Your Move: Test positions from games in 2014 Tata Steel Tournament
Greetings everyone! I'm Grandmaster Julio Sadorra and I would like to present you some puzzles I derived from the master games at the ongoing 2014 Wijk Aan Zee.
These puzzles are set up "Chessity style"- no tactical themes, no clues about the evaluation (whether you should be looking for a win or draw), just calculate and make decisions like you would in a real game!
The aim of these positions is not only about finding the correct solutions, but for you to compare your calculation and decision-making skills with Grandmasters and Masters who played these games. It goes without saying that you will benefit most from these exercises without using chess engines:). I will post the solutions later.
All the best!
Test 1 - ?
Diagram #1
Test 2 - ?
Diagram #2
Black to play
Test 3 - ?
Diagram #3
Test 4 - ?
Diagram #4
Black to play
Test 5 - ?
Diagram #5
Test 6 - ?
Diagram #6
Test 7 - ?
Diagram #7
Black to play
Test 8 - ?
Diagram #8
Black to play
Test 9 - ?
Diagram #9
Test 10 - ?
Diagram #10
Black to play