Saturday’s winning 5-second tactics

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im  Kolbus, Dietmar

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gm  Jedynak, Radoslaw

 

PokerStars IoM Masters  Douglas 2014.10.10  Position after 14 moves.  Black had just played the imprecise 14…Nb6 (14…Qe7!), putting an important defender on the wrong side of the board.  It is curious how, in chess, one imprecision is often enough to cost the game.  White now has an opportunity…do you see it?

HOW DOES WHITE GET A BIG EDGE?

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Mohammad, Ashraf  (2135)

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 Ritviz, Parab  (2205)

World Junior Pune 2014.10.10  Position after 18 moves. I like how White plays in this game!  Black has taken a big chance allowing White’s Bishop and Knight approach the Black Kingside without being chased away…

WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!

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Fong, Yit San

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 Prince, Bajaj

World Junior Pune 2014.10.10  Position after 23 moves.  White has a perfect position!  Everything is lined up against the Black King.  The Bishop on d5 is GOD, while the Black Knight is just a spectator.  No wonder the game does not last long…

WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!

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PokerStars IoM Masters  Douglas 2014.10.10 Jedynak, Radoslaw–Kolbus, Dietmar: 15.Bg5! Bxg5 (Black might consider giving the Queen, even though  15…Nxc4 16.Bxd8 Bxd8 17.Rd3 f5 18.Rxd4 leaves White with a big edge ) 16.Nxg5 Bf5 17.Bxf7+ Kh8 18.Nxh7! Merciless 18…Bg4 19.Qxg4 Rxf7 20.Ng5 Rf6 21.Rh3+ Kg8 22.Qh5 Kf8 23.Re1 Black is going to get mated soon enough 23… Qd5 24.Nh7+ 1-0

World Junior Pune 2014.10.10  Ritviz, Parab–Mohammad, Ashraf: 19.Nxg7!! Kxg7 (Not much better is 19…f6 20.Bxf6 Nd5 21.Nxe6! etc ) 20.Bf6+ Kh6 ( 20…Kg8 21.Qg3+ ) (A bit tougher was 20…Kg6 though after 21.h4! White has a winning attack: 21…h6 22.h5+ Kh7 23.Qe4+ ) 21.Qg4 It is forced mate now 21… Rg8 22.Qh4+ 1-0

World Junior Pune 2014.10.10  Prince, Bajaj–Fong, Yit San:24.Qh6 g6 25.Rxg6+ hxg6 26.Qxg6+ Kf8 ( 26…Kh8 27.Qh6+ Kg8 28.Rf3 mates ) 27.Qh7 Ke8 28.Qg8+ Kd7 29.Qg4+ Ke8 30.Bxf7+ etc. In the game continuation White played 24.Rf6 first and then only after 24…Rd6 did he play 25.Qh6 and win as in the game.