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Silman Teaches Tactics (1)

IM Jeremy Silman

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Tactics Time with IM Silman!

Chess coaching legend, IM Jeremy Silman, is back with a series of tricky tactical exercises! The classic challenges in this module contain combinations and tactical material for intermediate and expert level players (1400-2000+). Some challenges here are difficult even for masters and above. However, players of all levels can enjoy and learn from these examples. Improve your tactics today!

Here is what you will learn:

Advanced tactics!
The do's and don'ts of master-level chess!
IM Silman walks you through real-life master game examples from the 1980s and 1990s!

Adamson-Silman, Los Angeles 1994

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A.Friedman-Alburt, Philadelphia 1988

Good luck solving these tricky problems.

3 défis

Wedberg-Sosonko, Sweden 1988

3 défis

Rachels-Garcia, U.S. Open 1988

Rachels-Garcia, U.S. Open 1988

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Malaniuk-A. Sokolov, Soviet Championship 1988

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Meierding-Maki, S. California Open 1988

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Schoen-Hellers, Berlin 1988

Schoen-Hellers, Berlin 1988

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Swinarski-Burns, Santa Barbara 1988

Good luck solving these tricky problems.

4 défis

Ohnmacht-Gata, Long Beach 1988

3 défis

Van Gelderen-D. Root, American Open 1988

2 défis

Netto-Abende, Paraguay 1988

6 défis

M. Brooks-A. Friedman, Long Beach 1988

4 défis

Hug-Fegebank, Biel 1988

White to play and win.

5 défis

Woodward-Bokhout, Long Beach 1988

Woodward-Bokhout, Long Beach 1988

5 défis

Formanek-Brooks, Long Beach 1988

4 défis

Wolski-Walker, Santa Barbara 1988

Good luck solving these tricky problems!

7 défis

Varella-Rao, Long Beach 1988

Tactics from Varella Rao LongBeach 1988.

5 défis

Christiansen-Blatny, Thessaloniki 1988

White to play and win.

9 défis

Marin-Foley, Zanesville 1988

White to move.

6 défis

Akhavan-Deleon, Long Beach 1988

White to play.

3 défis

Rodgaard-Nunn, Thessaloniki 1988

5 défis

Villanueva-Spiller, Los Angeles 1989

3 défis

Kabilialkas-Varis, Santa Monica 1989

White to move.

5 défis

Ernst-Berg, Malmo 1989

Black to move.

4 défis

Kosten-Gulko, Hastings 1989

White to move.

6 défis

M.Gurevich-Flueckiger, Bern 1989

3 défis

Panzer-Wells, Hastings 1989

6 défis

Anand-Spassky, Cannes 1989

Anand-Spassky, Cannes 1989

6 défis

Yusupov-Short, Barcelona 1989

Black to move.

4 défis

Andersson-Miralles, Cannes 1989

5 défis

Nikolic-Huebner, Barcelona 1989

Nikolic vs. Huebner, Barcelona 1989.

5 défis

Cruz-Brown, Los Angeles 1989

3 défis

Diamond-S. Rubin, Los Angeles 1989

Black to move.

8 défis

Wyatt-Williamson, Los Angeles 1989

Wyatt-Williamson, Los Angeles 1989

3 défis

Mirano-Castelliano, Pacific Southwest Open 1989

White to play and win.

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Longren-Boak, Pacific Southwest Open 1989

Black to move.

5 défis

Psakhis-Martinovsky, World Open 1989

Psakhis-Martinovsky, World Open 1989

4 défis

Smagin-Rao, World Open 1989

White to move.

3 défis

Dlugy-Tapper, World Open 1989

White to move.

4 défis

Groszpeter-Radulov, Switzerland 1989

White to move.

7 défis

Chow-Hanken, Southern California Open 1989

White to play.

5 défis

Fredenburgh-Simes, Southern California Open 1989

Fredenburgh-Simes, Southern California Open 1989

4 défis

Mohawald-Fontenyi, Upland 1989

Mohawald-Fontenyi, Upland 1989

5 défis

Gelfand-Ftacnik, Debrecen 1989

White to move and win.

5 défis

Machulsky-Malaniuk, Alma Ata 1989

White to play.

5 défis

Vladimirov-Conquest, Alma Ata 1989

White to move.

5 défis

Kuijf-Bouaziz, Lucerne 1989

Kuijf-Bouaziz, Lucerne 1989

5 défis

Deep Thought-Cooke, Long Beach 1989

4 défis

S. Rubin-Spiller, Santa Monica 1989

S. Rubin-Spiller, Santa Monica 1989

5 défis

Kolodkin-Godin, Massachusetts 1989

3 défis

Polugaevsky-Hickl, European Team Ch., Haifa 1989

White to move.

4 défis

A possible variation from Polugaevsky-Hickl, European Team Championship, Haifa 1989

White to move and win.

