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ALSO BY BRUCE PANDOLFINI:
Let's Play Chess
Bobby Fischer's Outrageous Chess Moves •

One-Move Chess by the Champions
Principies of the New Chess
The ABC's of Chess

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Kasparov's W i n n i n g Chess Tactics
Russian Chess
The Best of Chess Life & Review, Volumes I and 1 1 (editor)
Pandolfini's Endgame Course
Chess O p e n i n g s : Traps and Zaps
Square One
Weapons of Chess
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1. Chess Collections of games. 2. Chess=-Studv and teaching.

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Acknowledgments Contents
1 would like to thank Bruce Alberston, ldelle Pandolfini, Carol
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lntroduction
Ann Caronia, Larry Tamarkin, B u rt Hochberg, Renée Rabb, Sean
Devlin, Christopher Shea, Bonni Leon, Laura Yorke, André
Bernard, and my editor Kara Leverte. PART ONE
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My appreciation must also go to Lisa Adler, Bret Agins, Matt
1 . Mating Nets
Bacal, Alee Diacou, Wills Hapworth, Jason and Philip Kalisman, 37

2. Mating Attacks 1
David and Deborah Newman, Margan Pehme, Nathania and
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Jacob Rubin, Tony Rykowski, Robert Sinn, David Slifka, Josh 3. Mating Attacks 11
Waitzkin, Pam Wasserstein, David Yourdon, and David Zindel
4. Forks and Double Attacks

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for their analysis.
5. Pins, Pin Overloads, Unpins, and Piling
115
On
6. Skewers and Discoveries 131
7. Overloads, Removing the Guards, and
Deflections 141
8. Simplifications, Promotions, Shut Offs,
Book Endings, and Technique 163
P A R T TW O
187
Little Chessercizes
193
Little Answers
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G l o s s a r y of Tactical Terms 198
1 n d e x of Players 199
lntroduction
lndex 203
Chessercizes i s a book of o n e h u n d r e d i n s t r u c t i v e con

temporary tactics, ali selected from outstanding
t o u r n a m e n t and match games played in 1989 by mas
ters and g r a n d m a s t e r s . Y o u ' I I f i n d e x a m p l e s by World
C h a m p i o n Garry Kasparov a n d f o r m e r c h a m p Anatoly
Karpov, a l o n with c o m b i n a t i o n s by today's p r o m i n e n t
challengers o r t h e top spot. M a n y of t h e tactics were
played in such maior tournaments as national cham
p i o n s h i p s and wor d c u p events, a n d reflect t h e h i g h
est competitive standards. You'II also find combina
tions by tomorrow's stars, including Hungary's Polgar
sisters, Russia's Vassily lvanchuk, and America's bril
l i a n t y o u n g p r o d i g y Gata Kamsky. A l i may s o m e d a y v i e
for the world c h a m p i o n s h i p .
· The examples represent the full richness of the
modern combination, many of t h e m offering severa!
different themes woven into tactical complexities.
Chessercizes first arranges t h e s e t h e m e s i n t o separate

chapters and t h e n p o i n t s o u t i n each e x a m p l e where a
s p e c i f i c tactic o c c u r s .
Chessercizes i s really two books i n o n e . Part O n e

is a c o l l e c t i o n of o n e h u n d r e d c a r e f u l l y c h o s e n exam
ples, arranged in order of difficulty. This section is
a i m e d at the average player. lf positions prove a l i t t l e
too tough for newcomers, Part Two, including ''Little
C h e s s e r c i z e s , " d i s t i l l s t h e e s s e n c e of t h e e x a m p l e s in
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Part One into simpler patterns, using only the key Chapters Two_ and Three deal �ith m a � i n g attacks.
pieces and pawns. To let you practice setting up di A mating attack differs from a matíng net 1 n that mate
agrams by following algebraic notation, t h e examples can be averted, t h o u g h often o n l y by sacrificin_g mate
in Part Two are given i n notation o n l y instead of b e i n g rial. A mating attack is a general assau!t aga,�st the
pictured i n d i a g r a m s . king, usually in v olvi ng several cooperating units and
Suppose you have difficulty solving Part One's r e sult in g i n mate or s i g n i f i c a n t g a i n of m a t e r i a l .

Chessercize number 4, for instance. Simply turn to Chapter Two (examples_ 15-30) offers �ati�g �t
Part Two, ''Little Chessercizes,'' b e g i n n i n g on page 187. tacks against the uncastled k i n g . The d e f e n d i n g k i n g 1 n
There, u n d e r the c o r r e s p o n d i n g n u m b e r 4, y o u ' I I find these situations is stuck i n t h e center or has been l u r e d
its basic patterns ( i n t h i s case two of t h e m , 4a and 4b). out of hiding. Chapter Three (examples 31-47) pre
These examples relate directly to problem 4 in Part sents matin attacks against castled king fortresses,
O n e . To h e l p you focus on the t r u l y relevant aspects of where the efender has already s o u g h t safety for his
the p r o b l e m , each ' ' L i t t l e Chessercize'' shows o n l y its king.

key themes, with just the necessary pieces on the Chapter F o u r (examples 48-59) i n t r o d u c e s the first
board. Moreover, each ''little'' p r o b l e m can be solved of the n o n m a t i n g tactics: forks and d o u b l e attacks. A
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1 n o n e move. fork is a threat by o n e u n i t against two or more e n e m y
After s o l v i n g t h e s e s i m p l i f i e d v e r s i o n s and check units simultaneously.

i n g the answers i n the a c c o m p a n y i n g answer section of Chapter Five offers nine pinning combinations
Part Two, you can t u r n back to Part O n e k n o w i n g what (examples 60-68). A pin �s an �ttack on � piece _that
to look for and be prepared to u n d e r s t a n d the more s h i e l d s a more v a l u a b l e p r e c e . S i n c e t h e p i n n e d prece
c o m p l e x forms of the same t h e m e s . can't or shouldn't move, it tends to be v u l n e r a b l e to
The ''Little Chessercizes'' should be helpful not a d d i t i o n a l attacks.

o n l y to beginners b u t a l s o to parents and teachers, Chapter S i x offers six p r o b l e m s (�xa_mples 69-7�)
even to strong players. Many of the ame's leading on skewers and d i s c o v e r i e s . A skewer 1 s s i m i l a r to a p i n
randmasters, such as former world c ampion Mik in that it i s directed against two e n e m y p i e c e s on t h e
ail Tal, have been known to study beginners' les same line. But unlike a in, now the more valuable
sons, perhaps to strengthen fundamental concepts, piece i s first i n the l i n e o attack a n d m u s t � o v e awav,
or for the benefit of their students, or just to et exposin the piece b e h i n d it to c a p t u r e . A discovery 1 s
another perspective on things too easily taken or an attac by a stationary piece ''discovered''. w h e n a n
granted. other piece of the same c o l o r moves o u t of íts way, off
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Chessercizes has eight main chapters. Because the l i n e of attack.

checkmate is the c h i e f goal of a c h e s s game, mating Chapter Seven (examples 75-88) present_s thre e
nets are presented as the book's first t h e m e . Check separate tactical concepts: overloads, r e rn o v r n g th�
mate is a l s o the easiest tactic to c o m p r e h e n d . g u a r d , and d e f l e c t i o n s . A piece i s overloaded whe_n 1t
A m a t i n g n e t , o r pattern, is a forced mate, w h i c h u n s u c c e s s f u l l y attempts to defend two or more p o í n t s
m e a n s there is no way for the d e f e n d e r to avoid q u i c k at the same t i m e . A guard for a piece can b� removed
checkmate against correct play. Chapter One offers by c a p t u r i n g it or d r i v i n g it away. A d e f l ec t i o n <;> c c u r s
fourteen mating nets, arranged in a graduated se when a protecting piece is forced out of position so
u e n c e from s i m p l e to more c o m p l e x . T h u s , n u m b e r 5 that it no l o n g e r provides d e f e n s e .

s o u l d b e harder to solve t h a n n u m b e r 1 . Chapter E i g h t (ex a mples 89-100) offers a melange
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of tactics in the endgame, the final phase. Here, the squares lettered a t h r o u g h h, b e g i n n i n g from White's
key t h e m e is u s u a l l y the promotion of a pawn into a left. S �ares are named by c o m b i n i n g the letter of the
q u e e n . O n c e you obtain an extra q u e e n , m a t e cannot f i l e wit the n u m b e r of the i n t e r s e c t i n g r a n k , as shown
be far away. in diagram A. I n d i a g r a m B , the o r i g i n a l p o s i t i o n at t h e
Chessercizes can be read from the start, or, es start of a game White's q u e e n o c c u p i e s d 1 a n d Black's
pecial ly if you want to concentrate on specific tactics, d8. Squares a/e always named from White's point of
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in sections. Each problem follows the same format: view,
i d e n t i f i c a t i o n of the p l a y e r s , e t c . ; a problem d i a g r a m ;
a n d an e x p l a n a t i o n . You m i g h t want to kee a tally of
our correct answers and compare yourse f to other BLACK
evels of rated chessplayers, as given h e r e :
A USCF (United States Chess Federation) 2400
player (a strong master) m i g h t get a l l 100 correct.
A master player rated 2200 m i g h t get 90 r i g h t .
An expert rated 2 1 0 0 m i g h t get 80 r i g h t .
A 2 0 0 0 player m i g h t get 70 r i g h t .
A n d s o on down t h e l i n e .
A r a t e d1400 player s h o u l d get at least 1 0 p r o b l e m s

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right. You be the j u d g e on partial solutions. 1 suggest
g i v i n g h a l f a p o i n t for each a l m o s t correct answer.

WHITE
The tactics presented in Chessercizes can be em
loyed on man l e v e l s . After a l l , the b o o k was i n s p i r e d Diagram A: An algebraic grid
. y t h e game's o r e m o s t exponents as they en aged in
i m p o r t a n t t o u r n a m e n t s a n d matches worldwi e.
The next move is y o u r s .
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Algebraic Notation
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T o r e a d Chessercizes you w i l l need a knowledge of
algebraic notation.
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The board is an eight-by-eight grid of sixty-four

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s uares arranged i n ranks and f i l e s . Ranks are h o r i z o n ,,,,,,,,: � � �
a b e d e f g h
ta rows of s q u a r e s , n u m b e r e d 1 through 8, beginning
from White's nearest row. F i l e s are vertical c o l u m n s of Diagram B: The starting position
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The i n i t i a l s of t h e p i e c e s a r e : Using these symbols will enable you to follow
sequences of chess moves without difficulty, a s s u m i n g
K for k i n g you first set up the diagram positions on a real
Q for q u e e n chessboard. Consider diagram C, which contains a
R for rook forced mate i n three moves.
B for b i s h o p
N for k n i g h t
Pa�ns are usually not identified by initial when
r e c o r d i n g moves b u t by the letter of the f i l e o c c u p i e d .
For e x a m p l e , a pawn on the b-file is a b-pawn. When a
pawn �akes � c a p t u r e , o n l y the two files are named.
Thus, 1f a W h i t e l?awn on f2 captures something (an
o t h e r pawn o r a piece) on g3, the move is written fxg3
When i n d i c a t i n g a capture, o n l y t h e square on w h i c h
the capture takes place i s n a m e d , not the enemy u n i t

captured.
Y o u ' I I need to know these a d d i t i o n a l s y m b o l s :

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x m e a n s captures
+ means check
+ + m e a n s checkmate
0-0 means castles k i n g s i d e
0-0-0 m e a n s castles q u e e n s i d e
! means good move The w i n n i n g variation is written l i k e t h i s : 1. Ncl+
!! m e a n s b r i l l i a n t move KbB 2. N a 6 + KaB 3. B c 6 + + (1-0).
? m e a n s q u e s t i o n a b l e move
?? means b l u n d e r 1 . Ncl + means that White's first move is k n i g h t to
?! m e a n s risky move b u t worth c o n s i d e r i n g c7 givin check
!? means probably a good move but u n c l e a r KbB means t at Black's first move i s k i n g to
1. m e a n s White's first move b8
1. . . . !11eans Black's first move (when a p p e a r i n g 2. Na6 + means that White's second move is
i n d e p e n d e n t l y of White's) k n i g h t to a6 c h e c k
2. m e a n s White's second move KaB means that Black's second move i s k i n g
2. . . . m e a n s Black's second move to a8
3. m e a n s White's t h i r d m o v e ( a n d so on) 3. Bc6+ + means that White's t h i r d move i s b i s h o p
(1-0) means White w i n s to c6 mate
(0-1) m e a n s Black w i n s (1-0) m e a n s that White w i n s
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Note that w h e n a White move and a Black move
are both given, the n u m b e r of the move is given o n l y
once, just before White's move. The move number

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appears before a Black move w h e n Black goes first o r

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when the White move is absent due to a verbal or

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analytic comment. Also note that the moves actually
played are given in boldface, while analyzed alter �
natives are given i n r e g u l a r type.
I n Chessercizes, p r o b l e m p o s i t i o n s are given both �
in diagrams and i n a l g e b r a i c notation. Diagram C, for
e x a m p l e , c o u l d be written the f o l l o w i n g way: '
W: Kb6 Bd7 Nb5 (3)

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B: Ka8 (1) �
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W: m e a n s White pieces
Kb6 m e a n s t h e White k i n g is on b6
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Bd7 m e a n s a White b i s h o p is on d7
Nb5 m e a n s a White k n i g h t is on bS
(3) m e a n s White has 3 u n i t s
B: means Black pieces
Ka8 m e a n s the Black k i n g is on a8
(1) m e a n s Black has o n e u n i t
When d e s c r i b i n p o s i t i o n s i n algebraic notation, it
· is necessary to use t e symbol ''P'' for pawn and ''Ps''

for pawns.
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ATING NETS
Players
(White-Black) Location
1. Burgess-Watson P l y m o u t h , Great B r i t a i n
2. Gheorghiu-Piket Lugano, Switzerland
3. Sokolov-Miles B i e l , Switzerland
4. Psakhis-Tolnai D o r t m u n d , West
Germany
5. Schroer-Kudrin Bermuda
6. Sznapik-Schmidt S l u p s k , Poland
7. Kveinys-Tonchev Starozagorski Bani,
Bulgaria
8. Polgar-Hansen Vetjstrup, Denmark
9. Nikolic-Hübner Barcelona, Spain
1 O. Plachetka-Balashov Trnava, Y u g o s l a v i a
11. Murey-Fedorowicz Paris, France
12. Gelfand-Ftacnik Debrecen, H u n g a r y
13. Gauglitz-Sulava Szeged, H u n g a r y
14. Rohde-Shipman New York, NY, USA

G. BURGESS vs. w. WATSON
PLYMOUTH, GREAT BRITAIN, 1989
BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP
W: Kh2 Qc1 Rc3 Rg1 Bh1 N f 2 Ps aS b4 dS e4 f3 h3 (12)
8: Kh8 QgS Rd8 Rh7 Ne2 N h 4 P s a6 b7 d6 eS f4 (11)
MATING NET
Black to play a n d w i n
Beware of o b v i o u s moves that d i s s u a d e you from
l o o k i n g deeper. B l a c k can e a s i l y e n d t h e attack on his
queen e i t h e r by c a p t u r i n g t h e g t - r o o k with h i s k n i g h t
or by p o i s i n g h i s k n i g h t on g 3 . H e c o u l d even capture
White's q u e e n , 1 . . . . Nxc1, but then Black's topples,
2. RxgS.
lf Black d o e s n ' t l i k e any of that, he can mate i n two
moves, as i n the actual g a m e : 1 . . . . Qg3 + !! [MATINC

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NETI 2. Rxg3 fxg3 mate (0-1 ).
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F. GHEORGHIU vs. M. PIKET 1. SOKOLOV vs. A. MILES
LUGANO, SWITZERLAND, 1989 BIEL, SWITZERLAND, 1989
ROUND 3
W: Kg1 Qc6 Ra1 Rf1 Ba4 Ps a3 b2 c4 dS e4 f4 g2 h4 (13)
W: Kb1 Qd8 Rd1 Ps b3 e4 f3 g4 h4 (8) B: Kd8 Qd2 Ra8 Rb8 Nf6 Ps aS c7 cS d6 es f7 g7 h7 (13)
B: Kg7 Qe3 Rc4 Nf6 Ps as b4 es g6 h7 (9)

MATING NET
MATING NET Black to play a n d w i n
White to play and win
Appearances can be deceptive. White's q u e e n and
Poor Black! lf only it were his turn, he could at b i s h o p look l i k e a w i n n i n g battery on the a4-e8 diago
least draw by perpetua! check: Qxb3-a3-b3. But it's nal, though Black's knight guards against the mating
White's option and the situation uglifies, for Black's threats at d7 and e8. Another bulwark i s the b8-rook,
king is surrounded by White's queen-and-rook SWAT which defends the a8-rook, attacked by White's q u e e n .
team.
Black pierced t h i s b l u s t e r y facade with 1 . . . . Rxb2!
lt was a l l over after 1 . Qe7 + [MATING NETI 1. . . . [MATING N E TI , a b a n d o n i n g h i s a8-rook and g o i n g for
Kh6 2. Qf8 mate (1-0). Mate c o u l d b e forestalled by 1 . the gold at g2. After 2. Qxa8+ Ke7, White gave u p (0-1),
. . . Kg8, b u t it's s t i l l mate after 2 . Rd8 + Ne8 3 . Rxe8. for h i s second rank is i n d e f e n s i b l e to Black's maraud
A n o t h e r way to lose after 1 . Qe7 + is 1 . . . . Kh8

i n g q u e e n and rook.
2. Rd8 + Ng8 3 . Qf6 mate (or 3 . QxeS mate).
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L. PSAKHIS VS. T. TOLNAI
J. SCHROER vs. s. KUDRIN
DORTMUND, WEST GERMANY, 1989
BERMUDA, 1989
W: Kg3 Q a7 Rc3 Bg1 Ps a2 b4 c2 e4 h4

BERMUDA INTERNATIONAL
(9)
B: Kh7 Q c1 Re2 Ng4 Ps c6 e6 f7 g6 h5

(9)
W: Kg3 Qb5 Ra1 Nc3 Ps a2 e4 g4 g2 h4 (9)
MAT I NG NET B: Kg8 Qd4 Be3 Nd2 Ps a7 b7 e7 g6 h7 (9)
Black to play a n d win
MATING NET
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B l a c k to play a n d w i n
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The c a n n o n are l o a d e d , b u t what of it? Black w i n s
quickly by 1 . . . . Qel + [MATING NETI, forking king

Black stands well with a queen and two pieces
and rook. S i n c e White's rook is a goner, he must get
aimed at White's s o l i t a ry k i n g . B u t h e s t i l l s h o u l d e x er -
o u t of c h e c k by attacking Black's rook, 2. Kf3, an eye
ci s e a bit of caution. lf he takes the k night, 1 .
for an eye.
Qx c3, t h e n 2 . Qe8+ draws. F or e x a m p l e , after 2 .
There followed 2• . • . Qfl + 3. Kg3, a n d white
Kg 7, 3. Qx e7 + K g8 4. Q e8 + draws by repetition. lf
resigned (0-1 ). Black's two-gun s a l u t e ( q u e e n and rook)
Bla c k a n swers 3 . Q x e7 + with 3 . . . . K h 6 , t h e n 4. Qf8 +
t e l l s after 3 . . . . Rg2 + 4. Kh3 Rxg1 discovered mate.
Q g7 5. g5 + ( deflection) wins Black's q ueen. Even
lf Black missed that there was also 4 . . . . Rh2 +
worse is 3 . . . . K h 8 , a l l o w i n g 4 . Qf8 mate .
5. Kg3 Rh3 mate. O n e move longer, b u t j u s t a s deadly.
The winning mo v e was 1 . . . . Bf4 + ! [MATING
NETI, p re v enting White's k ing f rom scurrying bac k to
h2 for shelter. After 2. Kxf4 ( 2. Kh 3 is met by 2 . . . .
Q e3 + 3 . g3 Qxg3 mate ) 2 . . . . Qf2 + 3. Ke5 ( or 3 . Kg5,
allowing Black to mate with th e q ueen at e3 ) 3. . . .
Qf6 + 4. Kd5, B l a c k mated by 4 . . . . Q d +

6 + (0-1 ).
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A. KvE1Nvs vs. M . ToNCHEV
A. SZNAPIK vs. w. SCHMIDT
STAROZAGORSKI BANI, BULGARIA, 1989

SLUPSK, POLAND, 1989
POLISH CHAMPIONSHIP
W: Kh1 Q h S Rf1 Rh3 N h 6 Ps a2 c2 g2 h2 (9)
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W: Kf2 Qc5 Rc8 Ne2 Ps a3 b4 es f4 g2 (9) B: Kg7 Qb2 Ra8 Rf8 Bc8 N h 7 Ps a6 b7 e6 e4 g5 (11)
B: Kd7 Qd1 Rh1 Rh2 Ps a6 b7 d5 e6 f7 g6 (10)

MATING NET
MATING NET White to play a n d w i n
Black to play and w i n
U n d e r d o g Black has yet to c o m p l e t e h i s develop
lf o n l y it were White's t u r n , h e would s i m p l y move ment, and his queen is derelict on the queenside,
his queen to c7, where, supported by his rook, it o u t s i d e the m a i n theater (as if it had r a p a c i o u s l y seized
would give checkmate. But this is air bubbles. lt's a poison b-pawn). M e a n w h i l e , White's pieces are ready
Black's t u r n , and White's exposed k i n g s i d e cannot be to strike on the k i n g s i d e .
defended. Raucous h u r r a h s after 1 . R f 7+ N E TI , and

[MATING
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The last b a r r i e r i s cleared away with 1 . . . . Rxg2 + ! Black resigned (1-0), o b s e r v i n g that he was trapped i n a
[MATING N E TI , which compels 2. Kxg2, for 2. Ke3 forced mate.
comes to a bad e n d after the f i n a l i z i n g 2 . . . . Qxe2 + White's invasion can be addressed in two ways:
3. Kd4 Qd2 mate. the f7-rook can be captured or t h e k i n g can scurry to
Black concluded his assault with 2• • • • Qfl + the corner. lf 1 . . . . Rxf7, White mates by 2 . Q xf 7 +
3. Kg3 Qh3 + , and white resigned (0-1 ). l f White con K h 8 3 . Qg8 + + . The retreat 1 : . . . Kh8 fa res no better,
t i n u e s 4. Kf2, Black mates by 4 . . . . Rf1. for 2 . Rxh7 + ! Kxh7 3 . NfS + Kg8 4. Q h 7 i s mate.
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- 2 6 -
J. PoLGAR v s . L. B. HANSEN P. NIKOLIC vs. R. HüBNER
VETJSTRUP, DENMARK, 1989 BARCELONA, SPAIN, 1989
POLITIKEN CUP WORLD CUP, ROUND 1
W: Kh4 Q h 6 Rb7 Rf3 Bc5 Ps a4 d4 h3 (8) W: Kg1 Qe4 Rc4 Nc5 Ps b3 e7 f4 g2 h3 (9)
B: Kg8 Qg2 Rd8 Re2 Nc6 Ps a7 d5 f7 g6 (9) B: Kg8 Qd2 Rd8 Ne3 Ps as c7 f7 g7 h7 (9)
MATING NET MATING NET
W h i t e to play a n d w i n B l a c k to play and w i n
Of all White's various winning lines, none is so White's o n e pawn on the seventh r a n k i s s u e s two
decisive, as immediate, and as brilliant as 1 . Qg7 + !! threats: to capture t h e rook at d8 and to promote to a
[ M A T I N GNETI, f o r c i n g Black's r e s i g n a t i o n (1-0). q u e e n or rook at e8, with mate to follow. These threats
After 1 . . . . Kxg7, W h i t e w i n s by 2 . Rfxf7 + Kg8 (2 . are empty, however, since it's Black's turn. He forces
. . . Kh6 e n c o u n t e r s 3 . Rh7 mate) 3 . Rg7 + Kh8 4. Rh7 + mate commencing with the intrusion 1. . . . Qe1 +
Kg8 5 . Rbg7 mate. (MATJNG N E TI . .
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White had to reply 2. Kh2, +
b u t after 2 . . . . N g 4 !
was torced to resign (0-1 ). lf the knight is taken,
3. hxg4, Black mates by 3 . . . . Qh4 + 4. Kg1 Rd1 + 5.
Qe1 Rxe1 + +.
- 2 8 - - 2 9 -
The cordon was finally drawn around the Black
k i n g by 3. Rbf7! [MATING NETI, and Black deemed it
J. PLACHETKA vs. Y. BALASHOV

p r u d e n t to resign (1-0). Mate by Rh7-g7 can only be
TRNAVA, YUGOSLAVIA, 1989
postponed, not averted. For e x a m p l e , if 3 . . . . h 5 , t h e n
''A'' SECTION
4. Rhg7+ Kh6 5 . g 5 + + .
W: Kh4 Rb7 Rf7 Ps d4 g4 (5)
B: Kg6 Ra4 Re3 Ps d5 h6 (5)
MATING NET
W h i t e to play and w i n
An even e n d g a m e , two rooks and two pawns each,
b u t not q u i t e e q u a l . W h i l e White's k i n g and rooks are
c o o r d i n a t i n g b e a u t i f u l l y , Black's p i e c e s s t i l l need a few
moves to sort t h i n g s o u t .
White denied Black the chance with 1. Rg7 +,
w h i c h torced 1 . . . . Kf6. There followed 2. R h 7 ! , threat
e n i n g mate, w h i c h i n t u r n was countered by 2 . . . . Kg6.
Black's attempt to s u p p l y h i s k i n g with a temporary
haven by playing 2. . . . Rxd4 fails to 3. Rxh6 + Ke5
4. Re7 + Kf4 5. Rf6 mate. Here Black's rooks actually
interfere with t h e i r o w n k i n g ' s e s c a p e .
- 3 0 - - 3 1 -
Y. M U REY vs. J . FEDOROWICZ
B. GELFAND vs. L . FTACNIK
DEBRECEN, HUNGARY, 1989

PARIS, F RA N C E , 1989
W: Kh2 Rf1 Rg3 Bb2 Bg6 Ps a2 c4 dS g2 (9)

W: Kh4 Qc6 Rb1 Rh1 Bf1 Nf3 Ps a2 b2 f4 g2 h3 (11)
8: Kg8 Qd6 Ra8 Bc8 Ps a7 b6 cS h4 (8)

B: Kg8 Qe3 Ra8 Rf8 Be6 Ps c4 g6 h7 (8)
MATING NET
MATING NET
White to play a n d w i n
White's g3-rook is pinned by the queen and at

W h e n a k i n g stands on its fourth r a n k , exposed to
tacked by t h e h-pawn. So if White wanted to give a
attack from three enemy pieces, the e n d can't be far
discovered c h e c k a l o n g the g - f i l e that w o u l d save his
away. And it wasn't; the knell sounded with 1. . . .
rook from capture, it w o u l d h a v e to be a d o u b l e c h e c k .
Qf2 + ! [MATING N E TI , convincing White to resign
(0-1 ).
And so it w a s : 1 . Bh7 + ! [MATING N E TI .
After the compulsory 1 . . . . Kxh7, W h i t e put the

Suppose White doesn't throw in the towel but
plays 2 . KgS i n s t e a d ? T h e n 2 . . . . RfS + 3 . Kh6 ( o r 3 . Kg4

coda on h i s seo re with 2. Rf7 + Kh6 3. B e l + . Mate o n l y
two moves away, Black r e s i g n e d (1-0).

hS mate) leads to 3 . . . . RhS mate.
After 3. . . . KhS, the game would h a v e ended
White can try to b l o c k the Black q u e e n - c h e c k with
2. g3, b u t that is busted by 2 . . . . Rxf4 + 3 . KgS Qxg3 +

