SPOT ON CHESS PUZZLES For WEDNESDAY, May 10th of 2023

Terrific game to cover today - Arjun versus Gukesh from the 28th edition of Sigeman & Co Grandmaster Chess Tournament.

The Puzzles are from the game and my hope was to help break down the overall game winning combination by breaking it up into easily consumed bits of tactical information. You can only improve as a chess player by playing over this game! Which I now give down below: SPOILER ALERT! Play over it after you do the Puzzles!

Wishing you and yours all the best in Health and Happiness - Peace Out! ~ S

Erigaisi, Arjun vs Gukesh, D
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. O-O Nd4 6. Nxd4 Bxd4 7. c3 Bb6 8. Ba4 O-O 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bh4 d6 11. h3 g5 12. Bg3 c6 13. Nd2 Be6 14. Bc2 Re8 15. Kh1 Bc7 16. d4 b5 17. a4 a5 18. Re1 Rb8 19. axb5 cxb5 20. Nf1 b4 21. Ba4 Rf8 22. Rc1 bxc3 23. bxc3 exd4 24. cxd4 Rb4 25. d5 Bc8 26. Qc2 Bb6 27. e5 dxe5 28. Bxe5 Bd4 29. Bxd4 Rxd4 30. Bb3 Nxd5 31. Qc6 Nf4 32. Qxh6 Bf5 33. Rc6 Rd3 34. Re5 Rxb3 35. Rxf5 f6 36. Rxf4 gxf4 37. Qg6+ Kh8 38. Rc5 1-0