Diagram 1

Black to play
Em. Lasker - Loman
Simultaneous, London 1903
 

Diagram 2

White to play and win
A. Troitzky
Nowoje Vremya 1899
 

Diagram 3

Black to play
Kurt Richter - NN
Berlin 1930
 
 

Diagram 4

Black to play
Alekhine - Shishko, blitz
Moscow 1919
 
 

Diagram 5

White to play and draw
L. Kubbel
'28 Rijen', 1924
 

Diagram 6

Position after 3...Kxd4
 
 

Diagram 7

White to play and win
R. Skuja and E. Giese
Leipziger Zeitung 1934
 

Diagram 8

White to play and win
J. Moravec
Leipziger Neueste
Schachnachrichten 1937
 

Diagram 9

White to play and win
J. Letzelter
Europe Echecs 1978
 
 

Diagram 10

White to play
Timman - Ivkov
Amsterdam 1971
 
 

Diagram 11

Position after 51.f7
 
 

Diagram 12

White to play and draw
L. Prokeš, 1939
 
 

Diagram 13

Position after 3...d2
 
 

Diagram 14

White to play and win
L. Prokeš 1936 (amended)
 
 

Diagram 15

Black to play
Koz - Workul
Saratow 1982
 

Diagram 16

Black to play
Schachar - Aloni
Israel Championship 1962
 
 

Diagram 17

White to play and win
V. Sereda
'Rustaveli-tourney', USSR 1967
 
 
 

Diagram 18

Position after 2...Nc1
 
 

Diagram 19

White to play and win
D. Gurgenidze
Shakmatniy v SSSR 1973
 

Diagram 20

White to play and win
D. Gurgenidze
1ste Prize 'Cantiadi-tourney' 1974
 

Diagram 21

White to play and win
D. Gurgenidze
Shakmatniy v SSSR 1974
 

Diagram 22

Position after 13...Rg2+
 
 

Diagram 23

White to play and draw (outline)
T. Krabbé, 1982
 
 

Diagram 24

White to play and win
T. Krabbé and J. Timman
1992 (incorrect)
 

Diagram 25

Position after 4.Kf3
 
 

Diagram 26

Position after 8.Rf1
 
 

Diagram 27

White to play and win
T. Krabbé and J. Timman
New in Chess 1994
 

Diagram 28

White to play and win
J. Timman
New in Chess 1994
Dedicated to Misha Tal
 

Diagram 29

Position after 4...Kg4
 

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