Hacking Tactics Quiz
Quiz. Check yourself!
Find the move that creates tactical capabilities.
1.1. White to move. How to proceed? 1.2. White to move. How to proceed?
1.3. White to move. How to proceed? 1.4. White to move. How to proceed?
1.5. White to move. How to proceed? 1.6. White to move. How to proceed?
Answers
1.1. 14. a4! {Playing aggressively.} (14. Nxd6!? Qxd6 15. e5 Qd8 16. exf6 Bxf6 17. Rxe8+ Qxe8 18.
Nd2 White is winning) 14... bxa3 (14... a6 15. Be3 Qd8 16. Nxd6 Qxd6 17. e5 Qd8 18. exf6 Bxf6
19. Nd2) 15. Nxa3 Ba6 16. Be3 {Developing a minor piece with a tempo.} Qc7 17. Nb1 Nxe4 18.
Bxe4 Rxe4 19. Nc3 Re7 20. Bg5 Rxe1+ 21. Qxe1 Bb7 {After 21 moves Black didn't have time to
develop two of their pieces which is ridiculous.} +−
1.2. 21. Rxe6 {It is time for sacrifice. White creates a tactical opportunity.} fxe6 22. Qxg6 {When you
attack the enemy king, you must destroy his protection, even if you have to sacrifice some piece.}
Nf6 23. Bxh6 Qe7 24. Ng5 Nxd4 25. Nh5 (threatening with a mate after 25…Nh5 26. Qh7 and
Qh8#) 1-0
1.3. 22. f5 {White creates a tactical opportunity and exposes the enemy king} Qd8 23. fxe6 fxg5 24.
Bg4 {with a decisive attack, for example} 24…Nfxe6 25. Nd5 with the idea of 26. Qc3 threatening
a mate}
1.4. 20. e5 {White creates a tactical opportunity, vacating the e4-square for the knight and opening
diagonals for the light-squared bishop.} Qxe5 21. Ne4 Qf4+ 22. Kb1 Rxe4 23. fxe4 Bxg4 24. Bc4+
Kh8 25. Rf1 Rd8 26. a4 Bf3 27. Rh3 Qe5 28. Rhxf3 g4 29. Rxf6 {White has a strong attack and
extra exchange} 1-0
1.5. 18. g4! e4 (18... dxc4! 19. Qc2 Qc7 20. Bxf6! Bxf6 21. gxh5 {with better chances to succeed with
the kingside attack}) 19. Be2 (19. cxd5! Nfxd5 20. Be2 Bxg5 21. hxg5 e3 22. Qd4 Qxg5 23. gxh5
{opening one of the files on the kingside to join a rook}) 19... exf3 20. Bxf3 hxg4 21. Bg2 Qd7 22.
cxd5!? (22. Qf2 Qf5+ 23. Qxf5 gxf5 24. Rhf1 {The f5-pawn is lost}) 22... Rfd8? (22... Nbxd5 23.
Bxd5 Nxd5 24. Qxd5 Qxd5 25. Rxd5 f6 26. Be3 {There is no full compensation for a piece}) 23. d6!
Rac8 24. Qf2 {double attack on 2 knights} 24... Qa4 25. Nb3 Ne4 26. Qxb6 Rxd6 27. Qxb7 {and
White is a piece up} 1-0
1.6. 11. f4! {Threatening with f4-f5} 11... exf4 12. Bxf4 Nc6 13. Qd2?! (13. Bxd6 {could offer some
activity for black pieces}) 13... Nce5 14. O-O-O! O-O 15. Nd4 Nc5 16. Nf5 Bxf5 17. exf5 {White
gets 3 pawns far advanced to open the enemy king's position} 17... Re8 18. Nd5! {bringing more
pieces in the attack} 18... Bf8 19. h5!? Ncd7 20. h6! g6 21. Bh3! {with the idea to get rid of one of
the enemy knights} 21... Kh8 22. Rhe1 Rc8 23. Qf2 Rc5 24. fxg6 fxg6 25. Bxd7 Nxd7 26. Be3 {the
bishop goes to d4} 26... Rc4 27. Bd4+ Ne5 28. Nf6 {Threatening the rook on e8 and 29.Bxe5} 1-0