4. Rh7 + Qh6 5 . Rxh6 mate. And if Black jettisons his
queen by 3. . . . Qf4, White still forces mate via

4. Kh6 Rh4 + 5 . Nxh4 Qe3 mate ( o r 5 . . . . Qf4 mate or
5 . . . . Qxh4 mate). 4. Bxf4 + KhS 5 . Rh7 + + .
- 3 3 -
- 3 2 -
4
G. GAUGLITZ vs. N . SULAVA M. ROHDE vs. w. SHIPMAN
SZEGED, HUNGARY, 1989 NEW YORK, NY, USA, 1989
MANHATTAN CHESS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
W: Kf1 Ra1 Rb7 Ba4 Ng1 Ps a2 b2 e4 g2 (9)
B: Kf8 Rd8 Rh1 Ne7 Ps a6 c3 e6 f7 g7 g3 W: Kg1 QgS Rg3 Bc4 N d 6 P s a2 b2 eS f2 g2 h3 (11)

(10)
B: Kd7 Qc7 Ra8 Rd8 Bc6 N b 7 Ps a7 b6 e6 f7 (10)

MATING NET
Black to play and w i n MATING NET
White to play and w i n
a b e d e f g h
White has a lovely extra b i s h o p , but h i s k n i g h t is
p i n n e d to h i s k i n g and Black's rooks control important Though ahead by a rook, Black has no legal king
freeways of attack. T h i s game b l u n t l y ended with 1 . . . . move, in the tace of White's pieces swarming with
Rd2! [MATING NETI, setting up a d e v i l i s h m a t i n g pat sudden-strike capability. White must act quickly to
tern with a rook c h e c k at f2 and then mate by capturing keep Black's k i n g h o m e l e s s .
the k n i g h t . The pre-emptor was 1. Bxe6+! [MATING N E TI .
The cost of Black's i n v a s i o n was a few checks and W i t h o u t a safe retreat, Black's k i n g was torced to make
the l o s s of the e 7 - k n i g h t by 2. Rb8 + Nc8 3. Rxc8 + Ke7. do with 1 . . . . Kxe6. Prohibited was the alternative
lf White's e-pawn were a t e s i n s t e a d of e4, White had capture with the f-pawn, 1 . . . . fxe6, because of the
4. Re8 mate. s i l e n c e r , 2 . Qg7 mate.
But that was just a pipe dream. The actual game
concluded 4. Rc7 + Kf6 5. e5 + Kg6, and White re
signed (0-1 ). He had no satisfactory answer to the
threat of Rd2-f2 +.
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W h i t e followed with 2. Qf5 + , d r i v i n g the e n e m y
k i n g to the o p e n center, 2 . . . . Kd5. Of c o u r s e , 2 . . . .
K e is
7 met by 3 . Qxf7 mate.
Play concluded 3. Rd3 + Kc5 4. e6 + Kb4 5. Rd4
mate (1-0). Black can delay the result by answering
4. . . . BdS, but mate still comes after S . QxdS + Kb4
6. QbS+ + .
ATING ATTACKS 1
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Players (White-Black) Location
1 5 . Yusupov-Spraggett Q u e b e c City, Canada
16. Ljubojevic-Portisch Linares, Spain
17. Anand-Sokolov W i j k aan Zee,
Netherlands
18. Krasenkov-Arbakov Moscow, USSR
19. Karpov-Salov
Rotterdarn. N e t h e r l a n d s
20. Miles-Gruenfeld New York, NY, USA
21. Hoi-Mohr Gausdal, Norway
Rotterdam, N e t h e r l a n d s
22. Vaganyan-Sax
Rotterdam, N e t h e r l a n d s
23. Karpov-Yusupov
24. Sion-Polgar Salamanca, Spain
25. Sax-Tseshkovsky W i j k aan Zee,
Netherlands
26. Marjanovic-Sermek Bled, Yugoslavia
27. Lerner-Thorsteins L u g a n o , Switzerland
28. Chernin-Bonsch L u g a n o , Switzerland
29. Chiburdanidze L u g a n o , Switzerland
Hoffman
30. Seirawan-Karpov Rotterdam, N e t h e r l a n d s
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A . Yusurov vs. K. SPRAGGETT
QUEBEC CITY, CANADA, 1989
CANDIDATES MATCH, GAME #8
W: Kf3 Rd8 Rh8 Bg4 Ps a4 e3 gS (7)
8: Kg6 Rc7 Rf7 Bb4 Ps a7 b6 f4 g7 (8)
MATING ATTACK
8
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5
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2 � • � �
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1 � � � =�--
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ª b e d e f g h
Both s i d e s are f l e x i n g rook m u s c l e s . B l a c k , more
over, has the chance to u n v e i l a discovered check on
the f-file. A comparison of the two kings, however,
shows that w h i l e White's can be c h e c k e d , Black's can
be mated.
White has to avoid temptation, that's a l i . He c o u l d
gain the exchange (a rook for a b i s h o p ) by 1 . BhS +,
skewering the k i n g and rook. That w o u l d leave Black
sorne chances to resist. Remember Emanuel lasker's
maxim: lf you see a good move, look for a better o n e !
A move better than 1. BhS + is 1. Rd5! [MATING AT-
- 3 9 -
TAC_K]. lt guards the g-pawn and the escape square fS,
settíng up the threat of 2. BhS mate.
L. L J U B O J E V I C vs. L. PoRTISCH
Black tried an obligatory check, 1 fxe3 +, but
LINARES, SPAIN, 1989

after 2. Kg3 resigned (1-0). With 2 Be1 + 3. Kh3,
ROUND 7
the checks end along with Black's hope.
(9)
W: Ka1 Rd1 Rf1 Nc3 Ne4 Ps a3 b2 dS g4
(8)
B: KeS Rb8 Rb3 Be7 NaS Ps a6 c4 g6
MATING ATTACK
Does Black have something? His rooks are dou
bled on the b-file and his bishop and knight are in
range of the White king. The square b3 is particularly
weak, Black owning it as a base of operations. On the
other hand, it's White's turn, and his own attack slices
deep to Black's solitary, centrally exposed king.
After 1. d6!, Black resigned (1-0). His bishop is
me nac e d by White's d -p a w n and his kni ght and king
are s e t u p for a r ook-fork, Rd1 -d5 + . B oth the bisho p
a nd k night can b e saved by retreatin g the bisho p to d8,
w h e r e i t gu a rd s th e a S-knight. But then 2 . R d S + [MAT
ING ATTACK] 2. . . . Ke6 3. NcS + + closes the final
ch apter.
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7
V. ANAND vs. 1 . Soxotov M. KRASENKOV vs. v. ARBAKOV
W I J K MN ZEE, N E T H E R LA N D S , 1989 MOSCOW, USSR, 1989

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ROUND 3
(9)
W: Kg1 Qf4 Rb1 BcS Ps d4 e6 f3 g4 h2
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W: Kb1 Qb4 Rf1 Bh4 NcS Ps a2 b2 c2 eS g4 h3 (11) (6)

B: Kc4 QdS Rc8 Bb7 Ps c7 c3
B: Ke8 Q h 6 Ra8 Be6 Nb6 Ps a4 c7 c6 dS g7 h7 (11)

MATI NG ATTACK
MATING ATTACK White to play and w i n
6
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t
5
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Three pawns more for W h i t e t h a n Black, though
The White knight at cS veils two lethal threats: the o p p o s i t e - c o l o r bishops r e d u c e the i m p o r t a n c e of
mate at e7 a n d a w i n n i n g check at f8. White could clear extra pawns. The c r i t i c a ! i s s u e , however, i s Black's k i n g
the a3-f8 d i a g o n a l , allowing the queen's entrance, by trapped behind enemy lines with no immediate way
c a p t u r i n g on e6, b u t Black c o u l d cope by t a k i n g back out b u t k i c k i n g l i k e a w o u n d e d d i n o s a u r . Can it f i n d an
with the q u e e n . escape before b e i n g c a p t u r e d ? .
The road to Mandalay is 1. Na6! [MATING AT Pipe dream. The iron door clanged down with
TACK], o p e n i n g the critica! diagonal and additionally 1 . Qe3! [MATJNG ATTACK], s e t t i n g u p the f i n a l 2 . Rb4
menacing a knight-fork at c7. To thwart the e7-mate, mate. No adequate reply i n s i g h t , Black resigned ( 1 - 0 ) .
Black s q u a s h e d White's b i s h o p , 1 . . . . Qxh4, s t i l l l e a v Black can ward off mate by the sacrifice of his
i n g o n e White threat u n a n s w e r e d . Mate was the result queen, 1 . . . . QxcS, but that leads to a hopeless,
of 2. Qf8 + Kd7 3. Nc5 + +. In the end, the knight eventually l o s i n g g a m e . The most p l a u s i b l e try is 1 . . . .
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delivers the c o u p de grace by r e t u r n i n g to its starting
point.
- 4 2 - - 4 3 -
Qxf3, c l e a r i n g d S for t h e k i n g ' s escape and t h r e a t e n i n g
mate at g2. B u t t h i s too f a i l s as 2 . Rb4 + KdS 3 . Q x f 3 +

A. l<ARPOV VS. V. 5ALOV
w i n s the q u e e n and more.
ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1989
One more possibility, 1 . . . . Qc6, flops after
ROTTERDAM WORLD CUP, ROUND 15
2. Rb4+ K d S 3 . Qe4 mate (or 3 . QeS mate).

(6)
W: Kg4 Rc3 BeS NcS Ps f3 g3
(6)
B: Kg6 Qf1 Ps as dS e6 h6
MATI NG ATTACK
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The f o r c e s : W h i t e has three pieces ( r o o k , b i s h o p , '
'
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and k n i g h t ) and B l a c k has o n e (the q u e e n ) . The pieces 1
would be stronger if they worked together a n d sup '
ported each other as a team; the queen stands out
because the three p i e c e s are i n disarray a n d scattered . '
Wors ening Wh i t e' s s ituation is his v ulnerable k i n g at
g4 . l
B a ck's que e n has p lent y of tar g e t s.
Black fou nd 1 . . . . Q h l , threatening 2 . . . . Q hS+

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3. Kf4 QgS+ + [MATING ATTACK]. W h i t e f l e d , 2 . Kf4,
bu t aft er 2. . . . Qh5, t h e mate threa t was s t i l l o n a n d
W h i te ' s bis h o p w a s i n d a n g e r too.
- 4 5 -
- 4 4 -
The final moves were the desperate J. Kel Qxe5 +
4. Kd2 d4, and White surrendered (0-1). In order to
�reak B_lack's offensive, White has to cede more mate A. MILES vs. Y. GRUENFELD
r i a l , I o s i n g even faster.
N E W YORK, NY, USA, 1989
WORLD OPEN
W: Kb1 Qd6 Rd1 Ne6 Ps a2 b2 e7 (7)
B: Kh4 Qg2 Re8 Bc6 Ps a6 b7 f6 g7 hS (9)
MATING ATTACK
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The attacking and d e f e n d i n g p r o c l i v i t i e s of a k i n g
come forward in the endgame. But this is a mid
dlegame, with u n r e s t r a i n e d major p i e c e s r u n n i n g w i l d ,

,
reducing Black's k i n g at h4 to a s i t t i n g d u c k .
White cooked the kingly goose with 1. Qf4 +

[MATING ATTACK]. lf Black answers 2 . . . . Kh3, then
2. Rd3 + w i n s quickly.
lnstead Black blocked t h e c h e c k , 1 . . . . Q g 4and

,
after 2. Qh2 + turned over his king (1-0). lf he had
stayed to the f i n i s h , h e would have witnessed 2 . . . .
Qh3 3. R d 4 + Be4+ 4. Rxe4 mate.
- 4 6 -
- 4 7 -
by 3 . Q d S . lf B l a c k i n s t e a d f a s h i o n s an escape hatch for
his king, 1. . . . e 4 t, h e n he goes down anyway vía

C . H o 1 vs. S . M o H R
2. Rh6+ KeS 3 . Qg7 + Rf6 ( i f 3 . . . . K f 4
t h,e n 4. Qg3 i s
GAUSDAL, NORWAY, 1989

mate) 4. QgS + gains the f6-rook, for 4. . . . RfS is
GAUSDAL ARNOLD CUP
b l u d g e o n e d by S . R e 6 mate. That's a l l , f o l k s .
W: Kb1 Qb7 Rd1 Bc4 Ps a2 b3 c2 f2 g2 (9)
B: Kd6 Qd8 Ra8 RfS Ps a7 d4 eS (7)
MATI NG ATTACK
H i s king's retreat c u t off a n d with almost no pawn
cover, except in the center, Black is forced to run.
l n v a s i o n b e c k o n s on the f l a n k . The h - f i l e is a s u i t a b l e
conduit, and White seizes it by 1. Rh1 ! [MATING AT
TACK]. Black r e s i g n e d ( 1 - 0 ) .
White's t h r e a t : 2 . Rh6 + KcS 3 . QbS mate or 3 . Rc6
mate. S h o u l d B l a c k choose to answer differently on h i s
second move, he merely loses d i f f e r e n t l y : 2. . . . Rf6
3. Rxf6+ Qxf6 4. Qxa8, p u t t i n g White clearly ahead.
To avoid i g n o m i n i o u s defeat, Black can try 1 . . . .
Rf6 (or even 1 . . . . Qf8). B u t t h e n 2. Rh7 menaces mate
- 4 8 - - 4 9 -
2
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A . l<ARPOV vs. A . YusUPOV
R. VAGANYAN vs. G . SAX
ROTTERDAM, N E T H E R LA N D S , 1989
WORLD C U P TOURNAMENT, ROUND 11
WORLD CUP, ROUND 7
W: Kg1 Qf3 Rf7 Ps a2 b3 f2 h3 (7)

(10)
W: Kf3 Qe1 Bf1 Nd2 Ps a2 dS e4 f4 gS g3
8: Kb6 QgS Res Ps as g2 hS (6)
(9)
8: Kg8 Qg1 Rc8 Re8 Ps a6 d6 f7 g6 h7
MATI NG ATTACK
MATI NG ATTACK
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5 ?J!
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A tandem q u e e n a n d rook can devastate an e n e m y

Two rooks for a bishop and knight puts Black
k i n g , e s p e c i a l l y on an o p e n b o a r d . Both players i n t h i s
ahead by two exchanges. White has only one extra
attack are gifted with l e t h a l f o r c e . S i n c e both k i n g s are
pawn as material c o m p e n s a t i o n . F u r t h e r m o r e , h i s k i n g
vulnerable, it's a matter of who moves f i r s t . l f it were
i s v u l n e r a b l e to attack.
Black's t u r n , 1 . . . . Re1 + would force mate the next
Black wrapped u p matters by 1 Rc3 + , forcing
move.
2. Kg4. The u n p l e a s a n t follow-up was 2 Qhl ! [MAT-
B u t White slings the first stone. He torced Black

ING ATTACK]. White's only reasonable response to
into r e s i g n i n g after 1 . Rb7 + [MATING ATTACK] 1 . . . .
stop Q h S was 3. f5, w h i c h led to 3 • . • . Qh5 + 4. Kf4
Kc5 (if 1 . . . . Ka6, then 2. Qc6 + + is mate) 2. Rc7 +
h6!, and White r e s i g n e d (0-1 ).
Kb4.
On S. gxh6, Black mates by S gS + + ; and
On 2. . . . Kd6, White mates by 3. Qc6 + +. lf
S. N f 3 i s mated by S . . . . Rxf3 + + or S Qxf3 + +.
M e a n w h i l e , Black threatens both h6xg5 mate and QxgS
mate. J u s t too m u c h for anyone to cope w i t h .
- 5 1 -
- s o -
2. . . . Kb6, White mates by either 3. Qc6 + + or
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3 . Qb7 + + . And if 2 . . . . Kd4, t h e n 3 . Rc4 + + is mate.
M. S10N vs. Z. PoLGAR
After 3. Qf8 + , Black resigned (1-0), for he loses
SALAMANCA, SPAIN, 1989
material or gets mated. lf 3. . . . Res, then 4. a3 +
( d e f l e c t i o n ) forces the k i n g to a b a n d o n the rook, for (6)

W: Ke4 Qd3 Bh3 Ps a4 b3 f4
4. . . . KbS is answered by S. Qb8 + and mate next (7)
B: Kg7 Qg1 Bh4 Ps a7 b6 f7 g6
move. After 3 . . . . KbS, Black is mated by 4. Qb8 + Ka6
MATING ATTACK
S . Qb7 + + or S. Ra7 + + . For good measure, White
has u p h i s sleeve 3 . . . . KbS 4. a4 + followed by S . Qd6
mate.
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White's lame king is a sitting duck in t h e center.
Black defeathers it with 1 . . . . f5 + [MATINC ATTACK]
2. Kd5.
On 2. Kf3, Black mates with 2. . . . Q f+2+ ; if
instead 2 . BxfS gxfS + 3 . KxfS, B l a c k skewers t h e q u e e n
with 3. . . . Qg6 + ; or if 2 . KeS, then 2. . . . Q S

c + ,
when 3. Ke6 transposes into the main line, while
3. QdS loses to 3 . . . . Bf6+ 4 . K e 6 Qe7 mate.
The game terminated after 2 . . . . Q c +

5 3. Ke6
Qc6+ 4. Qd6 (or 4. KeS, w h i c h is rebuffed by 4 . . . .
Bf6 + + , a criss-cross mate) 4. . . . Q e +

8 5. K d 5 Qe4
mate (0-1 ).
- 5 2 - - 5 3 -
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was countered by 2. f6! [MATING ATTACK]. Delayed
defeat is an agony, so Black r e s i g n e d ( 1 - 0 ) .
G. SAX vs. v. TSESHKOVSKY Mate can be stopped by 2 . . . . Rd7, b ut 3 . Rc8 +

W I J K MN ZEE, N E T H E R LA N D S , 1989 Nd8 4. Rxd8 + (or 4. Nxd8) 4. . . . Rxd8 5; : f7 -+" Kxf7
ROUND 8
6. Nxd8 + s t i l l w i n s for W h i t e .
(8)
W: Kd2 Rc7 NcS Ps a2 b3 fS g2 h3
(7)
B: Kf8 RdS Nf7 Ps a6 bS d4 h7
MATI NG ATTACK
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lt appears that W h i t e has no real mating chances,
s i n c e h i s p i e c e s are not f u l l y integrated. Yet the rook,
knight and fS-pawn equal the value of a queen (9
points), which is a lethal weapon. The move igniting
t h e m i n t o an effective force is 1 . Ne6 +.

Black has two options. He can obtain a losing
game by m o v i n g h i s k i n g back to t h e k i n g s i d e , 1 . . . .
Kg8, but that d r o p s a k n i g h t to 2 . Rc8 + , when Black
m u s t sacrifice h i s k n i g h t to stop check and vacate f7 for
his king.
The other p o s s i b i l i t y , 1 . . . . Ke8, the move c h o s e n ,
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Naturally, W h i t e d e c l i n e d t h e offer of t h e knight,
s i d e s t e p p i n g with 2. Kel, hoping for a haven on the

s. MARJANOVIC vs. D . SERMEK
, queenside through d2. Black thwarted this by 2. . . .
BLED, YUGOSLAVIA, 1989
Qg5!, g u a r d i n g d2 a n d readying Rh1 mate.
W: Kf1 QbS Ra6 Rd1 Nb1 Ps b6 b2 c3 e4 f2 g3 (11) Since 3. fxg3 quickly falls to 3 . . . . Qe3 + 4. Kf1
B: Kf8 QhS Rd8 Rh8 NfS Ps c7 d6 eS f7 g7 g4 (11) Rh1 + S . Kg2 Qf3 mate, W h i t e r e s i g n e d (0-1 ).
MATING ATTACK
B l a c k to play and w i n
White is gung-ho on the queenside, but Black
eyes b i g g e r g a m e on the k i n g s i d e . B u t h o w s h o u l d he
work it? lf the Black queen checks at h1, the White
king scurries away via the second rank. To stop this
escape, Black strips away the enemy pawn cover:
1 . . . . Nxg3 + ! [MATI N G ATTACK].
lf W h i t e takes t h e k n i g h t , 2 . fxg3, Black crowns h i s
play by 2 . . . . Q h 1 + 3 . Ke2 Rh2 + ( t a k i n g advantage of
the cleared second rank) 4. Kd3 (4. Ke3 Qf3 is mate)
Qxd1 + S. Kc4 Qf1 + 6. Kb3 (6. Kb4 is dismissed by
6. . . . Rxb2 + , skewering the queen) 6. . . . QxbS + ,
w i n n i n g the q u e e n and more.
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.• K: :lfRNER vs. K. THORSTEINS A. CHERNIN vs. U . B o rs s c n
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LUGANO, SWITZERLAND, 1989

ROUND 3
W: Kh3 QgS Re1 ReS Nf1 Ps a4 bS f4 g3 h2 (10)
W: K 1 Qd,7 Rb7 Ps a2 d3 f2 g3 h2 (8) 8: Kg8 Qf7 Rc2 Rf2 Nf8 Ps a7 b6 g7 hS (9)

1 ,
B: · . 1 • s,1thS:Ps1a1 d4 fS g7 h7 (8)
MATI NG ATTACK
MATING ATTACK B l a c k to play and w i n
Doubled rooks on t h e seventh rank seems a dva n
White's d o u b l e d major pieces on the seventh rank ta g eo u s to Black, b u t the p o i n t of att a ck , h2, is twice
are an,jrresistible force and Black's k i n g is n o t a n i n v i n guarded. The s o l u t i o n ? Give a t r i p l e att a ck. T h i s B l a c k
cibte�·�:' : ,::•:.' ;;;fóttuties are c l a r i f i e d . by 1. Q f 7+ [MAT- did by 1 . . . . Qa2! [MATING ATTACK], tripling m a j or
ING ATTACK]. After 1 . . . . Kh6, White, toppled the pie ces on Bl a c k's seventh rank and threatening 2 . . . .
th ron e with 2. Re7 ( 1 - 0 ) . Rx h2 + 3 . N x h2 R x h2 m ate.

.
Black must lose at least a rook. lf 2 . . . . QcS, to W hite tried a getaway by 2. g4, which s h o u l d have
keep wat:�h o ..er White's rook, White forges t h r o u g h l ost at once to 2 Rf3 + 3 . Kh4 (if 3 . N g 3, t h e n 3 . . . .
with 3 . Qxg7 + KhS 4. Re6, t h r e a t e n i n g S . Rh6 mate. Rx h2 + + is mate ) 3 R x h2 + 4. N x h2 Q x h2 m ate.
Black has a spite check, 4. . . . Qc1 + , but after Black missed this possibility, but found 2. . . .
S. Kg2, he h as no way to save t h e rook without being Rxh2 + 3. Kg3 Rcg2 + 4. Kf3 Qf2 + , c o m p e l l i n g White's
mate_d·. -lf . Black continues, f or example, S . . . . Rc8, resi g nation (0-1 ). lf Black hadn't found 4. . . . Qf2 + ,
then 61 · • · 1·+,'kfri (or 6 . . . . KgS 7. Q h4 mate ) 7. Qh4 the r e was always 4. . . . Rh3 + S. Ke4 Qc2 + 6. KdS
mates . Rd3 + and m ate i n two moves.
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M. C H I B U R D A N I D Z E vs. H. HoFFMAN
Y. SEIRAWAN vs. A. KARPOV

WORLD CUP, ROUND 3
W: Kg1 Qc3 Rc1 Rd4 Bf4 Bg2 Ps b2 d6 f2 g3 h2 (11)

W: Ke1 Qa7 Rc1 Nd4 Ps a3 b2 e3 g3 (8)
B: Kd8 Qb6 Rb8 Rh8 Bf8 N d 7 Ne8 Ps a6 f7 g7 h6 (11}
B: Kg8 Qf6 Rd8 Bg4 Ps b6 f7 g7 hS (8)
MATI NG ATTACK
MATI NG ATTACK
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The scales seem balanced. Two knights for a

White's king is in a pickle, brined by Black's
b i s h o p a n d pawn: material edge to B l a c k . B u t the extra
queen_, rook, and bishop. Two things immediately
pawn at d6 confers the tactical edge ón W h i t e .
1
stand 1 n Black s way: t h e k n i g h t at d4 a n d t h e pawn at

Suddenly the scales became unbalanced by
e3. Both were belted w i t h the shot, 1 . . . . Rxd4!. After
1 . Qc7 + !!. Play proceeded 1 . . . . Nxc7 2. dxc7 + Ke8
2. exd4 Q e 6 + [MATING ATTACK], White's k i n g was in
( o r 2 . . . . Ke7, w h e n W h i t e interpolates 3 . Rxd7 + and
· real t r o u b l e .
follows with 4. cxb8/Q) 3. Re4 + [MATING ATTACK]
White c o n t i n u e d 3. Kd2, for e i t h e r 3 . Kf1 or 3 . Kf2
3 . . . . Be7 4. cxb8/Q + Nxb8 5. Rc8 + Kd7. Here White
drops the rook to 3. . . . Qe2 + 4. Kg1 Qe3 + (of
i n t r o d u c e d 6. Bh3 + , a n d Black su rrendered (1-0).
c o u r s e , S . Kf1 Bh3 i s mate).
lf Black continues 6. . . . Qe6, he loses to
. There followed 3 • • . . Qe2 + 4. Kc3 Qe3 + (attack-
7. Bxe6+ f x e 6 8. Rxh8, with White h a v i n g two rooks
1 n g the rook) 5. Kc2 Bf5 + 6. Kdl Qxd4 + 7. Kel (7. Ke2
more t h a n Black. lf Black b l u n d e r s , 6 . . . . fS, then 7.
BxfS + Qe6 8. Bxe6 + + .
- 6 0 - - 6 1
Qd3 + 8. Ke1 t r a n s p o s e s back to the m a i n variation) 7 •
. . . Qe3 + 8. Kd1 Qd3 + 9. Ke1 Qxg3 + 1 O. Kd1 (1 O. Kf1
allows 1 o. . . . Bd3 mate) 1 O. . . . Qg1 + 1 1 . Kd2 Qf2 +,
and White r e s i g n e d (0-1 ).
After 12. Kd1, Black mates by 12 . . . . Bg4 + + ,
w h i l e 1 2 . Kc3 Qe3 + g a i n s the r o o k .
ATING ATTACKS 11
31. Luther-Judasin Budapest, Hungary
32. Kamsky-Leveille B u f f a l o , NY, .USA
33. Sm yslo v- Ch an d le r Hastings, England
34. Vilela-Vera Bayamo, Cuba
35. Adams-Spassky Cannes, France

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36. Gelfand-Benjamin New York, NY, USA
37. lllescas-Kasparov Barcelona, Spain
38. Sakaev-Komarov USSR
39. Polgar-Suba Rome, ltaly
40. Sieglen-Wessein West G e r m a n y
41. Miles-Hennigan New York, NY, USA
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42. Hjartarson-Karpov Seattle, WA, USA
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44.
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Shirazi-lvanov Philadelphia, USA

