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Silman Teaches Tactics (1)

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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

10 Challenges

A.Friedman-Alburt, Philadelphia 1988

Good luck solving these tricky problems.

3 Challenges

Wedberg-Sosonko, Sweden 1988

3 Challenges

Rachels-Garcia, U.S. Open 1988

Rachels-Garcia, U.S. Open 1988

5 Challenges

Malaniuk-A. Sokolov, Soviet Championship 1988

2 Challenges

Meierding-Maki, S. California Open 1988

2 Challenges

Schoen-Hellers, Berlin 1988

Schoen-Hellers, Berlin 1988

5 Challenges

Swinarski-Burns, Santa Barbara 1988

Good luck solving these tricky problems.

4 Challenges

Ohnmacht-Gata, Long Beach 1988

3 Challenges

Van Gelderen-D. Root, American Open 1988

2 Challenges

Netto-Abende, Paraguay 1988

6 Challenges

M. Brooks-A. Friedman, Long Beach 1988

4 Challenges

Hug-Fegebank, Biel 1988

White to play and win.

5 Challenges

Woodward-Bokhout, Long Beach 1988

Woodward-Bokhout, Long Beach 1988

5 Challenges

Formanek-Brooks, Long Beach 1988

4 Challenges

Wolski-Walker, Santa Barbara 1988

Good luck solving these tricky problems!

7 Challenges

Varella-Rao, Long Beach 1988

Tactics from Varella Rao LongBeach 1988.

5 Challenges

Christiansen-Blatny, Thessaloniki 1988

White to play and win.

9 Challenges

Marin-Foley, Zanesville 1988

White to move.

6 Challenges

Akhavan-Deleon, Long Beach 1988

White to play.

3 Challenges

Rodgaard-Nunn, Thessaloniki 1988

5 Challenges

Villanueva-Spiller, Los Angeles 1989

3 Challenges

Kabilialkas-Varis, Santa Monica 1989

White to move.

5 Challenges

Ernst-Berg, Malmo 1989

Black to move.

4 Challenges

Kosten-Gulko, Hastings 1989

White to move.

6 Challenges

M.Gurevich-Flueckiger, Bern 1989

3 Challenges

Panzer-Wells, Hastings 1989

6 Challenges

Anand-Spassky, Cannes 1989

Anand-Spassky, Cannes 1989

6 Challenges

Yusupov-Short, Barcelona 1989

Black to move.

4 Challenges

Andersson-Miralles, Cannes 1989

5 Challenges

Nikolic-Huebner, Barcelona 1989

Nikolic vs. Huebner, Barcelona 1989.

5 Challenges

Cruz-Brown, Los Angeles 1989

3 Challenges

Diamond-S. Rubin, Los Angeles 1989

Black to move.

8 Challenges

Wyatt-Williamson, Los Angeles 1989

Wyatt-Williamson, Los Angeles 1989

3 Challenges

Mirano-Castelliano, Pacific Southwest Open 1989

White to play and win.

10 Challenges

Longren-Boak, Pacific Southwest Open 1989

Black to move.

5 Challenges

Psakhis-Martinovsky, World Open 1989

Psakhis-Martinovsky, World Open 1989

4 Challenges

Smagin-Rao, World Open 1989

White to move.

3 Challenges

Dlugy-Tapper, World Open 1989

White to move.

4 Challenges

Groszpeter-Radulov, Switzerland 1989

White to move.

7 Challenges

Chow-Hanken, Southern California Open 1989

White to play.

5 Challenges

Fredenburgh-Simes, Southern California Open 1989

Fredenburgh-Simes, Southern California Open 1989

4 Challenges

Mohawald-Fontenyi, Upland 1989

Mohawald-Fontenyi, Upland 1989

5 Challenges

Gelfand-Ftacnik, Debrecen 1989

White to move and win.

5 Challenges

Machulsky-Malaniuk, Alma Ata 1989

White to play.

5 Challenges

Vladimirov-Conquest, Alma Ata 1989

White to move.

5 Challenges

Kuijf-Bouaziz, Lucerne 1989

Kuijf-Bouaziz, Lucerne 1989

5 Challenges

Deep Thought-Cooke, Long Beach 1989

4 Challenges

S. Rubin-Spiller, Santa Monica 1989

S. Rubin-Spiller, Santa Monica 1989

5 Challenges

Kolodkin-Godin, Massachusetts 1989

3 Challenges

Polugaevsky-Hickl, European Team Ch., Haifa 1989

White to move.

4 Challenges

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

White to move and win.

