This publication is a collection of over 50 best combinations played by strong chess players in tournaments that took place in February 2014. To see the solution for the combination - go to the next page in your e-reader. The book is the second in the "Monthly Chess Tactics" series, which aims to provide regular updates with instructive tactical positions from most recent games. Best Combinations - January 2014 was the first instalment.
The format is similar to "Practical Tactics" series, with titles such as:
Counterattack with Alexander Morozevich, Play Like a Grandmaster - Tactics from Chess World Cup 2013, World Championship Preview - Combinations by Anand and Carlsen, Attack with Alexander Morozevich - Selected Games and Best Combinations, Play Like a Grandmaster - Best Tactics of 2013.
The highlight of February 2014 was the Zurich Chess Challenge, with the average rating of 2801, the highest in chess history. It was won by Magnus Carlsen, but in one of the examples in the book he fell victim to a decisive sacrifice by Caruana. The real gem of the tournament, however was the exchange of rook sacrifices between Nakamura and Aronian, where in all three games (blitz, classical and rapid) White delivered a rook/exchange sacrifice against Black's kingside. The idea was brilliant, as White won in all three games!
Other major tournaments this month were the Gibraltar and Moscow opens, which also had a lot of instructive combinations.
Looking ahead - March will be also a very busy chess month - check back on this series at the end of March for tactics from the Candidates Tournament and European Championship.
The format is similar to "Practical Tactics" series, with titles such as:
Counterattack with Alexander Morozevich, Play Like a Grandmaster - Tactics from Chess World Cup 2013, World Championship Preview - Combinations by Anand and Carlsen, Attack with Alexander Morozevich - Selected Games and Best Combinations, Play Like a Grandmaster - Best Tactics of 2013.
The highlight of February 2014 was the Zurich Chess Challenge, with the average rating of 2801, the highest in chess history. It was won by Magnus Carlsen, but in one of the examples in the book he fell victim to a decisive sacrifice by Caruana. The real gem of the tournament, however was the exchange of rook sacrifices between Nakamura and Aronian, where in all three games (blitz, classical and rapid) White delivered a rook/exchange sacrifice against Black's kingside. The idea was brilliant, as White won in all three games!
Other major tournaments this month were the Gibraltar and Moscow opens, which also had a lot of instructive combinations.
Looking ahead - March will be also a very busy chess month - check back on this series at the end of March for tactics from the Candidates Tournament and European Championship.
