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21 Days to Supercharge Your Chess Day 9: Evaluate and Annotate Your Own Game

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Here is your homework that you should do after reading the chapter!

Master s Game ' : Position 9

Instructions:

Go through this master game, read all the comments and try to understand the basic ideas behind the moves. To
fully understand the game you might want to study it multiple times. For your convenience the PGN of this game is
attached below the diagram.

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The following position occurred

inthegameTajmanovUlman.
Black is about to lose a pawn.
Ulman thought carefully what
compensation he can get.
1...Rd82.de5Be53.Bd5Qe7
4. Qf7 Qf7 5. Bf7 Kf7 White
used a neat tactical trick with a
pin to win the pawn. 6. Be5
Notice how the black's knight
cannot take the bishop since
the rook on d8 is hanging.
6... Rb7 7. Bf4 Re8 8. f3 Let's
quickly evaluate the position.
White is a clear pawn up, and
has a big advantage on the
king's side: 4 pawns vs. 2.
White's pieces are better
organized and are more active
compared to black's. Ulman
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needs a good plan to save the

Download PGN of this exercise.

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Tactics Lab : Homework 9

Instructions:

Here is your practical (tactical) exercises. Solving these problems is a very important part of the program on your
way to improve your game. Try solving them by looking on the diagram. If that is hard you can setup pieces on the
board and attempt again. Solutions are given at the bottom.

#49. Black to move and win

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#50. White to move and win

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#51. White to move and win

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#52. White to move and win

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#53. Black to move and win

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#54. White to move and win

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#49.1...Bg1+ 2. Kxg1 (2. Bxh6 Qh2#) 2...Qh2+ 3. Kf1 Bd3+ 4. Re2 Qh1# 0-1

#50.34. Ng4+ fxg4 (34... Kf7 35. Qxc7+ Kxe8 36. Nf6+) 35. Qa1+ 1-0

#51.1. Nh6 Re7 (1...Qxh3 2. Nxf7+ Kg8 3. gxh3) 2. Qxe6 Rxe6 3. Nf7+ 1-0

#52.36. Nxf7 Kxf7 (36...Qe8 37. Qxe8+ Bxe8 38. Nxg5) 37. Qe6+ Kf8 38. Rh1 1-0

#53.1...Ne1 2. a3 (2. Rg1 Qd1+ 3. Bxd1 Rxd1#) 2...Nxg2 0-1

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#54.1. Qxg7+ Kxg7 (1...Rxg7 2. Rh8+ Rg8 3. Bh6#) 2. Bh6+ Kh8 3. Bf8+ Qh5 4.Rxh5# 1-0

Endgame Lab:Position9
Instructions:

Here is your practical (tactical) exercises. Solving these problems is a very important part of the program on your
way to improve your game. Try solving them by looking on the diagram. If that is hard you can setup pieces on the
board and attempt again. Solutions are given at the end. Check them only after your complete/attempt all problems.

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#9. White to move, is it a win or a draw?

Download PGN of this exercise.

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This is a great example when

blackgiveupapawntoobtainthe
opposition and to draw the game.
1.Kc7Ka8[1...a52.b5a43.b6
Ka8 4. b7 Ka7 5. b8Q Ka6
6.Qb6#]2.Kb6a5[Thisisnotthe
right way to defend: 2... Kb8
3. Ka6 Ka8 4. b5 Kb8 5. Kb6
Oppositionon8thrank,losingthe
game.5...Kc86. Ka7+] 3. Ka5
Ka7 4. Kb5 Kb7= Opposition on
7thrank,draw.

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GreatJob! That's it for today. You can move to the next lesson!

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