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SET NINE

Sharpen up your mental reflexes with these basic (and not so basic!) yet juicy tactical tests.

 

1) White makes use of the double attack theme.

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WHITE MOVES

2) Is White in trouble? Naw, you know he's not!

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WHITE MOVES

3) Black's a goner.

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WHITE MOVES

4) White crashes through.

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WHITE MOVES

5) Black thinks his defenses are holding, but he's very, very wrong!

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WHITE MOVES

6) How can Black break through?

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BLACK MOVES

7) Time for a knockout!

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WHITE MOVES

8) It might look sharp, but the position turns out to be an easy win for White.

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WHITE TO MOVE

9) It's a vicious race, but Black has the move and, in positions like this, that counts for everything.

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BLACK TO MOVE

10) Black's game is a mess. Time to clean up!

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WHITE MOVES

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