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Silman Teaches Tactics (1)

Silman Teaches Tactics (1)

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Tactics Time with IM Silman!

Chess coaching legend, IM Jeremy Silman, is back with a series of tricky tactical exercises! The classic challenges in this module contain combinations and tactical material for intermediate and expert level players (1400-2000+). Some challenges here are difficult even for masters and above. However, players of all levels can enjoy and learn from these examples. Improve your tactics today!

Here is what you will learn:

  • Advanced tactics!
  • The do's and don'ts of master-level chess!
  • IM Silman walks you through real-life master game examples from the 1980s and 1990s!
10 Challenges

A.Friedman-Alburt, Philadelphia 1988

Good luck solving these tricky problems.
3 Challenges
3 Challenges

Rachels-Garcia, U.S. Open 1988

Rachels-Garcia, U.S. Open 1988
5 Challenges
2 Challenges
2 Challenges

Schoen-Hellers, Berlin 1988

Schoen-Hellers, Berlin 1988
5 Challenges

Swinarski-Burns, Santa Barbara 1988

Good luck solving these tricky problems.
4 Challenges
3 Challenges
2 Challenges
6 Challenges
4 Challenges

Hug-Fegebank, Biel 1988

White to play and win.
5 Challenges

Woodward-Bokhout, Long Beach 1988

Woodward-Bokhout, Long Beach 1988
5 Challenges
4 Challenges

Wolski-Walker, Santa Barbara 1988

Good luck solving these tricky problems!
7 Challenges

Varella-Rao, Long Beach 1988

Tactics from Varella Rao LongBeach 1988.
5 Challenges
9 Challenges
6 Challenges
3 Challenges
5 Challenges
3 Challenges
5 Challenges
4 Challenges
6 Challenges
3 Challenges
6 Challenges

Anand-Spassky, Cannes 1989

Anand-Spassky, Cannes 1989
6 Challenges
4 Challenges
5 Challenges

Nikolic-Huebner, Barcelona 1989

Nikolic vs. Huebner, Barcelona 1989.
5 Challenges
3 Challenges
8 Challenges

Wyatt-Williamson, Los Angeles 1989

Wyatt-Williamson, Los Angeles 1989
3 Challenges
10 Challenges
5 Challenges

Psakhis-Martinovsky, World Open 1989

Psakhis-Martinovsky, World Open 1989
4 Challenges
3 Challenges
4 Challenges
7 Challenges
5 Challenges

Fredenburgh-Simes, Southern California Open 1989

Fredenburgh-Simes, Southern California Open 1989
4 Challenges

Mohawald-Fontenyi, Upland 1989

Mohawald-Fontenyi, Upland 1989
5 Challenges

Gelfand-Ftacnik, Debrecen 1989

White to move and win.
5 Challenges
5 Challenges
5 Challenges

Kuijf-Bouaziz, Lucerne 1989

Kuijf-Bouaziz, Lucerne 1989
5 Challenges
4 Challenges

S. Rubin-Spiller, Santa Monica 1989

S. Rubin-Spiller, Santa Monica 1989
5 Challenges
3 Challenges
4 Challenges
4 Challenges

McCambridge-DeFirmian, American Open 1989

McCambridge-DeFirmian, American Open 1989
3 Challenges
4 Challenges

Akopyan-Anastasian, Tbilisi 1989

Akopyan-Anastasian, Tbilisi 1989
6 Challenges
7 Challenges

Panditrao-Wagh, India 1989

Panditrao-Wagh, India 1989
4 Challenges
6 Challenges
5 Challenges
3 Challenges
6 Challenges
8 Challenges
5 Challenges

Spraggett-Speelman, Hastings 1989

Spraggett-Speelman, Hastings 1989
3 Challenges
6 Challenges
2 Challenges

Benjamin-Suba, Reykjavik 1990

Benjamin-Suba, Reykjavik 1990
4 Challenges
6 Challenges
4 Challenges
4 Challenges

Battsetseg-Tanima, Doha 1990

Battsetseg-Tanima, Doha 1990
11 Challenges
5 Challenges
6 Challenges
8 Challenges
6 Challenges
3 Challenges
3 Challenges
3 Challenges
4 Challenges
6 Challenges

P. Montgomery-W. Doe, Oxnard 1990

P. Montgomery-W. Doe, Oxnard 1990
3 Challenges

Kulig-Barsky, Massachusetts 1990

Silman Teaches Tactics
3 Challenges
3 Challenges

Hodgson-Shepley, London 1990

Hodgson-Shepley, London 1990
3 Challenges

Remlinger-Saccuzzo, Riverside 1990

Remlinger-Saccuzzo, Riverside 1990
3 Challenges
6 Challenges

Weinstock-O'Donnell, Seattle 1990

Weinstock-O'Donnell, Seattle 1990
5 Challenges
6 Challenges

Dekker-Tim Pellant, Los Angeles 1984

Dekker-Tim Pellant, Los Angeles 1984
4 Challenges

Kiwitter-Koeller, Germany 1990

Black to move and win.
5 Challenges

Roy-Ash, New Hampshire 1990

Roy-Ash, New Hampshire 1990
5 Challenges

Ionescu-Wahls, Novi Sad 1990

Ionescu-Wahls, Novi Sad 1990
7 Challenges
5 Challenges

Guevara-Arob, Novi Sad 1990

Guevara-Arob, Novi Sad 1990
3 Challenges

Anand-Morovich, Novi Sad 1990

Silman Teaches Tactics.
5 Challenges
6 Challenges
5 Challenges
5 Challenges

Barakat-Chong, Novi Sad 1990

Barakat-Chong, Novi Sad 1990
4 Challenges

Alonso-A.Tom, Long Beach 1991

How can White win the game?
3 Challenges

Shirov-Renet, Correze 1991

Shirov-Renet, Correze 1991
5 Challenges

Torre-Grefe, San Francisco 1991

Torre-Grefe, San Francisco 1991
3 Challenges

From a Koltanowski Column

It is my habit over breakfast to read the morning San Francisco Chronicle. I never miss George Koltanowski's chess column. Kolty is in his nineties and can tell you about World Champions that he has known like Capablanca, Alekhine, Lasker and Euwe. He still has a sharp eye for a nice game or a pretty problem. This morning he featured a tough mate in three that I really liked. I prefer not to use previously published material and I like my examples to be reasonably realistic looking. So after some substantial modifications I came up with this example.
2 Challenges

Silman Teaches Tactics (1)

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Released November 14, 2007

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