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1. Andy Wu - Anthea Carson

C.S. Chess Center April 2014

White to Move

2. Tim Brennan - Joshua Jex

Tribute to Bobby Fischer 2014

Black to Move

3. Corbin Gustafson - Jules Carter

New Mexico G/15 Ch. 2014

Black to Move

Tactics Time! These positions came from recent games played in Colorado. Answers on

the next page.

5. William Shand - Alex Freeman

Panera Academy April 2014

White to Move

6. Alex Freeman– Jason Lee

Panera Academy April 2014

White to Move

7. Web McNairy - Atharva Vispute

Panera Academy April 2014

White to Move

8. Eugin Pahk - Isaac Martinez

Panera Powers April 2014

Black to Move

9. William Shand - Daniel Herman

Panera Academy April 2014

White to Move

4. Jude Quintana - Kevin Seidler

Feb Denver Chess Club 2014

White to Move

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Answers:

1. 19.Qh6!! is a brilliant move by Andy! White has some checks, but cannot stop the duel threats of Qxg7# and

if 19...gxh6 20.Nxh6#

2. White had just grabbed a "poison pawn" with 29. Qxb7?? which allowed 29...Rxe2+! removing the defender

of the f3 pawn and winning a piece. After 30. Qb8+ Kh7 if White recaptures with 31. Rxe2 Qxf3 threatens

mate on g2 and f1. For example: 32. Re1 Qg2# or 32. Be3 Qf1#

3. 1...Rxh2+!! 2.Kxh2 Rh4+ 3.Kg3 Bf4+!! 4.Kxh4 Qf2+ 5.Kg4 Qg3# or 2.Kg1 Rh1+ 3.Kf2 Rg4+ 4.d4

Qxd4+ 5.Ke2 Rxg2# There are some other variations that work as well. A real brilliancy by Jules!

4. Hey Jude! Nice 450 point upset with 31.Rxd4 pinning the Queen to the King, and preventing the mate

31...Qh2# at the same time!

5. Where there is a Will, there’s a way! 17.Bxh7+ deflects the Black King 17...Kxh7 Qxf7 picks up a Rook and

pawn for the Bishop. If 17...Kf8 18.Ng6#

6. The Black Knight on b4 has no escape squares. 11.Bxf6! eliminates the idea of playing 11...Nbxd5. 11...gxf6

or 11...Qxf6 12. c3 traps the Black Knight. White wins a piece.

7. 22. Rec1 (or 22. Rac1) attacks the Black Queen, and adds a second attacker to the Bishop on c6 through an

Xray. 22...Qe5 23.Rxc6 wins a piece.

8. 18...Qc5+ forks the White King and Bishop

9. 16.Rc3 traps the Black Queen

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