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45. Hübner-Hess Lugano, Switzerland
46. Ehlvest-Salov Rotterdam, N e t h e r l a n d s
47. Campora-Dreev Moscow, USSR
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T. LUTHER vs. L . JUDASIN
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 1989
BUDAPEST O P E N
W: Ka1 Qe6 Re2 Nb1 Nd2 Ps a2 a3 g4 h2 (9)
8: Kh8 Qd1 Rc1 Be7 Nf6 Ps b4 g7 h7 (8)
MATI NG ATTACK
White is i n t r o u b l e . His k n i g h t s are i m m o b i l i z e d ,
. h i s rook is l a s h e d to the d e f e n s e of t h e d 2 - k n i g h t , and
h i s king's p o s i t i o n i s e x p o s e d , p a r t i c u l a r l y a l o n g t h e a 1 -
h8 d i a g o n a l . White's o n l y hope i s t h e threat to Black's
bishop and the somewhat fanciful notion of a back
rank mate.
Black combined defense and attack with 1 . . . .
Ng8!, guarding the bishop, shielding the king, and
preparing a bishop check at f6 [MATING ATTACK].
White's fancy evaporated, and with no adequate an
swers, he resigned (0-1 ).
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Obviously, 2. gS BxgS o n l y delays the inevitable. �5 3. Re8 + forces
Would 2. Re3 save the day? lt b l o c k s the a 1 - h 8 diagonal us q u e e n , which

G.
a l l r i g h t , but also allows 2 . . . . Qxd2, l o s i n g a k n i g h t . lf ��
W h i t e t r i e s to f l e e , 2 . Kb2, it's mate anyway by 2 . . . . �- ' Black's rook
Qc2+ 3 . Ka1 Qc3+ + . z mate. Black
W: Kg1 QgS r
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What's h a p p e n i n g w i t h the pawn attack on Black's
d6-rook? Nothing, b e c a u s e White's queen is hanging
to Black's. lf W h i t e saves h i m s e l f by a q u e e n e x c h a n g e ,
B l a c k i n t u r n salvages h i s d6-rook by t a k i n g back on d8.
Thereafter h i s passed e- and d- p awn s w o u l d b e a real
s c i e n c e fi c tion m e n a c e .
Material considerations were circumvented by
1 . Rxf7! [MATING ATTACK], and Black had to re si gn
(1-0). Fo r e x a m p l e , i f 1 . . . . Qxg S , t h e n 2 . Rf8 + Kg7 ( o r
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2. . . . Kh7) 3 . R1f7 + K h 6 4. R h 8 is mate. W i t h W h ite ' s
queen ready to c a ptu re on g6, resignation was the
mo st r e a s o n a b l e c o u r s e .
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Obviously, 2. gS BxgS o n l y delays the inevitable.
Would 2. Re3 save t h e day? lt blocks the a 1 - h 8 diagonal

G. KAMSKY vs. F. LEVEILLE
a l l r i g h t , but a l s o allows 2 . . . . Qxd2, l o s i n g a k n i g h t . lf
BUFFALO, NY, USA, 1989
White tries to flee, 2 . Kb2, it's mate anyway by 2 . . . .
CONTINENTAL OPEN
Qc2+ 3 . Ka1 Qc3+ + .
W: Kg1 QgS Rf2 Rf1 Ps a2 es g2 (7)
B: Kg8 Qd8 Rd6 Rd4 Ps a7 c3 d3 e6 f7 g6 (10)
MATI NG ATTACK
What's h a p p e n i n g with the pawn attack on Black's
d6-rook? Nothing, because White's queen is hanging
to Black's. lf White saves h i m s e l f by a q u e e n e x c h a n g e ,
Black i n t u r n salvages h í s d6-rook by t a k i n g back on d8.
Thereafter h i s passed e- and d-pawns w o u l d b e a real
s c i e n c e fiction m e n a c e .
Material considerations were circumvented by
1 . Rxf7! [MATING ATTACK], and Black had to resign
( 1 - 0 ) . For e x a m p l e , if 1 . . . . QxgS, t h e n 2 . Rf8 + Kg7 (or
2. . . . Kh7) 3 . R1f7 + Kh6 4. Rh8 is mate. With White's
queen ready to capture on g6, resignation was the
most r e a s o n a b l e c o u r s e .
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on dS, 1. . . . BxdS, for 2 . BxdS RxdS 3 . Re8 + forces
Black to stop mate by b l o c k i n g with h í s q u e e n , w h i c h

v. SMYSLOV vs. M . CHANDLER
loses the q u e e n for a rook.
HASTINGS, ENGLAND, 1989
I n the actual g a m e , White answered Black's rook
move to g8 by 2 . Be4, t h r e a t e n i n g 3 . Q h 7 mate. Black

W: Kh1 Qd3 ReS Re1 Bg2 Ps a4 dS g3 h4 (9)
resigned ( 1 - 0 ) , for h i s k i n g can n e i t h e r h i d e n o r f l e e .
B: Kh8 QcS Rc8 Rd8 Bb7 Ps aS b6 g7 h6 (9)
MATING ATTACK
White has the lead i n space, t h i s game's f i n a l fron
tier. His pieces are primed for kingside excursions
w h i l e Black's are e a r t h b o u n d on the q u e e n s i d e . I n fact,
White's d-pawn seems to d i v i d e the universe i n half.
White jumped to hyperspace with 1. Qg6!, a
powerful invasion into the light-square hole, g6.
Threat: 2 . Re7 [MATING ATTACK].
Anticipating that assault, Black defended the
g-pawn by 1 . . . . Rg8. He m i g h t h a v e tried 1 . . . . Qf8
instead, but 2. Re7 Ba8 3 . Rf7 Qg8 4. Re7, t r i p l i n g o n
the p i t i l e s s g-pawn, w o u l d w i n anyway.
A sidebar. After 1 . Qg6!, it's a m i s t a k e to capture
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lf 2 . . . . Kf8, to get out of c h e c k , t h e n 3 . Bd6 + Ke8
... 4
4. Qg8 is mate. Moving the k i n g to the c o r n e r d o e s n ' t
J. VILELAVS. R. VERA
help, for 2 . . . . Kh8 is met by 3 . Qf7, promising g7-
BAYAMO, CUBA, 1989
mate or gain of the d 7 - b i s h o p . Black m i g h t try getting
10TH A N N U A L CARLOS DE CESPEDES MEMORIAL
out of the d-file p i n with the apparent t i m e - g a i n e r , 3 .
W: Kc1 Qe3 Rd1 Rd2 BeS Ps a2 b2 f2 g2 h2 (10) . . . QgS + , but 4. f4 w o u l d t h e n cool h i s h e e l s .
B: Kg8 Qd8 Ra8 Rd7 BfS Ps a6 b7 c6 g7 h7 (10)
MATING ATTACK
The same n u m b e r and k i n d s of pieces occupy t i m e
and space for both s i d e s , except that White has a dark
square b i s h o p a n d Black a l i g h t - s q u a r e o n e . Since it's
the m i d d l e g a m e , and o p p o s i t e - c o l o r b i s h o p s give the
attacker i n effect an extra attacking piece, White has
the advantage.
White started out by trading rooks, 1 . Rxd7 Bxd7.
T h i s left f7 more v u l n e r a b l e , no l o n g e r guarded by the
d7-rook. White t h e n attacked a l o n g the weakened d i
a g o n a l , a2-g8, 2. Qb3 + [MATING ATTACK]. Convinced
the board off e red no hope, Black resigned (1-0).
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White d e c i d e d on 2. Qh2, p r e v e n t i n g a discovered
check a l o n g the h-file, but 2 . . . • Rxg2 3. Qxd6 Rxa2
M. ADAMS vs. B . SPASSKY

c o m p e l l e d White's resignation (0-1 ). He was helpless
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against the l o o m i n g discovered c h e c k on the h - f i l e .

CANNES, FRANCE, 1989
TOURNAMENT O F G E N E RA T I O N S
W: Kh1 Qg1 Rd1 Bd3 NcS Nf8 Ps a2 c3 dS g2 h3 (11)
B: Kg8 Qh4 Rf2 Bc8 N d 6 P s a6 bS g6 h7 (9)
MATING ATTACK
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Black could capture on f8 and settle for being a
pawn down. Or perhaps he should play for bigger
game, s i n c e White's k i n g i s suffocating i n the corner.
( B e s i d e s , t h e f 8 - k n i g h t i s n ' t g o i n g a n yw h e r e . )
With 1 . . . . Bxh3 [MATING ATTACK], Black's goal
verged on f r u i t i o n , for he t h e n threatened 2 . . . . Bxg2!
mate. And taking the bishop, 2. gxh3, doesn't save
W h i t e , for 2 . . . . Qxh3 + 3 . Q h 2 Qxh2 + + is definitely

mate.
White can try to break Black's attack by d i t c h i n g
his own precious queen for a rook and a bishop,
2. Qxf2 Qxf2 3 . gxh3, but 3 . . . . Q f +

3, forking king
and rook, u n b a l a n c e s the e q u a t i o n .
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- 7 2 -
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B. GELFAND VS. J. BENJAMIN

M. ILLESCAS vs. G . l<ASPAROV
BARCELONA, SPAIN, 1989

NEW YORK, NY, USA, 1989
WORLD CUP, ROUND 16
W: Ka2 Qb2 Re2 Ps a3 b3 c4 dS e4 fS (9)

(3)
W: Kh1 Rh4 Pa3
B: Kf8 Q h 3 Rc3 Ps as b6 c7 d6 es f7 (9)
(3)
B: Kf3 RgS Bh3
MATING ATTACK
MATING ATTACK
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The White queen and rook line up defensively

The endgame of king, rook and bishop against
while their Black counterparts stand together offen
k i n g , rook and pawn is u s u a l l y drawn. O n e exception
sively·-a s i g n i f i c a n t difference. White c o u l d play Rh2 if
is when the s i d e with the b i s h o p can c o r n e r the enemy
it weren't Black's move.
k i n g . lf the attacker's pieces are p o i s e d , mate or w i n of
Black broke White's fragile q u e e n s i d e with 1 . . . .
the o p p o s i n g rook c o u l d e n s u e .
a4!. White doggedly ventured 2. bxa4, but 2 • • • • Qdl!
White resigned (0-1) after 1 . . . . Kgl. lf 2 . Rh8,
[MATING ATTACK], e x p l o i t i n g the weakened c-pawn,
then 2 . . . . ReS ( t h r e a t e n i n g mate at e 1 ) 3 . Rg8+ Bg4
convinced h i m to resign (0-1 ).
[MATING ATTACK] c o m p e l s White to pitch h i s rook to
lf 3 . Q d 2 , t h e n 3 . . . . Rxa3 + 4. Kb2 Qb3 + S. Kc1
delay mate.
Ra1 mate. On 3 . Re1, B l a c k p i n s the queen by 3 . . . .
And if 2. Rb4, for example, then 2. . . . Bg2 +
Rc2. Finally, if White essays 3 . Rh2, h o p i n g for coun
3. Kg1 RhS (threatening mate at h 1 ) 4. Rb3 + Bf3 again
terplay, Black g a i n s the White q u e e n by 3 . . . . Qxc4 +
forces the rook sacrifice.
4. Ka1 ( i f 4. K b 1 , then 4 . . . . Rb3) 4 . . . . Rc1 + .
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- 7 4 -
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O r ¡f Black poses 2 . . . . Nf8, t e m p o r a r i l y b l o c k i n g
out the rook, then 3 . Qh6 + followed by 4._ Rxf8 mate.

SAKAEV vs. KOMAROV
And ¡f 2 . . . . gS, o b s t r u c t i n g t h e f4-b1shop, then
USSR, 1989
3. Qh8 + Kg6 4. Rg8 + mates next move.
W: Kh2 Qg4 Rc8 Rg1 Bf4 Bg2 Ps dS e4 g3 h3 (10)
B: Kg7 Qa2 Rb2 Re7 Bd4 N d 7 Ps d6 f6 g6 (9)
MATING ATTACK
A double-barreled threat from Black: to take the
rook at g1 with check and then to capture the g2-
bishop. But White's muskets are also loaded, and
aimed at the targets h8 (for his queen and rook to
score a b u l l s - e y e ) and h6 (for h i s q u e e n and bishop).
White played 1 . Qh4! [MATING ATTACKJ, allowing
1 . . . . Bxg1 +. After the back-step 2. Kh1 (White avoids
2. Kxg1 Rxg2 + ) Black resigned (1-0), for he had no
acceptable r e p l i e s to the o m i n o u s checks at h8 and h6.
Say, for example, Black takes the bishop, 2. . . .
Rxg2; t h e n White w i n s by 3 . Q h 8 + Kf7 4. Q h 7 mate (or

4. Qg8 mate).
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S. POLGAR VS. M. SUBA
J. SIEGLEN VS. K. WESSEIN
W E S T GERMANY, 1989
ROME, ITALY, 1989
WEST GERMANY LEAGUE
W: Kh1 Qh4 Re1 Rf1 B h 6 Ps a3 c4 dS f6 g2 h2 (11)

(11)
W: Kh1 Qc1 Re3 Bf1 NfS Ps a2 b3 c6 e4 g3 h2
B: Kh8 QcS Rc8 Re8 Bd7 Ps a6 a4 eS f7 g6 h7 (11)
(10)
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B: Kg7 QhS Rf8 Be6 NgS Ps a7 c7 eS f2 g4
MATING ATTACK
MATING ATTACK
Black to play and win
. �lack's forces are s h i f t e d to the q u e e n s i d e , leaving

White has p r o b l e m s , s u c h a s the weakness of h i s
h i s k i n g a l o n e on the k i n g s i d e . lf he c o u l d s i m p l i f y to
king's position, especially the light squares. Then
an endgame, the bishops of opposite colors would
there's the plaguing presence of the Black f2-pawn,
i n c r e a s e t h e l i k e l i h o o d of a draw. B u t before the e n d
w h i c h oversees g1 and ever threatens to promote.
game, Dr. S i e g b e r t Tarrasch once r e m a r k e d , the gods
Black m u s t first divert the White e-pawn from the
have placed the m i d d l e g a m e .
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a8-h1 diagonal, which he does by 1 RxfS!. After

W h i t e played 1 . Re4 [MATING ATTACK], threaten
2. exfS, Black exploits that d i a g o n a l by 2 BdS +.
ing 2. Bg7 + Kg8 3 . Qxh7 + Kxh7 4. Rh4 + Kg8 S . Rh8
White blocked t h i s c h e c k , 3. Bg2, but that g n a r l e d
mate. Black defended with 1 . . . . Kg8, then resigned
the bishop in a pin. Black piled up on the pinned
( 1 - 0 ) after 2. Bg7. Mate cou Id not be staved off.
piece, 3 • • . • Qh3!. lf W h i t e captures on d S , 4. BxdS,
lf Black tries d e f e n d i n g with 2 . . . . h S , White an
swers 3 . QgS. From gS, White's q u e e n threatens to z i g
to h6 and zag to h8 for mate. H a p l e s s Black i s h e l p l e s s
to stop t h i s .
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then B l a c k promotes, 4 . . . . f1/Q + , supported by the
h3-queen.
So White clogged the diagonal, 4. Rf3, and re

A. MILES vs. M. HENNIGAN
signed (0-1) after 4 . . . . Nxf3 5. Bxh3 Ne1 + ! (mating N E W YORK, NY, USA, 1989
WORLD OPEN, ROUND 2

net), before the o b v i o u s mate next move.
W: Kg1 QgS Rd1 Ra1 Bc4 B h 6 P s a2 b2 c2 f2 g2 h2 (12)
B: Kg8 QfS Ra8 Re8 Bb7 N b 8 P s a7 b6 cS eS f7 g6 h7
(13)
MATING ATTACK
B l a c k i s o n e pawn r i c h e r t h a n W h i t e , b u t he's not
completely developed and his kingside dark squares
are exposed to t h e enemy's wrath. White's q u e e n a n d
dark-square bishop are hulking. Moreover, White's
l i g h t - s q u a r e b i s h o p threatens f7, p i n n i n g the f7-pawn,
while a hefty W h i t e rook dominates the d-file unop
posed. How does he integrate these disparate ele
ments i n t o a w i n ?
The synergistic solution is 1 . Qe7!. The q u e e n is
i m m u n e to capture because of 2 . Rd8 + and mate next
- 8 0 - - 8 1 -
move [MATING ATTACK]. S i n c e White also confronts
4
Black's b 7 - b i s h o p , i t was evacuated, 1 . . . . Bc6.
J. HJARTARSON VS. A. l<ARPOV
White then invaded, 2. Rd8, and after 2 • • • • N a 6
SEATTLE, WA, USA, 1989
3. Rxa8 Rxa8, showed Black's f u t i l i t y by 4. Rdl !. With no
CANDIDATES MATCH, ROUND 3
satisfactory defense to the pending check at d8 (on
.
4. . . . Qc8 White seores by 5. Qxf7 + or 5. Bxf7 + , W: Kh1 Qc2 Bb2 Bf1 Nb3 N d 1 P s a3 f3 g2 h4 (10)
followed by i m m e d i a t e mate), Black resigned ( 1 - 0 ) . B: Kg8 Qe6 Ra8 Bb7 Bh2 Ng4 Ps cS f7 g7 h6 (10)
MATING ATTACK
lt's bad for W h i t e , bad e n o u g h that he has o n l y a
k n i g h t for a rook. His kingside is also i n danger, with
holes and weaknesses on the d a r k s q u a r e s a n d u n d e
fended u n i t s ready for tactical e x p l o i t a t i o n .
Black capitalized by 1 . . . . Qel !, forking the f1-
bishop and the h-pawn. Seeing no hope, White re
signed (0-1 ).
But s u p p o s e White captures t h e Black k n i g h t on
_g4. lf 2. fxg4, Black replies 2 . . . . Qxh4 [MAT/NG AT
TACK], with 3. . . . Bg3 + and 4. . . . Qh2 mate to
follow.
lnstead of c a p t u r i n g the g 4 - k n i g h t , if W h i t e g u a r d s
- 8 2 - - 8 3 -
1
the f 1 - b i s h o p , 2. Qc4, then Black has the c o n v i n c i n g

4 .....
2. . . . Bf4! (not 2 . . . . Qxh4 because of 3 . Qxg4). lf
T. MILES vs. L . ALBURT
White t h e n captures t h e b i s h o p , 3 . Qxf4, Black's queen
P H I LA D E L P H I A , PA, USA, 1989
mates by taking the f1-bishop. lf White takes the
WORLD OPEN, ROUND 7
k n i g h t , 3 . f x g 4 , he is mated by 3 . . . . Qxh4 + 4. Kg1
Bh2 + 5 . Kh1 Bg3 + 6. Kg1 Qh2 + + . W: Kg1 QhS Re2 Bb2 Nc3 Ps a2 b3 bS d4 g2 h3 (11)
B: Kg8 Qg3 Rf8 Bb7 Nd7 Ps a7 cS e6 g7 (9)
MATING ATTACK
A w i l d o n e . W h i t e is two pawns to t h e good, but
Black has the move a n d a powerful assault force: an
entrenched q u e e n , an u n i m p e d e d rook, a n d a s n i p i n g
b i s h o p . Matters were c o n c l u d e d w i t h 1 . . . . Bf3! (fork),
attacking White's q u e e n and rook.
To save the queen, White had to play 2. Ne4,
swatting at Black's lady. B u t after 2 . . . . Bxe4 3. Rxe4 Rf2
[MATING ATTACK], t h e battle has b e e n l o s t a n d w o n .
White r e s i g n e d (0-1) after 4. Qe8 + Nf8. lf 5 . Rg4,
then 5 Rxg2 + 6. Kf1 Qf2 mate; or 6. Kh1 Qh2
mate, or 6 Qxh3 mate, or 6 . . . . Rh2 mate.
- 8 4 - - 8 5 -
6. Kh4 QhS mate) 4 Nf3 + 5 . Kg4 (or 5 . Kh3 Qxh2 +
6. Kg4 QhS mate) 5 hS + 6. Kh3 Qxh2 mate.

K. S H I RAZ I vs. 1 . IVANOV
_Equally h o p e l e s s is 2. Rxd4 Nxd4, when Black is u p
P H I LA D E L P H I A , PA, USA, 1989
a k n i g h t and verges on g a i n i n g more.
WORLD OPEN, ROUND 6
W: Kg1 Qb1 Ra7 RdS Ps a3 b4 e4 f2 g3 h2 (10)
B: Kf8 Qc4 Rc8 Bd4 Ne6 Ps b6 eS f7 g6 h7 (10)
MATI NG ATTACK
7 Í
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Though material is nominally even-s-blshop and
k n i g h t for rook and pawn-Black's two minor pieces
constitute a greater attacking potential. Also bad for
W h i t e , h i s k i n g s i d e is d e n u d e d of defenders.
Black struck s u d d e n l y with 1 . . . . Q e 2[MATING
ATTACK], and White resigned (0-1 ), having no satisfac
tory defense of f2. lf White d e f e n d s with 2 . Q f 1 , then
2. . . . Rc1 (pin) f o rces mate : 3. Qxc1 Qxf2 + 4. K h1
Qf3+ + . •
W hi te a l s o goes down to mate after 2 . Kg2 Qx f2 +
3. Kh3 NgS + 4. Kh4 (or 4. Kg4 Qf3 + 5. KxgS Be3 +
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4..... Ke6 6. Nf7 (fork), w h e n n e i t h e r of the d o u b l e threats of
R. HüBNER vs. R. HESS 7. Qd6 mate a n d 7. Nxh6 could be neutralized. lf, for
LUGANO, SWITZERLAND, 1989 example, 6 . . . . Qf8, t h e n 7. NxgS is mate anyway.
ROUND 1 White pursued with 3. Qa7, and Black tried to
clear out s o rn e d e b r i s with 3 . . . . c6. l f 3 . . . . Kd8, t h e n

W: Kg1 Qe3 Rf2 Rf1 NeS Ps a2 b4 c3 d4 g2 h2 (11)
4. Q b 8 + Ke7 S . Q x c 7 + Ke8 6. Rf7! Bxf7 7. Qxf7+ Kd8
8: Kc8 Q h 6 Rf8 Rh8 Be6 Ps a6 b7 c6 c7 gS hS (11)
8. Qd7 is mate. After 4. Nf7, Black r e s i g n e d ( 1 - 0 ) , hav
MATING ATTACK ing no better answer than 4 . . . . Bxf7 S . Rxf7, White's
White to play and win i n s u p e r a b l e threats l o o m i n g over the seventh r a n k .
8 •
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When kings are castled on opposite sides, the
skirmish often hinges on which side's attack is more
i m m e d i a t e . W h i t e , with the move, broke t h r o u g h with
the pawn sacrifice, 1 . d5! [MATING ATTACK].
Taking the pawn with the b i s h o p 1 . . . . BxdS, loses
to the i n v a s i o n 2 . Qa7. A p o s s i b l e continuation m i g h t
be 2 . . . . K d 3
8. Qb8 + Ke7 4. Qxc7 + Ke6 5 . Qd7 +
KxeS 6. Re2+ B e 4 7. Rxe4+ (or 7. Qd4+ Ke6 8. Rxe4
mate) 7 . . . . Kxe4 8 . Qd4 mate.
So Black played 1. . . . Rxf2, and after 2. Rxf2,
captured the d-pawn, 2 . • • • cxd5. Here he s h i e d away
from 2 . . . . BxdS 3 . Qa7 Kd8 4. Qb8 + Ke7 5 . Qxc7 +
- 8 8 -
•
- 8 9 -
defend h7 and g6) 3. Rh5 + Kg8 4. Qe7 [MATING AT
TACK], Black resigned ( 1 - 0 ) .

J. EHLVEST VS. V. 5ALOV
Can Black save h i s k i n g ? lf 4 . . . . Qg6, to guard g7,
S. RgS p i n s the q u e e n and w i n s , for c a p t u r i n g the rook
WORLD CUP, ROUND 16
allows mate at h7. l f instead 4 R6f7, then S . QgS +
(10) mates i n two moves. N o r i s 4 R8f7 m u c h better, for

W: Kg1 Qd4 Rd7 RgS Bf1 Ps a2 b2 c4 f3 g2
B: Kh8 Qe1 Rf8 Rf6 Ne3 Ps a6 b4 c6 f4 (9) 5.Qe8+ Rf8 (5 . . . . Kg7 6. Qh8+ Kg6 7. Q h 6 mate is
not very good either) 6. RgS + , and it's mate in three

MATI NG ATTACK
more moves.
Threats are flying on both directions here, but
Black's king is somewhat more exposed and White's
rooks have t h e edge the f6-rook, in fact, p i n n e d by
White's q u e e n . M e a n w h i l e , White m u s t contend with
Black's a i m to capture the b i s h o p .

