrov 457 Georgadze 121, 189
Dmitrieva 282 Gereben 296
Dobosz 294 Gheorghiu 202,318
Doda 258 Gik74 , 164
Doler 3 22 Gior 299
Dolezal 222 Glass 454
Domulis 206 Gligoric 5 , 36 , 1 34 , 430
Domuls 3 Goldenov 333, 425
Donner 133 , 172, 420 Goldschmidt 76
Dom 287 Goldstein347
Doza 443 Golombek 20,71, 11 6
Dubaya 345 Grager 287
Duckstein 22, 211 , 27 4 Grefe 123
Dueball 2% Grigorevsky 3 28
Dunkelblum 172 Grinfeld 50
Durao 77 Grodner 159
Durasevic 423 Gross 404
Gufeld 244, 357
Ebersbach 249 Guldin 203
Echeveri 174 Gulnin 89
Eliskases 231 , 311 Gumelius 132
Elsukov 436 Gunderman 30
Engers 41 Gungaabasar104
Epen9 Gunzel111
Erbis 112 Gusev 241, 304
Eriksen 39 Gutman 199
Ermakov 436 Gutop 225
Essengern 139
Estrada 134 Hajtun 434
Estrin 178 Hakhimovskaya 441
Etingen 88 Halfdanarsson 34
Etruk 147 , 357 Hallen 192
Euwe 66,335 Hamann 85
Evans 57 , 70, 123 Handke 142
Hansen 73
Faas 314 Harston, J. 246
Fabian 434 Hartston, W. 24 2
Falk 394 Haywood 322
Fedin 447 Heemsoth 186
Ferrer 246 Hegloff 298
Fichtl 374 Heintze 373
Filatov 417 Heisenbutter 186
Filippov339 Hennings 9 5, 350
Fiordeli 182 Hilderbrandt 67
Fischer90, 193, 330, 359, 415, 440 Hjorth 313
Flad 262 Holtz 83, 450
Flesch 125 Honan 435
Flohr 255, 279 Honfi 419
Fl6rilin 301, 343, 437 Horseman 126
Index of players 121
Hart 99, 201, 219 Kondratiev 376
Hiibner 409 Kopayev 367
Hult 10 2, 445 Kopylov 251
Korchnoi 161, 168, 344, 41 3
Ilchenko 3 2 3 Korpas 2 15
Ilivitsky 1 31 Koska 343
Inei 208 Koskinen 428
loffe 167 Kostakiev 457
lvanko 222 Kotov107, 391
lvanov, N. 60 Kots103
Ivanovsky 400 Kottnauer 173
Ivarsson 302 Kozma 1 0 8
lvkov 198 311, 42 3
, Kraidman 84
Krasnov 204
Jamieson 104 Krecmar 2 30
Janos 27 3 Kreculsecu 4 39, 449
Janosevic 4 19 Kreschmer 268
Jansa 44 Krilov 396
Johanson 22 Kristev55
Johansson40 Krivonos ov 3 20
Just 3 37 Krogius 8
Kruschwitz 373
Kadiri 354 Krutikhin 119
Kaikamadzhozov 3 39 Ksandi 358
Kaluanasdarm 356 Kubicek 403
Kaminsky 15 3 Kuijpers 146, 23 2
Kampen 3 65 Kuindzhi 44,189
Kan 305 Kummer139
Kanko 293 Kunstov iz316
Kantorovich 329 Kupper 398, 453
Kapengut 438 Kupreichik 121, 157
Kapic 290 Kurajica 310
Karkosyan24 3 Kurtesch 125
Karts 340 Kuzmin 3 20
Karlson 251 Kuznetsov 366
Kas 404 Kwilezki 256
Kasparov7 8
Katalymov 131, 27 2 Lampe 455
Keffler 306 Landstetter 27 3
Keller 412 Lang 418
Kempf 112 Lapigin 376
Keres75,91,240, 286, 335, 431 Larsen9 2, 201
Kerkhoff 194 Lasker, Ed. 80
Kestler 375 Laue 268
Khadzhipetrov 10 Laurens 397
Khodko 196 Laurine 28 3
Kholmov 25, 118 Laustsen 38
K.iffmeyer 43 Lazarev138
K.ilander 254 Lehmann 248, 411, 424
K.imelfeld 148 Lengyel 195
Kinzel 274, 309 Lerner 2 17.
Kirby422 Letunov 3 32
Kirillov2 2 3 Levenfish286
Kislov 59, 327 Lieb 316
Kizilov 307 Lilienthal 158
Kluger 458 Lindholm 2 36
Knudsen 341 Linek 27 1
K6berl 301, 369 Link 12 9
Kobr22 4 Lipnitsky 170
Kochiev 51 Lisitsyn 1 4 0
Kofman 145, 4 17 Ljubojevic 197
Kogan280 Ljungquist 3 02
Kolarov 10, 205, 4 52 Lobigas 346
Kolett 445 Lochov 54
Lokvenc 295 Naranja 143

