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: Qf7+ 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 37. Qf7+. What is the idea?
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The answer is a check idea. Start by checking forcing moves.
Solution: Qf7+ — Qf7+ 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 36. Qg7+. 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: Qg7+ — Qg7+ 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. Qf7+. 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: Qf7+ — Qf7+ 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 34. Qg8+. 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: Qg8+ — Qg8+ 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. Re6+. 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: Re6+ — Re6+ 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 "Riga m"] [Site "Riga"] [Date "1954.??.??"] [Round "1"] [White "Tal, Mihail"] [Black "Saigin, Vladimir"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo ""] [BlackElo ""] [ECO "C47"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nd5 Be7 6.Nxd4 Nxd5 7.exd5 Nxd4 8.Qxd4 O-O 9.Be2 Bf6 10.Qd3 Re8 11.d6 cxd6 12.O-O d5 13.Bf3 d4 14.b3 d5 15.Bb2 Be6 16.Bxd4 Bxd4 17.Qxd4 Qa5 18.Rfe1 Rec8 19.Re2 Rc7 20.Rd1 h6 21.Bxd5 Bxd5 22.Qxd5 Qxa2 23.Rde1 Qa6 24.Re8+ Rxe8 25.Rxe8+ Kh7 26.h4 Qa1+ 27.Kh2 Qf6 28.Qd3+ g6 29.h5 Qxf2 30.Qd6 Rc5 31.hxg6+ Kg7 32.Qf8+ Kxg6 33.Re6+ f6 34.Qg8+ Kh5 35.Qf7+ Kg5 36.Qg7+ Kh5 37.Qf7+ Kg5 1/2-1/2
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