Daniil Dubov

Daniil Dubov is known for his unusually creative chess, and currently he is showing it online at the Airthings Masters. In the beginning of December Dubov played live in the Russian Championship 2020 in Moscow where he finished on shared third place and played a number of interesting games.

In round 5 Dubov played against Vladislav Artemiev and was lucky to escape with a draw. White's last move was 20.bxc3 and now it's Black to play and win. What did Artemiev miss?

But it seems that Dubov is also capable of playing strategic masterpieces - as he showed with his impressive win against Aleksey Goganov in round 8.

Here is this week’s problem: White to play and mate in 2.

This week

Power Play 20: Test Your Attacking Chess

Grandmaster Daniel King presents ten exemplary attacking performances. At key moments he stops and asks you to play a move. King then gives feedback on the most plausible continuations. It’s the next best thing to having your own personal trainer!

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Daniel King is the prolific author of the Power Play series which numbers 28 volumes to date.  The Tactic Turbo for the King’s Gambit is the subject of his most recent DVD.

Here’s a teaser:

Power Play 28: Tactic Toolbox King's Gambit

Daniel King presents 50 puzzle positions in video format, all arising from the King's Gambit. They feature typical tactics from the opening, so this is a great way of becoming familiar with the tricks and traps that you can set your opponent.

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