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Test your tactical skills.
The following position is from Adams-Gordon (2025).
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Test your tactical skills.
The following position is from Adams-Gordon (2025).
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White wins with a cute interference: 1.Rb7!!(D)
After 1...Nxb7 2.h6! g6 3.Qf6! with a checkmate soon.
Note, 1.h6? fails to 1...f6!, when the g7-pawn is defended by the queen.
White wins with a cute interference: 1.Rb7!!(D)
After 1...Nxb7 2.h6! g6 3.Qf6! with a checkmate soon.
Note, 1.h6? fails to 1...f6!, when the g7-pawn is defended by the queen.
Test your attacking skills.
The following position is from Theodoru-Dominguez (2025).
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Test your attacking skills.
The following position is from Theodoru-Dominguez (2025).
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White wins with a neat geometric idea:
1.Nxh7!(D) (threatening Nf6+) Kxh7 2.Qh4+! Kg8 3.Re7!, with Qh7# coming next.
Black had to give up the queen to avoid mate, but resigned shortly after.
White wins with a neat geometric idea:
1.Nxh7!(D) (threatening Nf6+) Kxh7 2.Qh4+! Kg8 3.Re7!, with Qh7# coming next.
Black had to give up the queen to avoid mate, but resigned shortly after.
Test your attacking skills.
The following position is from Firouzja-Kovchan (2025).
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Test your attacking skills.
The following position is from Firouzja-Kovchan (2025).
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White wins with the breakthrough: 1.g6! hxg6 2.h6!(D)
With the knight dominating on f7, the pawn cannot be stopped.
MVL gave up the bishop for it, but had to resign shortly after.
White wins with the breakthrough: 1.g6! hxg6 2.h6!(D)
With the knight dominating on f7, the pawn cannot be stopped.
MVL gave up the bishop for it, but had to resign shortly after.
Test your endgame skills.
The following position is from Erdogmus-MVL (2025).
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Test your endgame skills.
The following position is from Erdogmus-MVL (2025).
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Black cuts off White's queen from the defense with 1...d3!(D).
For example:
- 2.Bxd3 Nxf3 3.Kf1 Nxh2+ 4.Kg1 Ng4 with a checkmate soon
- 2.Qxd3 Nh3+! 3.Kh1 (3.Bxh3 Qxd3) Nf2+ wins a queen for Black
- 2.Bg2 Qe3+ 3.Kh1 Nxf3, and White's position collapses
Black cuts off White's queen from the defense with 1...d3!(D).
For example:
- 2.Bxd3 Nxf3 3.Kf1 Nxh2+ 4.Kg1 Ng4 with a checkmate soon
- 2.Qxd3 Nh3+! 3.Kh1 (3.Bxh3 Qxd3) Nf2+ wins a queen for Black
- 2.Bg2 Qe3+ 3.Kh1 Nxf3, and White's position collapses
Test your tactical skills.
The following position is from Tsydypov-Grebnev (2025).
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Test your tactical skills.
The following position is from Tsydypov-Grebnev (2025).
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This is the ideal moment for 1.f5!(D):
- 1…Nc6 2.Be3, followed by 0–0–0 and a g-pawn advance
- 1…e5 2.Nde2, the c3-knight will eventually jump to d5
In the game, 1.0–0? allowed …b5!, and after 2.f5 b4! 3.Na4 e5!, the knight was stuck on the rim and Black took over.
This is the ideal moment for 1.f5!(D):
- 1…Nc6 2.Be3, followed by 0–0–0 and a g-pawn advance
- 1…e5 2.Nde2, the c3-knight will eventually jump to d5
In the game, 1.0–0? allowed …b5!, and after 2.f5 b4! 3.Na4 e5!, the knight was stuck on the rim and Black took over.
Test your understanding of the Sicilian defense.
The following position is from Fischer-Tal (1959).
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Test your understanding of the Sicilian defense.
The following position is from Fischer-Tal (1959).
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Both 1...Nf6? 2.Nf5 or 1...Bxd4? 2.Qxd4 Nf6 3.Nf5 lead to an advantage for White thanks to a powerful f5-knight.
Instead, 1...Be5! is strong, when after 2.Bxe5 dxe5(D) followed by e6-Ne7 and 0-0, White's kingside play is limited, while Black will continue its attack.
Both 1...Nf6? 2.Nf5 or 1...Bxd4? 2.Qxd4 Nf6 3.Nf5 lead to an advantage for White thanks to a powerful f5-knight.
