Mastering chess tactics

192 Pages·2002·5.108 MB·English

by  McDonald, Neil

MasteriCnhge sTsa ctics
NeiMlc Donald
BatsfoLrtddL ,o ndon
Contents
Contents
Introduction 5
1 KnighPto rks 7
2 Puzzles 16
3 DoublAet tacbkysI heQ ueen 21
35
4 Puzzles
5 B h
DoublAet tacbkysR ook, is opa ndP awn 38
6 Puzzles 45
7 Pins 47
8 Puzzles 6S
9 Skewer 69
10 Puzzles 73
I I
DiscoveArtetda ck 75
12 Puzzles 85
13 TrappiPnige ces 88
14 Puzzles 101
15 Removal oDfe Ifheen der 104
16 PU7:zles 116
17 Zwischen&zu Dge sperado 120
18 Puzzles 130
19 PassePda wns 133
20 Puzzles 145
21 Openinagn dC losiLnign es 147
22 Puzzles 157
23 ToE rr isH uman! 164
i
Soltuons 172
Introduction
akinag successful- to examme the strategical
combinationIS prerequisiftoers a successful
one of them ost combination
enjoyable parts of
Thusy ou willt lndh eree very
a gameo fc hessI.
tactidceavli cyeo uw ilnle ed ai n
stillh ave the
game of chess,e xceptt hose
scorcsheoeft my firste ver
specificaalilmye da tt hek ingI.t i s
combinatwihoinc hw asm adew hen
envisagtehdaa t c ompaniboono ki n
I\ vaas r elatnievwec ometro c hess.
thisse riweisl clo vearl mle thodosf
It', vasa 1\"'0 move knighfto rk
attaacgka intshtek ing.
\vhicwho n my opponentq'use en.
Witha ltlh em odestoyfy outIhl ater Somet actiicdaela asr es implteo
wrote' a brillifainnti sthh,o ughI calculabtuetd, i ffictuosl ete i nt he
sayi tm yself!i'n b igr edl etters toinr pslta cIef.t heries a winp resent
thes coresheMye ts.e nsoef e lationm thep ositibount yhoauv e never
wasu nderstandUapb ulnet. itlh enI seenth en ecessatrayc tiicdaelya o ur
h3d been vtihcet imo f many taskb ecometsh ec hesesq uivalent
combinatiaonndsh erea tl asIt h ad ofr einventtihnewg h eel-al abor­
graspetdh em echaniocfsp reparinigo us atnidm ec onsumibnugs iness,
a combinatoifo n moyw n.I tw asa andy oum ay note vens ucceeidn
I
greamto menta nd felvte ryp roud doing it�
ofm yself.
The playemro stf amedf orh is
The goodn evvs ist hatt acticaclo mbinatiownass PaulM orphy,
,kilcla nb e learntT.h erem ay be a who was thew orld'bse stp layer
lootf b eautayn dd eptbhu tt herIeS way backi n the1 850sI. h avea
no magico r mysteevreyn i nt he booko fh isb estg amesb y Philip
mostp rofousnadc rifice. Sergeawnrti,t tienn1 9l6T.h icso n­
taintsh ea dvice:
I hadt hreaei msi nv \Tittihnigs
book
"Morphyw asa n artisatn;d t he
-to sho\vt her eadearl lt he bes\tv ayt oe njoayn a rtiissnt o t to
Jrchetytpaaclt ipcaatlt erns dissehcitm '.
- to T..:acthh ea rt ofc ombining Thisi sa n impressis\t·aet ement,
twoo r moreo f thespea tternisn highs oundianngd f ulolf a uthority;
complexc ombinations it is also\ vrongA.ft er alL if
6 Introduction
Sergehaanndto w isthof inodut th e I have ttrodi eesdc reivbeery
secroefMt o rphgye'nsi wuhsyd, i d singtlaec tiocpaelr ationa that
hew riat eb oookn him?a llWp el ayerf acmeio grnh etet do use in a
wanttok nowwh amta keasna rtigsatm eW.h enevIec ro uldfinn'dat
ticwkh,e thheei ras p ainats eorn,g n otaebxlaem pilnte h ep ublished
writorea rs portsImnta hnbi.os o Ik gameosf t heg reamta steorrs
havmea dlei beursaoelf t hgea mesw antaeddd itimoantaelrI i haalv e
ofG arrKya spartohgver, e astteasrtr efertrome ydo wnh umbglaem es,
ofo uarg ew,h os howasna bsolubtoetw ho na ndl osIth .o pIew ill
be
masteorfya llfor mso fc hesfsor givfeotnrh iinsd ulgence.
combination.
