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: Rxd7+ 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 25. Rxd7+. What is the idea?
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The answer is a check idea. Start by checking forcing moves.
Solution: Rxd7+ — Rxd7+ 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 23. Nxc6+. What is the idea?
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The answer is a check idea. Start by checking forcing moves.
Solution: Nxc6+ — Nxc6+ 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. Ne5+. 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: Ne5+ — Ne5+ 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 21. Qxf7+. 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: Qxf7+ — Qxf7+ 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 20. Qe7+. 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: Qe7+ — Qe7+ 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 "USA-op"] [Site "?"] [Date "1957.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Fischer, Robert James"] [Black "Stephans, E."] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo ""] [BlackElo ""] [ECO "B77"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Nc6 7.f3 Bg7 8.Qd2 O-O 9.Bc4 a6 10.O-O-O Qc7 11.Bb3 b5 12.Nxc6 Qxc6 13.Nd5 Kh8 14.Nxf6 e6 15.Bh6 Bb7 16.Bxg7+ Kxg7 17.Ng4 f5 18.exf5 Rxf5 19.Qxd6 h5 20.Qe7+ Rf7 21.Qxf7+ Kxf7 22.Ne5+ Ke7 23.Nxc6+ Bxc6 24.Rhe1 Bd7 25.Rxd7+ 1-0
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