Instead, 1...Be5! is strong, when after 2.Bxe5 dxe5(D) followed by e6-Ne7 and 0-0, White's kingside play is limited, while Black will continue its attack.
Test your positional understanding.
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Test your positional understanding.
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White followed a strong, thematic plan:
1.g4! Nh4 2.Qh3!(D), preparing f4–f5–f6 and a powerful kingside attack.
Black cannot meet this with 2…f5?, because 3.exf6 Bxf6 4.g5! wins a piece.
Note that 2.f4?! would allow …f5! with counterplay.
White followed a strong, thematic plan:
1.g4! Nh4 2.Qh3!(D), preparing f4–f5–f6 and a powerful kingside attack.
Black cannot meet this with 2…f5?, because 3.exf6 Bxf6 4.g5! wins a piece.
Note that 2.f4?! would allow …f5! with counterplay.
Test your understanding of Caro-Kann positions.
The following position is from Boruchovsky-Fedoseev (2025).
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Test your understanding of Caro-Kann positions.
The following position is from Boruchovsky-Fedoseev (2025).
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White wins with the quiet 1.Re6!(D), when the threat of B(x)g6 followed by Rxf7 is decisive.
If Black defends, with 1...Kf8, then a simple 2.Rxb6 is enough to win the game for White.
White wins with the quiet 1.Re6!(D), when the threat of B(x)g6 followed by Rxf7 is decisive.
If Black defends, with 1...Kf8, then a simple 2.Rxb6 is enough to win the game for White.
Test your tactical vision.
The following position is from Gorshtein-Fedoseev (2025).
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Test your tactical vision.
The following position is from Gorshtein-Fedoseev (2025).
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White set up a classic Anastasia's Mate:
1.Ne7+!(D) Kh8
2.Qxh7+! Kxh7
3.Rh4#
A must know checkmating pattern for any chess player!
White set up a classic Anastasia's Mate:
1.Ne7+!(D) Kh8
2.Qxh7+! Kxh7
3.Rh4#
A must know checkmating pattern for any chess player!
Test your tactical vision.
The following position is from Makhnev-Karthikeyan (2025).
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Test your tactical vision.
The following position is from Makhnev-Karthikeyan (2025).
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White can improve the e3-knight with 1.Nc4!(D):
- 1...dxc4?? fails to 2.Bxc4+ and Black's king has no squares
- 1...Bc7 allows 2.Na5! eyeing b7- and c6-pawns, when 2...Bxa5 3.bxa5 leaves Black with a huge weakness on b7.
Sarana went on to win a nice game from here.
White can improve the e3-knight with 1.Nc4!(D):
- 1...dxc4?? fails to 2.Bxc4+ and Black's king has no squares
- 1...Bc7 allows 2.Na5! eyeing b7- and c6-pawns, when 2...Bxa5 3.bxa5 leaves Black with a huge weakness on b7.
Sarana went on to win a nice game from here.
The following position is from Sarana-Ansat (2025).
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The following position is from Sarana-Ansat (2025).
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Black finds an excellent positional idea with 1…e4!(D), stopping White's e4 and securing counterplay on the kingside. For example:
- 2.f4 Bf5, followed by Qd7–Bh3.
- 2.fxe4 weakens White’s structure and the e5-square; after 2…Qe7, Black is already better.
Black finds an excellent positional idea with 1…e4!(D), stopping White's e4 and securing counterplay on the kingside. For example:
- 2.f4 Bf5, followed by Qd7–Bh3.
- 2.fxe4 weakens White’s structure and the e5-square; after 2…Qe7, Black is already better.
Test your understanding of the pawn structures.
The following position is from Makhnev-Mamedov (2025).
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Test your understanding of the pawn structures.
The following position is from Makhnev-Mamedov (2025).
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White begins the mating net with 1.Re8+! Kg7, then calmly activates the queen with 2.Qe1!(D), threatening Qe5 or Qh4–h6 with an inevitable checkmate soon.
Always aim to include the queen into the attack!
White begins the mating net with 1.Re8+! Kg7, then calmly activates the queen with 2.Qe1!(D), threatening Qe5 or Qh4–h6 with an inevitable checkmate soon.
Always aim to include the queen into the attack!
Test your attacking skills.
The following position is from Ivic-Balaji (2025).
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Test your attacking skills.
The following position is from Ivic-Balaji (2025).
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