Whateovuesrrt renigwfte lh e arn
Remembtehra t soofmt eh e thbea siocfts a ctpilcaawyle c an
greatcehsets s imnit nhdwes o rld
someticmaersry wohuatwt o uld
sucahs K asparhoivm seSlhti;r ov
havsee embeedf otrobe e a chess­
andM orozefvalilvc ih cttiotm h e
boarmdi racIl heo.p teh ibso ok
combinagtiivoehnnes r Seo.d on't
givyeosua l ootff una ndpr ovides
worryi fy oud on'utn derstand
youw itthh aem munittoim oank e
everytthhiefn igrt sitmy eo ur ead
somKea sparocvo-mlbiiknea tions!
thibso okI'tm ayw ellt hbayeto u
wilclo meb actko i ta td ifferent
NeiMlc Donald
poinitnys o ucrh ecsasr eaenred ach
time youun dweirlsalbt iamntod r e. GravesEenngdl,a nd
1 KnighFto rks
ith biitzsa rrIen t hene xdti agrtahme,ir esn o
and seemingilmym edikantiegf hotrb ku otn ec an
irergulamro ve­bep repared.
mentt,h ek night
caustehsei nex-
perienced player
8 8
al ootfg riIetf .fa iersa siteokr e ep
7 7
traocftk h refartosamb ishwohpi ch
movense atallyo dniga goonfat lhse 6 6
samceo lotuhrat nh sei dee-rsvwing,
5 5
colour-hhooprpsien.g
4 4
Them osttr oublefseoamteou fr e
3 3
alilst he
knight fork:
2 2
1
a b c de f g h
a b cd e f g h
8 8
7 7 Whitweo ulldi kteo p lay1
6 6 'i'xc6?b?u tt heln.. 'i'. n ism ate.
Instetahde q ueeenx chan1g e
5 5
'i'xf7+� xf7d ragtsh be lack king
4 4 ontao s quawrhee rei ss eparated
it
3 3 frohm irso obky t he disotfaa nce
knigfhotr. Nk ow 2 liJe5+>l< e63
2 2
IiJxcw6i ntsh reo ok.
1
J 1)C d e f g Ii
Thek nighpto'wse tro a ttack
A knigfhotr okc cuwrhse nt wo simultanepoiuescsleoys w idely
piec3erses imultanaetotuasclkyae pda mratk eista ne nonnoduasn ger
bya knigIhntt .h dei agrWahmi tef otr huen warHye.r iesa ne xample
hasju sptl ay1eliJ de 5+T.h eb lackfr omo neo fm y owng ametsh at
kinhga st om oveo uotf c heck arnedm aivnisv iidnlm yy mintdw elve
theWnh ittea ktehsqe u een. yeaarftse rw asp layed.
it
8 KnigFhotr ks
N.McDonaAl.dS tromer Aroni-aBne shukov
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R 8 R 8
7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6
5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 j
2 2 2 2
1
a b cd e f g h a h c d e f g h
Blactkop lay Blac10kp lay
had lingmearnemyd o voenis n In thed iagram ayboouv e
I
thihso pelpeosssi tBiloanc.rk o'osk p robatbhliyn kW htihtapetl a2y5s
cutosf ft hew hitkei nfgr otmh e li'1e7+f orkinkgi natgnh dre o obku,t
passpeadw na,n da ftetrh e corirtie scnta' set a sayst haItt! B ilsa ck's
58.� .c.8 f!ol lowbeyd� b7e tca.l lm ovea nds eeiWnhgi tei'dse a he
White dcoia nsw aiwth ilBel ackp lay2e5.d l1. c.2 w itthh iem pressive
advancheissk inagn dw intsh e threoaftm ate go2n.H owever,
knigfhortt he papsaswenId.nf actb,e fohree c oulgde tt ooe xcited
I woulpdr obabhlayv er esignWehdi tuen leasahneodt hfeorr 2k:6
immediaitfSe tlryo mheardp layeli'1df 6+� g72 7'il' xf8+!� xf8 and
this. hIenp sitcekuaepdhd i ksi ng­Blacrke signaesd 2 8 IZlxh7+
antdo m yr elhieep fui tot n c 7! regains tah reo oqakun edpe anw n
upT.r ictkhyi ntghsek snei ghts!
58., .� c?7?5 91Zlc3!
A mirachlaes occutrhree d:
passpeadw n aitst ackaneddi ,f Herei sa mores ophisticated
59.a .3.6 0IZl b5+w inist T hetnh e examplItei .st hefi rsotf m any
roovke rskunsi gehntd gamiesa extrIac tsshg ailvfler otmh gea mes
boodkr awM.y opponpernetf erroefdG arry Kaspartohve,t actical
toa llaonwo tfhorekr: genipuaser x cellence.
59..J: d46 0IZl b5a+n da draw
.
wasa greed.