Lomaya 3 60 Nedwezki 365
Lorente 228 Negra 439
Lorenz 96 Neikirch 349
Lovass 18 Nestler66
Losev 292 Nei 16
Lucinovic 114 Neybut 223
Ludolf 103 Nezhmetdinov 43 2
Lukacs 124 Nikitin 72
Lukovnikov 237 Nikolayevsky351
Lundin 313, 315 Niklich 269
Lusmyagi 218 Nilsen 38, 236
Lutikov 63 Nilsson 297
Lutskan 3 Norca 453
Lyangov 446 Nosov 196
Novotelnov 257
MacGovan 24
MacKelvie 58 Oberle 177
Madler 137 O'Kelly 457
Madsen 288 Olafsson 299, 414
Maksimov 149 Oleinik 149
Malevinsky 213 Oliveira 4 22, 429
Malich 197 Olsson 56
Man 127 Oms 340
Marcus 278 Onderka 401
Mardle 435 Ornstein 85
Margulis 289 Osnos 153, 238, 243
Maric 36, 51, 101 Ostropolsky400
Marsalek 261
Marszinjak 294 Pachman 200, 4 21
Martens 221, 252 Padevsky 6 7, 253, 426, 449
Martsius 427 Paidusis 23
Martyushov 8 Paine 266
Matanovic 155 Pakula 110
Mattison 14 Panchenko 120
Mazin 271 Pangaben 83
Medina 353, 420 Pantzke 110
Medyanikova 50 Paoli 13, 87
Mekai 406 Papp 127
Melchior 182 Pardon 6
Messing40, 235 Parma 18 5
Meyer 46 Paroulek 290
Miagmarsuren405, 440 Parr47
Mikenas241 Pavlov 152
Mileika 291 Pavlovic 101
Miles 259 Pedersen 412
Milotsky 221 Peer 169
Milyutin 138 Penrose 13 5
Mirkovich 284 Perkins 216
Mitchell 346 Persitz 160
Mnatsakanian 272 Pesch 3 75
Moller 73 Peter 278
Momo 24, 100 Petrov 284
Monson 348 Petrusha 33
Montell 263 Petz 190
Moush 169 Pfeiffer 451
Muchnik 94 Pfister 177
Muffang 141 Pichler 88, 448
Muhring 202 Pigits 3 71
Muller4 5, 309, 44 8 Pirc 9 7
Murey 3 70 Pigorov 277
Pitskaar 281
Najdorf109, 155 Pitz 4 50
Nap ilt an o 288 Planinc 310
Index of players 123
Platz 456 Schwalbe 111
Podgorny144 Schwarzbach 264
Pogats 62 Segyalcek 387
Pokern 409 Serebrisky 61 , 336
Polugayevsky 17, 212, 392 Seredenko 342
Polyak 118 , 285 Sergeev 237
Pomar 248 , 276 Serra 23
Popov 28 , 219 Serrano 263
Porat 109, 361 Servaty 245
Portisch 14 3, 300, 4 37 Shablinsky 122
Poutianinen 65 Shakhnovich 347
Pritchett 354 Shashin 164, 410
Privara 40 3 Shaudis 3 28
Prokhorovich 187 Shelochilin 275
Pytel 229 Sherwin 334
Shocron 330
Quinones 8 7,405 Shtaerman 206
Quinteros 414 Shtemberg 89
Shtirberg 171
Rabar 49 Silversen 1 44
Racasanu 406 Simagin 4 ,105 ,1 88, 269 , 305
Radev 349 , 446 Simanski 114
Radulov 79 , 276 Skold 428
Ragozin 37 , 1 58 , 1 66, 2 3 3 Skuya 181
Raisa 174 Sliwa 75 , 258
Rang 4 33 Slobodnikov 179
Rantanen 32 Smejka1270
Ravinsky 18 7, 1 88, 207 Smyslov 5, 11 , 49 , 1 06, 140, 191 , 212, 255 , 315 , 3 26
Reshevsky 5 3, 92, 160, 2 34 Sokolsky 16 , 93 ,145 ,170 , 227
Richter, E. 173 Soler 402
Richter, K. 42 Solmanis 61
Rigo 214 Sonbauer 4 08
Ritov 21 3 Soultanbeieff 388
Rogoff 12 Spanier 96
Rogul 352 Spassky 1 61
Roislag 9 Springer 117
Rokhlin 360 Stanchev 16 3
Romanishin 65 Stean 416
Romanov 260 Steblyanko52
Rosha1225 Stein 98 , 1 06
Rossetto 3 34 Stokloza 115
Rossolimo 64, 116, 348 Stolle 337
Rovner 82 Stoltz 152
Rozenberg 181 Stoma 325
Rozenblatt 102 Stradalov 247
Rozlinski 256 Stranstrom 372
Rutgen 1 90 Strautinsch 30 , 45
Rytov 362 Suetin 176
Ryzhkov 314 Sulim 16 7
Syomkov 352
Sabinin 1 71 Szabados 39 5
Saidy 25 3, 2 61 Szabo 2, 191 , 198 , 210, 4 31
Saigin 227 Szilagyi 1 30, 392, 458
Saila 1 Sznapik 2 1
Sajger 2 30
Sakharov 82 Taimanov 29 , 336 , 362
Sitmisch 156 Tal 17 6, 180 , 18 5, 267, 35 3
Sanchez 68 Tan 97
Sandmeyer4 3 Tarasov 396
Sapi 214 Tarjan 26
Scheichel 7 Tartakover 394
Schmid, L. 64, 30 3 Tatarinstev 8 6
Schonberg 452 Tavernier 1 59
Schultz 397 Ternblom 250
Teschner 262, 300 Virtanen 209

