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White to move.
Analyse the knight sacrifice on f7 and compare with
Morozevichs
analysis.
Black to move.
Analyse three options for Black and compare with Morozevichs
analysis.
White to move.
Analyse three options for White and compare with Morozevichs
analysis.
White to move.
Analyse three options for White and compare with Morozevichs
analysis.
Page MOROZEVICHS FRENCH AGENDA
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Black to move.
What is Blacks next step?
Black to move.
What is Blacks next step?
Black to move.Find the best way to continue Blacks attack.
Black to move.
Is there a successful way for Black to finish the game?
Page NAKAMURAS KINGS INDIAN
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White to move.
Assess Whites position after 7...b6 and compare with
Harikrish
nas analysis.
White to move.
Assess Blacks position after the novelty 9.c5 by Gabriel
Sargis
sian and compare with Harikrishnas analysis.
Black to move.
Assess Blacks position after the novelty 7.b4 by David Anton
Guijarro and compare with Harikrishnas analysis.
Black to move.
Which move would you consider for Black?
Page INVENTING OPENING IDEAS
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White to move.
What was Bobby Fischers new opening idea in 1972?
Black to move.
How did Efim Geller react with the black pieces in 1973 when
Fischers line was used by Jan Timman?
Black to move.
Suggest Blacks next move which was played in a top game in
2015.
White to move.
Do you know that this position was reached in a game played
bet
ween Wilhelm Steinitz and Emanuel Lasker? What was Blacks
idea
in playing the knight to e4?
Page SHAPING OPENING IDEAS
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Black to move.
Whites last move was 13.h3. What was the idea behind this?
White to move.
How should White start his kingside attack?
White to move.
What is Whites most important strategic idea?
Black to move.
Can Blacks king escape via g5 or is there a need to retreat?
Page TOP TEN PLAYERS CHOICE
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White to move.
How can White exploit the strength of the pair of bishops?
White to move.
How can White exploit his strategic superiority?
White to move.
How should White react in this complex position?
White to move.
White found a surprising idea to maintain the initiative. What
was
it?
Page CARLSENS CHOICE
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White to move.
Action part 1!
White to move.
Action part 2!
White to move.
Action part 3!
White to move.
Action part 4!
Page CHINESE MAGIC
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White to move.
Finish the job!
White to move.
Harikrishna believed that his retreat of the knight to b8 was
a
good defence. Examine Whites possible responses.
White to move.
Can White deliver a convincing attack?
White to move.
Is there a satisfactory defence for White?
Page DECISION-MAKING
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White to move.
Can White gain the full point?
White to move.
Is Whites attack strong enough to achieve a win??
White to move.Is there a forced winning line for White?
White to move.What can White do in this razorsharp position?
PageREALISING THE WIN
IVAN SOKOLOV
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White to move.
Is Whites attack strong enough to achieve a win?
White to move.
How can White gain access to Blacks king?
White to move.
Whites position looks promising but how to make progress?
Black to move.
Can you spot Blacks coup de grce?
Page TACTICAL BRAIN
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Black to move.
Can White tame the three connected passed pawns?CAGMAK
AND MIDDLEGAME DECISIONS
Black to move.
Will Black manage to salvage a draw?
Black to move.
Can Black save his rook?
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Black to move.
Playing Black, Alexander Grischuk resigned here against
Magnus
Carlsen. Was this decision justified?
Page
ENDGAME DECISIONS
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Black to move.
Is this a draw or a win for White?OPENING AND MIDDLE-
GAME DECISI
IDCIDE WHAT TO DO WITH THE ATTACKED WHITE KNIGHT.
White to move.
Can Black draw this position?
Black to move.
Is this a draw or a win for White?OP
Black to move.
Is this a draw or a win for White?OP
Page ROOK VS. BISHOP ENDGAMES (I)
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White to move.
Is this a draw or a win for White?OP
White to move.
Is this a draw or a win for White?OP
Black to move.
Is this a draw or a win for White?OP
Black to move.
Is this a draw or a win for Black?OP
Page
IROOK VS. BISHOP ENDGAMES (II)
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White to move.
Is this a draw or a win for White?OP
Black to move.
Is this a draw or a win for White?OP
Black to move.
Is this a draw or a win for White?OP
Black to move.
Is this a draw or a win for White?OP
Page ROOK VS. BISHOP ENDGAMES (III)
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Black to move.
Is this a draw or a win for Black?OP
Black to move.
Is this a draw or a win for Black?OP
Black to move.
Is this a draw or a win for Black?OP OUTLINE WHITES WIN
NING PLAN AND CALCULATE A PRECISE LINE OF PLAY TO
Black to move.
Is this a draw or a win for Black?OP
PageROOK VS. BISHOP ENDGAMES (IV)
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Black to move.
Is this a draw or a win for Black?OP
White to move.
Should White capture on g5 with his king or play something
else?
White to move.
Does White have a winning idea?
Black to move.
What is Blacks plan to play for a win?
PageROOK VS. BISHOP ENDGAMES (V)
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