KnigFhotr k9s
B.GelfGa.naKds parov 40� e2'i'xh24 1� d31tlf5!
•
Novgor1o9d9 7
Them ostp recimsoev ew hich
a hc d e f g h refusteosg ivWeh itteh esl ightest
counterplay.
H H
7 7 Not 41...'i'xg24?2 'i'xf4+.
NeitdhoeerKs a spagriovvGe e lfand
6 6
any hopeo f battlionng w itha
5 5 passed da fpta4ew1r.n. . ltlg2x4 2
4 4 'i'f8+ �h5 43 'i'xd6.T he game
moves ecurdeelfye ndd6s atnhde
3 3
whitbei shiospl osatn ywaiyna
2 2
coupolfem ove4s2:.it fl'i' f2 43
.ite2( o4r3 .it h3il' xf3+)4 3.iI' .e 3+
.
44� c2il' xe2+T.h erefWohriet e
a b c de f g h
resigned.
Blactkop lay
Goinbga ckt ot hed iagrIa m,
Despibteei nag pawnd own,r ega3r7d. il. .f1. aso neo ft hose
perhGaeplsf awnadsf eleinqgu ietly
movewsh icihsv erdyi ffictuosl ete
confidaebnotuh ti sch ancheesr e.
rathtehra cna lculAast seoo.an s
Aftearl Bll,a ccka np'lta 3y7. ..lZle3y ou
realtihsaeBt l aciksg aining
or3 7.ltl .h.4 b ecauosfe 3.it8x f4,
timteoa ttackw htihtkeei nwgi th
whenW hite igne tksai llpeirn
thken igahntdq ueewni tchh ecikt,
befotrheqe u eecna nm atoen g 2I!f
becomes tchlaiettai rsa strong
Black atf roriwkei st3 h7.. .it .x d5 38
startmionvgeS .o w atcohu tf or
'i'xd5'i' xg2+3 9� xg2ltl e3+4 0
thelsiet mtolvee s!
�h3Itl xd5t heinrt e obundasft e4r1
e4Itl'b 6 42. itxfW4g+7 4 3.it xd6
L.Fta.cS n.iCko nquest
Itlxc44 4. itxca5n dW hithea sa n
Hasti2n0g0s1 12002
excelleenntd game.N or does
.�h53 S'i'xh7h+e lBpl ack.
37..
InsteKaasdp arcoavm eu pw ith
K 8
37...il.flA!ft!e.r3 8� xfl heh ad
forcetdh e wkhiintogen taos quare7 7
wherheec oulplda 3y8. ltl..e 3w ith
6 6
checskolt haGte lafnd hnaotd i me
5 5
for.it xf4T.h erfeol lowed
4 4
39W ei
3 3
Or3 9� eZ'i' xg2+
2 2
39. :.iI' h4+!
is
Thep oinBtl:a cfikr'sstt a rget
a b c d e f g h
thdea ngeroduasr skq uarbeisdh op,
notth peu ny oonng e2 . Blactkop lay
10 KnigFha tr ks
Blacpkl aye3d0.: . i' h5a fter1 1I2xe6!
whicHha cnicko uledx change
.a.n.nd o w qtuheeeI nf1. .2 "i'. x.e 6
queebnusht.e w ast emptbeytd h e
13IiJ g5+w insso,B larcekf utsoe d
ideoafa ttackinpga wtwnhi et hc 7
takteh reo oTkr.o ubilest ,heq ueen
31"i' f4? Onlayft e3r1. ..IiJdei4d!
canr'etm adieenfn ditnhgbe i shop
her ealtihsa3et2"i' xc7wo ulldo se
ond 6f,o irf 1 .2"i'. f.4 1 3IiJ fI!a nd
hiqsu eetno3 2.n .f.7 H.e tr32i ed
nootn liyts h qeu eoebn liggeidv et o
"i'e3bu tw.i thaonuypt a sspeadw n
upd efentdhibeni gs hboupst h ei s
ont hequ eensitdoge i vec ounter­
alsion modratnaglhe err seflorf ,
playt,he l ososf t hee xchange
examp1l3.e"i' . f.7 1 41iJg5+( af ork)
provfeatda l3:2. liJ f2 33"i' d4+
. . or1 .3"i' .g.4 1 4liJ g5+( discovered
"i'e53 4 "i'"i'h4f4 +S toppmiantge
attac8ke)sw.to ulbde 13."i' .f.5
onh 73.5 "i' x4f lh4f 36liJ d5
1:[n whe1n4 J:! xdi6ss impalnesd t rong.
37. tcliJ4x hl3 8Il xbnlg 7a nd
Blaeckv entwuoalntl heyen dgame.1 .2.t. x.h 2+
A despemroavdeAo. s tbhies hop
G.KaspaJr.oRvo dgaardi sd oomeBdl ascekl lsa p iatw nf or
-
SimuTol ,r sh2a0\0v n anadc heck.
