Tactics: 2014 Year in Review
The PDF below includes all 42 Critical Positions from the latest issue of Chess Canada. You'll find:
- 26 from the games you have to see from 2014.
- 14 world-class blunders from World Championship matches.
The example above is White to move from Volkov - Socko, 43rd Rilton Cup.
It was selected and annotated by Canadian Champion GM Bator Sambuev.
Hint:
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A positional piece sac.
Solution:
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16.Bg6!!
"I don't think I've ever seen such an idea. - Sambuev
For complete analysis, see Chess Canada 2014.12.
Other games include:
- Aronian - Caruana, Tata Steel; by IM Jean Hebert
- Karjakin - Agdestein, Norway (No Logo) Chess; by FM Vladimir Pechenkin
- Jobova - Mamedyarov, Tashkent Grand Prix; by Elias Oussedik
- Kramnik - Inarkiev, Petrosian Memorial; by IM Bindi Cheng.
Download the PDF here.
Solutions are in the 2014.12 issue of Chess Canada.
Chess Canada is the CFC's electronic newsletter. CFC members who send their email to the CFC executive director get an email with a link to the full Newsletter and its accompanying PGN file.