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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This position looks like it is about a queen. It is not. The queen is the distraction, and Garry Kasparov is about to make the entire defense collapse around it.
Pause before grabbing material: king safety, development, and forcing moves decide the tactic.
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Can you find it?
Find 89... Rb8+. What is the idea?
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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.
Can you find it?
Find 73... Rg7+. 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: Rg7+ — Rg7+ 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 71... Nf5+. 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: Nf5+ — Nf5+ 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 70... Ng3+. 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: Ng3+ — Ng3+ 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 61... Rg3+. 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: Rg3+ — Rg3+ 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 "Dos Hermanas"] [Site "Dos Hermanas"] [Date "1996.??.??"] [Round "7"] [White "Judit Polgar"] [Black "Garry Kasparov"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f4 e6 7. Qf3 Qb6 8. a3 Nc6 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. b3 Bb7 11. Bb2 d5 12. Bd3 c5 13. exd5 exd5 14. O-O-O O-O-O 15. Na4 Qc7 16. Bf5+ Kb8 17. Be5 Bd6 18. Qc3 d4 19. Bxd6 Qxd6 20. Qxc5 Qxf4+ 21. Kb1 Rd5 22. Rdf1 Qe5 23. Qc4 Rb5 24. Qxf7 Bd5 25. Qxg7 Rg8 26. Qh6 Bxb3 27. cxb3 Rxb3+ 28. Kc1 Qc7+ 29. Bc2 d3 30. Qf4 Rc8 31. Qxc7+ Rxc7 32. Rf2 Ne4 33. Rf8+ Ka7 34. Rf7 Rbb7 35. Rxc7 Rxc7 36. Rd1 Rxc2+ 37. Kb1 Rxg2 38. Rxd3 Rxh2 39. Rd7+ Kb8 40. Re7 Nd2+ 41. Kc1 Nb3+ 42. Kd1 h5 43. Re3 Nd4 44. Nc5 a5 45. Nb3 Nc6 46. Rc3 Kb7 47. Ke1 Kb6 48. Kf1 Rh4 49. Kg2 Nd4 50. Nxa5 Kxa5 51. Rc5+ Kb6 52. Re5 Kc6 53. Kg3 Rh1 54. Kg2 Kd6 55. Ra5 Rh4 56. Kg3 Rg4+ 57. Kh3 Ne2 58. Rxh5 Rg3+ 59. Kh4 Rxa3 60. Kg4 Ke6 61. Rb5 Rg3+ 62. Kh4 Rg1 63. Rg5 Rf1 64. Ra5 Kf6 65. Ra8 Rg1 66. Rf8+ Ke5 67. Re8+ Kf4 68. Rf8+ Ke4 69. Re8+ Kf3 70. Kh5 Ng3+ 71. Kh6 Nf5+ 72. Kh7 Kf4 73. Rb8 Rg7+ 74. Kh8 Rd7 75. Re8 Kg5 76. Re6 Nd4 77. Re1 Kf6 78. Rd1 Rd5 79. Ra1 Ne6 80. Ra6 Kf7 81. Ra7+ Kg6 82. Ra8 Rd7 83. Rb8 Rc7 84. Kg8 Rc5 85. Ra8 Rb5 86. Kh8 Rb7 87. Rc8 Nc7 88. Rg8+ Kh6 89. Rg1 Rb8+ 90. Rg8 Ne8 0-1
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