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(1)
Crouch,C (2360) - Eames,R (2327) [A57]
4NCL Birmingham ENG (11), 06.05.2002
White
to move
Black has just played 28...Qa2xPa3, overlooking what former
World Champion Jose Capablanca called a petite combination.
(2)
Sudakova,I (2369) - Guseva,O (2226) [B89]
52nd ch-RUS w Elista RUS (2), 11.05.2002
White
to move
QUICK! 30 seconds left! What's the fastest way to mate?
(3)
Golomeov,T - Gotovusa,G [A13]
XI MKD-Cup Stip MKD (4), 11.05.2002
Black
to move
With four pieces and three pawns surounding White's king,
is he truely safe. Or isn't he?
(4)
Arencibia,W (2542) - Dominguez,L (2601) [D48]
Capablanca Mem Elite Havana CUB (4), 10.05.2002
White
to play
Black has just played 24...f6-f5, kicking the knight.
Which little combination did he overlook?
(5)
Kogan,A (2540) - Arencibia,W (2542) [D35]
Capablanca Mem Elite Havana CUB (5), 11.05.2002
White
to play
Having invested a piece in this tremendous attack White
must now finish it off. There is only one move which he must find.
(6)
Nataf,I (2567) - Stefansson,H (2598) [B65]
Capablanca Mem Elite Havana CUB (7), 14.05.2002
White
to play
Nataf has sacrificed the exchange to set up a devastating mating
attack.
What is the best way to finish it off?
(7)
Vazquez,R (2442) - Herrera,I (2474) [B80]
Capablanca Mem Premier II Havana CUB (1), 06.05.2002
Black
to move
With three pawns covering his king White looks reasonably safe.
How does Black tear down that wall?
(8)
Zambrana,O (2389) - Pina,S (2371) [B89]
Capablanca Mem Mixto Havana CUB (2), 07.05.2002
White
to move
After unleashing some deadly tactics White must now finish this
off.
Can you work it all out in your head?
(9)
Lutz,C (2644) - Jussupow,A (2618) [C18]
4th Borowski GM Essen GER (1), 16.05.2002
White
to play
Top German GM Christopher Lutz finished off this game with
39.Qxf5 Rg4 40.Rh8+ etc. Was this a water-tight mating attack?
(10)
Krasenkow,M (2641) - Jussupow,A (2618) [D52]
4th Borowski GM Essen GER (3), 18.05.2002
White
to play
Take the rook and grind him down, you may say.
But mate is always the better option.
Solutions
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