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Silman Teaches Tactics (1)

IM Jeremy Silman

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Tactics Time with IM Silman!

Chess coaching legend, IM Jeremy Silman, is back with a series of tricky tactical exercises! The classic challenges in this module contain combinations and tactical material for intermediate and expert level players (1400-2000+). Some challenges here are difficult even for masters and above. However, players of all levels can enjoy and learn from these examples. Improve your tactics today!

Here is what you will learn:

Advanced tactics!
The do's and don'ts of master-level chess!
IM Silman walks you through real-life master game examples from the 1980s and 1990s!

Adamson-Silman, Los Angeles 1994

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A.Friedman-Alburt, Philadelphia 1988

Good luck solving these tricky problems.

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Wedberg-Sosonko, Sweden 1988

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Rachels-Garcia, U.S. Open 1988

Rachels-Garcia, U.S. Open 1988

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Malaniuk-A. Sokolov, Soviet Championship 1988

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Meierding-Maki, S. California Open 1988

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Schoen-Hellers, Berlin 1988

Schoen-Hellers, Berlin 1988

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Swinarski-Burns, Santa Barbara 1988

Good luck solving these tricky problems.

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Ohnmacht-Gata, Long Beach 1988

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Van Gelderen-D. Root, American Open 1988

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Netto-Abende, Paraguay 1988

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M. Brooks-A. Friedman, Long Beach 1988

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Hug-Fegebank, Biel 1988

White to play and win.

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Woodward-Bokhout, Long Beach 1988

Woodward-Bokhout, Long Beach 1988

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Formanek-Brooks, Long Beach 1988

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Wolski-Walker, Santa Barbara 1988

Good luck solving these tricky problems!

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Varella-Rao, Long Beach 1988

Tactics from Varella Rao LongBeach 1988.

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Christiansen-Blatny, Thessaloniki 1988

White to play and win.

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Marin-Foley, Zanesville 1988

White to move.

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Akhavan-Deleon, Long Beach 1988

White to play.

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Rodgaard-Nunn, Thessaloniki 1988

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Villanueva-Spiller, Los Angeles 1989

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Kabilialkas-Varis, Santa Monica 1989

White to move.

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Ernst-Berg, Malmo 1989

Black to move.

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Kosten-Gulko, Hastings 1989

White to move.

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M.Gurevich-Flueckiger, Bern 1989

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Panzer-Wells, Hastings 1989

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Anand-Spassky, Cannes 1989

Anand-Spassky, Cannes 1989

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Yusupov-Short, Barcelona 1989

Black to move.

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Andersson-Miralles, Cannes 1989

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Nikolic-Huebner, Barcelona 1989

Nikolic vs. Huebner, Barcelona 1989.

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Cruz-Brown, Los Angeles 1989

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Diamond-S. Rubin, Los Angeles 1989

Black to move.

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Wyatt-Williamson, Los Angeles 1989

Wyatt-Williamson, Los Angeles 1989

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Mirano-Castelliano, Pacific Southwest Open 1989

White to play and win.

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Longren-Boak, Pacific Southwest Open 1989

Black to move.

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Psakhis-Martinovsky, World Open 1989

Psakhis-Martinovsky, World Open 1989

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Smagin-Rao, World Open 1989

White to move.

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Dlugy-Tapper, World Open 1989

White to move.

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Groszpeter-Radulov, Switzerland 1989

White to move.

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Chow-Hanken, Southern California Open 1989

White to play.

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Fredenburgh-Simes, Southern California Open 1989

Fredenburgh-Simes, Southern California Open 1989

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Mohawald-Fontenyi, Upland 1989

Mohawald-Fontenyi, Upland 1989

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Gelfand-Ftacnik, Debrecen 1989

White to move and win.

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Machulsky-Malaniuk, Alma Ata 1989

White to play.

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Vladimirov-Conquest, Alma Ata 1989

White to move.

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Kuijf-Bouaziz, Lucerne 1989

Kuijf-Bouaziz, Lucerne 1989

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Deep Thought-Cooke, Long Beach 1989

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S. Rubin-Spiller, Santa Monica 1989

S. Rubin-Spiller, Santa Monica 1989

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Kolodkin-Godin, Massachusetts 1989

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Polugaevsky-Hickl, European Team Ch., Haifa 1989

White to move.

