Test your chess IQ : grandmaster challenge

138 Pages·1993·3.931 MB·English

by  Livshitz, A., Neat, K. P.

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CONTENTS
htroduction. .... . · vii
Combinational Themes:
DoubleA ttac.k. .1
DiscovereAdt tack .3
Di..."CoveCrheedc k .5
Pin . . . . .7
Diversion .11
Decoy .. · 19
bterference .23
Defencel-iemination .25
Squarev-acati.o.n .92
Line-open.i n.g . . 31
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Ctilizatoifoo penn files .41
Diagonal-open.i.n.g .43
Ctilizaotfoi peonn d iagonals .51
Smothermeadt e .53
Blocking. . .55
X-ra.y. ... .55
.
Overldoiang. . .55
Exploitaib nagc kr anwke akness .59
Weakneosfst hes econdr ank. . .65
Intermedmioavte.e . . . . . . . .67
Creatioann du tilizaoftp iaosns peadw ns .67
Breakthrou.g.h. .. . .75
Simplifcyoimnbgi nations .77
Drawincgo mbinat.i o.n s .81
Trap.s. ........ . .85
A ttacokn t hek ingsciadtesl epods ition .89
A ttacokn t hek incga guhti nt hec entre . 79
Destrucctoimvbei nations 103
IndeoxfP layse r .. .. . 127
v
INTRODUCTION
Dear ReadeBre!f oyroeui sou trh iborodk o nc hecsosm binantsiW.eo s housltdr atai wgahy
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:Ii your ownt oc opew itthh tee sitnts h boiosk .
The arrangemaenndtt h tee sitnts h iboso kd ifsfoemre whfartot mh oins e Books1 a nd2 .
� testasre a imepdr imaartpi llayy oefmrs as tesrt rengotrth h,o aspep roacihtIi.nRn ugs sia
� corre spondst ot he groafCd aensdd aitMeas tearn Mdas teorfS port( abou2t0 0o+n t hBeC F
;;..�-e. 2or2 00o+nt hEel os calTeh)es. y stoefmf ewraestd e stfeomdro rteh atne yne awrsi th
:-..:� ·outteha omft hReu ssiRaenp ubwlhiicc,ih ni ts itnicmleu tdhefedo rmeWro rlCdh ampion
.�olKya rpovg,r andmaBsatlearssRh asohvk.o vsSkvye.s hniTkiomvo,s hchaennTdks oe sh­
� .. anmda noyt hewrhsos ubsequbeecnatmlweye ll-kpnloawyne rs.
The esseonfct ehs ey stieasm sf olloTwhsee. v aluaotfei aoctnhe isswto rkoeudot n a s-point
�. Theh ighesto f5s i csao wraer dfeoadrc orrseocltu tiinocnl,u adlintlgh m eo sitm portatn
.-.lations. If thseo lvienrcd aitaes su btlneotmtye ntioinn tehdse o luthiiossnc .o mrea ybe
-!'lo--reas edb y1 po intO.f ttehnse o lvweirlf li nasd e copnadt ahp.a frtr otmh aeu thoorn'wesh .i ch
:s also correInc tth.ic sa steh sec osrheo ualgda bei n5 po intAs s.c oorfe4 isa wardedf oar
correct buintc omplseotleu tFiooernx .a mpalnei .m portnatd efenressiovuer mcaeyh avbeee n
:minedIf.t hset airtis n diccaotrerde bcutttlh yee.s sen"tpoiinatil"ms i ssaes dc.o oref3 i sg iven.
\\nen ac orrsetcatirt sm adeb,u tth eanb aodv ersiiscg ohmtm itats ecdo.ore f 2 i sa wardedI.f
�l�t·h fei rmsotv ies g ivceonr retchtselo yl.vr eerc ei1vpo eisn tI fn os olutiisgo inv eonri, fi t
is ac ompletely oinnenc,oopo rirnetacsreat w arded.
We havdee tennian egdu iditnigmf eo era cpohs itidoenpe.dn inugpo nt hde eregeo f
diffiTchuelt toytt.ai lma el lottoto entdee sshto ubel ndo t less thabnu attl wsnooom tho oruer s,
thant hree. Wihnti hlpeere viobouosk st htei mael lottotat e edsw tas considelreashbsel.rey .
rakiancgc ouonftt h ceo mplexisteyr ianonaudts uo rfte h eex amplweecs o.n sitdhieenr dicated
rimet obe thmeo srte asonable.
