Monday, October 1, 2012

"Teacher overslept!" answers, part 1


I'm glad the strike ended relatively quickly: otherwise, I'd have been posting delinquent answers well into 2013.  These examples were lifted from Irving Chernev and ChessBase 2012.

Experienced players often resign against masters when they've lost a minor piece.  Beginners should keep playing until they understand why the position is hopelessly lost.

11) White to play





12) Black to play




13) White to play




14) White to play




15) Black to play




16) White to play




17) Black to play


Sometimes good counting skills are more important than brilliance:



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