2/18/2023 – In the diagram position, White has to act quickly in the face of Black's threat e5-e4 - and in the end it will be he who triumphs on the diagonal c2-h7. Happy uncovering!

2/11/2023 – In the diagram position White just played 11.Qf3?, which allows Black to get the advantage. A 'petite combinaison' par excellence - I hope you enjoy it a little!

2/4/2023 – Yes, 24.Rxg7+! wins for White - but it's definitely a challenge to foresee the complete path to victory from the diagram position, even if it's initially paved with checks. Your perfect start to the (chess) weekend, right?

1/28/2023 – In the diagram position White can win a piece after 18.Nxc6! Bxc6. Can you calculate the lines in your head?

1/21/2023 – In the diagram position White had just calmly covered his knight g4 with 25.h3! and then after 25...exd4 powerfully set off for the final attack. Can you follow in his footsteps?

1/16/2023 – In football, the area around the center line is usually a hazard-free space. But in chess, when a knight crosses the centre line – i.e. if it jumps from his own half of the playing field to that of the opponent – then it "usually sends a clear attack signal", writes Oliver Reeh in his tactics section in ChessBase Magazin #211. His collection of tasks in the new edition includes 38 games, which are peppered with many training questions. Attacking knights play an important role in almost all cases. We would like to present the first three tasks from the collection as well as an excerpt from his first interactive video here. Have fun!

1/14/2023 – In the diagram position it is White to move. Black just played 48...Qe2??, a move that looks strong but allows White a surprising win. What should White do?

1/7/2023 – In the diagram position White just played 26.Rb1+. How would you parry the check spontaneously, with 26...Nb6 or with 26...Ka8? But you can also think a bit longer, because one of these moves leads straight to a loss...

12/31/2022 – Black has a weak king and a weak back rank - but White's forced win from the diagram is also based on the a7 rook. You'll get it, I'm sure!

12/24/2022 – In the diagram position Black threatens ...Rh8, but he doesn't have the sole right to use the h-file. White to play and win!

12/17/2022 – Clear activity advantages for White in the diagram position - please find White's best continuation!

12/10/2022 – In the diagram position Black finally wants to play ...0-0, but of course White still has something to say about that. 22.g4 or 22.Ra8+ - how would you start disruptive action?

12/3/2022 – In the diagram position, the fork 18...e4?? blundered the game for Black, but he did have a subtle way to get a clear advantage - enjoy the notes by Wesley So!

11/26/2022 – In the diagram position, White just played Rd1 to d4, threatening to take the black knight on b4 and to play Rh4 with a mating attack. But it's Black to move and win - if he keeps calm and calculates the lines! How should Black proceed?

11/19/2022 – The razor-sharp diagram position should be drawn with best play, but until then there are still some cliffs to be avoided on both sides. White starts - please fasten your seatbelts!

11/12/2022 – In the diagram position, White missed the moment to turn the activity of his pieces into something tangible. Without time pressure and with the certainty that 'something is possible' - can you do better?

11/5/2022 – After the initial move 20...Qb6+! in the diagram position 21.Rf2 is easy enough to refute, but what would you do after 21.Nf2? Good luck - and enjoy the position!

10/29/2022 – In the game Jonny Hector and Jonathan Westerberg played at the Swedish Championship 2022 in Uppsala, both sides had been moving back and forth until they reached the diagram position. However, White now continued his waiting strategy for too long and played 36.Kf2? How can Black use this golden opportunity?

10/22/2022 – This time we would like to add only one piece of information to the inconspicuous diagram position: White to play! The rest is up to your tactical acumen...

10/21/2022 – When Lawrence and Arne began their weekly show, they started with news, and then went over to tactics. The formats fused, and now we give birth to "Trent's Ta(l)ctics". We discuss the latest chess news, and add some tactics in the end. Did anything interesting happen in the last weeks? Besides the Magnus vs. Hans feud, we also dive into the US Women's championship Armageddon match, between Yu and Krush. Finally, our road to 3000 with our good ol' tactics training continues, with the help of birthday boy Maxime-Vachier Lagrave, who thinks the tactics we struggle with are a piece of cake. How fitting.

10/15/2022 – When you find the winning move White played in the diagrammed position, the rest will be be easy - enjoy!

10/8/2022 – White has active pieces and a powerful passed pawn on d6 while Black's back rank is weak. In the diagram position you are probably itching to find the decisive move that defeats Black. But can you calculate everything in your head until the knockout comes five moves later?

10/7/2022 – Evgeni Vasiukov was considered one of the strongest players in the world, but never represented the Soviet team in the Olympiads. Remarkable was also, that he learned to play chess at the age of 15! Over decades, he won several tournaments from 1960 to 1991. In this time, he played some remarkable games with tough tactics. Lawrence found two jawbreakers.

10/1/2022 – Today your defensive skills are needed: Can you refute Black's 35...Ng6? or 35...Rg6? in the diagram position?