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Find below 7 more positions from the games of Judit Polgar.
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Judit Polgar On The Attack!, Part 04, (004).
List of tactical tools.
#1. Battery.
#2. Deflection.
#3. Discovered attack.
#4. Double attack.
#5. Fork.
#6. Interference.
#7. Overloading.
#8. Pin.
#9. Skewer.
#10. Undermining.
FEN diagram: White pieces upper case, black pieces lower case, top line is the
black back rank, bottom line the white back rank.
## 22. Judit Polgar vs Bent Larsen, Monte Carlo, 1992.
White to play.
White pieces: Kg1, Rf7, Nd2.
White pawns: c5, f2.
Black pieces: Kd5, Rd4, Nb4.
Black pawns: c6, f5, g5, h6.
8/
5R2/
2p4p/
2Pk1pp1/
1n1r4/
8/
3N1P2/
6K1
Solution With Tactical Tools Used.
Key move: 1. Rd7+.
(A). 1. Rd7+ Ke6 2. Rxd4, the black king must stay in contact with the d4 rook
to give protection.
(B). 1. Rd7+ Kxc5 2. Nb3+ Kc4 3. Rxd4+ Kxb3, white wins an exchange but having
only 1 pawn vs 4 will struggle to draw, improvement available.
White uses a deflection, Kxc5, to push the black king and rook into a potential
knight-fork formation.
(C). 1. Rd7+ Kxc5 2. Nb3+ Kc4 3. Nxd4, white picks off the black d4 rook,
decisive material advantage.
(D). 1. Rd7+ Ke5 2. Nf3+ Ke4 3. Nxd4, white picks off the black d4 rook,
decisive material advantage.
White uses a deflection, Ke5, to push the black king and rook into a potential
knight-fork formation.
## 23. Sofia Polgar vs Judit Polgar, Paris, 1992.
Black to play.
White pieces: Kf1, Ra1, Rb1, Bb7.
White pawns: a3, b3, c4, f2, g3, h2.
Black pieces: Kg8, Rc8, Rf8, Nd4.
Black pawns: a5, e5, e7, f7, g6, h7.
2r2rk1/
1B2pp1p/
6p1/
p3p3/
2Pn4/
PP4P1/
5P1P/
RR3K2
Solution With Tactical Tools Used.
Key move: 1. ... Rb8.
(A). 1. ... Rb8 2. Bg2 Nxb3 3. Ra2 Nd2+ 4. Rxd2 Rxb1+, black has won an
exchange plus pawn, decisive material advantage.
In all these lines, white uses a skewer, Rb8, to achieve, Nxb3, after which the
unfortunate formation of the white back rank pieces leads to a decisive
material advantage.
(B). 1. ... Rb8 2. Be4 f5 3. Bd3 e4 4. Be2 Nxb3 5. Ra2 Nd2+
6. Rxd2 Rxb1+, black has won an exchange plus pawn, decisive material
advantage.
(C). 1. ... Rb8 2. Be4 f5 3. Bd3 e4 4. Be2 Nxb3 5. Rxb3 Rxb3, black has won an
exchange and pawn, decisive material advantage.
(D). 1. ... Rb8 2. Be4 f5 3. Bd3 e4 4. Be2 Nxb3 5. Ke1 Nxa1
6. Rxa1, black has won an exchange and pawn, decisive material advantage.
## 24. Judit Polgar vs Evgeny Bareev, Hastings, 1993.
A couple of options for this puzzle.
The game itself is of value, so first comes the game moves, you might wish to
think carefully over white move 25, it sets up the puzzle of white move 28.
If you do not wish to play through the game just arrow down to find the
diagram.
J. Polgar (2575) - E. Bareev (2670), Hastings 1992-93.
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 dxe4
5. Nxe4 Nbd7
6. Nf3 h6
7. Nxf6+ Nxf6
8. Be3 Bd6
9. Qd3 b6
10. Ne5 Bb7
11. Qb5+ Nd7
12. O-O-O a6
13. Qb3 b5
14. c4 O-O
15. f4 Be4
16. c5 Be7
17. Bd3 Bxg2
18. Rhg1 Bd5
19. Qc2 f5
20. Ng6 Re8
21. c6 Nf8
22. Ne5 Bh4
23. Qe2 Qf6
24. Qh5 Red8
25. Rxg7+ Kxg7
26. Rg1+ Kh8
27. Nf7+ Kh7
28. Nxh6
1-0.
White to play.
White pieces: Kc1, Qh5, Rg1, Bd3, Be3, Nf7.
White pawns: a2, b2, c6, d4, f4, h2.
Black pieces: Kh7, Qf6, Ra8, Rd8, Bh4, Bd5, Nf8.
Black pawns: a6, b5, c7, e6, f5, h6.
