Tactic 0087

[Event "ICC Blitz"]
[White "glowmode"]
[Black "jbennett"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "JB"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "8/8/5p1p/2kn1PpP/4K1P1/3Bp3/8/8 b - - 0 61"]

{Black to move, white just played Bd3. }
{Second best is Nf4 (-1.49), best is e2 (-5.82) }
1... e2
2. Bxe2 Nc3+
3. Kf3 Nxe2
4. Kxe2 Kd4 {And white can't stop the black king from taking }
{his pawns.}
*

Tactic 0086

[Event "ICC Blitz"]
[White "jbennett"]
[Black "paxvobiscom"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "JB"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "1k1r3r/pppqbp2/8/2p3pp/3PP3/1Q3N1P/PP4P1/3R1RK1 w - - 0 20"]

{White to move, black just played dxc5. }
{Second best is Kh1 (0.0), best is Ne5 (1.39) }
1. Ne5 Qe8
2. Nxf7 cxd4
3. Nxd8 Qxd8
4. Qc4
*

Tactic 0085

[Event "ICC Blitz"]
[White "jbennett"]
[Black "Kamkar"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "JB"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "1r1k4/3b2R1/3P1p1p/8/P2B4/8/1p3KPP/8 w - - 0 38"]

{White to move, black just played b2. }
{Second best is Rg8+ (-0.25), best is Bxf6+ (1.19) }
1. Bxf6+ Kc8
2. Rg8+ Kb7
3. Rxb8+ Kxb8
4. Bxb2
*

Tactic 0084

[Event "ICC Blitz"]
[White "fracas"]
[Black "jbennett"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "JB"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "r2q1r1k/2ppnBp1/b1pb3p/p5N1/4P3/7Q/P4PPP/RNB3KR w - - 0 16"]

{White to move, black just played h6. }
{Second best is Na3 (2.42), best is Qxh6+ (mate in 3). }
1. Qxh6+! gxh6
2. Bb2+ Be5
3. Bxe5#
*

Tactic 0083

[Event "ICC Blitz"]
[White "FJCRUISER"]
[Black "jbennett"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "JB"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "6k1/5p2/p4rp1/1p4qp/2pPP3/P1P2bPQ/1PB4P/4R1K1 b - - 0 37"]

{Black to move, white just played Qh3. }
{There are two good moves in this position, but which is best? }
{Second best is Qd2 (-3.71), best is Be2 (-15.58) }
1... Be2! {Qd2 forks the bishop and rook, but Be2 is a much stronger. }
2. g4 {If Rxe2, then Qc1+ leads to mate (Kg2? Qf1#). }
{g4 also guards against Qe3+. }
2... Rf3
3. Qxf3 {If Qg2, then Qe3+ followed by Rf2. }
3... Bxf3
4. Bd1 Qxg4+
5. Kf2 Bxd1
*

Tactic 0082

[Event "ICC Blitz"]
[White "jbennett"]
[Black "lanxu"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "JB"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "7k/1b4pp/p1q1p3/2b5/Pp2n3/1BP3B1/1P2Q1PP/3N3K b - - 0 25"]

{Black to move, white just played c3. }
{Second best is e5 (-5.64), best is Nf2+ (mate in 5). }
{OK, so black is just winning here, but it is good to see }
{a nice mate now and then. }
1... Nf2+
2. Qxf2 {If Nxf2 or Kg1, then Qxg2#. }
2... Bxf2
3. Ne3 Bxe3
4. Bd5 Qxd5
5. cxb4 Qxg2#
*

Tactic 0081

[Event "ICC Blitz"]
[White "chezzmatic"]
[Black "jbennett"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "JB"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "6k1/pq2npbp/1p2p1p1/3pP1N1/NP1PbBP1/P1r2P1P/3Q4/6K1 w - - 0 28"]

{White to move, black just played Rxc3. }
{Second best is Qxc3 (-0.64), best is Nxc3 (1.79) }
1. Nxc3 Bf5 {Nxc3 covers the bishop's escape square. }
2. Nb5 Qa6 {If Bb1, then Nxf7. The king can't take it, }
{because of Nd6+, forking king and queen. }
3. gxf5 Qxb5
4. f6 h6
5. fxe7 Qe8
*

Tactic 0080

[Event "ICC Blitz"]
[White "Shani39"]
[Black "jbennett"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "JB"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "6k1/1q3pbp/3r4/4N3/5Q2/1P5P/P4PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 33"]

