Here are two. The first originates from a correspondence game, Hayami-Rittenhouse, 1989. The second from Gheorghiu-Ljubojevic, Manila 1973.
Black to move
Black to move
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13 October 2009
Tactics Training
Here's a dirty little secret: I have not been doing my tactics training the past few months. Summer was busy, and the constant activity has not let up. I attempted six problems on Chess.com's Tactics Trainer this morning, failing three.
Here are two. The first originates from a correspondence game, Hayami-Rittenhouse, 1989. The second from Gheorghiu-Ljubojevic, Manila 1973.
Black to move
Black to move
Here are two. The first originates from a correspondence game, Hayami-Rittenhouse, 1989. The second from Gheorghiu-Ljubojevic, Manila 1973.
Black to move
Black to move
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I like to see solutions.
ReplyDelete1. Qd1 may not be it, but looks like it should do it.
2. Probably Rc3+ NxR...Nc5, chase the king around and mate on e6 after sacking the knight on c5 as well.
LinuxGuy, You are correct on the one I missed. ON the other, I started with a knight check.
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