Black to play. Michael Adams played a nice tactical stroke
to overcome his young opponent from Baku.

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Black to play can simply win a pawn.
But it was not enough to win the game.

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(4) Hracek,Z (2596) - Kramnik,V (2809) [C65]
Eurotel Trophy Prague CZE (1.1), 29.04.2002

Black to play found the best move to cash in
on an overworked white defender.

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(5) Sokolov,I (2647) - Adams,M (2744) [E12]
Eurotel Trophy Prague CZE (2.1), 30.04.2002

White to play has been attacking vigorously.
What is the best way to finish off the game?

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(6) Adams,M (2744) - Sokolov,I (2647) [C77]
Eurotel Trophy Prague CZE (2.2), 30.04.2002

White to play has sacrificed two pieces to force a draw.
What is the best way to do so?

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(7) Anand,V (2752) - Karpov,A (2690) [C42]
Eurotel Trophy Prague CZE (5.1), 04.05.2002

White has just played 31.Bd5xPf7! Black replied with 31...Ne7.
Why not simply play QxB?

Here White has played 52.d4-d5.
Why didn't Black play the obvious 52...Nxd5?

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Solutions