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S u r p r i s i n g l y , he i g n o r e d that threat for the power
f u l centralization 1 . Qe5! ( h e c o u l d h a v e protected the
b i s h o p by 1 . Qd3). From eS, the q u e e n radiates across
the fifth r a n k and a l o n g the e - f i l e , prepared with unan
swerable threats.
In the game, after 1. . . . Qxfl + 2. Kh2 Qbl (to
- 9 0 - - 9 1 -
•
Rb8, and White resigned (0-1 ). He can stave off mate

47
temporarily by 3 . Qc4 + Qxc4 4. bxc4, b u t 4 . . . . Rb2
D. CAMPORA vs. A. DREEV
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sets up the threat to c h e c k on g2, followed by captur
MOSCOW, USSR, 1989
i n g on g3, g i v i n g discovered mate. F u t i l i t y .
R E G I O N A L A TOURNAMENT
W: Kg1 Qe2 Ra1 Re1 Bg5 Ps a3 b3 g3 h2 (9)
B: Kg8 Qc7 Rd8 Rf8 Bd5 Ps b5 e5 g7 (8)
MATI NG ATTACK
a b e d e f g h
The d a r k - s q u a r e b i s h o p i s g o i n g at Black's d8-rook,
but Black's light-square counterpart attacks key
squares near the White king. lf only Black's queen
c o u l d reach h 1 , backed u p by the b i s h o p .
That goal i n s i g h t , B l a c k b r o u g h t the b i s h o p a l l the
way back, 1 . . . . Ba8!!, threatening Qb7-h1 [MATING
ATTACK]. W h i t e tried 2. Qxb5, f e a r i n g 2 . Bxd8 Qc5 +
3 . Qe3 Qd5 4. Qe4 Qxd8 5 . Qxe5 Qb6+ 6. Re3 Qb7
7. Qe6 + Rf7 8. Qe8 + Kh7, w h e n he m u s t s u r r e n d e r a

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rook to avert mate.
I n t h e g a m e , Black a i m e d at White's q u e e n , 2 . . . .
- 9 2 - - 9 3 -
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F .... RKS AND DOUBLE
ATTACKS
48. Kasparov-Salov Barcelona, S p a i n
49. Lanka-Glek Moscow, U S S R
50. Belyavsky-Kasparov Barcelona, Spain
51. Salov-Short Barcelona, Spain
52. Maus-Kinderman Bad Worishofen, West
Germany
53. Van der Weil-Sokolov H a n i n g e , Sweden
54. Kotronias-Goldin Moscow, U S S R
55. lvanchuk-Torre B i e l , Switzerland
56. Ljubojevic-Speelman Barcelona, S p a i n
57. Príe-Psakhis París, France
58. Ehlvest-Fedorowícz New York, USA
59. Belyavsky-Karpov Linares, Spain

4
G. l<ASPAROV vs. v. SALOV
WORLD CUP, ROUND 12
W: Kg1 Qc7 Rc1 Re1 Ps a2 b3 f2 g3 h2 (9)
B: Ke8 Qd7 Rf8 Bb7 Be7 Ps a6 d6 g6 h7 (9)
FORK
a b e d e f g h
Easy figuring counts Black ahead, with two
b i s h o p s for a rook and pawn. B u t it's White's t u r n , and
he can force a w i n : 1 . Qb8+ K f 7 2 . Rc7 [FORK]. I n the
actual g a m e , Black gave u p (1-0), h a v i n g few o p t i o n s .
lf he c o n t i n u e s 2 . . . . Rxb8, t h e n 3 . Rxd7 f o r k s t h e
two bishops and insures the capture of o n e of t h e m
because of the p i n n e d b i s h o p at e7. W h i t e t h e n comes
out an e x c h a n g e a h e a d . And if B l a c k moves h i s q u e e n
out of attack, say to fS, t h e n 3 . Rexe7 + is d e c i s i v e .
- 9 7 -
4 5
z. LANKA vs. 1 . GLEK A. BELYAVSKY vs. G. l<ASPAROV
MOSCOW, USSR, 1989 BARCELONA, SPAIN, 1989
GMA TOURNAMENT WORLD CUP, ROUND 11
W: Kg1 Re1 Ba5 Ps a4 b5 c3 (6) W: Kf4 Rc8 Bb5 Ps a4 e5 (5)
B: Kg4 Rf6 Be4 Ps b6 g2 (5) B: Ke7 Rh3 Bd4 Ps aS e6 f7 g6 (7)
D O U B L E THREAT FORK
Black to play and w i n Black to play and w i n
Black has v i s i o n s of c a p t u r i n g White's bishop, but At first g l a n c e , B l a c k seems to have a s l i g h t prob
surely not at the expense of his own. Black could l e m with h i s p o s i t i o n : he i s threatened with rook-rnate
retreat h i s b i s h o p to safety, b u t tbat grants White the at e8. Actually, with two pawns to the good, Black
t i m e to do l i k e w i s e with h i s . needs merely to survive the mate threat a n d the atten
The solution was 1. . . . Kf3! [DOUBLE THREATI, dant m e n a c i n g of h i s k i n g . H e d i d s o by 1 . . . . R h +

4 .
w h i c h coaxed White's resignation (0-1 ), in view of the White replied 2. Kg3, with a two-pronged coun
m o n s t e r with two u g l y h e a d s : the capture of h i s bishop terthreat: mate at e8 and capture of t h e rook at h4.
and the transfer of Black's rook to h6 and then to h1 for White shunned 2. Kf3, for 2. . . . BxeS would have
mate. given Black escape s q u a r e s at d6 and f6 w h i l e leaving
White can give u p the exchange, 2 . Rxe4, but after h i m three pawns a h e a d .
2 . . . . Kxe4 3 . Bb4 Kf3, Black retains h i s mating net. lf Black's e l e g a n t answer was 2 . . . . Rh8!, and White
White retreats his bishop immediately, 2. Bb4, and
then after 2 . . . . Rh6 tries 3 . Rxe4, 3. . . . Rh1 is still
mate.
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resigned (1-0), realizing that 3. Rxh8 would be
s q u a s h e d by 3 . . . . BxeS + [FORK], giving check! Black
t h e n regains the rook and has an e a s i l y w o n e n d g a m e . V. SALOV VS. N. SHORT
White's f u t i l e 3 . Rc7 + d o e s n ' t save h i m , f o r 3 . . . . BARCELONA, SPAIN, 1989
Kf8 4. Kf4 g a i n s B l a c k a t h i r d pawn by 4 . . . . RhS. WORLD CUP, ROUND 2
W: Kf6 Qe8 (2)
B: Kh7 Ra7 (2)
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FORK
A c l a s s i c . White to play has a torced w i n ; t h e key i s
to set u p a fork by w o r k i n g the q u e e n i n t o a c h e c k i n g
p o s i t i o n at b8 o r g1 where it a l s o attacks t h e rook. Play
proceeded 1 . Qh5 + Kg8 2. Qg4 + , p l a n n i n g to zigzag
the q u e e n i n t o range by s h i f t i n g it with c h e c k s from g4
to h 3 , to g3 , to h2, and to b8).
T he r e follo w e d 2. . . . Kh7 (if 2. . . . Kf8 , then
3. Qc 8 ma te ) 3. Qh3 + Kg8 4. Qg3 +. B u t not 4 . Q g2 +,
when 4. . . . Kf8 c an ' t be a nswered with a safe c h eck
along t he e i g h t h r a n k , for a8 i s g u a r d e d by the rook.
Pl a y c o n t i n u e d : 4 . . . . Kh7 (or 4. . . . Kh8 5 . Qh2 +
R h7 6. Qb8 m ate ) 5 . Qh2 + Kg8 6. Qb8 + [FORK] 6. . . .
Kh7 7. Qxa7 + Kh8.
- 1 0 0 - - 1 0 1 -
'
Black doesn't fare better on 7. . . . Kh6 8. Qg7 +
KhS 9. QgS mate, d e l a y i n g the i n e v i t a b l e for one move.
The game halted after 8. Qg7 mate ( 1 - 0 ) . So. MAus vs. S. K1NDERMAN
. White actually missed a faster victory from the BAO W O R I S H O F E N , WEST GERMANY, 1989
d i a g r a rn position, beginning with the centralizing

W: Kg1 Qc1 RaS Nd4 Nf2 Ps c3 d3 es g2 h2 (10)
check, 1. Qe4 + (book ending). After 1. . . . Kg8
8: Kg8 Qe7 Rc8 Rf8 BbS Ps a6 e6 g7 h7 (9)
2. QdS + Kh8 3 . Qh1 + Kg8 (3 . . . . Rh7 is mated by
4. Qa8 + + ), 4. Qg1 + forks k i n g a n d rook. FORK
Black is slightly ahead in material: a rook and a
b i s h o p for two k n i g h t s a n d a pawn. B u t White i s threat
e n i n g to gain a second pawn by c a p t u r i n g the b i s h o p
with his k n i g h t , and after Black recaptures the knight
with the a-pawn, White's rook can take t h e new Black
b-pawn. .
Realizing the race is to the speedy, Black broke
t h r o u g h by 1 . . . . Rxf2!, a n d White resigned (0-1 ).
lf play c o n t i n u e d 2 . Kxf2 Qh4 + [FORK] 3. Kg1 (if
3. Ke3, Black skewers White's queen, 3. . . . QgS + ),
Black can play 3 . . . . Qxd4 + b e c a u s e White's c-pawn

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is pinned.
S u p p o s e White eschews i m m e d i a t e capture on f2
and interpolates 2 . N x b S . After 2 . . . . Rcf8 3 . Nd4 Q g S !
( d o u b l e threat), Black threatens mate at g2 and c 1 . And
if 4. QxgS, Black mates by 4 . . . . Rf1 + + .
102 -
- 1 0 3 -
(FORK]. After the k i n g gets out of c h e c k , White cap
tures the k n i g h t for n o t h i n g .
J. VAN DER W E 1 L vs. 1 . Soxoiov For e x a m p l e , if 2 . . . . Kg6 (or 2 . . . . Kf6 o r 2 . . . .
HANINGE, SWEDEN, 1989 Ke6), then 3. Qb6 + forks the k i n g and knight. Or if
2. . . . Kg8 ( o r 2 . . . . Kf8 or 2 . . . . K e 8t h
) e, n 3 . Qa8 +
W: Kh2 Qe6 Ps a2 b4 c3 f3 g2 h3 (8)
followed by 4. Qa7 + accomplishes the same double
B: Kf8 Qb1 Nf2 PbS (4)
attack.
FORK
White to move can c o u n t on a draw. H i s q u e e n can

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check the enemy king repeatedly, leading e i t h e r to a
threefold repetition of t h e same position or to what's
c o m m o n l y c a l l e d " p e r p e t u a ] c h e c k . " But why settle for
a draw w h e n a w i n is i n s i g h t ?
The key is to c a p i t a l i z e on t h e ' ' h a n g i n g ' ' c o n d i t i o n
of Black's k n i g h t at f2, w h i c h White d i d , s t a rt i n g with
1 . Q c 8+ . Black's king m u s t move to h i s second rank,
1 . . . . Kf7 (or 1 . . . . Kg7 or 1 . . . . Ke7). There followed
2. Qb7 + , a n d B l a c k resigned ( 1 - 0 ) .
White now m a n e u v e r s h i s q u e e n onto a d i a g o n a l
line with the knight, simultaneously giving check
- 1 0 4 - - 1 0 5 -
lf Black moves to defend his rook and the mate
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threat by 2 . . . . Re7, then 3 . Q f 8 + Rg7 4. g S + deflects
v. KOTRONIAS vs. A. GOLDIN
the k i n g from the rook's defense. .
MOSCOW, USSR, 1989
Black, of course, can t u r n down the b i s h o p offer
GMA TOURNAMENT
i n g , but 1 . . . . Kg8 2 . Qc8 + leads to a back-rank mate
W: Kg3 Qd7 Bc1 Ps b3 e4 g4 h3 (7) i n two moves.
B: Kg7 Re6 B h 1 Nc6 Ps a6 bS f7 g6 h7 (9)
D O U B L E THREAT
Situation: White has a queen for a rook and a
knight-advantage for W h i t e . B u t Black seems to have
patched the holes in his position, with the f-pawn
protecting the rook w h i c h in turn guards the knight.
Black's b i s h o p , m e a n w h i l e , scopes out White's e-pawn.
The s o l u t i o n is to u n d e r m i n e Black's l i n c h p i n , the
f7-pawn. White achieved t h i s by 1 . Bh6 + !, and Black
resigned (0-1 ).
lf Black accepts t h e b i s h o p sacrifice, 1 . . . . Kxh6,
White p u l l s the rug out by 2 Qxf7 [DOUBLE THREATI,
i s s u i n g powerful s i m u l t a n e o u s attacks: to capture the
rook on e6 a n d to mate by 3 . Qf8+ KgS 4. h4+ + (or
4. Qf4+ + ).
- 1 0 6 -
- 1 0 7 -
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v. IVANCHUK vs. E . TORRE L. LJUBOJEVIC VS. J. SPEELMAN
BIEL, S W I T Z E R LA N D , 1989 BARCELONA, SPAIN, 1989
WORLD CUP, ROUND 2
W: Kg1 Rd1 Ne4 Ng5 Ps c2 e7 f4 g2 h3 (9)

(5)
W: Kh2 Qe2 Bd3 Ps b2 h6
B: Kg7 Re8 Na3 N b 6 Ps f7 g6 h7 (7)
(5)
B: Kh7 Qd5 Ps a7 b6 f5
FORK
White to play a n d w i n FORK
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White's ace i n t h e hole is the passed pawn at e7.

What force is here isn't much, but not much is
B u t it's u n d e r f i r e from Black's rook a n d faces capture.
r e q u i r e d , and a u n i s o n of q u e e n a n d b i s h o p can be a
Can it be saved? •
potent team. Their capabilities were displayed after

You bet, by 1 . f5!, when 1 . . . . Rxe7 drops a rook
1 . Q e 7+ . O n e look at t h i s i n c u r s i o n c o w e d B l a c k i n t o
to the pawn f o r k , 2 . f6 + . B l a c k prevented t h i s advance
resignation ( 1 - 0 ) .
by moving his own f-pawn, 1 . . . . f6. He decided
What are h i s c h o i c e s ? H i s k i n g can take the pawn
against 1. . . . gxf5 2. Nd6 Rxe7 3. Nxf5 + [FORKJ,
or flee { b u t not to g8, because of mate, 2 . Qg7 + + ).

attacking k i n g a n d rook.
lf 1 . . . . Kxh6, then 2. Qf6 + Kh7 (or 2 . . . . Kh5,
Black resigned after 2. Ne6 + {1-0), for his king
l e a d i n g to 3 . Be2 + Q f3 4. Bxf3 + + , a c r i s s - c r o s s mate)
d o e s n ' t have a safe s q u a r e . lf 2 . . . . Kg8, then 3 . Nxf6 +
3. Bxf5 + Kg8 4. Be6 + [FORK] gains the queen for a
{fork) w i n s . O r 2 . . . . Kh8, w h e n 3 . Nxf6 Rxe7 4. Rd8 +
bishop. ··
Re8 5 . R x e 8 is mate. And if 2 Kf7, t h e n 3 . Nd6 +
Maybe Black can try headlong flight, 1 . . . . Kg6.
{fork) also wins, a s does 2 Kh6 3. Nxf6 Rxe7 4.
Ng8 + {fork). That's a blind al ley after 2. Qg7 + Kh5 3. Be2 + Qf3
• 4. Bxf3 + Kh4 5 . Qg3 mate (or 5 . Qf 6 mate o r 5 . Qe7
mate).
- 1 0 8 - - 1 0 9 -
4. Qxc1 Rxc1 + +. White's first rank is s i m p l y too v u l
.... 7
nerable.
E. PRIE vs. L . PSAKHIS
And if 2 . Rg7 + , then 2 . . . . Bxg7 3 . hxg7 Qxb1 +
PARIS, F RA N C E , 1989 (not 3 . . . . Rxg7?? because of 4. Qxg7 mate) 4. Qxb1
Rc1 s. a3 b 3 , when mate follows shortly.

W: Ka1 Qg1 Rb1 RgS NfS Ps a2 b2 h6 (8)
B: Kh7 Qc2 Rc7 Rc8 Bb7 Bf8 Ps a6 b4 (8)
FORK
W e i g h i n g e v e r y t h i n g , the scales t i p toward B l a c k .
He has two b i s h o p s a g a i n s t a k n i g h t and pawn, and h i s
major pieces are t r i p l e d on the e - f i l e , w h i l e White's are
o n l y d o u b l e d on the g - f i l e . Even so, White has a s e m
blance of g-fi l e counterplay, so footsying around
would be erroneous strategy. Black must act post
haste.
l n d e e d he d i d , p l a y i n g 1 . . . . Be4! [FORKJ, b l a s t i n g
White into resignation (0-1 ).
White d o e s n ' t have a good d e f e n s e . lf 2 . Rf1, g et •
t i n g the rook out on b a i l a n d a d d i n g p r ote c t i o n to t he
k night, Blac k wins with 2. . . . Q c1 + 3 . Rxc1 Rx c1 +
- 1 1 0 - - 1 1 1 -
J. EHLVEST V S . J. fEDOROWICZ A. BELYAVSKY vs. A . l<ARPOV
NEW YORK, USA, 1989 LINARES, SPAIN, 1989
W: Kg2 Qd8 Rb1 Bf3 Ps a3 dS e2 fS g4 (9) W: Kh2 Qe7 Ng3 Ps e3 f3 g2 h4 (7)
B: Kg8 Qa4 Bf6 Ba6 Nf8 Ps c3 d6 e7 f7 gS (10) B: Kg6 QdS N b 7 Ps c4 e6 f7 fS hS (8)
FORK FORK
Black to play a n d w i n B l a c k to play a n d w i n
'
Black is materially ahead with a bishop and a Bl a ck's c - p aw n might b e c o m e d a n g e r o u s , b u t first
knight for a rook, and his c-pawn is quite imposing. he must deal w i th White ' s menacing queen check at
T h i n g s got even worse for White after 1 . . . . Bxe2!-so g S. This w as a c c o m p l i s h e d by 1 . . . . Qd8! (simplifica
bad that he resigned (0-1 ).

tion), offering an exchange of queens, for s u c h a r e
lf White c o n t i n u e s with the natural 2. Bxe2, then duction in forc e w o u l d a u g m e n t the p r e c i o u s c- p awn ' s
the d o u b l e attack 2 . . . . Qe4 + [FORK] g a i n s the rook.

stre n g th.
Surcease of sorrow still eludes White even after W h ite r ef u s e d the tr a de and took Black ' s knight,
2. Rb8, for 2 . . . . Bxf3 + 3. Kxf3 Qf4 + gives Black the 2. Qxb7. But Black r e g a i n e d t h e p i e c e with t h e att a ck,
upper hand. H e s i m p l y takes t h e g-pawn with c h e c k , 2. . . . Qxh4 + [ F O R K] . A fter 3. Kg1 Qxg3, Wh ite saw
m a n e u v e r s h i s q u e e n to t h e e - f i l e with check , a n d then

nothing be tte r t h a n 4. Qb4. Black m u s t e r e d b e h i n d h i s
retreats the b i s h o p to g7 , d e f e n d i n g t he knight. Black

c-pawn, s u p p o r t i n g its a d vance by 4 . . . . Qc7.
takes c o m m a n d .
W hite d o gge d on w i t h 5 . Qf8 c3 6. f4, h o p i n g f or
7. Qg8 + Kf6 8. Qg S mate . B u t after 6 . . . . K f 6seei

, ng
no viable way to s alv age a draw, W h i t e r e s i g n e d (0-1 ).
- 1 1 2 -
- 1 1 3 -
PINS, PIN � V E R L .... A D S ,
UNPINS, AND PILING .... N

•
60. Polugaevsky-Kudrin New York, USA
61. Christiansen-Nunn West G e r m a n y
62. Gulko-Seirawan Long Beach, USA
63. Westerinen-Zaitzev Moscow, U S S R
64. Yusupov-Short Barcelona, Spain
65. Hansen-Sax L u g a n o , Switzerland
66. Cebalo-Gurevich B e r n , Switzerland
67. Lerner-Vogt B e r l i n , East G e r m a n y
68. Belyavsky-lvanchuk Linares, Spain

L. PoLUGAEVSKY vs. S. KuoRIN
NEW YORK, USA, 1989
NEW YORK OPEN
W: Kg1 Q h 7 Rh1 Bd4 Ps a2 dS e4 f2 g2 (9)
B: Kf7 Qa6 Rf8 Bc4 Bg7 Ps a7 b7 f6 g6 (9)
PIN
. White to play a n d w i n
White's chances look d i m . He is behind in mate
rial: a pawn for Black's light-square bishop. Besides,
Black has a trap i n store. H e c o u l d snare White's q u e e n
by Rh8, when the queen has no safe e x i t . But, a s so
often i n l i f e itself, success h i n g e s on whose t u r n it i s .
White reaps the f u l l b e n e f i t of having the move by
1 . Rh6! [PIN], a n d B l a c k r e s i g n e d ( 1 - 0 ) . B u t why?
Because what B l a c k saw was 2 . Rxg6 Rg8 ( d e f e n d
i ng the g7-bishop) 3. Rxf6 + , forking his king and
q u e e n . H e r e , the p i n n e d g 7 - b i s h o p i s u n a b l e to l e n d a
s u p p o rt i v e h a n d to f6.
- 1 1 7 -
lf, looking ahead, Black tries to deter t h i s a t t a c kby
1 . . . . Rg8, then 2. Qxg6 + Ke7 (on 2. . . . Kf8, he is
L. CHRISTIANSEN vs. J . NUNN

ups�� by 3. Bes+) 3. Rh7 leaves White with a winning
WEST GERMANY, 1989

position.
WEST GERMAN TEAM CUP
W: Kg1 Rc1 Re1 Bf4 NdS NeS Ps d4 f2 g2 h2 (10)
B: Kd8 Ra8 Re8 Bb3 Be7 Nd6 Ps a6 b7 c7 f7 g7 h7 (12)
PIN OVERLOAD
8 • !iii
7 � 1
White is down two pawns, though his knight can
take the c-pawn, forking Black's rooks and winning the
exchange. Why play the s e c o rr d - b e s t move when the
first-best is best?
Black resigned (1-0) after 1 . Nxf7 + ! [PIN OVER
LOAD]. Question: To take or not to take the k night? lf
1 Nx f7 , White finishes with 2. Bxc 7 + Kd7 (or
2 Kc8 3 . N b 6 m a t e) 3 . N b6 mate.
lf Bla c k declines the p r o f fe r e d f 7-knight and re
spo n d s 1 . . . . Kd 7, then 2 . R xc7 i s mate.
An d o n 1 . . . . Kc8, fleein g toward the queenside,
Whi t e gains gobs of ma t e r i a l with 2. N xd6+, when
both t he c-pawn and e7 -bishop ar e pinned.
118 - - 119 --
carried out h i s own threat, 2. Bxd3!. lf B l a c k now cap-
t u r e s White's q u e e n , 2 Rxc7, White forges the w i n

B. GULKO vs. Y. SEIRAWAN
with 3 . b x c 7 ! , w h e n 3 Rxd3 4. Rxd3 i n s u r e s t h e c -
LONG BEACH, CA, USA, 1989
U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP, ROUND 3 pawn's promotion.
Black took White's b i s h o p i n s t e a d , 2 . . . . Rxd3, b u t
W: Kg1 Qc7 Rd1 BcS B h 3 Ps b6 e4 f2 g3 h2 (10) after 3. Rxd3 �xc7 4. Rd8 + , Black resigned ( 1 - 0 ) .
B: Kg8 Qa6 Rb8 Rd8 Bd3 Ps as eS f6 g7 h7 (10)
PIN
8
•
7 �
6
•
W h i t e i s down t h e exchange (a b i s h o p for a rook),
t h o u g h he has a potential n u i s a n c e i n h i s far-advanced
passed b-pawn. Moreover, his two bishops provide
nasty attacking chances, if Black gives them the
chance. Black's b i s h o p i s p i n n e d on the d - f i l e . T h i s is
important, for moving it off exposes the d8-rook to
h u m i l i a t i n g capture.
The jackal is the withdrawal, 1 . B f l [PIN], menac
i n g an exchange on d 3 , d r a w i n g the d8-rook away from
protection of the other rook. Black safeguarded the
rook,-with an apparent g a i n of t i m e 1 . . . . Rbc8. But
White blandly ignored this attack to his queen and
- 1 2 0 -
- 121
4
H. WESTERINEN vs. 1 . ZAITZEV

A . Yusurov vs. N . SHORT

MOSCOW, USSR, 1989
WORLD CUP, ROUND 10
REGIONAL B TOURNAMENT
W: Kh1 Rg1 Bb3 Ps a2 b2 c3 d4 d6 h2 (9) W: Kg1 Qa4 Re1 RdS Bb3 Nf3 Ps a3 b2 eS f2 g2 h3 (12)
B: Kf7 Re6 Rg8 Ng4 Ps a6 bS c7 h7 (8) B: Kg7 Qb6 Rd7 Re8 Be7 Be6 Ps a7 cS f7 g6 h6 (11)
PILING ON UNPIN
White to play and w i n Black to play a n d w i n
Pawns mean something. Count them. Black has

Even with a w i n n i n g p o s i t i o n it's easy to go wrong. •
Here, if White were tempted into p l a y i n g 1 . Re1?, pil one less than W h i t e . Besides, his rooks are skewered
ing on the pinned e6-rook, he w o u l d encounter the by White's q u e e n a l o n g t h e a 4 - e 8 d i a g o n a l . lf t h e d7-
unpleasant1 . . . . Nf2! mate. rook moves, the e8-rook i s exposed to attack.
White's first move e l i m i n a t e s that s t i n g , w h i l e set But White has problems, too. The rook at dS is
t i n g u p a clear g a i n of material based on the p i n . White subject to capture, as is the b3-bishop, now guarded
shifted 1 . R f l + !. Now if 1 . . . . Ke8, the e6-rook is left by the q u e e n .
unprotected to the attack of the b 3 - b i s h o p . lf Black captures the dS-rook, 1. . . . BxdS, then
Black r e p l i e d to the c h e c k by 1 . . . . Nf6, b l o c k i n g White stands w e l l a f t e r 2 . Qxd7 Rd8 (2 . . . . Bc6 3 . Qd3
the check and taking the knight out of position for saves the q u e e n and upholds b3) 3. Qxe7 Bxb3 4. e6
counterplay, a l l o w i n g 2. Rel [PIL/NG ON].

(pin) 4. . . . Bxe6 5. Rxe6 (overload), when Black's
Black resigned (1-0), for 2 . . . . Re8 3 . R x e 6 Rxe6
4. dxc7 is decisive a new q u e e n w i l l soon emerge at
c8.
- 1 2 2 - - 1 2 3 -
q u e e n can't s i m u l t a n e o u s l y defend d8 and capture on
•
e6. The l i n e 1 . . . . RxdS 2 . BxdS is u n d e s i r a b l e a l s o , for

L. HAN S E N vs. G . SAX
White stays a pawn a h e a d .
Black pieced the w i n n i n g l i n e together by 1 . . . .
Red8! [UNPIN], after w h i c h the Black rooks protected

W: Kg1 Qb1 Re1 B h 3 Ps a2 b3 f2 g3 h2 (9)
each other. A skewer followed 2. Rxd7 Bxd7 3. Oc4 Be6,

B: Kg8 Qa3 Re8 Be2 Ps a7 b6 d4 f7 g7 h7 (10)
and white resigned (0-1 ), for his b3-bishop is dead

PIN
meat.
Black's bishop is pinned on the e-file, rook to
rook. Two reasonable defenses arise on the waters:
advancing the d-pawn to d3 and retreating the e2-
b i s h o p to b S , where it d e f e n d s t h e e 8 - r o o k .
Unfortunately, neither one works after 1. Bf1 !
[PIN]. The advance 1 . . . . d 3fails to 2. Qxd Bxd3
3. Rxe8+ Qf8 4. Rxf8+ Kxf8 S . Bxd3; and the retreat
•
1 . . . . BbS s u c c u m b s to 2 . BxbS .
So Black hauled out 1 . . . . Qa6, resigning after
2. Rxe2 (1-0). A natural continuation is 2 Rxe2
3 . Qd1 d3 4. Bxe2, w i n n i n g a rook ( p i n ) , for 4 dxe2
p e r m i t s S . Qd8 mate.
- 1 2 4 - - 1 2 5 -
And if White doesn't take the second rook and
defends with 4. Re1 instead, Black consummates his

M. CEBALO vs. M . GUREVICH
play with 4. . . . e2, when S. f3 Bes+ 6. Kh1 Rd1
BERN, SWITZERLAND, 1989
(promotion) is d e c i s i v e .
W: Kg1 QbS Rd2 Rd1 Be3 Ps a4 e4 f2 g2 h2 (10)
B: Kg8 Qc4 Rc8 Rd8 Bf8 Ps a7 b6 d4 f6 g7 h7 (11)
UNPIN
'
Black's d-pawn i s attacked three t i m e s (two rooks
and a bishop) and guarded only twice (queen and
rook). W o r s e : it's p i n n e d on the d - f i l e to the d 8 - r o o k .
How does Black cope? T h i s p r o b l e m is p o t e n t i a l l y de
bi I itati n g .
'
First Black eliminates a major attacker/defender,
the White queen, 1. . . . Qxb5 (removing the guard)
2. axb5. The queens gone, White's back rank is sud
denly more vulnerable, constraining him to resign
( 0 - 1 ) after the s u r p r i s i n g 2 . . . . dxe3! [UNPIN].
lf White t r i e s to w i n a rook (3. Rxd8 Rxd8 4. Rxd8),
Black makes a new q u e e n (4 . . . . e2), for White's re
m a i n i n g rook c a n n o t s t u m b l e back to stop the pawn.
- 1 2 6 -
- 1 2 7 -
'
K. LERNER vs. L. VOGT

A. BELYAVSKY vs. v. IVANCHUK

BERLIN, EAST GERMANY, 1989
W: Kd1 Qe4 RbS Rd4 Be3 Nf3 Ps a2 c4 h2 (9)

W: Kg2 Qf3 Re2 Re1 BdS B h 6 Ps a2 b2 c4 f2 g4 h3 (12)
(10)
B: Kg8 Qd7 Rb8 Re8 Be6 BeS Ps a7 b7 cS d6 g6 h7 (12)
8: Ke8 Qg2 Ra8 Rg8 Bc8 Be7 Ps a7 b7 c7 f7
PIN
PIN
W h i t e to play a n d w i n
•
Neither side is castled, the center is wide open,

What an e-file! Doubled White rooks, Black
and all the major pieces (except t h e a8-rook) are ac
b i s h o p s i n potential p i n s . l f o n l y W h i t e c o u l d make the
tively placed. There's trouble in store for the player
e S - b i s h o p vamoose.
who goes second, in this case White. White got a
The w i n was achieved by 1 . Qe4!, t h r e a t e n i n g 2. f4, •
d i s l o d g i n g the e S - b i s h o p [PIN].
m i g r a i n e a f ter 1 . . . . Bg4 [PIN].
White c o u l d h o l d the fort o n l y with 2. Rf5, o f f e r i n g

