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: Qg6+ 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 31. Qg6+. What is the idea?
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The answer is a check idea. Start by checking forcing moves.
Solution: Qg6+ — Qg6+ 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 30. Qxh6+. 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: Qxh6+ — Qxh6+ 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 29. Qh7+. 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: Qh7+ — Qh7+ 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 27. Bf7+. 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: Bf7+ — Bf7+ 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 17... Qxc5+. 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: Qxc5+ — Qxc5+ 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 "LAT-ch"] [Site "LAT"] [Date "1953.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kliavinsh, Janis"] [Black "Tal, Mihail"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo ""] [BlackElo ""] [ECO "E25"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.f3 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 d5 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.dxc5 f5 9.c4 Qh4+ 10.g3 Qxc4 11.e4 Qc3+ 12.Bd2 Qe5 13.Bg2 fxe4 14.f4 Qf6 15.Bxe4 Nc3 16.Bxc3 Qxc3+ 17.Kf2 Qxc5+ 18.Kg2 O-O 19.Nf3 Nd7 20.Rc1 Qe7 21.Rc7 Qd8 22.Qc2 Nf6 23.Rd1 Nd5 24.Rc3 g6 25.Ng5 Bd7 26.Bxg6 h6 27.Bf7+ Rxf7 28.Nxf7 Kxf7 29.Qh7+ Kf8 30.Qxh6+ Kg8 31.Qg6+ Kf8 1/2-1/2
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