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Veselin Topalov is back on top of the FIDE ratings list for October. Here are some of his puzzles. It's Black to move and win.
More of Topalov's puzzles are at wtharvey.com/topa.html
lotus_elise
NICE
Theodred
Out of the first 3 .. I got the second and third and half-way through the first ;) The others wouldn't load ;(
JCRchess
In the 2nd puzzle, it can be noted that if play continues 4.) Qa8+ Qf8(forced) 5.) Qxa6 ....... Greenfeld at least has a fighting chance to earn a draw with some savvy perpetual checks.
Terrific puzzles!
Doctor-J
Postaljester: About the third puzzle. He's threatening mate at the same time he's threatening the knight. That's why it works.
Power_Terrorist
better than daily puzzles
ghanaman
the last one is magical
northsea
they were quite difficult
metafor
4. Nxc8?? Qxb2#
PYL
postaljester if you move the knight it's checkmate and the knight can't move and protect b2 from the queen and bishop line.
I liked those the 2nd and 4th were easy but I had some trouble in the others. I wouldn't have found them without knowing it was a winning situation.
postaljester
honestly i dont get how the 3rd one wins a knight when the knight is free to attack his rook.
hatman123
could be in the daily puzzles you know
armchairQB
Thanks for these puzzles - it's great to have several tough ones in a row like this!
shuttlechess92
nice!
figrock
Topalov...Thanx for sharing. Nice Elo of 2791.
veljomedic
Maybe that is the reason of the high elo-rating. Seeing all the combinations directly to win. But the game development and the mindthinking does help in a game for the tunnel-vision. Really nice combinations.Thanx for sharing
donngerard
nice but pls flip the board
brandonQDSH
Whoever made this puzzles, thanks for not flipping the board so that we can see it from Black's point of view! Would've made the puzzles a lot more enjoyable =/
metaphysicks
lol 4th one
Nf6
Wonderful in execution, so difficult to spot
ADK
Cool puzzles...
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