Now Black m i g h t have t r i e d 1 . . . . Qf7, l e a d i n g to
a rook for a b i s h o p to break the p e r n i c i o u s p i n on t h e
2 . f4 BxdS 3 . cxdS Bg7 4. Qxe8 + Rxe8 5 . Rxe8 + Qxe8
d1-h5 diagonal. The interpolation 2• . • . Qf1 + , how
6. Rxe8 + Kf7 7. Bxg7 (simplification), with a winning
ever, torced the concession 3. Kc2, shoving the king
game.
Black actually played 1 Bxd5, and after onto the same b 1 - h 7 d i a g o n a l a s the q u e e n .
2. Qxd5 +, resigned (1-0). lf 2 Qf7, then 3. f4

W h a t e l s e is t h e r e ? O n 3 . Kd2 BxfS 4. QxfS Rg2 +
5. Kc3 Qa1 + , Black mates i n three more moves: e i t h e r

capitalizes on the pinned f7-queen and on the e-file
pin. Or if 2 . . . . Kh8 instead, then 3. R x e S does the by 6 . Kb3 Qxa2 + 7. Kc3 Qb2 + 8. Kd3 Qc2 + + ; or by
t r i c k , s i n c e t h e d6-pawn i s p i n n e d .
Three p i n s were p r o m i n e n t i n t h e above l i n e s : on
t h e e - f i l e , on the f 7 - q u e e n , a n d on the d6-pawn.
- 1 2 8 - - 1 2 9 -
6. Kd3 Qb1 + 7. Kc3 Qb2 + 8 . Kd3 Qc2 + + . I n either
v a r i a t i o n , White goes down w i t h the same mate.
After t h e actual 3 . Kc2, Black i n c h e d closer, 3 . . • • •
Qe2 + , and White r e s i g n e d (0-1 ). He can l o s e in several
ways: 4. Rd2 Bxf5 ( d e f l e c t i o n ) 5 . Qxf5 Qxe3; or 4 . Bd2
Qxe4 ( r e m o v i n g the g u a r d ) 5 . Rxe4 Bxf5 (pin).
SKE ERS AND D I S C ..... ERIES
69. Christiansen-Peters Los A n g e l e s , CA, USA
70. Nikolic-Plchut Correspondence
71. Kasparov-Short Barcelona, Spain
72. Short-Vaganyan Barcelona, Spain
73. Kouatly-Kasparov Paris, France
74. Gulko-Belyavsky Linares, Spain
- 1 3 0 -
L. CHRISTIANSEN vs. J. PETERS
LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, 1989
, LINA GRUMETTE MEMORIAL DAY CLASSIC
•
W: Kg4 Rh3 N b 6 P s a2 b4 c5 e6 f5 (8)
B: Ke8 Rc7 N d 5 Ps a6 b5 c6 f6 g5 (8)
SKEWER
The highway of success s e e m s to be White's c o n
trol of the o p e n h-file. Traveling its t r u e path, he can
force a trade of rooks and knights. But the resulting
endgame lacks clarity, both sides retaining passed
pawns.
The winning line w a s established by using the
h-file o n l y on the first move, 1 . Rh8 + Ke7, and follow
i n g the rook tickler, 2 . Na8!, Black r e s i g n e d ( 1 - 0 ) , f a c i n g
a loss of at least a rook for a k n i g h t , l e a d i n g t o a n e a r l y
defeat.
Black can't save his rook by e i t h e r 2 . . . . Rb7 o r
2. . . . Ra7 because White p i c k s it off a l o n g Route 66,
3. Rh7 + [SKEWER]. After Black's king moves out of
c h e c k , h i s rook is captured for n o t h i n g . Q E D .
- 1 3 3 -
7 7
B. N I K O L I C vs. PLCHUT G. KAsPARov vs. N. SHORT
.
C O R R E S P O N D E N C E GAME, 1989 BARCELONA, SPAIN, 1989
WORLD CUP, ROUND 8
W: Ke1 Qb3 Rb1 Rg1 Bc1 Bf1 Ne2 Ps a3 d3 f6 fS g4 h2

W: Kf3 Rd1 Re6 Ne4 Ps a4 f6 f4 (7)
(13)
B: Kf8 Re2 Rh2 Ne8 Ps as es g6 (7)

B: Kc8 Qc7 Rd8 Re8 Bd7 NeS N h 4 Ps a7 b6 (9)
DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY
• •
Black has leashed-up rooks doubled on his sev

Even loaded with four extra pawns, White is far
enth rank, their power so far held in abeyance.
behind in development and his king is exposed to
Contrariwise, White's rooks domínate the files, and
attack a l o n g the central f i l e s . B l a c k c l i n c h e d the i s s u e
the f6-pawn is rather m e n a c i n g .
with 1 . . . . Ba4. After assaying the consequences of
Things erupted after 1. f7!, when 1 . . . . Kxf7
accepting Black's proffered bishop, White opted to
2. NgS + [DISCOVERY] gains the e2-rook. A similar
throw i n t h e towel (0-1).
result follows 1 . . . . Nc7 2 . Rd8 + Kxf7 3 . NgS + (dis

lf the bishop sacrifice is accepted, 2. Qxa4, then
2. . . . Nxd3 + 3 . Kd1 ( o r 3 . Kd2) 3 . . . . NcS + [DISCOV

covery).
So Black tried 1. . . . Rhf2 +, but resigned (1-0)

ERY] w i n s White's queen by uncovering a n attack on
after 2. Nxf2 Rxe6 3. fxe8/Q + Kxe8 4. R c l . He's a k n i g h t
h i s k i n g by t h e d8-rook.
lf t h e b i s h o p sacrifice is d e c l i n e d , s a y by 2. Qc3, down with no c o m p e n s a t i o n .
then 2 . . . . Qxc3 + 3. Nxc3 Nxd3 + (discovery) 4. Kd2
Nf3 i s mate.
- 1 3 4 - - 1 3 5 -
N. SHORT vs. R. VAGANYAN
B. KouATLY vs. G. KAsPARov
PARIS, F RA N C E , JUNE 1989

BARCELONA, SPAIN
SIMULTANEOUS CLOCK EXHIBITION
WORLD CUP, ROUND 3, 1989
W: Kg2 Qd2 Rb1 Rg4 Be3 Be2 Nc3 Nf1 Ps a2 c4 dS gS

W: Kg1 Qf8 Rc7 Bg3 Ps a4 f2 g2 h3 (8)
(12)
B: Kg6 Qd4 Rg7 Be4 Ps a6 b7 gS (7)
B: Kg8 Qf7 Re8 Rf8 BeS Bg6 Nd3 Ps b2 b7 c7 d6 e4 h7

SKEWER
(13)
DISCOVERY
In an endgame, b i s h o p s of o p p o s i t e c o l o r s often
lead to a draw, even if o n e s i d e i s ahead by a c o u p l e of
pawns. T h i s can h a p p e n if t h e i n f e r i o r s i d e manages to B l a c kh a s sacrificed a p i e c e for two pawns a n d the
attack. H i s control of the f - f i l e , his powerfully poised

set up a blockade impenetrable by the opposing
bishop. But in the middlegame, in attack f o r m a t i o n s , pieces, and h i s far-advanced pawn on b2 add u p to a
opposite-color bishops may be an advantage for the winning position.
s i d e w i t h the i n i t i a t i v e , for the d e f e n d i n g b i s h o p c o u l d

B l a c k played 1 . . . . Nf4 + , when the k n i g h t must
be captured for fear of 2 . . . . B x c3 .3 Qxc3 N x e 2 . After

be h e l p l e s s to guard t h e attacking b i s h o p ' s targets.
H e r e , B l a c k never reached an e n d g a m e , for White 2. Bxf4, Black interpolates 2 • . . . e 3 ! [ D I S C O V E R Y] , to
open th e e-file and c l e a r the g 6 - b i s h o p ' s d i a g o n a l , at

won material with 1 . Rxg7 + Qxg7 2. Qe8 + Kf5
t a c k i n g the rook on b 1 .
3. Qc8 + Kf6?.
Black drops the bishop anyway after 3. . . . Kg6 The game continued 3. Bxe3 Bxc3 ( r e m o v i n g the
4. Qe6 + (fork). After 4. Be5 + ! [SKEWER], Black re guard of the b 1 - r o o k ) 4. Qxc3 Bxb1 (threatening S . . . .
signed (1-0), for 4 . . . . KxeS is squelched by another
skewer, S . Qc3 + .
- 1 3 6 - - 1 3 7 -
Be4 + and 6 . . . . b1/Q) 5. Rf4 ( h o p i n g to guard the f
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f i l e by g a i n i n g t i m e with an attack on the q u e e n ) 5 • • • •
B. G u L K O vs. A. BELYAVSKY
Rxe3! (removing the guard), and White resigned (0-1 ).
lf 6. Nxe3 or 6. Qxe3, then 6 . . . . Qxf4 puts Black
clearly a h e a d . lf 6. Rxf7 instead, then 6. . . . Rxc3 is (9)

W: Kf4 Qg2 Rd3 BeS Ps a2 b3 d4 g4 h4
e q u a l l y good, a n d Black s h o u l d g a i n even more mate- (9)
B: Ka7 Qc8 Ra1 Ba3 Ps a6 b7 dS g6 hS
rial shortly. ·
SKEWER
What a fight·-queens and rooks on an open
b o a r d ! Q u i t e treacherous for t h e k i n g on f4. There are
a number of ways to ax White's rex. Which is the
surest? Probably it's the one beginning with 1 . . . .
Rfl + !, for White d i d n ' t bother to play on (0-1 ). Then
2. Q x f 1 l o s e s the q u e e n , 2 . . . . Q f +
8 [SKEWER].
White can c o n t i n u e o n l y by m o v i n g h i s k i n g . On
2. Kg3, B l a c k ' s 2 . . . . Qxg4+ 3 . K h 2 Q x h 4 + isdevastat-

•
ing. lf instead 2 . Ke3, t h e n B l a c k gets a w i n n i n g attack
by 2 . . . . Qc1 + 3. Qd2 Qb1 ( t h r e a t e n i n g to pin the
q u e e n by B c 1 ) 4. QaS hxg4 S . Ke2 Rg1 6. Ke3 Qf1 .

•
Finally, White might t r y to flee by 2. KgS, but

•
Black's 2 . . . . Bc1 + 3 . Kxg6 Qe8 + 4. Kh7 Qf7 + S . Bg7
Rf6, p l a n n i n g to mate at h6 ( p i n ) , w o u l d force White's
resignation.
- 1 3 8 - - 1 3 9 -
VERL�AOS, RE OVING THE
GUAROS, ANO OEFLECTI NS
75. Cetverik-Krysanov USSR
76. Piket-Sax W i j k aan Zee,
Netherlands
77. Salov-Vaganyan Barcelona, Spain
78. Sillman-Christiansen Los A n g e l e s , CA, USA
79. Spraggett-Yusupov Q u e b e c City, Canada
80. Rohde-Brooks Las Vegas, NV, USA
81. Belyavsky-Korchnoi Barcelona, Spain
82. Anand-Spassky Cannes, France
83. Gavrilov-Berdishevsky USSR

•
84. Short-lllescas Barcelona, Spain
85. Korchnoi-Nikolic Barcelona, Spain
86. Simic-Krasenkov Ptuj, Yugoslavia
87. Garcia-Westerinen Alicante, S p a i n
88. Ehlvest-Hjartarson Rotterdam, N e t h e r l a n d s

•
7.....
C E T V E R I K VS. KRYSANOV
USSR, 1989
W: Kc1 QeS Rg6 Be6 Nc3 Ps a3 b2 e3 f2 h4 (10)
8: Kf8 Qe7 Rh8 RhS Na6 Ps a7 b6 c6 (8)
OVERLOAD
No pawns s h i e l d i n g the Black k i n g is a t e l l i n g s i g n .
White could easily go astray and start c h e c k i n g . Per
haps a q u e e n check at f4 and a rook c h e c k at f6, but
n e i t h e r are as effectíve as t h e s i m p l e 1 . Qxh5!, w h i c h
coerced Black to give up (0-1 ).
White has a brutal poínt: that Black can't take
White's queen (OVERLOAD], 1 . . . . RxhS, because of
the counter 2. Rg8 mate. Otherwise, Black has no
desperados, a n d no h o p e .
- 1 4 3 -
7
J. PlKET vs. G . SAX v. SALOV vs. R. VAGANYAN
W I J K AAN ZEE, NETHERLANDS, 1989 BARCELONA, SPAIN, 1989
WORLD CUP, ROUND 7
W: Kg1 Qf3 Ra1 RbS Bb2 Bc4 Ps a2 b3 e2 f2 g3 h2 (12)

W: Kd1 Rd7 Nf7 Ps g3 h4 (5)
8: Kg8 Qe7 Rc6 Rd8 BcS Na6 Ps a7 b7 f7 g6 h7 (11)
B: Kf6 Rb3 Ne4 Ps a4 fS hS (6)
REMOVING THE GUARO
White to play and w i n OVERLOAD
a b e d e f g h
White's bishops rake the kingside, with the b2-

A n even p o s i t i o n m a t e r i a l l y , except for t h e passed
bishop dominating the a1-a8 diagonal and the c4-
Black a-pawn, which actually makes it quite uneven.
b i s h o p attacking and p i n n i n g t h e f7-pawn. White must
Black drove h o m e h i s advantage by 1 . . . . a3, threaten
not play the rash 1 . Q c 3 ? , w h i c h would be rebuffed by
i n g to produce a new q u e e n p r o n t o .
the b l u n t 1 . . . . Bd4. To avert t h i s b l o c k , White a n n i h i
To frustrate its promotion to the head of the c l a s s ,
lated the b l o c k e r b y c a p t u r e , 1 . Rxc5! [REMOVING THE
White had to position his rook behind the passed
GUARO].
pawn-c-generally t h e best place for a rook, u n l e s s l i k e

Black resigned (1-0), for w h e t h e r 1. . . . RxcS or
t h i s one it has to keep a watchful eye on the i n s e c u r e
1. . . . NxcS, W h i t e follows with 2. Qc3 ( m a t i n g attack),
i s s u i n g d e c i s i v e threats on t h e l o n g d a r k d i a g o n a l . Of f7-knight.
After 2. Ra7, B l a c k c o n t i n u e d the b i g p u s h , 2. . . .

c o u r s e 1 . . . . QxcS p e r m i t s the definitive 2 . Qxf7 mate.
a2, r e a l i z i n g that 3 . Rxa2 gets f o r k e d by 3 . . . . Nc 3 +.
M oreover , if the rook moves off the seventh r a n k , the
k n i g h t f l o p s . lf White t r i e s t o rescue the k n i g h t , e n d i n g
- 1 4 4 - - 1 4 5 -
this predicament, Black w i n s by c h e c k i n g on b1, fol
7
lowing with promotion at a 1 .
J. SILLMAN vs. L . CHRISTIAN SEN
White strove with 3. Kc2, but that failed to the
LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, 1989
stifling 3. . . . Rb7! [OVERLOAD]. At the very least,
White had to drop the k n i g h t , s o h e resigned (0-1 ).

W: Kf3 Rb1 Bb8 Ps dS g4 h4 (6)
B: Kd7Ba6Bd2Psc5d6e7e3h7 (8)
OVERLOAD
White has a rook for a b i s h o p , t h o u g h Black has
two extra pawns. The o n e at e3 is a serious menace,
especially convoyed by two bishops. White has an
other worry. He has to extricate h i s b i s h o p , b l o c k e d i n
by Black pawns.
Black took advantage of h i s strengths by 1 . . . . e2,
w h i c h forced 2. Kf2. The e n s u i n g 2 . . . . Bd3 3. Ral Kc8
4. Ba7 Kb7 [OVERLOAD], compelled White to resign
(0-1 ).
The e-pawn soon promotes. White will have to
exchange a rook for a bishop and new q u e e n , after
w h i c h the a 7 - b i s h o p i s lost.
- 1 4 6 - - 1 4 7 -
7
K. SPRAGGETT vs. A . YUSUPOV M. R O H D E VS. M. 8ROOKS
QUEBEC CITY, CANADA, 1989 LAS VEGAS, NV, 1989
CANDIDATES MATCH, GAME 2 NATIONAL OPEN
W: Kg1 Qc2 Rc8 Bg2 Ne4 Ps a6 d4 g3 (8) W: Kg1 Qg3 Ra1 Rb1 BdS Ps e4 g2 h3 (8)
B: Kh7 QfS Rb4 Re7 Ps g7 h6 (6) B: Kh8 Qd6 Ra6 Rd8 B h 6 Ps cS d4 es h7 (9)
DEFLECTION DEFLECTION
W h i t e to play a n d w i n White to play a n d w i n
Let's review White's a s s e t s : a m a t e r i a l advantage (a The players have bishops of opposite colors,
b i s h o p , a k n i g h t , a pawn a g a i n s t a rook), a far-advanced which is an advantage for the attacker-White-be
passed pawn on a6, a n d t h e i n i t i a t i v e . O f great s i g n i f i cause h i s l i g h t - s q u a r e b i s h o p c a n n o t be n e u t r a l i z e d by
cance is t h e b 1 - h 7 d i a g o n a l . lf Black's q u e e n were not Black's dark-square one. Also, Black's pieces are not
on it, White c o u l d discover mate. c o o r d i n a t i n g s m o o t h l y . W h i t e ' s , on t h e o t h e r h a n d , are
White's can-opener 1. g4! [DEFLECTION] com- cogs i n a w e l l - o i l e d m a c h i n e , each d o i n g a j o b .
pelled 1 Qg6, keeping the diagonal closed and White began with t h e r e d u c i n g 1 . Rxa6 Qxa6, a n d
avoiding 1 Qxg4 2 . Nf6 mate o r 2 . NgS mate. followed with 2. Rb8! [DEFLECTION], e x p l o i t i n g Black's
The game c o n c l u d e d : 2. Nf6 + gxf6 3. Rh8 + (de lack of coordination. lf 2 . . . . Rxb8, then 3. QxeS +
flection), and Black resigned (1-0). lf 3 . . . . K g (7 3

. . . . forks the k i n g and rook, when 3. . . . Bg7 4. Qxb8 +
Kxh8 drops t h e q u e e n , 4 . Qxg6), t h e n 4 . R g 8 + (skewer) forces mate. So Black's third move must ditch the
g a i n s m i l a d y anyway. q u e e n , 3 . . . . Qf6, to avert mate.
- 1 4 8 - - 1 4 9 -
I n the actual game, Black defended the e-pawn
and the rook by 2 . . . . Qd6, but that failed to 3. Qg8 + !

A. BELYAVSKY vs. v. KORCHNOI
(back rank). Black resigned (1-0), for 3 . . . . Rxg8 allows

4. Rxg8 mate.
WORLD CUP, ROUND 11
W: Ka2 Rb1 Rd1 Be4 Ps a3 b4 b2 g2 h2 (9)
B: Kf8 Rc2 Rd8 BeS Ps a4 f7 f4 gS h6

(9)
OVERLOAD
Black to play and win

•
Here, both Black rooks are hanging, subject to
immediate capture. Black could save himself by 1 . . . .
Rxd1 2. Bxc2 Rd2, but White would still have s o rn e
fight.
Sometimes taking the offensive is the best de
fense. Black could exploit White's burdened b l-rook.
which is guarding both b2 and d1 [OVERLOAD]. This he
actually did by 1 . . . . Rxb2 + !, and White resigned
(0-1 ).
After 2. Rxb2 Rxd1, White's rook cannot move
without serious consequences. lf it moves along the
- 1 5 0 - 151 -
•
second rank, then B l a c k mates at a 1 . lf instead 3 . R b 1 ,
t h e n 3 . . . . Rd2 + is c r u s h i n g .
No better is 3. Bf3 Rc1 4. Rd2 Ra1 mate. And if v. ANAND vs. B . SPASSKY
White answers 1. . . . Rxb2 + by 2. Ka1, then Black CANNES, FRANCE
TOURNAMENT OF G E N E RA T I O N S , 1989
seores with a discovery, 2 . . . . Rf2 +.
W: Kg1 NcS Nc3 Ps aS b3 g2 (6)
B: Kf4 Bf7 Nb4 Ps g6 hS (5)
DEFLECTION
White's passed a-pawn is m e n a c i n g , needing only
three moves to q u e e n . l f White advances precipitately,
1 . a6?, Black s u r r e n d e r s h i s k n i g h t for the a-pawn a n d
a f t e rw a r d h i s b i s h o p c a p t u r e s t h e b - p a w n . T h e r e u p o n
a draw seems l i k e l y .
The w i n n i n g move was 1. Nd3 + ! [DEFLECT/ON].
•
After the compulsory 1 . . . . Nxd3, Black's k n i g h t was
displaced, unable to overtake White's a-pawn, 2. a6
(promotion).
B l a c k tried to r e p o s i t i o n h i s b i s h o p to c6, c o n t r o l
l i n g the q u e e n i n g s q u a r e , 2 • . . . Be8, b u t that p l a n was
bushwhacked by 3. Nd5 +. Black gave up (1-0), for
3. . . . KeS f a i l s to 4. Ne7 ( s h u t off), w h e n c6 is g u a r d e d
by the k n i g h t . The u n d e t e r r a b l e a-pawn t h u n d e r s o n .
- 1 5 2 -
- 1 5 3 -
After 2 . . . . Rxd2 3. Bxd2, B l a c k countered 3 . . . .
Rf6!, threatening the f3-bishop and, by x-ray, a rook

A. GAVRILOV vs. BERDISHEVSKY
check on f1. White tried to block out the rook by
USSR, 1989 4. Bf4, b u t Black took it anyway, 4 . . . . Rxf4! ( p i n ) . S i n c e

•
S . gxf4 subjects the f 3 - b i s h o p to Black's q u e e n , White

W: Kh1 Qb3 Rb1 Rd1 Bf4 Bf3 NbS Ps c4 g4 g3 h2 (11)
r e s i g n e d (0-1 ).
B: Kg8 Q h 3 Ra8 Rg6 BcS Be4 Ps b6 b4 d7 f7 g7 h7 (12)
OVERLOAD
Black is fully armed: aligned bishops b e a r i n g on
White's k i n g s i d e , an e n t r e n c h e d q u e e n at h 3 , and two
mobile rooks. White's extra knight is of little con
s e q u e n c e . The real key is h i s exposed k i n g , with i n s u f
f i c i e n t pawn-cover.
Black's panzer struck with 1 . . . . Ra2!, menacing
mate at h2. His rook is immune to capture because
White's q u e e n i s too burdened and cannot leave the
f3-bishop h a n g i n g [OVERLOAD].
So White thwarted the h2-mate threat by b l o c k i n g
the second rank, 2. Rd2. White would err with the
b l o c k 2. Bd2, for B l a c k c o u l d t h e n play 2 . . . . Rh6 with
i m p u n i t y since the d2-bishop is s h i e l d i n g h2.
154 - 155 -
mate. N e i t h e r d o e s 2 . . . . Kd8 save t h e day, for 3 . Rf8 +
4
seizes control of b8, forcing B l a c k to sacrifice his b2-
N. SHORT vs. M . ILLESCAS

rook o n c e the pawn reaches the last r a n k .

The final moves were 3. Re7 + ! Kd8 4. Kc3! Rbl
WORLD CUP, ROUND 7
5. Kc2 a n d , w i t h h i s rook forced off the b - f i l e [DEFLEC
(7)
TION], B l a c k r e s i g n e d ( 1 - 0 ) .
W: Kd4 Rf4 NdS Ps a4 b6 e4 g4
(5)
B: Kd7 RgS Rg2 Ps aS d6
DEFLECTION
a b e d e f g h
B l a c k i s u p t h e e x c h a n g e (a rook for a knight), but
he's not home free, for White has two additional
pawns. The one on b6 is a dangerous passed pawn,
d e m a n d i n g s u r v e i l l a n c e by B l a c k .
White obviously intended to queen a p a w n after
1 b7. To stop it Black had to respond 1 . • . . R b 2position

,
i n g h i s rook b e h i n d the passed pawn. G u a r d i n g b 8 by
m o v i n g the rook back to g8 l o s e s to 2 . N f6 + (fork).
The w i n was f a s h i o n e d by 2. Rf7 +, and Black w i t h -
drew h i s k i n g , 2 . . • . Ke8. B u t not to 2 Kc6 3 . Rc7
mate. A similar setup results from 2 Ke6 3. Re7
- 1 5 6 - - 1 5 7 -
response, for 2. Bxf7 NxfS 3. RxfS dxc4 4. BdS Rab8
________ ,
5. R x g S a l s o leads to a k i l l .
V. KoRCHNOI vs. P. N1KoL1c
Back to the actual game, where White answered
Qf8 by 2. Bxe8, w h i c h moved B l a c k to resign ( 1 - 0 ) . No
WORLD CUP, ROUND 1 •
reply can cope with the u p c o m i n g discovery, f6-f7 + .
W: Kg1 QfS Rc1 Rf1 Bd4 Be2 Ps a2 b3 c4 f6 g2 h2 (12)
B: Kh8 Qf7 Ra8 Rc8 Ba6 Bh6 Ne8 Ps aS b4 dS gS h7
(12)
DEFLECTION
White s h o u l d be i n clover w i t h a k i n g s i d e a s s a u l t ,
a dangerous passed pawn, and a bishop poised for
d i s c o v e r i n g on Black's k i n g . The sneaky weed is Black's
queen sitting in front of the f-pawn as a blockade.
Voila! En ter 1 . B h 5 ! [DEFLECTION].
Rather t h a n l o s e at o n c e , Black retreated his har
ried q u e e n , 1 . . . . Qf8. Why d i d n ' t the q u e e n take the
bishop instead? Because 1 . . . . QxhS? 2, 1 7 + (discov
ery) 2 . . . . Ng7 3 . f 8 / Q + Rxf8 4. Qxf8 + Rxf8 5 . Rxf8 is
d e f i n i t i v e l y mate.
N e i t h e r is counterattack, 1 . . . . N d 6 , a satisfactory
158 - - 1 5 9 -
. .
7
R. SIMIC vs. M . KRASENKOV •
J. FERNANDEZ GARCIA vs. H . WESTERINEN
PTUJ, YUGOSLAVIA, 1989

ALICANTE, SPAIN, 1989
ALICANTE OPEN
W: Kg1 Qe6 Rf1 Rh4 Be4 Ps f2 g3 (7)
B: Kh8 Qd4 Rf8 Rg7 Nb4 Ps c7 c2 h7 (8) W: Kh4 Rc1 Rf2 Bf6 Ps a2 b2 c4 eS f4 g4 h3 (11)
8: Ke6 Rb4 BaS Be4 Ps a4 cS c7 d3 f7 fS h7 (11)

OVERLOAD
B l a c k to play and w i n OVERLOAD
lt could be a shootout, with each side's pieces
ready with loaded g u n s . B u t Black has t h e first move, lt matters little that White is up the exchange.
and a rather m e n a c i n g passed c2-pawn. The latter de Black has two potentially dangerous bishops and a
cided the outcome after the shot, 1 . . . . Rxf2!, and t h r e a t e n i n g passed d-pawn. White's rooks, moreover,
rather than waste b u l l e t s , White resigned ( 0 - 1 ). c o o r d i n a t i n g poorly, are out to l u n c h .
Does White have a s e m b l a n c e of resistance? He Black crowned his play with 1 . . . . Rxc4! [OVER
might take the rook, 2. Rxf2 [OVERLOAD], but that LOAD], and White, s e e i n g the h a n d w r i t i n g on t h e w a l l ,
abandons his first rank, resulting in 2. . . . Rxg3 + resigned (0-1 ).
3. Bg2 c1/Q + 4. Kh2 Qxh4 + 5. Qh3 Qxh3 + (clear lf White captures the rook, 2. Rxc4, he h a n d s over
ance) 6. Bxh3 Qg1 mate. control of e 1 , a l l o w i n g 2 . . . . Be1 ! ( p i n ) 3 . Kg3 d2, and
No relief is offered by 2. Qe8 + , either, fbr the the pawn promotes.
block, 2. . . . Rf8+ (discovery), wins Whites queen. White can refuse t h e rook capture, say 2 . R d 1 , b u t
Moreover, the l i n e 2 . Rxh7 + Rxh7 3 . R x f 2 c1/Q + 4. Kg2 the advantage is Black's via 2 . . . . Rc2 3 . Kg3 c4 ( o p e n
Qh1 is mate, also not too a p p e t i z i n g for W h i t e . ing the a7-g1 diagonal) 4. a3 ( o t h e rw i s e Black plays
a4-a3, o b t a i n i n g connected passed pawns) 4 . . . . Bb6
5. Rh2 Bd4 6. Rb1 Be3.

