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1. Brian Wall– Brian Walker Sr.

DCC Saturday #1 2014

White to Move

2. Richard Brown - Javier Holliness

Colorado Open 2014

White to Move

3. Andrew Smith - Mark Krowczyk

Colorado Open 2014

White to Move

Tactics Time! These positions came from recent games played in Colorado. Answers on

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5. Ryan Green - Jon Wooldridge

Colorado Open 2014

Black to Move

6. K.W. Cowen - Todd Burge

Colorado Open 2014

White to Move

7. Kurt Kondracki - Brian Wall

Pikes Peak Open 2014

Black to Move

8. Billy Willson– Tom Corbett

Colorado Open 2014

White to Move

9. Andrew Lin - Ted Doykos

Colorado Open 2014

Black to Move

4. Katie Wise - Gunnar Andersen

Colorado Open 2014

Black to Move

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Answers:

1. Brian was alert for tactics in the opening and found 5.g4! which traps the black bishop. For example 5...Be4

6.f3 Bg6 7.h5

2. Richard found a really nice tactic here 16.Bxf7+! Kxf7 (if 16...Kf8 17.Bxh5 wins a piece) 17.Rxc6! removing

the knight from defending e5 and if 17...Rxc6 18.Ne5+ family fork, and if Black doesn't capture the rook,

then white is up a pawn with very active pieces and multiple threats.

3. (Variation from the game) 17.Ne5 discovered attack on the black queen and black knight on c4. Black cannot

meet both threats. If 17...Nxe5 Bxh5

4. (Variation from the game) 8...b5 forks the bishop and queen.

5. 31...Qc2+ 32.Ke1 Qb1+ 33.Bc1 Qxc1#

6. 23.d6! Deflection and interference. 23...Qxd6 24.Qd8+ Qf8 25.Qxd7 wins a piece.

7. 15...Nd5 forks the bishop and queen, winning a piece.

8. 11.Nh4 traps the Black Queen.

9. 26...Qa5+ forks the White King and Knight

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