Ins olvtihneegx ampilnte hsboi osk .y ous houldas innto htpre.e viobouso ksp.u tth aec cent
on ondee fitnhietmebe u.st h ousledl fecotyr o urs8e-l1ef2x a mples beforehand.t ealhmt ernating
iromt hvea ritohuesm eAsn.dh erwee s houdlrda ywo uart tenttoti hofena ctth aatla ln swers
shoubel wdr itdtoewnn a.n ds houlcdh ebec ked withs otlhuet oicnoolnsary fr tecyetor uh ave
solveadl tlh poes itiionnt shp er ojectteesdBt as.i nygo ursuepolnfthe timpel anncehdoo.s e
positiboyna tsle rnatdiinfgf iocnuewlsit tl he sdsi ffiocnueAsls t.i nBo oks1 a n2d, y ous hould
awarydo urself oborpen nuasl rtiym poei ntastt, h rea toefo npoei npetr f ivmei nudtief ference
fromt hseu ggestteotdta ilm e.
YouCrhes sI Q
Thereare altogeth3er7 po8s itiiontns h boiosk s.o t haa1t 0 0s%o lutciaeonan rn y ouat otal
of1 908 points.W ittimeh bonuses iits po ssibolfce o.u rtsoee a. rna s coinr eex ceosf1s 0 0%.
Ont hbeas iosft hsoel utitoo ans sma lls ampolfpoe s iitonssu bmibtyta er dan goef v olunteers.
"-seu ggtehsfeto llo"winChges sI Qt"a ble:
vii
Posit1i-o6n s 1
Theme":D ouble A(ttNao1cs-k.1" 0 )
1.W hitteop la(y8m ins.) 2.W hitteop la0y0 m ins.)
3.W hitteop la(y8m ins.) 4.B latcokp la(y7m ins.)
5.W hitteop la(y8m ins.) 6.B lactkop la0y2 mins .)
2 DoubAlteta c/Dk is coveArtetda ck
SOLUTIOTNOSP OSITIO16N- S
1.E bralidze-ThLiulbeins1sk49iy9,,
1rl xh7+rl!x!h 27 rlxh7�+xh 73 � hl+ �g74f6+�!xf 65Q x7d+Black
resigns.
2. Honfi-SzaBbuaddaip1,est69 ,3
1l!.xh7+�!xh!7 2tt h3+� gS3 D xd5A xc6( after 3. "ttc7or3. �.e.8 White
..
winbsy4rl h5,e.3g .tt.c74D h5g6D5h 8+� g76D h7+� g8-or6. �.f.6 7
..
ttf+3 �g8Sh 4m at-7ett h6an dwins . or 3. "t.te.8 4D h5f65 Dh8�+f7 6
tth5)+4 rlx dl!.7x d57"t tf3B lackres igns.
3.M ienv-PelSoifinak1,o5 9v6,
1Q xdStt!x!d (Sb ai1ds. .D.xd52 Ae6!"ttxe63f7�+f8 4.fxg8tt=+ �xg58
ttf8+� h76 Df7+)2 f7 + �fS3 fxg 8=§'+� xg4S"t txd5+D x d5 A5e 6+B lack
resigns.
4. NovokhatskyV-olLegograd.� 1917
L.rlf l+2!l!.!xf l Dxfl+3 � xflQ d2+ �4e lQ xe54Q xett4d 3!a!nB dl ack
wonT.h fei nwiass 6hD e 2"t tbl+7� d2 ttxb28+� dltt b3+9 � d2 c41 0d 7
lA.b6 11l!. d6tt d3+1 2� elc 3,a nWdh irestieg ned.
5.S zabo-iNtiiCkno,rr .1,9 64
1D xh7+!tt!x h72f 7D!d S(2 .Dfo' faitl0s3Q x g6+tt,x4h 7a+n 5d Q xf8+3)
..
Qxg+6 rtJgf78 4=tt D+xf S5 � xh7�+x h67Q xf+SB larecski gns.
6. Touslh-oKpylLeoningravd,, 1594
1...�!2x!� g x4b(400 2e xg4thfereo llo2.w .t!lsg. 6 +3 a�1Q c24+ �bl
Qxd+4 5a l� Qc2+ �6bl Qb4+21 A fS3 t!l xfSD xfS4 �xt!laa36 5 Qg3
...
Bf 26 Qe 4B f 4W hiretsei gns.
Posit7i-o12ns 3
7.B latcopk l a(y1m 5i ns.) 8.W hittope l a(y1 0 mins.)
9.B latoc pkl a(y5m ins.) 10B.l atcopk l a(y1m 6i ns.)
Theme":D iscovAetrteadc( kN"o s.ll-16)
11W.h ittoep la(y7m ins.) 12W.h ittope l a0y0m ins.)
4 DiscvoerAettda 1cD kis cvoered Check
SOLUTIOTNOSP OSITI7O1-N2S
7.C hecheliBaani-k,Mo ovsco,w1 974
1.�.g.32!tt d6( o2ntt xf6tfheorells o .w2. . A2e. 3a.+e..'l !)+ � 3f 2l Hl!+4!
