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: Qc5+ 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 24... Qc5+. What is the idea?
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The answer is a check idea. Start by checking forcing moves.
Solution: Qc5+ — Qc5+ 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 23... Qc4+. What is the idea?
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The answer is a check idea. Start by checking forcing moves.
Solution: Qc4+ — Qc4+ 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 22... Bg4+. What is the idea?
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The answer is a check idea. Start by checking forcing moves.
Solution: Bg4+ — Bg4+ 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 21... Nd2+. What is the idea?
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The answer is a check idea. Start by checking forcing moves.
Solution: Nd2+ — Nd2+ 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 18... Rxf1+. 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: Rxf1+ — Rxf1+ 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 "Candidats Tournament"] [Site "Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade"] [Date "1959.??.??"] [Round "26"] [White "Tal, Mihail"] [Black "Petrosian, Tigran V"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo ""] [BlackElo ""] [ECO "B94"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nbd7 6.Bc4 a6 7.Bg5 Qa5 8.Qd2 e6 9.O-O h6 10.Bh4 g5 11.Bg3 Nh5 12.Bxe6 fxe6 13.Nxe6 Nxg3 14.fxg3 Ne5 15.Rxf8+ Rxf8 16.Qxd6 Rf6 17.Nc7+ Kf7 18.Rf1 Rxf1+ 19.Kxf1 Nc4 20.Qxh6 Qc5 21.Nxa8 Nd2+ 22.Ke2 Bg4+ 23.Kd3 Qc4+ 24.Ke3 Qc5+ 1/2-1/2
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