13� xh'i'2f 4+1 4� gl"i' fS
a b C d e f g h
Gettionugto f rangoef a
8 8 discovaetrtewadic ktl h41iJ e4.
7 7
ISIiJf1!
6
ExcellpelnatylTeyhd e.r iesn o
5 ')
neetdo movreo otokhn ee 6- -you
4 knowt hfeo rkpiantgt beyrnn ow!
3 .l SoK aspabrroivnh gikssn igthogt 3
to bohlikssit neigrds e .
2 2
15.liJ .f.6 1 6liJg3"i' g41 7n el
Whitcea nw'itnm a terwiitathlh e
a b c d ef g h
discovaetrteadac fkt e1r7 J:! x6f
Whitteop lay lIxf61 8IiJ g5+� g8a s tbhlea ck
queeinsd eefndbeydt hbei shoonp
e8.
'Swoh e'rste hken igfhortk ?y'o u
mayb ew onderIitan pgp.e aarfteedr 1.7c. x.d 148liJ xd4
11. txh7+! guesKsa sparmoavd et he
I
pragmdaetciicst ioso inm plaisifY t,
Eveinna " simgualm'Ke a sparov
wasa simultanIenosutseh.ae d
isa letroe tv etrayc tincuaaln ce.
coulhda vpel ayfeodrt hea ttack
1.1..Ii!xh7 wit1h8c xd4.
Firosft tahlkeli nigse ntitcoae d 1.8liJ. x.d 41 9"i' xd4"i' xd42 0
forkisnqgu a.r.e. cxd.t4d 72 1.t d2
KnigFhotr k1s1
AndW hitweh,o i sa pawna nd Meanwhiilf2e 5,.� .e.7 ,W hite
462r atipnogi nutps. msahdoer tc anw ini n tfholel owienlge gant
worokf t heen dgaamnedw ona fters ty2l61ilex:e 6fx!e 62 7lI xe+6q;, f8
anot1h6em ro ves. 281If+l! (stihmepa lpep roias2c 8h
lIexdw6h enW hitwei lblel efta
piecuepf ora pawn2)8. 1il .f.7 2 9
A.Motylevl:! xc(6u\n covaenr ianotgnt ack
A.Shi-rov f7
FIDE
WorlCdh ampionshibpy,t hbei sh2o9p.lI ).d .7 lI3c07 a nd
Moscow 2001 Blaciksd eefncelfeosris f3 0.l:t .b.7
31lI xf7lI+x!f7 ( forc3e2ld h)f 7+
" b c J c f g h lIx7f 33 il.xq;,fx7f a7n da,ft earl l
thea ctiboytn hpei ectehspe,a wn
H
sliqpusi etthlryo wuigth3h 4b 7.
7 7
26.lt xe6.Ih!b 4
6 6
Triviias2l 6. fx.e.6 27 Iilxe6+
0 5
"iei;72 81ilxd8+"ixi; d82 91Ixd6+.
'I -1
27Iild7+!
j 3
Black reIsfi2gn 7.eq;,. gd8.( or
2 2 .
27. .. 2"i8lili; ee57-! seniunpga b ig
1
fortkh,o u2g8hil. f5+a lso owni ns
a b c d c f g h thsep ot-.2fx.8e. 6 2 9Iil xc+6 �f6
30Iil xd8a ndw ins2)8lI xd6fx e6
Blactkop lay 29Iil f6+g x6f 30lI xd8w+i tahn
extrroao k.
Blachka st hrepea wnfso ra
iht and sao lpiods ition.
kng A.Moroze-vVi.cKhr amnik
Howevetrh,i wsa so neo f the Asta2n0a0 1
tibere agk ameisn FtIhDeE W orld
Championasnhdt ihpper essguorte
tot hey ounRgu ssiAannx.i otuos H H
liquitdhatete en sMiootny lpelva yed
7 7
23. ..a nbd6 tfholelroew 2e4d axb6
6 6
l:!:ab8w henB lacwka sr eadtyo
regainp ahwinws i t2h5 . lI.x.b 6. 5 5
Naturatlhaelr yc,th a ctiSchiiarno v-1 4
wasng'oti ntgow asttehc eh antcoe
j 3
punishhi so pponefnort the
2 2
weakenmianngo euHverp eo.u nced
ato ncwei t2h51il c5lI!x b6.
Blachka sl inle cfhoro iifc e a hc d e f g h
25.. W. g8W hitcea enx pliodieta s of
a bacrka nmka tew it2h6 l:! d3! Blactkop l ay
I
27lI edw innaip nige ce.
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