Yes, white is a rook down but has the move.
r2r1n2/
2p2N1k/
p1P1pq1p/
1p1b1p1Q/
3P1P1b/
3BB3/
PP5P/
2K3R1
Yes, white is a rook down but has the move.
Solution With Tactical Tools Used.
Key move: 1. Nxh6.
(A). 1. Nxh6 Qxh6 2. Qf7+ Kh8 3. Rg8+ mate.
White uses a deflection, Qxh6, to achieve a queen entry on the f7 square.
(B). 1. Nxh6 Qxh6 2. Qf7+ Kh8 3. Qg8+ mate.
White uses a deflection, Qxh6, to achieve a queen entry on the f7 square.
Black, being a rook up, might try to give material away to prevent quick mates,
it should not work.
(C). 1. Nxh6 Ng6 2. Ng4+ Kg7 3. Nxf6 Bxf6 4. Qxg6+ Kh8 5. Qh6+ mate.
White uses a discovered attack, Ng4+, to eliminate the black queen.
(D). 1. Nxh6 Ng6 2. Ng4+ Kg7 3. Nxf6 Bxf6 4. Qxg6+ Kf8 5. Qxf6+ Ke8
6. Rg8+ mate.
White uses a discovered attack, Ng4+, to eliminate the black queen.
(E). 1. Nxh6 Ng6 2. Ng4+ Kg7 3. Nxf6 Kxf6 4. Rxg6+ Kf7 5. Qh7+ Ke8
6. Rg8+ mate.
(F). 1. Nxh6 Ng6 2. Ng4+ Kg7 3. Nxf6 Kxf6 4. Rxg6+ Ke7 5. Qxh4+, white,
previously a rook down, has won black queen, knight, bishop plus pawn, for a
knight, decisive material advantage.
(G). 1. Nxh6 Qg6 2. Rxg6 Nxg6 3. Nxf5+ Kg8 4. Qxg6+ Kh8 5. Qg7+ mate.
White uses a discovered attack, Nxf5+, to push away the black king protection
of the g6 knight.
(H). 1. Nxh6 Qg6 2. Rxg6 Nxg6 3. Nxf5+ Kg8 4. Qxg6+ Kf8 5. Qg7+ Ke8
6. Qg8+ mate.
White uses a discovered attack, Nxf5+, to push away the black king protection
of the g6 knight.
## 25. Judit Polgar vs Zsuzsa Polgar, Oviedo, 1993.
White pieces: Kg3, Re1, Rb4, Bg4, Bh4.
White pawns: b2, c3, h2.
Black pieces: Kf7, Rh6, Re8, Bd5, Ne6.
Black pawns: a7, b7, g5, h7.
4r3/
pp3k1p/
4n2r/
3b2p1/
1R4BB/
2P3K1/
1P5P/
4R3
Solution With Tactical Tools Used.
Key move: 1. Bxg5.
(A). 1. Bxg5 Nxg5 2. Rf4+ Rf6 3. Rxf6+ Kxf6 4. Rxe8, white has won an exchange
plus pawn in the trading, decisive material advantage.
White uses a deflection, Nxg5, to open up the e-file and gain access to the f4
square.
White uses a deflection, Kxf6+, to draw away the protector of the e8 rook.
(B). 1. Bxg5 Nxg5 2. Rf4+ Kg7 3. Rxe8, white has won an exchange plus pawn in
the trading, decisive material advantage.
White uses a deflection, Nxg5, to open up the e-file and gain access to the f4
square.
White uses a deflection, Kg7, to push away the protector of the e8 rook.
(C). 1. Bxg5 Rg6 2. Bh5 Nxg5 3. Bxg6+ hxg6 4. Rf4+ Kg7 5. Rxe8, white has won 2
exchanges in the trading, decisive material advantage.
White uses a pin, Bh5, to win at least an exchange, black tries to avoid
material loss, Nxg5, but when the king is deflected, Kg7, black falls further
behind in the trading.
(D). 1. Bxg5 Rg6 2. Bh5 Nxg5 3. Bxg6+ Kxg6 4. Rxe8, white has won 2 exchanges
in the trading, decisive material advantage.
White uses a pin, Bh5, to win at least an exchange, black tries to avoid
material loss, Nxg5, but when the king is deflected, Kxg6, black falls further
behind in the trading.
## 26. Judit Polgar vs Pastor Manuel Rivas, Seville, 1993.
White to play.
White pieces: Kc1, Qd3, Rd1, Rh1, Bf1, Bg1, Nc3, Nd4.
White pawns: a2, b2, c2, f4, g3, h2.
Black pieces: Kg8, Qc7, Ra8, Rd8, Bc5, Bc8, Nb6, Nf6.
Black pawns: a7, c6, f7, g7, h7.
r1br2k1/
p1q2ppp/
1np2n2/
2b5/
3N1P2/
2NQ2P1/
PPP4P/
2KR1BBR
Solution With Tactical Tools Used.
