HISTORIC DECISIONS
Would you have found it?
You arrive before the move. The pieces, the era and the decision are in your hands.
01First steps · White to move
Paris, 1858. Your move.
How would you bring the rook into the attack?
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02A step further · White to move
Moscow, 1925. Facing Lasker.
How would you coordinate rook and bishop against the black king?
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03First steps · White to move
Vienna, 1910. The king has not castled.
Find a way to draw the king out of e8 with check.
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04For explorers · Black to move
New York, 1956. You are thirteen.
Can you improve your pieces’ activity before moving the queen away?
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05For explorers · Black to move
Łódź, 1907. A rook enters.
Which capture can remove a defender and create new threats?
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06For explorers · White to move
Wijk aan Zee, 1999. The king is on a7.
How would you start the king hunt?
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07A step further · Black to move
Belgrade, 1970. A pawn takes the lead.
How would you use the h5-pawn to open lines?
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08For explorers · Black to move
Linares, 1998. Few pieces remain.
What would you do to give the black king a route?
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