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: Qf5+ 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 31. Qf5+. What is the idea?
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The answer is a check idea. Start by checking forcing moves.
Solution: Qf5+ — Qf5+ 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 30. Qc8+. 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: Qc8+ — Qc8+ 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 29. Qf5+. 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: Qf5+ — Qf5+ 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 28. Qxf8+. 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: Qxf8+ — Qxf8+ 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 27. Rf8+. 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: Rf8+ — Rf8+ 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 "Cicero sim"] [Site "Cicero"] [Date "1964.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Fischer, Robert James"] [Black "Warren, J."] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo ""] [BlackElo ""] [ECO "B88"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 Be7 8.Be3 O-O 9.O-O Bd7 10.f4 Nxd4 11.Bxd4 Bc6 12.Qe2 b5 13.Nxb5 Bxb5 14.Qxb5 Nxe4 15.f5 Bf6 16.Qd3 Bxd4+ 17.Qxd4 d5 18.c4 dxc4 19.Qxe4 cxb3 20.fxe6 Qb6+ 21.Kh1 fxe6 22.axb3 Qxb3 23.h3 Qxb2 24.Qxe6+ Kh8 25.Qe7 Rxf1+ 26.Rxf1 h6 27.Rf8+ Rxf8 28.Qxf8+ Kh7 29.Qf5+ Kg8 30.Qc8+ Kh7 31.Qf5+ g6 32.Qa5 Qb6 33.Qa2 Qb7 34.Qa1 Qc7 1/2-1/2
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