4 Challenges

McCambridge-DeFirmian, American Open 1989

McCambridge-DeFirmian, American Open 1989

3 Challenges

Raicevich-Markotich, Aosta 1989

4 Challenges

Akopyan-Anastasian, Tbilisi 1989

Akopyan-Anastasian, Tbilisi 1989

6 Challenges

Babu-Wajh, India 1989

7 Challenges

Panditrao-Wagh, India 1989

Panditrao-Wagh, India 1989

4 Challenges

Dlugy-Nijboer, Wijk aan Zee 1990

White to play.

6 Challenges

Wijaya-Colby, Santa Monica 1990

5 Challenges

A possible variation from Wijaya-Colby, Santa Monica 1990

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3 Challenges

Dolmatov-P.Nikolich, Moscow 1990

White to play.

6 Challenges

Bricard-Pinter, France 1989

8 Challenges

A possible variation from Bricard-Pinter, France 1989

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5 Challenges

Spraggett-Speelman, Hastings 1989

Spraggett-Speelman, Hastings 1989

3 Challenges

G. Flear-Nikcevich, Rome 1990

6 Challenges

A variation from G. Flear-Nikcevich, Rome 1990

2 Challenges

Benjamin-Suba, Reykjavik 1990

Benjamin-Suba, Reykjavik 1990

4 Challenges

A possible variation from Benjamin-Suba, Reykjavik 1990

White to play and win.

6 Challenges

Fedorowicz-Vaganian, Reykjavik 1990

White to play.

4 Challenges

A possible variation from Fedorowicz-Vaganian, Reykjavik 1990

White to play and win.

4 Challenges

Battsetseg-Tanima, Doha 1990

Battsetseg-Tanima, Doha 1990

11 Challenges

Murugan-Ardiansyah, Dubai 1990

5 Challenges

Walsh-M. Andersson, Santa Monica 1990

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6 Challenges

Beliavsky-Eingorn, Moscow 1990

White to move.

8 Challenges

R. Long-Pennucci, Los Angeles 1990

6 Challenges

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

3 Challenges

Hodgson-Veach, Philadelphia 1990

3 Challenges

Scher-Sistek, Philadelphia 1990

3 Challenges

Shepley-S. Arkell, England 1990

4 Challenges

Christiansen-Bonin, New York 1990

White to play and win.

6 Challenges

P. Montgomery-W. Doe, Oxnard 1990

P. Montgomery-W. Doe, Oxnard 1990

3 Challenges

Kulig-Barsky, Massachusetts 1990

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3 Challenges

M. Adams-Wojtkiewicz, London 1990

3 Challenges

Hodgson-Shepley, London 1990

Hodgson-Shepley, London 1990

3 Challenges

Remlinger-Saccuzzo, Riverside 1990

Remlinger-Saccuzzo, Riverside 1990

3 Challenges

I. Gurevich-Grigore, Santiago 1990

White to play and win.

6 Challenges

Weinstock-O'Donnell, Seattle 1990

Weinstock-O'Donnell, Seattle 1990

5 Challenges

Pilnik-Labrador, Los Angeles 1990

6 Challenges

Dekker-Tim Pellant, Los Angeles 1984

Dekker-Tim Pellant, Los Angeles 1984

4 Challenges

Kiwitter-Koeller, Germany 1990

Black to move and win.

5 Challenges

Roy-Ash, New Hampshire 1990

Roy-Ash, New Hampshire 1990

5 Challenges

Ionescu-Wahls, Novi Sad 1990

Ionescu-Wahls, Novi Sad 1990

7 Challenges

Greenfeld-Ye Rongguang, Novi Sad 1990

Black to play.

5 Challenges

Guevara-Arob, Novi Sad 1990

Guevara-Arob, Novi Sad 1990

3 Challenges

Anand-Morovich, Novi Sad 1990

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5 Challenges

Trabert-Thi Kim Ngam, Novi Sad 1990

White to play and win.

6 Challenges

Khalifman-Seirawan, Wijk aan Zee 1991

5 Challenges

A. Ivanov-Curdo, New England 1990

White to play.

5 Challenges

Barakat-Chong, Novi Sad 1990

Barakat-Chong, Novi Sad 1990

4 Challenges

Alonso-A.Tom, Long Beach 1991

How can White win the game?

3 Challenges

Shirov-Renet, Correze 1991

Shirov-Renet, Correze 1991

5 Challenges

Torre-Grefe, San Francisco 1991

Torre-Grefe, San Francisco 1991

3 Challenges

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.

2 Challenges