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(1) Korchnoi,V (2635) - Jussupow,A (2618) [D30]
4th Borowski GM Essen GER (8), 24.05.2002 [Easy]

White to play
Korchnoi is on the attack, but Germany's top GM Jussupow
made it easy for him with his last move 35...Kg8-f7 (wrong square, Arturo!).

(2) Marchand,F (2259) - Guidarelli,L (2366) [A59]
2nd NAO Masters Paris FRA (3), 15.05.2002 [Easy]

Black to move
This is the kind of tactical shot you should see in your sleep.
It is also the kind of positions knights dream of.

(3) Inkiov,V (2440) - Marcelin,C (2452) [B70]
2nd NAO Masters Paris FRA (7), 19.05.2002 [Easy]

Black to play
White is a pawn up and, if Black takes on b5, is prepared to recapture on a7. With another in-your-sleep combination Black got even more and ultimately won the game.

(4) Abdel Razik,K (2356) - Elbana,Z [A42]
Tanta Open Tanta City EGY (3), 15.05.2002 [Medium]

White to play
White is easily winning, but can you spot the forced mate?
The Egyptian FM did and executed it against his unrated opponent.

(5) Halkias,S (2566) - Fouad,S [D58]
Tanta Open Tanta City EGY (6), 19.05.2002 [Easy]
White to play

How long does it take you to see the standard forking combination
that won White a piece and the game?

(6) Korolchuk,N (2252) - Pokorny,P (2263) [D02]
Open A Ostrava CZE (3), 19.05.2002 [Easy]

Black to play
Can he take the pawn on h4 with impunity? If not why not?

(7) Holusova,T (2120) - Pardy,M (2009) [C59]
Open A Ostrava CZE (8), 24.05.2002 [Easy]

Black to move
After White's careless 30...Pc2-c3 Black has a combination you shouldn't miss in a blitz game.

(8) Malisauskas,V (2514) - Ruzele,D (2545) [B48]
ch-LTU Vilnius LTU (5), 20.05.2002 [Medium]

White to move
Would you play Re6 or Bc5 to protect the valuable d6-pawn? Or is there something better?

(9) Sulskis,S (2577) - Sarakauskas,G (2388) [B42]
ch-LTU Vilnius LTU (8), 22.05.2002 [Medium]

White to move
White's rook and bishop are under attack, and there is always the terrible threat of ...Qxc5 mate. Only one accurate move can turn the loss into a draw.

(10) Lahner,J (2235) - Vesely,M (2074) [A44]
Open A Ostrava CZE (1), 18.05.2002 [Medium]

White to play
After Black's dreadful error (26...Rb8-d8) White was able to launch a mating attack.
Can you work it out in full?

(11) Macicek,J (2021) - Slavicek,M (2157) [C01]
Open A Ostrava CZE (10), 26.05.2002 [Medium]

Black to play
White has just played 26.d4-d5 and probably expected something like 26...Nd4 27.Qxd7 etc. (what is the outcome of this, by the way?). However Black has something better.

(12) Pardy,M (2009) - Karhanek,P (2136) [B04]
Open A Ostrava CZE (10), 26.05.2002 [Medium]

Black to play
White was doing fine, until Black played 29...Re6-g6 and White blundered with 30.e5-e6?? Blundered because this careless moves allows mate! Can you work it all out in your head?

(13) Ataman,A (2191) - Ayaz,I [B48]
JCh-TUR Kocaeli TUR (11), 21.05.2002 [Medium]

Black to play
A pawn down and under considerable pressure (White is threatening Qxe8+ and mate)
Black found a way to force a draw in just a few moves.

(14) Trombik,K (2263) - Klima,L (2357) [A83]
Open A Ostrava CZE (5), 21.05.2002 [Hard]

Black to play
In this materially imbalanced position Black has one move
that exploits his biggest asset: the advanced g-pawn.

(15) Kozak,M (2194) - Pisk,P (2365) [D34]
Open A Ostrava CZE (8), 24.05.2002 [Hard]

Black to play
White has just played 30.Rd2xPd3, winning a second pawn. Unfortunately this careless move allows Black a forced mate. How exactly do you execute it?

(16) Korneev,O (2599) - Fernandez Romero,E (2352) [C18]
V It Santo Antonio POR (3), 22.05.2002 [Hard]

White to play
White has just got out of check with 38.Kg3xPg4 (instead of the obvious 38.Qf4 or 38.Kg2). Black punished his recklessness with a precise shot which is not easy to see.

Solutions
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