- 1 6 0 -
- 1 6 1 -
J. EHLVEST VS. J. HJARTARSON
WORLD C U P TOURNAMENT, ROUND 15
W: Kg2 Qg4 Rb7 Bb4 BdS Ps c4 e2 f2 g3 h2 (10)
B: Kh8 Qa1 Rc8 Rg8 Nc2 Ps a4 e5 g7 h7 (9)

SI P L I F I C A T I .... N S ,
OVERLOAD
W h i t e to play and w i n P R .... ..... T I O N S , SHUT OFFS,
B -.J ..... K ENDINGS, AND
TECHNI UE
89. Van der Sterren Amsterdam,
Gelfand Netherlands
90. Lobron-Greenfeld Rogaska S l a t i n a ,
Yugoslavia
91. Schlosser-Petursson M u n i c h , West G e r m a n y
92. Popovic-Bagirov Moscow, USSR
Black i s u p the e x c h a n g e . White can regain a rook

93. Koch-Wilder Cannes, France
for a b i s h o p by 1 . Bxg8, w h i c h may w i n for White after
he i r o n s o u t a few k i n k s , s u c h a s the relentless advance 94. Dreev-Geller Moscow, USSR
a4-a3 and the pesky Nc2-e1 + .

95. Belov-Stri kovic P u l a , Yugoslavia
White eschewed intricacies, cutting the Gordian
96. Fedorowicz-lvanov long Beach, CA, USA

Knot with 1. Rxg7!. Black resigned (1-0) in view of
1 . . . . Rxg7 [OVERLOAD] 2. Qxc8+ and mate next Vrnjacka Banja,

97. Stohl-Reyes
move.
Yugoslavia
lf Black t r i e s to c l e a r g8 i n s t e a d , say 1 . . . . Rgd8,
98. Korchnoi-Kasparov Barcelona, Spain

then 2. Rxh7 + ( m a t i n g net) 2 . . . . Kxh7 3 . QhS + Kg7
4. QgS + Kh7 (4 . . . . Kh8 allows 5 . Q h 6 mate) 5 . B e 4 + P h i l a d e l p h i a , PA, USA

99. Petursson-Sherzer
Kh8 6. Qh6 + Kg8 7. Q h 7 is mate.

1 OO. Velimirovic-Damjanovic Zenica, Yugoslavia
- 1 6 2 -
P. VAN DER S T E R R E N vs. B . GELFAND
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1989
O H RA GM GROUP
W: Kh1 Qd8 Rd1 Ps d7 e4 g2 h3 (7)
B: Kh7 Qf4 Bes Ph6 (4)
SIMPLIFICATION
Ahead the exchange (a rook for a b i s h o p ) , W h i t e is
about to make a new queen,-if he can ward off mate at
h2, courtesy of Black's q u e u e d - u p q u e e n and bishop.
But there's no apparent way to protect h2, a n d s h i f t i n g
the k i n g to g1 d o e s n ' t e l u d e Black's c h e c k s .
The w i n n i n g procedure c o m m e n c e s with a q u e e n
check, 1 . Q e 7+ . Black responded 1 . . . . Kg6. Rather
than continue checking, White broke Black's attack,
and h i s back, with 2. Qxe5! [SIMPLIFICATION].
lf you have a big' material advantage a n d are u n d e r
attack, it makes sen se to give back sorne material,
thwarting c o u n t e r p l a y and r e d u c i n g the position to a
clear w i n .
- 1 6 5 -
•
Black r e s i g n e d (1-0), for after 2 . . . . QxeS, White
gets a new q u e e n by p r o m o t i n g h i s d-pawn. Without

E. LOBRON vs. A. GREENFELD
his bishop, Black has no counterattack whatsoever.
ROGASKA SLATINA, YUGOSLAVIA, 1989
M e a n w h i l e , White's q u e e n a n d rook w i l l soon do a job
on Black's k i n g .
W: Ke3 Be6 Ps a2 d7 f6 g4 h2 (7)
8: Kf8 Rd6 Ps a6 b6 g6 h6 (6)
SHUT OFF
White has a s l i g h t material i n f e r i o r i t y , b i s h o p and
pawn for a rook. Nevertheless, W h i t e can boast of two
advanced pawns, at d7 and f6, w h i c h together with the
bishop rope off the Black king, preventing its ap
proach. Black's rook, positioned b e h i n d the most ad
vanced pawn, prohibits safe promotion while also
attacking the bishop, threatening to capture it with
check.
After 1 . K f 4 , Black resigned (1-0). The bishop is
i m m u n e to capture, for t h e rook m u s t keep watching
the d-file to stop t h e d-pawn's p r o m o t i o n .
White's w i n n i n g t e c h n i q u e is so s i m p l e . First he
w i l l place the k i n g on eS, d r i v i n g the rook back on the
d - f i l e . Then he w i l l b l o c k the f i l e by m o v i n g the b i s h o p
to dS [SHUT O F F] . lf Black tries a check from e1,
White's k i n g h i d e s at d 6 .
- 1 6 6 - - 1 6 7 -
2
P. SCHLOSSER vs. M . PETURSSON P. POPOVIC vs. v. BAGIROV
MUNICH, GERMANY, 1989 MOSCOW, USSR, 1989
WORLD CUP QUALIFIER
W: Kf3 Qb6 Ps as f2 g3 h4 (6)
B: Kg7 Rb2 Bf6 Ps f7 g6 hS (6) W: Kg1 Bc8 Ps eS gS h2 (5)
B: Kf8 Ps b6 f6 g7 h7 (5)
SIMPLIFICATION
White to play and w i n TECHNIQUE
8
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Black angles to draw by posting his rook on the
a-file a n d h i s b i s h o p on the a7-f2 d i a g o n a l . Both pieces A winning plan can misfire if the technique is
t h e n converge on a7, preventing the a-pawn's advance. imperfect. How you do it m a k e s a l i the d i f f e r e n c e .
This convergence is rendered impossible by White has a c h a n c e to w i n , b u t if he goes i n for the
1 . Qxb2! [SJMPLIFICATION]. After 1 . . . . Bxb2, Black straightforward 1. gxf6 gxf6 2. e6, Black draws with
probably planned to relocate his bishop to the a7-f2 2 . . . . Ke7, when White's e-pawn i s ineffectual a n d h i s
d i a g o n a l . That idea was scotched by 2. Ke4 ( t e c h n i q u e ) , king must contend with passed pawns on opposite
and Black r e s i g n e d ( 1 - 0 ) . sides of the b o a r d , at b6 and f6.
lf Black tries 2. . . . Ba3, heading for cS, White The correct idea is to reposition the bishop to a
spoils that by 3 . KdS (technique). The a-pawn would more pivotal square, 1. Bf5! [TECHNJQUE]. That re
then be unstoppable (promotion). deployment menaces t h e h-pawn as it seizes t h e b 1 - h 7
diagonal-two a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s with o n e move.
- 1 6 8 - - 1 6 9 -
A loser is 1 . . . . g6, which fails to 2. Bxg6 hxg6
3. gxf6, and White's connected pawns decide. And if

J. R. Kocu vs. M . W1LDER
1 . . . . h6, t h e n 2 . gxf6 gxf6 3 . e 6 sets up a d o m i n a t i n g
CANNES, F RA N C E , 1989
p o s i t i o n . White's k i n g can position itself to escort the
G RA N D PRIX
e-pawn.
1 n the actual game Black played 1 . . . . Kf7, and W: KhS Qc8 Ps a3 g3 h4 (5)
after 2. Bxh7 fxg5 3. Bf5, c a l l e d it q u i t s ( J - 0 ) . B: Kg7 Qe4 Ps a4 c6 f6 gS (6)
SIMPLIFICATION
lf it were White's t u r n , his venturesome k i n g and
active q u e e n a g a i n s t Black's exposed k i n g s h o u l d guar
antee a draw. lt's Black's move, however, giving the
story a different e n d i n g , b e g i n n i n g with 1 . . . . Q e +

2 .
lf White blocks the check, 2. Qg4, then 2. . . .
Qe8 is mate. So 2. g4 was torced. B l a c k zapped with
2. . . . Qa2!, w h i c h threatened 3. . . . Qf7 mate, and
White was c o n s t r a i n e d to r e s i g n (0-1 ).

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Even if White scratches o u t an escape hatch at h4
by 3. hxgS, Black still mates by 3. . . . Qh2 + + . So
White has to trade queens, 3. Qd7 + Qf7 + [SIM
PLIFICATION] 4. Qxf7 + Kxf7, w h i c h l o s e s t h e r e s u l t i n g
- 1 7 0 - - 171
k i n g and pawn e n d g a m e . He s i m p l y can't get back i n
t i m e to overtake the c-pawn.

4
A s a m p l e variation i s S . hxgS cS 6. gxf6 c4 7. gS c3 A. DREEV vs. E . GELLER
8. g6 + Kxf6 9 . Kh6 c2 1 0 . g7 c1/Q + . MOSCOW, USSR, 1989
R E G I O N A L A TOURNAMENT
W: Kg1 Qd6 Ps a2 b3 c4 dS g2 h2 (8)
B: KgS Qe4 Ps aS eS h7 hS (6)
SIMPLIFICATION
Make t h e q u e e n s m a g i c a l l y d i s a p p e a r a n d White
wins, thanks to his freewheeling connected passed
pawns on the e- and d-files. I n this case h u m a n craft
and skill supplanted magic. White accomplished the
t r i c k by 1 . h4 + !. The trade of q u e e n s i m m i n e n t , B l a c k
gave up ( 1 - 0 ) .
lf Black plays 1 Kf4, then 2. Qh6 + Kg3 (on
either 2 . . . . Kg4 or 2 KfS, mate is f a s h i o n e d by
3. QgS + + ) 3. QgS + Qg4 4. Qxg4 + [SIMPLIF/CA
TION] and t h e d-pawn promotes.
lf Black instead captures the h-pawn, 1 . . . . Kxh4,
- 1 7 2 -
- 1 7 3 -
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then 2. Qf6 + leads to a q u e e n exchange next move by
3. Qf3 + , and again White subsequently queens the

1 . BELOV vs. A. STRIKOVIC
d-pawn.
PULA, YUGOSLAVIA, 1989
As a f i n a l p o i n t , on 1 . . . . Kg4, White s i m p l i f i e s by
2. Qe6 + Kg3 3. Qh3 + Kf4 4. Qf3 +, and makes a W: Kg2 Qf7 Bb6 Ps aS e4 f2 g3 h3 (8)
queen shortly. B: Kc8 Qd8 Bc7 Ps c6 eS f6 g6 hS (8)
PROMOTION
Materially, it's a l l t i e d u p . P o s i t i o n a l l y , W h i t e has a
•
big edge. His pieces are poised for kill, while Black's
are defensively hunched. Moreover, White's king is
safe, Black's is h a r r i e d .
Waterloo c a rn e after 1 . a6! [PROMOTION]. Black
resigned (1-0). Capturing White's b6-bishop, 1 . . . .
Bxb6, falls to 2. Qb7 mate, where the queen is an
chored by the a - p a w n .
An alternative defensive posture is 1 . . . . Kb8,
declining the b6-bishop. This fails to 2. a7 + Kb7
3. Qxc7 + (simplification) 3 Qxc7 4 . Bxc7, g a i n i n g
a piece for W h i t e , s i n c e 4 Kxc7 p e r m i t s t h e a-pawn
to q u e e n .
Another debacle results from 1 . . . . Q d 7 , o f f e r i n g
- 1 7 4 - - 1 7 5 -
a queen trade. White accepts, 2. Qxd7 + Kxd7, and
promotes by 3. a7. One more disaster ensues from

J. fEDOROWICZ VS. A. IVANOV
1'. . . . Q d 6 . W h i t e w i n s by 2 . Qe8 + Qd8 ( o r 2 . . . . Bd8

LONG BEACH, CA, USA, 1989
3. Qxd8 + Qxd8 4. Bxd8, when 4. . . . Kxd8 loses to U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP, ROUND 2
s. a7) 3 . Q x d 8 + Bxd8 4. Bxd8, w i n n i n g a piece, for Black

W: Kh1 Rb1 BaS Bg2 Ne4 Ps d3 dS g3 h2 (9)
can't take the b i s h o p and t h e n stop t h e pawn.
B: Kg8 Re8 Bg7 Nc8 Nd4 Ps eS fS g6 h7 (9)
PROMOTION
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t
6
2
A
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a b e d e f g h
White's poor e4-knight is assailed by Black's fS
pawn. Wherever the k n i g h t moves, Black w i l l be able
to blockade White's dS-pawn by p o s t i n g h i s c 8 - k n i g h t
on d6. Rather than waste a critica! tempo, White
pushed his dS-pawn at once, 1. d6! (''Passed pawns
must be pushed ! '').
After 1 . . . . f x e White
4 , pressed on with 2. d7,
threatening to make a new q u e e n [PROMOTION]. T h i s
forked Black's rook a n d c 8 - k n i g h t .
Black saved h i s rook, 2 . • • • Rf8, t h i n k i n g to sacri
fice it on d8 if necessary to stop t h e pawn. B u t White
- 1 7 7 -
- 1 7 6 -
blew away t h i s d e f e n s e by 3. Rb8 ( p i n ) , when moving
7
the c 8 - k n i g h t w o u l d allow a trade of rooks (removing
1 . STOHL vs. J . REYES
the guard) and the promotion of the dangerous
VRNJACKA BANJA, YUGOSLAVIA, 1989
d-pawn. Black s w u n g with 3 . . . . Bf61 b u t after 4. dxc8/
Q threw i n the towel (1-0). Black w i n d s up at least a

W: Kg2 Rd1 Bd6 Ps b4 c6 e6 g3 h3 (8)
rook b e h i n d .
B: Kg8 Rc8 Bf8 Ps a6 bS f6 g6 h7 (8)
PROMOTION
White means business, with two far-advanced
passed pawns. B u t let's not hurry. lf he goes r i g h t for
the j u g u l a r , 1 . e7, t h e n B l a c k gives u p h i s b i s h o p for t h e
two d a n g e r o u s p a w n s , 1 . . . . Bxe7 2 . Bxe7 Rxc6, with
sorne c h a n c e s to m o u n t r e s i s t a n c e .
S t r o n g e r is 1 . c 7 ! , t h r e a t e n i n g 2 . Bxf8 followed by
3 . Rd8. Black shrewdly exchanged b i s h o p s , 1 . � . . Bxd6
2. Rxd6, h o p i n g to g a i n the c-pawn by 2 . . . . Rxc7, b u t
resigned after 3. Rd8 + (1-0).
On 3. . . . Kg7, White wins by 4. Rd7 + (fork)
4. . . . Rxd7 S . exd7 [PROMOTION], l e a d i n g to a new
queen at d8 next move.
- 1 7 8 - - 1 7 9 -
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V. KoRCHNOI vs. G. KAsPARov M. PETURSSON vs. A. SHERZER
BARCELONA, SPAIN, 1989 PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA, 1989
WORLD CUP, ROUND 5 WORLD OPEN
W: Kh2 Rc1 Ps d7 h4 (4) W: Kg1 Qc6 Ra1 Rf1 Ps a6 f2 g2 h2 (8)
B: Kf3 Ra8 Ps a2 f2 (4) 8: Ke7 Qb2 Rd8 Nc3 Ps d2 e6 f7 g7 h7 (9)
PROMOTION PROMOTION
B l a c k to play a n d w i n B l a c k to play a n d w i n
a b e d e f g h
Two pawns a b o u t to q u e e n for B l a c k are u n d o u b t Perhaps it's i rrelevant, but Black has the material
e d l y an advantage over White's one pawn contender disadvantage of a knight and pawn for a rook. Each
for queenship. So is his option to move first, which side also boasts a menacing passed pawn, though
confers supreme advantage after 1 . . . . al/Q! [PRO Black's is a little more omínous, on its seventh rank,
MOTION]. Overwhelmed by t h e force and simplicity perched for p r o m o t í o n .
of t h i s move, W h i t e r e s i g n e d ( 0 - 1 ) . Black had better watch out, however. lf he pro-
Anyway, Black wins whether White captures the motes ímmediately, 1 d 1 / Q , he m u s t c o n t e n d w i t h
new q u e e n or p r o m o t e s h i s own. l f White promotes, 2. Raxd1 Rxd1 (or 2 Nxd1 3. a7) 3. Rxd1 Nxd1
2 . d8/Q, then the escape check, 2. . . . Qe5 + , fol 4. Qb7 + , t r a d i n g q u e e n s a n d a d v a n c i n g a pawn to its
lowed by 3 . Kh1 ( t h e s i d e s t e p 3 . Kh3 is mated by 3 . . . . e i g h t h r a n k next move [ P R O M O T / O N . ] .
Qg3 + + ) 3 . . . . Rxd8 leaves B l a c k w e l l a h e a d . The correct idea is the reduction, 1 Qxal !
lf W h i t e c a p t u r e s the new q u e e n at o n c e , 2 . Rxa1, (simplification), when 2. Rxa1 loses to 2 d1/Q +

then 2 . . . . R x a3 .1 d8/Q Rh1 + ! 4. Kxh1 f1/Q + 5. Kh2 3. Rxd1 Rxd1 mate. So White spurned the queen in
Qg2 i s mate. favor of 2 . Q c 7 + , b u t r e s i g n e d after 2. . . . Rd7 (0-1 ).
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lf 3 . Qxd7 + (or 3 . QcS + Ke8 4. Qc8 + Rd8
S. Qc6 + Kf8 6. QcS + Kg8, and White has run out of
0. V E L I M I R O V I C VS. 8. ÜAMJANOVIC
checks) 3 Kxd7 4. Rxa1, then 4. . . . Ne2 + ! (but
ZENICA, YUGOSLAVIA, 1989

not 4 d1/Q +?, for S. Rxd1 Nxd1 6. a7 leads to
promotion) S . Kf1 N c 1 , s h i e l d i n g the promotion

W: Kf2 Rg1 Bg3 Ps as d3 h2
(6)
square, triumphs.
B: Kg8 Re8 NdS Ps a6 f7 fS h7 (7)
SIMPLIFICATION
T h er u d i m e n t s : White has a bishop, Black a knight
and an extra pawn, too, though it's doubled on the
f-file. But the main attraction is 'the g-file. Here White
can discover check to Black's king.
He did it by 1 . Be5 + ! [discovery]. After the forced
sidestep 1 . . . . K f 82,. Bd6 + Ne7 followed, and White
piled on the pinned knight, 3. R e l . Clearing a space for
the king, Black played 3• . . . f6.
Black must unpin his king, giving White an extra
move, which he used to improve his position, 4. Kf3.
He visualizes trading pieces and winning the king and
pawn endgame by v i rt u e of his better-placed king.
Black got out of the pin, 4 . . . . Kf7, but lost anyway
- 1 8 2 - - 1 8 3 -
after 5. Bxe7 Rxe7 6. Rxe7 + [SIMPLIFICAT/ON] 6. . . .
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Kxe7 7. Kf4 Ke6 8. h4 h5 9. d4 Kd5 1 O. Kxf5 Kxd4

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1 1 . Kxf6. Here Black resigned (1-0). {¿¡ �
A sample conclusion is 11 . . . . Ke4 12. KgS KeS

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13. KxhS KfS 1 4 . Kh6 (book e n d i n g ) 1 4 . . . . Kf6 1 5 . hS �
Kf7 1 6 . KgS Kg7 1 7 . KfS Kh6 1 8 . KeS KxhS 1 9 . KdS KgS �
20. KcS KfS 2 1 . K b 6 Ke6 22. Kxa6 Kd7 2 3 . Kb7 and White
pro motes. �
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- 1 8 4 -
Little Chessercizes
1) W: Kh2 Rg3 Bh1 Ph3 B: Ne2 Nh4 Pf4 (B)
2a) W: Q e 7 Ps g4 h4 B: K h 6 Ps g6 h7 (W)
2b) W: Qe7 Rd8 B: Kg8 Ne8 (W)
2e) W: Qe7 Rd8 B: K h 8 Ng8 Ph7 (W)
3) W: Kg1 Pg2 B: Qd2 Rb2 (B)
4a) W: Kg3 Bg1 B: Qf1 Rh2 PhS (B)
4b) W: Kh3 Re3 Ph4 B: Qf1 Rg2 Ng4 (B)
Sa) W: Qe7 B: K h 8 Ph7 (W)
Sb) W: Qf8 Pg4 B: K h 6 Qg7 Ps g6 h7 (W)
Se) W: Kh3 Pg3 B: Qe3 Bf4 (B)
Sd) W: KgS Ps g4 h4 B: Qf2 Ps e7 g6 h7 (B)
Se) W: KdS B: Qf6 Nd2 Pe7 (B)
6a) W: QeS Re8 B: Kd7 Pe6 (W)

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6b) W: Kd4 QeS PeS B: Qe2 PdS (B)
6e) W: Kf3 Ne2 Pf4 B: Q d 1 Rg2 (B)
6d) W: Kf2 Ne2 B: Qh3 Rh1 (B)
7a) W: Qf7 Nh6 B: Kh8 (W)
7b) W: QhS Rh3 B: Kg8 Qb2 Rf8 (W)
Ba) W: Kh4 Rb7 Rf7 B: Kh6 Pg6 (W)
Bb) W: R h 7 R b 7 Bes B: Kg8 (W)
9a) W: Pe7 B: Kg8 Rd8 Ps f7 g7 h7 (W)
9b) W: Qe4 B: Kg8 Re8 Ps f6 g7 h7 (W)
9e) W: Kg1 Qe1 Pg2 B: Qh4 Rd1 (B)
10a) W: Kh4 Rb7 Rh7 Ps d4 g4 B: Kf6 Re3 (W)
10b) W: Kh4 Rh6 Re7 B: Kf4 Rd4 Re3 (W)
10e) W: Rf7 Rh7 Pg4 B: Kg6 Ph6 (W)
1 0d ) W: Kh4 Rf7 Rg7 Pg4 B: Kh6 PhS (W)
1 la) W: Kh6 B: Kg8 RfS Ps g6 h7 (B)
1 lb) W: Kg4 Nf3 Ph3 B: Qf2 RfS Ps g6 h7 (B)
1 le) W: Kh6 Nh4 B: Kg8 Qg3 Ps g6 h7 (B)
12a) W: Rg3 Rh7 Be1 B: K h S Qh6 (W)
12b) W: Rg3 Rf7 B: KhS (W)
12e) W: Kh2 Rg3 B: Q d 6 Ph4 (B)
13a) W: Ke1 Ng1 B: Rf2 Rh1 Pg3 (B)
13b) W: Rb8 Ba4 Pes B: Ke7 Pf7 (W)
13e) W: Rb7 B: Kf8 Ne7 Ps f7 g7 (W)
14a) W: QgS Nd6 Pes B: Kd7 Rd8 Be6 Pe6 (W)
14b) W: QfS Nd6 Pes B: Ke7 Rd8 (W)
14e) W: QfS Rd3 Ps a2 b2 B: Kb4 (W)
1 4d ) W: QdS Rd3 Nd6 B: Kb4 (W)
1Sa) W: Rh8 Bg4 B: Kg6 Rf7 (W)
1Sb) W: RdS Rh8 Bg4 PgS B: Kg6 Pg7 (W)
16a) W: Rd1 Ne3 B: KeS Nas (W)
16b) W: RdS Rf1 Ne4 Ne3 Pd6 B: Ke6 (W)
17a) W: Qb4 Bh4 B: Ke8 (W)
17b) W: Qf8 Na6 B: Kd7 Ps e7 e6 (W)
18a) W: Qe3 Rb1 BeS Pd4 B: Ke4 QdS Pe3 (W)
18b) W: Kg1 B: Qf3 Bb7 (B)
1Be) W: Qe3 Rb4 Pd4 B: KdS Qe6 (W)
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B: Qc4 Rc3 (B)
19a) W: Kf4 Pf3 B: QhS Ps dS h6 (B) 36d) W: Ka1 Qb2
B: Kg3 Res. (B)

19b) W: Kf4 Ne6 B: Kg6 QhS (B) 37a) W: Kh1
B: Kg3 RhS Bg2 (B)

19c) W: Kf4 Bes Pg4 B: QhS Ps dS h6 (B) 37b) W: Kg1
B: Kg3 RhS Bf3 (B)

20a) W: Qf4 Rd3 B: Kh3 Qg3 37c) W: Kf1
(W)
B: Q a 2 Rb2 (B)
20b) W: Qh2 Rd4 Ne6 B: Kh4 Qh3 Be4 PhS 38a) W: Kg1 Bg2
(W)
21a) W: Qh8 Rc8 PdS B: Kf7 Re7 Nd7 Pf6 (W)
Qb7 Rh6 Bc4 B: KcS Pd4 (W) 38b) W:
21b) W: B: Kf7 Re7 Nf8 Pf6 (W)
Qg7 Pf2 B: Kf4 RfS Pe4 (W) 38c) W: Qh6 Rc8 PdS
21c) W: B: Kg8 Nf8 (W)

Qb7 Rh7 Bc4 B: Kd6 Qd8 (W) 38d) W: Qh6 Rc8
21d) W: B: Kf7 Re7 Nd7 Pf6 (W)

QgS Rh6 Bc4 B: KeS RfS Pd4 (W) 38e) W: Q h 8 Rg8 PdS
22a) W: B: Kg6 Rg7 Pf6 (W)

Kg4 Ps f4 g3 B: Qh1 Pg6 (B) 38f) W: Qh8 Rg8 Pe4
22b) W: B: Kg8 Pf7 (W)

Kf4 Nd2 Ps fS e4 g3 B: QhS Rc3 Ps d6 g6 (B) 39a) W: Rh4 Bg7 Pf6
23a) W: B: Kg8 Pf7 (W)

Kh2 Ph3 B: QgS Re1 Pg2 (B) 39b) W: Qh6 Bg7
B: BdS Ne1 Pf2 (B)

23b) W: Qf3 Rb7 B: Ka6 PaS (W) 40a) W: Kh1 Bg2 Ps g3 h2
B: Qh3 (B)
23c) W: Qf3 Rc7 B: Kd6 ReS (W) 40b) W: Kh1 Qf1 Ps g3 h2
23d) W: B: Kg8 Rd8 Ps f7 h7 (W)

Qf3 Rc7 Pb3 B: Kd4 Res (W) 41a) W: Qe7 Bh6
23e) W: Rd8 Bh6 B: Kg8 Re8 Ps f7 h7 (W)