Timman 180 Vistanetsksis 36 7
Tipary 3 6 9 Vitolinsh 36 8
Titenko 370 Vogt 31 2
Titkos 18, 44 3 Voitkevich 291
Tolush 4, 207 Voronkov 94
Torman 226
Trifunovic 35, 71, 2 3 3 Wade 175 , 232
Tringov 55 Wallis 126
Troianescu 62 Walther 136, 350
Tsankov 426 Westin 3 0 8
Tseitlin 217 Wexler 3 2 1
Tseshkovsky 27 , 157 Wheatcroft 47
Tsvetkov 200 Winkel 433
Tuk 3 31 Winter 3 63
Tukmakov 2 44 Winz 42, 15 1
Wisznewski 229
Ubilava 3 3 2 Witkowski 324
Udovcic 3 95 Wright 14
Uhlmann 1 37, 407
Uikman 444
Ungureanu 31 9 Yanovsky 23 4
Unzicker 68, 19 3 Yukhtmann 333
Urseanu 16 5 Yushkevich 33
Ushkal 122
Ustinov 98 Zaitkin 366
Uusi 147 Zaitsev, A. 265
Uzman 402 Zaitsev, I. 150
Zalesnu 4 1
Vaganian 4 3 8 Zavada 393
Valund 252 Zaverbny 13 2
van Steenis 1 30 , 142 Zeek 129
Varagyi 1 95 Zemtsov 86
Veresov 18 3 Zhavel 345
Verle 28 3 Zhdanov 371
Videla 151 Zhuravlev 16 2, 2 60
Vikman 2 9 3 Zilbershtain 4 8, 154
Viktorov 59 Zinn 399
Vilenkin 3 9 3 Zoderberg 79
Villup 28 1 Zolotarev 5 2
Vinogradov 447 Zurakhov 285

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Progress Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Index of Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

rather than a win.

Typical mistakes and how to avoid them

Getti ng the most out of this book

Tackling the tests

Percentage score Actual score BCF rating ELO rating

100 2240 200 2200

The progress chart

Test 1 Positions 1-8

Theme-'Double attack', time for thought--45 minutes.

Test 2 Positions 9-16

13. Paoli-Andersson, U., Dortmund, 1973.

Test 3 Positions 1 7-24

19. Chernyakov-Belyuchik, Lodz, 1953.

Test 4 Positions 25 -32

25. Bagirov-Kholmov, Baku, 1961.

27. Geller-Tseshkovsky, Moscow, 1974.

Test 5 Positions 33-40

33. Petrusha-Yushkevich, Minsk, 1967.

Test 6 Positions 41-48

4 1. Zalesnu-Engers, Corr. , 1972-3.

Test 7 Positions 49-56

49. Smyslov-Rabar, Helsinki, 1952.

Test 8 Positions 5 7-64

Test 9 Positions 65-72

65. Romanishin-Poutiainen, Yerevan, 1976.

Test 10 Positions 73-80

Test 1 1 Positions 8 1-88

81. Danielson-Blomberg, Sweden, 1967.

Test 12 Positions 89-96

89. Shtemberg-Gulnin, USSR, 1968.

1 Qe8+! ! Resigns (on 1 . RxeB comes

Test 13 Positions 97-104

97. Tan-Pirc, Beverwijk, 1963.

104. Jamieson-Gungaabasar, Nice, 1974.

Test 14 Positions 105- 1 12

105. Barcza-Simagin, Moscow, 1949.

Test 15 Positions 113-120

Continuation of the theme of 'Diversion'.Time for thought-35 minutes.

Test 16 Positions 121-128

Test 17 Positions 129-136