4 défis

McCambridge-DeFirmian, American Open 1989

McCambridge-DeFirmian, American Open 1989

3 défis

Raicevich-Markotich, Aosta 1989

4 défis

Akopyan-Anastasian, Tbilisi 1989

Akopyan-Anastasian, Tbilisi 1989

6 défis

Babu-Wajh, India 1989

7 défis

Panditrao-Wagh, India 1989

Panditrao-Wagh, India 1989

4 défis

Dlugy-Nijboer, Wijk aan Zee 1990

White to play.

6 défis

Wijaya-Colby, Santa Monica 1990

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A possible variation from Wijaya-Colby, Santa Monica 1990

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Dolmatov-P.Nikolich, Moscow 1990

White to play.

6 défis

Bricard-Pinter, France 1989

8 défis

A possible variation from Bricard-Pinter, France 1989

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5 défis

Spraggett-Speelman, Hastings 1989

Spraggett-Speelman, Hastings 1989

3 défis

G. Flear-Nikcevich, Rome 1990

6 défis

A variation from G. Flear-Nikcevich, Rome 1990

2 défis

Benjamin-Suba, Reykjavik 1990

Benjamin-Suba, Reykjavik 1990

4 défis

A possible variation from Benjamin-Suba, Reykjavik 1990

White to play and win.

6 défis

Fedorowicz-Vaganian, Reykjavik 1990

White to play.

4 défis

A possible variation from Fedorowicz-Vaganian, Reykjavik 1990

White to play and win.

4 défis

Battsetseg-Tanima, Doha 1990

Battsetseg-Tanima, Doha 1990

11 défis

Murugan-Ardiansyah, Dubai 1990

5 défis

Walsh-M. Andersson, Santa Monica 1990

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6 défis

Beliavsky-Eingorn, Moscow 1990

White to move.

8 défis

R. Long-Pennucci, Los Angeles 1990

6 défis

M. Duckworth - C. Lakdawala, So. Calif. Champ. 1990

3 défis

Hodgson-Veach, Philadelphia 1990

3 défis

Scher-Sistek, Philadelphia 1990

3 défis

Shepley-S. Arkell, England 1990

4 défis

Christiansen-Bonin, New York 1990

White to play and win.

6 défis

P. Montgomery-W. Doe, Oxnard 1990

P. Montgomery-W. Doe, Oxnard 1990

3 défis

Kulig-Barsky, Massachusetts 1990

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3 défis

M. Adams-Wojtkiewicz, London 1990

3 défis

Hodgson-Shepley, London 1990

Hodgson-Shepley, London 1990

3 défis

Remlinger-Saccuzzo, Riverside 1990

Remlinger-Saccuzzo, Riverside 1990

3 défis

I. Gurevich-Grigore, Santiago 1990

White to play and win.

6 défis

Weinstock-O'Donnell, Seattle 1990

Weinstock-O'Donnell, Seattle 1990

5 défis

Pilnik-Labrador, Los Angeles 1990

6 défis

Dekker-Tim Pellant, Los Angeles 1984

Dekker-Tim Pellant, Los Angeles 1984

4 défis

Kiwitter-Koeller, Germany 1990

Black to move and win.

5 défis

Roy-Ash, New Hampshire 1990

Roy-Ash, New Hampshire 1990

5 défis

Ionescu-Wahls, Novi Sad 1990

Ionescu-Wahls, Novi Sad 1990

7 défis

Greenfeld-Ye Rongguang, Novi Sad 1990

Black to play.

5 défis

Guevara-Arob, Novi Sad 1990

Guevara-Arob, Novi Sad 1990

3 défis

Anand-Morovich, Novi Sad 1990

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5 défis

Trabert-Thi Kim Ngam, Novi Sad 1990

White to play and win.

6 défis

Khalifman-Seirawan, Wijk aan Zee 1991

5 défis

A. Ivanov-Curdo, New England 1990

White to play.

5 défis

Barakat-Chong, Novi Sad 1990

Barakat-Chong, Novi Sad 1990

4 défis

Alonso-A.Tom, Long Beach 1991

How can White win the game?

3 défis

Shirov-Renet, Correze 1991

Shirov-Renet, Correze 1991

5 défis

Torre-Grefe, San Francisco 1991

Torre-Grefe, San Francisco 1991

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From a Koltanowski Column

It is my habit over breakfast to read the morning San Francisco Chronicle. I never miss George Koltanowski's chess column. Kolty is in his nineties and can tell you about World Champions that he has known like Capablanca, Alekhine, Lasker and Euwe. He still has a sharp eye for a nice game or a pretty problem. This morning he featured a tough mate in three that I really liked. I prefer not to use previously published material and I like my examples to be reasonably realistic looking. So after some substantial modifications I came up with this example.

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