Qf3 Rc7 B: Kb6 PaS (W) 41b) W:
24a) W: B: Kh8 Qc8 Ph7 (W)
Kf3 Pf4 B: Q g 1 Bh4 PfS (B) 41c) W: Qf7 Bc4 Bh6
24b) W: B: K h 8 Qc8 Ph7 (W)

KfS Qd3 B: Kg7 Qg1 (B) 41d) W: Qe7 Bf7 Bh6
B: Q h 4 Bg3 (B)
24c) W: Ke6 QdS B: QcS Bf6 Pg6 (B) 42a) W: Kg1 Bf1 Pg2
B: Qe1 Ng4 (B)

24d) W: KeS Pf4 B: Q c 6 Bh4 Pg6 (B) 42b) W: K h 1 Bfl
B: Qg3 Rf2 (B)

24e) W: KdS Qd6 B: Qe7 Ps fS b6 (B) 43a) W: Kg1 Pg2
B: Q g 3 Rg2 (B)
25a) W: Rc7 Ne6 Pf6 B: Ke8 (W) 43b) W: Kf1
B: Q g 3 Rg2 (B)
25b) W: Rc7 Ne6 B: Kg8 Nf7 Ph7 43c) W: Kh1
(W)
B: Qf2 Bd4 (B)
26a) W: Kb4 QbS B: Rh2 44a) W: Kh1 Qc1 Ph2
(B)
B: Qf3 Pg6 (B)
26b) W: Ke3 Pe4 B: Qh1 Rh2 Ps g4 eS 44b) W: Kh4 Pg3
(B)
B: Qh2 Ps g6 es (B)
26c) W: Kg2 B: Qe3 Rh1 Pg4 44c) W: Kg4 Pg3
(B)
B: Qf2 Nf3 PhS (B)
27a) W: .Qg7 Re6 B: K hS (W) 44d) W: K h3 Pg3
27b) W: B: Kc8 Pc7 (W)

Kg2 Qh7 Pg3 B: Kg4 Qc1 PfS (W) 45a) W: Qa7 NeS
27c) W: B: Ke4 (W)

Kg2 Qh7 Re6 Pg3 B: KgS Qc1 PfS (W) 45b) W: Qd7 Rf1 Pc3
28a) B: Ke6 Be4 (W)

W: Kh3 Nh2 Pg3 B: Qa2 Rc2 PhS (B) 45c) W: Qd4 Re2 Rf1
B: Ke6 Qf8 BdS (W)

28b) W: Kg3 Pg4 B: Qa2 Rh2 (B) 45d) W: Qc7 Rf2 Nf7
28c) W: B: Ke6 (W)

Kh4 QgS Pg4 B: Qc2 Rf3 (B) 45e) W: Qc7 Rf2 Nf7
28d) W: B: Kc8 Pb7 (W)

Kd4 Res B: Qc2 Re3 Pb6 (B) 45f) W: Qa7 Rf7
29) W: Rc8 Re4 BfS Bf4 B: Kg8 Qb1 Rf8 (W)

B: Kd7 Qe6 Be7 (W) 46a) W: Qe7 Rd7
30a) W: Kf1 B: B: Kg8 QgS Rf8 (W)

Qe3 Bg4 (B) 46b) W: Qe7 Rd7
30b) W: Kf1 B: B: Kg6 Rf7 (W)

Qg3 BfS (B) 46c) W: Qh8 RhS
30c) B: Qb7 Rf8 Ba8 (B)

W: Kd1 Rc1 B: Qf2 BfS (B) 47a) W: Kg1 Qe2
30d) Rg2 Ba8 (B)

W: Kg1 Rc1 B: Qe2 (B) 47b) W: Kh1 Ps h2 g3 B:
30e) W: Kc3 Rc1 Pb2 B: B: Kf7 Rb8 Bb7 Be7 (W)

Qf2 BfS (B) 48a) W: Rd7 Re1
31a) W: Ka1 Nb1 Pa2 B: B: Kf7 Qd7 Rb8 Bb7 Be7 (W)
Qd1 Rc1 (B) 48b) W: Rc7 Re1
31b) W: Ka1 Nb1 Pa2 B: Rc1 Be7 B: Qd7 Bb7 (W)

(B) 48c) W: Q b 8 Rc1
Kf3 Rh6 Pg2 (B)

31c) W: Ka1 Nb1 Nd2 Pa2 B: Qc2 Rc1 (B) 49) W: Kg1 B:
31d) W: Ka1 Nb1 Nd2 B: Qd1 Rc1 Rc8 BbS Pes B: Ke7 Pf7 (W)
(B) 50a) W:
32) W: B: Bd4 (B)
Rf7 Rf8 B: Kh 6 QgS Pg6 (W) 50b) W: Kg3 Rh8 PeS
33a) W: Qg6 Be4 B: K h8 B: Kh6 (W)

(W) 51a) W: Kf6 Qe4
33b) W: Qg6 Re8 B: K h8 Qf8 B: Kg8 Ra7 (W)

(W) 51b) W: Kf6 Qh1
34a) W: Q b 3 B d6 B: Ke8 Bd7 B: Kf8 (W)

(W) 51c) W: Kf6 Qg4
34b) W: Qf7 Bes B: Kh 8 Pg7 B: K h8 Rh7 (W)

(W) 51d) W: Kf6 Qh2
35a) B: B: Kg8 Ra7 (W)

W: Kh1 Qg1 Qh4 Rf2 Bh3 (B) 51e) W: Kf6 Qh2
35b) B: B: Kh8 (W)

W: Kh1 Qh2 Qh3 Rf2 (B) 51f) W: Kf6 Qa7
35c) B: B: K hS (W)
W: Kg1 Qh4 Ra2 Bg2 (B) 51g) W: Kf6 Qg7
36a) W: Kc1 Qd2 B: Q b 3 Ra3 W: Kf6 Qh1 B: K h8 Rh7 (W)

(B) 51h)
36b) B: Qh4 Rc8 (B)

W: Kb1 Qb2 B: Qc4 Rc3 (B) 52a) W: Kg1 Qc1 Nd4 Pc3
36c) B: Qh4 (B)

W: Ka2 Qb2 B: Qd3 Rc3 (B) 52b) W: Ke3 Qc1
188 189
B: B b 1 Pb2 (B)
52e) W: Kg1 Qe1 Ps g2 h2 B: QgS Rf2 RfB (B) 73d) W: Qe3 Kg2
B: Kg8 Qf7 Re8 Rf8 Pg7 (B)
52d) W: Kg1 Ps g2 h2 B: Rf8 Rf2 (B) 73e) W: Qe3 Rf4 Be3
B: QeB (B)
53a) W: Qb7 Pf3 B: Kg6 Nf2 (W) 74a) W: Kf4 Qf1
B: Qb1 Ba3 (B)
53b) W: Qa8 Ps a2 f3 B: Kf7 Nf2 (W) 74b) W: Ke3 Qd2
B: Qf7 Rf6 Be1 (B)
54a) W: Kg3 Qf8 Ps g4 h3 B: KgS Re4 Pg6 (W) 74e) W: Kh7 Bg7
B: Kf8 Qe7 (W)

54b) W: Qf8 Pg4 B: Kh6 Rg7 Ps g6 h7 (W) 75) W: Rg6 Be6
Kg8 Rd8 Bes Ps f7 g6 (B)
54e) W: Qd8 Bh6 B: Kg8 Re8 Ps f7 h7 (W) 76a) W: Qe3 Bb2 B:
B: Kg8 Pf7 (W)

55a) W: Ne4 B: Kg8 Re8 (W) 76b) W: Qe3 Bb2 Be4
55b) B: Kg8 Pf7 (W)

W: Ne4 PfS B: Kg7 Re7 (W) 76e) W: Qf3 Bb2 Be4
B: Ne4 (B)
55e) W: Ne4 B: Kf7 Re8 (W) 77a) W: Kd1 Ra2
B: Rb3 Pa2 (B)
55d) W: Rd8 Ne6 B: Kh8 Re8 Ph7 (W) 77b) W: Ra7 Nf7
B: Ke8 Ps eS d6 e7 (B)
55e) W: Nf6 B: K h 6 Re7 (W) 78a) W: Ba7
B: Kb7 Bd3 Bd2 Pe2 (B)
56a) W: Qe7 Ph6 B: Kg8 (W) 78b) W: Kf2 Ra1 Ba7
56b) B: K h 7 Ps g7 h6 (W)
W: Qf6 Be2 B: KhS Qf3 (W) 79a) W: Qe2 Re8 Ne4
56e) B: Kg7 Qg6 (W)

W: Kh2 Qg7 Be2 Ph6 B: Kh4 PfS (W) 79b) W: Qe2 Rh8
56d) W: B: Kh8 Rg8 Ph7 (W)

Qf6 BfS B: Kg8 QdS (W) 80a) W: Rb8 BdS
57a) W: B: Kh8 RbB Pes (W)

Ka1 Qe1 Ps a2 b2 B: Re8 (B) BOb) W: Qg3
57b) W: B: K h 8 BfB Ph7 (W)
Qg1 NfS B: K h 7 Rg7 (W) BOe) W: QbB
B: Rd1 BeS Pa4 (B)
57e) W: Ka1 Qb1 Pb2 B: Re1 Be4 Pb3 (B) 81a) W: Ka2
B: R d 1 BeS Pa4 (B)
58a) W: Kg2 Rb1 B: Qa4 (B) 81b) W: Ka2 Rb1 Pa3
B: Re2 Rd1 BeS Pa4 (B)

58b) W: Kf3 Pg4 B: Qa4 PgS (B) 81e) W: Ka2 Rb2 Pa3
59a) B: Kf4 Bf7 Nb4 (B)

W: Kh2 Ng3 Pg2 B: QdB (B) 82a) W: Kg1 NeS Ne3 Ps a6 b3
59b) W: B: KeS Be8 Pg6 (W)

Qg8 Pf4 B: Kf6 Ps e6 f7 (W) 82b) W: Kg1 NdS Pa6
60a) W: B: KfS Be6 (W)

Qh7 B: Kf7 Rf8 Bg7 Pg6 (B) 82e) W: NdS
Qh3 Ra2 (B)
60b) W: Qg6 Bd4 B: Kf8 (W) 83a) W: Kh1 Rd1 Bf3 Ps g3 h2 B:
Qh3 Rh6 (B)

60e) W: Qh7 Rg6 Bd4 B: Kf7 Qa6 Rg8 Bg7 Pf6 (W) 83b) W: Kh1 Rb1 Ps g3 h2 B:
B: Bes Be4 (B)

61a) W: Re1 Rc1 Bc7 NdS B: Kd7 (W) 83e) W: K h 1 Qf3 Ph2
B: (B)
61b) W: Rc1 Bc7 NdS B: Ke8 Pb7 83d) W: Kh1 Ph2 Qh3
(W)
Qh3 BeS (B)
61e) W: Rc1 Re1 NdS Nf7 B: Kd7 Re8 Be7 Pc7 83e) W: Kh1 Qf3 Ph2 B:
(W)
62) B: Ke6 Pd6 (W)
W: Qc7 Rd1 Bf1 B: Qa6 Rb8 Rd8 Bd3 (W) 84a) W: Rf7 NdS Pe4
B: Ke6 Pd6 (W)
63a) W: Kh1 Ph2 B: Rg8 Ng4 (B) 84b) W: Rf7 NdS Pe4
B: Kd7 Rg8 (W)
63b) W: Rf1 Bb3 B: Kf7 Re6 Nf6 (W) 84e) W: NdS
B: K h 8 Rf8 Ng7 Ph7 (W)
63c) W: Bb3 Pd6 B: Kf7 Re6 Pe7 (W) 85a) W: Rf1
64) B: Kg8 Qf7 (W)

W: Qc4 Bb3 B: Q b 6 B d 7 Pf7 (B) 85b) W: QfS Bd4 Be8
B: Kh 8 Qd4 Rf2 (B)
65a) W: Qb1 Re1 B: Kg8 Re8 Be2 Ps d3 f7 g7 h7 (W) 86a) W: Kg1 Qe8 Be4
B: Qe1 Rg3 (B)
65b) W: Qd1 Bf1 B: Kg8 Re2 Ps d3 f7 g7 h7 (W) 86b) W: Kh2
Qe1 Rh7 (B)
65e) W: Qd1 B: Kg8 Ps e2 f7 g7 h7 (W) 86e) W: Kg2 Rf2 Pg3 B:
BaS Pd3 (B)

66a) W: Kg1 Rd8 Pf2 B: Ps e3 e6 (B) 87a) W: Kh4 Rf2 B:
Ps es d3 (B)
66b) W: Kh1 Re1 B: RdB Pe2 (B) 87b) W: Re4 B:
67a) B: Kh 8 Rg8 Ph7 (W)

W: Re2 Pf2 B: Re8 BeS (W) 88a) W: Qe8 BdS
67b) B: Kh8 (W)

W: QdS Re1 B: Q d 7 Bes Pd6 (W) 88b) W: QgS BdS
67e) B: Kg8 Rd8 (W)

W: QdS Re1 B: KgB Qf7 Re8 (W) 88c) W: Qh6 Be4 Bb4
Qf4 Bes (B)
68a) W: Kd3 Rd4 Be3 B: Q b 2 Rg2 (B) 89) W: Kh1 B:
68b) B: R d 1 Kf8 (W)

W: Ke2 Qe4 RfS Rd2 Be3 B: Qe2 Bg4 (B) 90a) W: KeS Be6 Ps d7 f6
68e) B: Re1 KfB (W)

W: Ke2 Qe4 Rd4 RfS Bd2 B: Qe2 Bg4 (B) 90b) W: KeS BdS Ps d7 f6
(B)
69) W: Rh8 B: Ke7 Rb7 (W) 91a) W: Pa6 B: Bb2
(B)
70a) W: Kd2 Qa4 B: Rd8 Nd3 (B) 91b) W: Pa6 B: Ba3
70b) W: B: Bb2 (W)

Kd2 Ne3 B: Rd8 Re8 Ba4 Nd3 Nh4 (B) 91e) W: Kf3 Ps aS f2
71) B: Ba3 (W)
W: Kf3 Re6 Ne4 B: Kf7 Re2 Rh2 (W) 91d) W: Ke4 Ps a5 f2
Ra2 Bf6 (B)
72a) W: Qe8 B: Kg6 Be4 (W) 91e) W: Qb7 Pa6 B:
72b) W: B: B: Ke7 Pf6 (W)

Qe8 KeS Qg7 (W) 92) W: Kh1 BfS Pes
73a) W: B: Kg7 Qe2 Ps f6 gS (B)
Qd2 Be2 Be3 Ne3 B: Bes Nf4 (B) 93a) W: KhS Qg4 Ph4
73b) W: B: B: Kg7 Qa2 (B)
Qd2 Rb1 Bg6 Pe4 (B) 93b) W: Kh S Ps gS g4
73e) W: Qd2 Rb1 Ne3 B: Bes Bg6 B: KfS Qe4 (W)
(B) 94a) W: Qh6 Ps dS h4
190 -- 191
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94b) W: Qh6 Ps g2 h4 B: Kg4 (W)
95a) W: Qf7 Pa6 B: Kc8 Qd8 (W) Little Answers

95b) W: Pa6 B: Kd8 (W)
96a) W: Pd6 B: Re8 Nc8 (W)
Rb1 Pd7 B: Rf8 Nc8 (W)

96b) W:
97a) W: Rd8 Pe6 B: Kg7 Rc7 (W)
97b) W: Rd1 Pc7 B: Kg8 Rf8 (W)
97c) W: Rd1 Pc7 B: Kf8 Rc8 (W)
98a) W: Kh3 Ph4 B: Kf3 QeS (B) 1) b l a c k m a t e s by 12c) Black gains a rook by
98b) W: Kh2 B: Kf3 Qf1 (B) 1. . . . fx g 3 ++ 1. . . . Qxg3 +

99a) W: Kg1 Ps f2 g2 h2 B: Rd8 (B) 2a) White mates by 1. QfB ++ or 1 . . . . hxg3+
99b) W: Qc6 Pa6 B: Ke7 Qb2 (W) 2b) White mates by 1. RxeB++ 13a) Black mates by
99c) W: Kf1 Ra1 B: N e 2 Pd2 (B) 2c) White mates by 1. Qf6 ++ 1 . . . . Rxg1 ++
100a) W: Ka6 PaS B: Kd7 (W) or 1. QeS++ 13b) White mates by 1. ReB++
100b) W: Ka6 PaS B: Kd7 (B) 3) Black mates by 13c) White wins a knight by
1. . . . Qxg2 ++ 1. RbB+
4a) Black mates by 1 . . . . Rh3 ++ 14a) White mates by 1. Qg7++
4b) Black mates by 1 . . . . Rg1 ++ 14b) Wh ite mates by 1. Qxfl ++
5a) White mates by 1. QfB++ 14c) White mates by 1. Rd4++
5b) White drives off the 14d) White mates by 1. QbS++
defender by 1. gS + 15a) White skewers by 1. BhS +

Se) Black mates by 15b) White mates by BhS ++
1. . . . Qxg3 ++ 16a) White forks by 1. RdS+
5d) Black mates by 16b) White mates by 1. NcS ++
1. . . . Qe3 ++ 17a) White mates by 1. Qe7++
or 1 . . . . Q d 2 ++ 17b) Wh ite mates by 1. NcS ++
Se) Black mates by 18a) White mates by 1. Rb4++
1. . . . Qd6++ or 1. Qe2++
6a) White mates by 1. Qcl ++ 18b) Black mates by
6b) Black mates by 1. . . . Qg2++
1. . . . Qd2++ 18c) White mates by 1. QeS++
6c) Black mates by 19a) Black mates by
1. . . . Qxe2 ++ 1. . . . Q g S ++
6d) Black mates by 1 . . . . Rf1 ++ 19b) Black forks by 1 . . . . QfS +

7a) White mates by 1. QgB++ 19c) Black deflects the king by
7b) White mates by 1. Qhl++ 1. . . . QgS +

8a) White mates by 1. Rhl++ 20a) White mates by 1. Qxg3++
8b) White mates by 1. Rbg7++ 20b) White mates by 1. Rxe4++
9a) White mates by 1. exdB!Q ++ 21a) White mates by 1. QbS ++
or 1. exdBIR++ or 1. Rc6++
9b) White mates by 1. Qxe8 ++ 21b) Wh ite mates by 1. Qg3 ++
9c) Black mates by 21c) White mates by 1. Qd5++
1 . . . . Rx e 1 ++ 21d) White mates by 1. Re6 ++
10a) White mates by 1. Rh6 ++ 22a) Black mates by
10b) White mates by 1. Rf6++ 1. . . . Qh5 ++
10c) White mates by 1. Rhgl++ 22b) Black mates by 1 . . . . g5 ++
10d) White mates by 1. g5 ++ 23a) Black mates by 1 . . . . R h ++

1
11a) Black mates by 1 . . . . Rh5 ++ or 1 . . . . g1IQ++
11b) Black mates by 1 . . . . h5 ++ 23b) White mates by 1. Qc6++
11c) Black mates by 1 . . . . Qxh4++ 23c) White mates by 1. Qc6++
or 1 . . . . Qf4++ 23d) White mates by 1. Rc4++
or 1 . . . . Qe3++ 23e) White mates by 1. Qc6++
12a) White mates by 1. Rxh6++ or 1. Qbl++
12b) Whité mates by 1. Rh7++ 24a) Black mates by 1 . . . . Qf2 ++
192 193
36d) Black wins the queen by 45d) White mates by 1. Ng5++ 57a) Black mates by
24b) Black skewers by
1. . . . Rc1 + 45e) White mates by 1. Qd6++ 1. . . . Rxc1 ++
1 . . . . Qg6+
37a) Black mates by 1 Re1 ++ 45f) White mates by 1. QaB ++ 57b) White mates by 1. Qxg7++
24c) Black mates by
37b) Black mates by 1 Rh1 ++ 46a) White mates by 1. Qg7 ++ 57c) Black mates by
1 . . . . Qe7++
37c) Black mates by 1 Rh1 ++ 46b) White mates by 1. Qh7++ 1. . . . Rxb1++
24d) Black mates by 1 . . . . Bf6 ++
38a) Black forces mate by 46c) White mates by 1. Qh6++ 58a) Black forks by 1. . . . Qe4 +
24e) Black mates by
1 . . . . Rxg2 + 47a) Black mates by or 1 Qa2+
1 . . . . Qe4++
38b) White mates by 1. Qh7 ++ 1. . . . Q h 1 ++ or 1 Qc2+
25a) White mates by 1. Re7++
or 1. QgB++ 47b) B l a c k mates by 58b) Black wins the g-pawn by
25b) White wins a knight by
38c) White mates by 1. RxfB++ 1 . . . . Rxg3++ 1. . . . Qf4 +
1. RcB+
38d) White mates by 1. RxfB++ 48a) White forks by 1. Rexe7+ 59a) Black wins a knight by
26a) Black skewers by
38e) White mates by 1. Rg7 ++ 48b) White forks and pins by 1. . . . Qh4+
1. . . . Rb2 +
or 1. Qg7++ 1. Rxd7 59b) White mates by 1. Qg5 ++
26b) Black mates by 1 Qf3 ++
or 1. Qh7++ 48c) White forks by 1. Rc7 60a) Black traps the queen by
26c) Black mates by 1 Qf3 ++
38f) White mates by 1. Rxg7 ++ 49) Black mates by 1 . . . . R h ++
1 1. . . . RhB
º' 1 . . . . Qg1 ++
39a) White mates by 1. RhB ++ 50a) White mates by 1. ReB ++ 60b) White mates by 1. Bc5 ++
27a) White mates by 1. Rh6++
39b) White mates by 1. QhB ++ 50b) Black forks by 1. . . . Bxe5 + 60c) White exploits the pin by
27b) White mates by 1. Qh4 ++
40a) Black mates by 51a) White mates by 1. Qh1 ++ 1. Rxf6+
27c) White mates by 1. Qh4++
1 Bxg2++ or 1. Qg6++ 61a) White mates by 1. Nb6++
or 1. Rg6++
or1 f1IQ++ or 1. Qh4++ 61b) White mates by 1. Nb6++
or 1. Qg6++
or 1 f1IR++ 51b) White forks by 1. Qg1 + 61c) White mates by 1. Rxc7++
28a) Black mates by
40b) Black mates by 51c) White mates by 1. QcB++ 62) White exploits the overload
1. . . . Rxh2 ++
1. . . . Qxf1 ++ 51d) White mátes by 1. QbB ++ by 1. Bxd3
28b) Black mates by 1 . . . . Qf2 ++
41a) White mates by 1. QxdB++ 51e) White forks by 1. QbB + or 1. Rxd3
28c) Black mates by
1. . . . Qh2 ++ 4th) White mates by 1. RxeB++ º' 1. Qg1+ 63a) Black mates by 1 . . . . Nf2 ++
41c) White mates by 1. Qg7++ 51f) White mates by 1. Qg7++ 63b) White piles on the p i n n e d
28d) Black mates by
or 1. Qf6++ 51g) White mates by 1. Qg5 ++ rook by 1. Re1
1 . . . . Q d ++
3
or 1. Bg7++ 51h) White mates by 1. Qa8++ 63c) White wins a pawn by
29) White mates by 1. Bxe6 ++
41d) White mates by 1. Qf6++ 52a) Black exploits the pin by 1. dxc7 and soon
30a) Black mates by 1 Bh3 ++
or 1. Qe5++ 1. . . . Q x d 4 + promotes
30b) Black mates by 1 Bd3 ++
42a) Black mates by 52b) Black skewers by 64) Black skewers by 1 . . . . 8e6
30c) Black mates by 1 Bg4 ++
1 Qh2 ++ 1 Qg5 + 65a) White exploits the pin by
30d) Black forks by 1 Qe3 +
or 1 Bf2 ++ or 1 Qh6+ 1. Qxd3
30e) Black forks by 1 Qe3 +
42b) Black mates by 52c) Black mates by 65b) White exploits the pin by
31a) Black mates by
1. . . . Qxf1 ++ 1 Qxg2++ 1. Bxe2
1. . . . Rxb1++
43a) Black mates by or 1 Qxc1 ++ 65c) White mates by 1. QdB++
31b) Black mates by 1 . . . . Bf6++
1. . . . Qxg2 ++ 52d) Black mates by 1 . . . . Rf1 ++ 66a) Black promotes by 1 . . . . e2
31 e) Black mates by
43b) Black mates by 53a) White forks by 1. Qb6+ 66b) Black pins by 1 . . . . Rd1
1. . . . Qc3++
1. . . . Q f2 ++ 53b) White forks by 1. Qa7 + 67a) White exploits the pin by
31d) Black exploits the pin by
43c) Black mates by 54a) White mates by 1. h4 ++ 1. f4
1. . . . Qxd2
1 Qh2 ++ 54b) White deflects by 1. g5 + 67b) White exploits the pin by
32) White mates by 1. RhB++
or 1 Qh3++ 54c) White mates by 1. QxeB++ 1. Rxe5
33a) White mates by 1. Qh7++
or 1 Rh2 ++ 55a) White forks by 1. Nf6 + 67c) White exploits the pin by
33b) White mates by 1. RxfB++
or 1 Rg1 ++ 55b) White forks by 1. f6 + 1. RxeB+
34a) White mates by 1. QgB ++
44a) Black mates by 1 . . . . Qf3 ++ 55c) White forks by 1. Nd6+ 68a) Black mates by
34b) White mates by 1. Qxg7++
44b) Black mates by 55d) White mates by 1. RxeB ++ 1. . . . Qc2 ++
35a) Black mates by 1 . . . . Bg2 ++
1. . . . Qh5 ++ 55e) White forks by 1. NgB+ 68b) Black deflects by 1 . . . . Bxf5
35b) Black mates by
44c) Black mates by 56a) White mates by 1. Qg7++ 68c) Black removes the guard by "
1 Qxh2++
1. . . . Qh5 ++ 56b) White mates by 1. Bxf3 ++ 1. . . . Q x e 4 +
or 1 Rf1 ++
44d) Black mates by 56c) White mates by 1. Qg3++ 69) White skewers by 1. Rh7+
35c) Black mates by
1. . . . Qh2 ++ or 1. Qf6++ 70a) Black discovers by
1. . . . Q h 1 ++
45a) White mates by 1. QaB ++ or 1. Qe7++ 1 Nc5 +
36a) Black mates by 1 Ra1 ++
45b) White mates by 1. Qd4 ++ 56d) White forks by 1. 8e6 + or 1 Nb2+
36b) Black pins by 1 Rb3
45c) White mates by 1. Rxe4 ++
36c) Black pins by 1 Rc2
194 195
83d) Black mates by 1 . . . . Qf1 ++ 98a) Black mates by 99c) Black shields the promotion
70b) Black mates by 1 . . . . Nf3 ++
83e) Black mates by 1. . . . Qg3 ++ square by 1 . . . . Nc1
71) White discovers by 1. Ng5+
1. . . . Qxf3 ++ 98b) Black mates by 100a) White boxes out by 1. Kbl
72a) White forks by 1. Qe6+
84a) White mates by 1. Rc7 ++ 1. . . . Qg2++ 100b) Black makes a book draw by
72b) White skewers by 1. Qc3 +
84b) White mates by 1. Rel++ 99a) Black mates by 1 . . . . Rd1 ++ 1 KcB
73a) Black removes the guard by
84c) White forks by 1 . Nf6 + 99b) White simplifies by 1. Qbl + or 1 Kcl
1. . . . Bxc3
85a) White mates by 1. RxfB ++
73b) Black discovers by 1 . . . . e3
85b) White mates by 1. Qxf7 ++
73c) Black removes the guard by
86a) Black discovers by
1. . . . Bxc3
1 . . . . RfB +
73d) Black promotes by
1 . . . . Be4+
86b) Black mates by
73e) Black removes the guard by

