Watch the famous game, then train the tactics that made it work.
The lesson is not just the tactic — it is how the position made the tactic possible.
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Find the idea: Nc5+ works only if one defender is overloaded. What would you play?
Pause before grabbing material: king safety, development, and forcing moves decide the tactic.
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Can you find it?
Find 38. Nc5+. What is the idea?
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The answer is a check idea. Start by checking forcing moves.
Solution: Nc5+ — Nc5+ is a forcing move. It keeps initiative by using check pressure, so the defender has to respond before solving the larger king-safety problem.
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Find 37. Rf1+. What is the idea?
Drag the move on the board, or type the move if you already see it.
The answer is a check idea. Start by checking forcing moves.
Solution: Rf1+ — Rf1+ is a forcing move. It keeps initiative by using check pressure, so the defender has to respond before solving the larger king-safety problem.
Can you find it?
Find 35. Nc5+. What is the idea?
Drag the move on the board, or type the move if you already see it.
The answer is a check idea. Start by checking forcing moves.
Solution: Nc5+ — Nc5+ is a forcing move. It keeps initiative by using check pressure, so the defender has to respond before solving the larger king-safety problem.
Can you find it?
Find 33. Nxf6+. What is the idea?
Drag the move on the board, or type the move if you already see it.
The answer is a check idea. Start by checking forcing moves.
Solution: Nxf6+ — Nxf6+ is a forcing move. It keeps initiative by using check pressure, so the defender has to respond before solving the larger king-safety problem.
Can you find it?
Find 31... Rb8+. What is the idea?
Drag the move on the board, or type the move if you already see it.
The answer is a check idea. Start by checking forcing moves.
Solution: Rb8+ — Rb8+ is a forcing move. It keeps initiative by using check pressure, so the defender has to respond before solving the larger king-safety problem.
See why the tactic worked in the original game.
Train the same motif before revealing the answer.
ChessCoach finds similar mistakes and chances in your own play.
[Event "Biel schev"] [Site "Biel"] [Date "1987.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Zueger, Beat"] [Black "Polgar, Judit"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2405"] [BlackElo "2355"] [ECO "A57"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.b6 a5 6.Nc3 Ba6 7.f4 d6 8.Nf3 Qxb6 9.e4 Bxf1 10.Rxf1 g6 11.e5 Nfd7 12.e6 fxe6 13.dxe6 Nf6 14.f5 gxf5 15.Ng5 h6 16.Nf7 Rg8 17.Rxf5 Rxg2 18.Rxf6 exf6 19.Qh5 Rg1+ 20.Kd2 Qb4 21.Kc2 Qg4 22.Nxd6+ Ke7 23.Qxc5 Rg2+ 24.Bd2 Rxd2+ 25.Kxd2 Qf4+ 26.Kc2 Qxh2+ 27.Kb3 Qxd6 28.Nd5+ Kd8 29.Qxd6+ Bxd6 30.Rg1 Nd7 31.exd7 Rb8+ 32.Kc4 Kxd7 33.Nxf6+ Ke6 34.Ne4 Bf4 35.Nc5+ Kf5 36.Nd3 Be3 37.Rf1+ Ke4 38.Nc5+ Bxc5 39.Kxc5 Rxb2 40.Rh1 Rxa2 41.Rxh6 a4 1/2-1/2
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