Soltis - 365 Chess Master Lessons.

: 9 b5+ c6 10 xc6 or 9...d7 9 xd7+ xd7 10 xd5. : 18 d5+ h8 19 e8 (19...a3 20 d8 or 19...f6 20 d4!). : 7...d7 8 e5 xb5! 9 xd8+ xd8 10 xf7+ is roughly equal (10...e8 11 xh8 g6 and ...g7/...xh8). : 12...h8! and 13...g8. : 10 e6+!. 9...a5+ 10 d1 f8 11 d6! with advantage. : 13 g3! (13...xb5 14 xg7+ f8 15 f5 and 13...xe6? 14 e1 or 13...fxe6 14 h5+ with advantage. : 13 f3! wins (13...d6 14 a4+ d7 15 d4!). : 18 xe4 but 18...b5! 19 f6+ g7! is a draw (20 h5+ g8). : 19...xe4 20 xe4 h4+ and ...xe4 favors Black. : 9 e5?? a5+ 10 d2 xe5+! or 10 d2 xd2+ hands Black an extra piece. : 11 e3! isnt so clear (11...cxb2+ 12 axb4 xb4+ 13 d2). : Not after 11 d4! (11...c5 12 xc5 xe5 13 e3 or 11...c5? 12 xg4 cxd4 13 xf6+). : 12 dxc6! (12...xe5 13 xg4 xc3+ 14 e2). : 8 d2! followed by 9 d5 or 9 h3 is strong. : 22...xe5! 23 dxe5 f3!, threatening 24...h3+, is fastest. : 10...gxf2+! 11 xf2 xd2+ or 11 e2 xd2+ and 12...fxg1(). : Yes, but Black does better with 12...0-0! (13 e1 xg2 or 13 e3 xd4+). : 11...axb4! 12 xa8 c5+ and ...xa8. : 15...a6 mate, e.g. 15 c4 a6! 16 xd8 xc4 mate. : 11 d3+ f5 12 h4! or 11...f5 12 h4. : 14 g7+ xg7 15 fxg7. : 19 xd6+ f5 20 e5+ g6 21 g5 mate. : 19 xd6+ f5 20 e5+ g6 21 g5 mate.

Also 19 c8+ f6 20 xd5+ g6 21 xg4 mate. : 20 xh7+ xh7 21 g6 wins. So does 20 h5 g6 21 xg6. : Its easy: 6 xd5 xd1 7 xc7+. : White threatened 20 g6, e.g. : 11 xf7+! xf7 12 b3+ e8 13 xg6. : 15 e7+ d7 16 c6+! xc6 17 e6+ and mates. : 14 xe6+! xe6 15 g7+. : 11 e2+! wins. : 13 xf7! xf7 14 g5+ g6 15 d3+ g6 16 h3!. : 14 d6+! xd6 15 xa8 (15...e4 16 g1 c7 17 a6 or 17 c1). : 9...c5 wins. : 6...c7 7 xa8 b7 8 xa8 e5 with a threat to trap the queen with 9...c6. : Mate after 20...xg5 21 e3+ h4 22 g3+ and 23 f4(+). : 22...e4+!. : 14 b1 b4 15 b5+ e7 16 d6 or 15c6 16 he1+. : 21...c1! threatens mate and ...xe2. : 6...e5! wins (7 g5 xg5 8 xg5 xb2). : 10...d3+! 11 xd3 b4+ 12 d1 xf2+. : 21 xf7+ g7 22 g5 keeps a pawn (22xd4 23 xd4!). : 13...d7 14 xc8+ xc8 15 e6+ mates. : Black stands well after 10...f6! 11 xf6?? f8 or 11 xf6+ f7 12 d5 f8. : 6 g5! d5 7 b5+ d7 8 dxc5 bxc5 9 f3. : 15 d5 xa2? 16 e7+ h8 17 hxg6 fxg6 18 xg6+ wins. : 11 xf5! favors White (11...exf5 12 xe7 or 11...b4+ 12 d2 exf5 13 xb4 xb4+ 14 c3). : 12...xe7? is bad (13 a4+! d8 14 g5! or 13...f8 14 h6+ g8 15 xb7 xb7 16 e8 mate). : 12...xe7? is bad (13 a4+! d8 14 g5! or 13...f8 14 h6+ g8 15 xb7 xb7 16 e8 mate).

