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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

10 Provocări

A.Friedman-Alburt, Philadelphia 1988

Good luck solving these tricky problems.

3 Provocări

Wedberg-Sosonko, Sweden 1988

3 Provocări

Rachels-Garcia, U.S. Open 1988

Rachels-Garcia, U.S. Open 1988

5 Provocări

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

5 Provocări

Swinarski-Burns, Santa Barbara 1988

Good luck solving these tricky problems.

4 Provocări

Ohnmacht-Gata, Long Beach 1988

3 Provocări

Van Gelderen-D. Root, American Open 1988

2 Provocări

Netto-Abende, Paraguay 1988

6 Provocări

M. Brooks-A. Friedman, Long Beach 1988

4 Provocări

Hug-Fegebank, Biel 1988

White to play and win.

5 Provocări

Woodward-Bokhout, Long Beach 1988

Woodward-Bokhout, Long Beach 1988

5 Provocări

Formanek-Brooks, Long Beach 1988

4 Provocări

Wolski-Walker, Santa Barbara 1988

Good luck solving these tricky problems!

7 Provocări

Varella-Rao, Long Beach 1988

Tactics from Varella Rao LongBeach 1988.

5 Provocări

Christiansen-Blatny, Thessaloniki 1988

White to play and win.

9 Provocări

Marin-Foley, Zanesville 1988

White to move.

6 Provocări

Akhavan-Deleon, Long Beach 1988

White to play.

3 Provocări

Rodgaard-Nunn, Thessaloniki 1988

5 Provocări

Villanueva-Spiller, Los Angeles 1989

3 Provocări

Kabilialkas-Varis, Santa Monica 1989

White to move.

5 Provocări

Ernst-Berg, Malmo 1989

Black to move.

4 Provocări

Kosten-Gulko, Hastings 1989

White to move.

6 Provocări

M.Gurevich-Flueckiger, Bern 1989

3 Provocări

Panzer-Wells, Hastings 1989

6 Provocări

Anand-Spassky, Cannes 1989

Anand-Spassky, Cannes 1989

6 Provocări

Yusupov-Short, Barcelona 1989

Black to move.

4 Provocări

Andersson-Miralles, Cannes 1989

5 Provocări

Nikolic-Huebner, Barcelona 1989

Nikolic vs. Huebner, Barcelona 1989.

5 Provocări

Cruz-Brown, Los Angeles 1989

3 Provocări

Diamond-S. Rubin, Los Angeles 1989

Black to move.

8 Provocări

Wyatt-Williamson, Los Angeles 1989

Wyatt-Williamson, Los Angeles 1989

3 Provocări

Mirano-Castelliano, Pacific Southwest Open 1989

White to play and win.

10 Provocări

Longren-Boak, Pacific Southwest Open 1989

Black to move.

5 Provocări

Psakhis-Martinovsky, World Open 1989

Psakhis-Martinovsky, World Open 1989

4 Provocări

Smagin-Rao, World Open 1989

White to move.

3 Provocări

Dlugy-Tapper, World Open 1989

White to move.

4 Provocări

Groszpeter-Radulov, Switzerland 1989

White to move.

7 Provocări

Chow-Hanken, Southern California Open 1989

White to play.

5 Provocări

Fredenburgh-Simes, Southern California Open 1989

Fredenburgh-Simes, Southern California Open 1989

4 Provocări

Mohawald-Fontenyi, Upland 1989

Mohawald-Fontenyi, Upland 1989

5 Provocări

Gelfand-Ftacnik, Debrecen 1989

White to move and win.

5 Provocări

Machulsky-Malaniuk, Alma Ata 1989

White to play.

5 Provocări

Vladimirov-Conquest, Alma Ata 1989

White to move.

5 Provocări

Kuijf-Bouaziz, Lucerne 1989

Kuijf-Bouaziz, Lucerne 1989

5 Provocări

Deep Thought-Cooke, Long Beach 1989

4 Provocări

S. Rubin-Spiller, Santa Monica 1989

S. Rubin-Spiller, Santa Monica 1989

5 Provocări

Kolodkin-Godin, Massachusetts 1989

3 Provocări

Polugaevsky-Hickl, European Team Ch., Haifa 1989

White to move.

4 Provocări

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

White to move and win.

