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(1)
Van Wely,L (2642) - Ernst,S (2462) [D15]
Essent ch-NED Leeuwarden NED (3), 22.06.2002 [Easy]
White
to play
Loek van Wely, who started the Dutch Championship
with a perfect 4/4 score, actually got a chance to execute mate
in this game. Which is the quickest way to do so?
(2)
Van Wely,L (2642) - Van der Wiel,J (2509) [A41]
Essent ch-NED Leeuwarden NED (4), 23.06.2002 [Easy]
White
to play
After his opponent had played the disasterous
move 18...Qa5-d8 "Lucky Loek" was able to pick up a
piece and the game.
(3)
Potkin,V (2493) - Atakisi,U (2358) [B22]
3rd IECC Batumi GEO (6), 17.06.2002 [Easy]
White to play
How does White win back the pawn and, to boot,
get a winning attack?
(4)
Kinsic,O (2158) - Yilmaz,T (2303) [B86]
3rd IECC Batumi GEO (9), 21.06.2002 [Easy]
White to play
Here's one you should spot instantly. It places
the entire black family in jeopardy.
(5)
Jobava,B (2566) - Shengelia,D (2415) [D57]
3rd IECC Batumi GEO (10), 22.06.2002 [Easy]
Black to play
Georgian IM Davit Shengelia is not one to miss
a mating chance. Can you find the move that leads to mate in three
moves?
(6)
Asylguzhin,R (2387) - Karadeniz,E (2307) [C44]
3rd IECC Batumi GEO (10), 22.06.2002 [Easy]
Black to move
How does Black pick up a pawn in this position?
(7)
Radulski,J (2501) - Shanava,K (2390) [B23]
3rd IECC Batumi GEO (11), 23.06.2002 [Easy]
White to play
Black has just played 40...Rc8-e8, overlooking
what?
(8)
Duman,A (2155) - Klerides,P (2210) [B92]
3rd IECC Batumi GEO (6), 17.06.2002 [Medium]
White to play
Black has just played 32...Rh5xPh4+. What happens
if White takes the offering?
(9)
Anastasian,A (2591) - Minasian,A (2473) [B05]
3rd IECC Batumi GEO (9), 21.06.2002 [Medium]
Black to play
Now is that pawn on e5 hanging or not? You need
to be able to spot long-range skewers in order to decide.
(10)
Bayram,Y (2312) - Arman,D (2119) [D89]
3rd IECC Batumi GEO (10), 22.06.2002 [Medium]
White to move
What is the best way for White to defend or extricate
his knight from its precarious position?
(11)
Izoria,Z (2556) - Ehlvest,J (2588) [A43]
3rd IECC Batumi GEO (11), 23.06.2002 [Medium]
White has set up a nice attack. Now it is time
to pick up material and overwhelm the black king.
(12)
Mamedjarova,Z (2312) - Yegiazarian,A (2567) [E10]
3rd IECC Batumi GEO (11), 23.06.2002 [Medium]
Black to move
Black is obviously winning, but in this position
he played a move for which in previous centuries the public would
have showered gold coins on the board.
(13)
Klerides,P (2210) - Kamadadze,Z (2225) [B97]
3rd IECC Batumi GEO (11), 23.06.2002 [Medium]
White to play
After repeating moves (32.Qd8-c8+ Ka6-a5 33.Qc8-d8+
Ka5-a6) White worked out how to mate his opponent.
(14)
Arman,D (2119) - Duman,A (2155) [B74]
3rd IECC Batumi GEO (11), 23.06.2002 [Medium]
White to play
Here White can mate in four. How? Instead he
played the plausible 49.Qh6, which brought a grin to the face
of his opponent. Why?
Solutions
Note that you can click on the notation to follow the moves on
the board.
Frederic Friedel
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