Key move: 1. Ndb5.
(A). 1. Ndb5 cxb5 2. Qxd8+ Qxd8 3. Rxd8+ Bf8 4. Bg2 Rb8 5. Nxb5, white is now
an exchange plus 2 pawns up, decisive material advantage.
In all these lines, white uses a discovered attack, Ndb5, to release a battery
of white, d3 queen plus d1 rook, onto the singly-protected black d8 rook.
In all these lines, white uses a discovered attack, Ndb5, to release an attack
from the g1 bishop onto the unprotected black c5 bishop.
In all these lines, the black d8 rook pin on the white d4 knight might appear
advantageous but due to insufficiently protected units in the black position,
white finds a winning tactic.
(B). 1. Ndb5 Rxd3 2. Nxc7 Rxd1+ 3. Kxd1 Rb8 4. Bxc5, white is now a bishop plus
pawn up, decisive material advantage.
(C). 1. Ndb5 Rxd3 2. Nxc7 Rxd1+ 3. Kxd1 Bxg1 4. Nxa8 Bb7 5. Rxg1 Bxa8, white is
now an exchange plus pawn up, decisive material advantage.
(D). 1. Ndb5 Rxd3 2. Nxc7 Rxd1+ 3. Kxd1 Bxg1 4. Nxa8 Nxa8 5. Rxg1, white is now
an exchange plus pawn up, decisive material advantage.
## 27. Atanas Kolev vs Judit Polgar, Budapest, 1993.
A couple of options for this puzzle.
The game itself is of value, so first comes the game moves.
Study from black move 17 onwards might give pleasant reward, in particular
black moves 21 and 23, the puzzle position is black move 24.
If you do not wish to play through the game just arrow down to find the
diagram.
A. Kolev (2510) - J. Polgar (2595), Budapest Zonal Group-A 1993.
1. Nf3 Nf6
2. g3 g6
3. b3 Bg7
4. Bb2 O-O
5. Bg2 d6
6. d4 e5
7. dxe5 Nfd7
8. Qd2 Nc6
9. Nc3 dxe5
10. O-O-O a5
11. h4 h6
12. g4 a4
13. g5 h5
14. e3 axb3
15. cxb3 Qe7
16. Bh3 Nb4
17. Bxd7 Rd8
18. a3 Rxd7
19. Qe2 Nc6
20. Rxd7 Bxd7
21. Nd2 Rxa3
22. Rd1 e4
23. Ncxe4 Ra1+
24. Bxa1 Qa3+
0-1.
Black to play.
White pieces: Kc1, Qe2, Rd1, Ba1, Nd2, Ne4.
White pawns: b3, e3, f2, g5, h4.
Black pieces: Kg8, Qe7, Bd7, Bg7, Nc6.
Black pawns: b7, c7, f7, g6, h5.
Yes,black is a rook down but has the move.
6k1/
1ppbqpb1/
2n3p1/
6Pp/
4N2P/
1P2P3/
3NQP2/
B1KR4
Yes, black is a rook down but has the move.
Solution With Tactical Tools Used.
Key move: 1. ... Qa3+.
(A). 1. ... Qa3+ 2. Kb1 Qxa1+ 3. Kc2 Nb4+ mate.
Black uses a double attack, Qa3+, to pick off the white a1 bishop.
(B). 1. ... Qa3+ 2. Kc2 Nb4+ 3. Kb1 Qxa1+ mate.
Black uses a double attack, Qa3+, to pick off the white a1 bishop.
## 28. Vadim Ruban vs Judit Polgar, Groningen, 1993.
Black to play, move 1 sets up a lovely move 2.
White pieces: Kh1, Qb3, Rd1, Re2, Nh2, Na4.
White pawns: a2, b2, c4, e4, f3.
Black pieces: Kh8, Qh4, Rd7, Rg8, Bc5.
Black pawns: a7, b7, c6, e5, f4.
6rk/
pp1r4/
2p5/
2b1p3/
N1P1Pp1q/
1Q3P2/
PP2R2N/
3R3K
Key move: 1. ... Bf2.
(A). 1. ... Bf2 2. Rxd7 Rg1+ mate.
In all these lines black uses an interference, Bf2, to block the e2 rook
defence of the h2 knight.
(B). 1. ... Bf2 2. Qc2 Qxh2+ 3. Kxh2 Rh7+ mate.
Black uses the restrictive power of the g8 rook to set up a queen sacrifice
followed by a side-file mate.
(C). 1. ... Bf2 2. Rf1 Qxh2+ 3. Kxh2 Rh7+ mate.
(D). 1. ... Bf2 2. Rxf2 Qxf2 3. Rxd7 Qg2+ mate.
(E). 1. ... Bf2 2. Rxf2 Qxf2 3. Ng4 Rh7+ 4. Nh2 Rxh2+ mate.
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