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Attacking Play GM Susan Polgar: The 10 Training Questions

The document contains 10 training questions posed by GM Susan Polgar about attacking positions where White has opportunities to continue sacrificing material for an attack. The solutions show White making additional sacrifices to open lines against the Black king and develop a quick mating attack.

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Attacking Play GM Susan Polgar: The 10 Training Questions

The document contains 10 training questions posed by GM Susan Polgar about attacking positions where White has opportunities to continue sacrificing material for an attack. The solutions show White making additional sacrifices to open lines against the Black king and develop a quick mating attack.

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Attacking Play

The 10 Training Questions


GM Susan Polgar

Question 1.

White to play.

White has a winning


continuation.

Can you find it?

Question 2.

White to play.

How can White finish the game?

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Question 3.

White to play.

How can White continue the


attack?

Question 4.

White to play.

White has sacrificed a piece but


has excellent compensation
thanks to Black’s lack of
development and King safety.

How should White continue the


attack?

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Question 5.

White to play.

What’s the best way to continue


the attack?

Question 6.

White to play.

White’s attack look dangerous


but what is the follow-up?

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Question 7.

White to play.

An easy one.

How can White finish the game?

Question 8.

Black to play.

Black has sacrificed a piece for a


strong attack.

What next?

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Question 9.

White to play.

Can you find the strongest move


for White?

Question 10.

White to play.

What is the best continuation for


White?

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The Solutions

1 White wins by deflecting the Queen with 1.Qa1! Qxa1 2.Rxc8+! Kd7 3.Bh3+
winning the rook.

2 1.f6! Bxf6 (if 1…gxf6 2.Bxe7 Qxe7 3.Qg4+ Kh8 4.Qf5 and mate on h7) 2.Bxe7
Bxe7 3.Qe4 with a double attack on e7 and h7. White wins a piece.

3 Again 12.Bxh7+! is a winning sacrifice Kxh7 13.Qh5+ Kg8 14.Nf3 f6 (see next
puzzle).

4 1.Bf5! Black (Kasparov) couldn’t find a defense and gave up his Queen with
1…exf5 (if 1…Nc7 2.Bxc7 Kxc7 3.Rxe6+-)2.Rxe7 Bxe7 3.c4! opening lines against
the King. Black resigned.

5 1.Ng5!! hxg5 (if 1…bxc5 2.Bh7+ Kh8 3.Bg8!) 2.Bh7+ Kh8 (Kf7 3.hxg5+-) 3.Rxg4
gxh4 4.Nf3! g5 (see next question).

6 Another sacrifice 1.Nxg5!! Bxg5 2.f4 Nf6 (if 2…Bf6 3.Qg6 Qe7 4.Rhxh4+! Bxh4
5.Bg8!! winning) 3.Rxg5 Nxh7 (see next question).

7 1.Qxh7+! Kxh7 2.Rxh4 mate.

8 1…Rxg3! destroying the defense of e4, 2.Qxg3 Qxe4+ 3.Kg1 Rg8! 4.Qxg8 Qe1+
5.Kh2 Qh1+ 6.Kg3 Qg2+ 7.Kf4 Qg3 mate.

9 1.Nxg7! destroys the King position. The game continued 1…Qd8 but after
2.Ngf5 the White attack is decisive. If 1…Kxg7 2.Nf5 winning or 1…Nxd3 2.Rxd3
Qd8 3.Bg5.

10 Another sacrifice 1.Nxg5! hxg5 2.Bxg5 with the idea Rf3-Rg3 gives White a
decisive attack.

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