CBM training

on Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:16 pm by · on Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:16 pm by

Bodycheck, seventh heaven rooks and racing pawns
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on Sat Feb 25, 2012 3:33 pm by · on Sat Feb 25, 2012 3:33 pm by

Sasikiran's Surprise and Melkumyan's Miracle
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on Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:17 am by · on Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:17 am by

Capture or corner?

Black threatens 48...Qf3 followed by mate on g2. Which defence is the right one for White and gives him a clear advantage?

A) 48.Kxh3
B) 48.Qa8 (Rd5)
C) 48.Rxe4

Solution

on Fri Mar 09, 2012 4:44 pm by · on Fri Mar 09, 2012 4:44 pm by

Double sortie

After the invasion of his one knight on d7 White here had also sent out its colleague with 22.Ng5 (diagram), planning after 22...Nxg5 23.Qxg5 to take the diagonal b2-g7 under fire. This leads to what?

A) victory for White
B) equality
C) advantage for Black

Solution

on Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:43 am by · on Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:43 am by

Endgames from Gaziantep
- The principle of one diagonal
- Breaking the blockade
- Melia's Marches
- Homerun of the h-pawn
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on Tue Mar 20, 2012 5:21 am by · on Tue Mar 20, 2012 5:21 am by

White to play and win

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on Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:36 am by · on Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:36 am by

CBM training: Endgames from Plovdiv
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on Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:53 am by · on Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:53 am by

CBM training: More endgames from Plovdiv
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on Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:21 pm by · on Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:21 pm by

CBM training: Endgames from Sochi
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on Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:30 am by · on Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:30 am by

Premature?

White is clearly on the ropes, however, if Black tries to solve the position by tactical means, the queen on h6 could prove the saving factor. In concrete terms - the immediate strike 39...Txf3+ after 40.Txf3 Txf3+ 41.Kg2 leads to what?

A) victory for Black
B) equality/perpetual check
C) advantage for White

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on Sat Apr 28, 2012 3:01 am by · on Sat Apr 28, 2012 3:01 am by

Central knight duo

The sortie 17.Ne5 (diagram) attacks the black queen which is tied to the defence of the Ne4, but also opens the diagonal to g2. What is the bottom line? White ...

A) ... wins material
B) ... loses material
C) ... gets checkmated

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on Sun May 06, 2012 4:59 pm by · on Sun May 06, 2012 4:59 pm by

Caruana's King – Endgames from Italy
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on Fri May 25, 2012 6:32 pm by · on Fri May 25, 2012 6:32 pm by

WCh 113 years ago

The first player is planning 28.Bd3 with the idea 29.exf5 in order to upgrade his light-squared bishop and give his rooks more space again. A move of which black piece counters this manoeuvre?

A) knight e6
B) rook f8
C) pawn g6

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on Fri Jun 01, 2012 9:05 am by · on Fri Jun 01, 2012 9:05 am by

Knight sorties

With the preceding exchange 20.Bxf6 Bxf6 (diagram) White had cleared a central square for the knight sortie 21.Nd5 in order to uproot the black bishop d3 with tempo.
What does this operation entail in the end?

A) positional advantage for White
B) equality
C) material gains for Black

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on Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:32 pm by · on Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:32 pm by

Carlsen reaches 2837 at the Tal Memorial

- Aronian's Fortress
- Kramnik's Knight
- The powerful passed pawn
- The blockade

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