Best combinations – october 2014

This publication is a collection of over 50 best combinations played by strong chess players in tournaments that took place in October 2014. To see the solution for the combination - go to the next page in your e-reader. The book is the tenth in the Monthly Chess Tactics series, which provides regular updates with instructive tactical positions from the most recent top chess tournaments. The first nine instalments covered January to September of 2014. Monthly Chess Tactics will allow you to * Catch up on latest major chess news * Follow top grandmasters * Improve your game * Study combinations any time and anywhere * Enjoy a collection of annotated puzzles that you have not seen in any other tactics books * Maintain regular practice by solving several puzzles every day The major tournaments of October 2014 were the two FIDE Grand Prix tournaments, in Baku and Tashkent. The former was won by Caruana and Gelfand, while in the latter Andreikin took the first place. Lu Shanglei and Aleksandra Goryachkina won the titles in the World Juniors championships in India. Giri-Shirov friendly match was another highlight, and two combinations from the match are featured here. The November edition will cover the World Championship Match in Sochi between Carlsen and Anand, as well as the Petrosian Memorial in Moscow with the world's strongest grandmasters participating.