{White to move, black just played Rd6. }
{Second best is Ng4 (3.86), best is Nxf7 (8.53) }
1. Nxf7 Rf6 {If Qxf7, then Qxd6. }
2. Nh6+ Kf8 {If Bxh6, then Qxf6, and if Rxh6, then }
{Re8+ leads to mate. }
3. Qe5 Qxg2+ {White has mate threats on Qe8, Qe7, Qc5 and Qb8, and }
{black's queen can't defend all those squares. }
4. Kxg2 Rg6+
5. Ng4 Bxe5
6. Rxe5
*

Tactic 0079

[Event "ICC Blitz"]
[White "jbennett"]
[Black "HeIsLord"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "JB"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "rr3b2/2n3k1/3p2pp/q1pP1bN1/pnP1N3/5Q1P/1P3PP1/1RB2BK1 w - - 0 24"]

{White to move, black just played h6. }
{White is down a rook, and needs to find a way to save the game. }
{There are two moves that don't lose. }
{Second best is Qc3+ (0.00), best is g4 (0.22) }
1. g4 {With Qc3+, there is a draw by perpetual check: }
(1. Qc3+ Kg8
2. Nf6+ Kh8
3. Nh5+ Kg8
4. Nf6+
)
1... hxg5
2. gxf5 Ne8
3. fxg6 Ra7 {If Kxg6, then Qxf8. }
4. Bxg5 Kg8
5. h4 {Black will have to give up a piece to stop the pawns. }
*

Tactic 0078

[Event "ICC Blitz"]
[White "jbennett"]
[Black "DaTurk"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "JB"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "r2qkb1r/p4pp1/4b2p/1p6/2p2N1P/4P3/PBQ2PP1/R4RK1 w kq b6 0 19"]

{White to move, black just played b5. }
{Second best is Qe4 (2.07), best is Nxe6 (5.55) }
1. Nxe6 Qe7 {If fxe6, then: }
(1... fxe6
2. Qg6+ Ke7
3. Ba3+ Kd7
4. Rad1+
)
2. Nxf8 Rxf8
*

Tactic 0077

[Event "ICC Blitz"]
[White "austenclarke"]
[Black "jbennett"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "JB"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "r4rk1/pb2qpp1/1p3n1p/2p1b3/5P2/2NQP2P/PP2N1P1/RB3RK1 b - f3 0 16"]

{Black to move, white just played f4. }
{Second best is Rfd8 (-2.03), best is Rad8 (-2.90) }
1... Rad8
2. Qc2 Bxc3
3. Qxc3 {If Nxc3, then Qxe3+ }
3... Nd5
4. Qc2 Qxe3+
5. Rf2 Nf6
*

Tactic 0076

[Event "ICC Blitz"]
[White "Bludog"]
[Black "jbennett"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "JB"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "r3r1k1/p3qpp1/1p1pp2p/6P1/2PN1P1n/1P5P/P2B4/2R1QR1K b - - 0 22"]

{Black to move, white just played g5. }
{Second best is hxg5 (2.83), best is Qb7+ (-3.78) }
1... Qb7+
2. Rf3 {If the king moves, then Qg2#. }
2... Nxf3
3. Nxf3 Qxf3+
4. Kh2 hxg5
5. fxg5 Rad8
*

Tactic 0075

[Event "ICC Blitz"]
[White "jbennett"]
[Black "david68"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "JB"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "rn3rk1/p4ppp/4p3/2b1P3/1ppn1N2/5N2/PP1B1PPP/2RR2K1 w - - 0 16"]

{White to move, black just played Nd4. }
{Second best is Rxc4 (1.03), best is Nxd4 (1.57) }
1. Nxd4 Bxd4 {Set up a double attack. }
2. Bxb4 Bxb2 {Escape with threat. }
3. Rxc4 Bxe5 {If Re8, then Nd3 traps the bishop! }
4. Bxf8
*

Tactic 0074

[Event "ICC Blitz"]
[White "jbennett"]
[Black "Khevalier"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "JB"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "1n3r1k/3N1p1p/p5p1/1pP1b3/8/1P2q1P1/P6P/2RQ1RK1 w - - 0 24"]

{White to move, black just played Qxe3+. }
{What's the best way to get out of check? }
{Second best is Kh1 (-0.30), best is Kg2 (1.39). }
{Notice that Rf2 loses the knight on d7, because if the }
{queen retakes, then white loses the rook on c1. }
1. Kg2 {If Kh1, then: }
(1. Kh1 Qe4+
2. Qf3 {If the king moves, then Bd4+ }
2... Qxf3+
3. Rxf3 Nxd7
)
1... Nxd7 {If Qe4+, then Kh3. }
2. Re1 Qd4
3. Qxd4 Bxd4
4. Rcd1 Nxc5
5. Rxd4
*