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A possible variation from Polugaevsky-Hickl, European Team Championship, Haifa 1989

White to move and win.

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McCambridge-DeFirmian, American Open 1989

McCambridge-DeFirmian, American Open 1989

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Raicevich-Markotich, Aosta 1989

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Akopyan-Anastasian, Tbilisi 1989

Akopyan-Anastasian, Tbilisi 1989

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Babu-Wajh, India 1989

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Panditrao-Wagh, India 1989

Panditrao-Wagh, India 1989

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Dlugy-Nijboer, Wijk aan Zee 1990

White to play.

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Wijaya-Colby, Santa Monica 1990

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A possible variation from Wijaya-Colby, Santa Monica 1990

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Dolmatov-P.Nikolich, Moscow 1990

White to play.

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Bricard-Pinter, France 1989

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A possible variation from Bricard-Pinter, France 1989

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Spraggett-Speelman, Hastings 1989

Spraggett-Speelman, Hastings 1989

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G. Flear-Nikcevich, Rome 1990

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A variation from G. Flear-Nikcevich, Rome 1990

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Benjamin-Suba, Reykjavik 1990

Benjamin-Suba, Reykjavik 1990

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A possible variation from Benjamin-Suba, Reykjavik 1990

White to play and win.

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Fedorowicz-Vaganian, Reykjavik 1990

White to play.

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A possible variation from Fedorowicz-Vaganian, Reykjavik 1990

White to play and win.

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Battsetseg-Tanima, Doha 1990

Battsetseg-Tanima, Doha 1990

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Murugan-Ardiansyah, Dubai 1990

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Walsh-M. Andersson, Santa Monica 1990

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Beliavsky-Eingorn, Moscow 1990

White to move.

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R. Long-Pennucci, Los Angeles 1990

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M. Duckworth - C. Lakdawala, So. Calif. Champ. 1990

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Hodgson-Veach, Philadelphia 1990

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Scher-Sistek, Philadelphia 1990

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Shepley-S. Arkell, England 1990

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Christiansen-Bonin, New York 1990

White to play and win.

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P. Montgomery-W. Doe, Oxnard 1990

P. Montgomery-W. Doe, Oxnard 1990

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Kulig-Barsky, Massachusetts 1990

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M. Adams-Wojtkiewicz, London 1990

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Hodgson-Shepley, London 1990

Hodgson-Shepley, London 1990

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Remlinger-Saccuzzo, Riverside 1990

Remlinger-Saccuzzo, Riverside 1990

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I. Gurevich-Grigore, Santiago 1990

White to play and win.

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Weinstock-O'Donnell, Seattle 1990

Weinstock-O'Donnell, Seattle 1990

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Pilnik-Labrador, Los Angeles 1990

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Dekker-Tim Pellant, Los Angeles 1984

Dekker-Tim Pellant, Los Angeles 1984

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Kiwitter-Koeller, Germany 1990

Black to move and win.

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Roy-Ash, New Hampshire 1990

Roy-Ash, New Hampshire 1990

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Ionescu-Wahls, Novi Sad 1990

Ionescu-Wahls, Novi Sad 1990

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Greenfeld-Ye Rongguang, Novi Sad 1990

Black to play.

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Guevara-Arob, Novi Sad 1990

Guevara-Arob, Novi Sad 1990

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Anand-Morovich, Novi Sad 1990

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Trabert-Thi Kim Ngam, Novi Sad 1990

White to play and win.

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Khalifman-Seirawan, Wijk aan Zee 1991

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A. Ivanov-Curdo, New England 1990

White to play.

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Barakat-Chong, Novi Sad 1990

Barakat-Chong, Novi Sad 1990

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Alonso-A.Tom, Long Beach 1991

How can White win the game?

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Shirov-Renet, Correze 1991

Shirov-Renet, Correze 1991

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Torre-Grefe, San Francisco 1991

Torre-Grefe, San Francisco 1991

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From a Koltanowski Column

It is my habit over breakfast to read the morning San Francisco Chronicle. I never miss George Koltanowski's chess column. Kolty is in his nineties and can tell you about World Champions that he has known like Capablanca, Alekhine, Lasker and Euwe. He still has a sharp eye for a nice game or a pretty problem. This morning he featured a tough mate in three that I really liked. I prefer not to use previously published material and I like my examples to be reasonably realistic looking. So after some substantial modifications I came up with this example.

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