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.
This is the Chess.com-style flow: clear task, playable board, instant feedback, then the explanation.
Can you find it?
Find 44... Rxd8. What is the idea?
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The answer is a capture / material decision idea. Start by checking forcing moves.
Solution: Rxd8 — Rxd8 is a forcing move. It keeps initiative by using capture / material decision pressure, so the defender has to respond before solving the larger king-safety problem.
Can you find it?
Find 43... Qxc2. What is the idea?
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The answer is a capture / material decision idea. Start by checking forcing moves.
Solution: Qxc2 — Qxc2 is a forcing move. It keeps initiative by using capture / material decision pressure, so the defender has to respond before solving the larger king-safety problem.
Can you find it?
Find 38... Nxf6. What is the idea?
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The answer is a capture / material decision idea. Start by checking forcing moves.
Solution: Nxf6 — Nxf6 is a forcing move. It keeps initiative by using capture / material decision pressure, so the defender has to respond before solving the larger king-safety problem.
Can you find it?
Find 35... Rxc2. What is the idea?
Drag the move on the board, or type the move if you already see it.
The answer is a capture / material decision idea. Start by checking forcing moves.
Solution: Rxc2 — Rxc2 is a forcing move. It keeps initiative by using capture / material decision pressure, so the defender has to respond before solving the larger king-safety problem.
Can you find it?
Find 34... Qxa4. What is the idea?
Drag the move on the board, or type the move if you already see it.
The answer is a capture / material decision idea. Start by checking forcing moves.
Solution: Qxa4 — Qxa4 is a forcing move. It keeps initiative by using capture / material decision 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 "Linares"] [Site "Linares"] [Date "1994.??.??"] [Round "5"] [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. Be2 Be7 8. O-O Qc7 9. Qe1 Nbd7 10. a4 b6 11. Bf3 Bb7 12. Kh1 Rd8 13. Be3 O-O 14. Qg3 Nc5 15. f5 e5 16. Bh6 Ne8 17. Nb3 Nd7 18. Rad1 Kh8 19. Be3 Nef6 20. Qf2 Rfe8 21. Rfe1 Bf8 22. Bg5 h6 23. Bh4 Rc8 24. Qf1 Be7 25. Nd2 Qc5 26. Nb3 Qb4 27. Be2 Bxe4 28. Nxe4 Nxe4 29. Bxe7 Rxe7 30. Bf3 Nef6 31. Qxa6 Ree8 32. Qe2 Kg8 33. Bb7 Rc4 34. Qd2 Qxa4 35. Qxd6 Rxc2 36. Nd2 Nf8 37. Ne4 N8d7 38. Nxf6+ Nxf6 39. Qxb6 Ng4 40. Rf1 e4 41. Bd5 e3 42. Bb3 Qe4 43. Bxc2 Qxc2 44. Rd8 Rxd8 45. Qxd8+ Kh7 46. Qe7 Qc4 0-1
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