1. . . . Qg1 ++
1 . . . . Rxe3 86c) Black mates by
1. . . . Q h 1 ++
74a) Black skewers by
87a) Black pins the rook by
1. . . . QfB+
1. . . . Be1
74b) Black pins by 1 Bc1
87b) Black promotes by 1 . . . . d2
74c) Black mates by 1 Rh6 ++
88a) White mates by 1. QxgB ++
75) White mates by 1. RgB ++
88b) White mates by 1. Qh6++
76a) Black defends the long
diagonal by 1 . . . . Bd4 or 1. QgB++
88c) White mates by 1. Qhl++

76b) White mates by 1. Qgl++
or 1. QhB++
89) Black mates by
1 Qh2++
76c) White mates by 1. Qxf7++
77a) Black forks by 1 . . . . Nc3 +

or 1 Qf1 ++
90a) White shuts off the rook by
77b) Black exploits the overload
1. Bd5
by the fork 1 . . . . Rb7
90b) White shelters his king by
78a) Black traps the bishop by
1. Kd6
1. . . . Kbl
91a) Black stops the a-pawn by
78b) Black deílects the rook by
1. . . . Bd4
1. . . . e1!Q+
91b) Black stops the a-pawn by
79a) White mates by 1. Nf6++
1 . . . . Bc5
or 1 . Ng5++
91 e) White controls d4 by 1. Ke4
79b) White skewers and deflects
by 1. RgB+
91d) White controls es by 1. Kd5
91 e) Black stops the pawn by

80a) White mates by 7. RxgB++
1. . . . Bd4
80b) White forks by 1. Qxe5 +
92) White establishes a passed
80c) White mates by 1. QxfB++
pawn by 1 . e6
81 a) Black mates by 1 . . . . R a ++
1
93a) Black mates by
81 b) Black gains a rook by
1. . . . QeB++
1. . . . Rd2 +
93b) Black mates by
81 e) Black mates by
1. . . . Rxb2++
1. . . . Qh2 ++
94a) White mates by 1. Qg5 ++
82a) Black simplifies to a draw by
1. . . . Nxa6 2. Nxa6 Bxb3 94b) White mates by 1. Qg5 ++
95a) White mates by 1. Qbl ++

82b) White insures promotion by
95b) White promotes by 1 . a l
1. Nel
96a) White forks by 1. dl
82c) White forks by 1. Nel+
96b) White pins by 1. RbB
83a) Black mates by
97a) White wins a rook or
1. . . . Qxh2++
pro motes by 1. Rdl +
83b) Black mates by
97b) White promotes after 1 . RdB
1. . . . Qxh2++
97c) White forks by 1 . RdB + and
83c) Black mates by
soon promotes
1 . . . . Bxf3 ++
196 197
G l o s s a r y of Tactical Terms 1 n d e x of P l a y e r s
(NUMBERS REFER TO EXERCISES)
BACK-RANK MATE: A mate given by a queen or rook along the first or eighth rank.
Also called a corrido, mate.
BATTERv: Two pieces of the same color attacking along the same l i n e . Adams: Spassky 35
aoox E N D I N G : An endgame position for which there is a known best way to A l b u rt : Miles 43
play. Anand: Sokolov 1 7 , Spassky 82
oEFLECTION: The forcing of a d e f e n d i n g piece from its post. Arbakov: Krasenkov 18
01scovERY: An attack by a stationary piece revealed when a friendly unit moves Bagirov: Popovic 92
out of its way. Also called discovered attack. Balashov: Plachetka 10
oouetr ATTACK: Any attack against two separate targets simultaneously. Belov: Strikovic 95
FORK: An attack by one u n i t against two enemy units at the same time. Belyavsky: G u l k o 74, lvanchuk 68, Karpov 59, Kasparov 50,
GAMBIT: A voluntary sacrifice, u s u a l l y of a pawn. Korchnoi 81
KING HUNT: A series of moves that chase the enemy king around the board until Benjamín: Gelfand 36
it is mated. Berdishevsky: Gavrilov 83
MATING ATTACK: A general assault against the k i n g , leading to mate or significan! Bonsch: Chernin 28
material gain. Brooks: Rohde 80
MATING NET: A position i n which mate is forced. Burgess: Watson 1
ovERLOAD: A situation in which a unit cannot f u l f i l l ali its defensive commit- Campora: Dreev 47
ments at the same t i m e . Cebalo: Gurevich 66
PILING o N : Exploiting a p i n n e d u n i t by attacking it with additional force. Cetverik: Krysanov 75
P I N : An attack on an enemy piece that s h i e l d s a more valuable piece. Chandler: Smyslov 33
PIN ovERLOAD: Exploiting an overloaded piece by p i n n i n g it. Chernin: Bonsch 28
PROMOTION: Advancing a pawn to its last rank and changing it into a queen, Chiburdanidze: Hoffman 29
rook, bishop, or k n i g h t . Christiansen: N u n n 6 1 , Peters 69, S i l l m a n 78
REMOVING THE GUARO: Capturing or d r i v i n g away a unit that is guarding another. Damjanovic: Velimirovic 100
Also called removing the defender or undermining. Dreev: Campora 47, E. G e l l e r 94
sAcR1F1cE: Generally, the offer of material for another kind of advantage, such Ehlvest: Fedorowicz 58, Hjartarson 88, Salov 46
as initiative. Fedorowicz: Ehlvest 58, A. lvanov %, Mu rey 1 1
SHUT O F F : A l i n e block that prevents an enemy u n i t from controlling the l i n e . Ftacnik: Gelfand 1 2
SKEWER: The opposite of a p i n . An attack on a valuable piece that by moving García: Westerinen 87
exposes another u n i t to capture. Gauglitz: Sulava 1 3
STRATEGY: A general p l a n . Gavrilov: Berdishevsky 83
suPPORT MATE: A mate given by a u n i t that is protected by another. Gelfand: B e nj a mí n 36, Ftacnik 1 2 , Van der Sterren 89
TACT1cs: lmmediate attacks and threats. Geller, E . : Dreev 94
TECHN1Que: Getting the most out of a posit,ion by precise maneuvering, with Gheorghiu: Piket 2
attention to nuances and s u b t l e moves. Glek: Lanka 49
TRAPPED P1ece: A piece with no escape that can be attacked and captured, Goldin: Kotronias 54
u s u a l l y with advantage. Greenfeld: Lobron 90
UNDERPROMOTION: Promoting a pawn to a rook, bishop, or knight, but not to a Gruenfeld: M i l e s 20
queen. Gulko: Belyavsky 74, Sei rawan 62
UNPIN: A counterattack that breaks a p i n , gains time to break a pin, or ends a Gurevich, M . : Cebalo 66
pin by e l i m i n a t i n g or diverting a p i n n i n g u n i t . Hansen, L.: Sax 65
x-RAY: A skewer attack or defense. Hansen, L . B . : J. Polgar 8
Hennigan: M i l e s 41
Hess: H ü b n e r 45
H jartarson: Ehlvest 88, Karpov 42
Hoffman: Chiburdanidze 29
Hoi: Mohr 21
Hübner: Hess 45, P. Nikolic 9
lllescas: Kasparov 37, Short 84
198 199
Schmidt: Sznapik 6
Belyavsky 68, Torre 55
lvanchuk:
Sch r oer: Kudrin 5
Fedorowicz 96
lvanov, A.:
S ei ra wan: G u l k o 62, Karpov 30
lvanov, K.:
Shirazi 44
Sermek: Mar j anovic 26
Luther 31
Judasin:
She rz er : Petursson 99
Leveille 32
Kamsky:
Shipman: Rohde 14
Belyavsky 59, Hjartarson 42, Salov 19, S e i r a w a n 30,
Karpov:
Shirazi: K. lvanov 44
Yusupov 23
Sho r t : l ll escas 84, Kasparov 71, Salov 5 1 , Vaganyan 72,
Belyavsky 50, lllescas 37, Korchnoi 98, Kouatly 73,
Kasparov:
Y usupov 64
Salov 48, Short 71
S i e g l e n: Wesse i n 40
Maus 52
Kinderman:
Sillman: Christiansen 78
Koch,J.R.:
Wilder 93
Simic: Krasenkov 86
Sakaev 38
Komarov:
Sion: z. Po l gar 24
Belyavsky 81, Kasparov 98, P. Nikolic 85
Korchnoi:
Smys l ov: C h a n d l e r 33
Kotronias:
Goldin 54
Sokolov: Anand 17, Miles 3, Van der W eil 53
Kasparov 73
Kouatly:
Spassky: Adams 3 5, Anand 82
Arbakov 1 8 , Simic 86
Krasenkov:
Speelman: Ljubojevic 56
Cetverik 75
Krysanov:
S p rag gett: Y usupov 15, 79
Polugaevsky 60, Schroer 5
Kudrin:
Stohl: Reyes 97
Tonchev 7
Kveinys:
St r ikovic : B elov 95
Glek 49
Lanka:
Suba: S, Polgar 39
Thorsteins 27, Vogt 67
Lerner:
Su l ava: G auglit z 13
Kamsky 32
Leveille:
Sznapik: Schmidt 6
Portisch 16, Speelman 56
Ljubojevic:
Thorsteins: Lerner 27
Lobron:
Greenfeld 90
T olnai : Psakhis 4
Judasin 31
Luther:
Tonchev: Kveinys 7
Marjanovic:
Sermek 26
Torre: lvanchuk 55
Kinderman 52
Maus:
Tseshkovsky: Sax 25
Alburt 43, Gruenfeld 20, Hennigan 41, Sokolov 3
Miles:
Vaganyan: Salov 77, Sax 22 , Short 72
Hoi 21
Mohr:
Van der Ste rr en: Gelfand 89
Fedorowicz 11
Mu rey:
Van der W e i l : Sokolov 53
Plchut 70
Nikolic, B.:
Ve l imir o vi c: Damjanovic 100
Nikolic, P.:
Hübner 9, Korchnoi 85
Vera: Vilela 34
Christiansen 61
Nunn:
Vi lela: Vera 34
Christiansen 69
Peters:
Vogt: Lerner 67
Petursson:
Schlosser 91, Sherzer 99
Watson: Burgess 1
Sax 76
Piket,J.:
Wessein : Sieglen 40
Gheorghiu 2
Piket, M.:
W este r inen: Garc í a 87, Zaitzev 63
Plachetka:
B alashov 10
W i ld e r : J.R. Koch 93
B. Nikolic 70
Plchut:
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Yu s u p ov: Karpov 23 , Short 64, Spraggett 15, 79
L.B. Hansen 8 '
Polgar, J . :
Z ai tz ev: W esterinen 63
Polgar, S.:
Suba 39
Sion 24
Polgar, Z.:
Polugaevsky:
Kudrin 60
Bagirov 92
Popovic:
L ju bo j evic 16
P o rt i s c h :
Psakhis 57
Prie:
P r ie 57, Tolnai 4
Psakhis:
Stohl 97
Reyes:
B r oo k s 80, Shipman 14
Rohde: •
Komarov 38
Sakaev:
Ehlve s t 46, Karpov 19, Kasparov 48 , Sho rt 51,

Salov:
Vaganyan 77
L. Han s en 65, Pik e t 76, Tseshkovsky 25 , Vaganyan 22

Sax:
Petu rsson 91
Schlosser:
201
200
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lndex
Adams, M . , 72-73 captures, i n algebraic notation,
Alburt, L . , 85 14
· algebraic notation, 12-16 castling:
grid of, 1 3 i n algebraic notation, 1 3
piece initials i n , 14, 1 6 o n k i n g s i d e vs. q u e e n s i d e , 14
ranks vs. files i n , 12-13 mating attacks a n d , 1 1 , 3 7 - 9 3
symbols i n , 14-16 o n opposite s i d e s , 88-89
Alicante Open, 161 Ce balo, M . , 126-127
Anand, V., 42, 153 Cetverik, 143
Arbakov, V., 43-44 Chandler, M . , 68-69
checkmates:
back-rank mates, 65, 107, 198 in algebraic notation, 1 4
Bad Worishofen, 103 comprehension of, 10
Bagirov, V., 169-70 checks:
Balashov, Y., 30-31 in algebraic notation, 1 4
battery, 198 perpetual, 2 2 , 25, 1 04
Belov, l., 175-76 C h e r n i n , A . , 59
Belyavsky, A . , 99-100, 1 1 3 , 129- chessercizes, little, 187-192

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30, 139, 151-52 answers to, 193-97
Benjamín, J . , 74 C h i b u r d a n i d z e , M . , 60
Berdishevsky, 154-55 C h r i s t i a n s e n , L . , 1 1 9 , 1 3 3 , 147
Berlin, 128 Continental O p e n , 67
Bermuda lnternational, 7 Correspondence Game, 1 34
Bern, 126-27
B i e l , 23, 108
bishops: Damjanovic, B . , 183-84
mating with knight and, 1 5 Debrecen, 33
opposite-color, 43, 70-71, 78, deflections, 148-50, 1 5 3 , 156-59
136, 149-50 defined, 1 1 , 1 9 8
sacrifice of, 1 34 development, 27
Bled, 56-57 discoveries, 134-35, 137-38
Bonsch, U . , 59 defined, 1 1 , 198
book ending, 198 D o r t m u n d , 24
British C h a m p i o n s h i p , 21 doubled major pieces, 5 1 , 58, 74
Brooks, M . , 149-50 doubled rooks, 30, 39, 4 1 , 5 9 , 1 2 8
Budapest Open, 65-66 d o u b l e threats (attacks), 98, 106-
Burgess, G . , 21 7, 198
see a/so forks
Campora, D . , 92-93 draws:
Candidates Match (Quebec opposite-color b i s h o p s and,
City), 39-40, 148 78,136
Candidates Match (Seattle), 83- p e r p e t u a l c h e c k , 2 2 , 2 5 , 1 04
84 Dreev, A . , 92-93, 173-74
203
Ehlvest, J . , 90-91, 1 1 2 , 1 6 2 lvanov, A . , 177-78 on castled k i n g s , 1 1 , 63-93 pawns:
endgame: lvanov, 1., 86-87 defined, 1 1 , 198 i n algebraic notation, 14, 1 6
defined, 12 mating nets v s . , 1 1 passed,67, 1 0 8 , 1 5 3 , 1 6 7

J u d a s í n , L . , 65-66
m i d d l e g a m e v s . , 47, 78, 136 support, 200 perpetua! c h e c k , 2 2 , 2 5 , 1 04
opposite-color b i s h o p s i n , 78, on uncastled kings, 1 1 , 37-62 Peters, J . , 133

Kamsky, Gata, 9, 67
136 mating nets (patterns; forced Petursson, M . , 168, 181-82
Karpov, Anatoly, 9, 45-46, 51-52,
rook-bishop vs. rook-pawn, 75 mates), 10, 19-36 pieces, notational designations
61-62, 83-84, 1 1 3
rook vs. queen i n , 101-2 with bishop and knight, 1 5 for, 14
Kasparov, Garry, 9, 75, 97, 99 -
t e c h n i q u e i n , 168-70 defined, 10, 198 Piket, J . , 144
100, 1 3 5 , 137-38, 180
mating attacks v s . , 1 1 Piket, M . , 22
K í n d e r m a n , K . , 103
Fedorowicz, J . , 32, 1 1 2 , 177-78
sacrifices i n , see sacrifices p i l i n g o n , 122, 198
k i n g h u n t , 198
files, i n algebraic notation, 12-13
triple attacks i n , 59 p i n overload, 1 1 9 , 123-24, 198
kíngs:
forced mates, see mating nets
Maus, S o . , 1 0 3 p i n s , 3 3 , 3 4 , 7 4 , 9 7 , 115-30
castled, 1 1 , 63-93
forks, 83, 9 5 - 1 1 3
middlegame: defined, 1 1 , 1 9 9
uncastled, 1 1 , 37-62
defined, 1 1 , 1 9 8
endgame v s . , 4 7 , 7 8 , 1 3 6 d o u b l i n g of, 79-80
kníghts:
k n i g h t , 42
opposite-color bishops i n , 70- p i l i n g on of, 122, 198
forks with, 42
with rook, 41
7 1 , 136 skewers v s . , 1 1
mating wíth bishop and, 15
t r i p l e , 85
Miles, A . , 23, 47, 81-82 Plachetka, J . , 30-31
Koch, J . R . , 171-72
Ftacnik, L . , 33
Miles, T. , 85 P l c h u t , 134
Komarov, 76-77
Mohr, S . , 48-49 Pogaska S l a t i n a , 167
gambit, 198 K o r c h n o i , V . , 151-52, 158-59, 180
M u n i c h , 168 Polgar, J . , 28
Garcia, J . Fernandez, 1 6 1 Kotronias, V., 106-7
Murey, Y., 32 Polgar, S . , 78
G a u g l i t z , G . , 34 Kouatly, B . , 137-38
Polgar, Z . , 53
Gausdal Arnold C u p , 48-49 Krasenkov, M . , 43-44, 160
P o l i s h C h a m p i o n s h i p , 26
Gavrílov, A . , 154-55 Krysanov, 143 National Open, 149-50
Politíken C u p , 28
Gelfand, B . , 33, 74, 165-66 K u d r i n , S . , 25, 117-18 New York, N.Y., 7 4 , 1 1 2
Polugaevsky, L . , 1 1 7 - 1 8
G e l l e r , E . , 173-74 Kveínys, A . , 27 New York O p e n , 1 1 7 - 1 8
Popovic, P. , 169-70 ·
G h e o r g h í u , F . , 22 N i k o l i c , P. , 2 9, 1 34 , 158-59
Lanka, Z . , 98 Portisch, L . , 41
G l e k , l . , 98 n o n m a t i n g attacks, see discover-
Lasker, E m a n u e l , 39 p o s i t i o n , material v s . , 30-31, 34,
GMA Tournament, 98, 106-7 ies; forks: p i n s ; skewers
Lerner, K . , 58, 128 35, 60, 68-69, 81-82, 85-
G o l d í n , A . , 106-7 Nunn, J., 119
Leveille, F., 67 . 87, 1 1 0 - 1 1 , 1 1 9 - 2 1 , 123-
Grand P r i x , 171-72
Lina Grumette Memorial Day 124, 156-57, 1 6 1 , 175-94
G r e e n f e l d , A . , 167
Ohra GM G r o u p , 165-66
Classic, 133 Prie, E . , 1 1 0 - 1 1
G r u e n f e l d , Y., 47
opposite-color b i s h o p s , 43, 70-
Linares, 4 1 , 1 1 3 , 129-30, 139 promotion, 1 2 , 175-182, 198
G u l k o , B . , 1 2 0 - 2 1 , 139
7 1 , 149-50
Ljubojevic, L . , 4 1 , 109 u n d e r p r o m o t i o n v s . , 181-82
G u r e v í c h , M . , 126-27
draws a n d , 78, 136
Lobron, E . , 167 Psakhis, L . , 24, 1 1 0 - 1 1
in middlegame, 70-71, 136
H a n í n g e , 104-5 Los Angeles, C a l i f . , 147 Ptuj, 160
overloads, 143, 145-47, 151-52,
H a n s e n , L. B . , 28, 125 L u g a n o , 2 2 , 5 8 , 5 9 , 60 , 88 - 8 9 , 1 2 5 P u l a , 175-76
154-55, 160-62
H a s t i n g s , 68-69 Luther, T., 65-66
defined, 1 1 , 198
H e n n i g a n , M . , 81-82 queens:
Manhattan Chess Club Champi p i n , 1 1 9 , 123-24,200
Hess, R . , 88-89 p o s i t i o n i n g o f , 27
o n s h i p , 35-36 rook a n d , 5 1 , 5 8 , 74
Hjartarson, J . , 83-84, 162
Marjanovic, S . , 56-57 Paris, 32, 1 1 0 - 1 1 sacrificing of, 2 1 , 28, 33, 43-
Hoffman, H . , 60
material, 1 1 passed pawns, 67, 108, 1 5 3 , 167 44, 72-73, 149-50
H o i , C . , 48-49
simplification and, 165-66 promotion of, 1 2 , 175-182
H ü b n e r , R . , 2 9 , 88-89
see a/so position; sacrifices patterns, see mating nets r a n k s , i n algebraic notation, 1 2
l l l e s c a s , M . , 7 5 , 156-57 mating attacks: pawn promotion, 1 2 , 175-182 Regional A Tournament, 92-93,
lvanchuk, Vassily, 9, 1 08 , 129-30 back-rank, 65, 107, 199 underpromotion i n , 181-82 173-74
204 205
Regional B Tournament, 122 S i o n , M . , 53 Van der Weil, J . , 104-5 151-52, 156-57, 158-59,
removing the guard, 144, 177-78 skewers, 53, 56, 123, 133, 136, Velimirovic, D . , 183-84 180
defined, 1 1 , 198 139,148 Vera, R . , 70-71 World Cup (Rotterdam), 45-46,
R e y e s , ) . , 179 defined, 1 1 , 1 9 8 Vi l e l a , J . , 70-71 S0,51-52,61-62,90-91,

Rohde, M . , 35-36, 149-50 pins vs., 11 Vogt, l . , 128 162
Rome, 78 Smyslov, V., 68-69 Vrnjacka Banja, 179 World Cup Q u a l i f i e r , 169-70
rooks: Sokolov, l . , 23, 42, 104-5 World Open (New York), 47, 81-
d o u b l e d , 3 0 , 39, 4 1 , 5 9 , 1 2 8 Spassky, B . , 72-73, 153 Watson, W., 21 82
forks with, 41 Speelman, ) . , 109 Wessein, K . , 79-80 World Open ( P h i l a d e l p h i a ) , 85 ,
queen a n d , 5 1 , 58, 74 Spraggett, K . , 39-40, 148 Westerinen, H . , 122, 161 86-87, 181-82
sacrifice of, 75 Starozagorski B a n i , 27 West German Team C u p , 1 1 9
rook vs. queen i n , 101-2 starting position, 13 West Germany league, 79-80
x-ray, 198
technique i n , 1 8 7 - 8 9 S t i l l m a n , J . , 147 White, in algebraic notation, 12-
Stohl, l . , 179 13
Yusupov, A . , 39-40, 51-52, 123-
sacrifices: strategy, defined, 198 Wijk Aan Zee, 42, 54-55, 144
124, 148
to avert mate, 1 1 , 54 Strikovic, A . , 175-76 Wilder, M . , 171-72
of b i s h o p , 134 Suba, M . , 78 World Cup (Barcelona), 29, 75,
defined, 198 Sulava, N . , 34 9 7 , 9 9 - 1 00 , 101-2, 109, Zaitzev, l . , 122
of k n i g h t i n mating nets, 54-55 support mate, defined, 198 123-24, 1 3 5 , 1 3 6 , 145-46, Zenica, 183-84
of q u e e n i n mating nets, 2 1 , Szeged, 34
2 8 , 3 3 , 4 3 - 44 , 72-73, 149- Sznapik, A . , 26
150
of rook i n mating nets, 75 tactics, defined, 198
Sakaev, 76-77 Tarrasch, Siegbert, 78
Salamanca, 53 t e c h n i q u e , 169
Salov, V., 45-46, 9 0 - 9 1 , 9 7 , 101- defined, 198
1 0 2 , 145-46 Thorsteins, K . , 58
Sax, G . , 5 0 , 54-55, 125, 144 Tolnai, T., 24
Schlosser, P. , 168 Tonchev, M . , 27
Schmidt, W., 26 Torre, E . , 108
Schroer, ) . , 25 Tournament of Generations, 72- •
Seirawan, Y., 61-62, 120-21 73, 153
Sermek, D . , 56-57 trapped piece, 198
Sherzer, A . , 181-82 triple attacks, 59
S h i p m a n , W., 35-36 t r i p l e forks, 85
Shi razi, K . , 8 6 - 8 7 Trnava, 30-31
Short, N . , 101-2, 123-24, 135, Tseshkovsky, V., 54-55
136,156-57
shut offs, 167, 198 undermining, 106
S i e g l e n , ) . , 79-80 underpromotion, 198
S i l l m a n , ) . , 147 u n p i n s , 123-24, 126-27, 183-84,
S i m i c , R . , 160 198
simplification, 1 1 3 , 165-66, 1 68 , U . S . Championship, 120-21,
171-74, 183-84 177-78
material advantage a n d , 165- U S S R , 4 3 - 44 , 7 6 - 7 7 , 1 4 3 , 1 54 - 5 5
166
Simultaneous Clock E x h i b i t i o n , Vaganyan, R . , SO, 136, 145-46
137-38 Van der Sterren, P. , 165-66
206 207
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BRUCE PANDOLFINI is the author of twelve instructional chess
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Principies of the New Chess, Pandolfini's Endgame Course,
Russian Chess, The ABC's of Chess, Let's Play Chess, Kasparov's
Winning Chess Tactics, One-Move Chess by the Champions,
Chess Openings: Traps and Zeps, Square One, and Weapons of
Chess. He is also the editor of the distinguished anthologies
The Best of Chess Life & Review, Vol u mes I and 1 1 . Perhaps the
most experienced chess teacher i n North America, co-founder
with F a n e u i l Adams of the Manhattan C h e s s C l u b School and
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''A Fireside b o o k . "

1. Chess Collections of games. 2. Chess=-Studv and teaching.

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1 would like to thank Bruce Alberston, ldelle Pandolfini, Carol

Devlin, Christopher Shea, Bonni Leon, Laura Yorke, André

Bernard, and my editor Kara Leverte. PART ONE

Bacal, Alee Diacou, Wills Hapworth, Jason and Philip Kalisman, 37

David and Deborah Newman, Margan Pehme, Nathania and

Waitzkin, Pam Wasserstein, David Yourdon, and David Zindel

4. Forks and Double Attacks

5. Pins, Pin Overloads, Unpins, and Piling

6. Skewers and Discoveries 131

7. Overloads, Removing the Guards, and

8. Simplifications, Promotions, Shut Offs,

Book Endings, and Technique 163

Chessercizes i s a book of o n e h u n d r e d i n s t r u c t i v e con­

t o u r n a m e n t and match games played in 1989 by mas­

ters and g r a n d m a s t e r s . Y o u ' I I f i n d e x a m p l e s by World

C h a m p i o n Garry Kasparov a n d f o r m e r c h a m p Anatoly

Karpov, a l o n with c o m b i n a t i o n s by today's p r o m i n e n t

challengers o r t h e top spot. M a n y of t h e tactics were

played in such maior tournaments as national cham­

p i o n s h i p s and wor d c u p events, a n d reflect t h e h i g h ­

est competitive standards. You'II also find combina­

tions by tomorrow's stars, including Hungary's Polgar

sisters, Russia's Vassily lvanchuk, and America's bril­

l i a n t y o u n g p r o d i g y Gata Kamsky. A l i may s o m e d a y v i e

for the world c h a m p i o n s h i p .

· The examples represent the full richness of the

modern combination, many of t h e m offering severa!

different themes woven into tactical complexities.

Chessercizes first arranges t h e s e t h e m e s i n t o separate

Chessercizes i s really two books i n o n e . Part O n e

Chessercizes i s a book of o n e h u n d r e d i n s t r u c t i v e con

t o u r n a m e n t and match games played in 1989 by mas

played in such maior tournaments as national cham

p i o n s h i p s and wor d c u p events, a n d reflect t h e h i g h

est competitive standards. You'II also find combina

sisters, Russia's Vassily lvanchuk, and America's bril

After s o l v i n g t h e s e s i m p l i f i e d v e r s i o n s and check units simultaneously.

Thus, 1f a W h i t e l?awn on f2 captures something (an

played are given in boldface, while analyzed alter �