Tune your tactics: Amateur beats Grandmaster — loose pieces lose

by ChessBase
2/23/2018 – A solid tactical understanding is sure to help any chess player in critical situations. Whether it is a simple exchange or a mating attack, tactics are ubiquitous. Take advantage of the opportunity to develop your tactical understanding in this series with IM Oliver Reeh and Martin Fischer! Friday at 15:30 CET (9:00 AM EDT) it's all about calculation training!
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Calculation training

The show Tune your tactics will broaden your tactical knowledge. We present puzzles from easy to difficult. Today we keep an eye on loose pieces. 

 
Black to move

White's position does not look healthy. But how does Black win immediately?

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To practice your tactics on a daily basis the authors recommend the ChessBase Tactics portal

Taktikportal

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