Attacking the King 2
Attacking the King 2
Diagram 3-1
M.Tal - T.Petrosian
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Attacking the king
Diagram 3-3
M.Tal- M.Na·dorf 8
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7
1 5.exd5! 6
Black was expecting only 1 5.e5 'Llfe4=. Tal prefers
5
to open the position, since he has already prepared all
his pieces for an attack. 4
15 ... ctJxd3 16.cxd3 �xd5?! 3
This natural move is a mistake.
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1 6 ... exd5 1 7.'Llf5± and 1 6 ... 'Llxd5? 1 7.'Llxe6!+- are
also good for White. 1
However, 1 6 ... b4!? is an improvement: 1 7.axb4 a b c d e f g h
�xd5 1 8.'Llxd5 exd5 1 9.'Llf5 �xb4± In contrast to
the game, Black has the b4-square available for his
bishop.
17.ctJxd5 exd5
1 7 ... 'Llxd5 is still bad on account of 1 8.'Llxe6!+-.
IS.tlJf5±
The knight is very active here.
18...�c5
Black wants to at least prevent the white bishop
from getting to d4.
1 8 ... Elfe8 can be met by either 1 9.Elcl Wd8 20.�d4
or 1 9.Wg3 �f8 20.�d4, with a strong attack in each
case.
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Tactics 2
6 Diagram 3-5
5 B.S ass - G.Ca elan
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Diagram 3-7
A.Zaitsev - S.Furm an
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26.e5!?
White feels that it is necessary to sharpen the
position.
If 26.d5, then 26 ...�a6! 27.2"\el �c8 and Black is
better.
However, the white position is not yet quite
hopeless. He could play: 26.lL:lf5!? g5 (26 ... g6?
27.ctJd6) 27.d5 �a6 28.2"\el oo
26...�d5 27.exf6?!
Providing a bolt-hole for the king by 27.h3 is worth
considering.
27...gxf6
But not 27 ... g5? 28.tLlg6t! hxg6 29.1Wh3t <j;gs
30.f7t+-.
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Tactics 2
28.�g4
28.Elxf6 fails to 28 .. . \Wxd4t, in view of 29.mhl
VMxf6-+.
28 ... �e4?
Black wants to simplifY the position and reduce the
danger, but he overlooks a tactical counter.
The correct way to simplifY is 28 ... Elg8 29.Elxg8t
llMxg8 30. \fMxgSt mxg8 3 1 .Elxf6 b5+ (Belov).
Diagram 3-8 Diagram 3-8
29.ltlg6t!
Suddenly White can bring his major pieces into the
game with tempo. Black cannot protect his king.
29 ...hxg6
29 ... mg7 3o.tM4t+-
3oJWh4t �g8
Other moves also lose quickly:
a) 30 ... mg7 3 1 .llMxf6t+-
b) 30 ...VMh5 3 I .llMxf6t �h7 32.VMf7t mhs 33. \fMfst
mh7 34.Elf7#
31.�xg6t �f8 32.Wfxf6t �e8 33.Wff8t �d7
34.�f7t
34 ...VMxf7 is followed by 35.Eld6t mc7 36. \fMdS#.
1-0
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Exercises
1
a b c d e f g h
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Exercises
a b c d e f g h
a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h
a b c d e f g h
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Solutions
Ex. 3-1 Nothing is achieved by 2.Wh4? h6.
R.S ielmann - N.N. 2...gxf6
Or 2 ...h6 3.1::l h4+-.
I.Wi'xh7t! 3.�h4 <l>gs 4.�xh7 lDg6 s.Wfh6+-
Dragging the black king out into the open. (another 1 point)
l. ..<i>xh7 2.�h4t <i>g6 3.�h6t <i>gS 4.h4t s Wi'e3t 6.Wl'xe3 <i>xh7 7.Wi'f3! �bs s.Wfx£6
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.Barle - A.Beliavs ��
Or 4 ... j,e7 5.:1'lxg7 �xg7 6.Wxh7t �xf6
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7.Wh6#.
S.Wi'x£6 �cgS 6.�d1 d5 7.�xg7
I.tlJf6t! 1-0
( 1 point)
I...<i>hs 2.Wi'h3!
(another 1 point)
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Solutions
Ex. 3-7 Ex. 3-9
A.Yusu ov - E.A rest E.Torre - V.Hort
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Solutions
Ex. 3-1 1 Ex. 3-12
B.S ass - T.Petrosian L.Stein - V.Tukmakov
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Scoring
Maximum number of points is 22
Ifyou scored less than 11 points, we recommend that you read the
chapter again and repeat the exercises which you got wrong.
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