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Chess Tactics Practice – 5

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White to move and win some material.

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Give this position some time and let the image sink in your mind. It is not an easy one. White cannot mate black because the king can escape. There is also the knight stopping the open line for Rook. Bishop cannot do much at this position currently either. Anyways here are the moves as white wins the piece and the game after.

Answer

1.Qg7+ Kf8
2.Rxf5+! exf5
3.Qh8+ Ke7
4.Qxg7+ Kd8
5.Qxb7

Chess Tactics Practice – 4

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White to move and Mate in 3.

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Classy position where multiple tactics are possible, but white can actually checkmate the black. At first glance the f7 square seems to be the main square of action. And indeed it is. But of course there has to be well planned tactic as to win the game quick, so here are the next few move of white..

Answer

1.Rxe5! Bxe5
2.Qxf7+ Kh8
3.Qh7#

Chess Tactics Practice – 3

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White to move and Mate black.

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In this position, it looks like the game is in mid-game position and at first glance you may not see the mate coming but white wins in 2 moves. Here is the exact Mate in 2.

Answer

1.Rxe8! Raxe8?
2.Qxg7#

Chess Tactics Practice – 2

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White to move and win some material

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Once again, not a difficult position, white has to move and wins a piece, in this position one of the best move happens to be as follows.

Answer

1.Rxf5+ exf5
2.Kxe3

Chess Tactics Practice – 1

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White to move and win material, answer at the bottom of the image.

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Given the position, I think for most Chess Players it is a given what is the best move here, white has to move and it will win a piece. In this case the best combo to execute would be as follows..

Answer

1. Rxf6+ Kxf6
2. Kxc3