4 Provocări

McCambridge-DeFirmian, American Open 1989

McCambridge-DeFirmian, American Open 1989

3 Provocări

Raicevich-Markotich, Aosta 1989

4 Provocări

Akopyan-Anastasian, Tbilisi 1989

Akopyan-Anastasian, Tbilisi 1989

6 Provocări

Babu-Wajh, India 1989

7 Provocări

Panditrao-Wagh, India 1989

Panditrao-Wagh, India 1989

4 Provocări

Dlugy-Nijboer, Wijk aan Zee 1990

White to play.

6 Provocări

Wijaya-Colby, Santa Monica 1990

5 Provocări

A possible variation from Wijaya-Colby, Santa Monica 1990

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3 Provocări

Dolmatov-P.Nikolich, Moscow 1990

White to play.

6 Provocări

Bricard-Pinter, France 1989

8 Provocări

A possible variation from Bricard-Pinter, France 1989

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5 Provocări

Spraggett-Speelman, Hastings 1989

Spraggett-Speelman, Hastings 1989

3 Provocări

G. Flear-Nikcevich, Rome 1990

6 Provocări

A variation from G. Flear-Nikcevich, Rome 1990

2 Provocări

Benjamin-Suba, Reykjavik 1990

Benjamin-Suba, Reykjavik 1990

4 Provocări

A possible variation from Benjamin-Suba, Reykjavik 1990

White to play and win.

6 Provocări

Fedorowicz-Vaganian, Reykjavik 1990

White to play.

4 Provocări

A possible variation from Fedorowicz-Vaganian, Reykjavik 1990

White to play and win.

4 Provocări

Battsetseg-Tanima, Doha 1990

Battsetseg-Tanima, Doha 1990

11 Provocări

Murugan-Ardiansyah, Dubai 1990

5 Provocări

Walsh-M. Andersson, Santa Monica 1990

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6 Provocări

Beliavsky-Eingorn, Moscow 1990

White to move.

8 Provocări

R. Long-Pennucci, Los Angeles 1990

6 Provocări

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

3 Provocări

Hodgson-Veach, Philadelphia 1990

3 Provocări

Scher-Sistek, Philadelphia 1990

3 Provocări

Shepley-S. Arkell, England 1990

4 Provocări

Christiansen-Bonin, New York 1990

White to play and win.

6 Provocări

P. Montgomery-W. Doe, Oxnard 1990

P. Montgomery-W. Doe, Oxnard 1990

3 Provocări

Kulig-Barsky, Massachusetts 1990

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3 Provocări

M. Adams-Wojtkiewicz, London 1990

3 Provocări

Hodgson-Shepley, London 1990

Hodgson-Shepley, London 1990

3 Provocări

Remlinger-Saccuzzo, Riverside 1990

Remlinger-Saccuzzo, Riverside 1990

3 Provocări

I. Gurevich-Grigore, Santiago 1990

White to play and win.

6 Provocări

Weinstock-O'Donnell, Seattle 1990

Weinstock-O'Donnell, Seattle 1990

5 Provocări

Pilnik-Labrador, Los Angeles 1990

6 Provocări

Dekker-Tim Pellant, Los Angeles 1984

Dekker-Tim Pellant, Los Angeles 1984

4 Provocări

Kiwitter-Koeller, Germany 1990

Black to move and win.

5 Provocări

Roy-Ash, New Hampshire 1990

Roy-Ash, New Hampshire 1990

5 Provocări

Ionescu-Wahls, Novi Sad 1990

Ionescu-Wahls, Novi Sad 1990

7 Provocări

Greenfeld-Ye Rongguang, Novi Sad 1990

Black to play.

5 Provocări

Guevara-Arob, Novi Sad 1990

Guevara-Arob, Novi Sad 1990

3 Provocări

Anand-Morovich, Novi Sad 1990

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5 Provocări

Trabert-Thi Kim Ngam, Novi Sad 1990

White to play and win.

6 Provocări

Khalifman-Seirawan, Wijk aan Zee 1991

5 Provocări

A. Ivanov-Curdo, New England 1990

White to play.

5 Provocări

Barakat-Chong, Novi Sad 1990

Barakat-Chong, Novi Sad 1990

4 Provocări

Alonso-A.Tom, Long Beach 1991

How can White win the game?

3 Provocări

Shirov-Renet, Correze 1991

Shirov-Renet, Correze 1991

5 Provocări

Torre-Grefe, San Francisco 1991

Torre-Grefe, San Francisco 1991

3 Provocări

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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