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(1) Stefansson,H (2588) - Gunnarsson,A (2282)
[A90]
Iceland Championship Seltjarnarnes, Iceland (2), 21.08.2002
[Easy]
White to play
The sacrifice is in the air, but can you figure out all the details
of why it works?
(2) Thorfinnsson,B (2315) - Gretarsson,H (2505)
[D13]
Iceland Championship Seltjarnarnes, Iceland (3), 22.08.2002
[Easy]
Black to play
After playing 18...e7-e5 19.d4xe5 Black is a pawn down. But has
he really sacrificed material?
(3) Bjornsson,S (2357) - Thorarinsson,P (2281)
[B07]
Iceland Championship Seltjarnarnes, Iceland (7), 26.08.2002
[Easy]
Black to play
White has just moved his knight from f1 to d2, overlooking a simple
combination. Thirty seconds for you to find it.
(4) Gretarsson,H (2505) - Stefansson,H (2588)
[E12]
Iceland Championship Seltjarnarnes, Iceland (9), 28.08.2002
[Easy]
White to play
Black has just recaptured a knight on e5. He did it with his knight
on d7, instead of the bishop on g7. Why was this a fatal mistake?
(5) Stefansson,H (2588) - Thorarinsson,P (2281)
[A30]
Iceland Championship Seltjarnarnes, Iceland (1), 20.08.2002
[Medium]
White to move
The pawn on b6 looks tempting, but it is attacked twice and defended
twice. So what to play?
(6) Thorfinnsson,B (2362) - Vidarsson,J (2378)
[A40]
Iceland Championship Seltjarnarnes, Iceland (4), 23.08.2002
[Medium]
White to play
Naturally we see the fork after 31.Rxg7+, but White simply loses
a piece, doesn't he?
(7) Gunnarsson,J (2363) - Gretarsson,H (2505)
[C54]
Iceland Championship Seltjarnarnes, Iceland (5), 24.08.2002
[Medium]
White to play
The black king is clearly in trouble, but White must find an only
move to finish him off. Can you work out the entire line in your
mind?
(8) Vidarsson,J (2378) - Stefansson,H (2588)
[B40]
Iceland Championship Seltjarnarnes, Iceland (5), 24.08.2002
[Medium]
Black to play
There is only one move here to decide the game immediately. Hint:
it is a very pleasing move!
(9) Thorfinnsson,B (2362) - Gretarsson,H (2505)
[D11]
Iceland Championship Seltjarnarnes, Iceland (8), 27.08.2002
[Medium]
White to play
Black has tied himself into knots, and White needs just one precise
move to finish him off.
(10) Vidarsson,J (2378) - Thorfinnsson,B (2314)
[C23]
Iceland Championship Seltjarnarnes, Iceland (10), 29.08.2002
[Medium]
White to play (analysis)
The last move, 16...Kh8-g7, was considered by Bjorn Thorfinnsson,
whose hand hovered over the king. Suddenly he decided to play
16...Nh7 instead. What had he seen in the above position?
Solutions
Note that you can click on the notation to follow
the moves on the board.
Frederic Friedel
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