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Black to move. Is ...ge5 a good answer?

White to move. How does Black react if White launches an attack

with 27.h5?

Black to move. Can the black queen take on b2?

Black to move. Is it too risky to take on b2?

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Peter Heine Nielsen / Viktoria milyt

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Black to move. Imagine you are playing in a world championship

qualifier and need to win at all costs!

White to move. How can he increase the effectiveness of his pieces?

White to move. Any idea to exploit the weakness of Blacks kingside?

Black to move. How should he react to Whites exchange sacrifice?

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Peter Heine Nielsen / Viktoria milyt

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Black to move. How can he defend against the advance of

Whites passed pawns?

Black to move. Can he still save this game?

Black to move. Calculate the chances for both sides.

Black to move. What was his surprise continuation?

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Peter Heine Nielsen / Viktoria milyt

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Black to move. Be precise!

Black to move. What tactics can he employ to clinch the win?

White to move. How can he take advantage of Blacks restricted

position?

Black to move. Can Black regain a pawn by taking on b4?

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Peter Heine Nielsen / Viktoria milyt

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White to move. How can he continue the attack?

White to move. Find an engine-like defence!

White to move. Agree a draw or play for a win?

White to move. Assess the pawn endgame it Whites knight takes

on g5 and Blacks rook replies with a capture on d2!

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rafael leito

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White to move. How would you play?

White to move. How would you react?

White to move. How should he continue?

White to move. What would you play?

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rafael leito

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White to move. How can he improve his position?

Black to move. Can you find a creative solution?

White to move. How can he get out of the pin?

White to move. How would you play?

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rafael leito

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White to move. How should he continue?

White to move. What came next?

White to move. How can he gain an advantage?

White to move. How can he exploit Blacks vulnerable pieces?

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rafael leito

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White to move. How should he respond to Blacks last move of

c8?

White to move. How did he react to Blacks last king move?

White to move. How can he win by exploiting the tactical motif of

attraction?

ivan sokolov

86

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Black to move. How can he stop Whites attack?

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ivan sokolov

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Black to move. Where should he go with his king?

Black to move. Find the best defensive move.

Black to move. Will he manage to survive?

White to move. To which square should he move his king?

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ivan sokolov

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Black to move. The engine came up with a strange move leading

to an equal game. Can you find it?

White to move. How can he keep up the pressure against the black
king?

Black to move. Does he have a defence?

White to move. How can he conclude his attack successfully?

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ivan sokolov

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White to move. How should he continue? Be optimistic and have

strong nerves!

White to move. A crucial moment - but what should he do now?

Black to move. Find the way for him to salvage a draw.

White to move. Black has managed to exchange all the minor

pieces, but White can still continue the king hunt. How?

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ivan sokolov

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White to move. What is the next step?

White to move. What is needed: another check or quiet

preparation?

alexander ipatov

100

101

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White to move. How can he exploit the open e-file?

White to move. How should he continue?

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alexander ipatov

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White to move. How can he strengthen his attack?

White to move. Does he already have a final blow?

White to move. What typical idea should be implemented?

White to move. Whats next?

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alexander ipatov

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White to move. Is there a move to provide the white pieces with

more space?

White to move. What is the correct decision here?

mihail marin

116

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Black to move. Is there a way to exploit the position of Whites king?

White to move. Suggest the next steps of Whites plan.

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mihail marin

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Black to move. What is the right plan to fight against Whites centre?

mihail botvinnik

118

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White to move. How should he continue?

White to move. What is his threat?

mihail marin

120

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White to move. Which is the best way to prepare the central attack?

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mihail marin

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White to play. Time to deliver the decisive combination?

mihail botvinnik

122

123

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White to move. How can he increase his attack to the maximum?

White to move. Pawn play or piece play?

White to move. How can he deliver the final blow?

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White to play. Pawn play or piece play?

Black to move. What should be his defensive strategy on the

kingside?

Black to move. How would you take the steam out of Whites
initiative?

White to play. Pawn play or piece play?

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White to move. How would you deal with Blacks queenside

offensive?

Black to move. Is there a possibility of counterplay on the

queenside?

White to move. Is it a good idea to exchange into a rook

endgame?

Black to move. How can Whites threats on the kingside be

prevented?

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White to move. Pawn play or piece play?

eduardas rozentalis

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White to move. How can he force a winning position?

White to move. Should he exchange into a pawn endgame or keep

the minor pieces on the board?

White to move. Should he exchange bishop for knight or sacrifice

a pawn and look for drawing chances in a minor pieces
endgame?

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White to move. Should he exchange rooks or keep them on the

board?

Black to move. Would the exchange of rooks lead to a drawn

position?

White to move. Should he exchange queens?

Black to move. Will Black manage to draw if he exchanges rooks

via the e6 square?

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Black to move. How would you assess the pawn endgame?

Black to move. Should he exchange rooks or not?

Black to move. Is it a draw?

White to move. Can he exploit his extra pawn or is there a

different way to force a win?

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White to move. How should he continue?

White to move. Should White exchange pieces or advance his

pawns?

White to move. Which is the right pawn to advance?

White to move. What comes next?

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White to move. Should he exchange off all the pieces or attack the
a-pawn?

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Black to move. Should Black defend himself with 34...f6 or with

34...d7?

White to move. How can he force a win?

Black to move. How should he react?

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White to move. How can he increase the pressure on Blacks

position?

Black to move. What is the best way to finish the job?

Black to move. Should Black preserve the light squared bishop

with 19...h5 or the dark squared bishop with 19...d7 ?

White to move. Find the winning plan.

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