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5 Puzzles by Veselin Topalov

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

Comments


  • 5 years ago

    lotus_elise

    NICE

  • 5 years ago

    Theodred

    Out of the first 3 .. I got the second and third and half-way through the first ;) The others wouldn't load ;(

  • 5 years ago

    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!

  • 5 years ago

    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.

  • 5 years ago

    Power_Terrorist

    better than daily puzzles

  • 5 years ago

    ghanaman

    the last one is magical

  • 5 years ago

    northsea

    they were quite difficult Smile

  • 5 years ago

    metafor

    4. Nxc8?? Qxb2#

  • 5 years ago

    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.

  • 5 years ago

    postaljester

    honestly i dont get how the 3rd one wins a knight when the knight is free to attack his rook.

  • 5 years ago

    hatman123

    could be in the daily puzzles you know

  • 5 years ago

    armchairQB

    Thanks for these puzzles - it's great to have several tough ones in a row like this!

  • 5 years ago

    shuttlechess92

    nice!

  • 5 years ago

    figrock

    Topalov...Thanx for sharing. Nice Elo of 2791.

  • 5 years ago

    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 

  • 5 years ago

    donngerard

    nice but pls flip the board

  • 5 years ago

    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 =/

  • 5 years ago

    metaphysicks

    lol 4th one

  • 5 years ago

    Nf6

    Wonderful in execution, so difficult to spot

  • 5 years ago

    ADK

    Cool puzzles...

    ADK

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