By Jeremy Silman

1) It's time for White to be snuffed.

BLACK TO MOVE

2) Things look complex, but White quickly shows who the boss is.

WHITE TO MOVE

3) White wins a pawn by force.

WHITE WINS A PAWN

4) White can win in a couple ways. Which one would you choose?

WHAT IS WHITE'S MOST RUTHLESS MOVE?

5) Black has more than you might think.

BLACK TO MOVE

6) Black has just captured White's g-pawn via 1.Bc6xg2. What's wrong with 2.Rxg2?

CAN'T WHITE TAKE THE BISHOP?

7) How should Black handle this situation?

BLACK TO MOVE

8) It's Black to move, but who is better?

BLACK TO MOVE

9) Has Black overlooked something?

WHITE TO MOVE

10) White's a pawn up in the endgame (though he really SHOULD take Black's Queen!). How good are White's winning chances?

WHITE TO MOVE