.o.xf�lf e4S+� f3� xd66A eS� xfl7 Q e4� d28+z:l xd�2x eWh4i te
resigns.
8. Peretz-SBzuedlae�s1 ,9 68
1� fS!+e!xf S( if1. �.g.8 21)xgj6xf 53 � h5 tteS tt4h 6o rAx4c 4) 2tt xf6+
�xf36� xdS�+e S4 � xcz:l7a 7S z:lfe+l� d66 � e8B+l arecski gns.
9. Kholmov-MGloscoiwg,ori1c9,4 7
1...�2x� d4x!d D4x d34a xdD4x d44 D xd't4te l+ �Sh 2 tte6Stt +g 3
ttxd,4an dB lackw on.
1.0T seshkovsky-Tseitlin. NovoSbirsk. 1971
1.D.xf.4 !2!Q xg6+( Whitthouegh tt hthisa tmo vew ouwlidfn o hri mb.u. t. .)
2. hx.g.63 tt h3+ '§'h4tt5 xh 5+ gxhS S xfa4 A h6!( htimso vWeh ihtaend o t
foreseen6 D)e S( i6fD c ft JJ.xj4D7xf 4A e86.. 'A.)xf. 4 7 xDh S.o.+h 68! xDb S
Dxf7 , andB lawconk. Th ef mish was 9g 4A e31 0D x bA7b6 Whiretsei gns.
11W.e rluen-dLiSnweden., 1969
1A eS!tt!x a(6o 1.r a. e2.+ 2� f3!tt hS3+g 42!D )x d+8� h73 z:l h8+!� g6
(.3�. x.h 48tt f8+a n5d'§' xg74+f )S +�!g SS tt e7f+66 tt xg7B+l arecski gns.
1.2 MarklandH-�H ort1,790/71
1.o. dS!c!x d(Sth gea mein fawcetnl .t tt..xf 1+ rtl2xf 1c X£iS3 � xdbS6 4 � f4
�.if45 tt xf4 aA6+6 � g1AdJ 7 t:/g�5h 88 tt h6+.an dB larceksn iegd2)
�xhS!+ gxhS �3h 6tt4g a2f+S� �7 5 ftxga7n+Wd! h!i wtiesn .
Posit1i3-o1n8s 5
13W.h itteop la(y1 m0i ns.) 14W.h itteop la(y8m ins.)
15W.h itteop la(y1 m0i ns.) 16B.l cakt op la(y1 m5i ns.)
Theme":D iscovCehreec"(dk N o1s7.- 22)
17W.h itteop la(y8mi ns.) 18W.h itto ep la(y1 mins0. )
6 DsicoveCrhee/dcP ki n
SOLUTIOTNOSP OSITI1ON3S- 18
13B.r onsPtaeti,Kzn rl-em1s9,6 7
1g 6�!x c25� xh+7� f63g 7�!x d44e hS!!A gS( treh ienso thbeitent)rg 5
�xg�Sg 46 � d8 �gx77 � xd7an.d Whi te won.
14. BellonS-kPojepe1d,7e9 2rs on,
1A x e!4!x eA24 xhQ6 !gxh 6 (2 exh33 Q g5+ ,whi life .2�. c 7 ,t haegn a3i n
... .
Qg5+3)� xc8.i!.x4cQ 8g5+ !hx gS5 e xgS dAe 6Se hSB+l arecsikg (nso n
6. A.h.6 t heforloelw s7 t!1 _\+PL
1.5V orotonvi-kFaibiLeson'\iincgradh.1, 9 7(2vari ation)
1Q fSA! x dl2+� f2f!6( i2. f.A d.4 3 'f fIc8+� h74e f8!3) c'fSfI+� h74 cB!7
Ax b25+� g3A g l+ 6 h�4anWhidte wins.
.
1.6 Ljubojeivc-Planinc. Vrsac.1791
1. �xf23B xf3( if g2x fJA d2.2'). A.d l+ �3h 2� gl4+� hlA g!7 5h S'f+fI
.. .
�b76 B d3B el!7 g 3.o. d4+S� h2A ge!7W!h irtees igns.
17.B ererab-oSomogyi.H ungary,1 895
1A g 4'f!fIx f25 xAg +7� h83 xAf 7�+g 84 g g7+� h85 A g 6+B!l arecski gns.
1.8 Genihne-rCepLekninogravd., 1690( variation)
1'f fIh4!!'f fIe6( .1..t!1 d8f ailst0 2t!1 xdg8x d38.i!. e!7a,n ld .t!1 a8+t 0g2fJ t!1b7
..
3Q p+� g84 t!1 f6!2)A xh 7+��!x h37� f7+�!g7 4 t!1 h6+�!xf 75 t!1 h7
matIne t.h gea m1et!1 f4w as playaedn.dB lamcakn agteodd e fesnudc cuellys.s f