But 12...xe7! stays alive. : Its a bad endgame after 14...d3+ 15 xd3 xd3 16 xf6+ xf6. : 10 d5! xd5? 11 xd5 and xc7 or xe7+. : 20 h3 f4! or 20 g3 xg3. : 17...f7! is a slim edge (18 xd7 xd7; 18 xe5 xf5; 18 xe7+ xe7). : 11 xc6+! and 11...xc6 12 e5+ forks and wins. : 18 d8 mate. : 20 g4! (20...dxe5?? 21 xd8 xd8 22 h5+). : Black, after 11...c6!, e.g. 12 fxg7 xg7 13 a3 d3). : 26 xe5+ mates (25...f6 26 c7). : 8 f2!, e.g. 8...xd3 9 exd3 0-0-0 10 h3+ b8 11 e1 favors him. : 16...xb4! 17 xb7 c5. : After 16...c5 White is just the Exchange down. : 9...b6 10 b3 d5 wins a pawn (11 c1 b4). : After Black meets the threat of 20 xg7 mate he loses the queen (20 xc5). : 11...a3! (12 exf6 xb2, 12 bxa3 xc3+ or 12 c1 d5). : No, 9 c6 traps the queen. : 11 c6 or 11 dxb5 wins. : Q66: No, 10...b6!. : Yes, 20 e5! xe5 (20...dxe5 21 e4!) 21 f4 a5 22 e4. : 14...fd8! traps the queen. : 13...xe5 14 a5! d7 15 xa7+ b8 16 b5 wins. : 16 b5+! (16...axb5? 17 dxb5 d8 18 xd6!). : 16 fd4! and 17 c6!. : 16 fd4! and 17 c6!.

Or 16...exd4 17 xd4. Also 16 a7!. : Yes, 9 a3! xd5 10 a4 (10xe3! 11 fxe3 xd2 12 xd2 xa4 13 xe5). : 17 f6 xf6 18 xd6+ e7 19 c5! and discovered check. : Black overlooked 14...xe5 15 dxe5 b4+ or 15 fxe5 c7! (16 exf6? g3+). : 13 b4 c7 14 d5+! cxd5 15 xd5 and wins. : 25 xe5 xe5 26 ae1. : 8 xh3 xh3 9 xf7+! xf7 10 g5+. : 17...c1+ 18 f2 g4+ 19 xg4 xb2+. : 17...c1+ 18 f2 g4+ 19 xg4 xb2+.

Or 18 d1 xb2. : Yes, 16 d6! and c6+. : 18 c8+! or 18 f5+!. : 14...a3!, with a threat of ...c1 mate, favors Black. : Nothing decisive but 16 h2! favors White. : 18...xd5! 19 xg7 c3!. : 16 0-0?? resigns.?? because of 16...xe2! 17 fe1 b5!. : 7...a6! 8 a4 d7 is fine for Black. : 21 xd7 xd7 22 d4+! (22...b6 23 a8 mate). : 21...h2! 22 g2 xf3+! 23 xf3 xf3 and queens. : White prepares c5-c6. : 18...fd3+! 19 xd3 xd4 favors Black a lot. : Pretty bad after 16...xb4! 17 xb4 xd4. : 13 xf7! xf7 14 xe6+ f8 15 f5+! (15...e8 16 xc6+ and 17 g5). : 13 xf7! xf7 14 xe6+ f8 15 f5+! (15...e8 16 xc6+ and 17 g5).

Also 13 xc6+! bxc6 14 xf7!. : 11 dxe5! xc4 12 exf6 assures a bigger edge, e.g. 12...xf6 13 e5! xe5 14 g5 e6 15 xe5!. Or 13...dxe5? 14 b3 d6 15 g5 and wins. : 24 xe8+ xe8 25 d8 mate. 12 d2 b8 13 a6 dxc3 14 bxc3 g4 (15 f4 g3!) and Black wins. : 13...d3! (14 xd3 xc2+ 15 xc2 xf2). : 13...d3! (14 xd3 xc2+ 15 xc2 xf2).

But he would lose the endgame after 16 e6. : Yes, 13 d1 saves the queen from 13...e8. But Black has a big edge after 14 d5 g4 or 14 f4 h6 (threat of 15...g5 16 g3 d6!). : 14...b4! 15 xd6 xc2+ 16 f2! e3+! 17 e2 d4+. : 16 f3! xf3 17 xf3 and c6. : 10 e1! c5+ 11 h1 wins material. : 24 xd7! (24...xg3 25 xd8+ h7 26 e4!). : 15 e4! xb5 16 xf6+ xf6? 17 xb5+ f8 18 h6+ g8 19 e8 mate. : 15 e4! xb5 16 xf6+ xf6? 17 xb5+ f8 18 h6+ g8 19 e8 mate.

Or 18...g7 19 d7+ g8 20 f6+! exf6 21 e8+. : 15 dxe5 xe5 16 xe5 f5! 17 g4! favors White (not 16...xe5 17 xe5!). : 16 h7! h8 17 xf8+! xf8 18 h8() xh8 19 xh8+ d8 20 g4! with winning chances. : 11 e3! so that 11...xf3+ 12 gxf3 g4 13 fxg4 xe3 14 xe3 favors White (14...xh1 15 0-0-0 or 14...h4+ 15 f2 xf2+ 16 xf2). : 12 xd4 f4 13 f1 wins. : 24 dxd7! wins a bit faster. : 22 d6 (22...b8 23 h6+ gxh6 24 g4+ g5 24 f4). : 13 xh7! xh7 14 h5+ is a winning attack (14...g8 15 xg6 fxg6 16 xg6+ h8 17 h5+ g8 18 h6!). : 14 f3! wins (14...xg5 15 xg5 d7 16 f6! and h6). : 14 f3! wins (14...xg5 15 xg5 d7 16 f6! and h6).