Tactic 0073

[Event "ICC Blitz"]
[White "jbennett"]
[Black "Gert"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "JB"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "2r2rk1/1b2qpp1/p3pn1p/np2N3/3P3B/2PB4/P1Q2PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 18"]

{White to move, black just played Rac8. }
{Second best is Qc1 (1.91), best is Ng4 (4.52) }
1. Ng4 Rfe8
2. Qc1 Rxc3 {If Bd5 or Nc4 then Bxf6, for example: }
(2... Bd5
3. Bxf6 Qf8 {If gxf6, then Qxh6, and white has a deadly attack. }
4. Re3 Rxc3 {Black still has to give up the rook to stall the attack. }
5. Nxh6+ Kh8
6. Qxc3
)
3. Qxc3 Nd5
4. Bh7+ Kh8 {If Kxh7, then Qc2+ followed by Bxe7. }
5. Qh3
*

Tactic 0072

[Event "ICC Blitz"]
[White "jbennett"]
[Black "FJCRUISER"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "JB"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "4r1k1/p1q2pb1/2p4p/5pB1/1QB5/2P4P/PP2bPP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 23"]

{White to move, black just played h6. }
{Second best is Bxh6 (1.81), best is Bf4 (5.71) }
1. Bf4! {If Qxf4, then Bxf7+ wins the queen. }
1... a5
2. Bxc7 axb4
3. Rxe2 Rxe2
4. Bxe2 bxc3
5. bxc3
*

Tactic 0071

[Event "ICC Blitz"]
[White "jbennett"]
[Black "suavecito53"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "JB"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "3r1rk1/1p3ppb/7p/pB2P3/P2N1n2/6P1/1P3B1P/2R2RK1 b - - 0 25"]

{Black to move, white just played g3. }
{Second best is Nd3 (4.63), best is Nh3+ (0.43) }
1... Nh3+
2. Kg2 Nxf2
3. Kxf2 Rxd4
*

Tactic 0070

[Event "ICC Blitz"]
[White "Bad-Bishop"]
[Black "jbennett"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "JB"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "r5k1/1p3n1p/p5p1/2pqbb2/8/1P1P2QP/P1PB2P1/4RR1K w - - 0 22"]

{White to move, black just played Bxe5. }
{Second best is Qf3 (-0.74), best is Rxf5 (1.53) }
1. Rxf5 {Take the no longer defended bishop, and pin the other one. }
1... Bxg3 {The best black can do is win the exchange. }
2. Rxd5 Bxe1
3. Bxe1
*

Tactic 0069

[Event "ICC Blitz"]
[White "jbennett"]
[Black "Xterminater"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "JB"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "3rkb1r/p3pppp/q1p5/2n5/B1pP4/2B1P3/5PPP/1R1Q1RK1 w k - 0 16"]

{White to move, black just played Nc5. }
{Second best is Ra1 (0.79), best is dxc5 (2.25) }
1. dxc5! Rxd1
2. Rfxd1 {Sacrifice the queen for a knight and a rook. }
2... f6 {Rb8+ is threatened, so make space for the king to escape. }
3. Rb8+ Kf7
4. Ra1 e5 {The black queen has no moves! }
5. Bc2 Bxc5 {This way black can grab a rook, }
6. Rxa6 Rxb8
7. Rxc6 {but white ends up with an extra piece. }
*

Tactic 0068

[Event "ICC Blitz"]
[White "Full-Rey"]
[Black "jbennett"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "JB"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "5rkr/p5pp/bq2p1n1/2bpP3/2p3Q1/P1N1B3/1PP2PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 18"]

{White to move, black just played Bc5. }
{There are two good moves in this position. }
{Second best is Na4 (1.21), best is Bxc5 (1.97) }
1. Bxc5 {Best, but this line is also interesting: }
(1. Na4 Nxe5
2. Qh3 Qc6
3. Bxc5 Rf5
4. Bd4
)
1... Qxc5
2. Qxe6+ Rf7
3. Qxa6 Qxf2+
4. Kh1 Nf4
5. Rg1
*

Tactic 0067

[Event "ICC Blitz"]
[White "jbennett"]
[Black "Learn"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "JB"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "5r2/pp2k1p1/2q1p1B1/2P3P1/3P3P/8/PP1Q4/1K6 b - - 0 29"]

{Black to move, white just played h4. }
{Second best is Qh1+ (-0.70), best is Rf1+ (-5.51). }
{Qh1+ wins a pawn, but Rf1+ wins the game. }
1... Rf1+
2. Kc2 Qf3 {Threatens Rf2, winning the queen. }
3. Bh5 Qxh5
*