But 14 h6? allowed 14...cxd4 15 cxd4 xd4!. : 12...c5! wins at least a pawn (13 c2 b4 or 13 a3? b4). : 13 b5 or 13 b5+ d7 14 b1!. : 20...xh3+! 21 xh3 g4 and mates. : 13 xf4! xb5 14 g3. : 9...xf2+! 10 xf2 xe4+. : 13...xc3+ 14 xc3 d3!. : Yes, 19...xf2+! 20 d1?? f3+. : Yes, 19...xf2+! 20 d1?? f3+.

White would have to win the endgame after 20 xf2 fxe6+ 21 e2 f6 22 ag1. : 13 e6! (13...dxe6 14 g5+). : No, 9 a4+! and 10 xe4 wins a piece. : 10 b5! and 11 d6 or 11 c7+. : 15 xd4 cxd4 16 ac1! (16...dxc3 17 xc3+ and wins). : 18 c6! (18...bxc6?? 19 xa7+ c8 20 dxc6 and mates). : 18...xg2+! 19 xg2 c2+ and ...g6. : 18 xh7+! xg5 19 h4+ and mates after 19...g4 20 e2+. : Black is alive after 17...e7!. : 14 xh6! xh6 15 exf7+ and 16 e5!. : 10...h4+! 12 g3? xf3+! 13 xf3 f6. : 23...e6+! 24 xe6 d4+ or 24 xc6 c8+. : 13 xf7! wins after 13...xf7 14 xe6 or 13...xf7 14 xe6 e8 15 c7. : 13 xf7! wins after 13...xf7 14 xe6 or 13...xf7 14 xe6 e8 15 c7.

White is better after 13xe5 14 xf8+ xf8 15 xe6+. : 20 c5 e8 21 xc6! (21...xc6 22 xf7+ and mates). : 10 cxd5! because 10...xd5? 11 e2 loses the knight (11...f5 12 e1 and 11f5 12 exf6 xf6 13 e1). Or 10...xd5 11 c2 f5 12 c3 xc3 13 bxc3 threatens the f5-pawn. : 15...c7! and 16 g5+ f6! favors Black (17 g4 h4 18 e6+ xg5). : 27...xg3 27 xg3 g4+ wins quickly. : 16 a3+ g8 17 xd5! xd5 18 xd5 xd5 19 e8 mate. : Its mate after 21...g7 22 e5+ h6 23 e3+ or 21...f5 22 d6+. : Trouble on the d-file after 12...d8!, e.g. 13 c2 e4 14 xe4? f5 or 13 d5 xa2. : Black is better after 8...e5!. : 22 g3 was threatened, e.g. 21...xh6 22 xh6 d7 23 d3. : 13 d5!, e.g. 13...a5 14 e5 ad8 15 e4. : 7 e2!, e.g. 7...d5 8 d3 c6 9 f3! (not 9 dxe4 d4! when Black has an initiative). : 15...xc4 16 xc4 db8! wins (17 c7 b1+ 18 c1? xc7 and 18 c1 a6! followed by ...c8 or b5). : 16 c6! as in the game. : 16 xf7! and d6+, or 16...xf7 17 xd7+. : 12 xh7+! xh7 13 g5, e.g. 13...f8 14 xf7+ h8 15 h5 and g6+. : 14 xb7+ xb7 15 b4 c6 16 a6+ b8 17 d5. : 25 a3 and 26 xa7+! mates. : 11 e5! dxe5 12 xe5 with advantage after 12...xe5 13 xc6+ or 12...0-0 13 f4 (13d6 14 xe6+!). : 16...xd6 17 xd6 c4!. : 14 xf5! xf5 15 xf8 devastates (15...xf8 15 dxe4 -moves 16 f1). : 15 f7+ d7 16 e6+! (16...xe6?? 17 g4+ and mate next). : 17...d5! 18 xd5 xe3+. : 12...xd3 13 xd3 d5! with a 14...xa3 threat (15 cxd5 xd5! 16 ab1 d4). : 14...xe2 15 xe2+ f7 16 fe1 is very bad, e.g. 16...b6 17 e7+! xe7 18 xe7+ f8 19 e5. : 11...bc6? 12 a3 and 11...ec6 12 xc6 xc6 13 a3 are bad. : 11...bc6? 12 a3 and 11...ec6 12 xc6 xc6 13 a3 are bad.