SPOT ON CHESS PUZZLES For Friday, June 2nd of 2023: GM Caruana Stavanger Norway Super Tournament.

SPOT ON CHESS PUZZLES For Friday, June 2nd of 2023: American/Italian Grandmaster Caruana shares lead early on at Stavanger Norway Super Tournament.

Featured game from which our two easy puzzles were derived from down below. More positions from Stavanger Norway Super tournament forthcoming! Have a great Friday and an even better weekend! ~ S

Abdusattorov, N vs Firouzja, Alireza

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Be2 Bd6 7. b3 b6 8. Bb2 Bb7 9. O-O O-O 10. Qc2 Re8 11. Rad1 Qe7 12. Rfe1 Rad8 13. h3 h6 14. Bf1 Ba3 15. cxd5 exd5 16. Bxa3 Qxa3 17. Rb1 a5 18. Bd3 Qe7 19. Qb2 Ne4 20. Rbc1 Ng5 21. Nxg5 Qxg5 22. Na4 Re6 23. Qe2 c5 24. dxc5 d4 25. Qg4 Qe7 26. Bf5 Nf6 27. Qe2 Re5 28. c6 Bxc6 29. Rxc6 dxe3 30. Kf1 Rxf5 31. Qxe3 Qd7 32. Rcc1 Re8 33. Qxb6 Ne4 34. Rcd1 Nxf2 35. Rxe8+ Qxe8 36. Qxf2
( 36. Rd8 Nxh3+ 37. Qf2 Rxf2# )
36... Qb5+ 37. Kg1 Rxf2 38. Kxf2 Qf5+ 39. Ke3 Qg5+ 40. Kf2 Qf4+ 41. Kg1 Qe3+ 42. Kf1 f5 43. Nb2 Qc3 44. Nc4 a4 45. Re1 axb3 46. axb3 Qxb3 47. Ne5 g5 48. Nf3 Kg7 49. Kf2 Kf6 50. g4 Qb6+ 51. Kg3 Qd6+ 52. Kf2 fxg4 53. hxg4 Qf4 54. Rh1 Kg7 55. Rg1 h5 56. Kg2 hxg4 57. Ne1 g3 58. Rf1 Qe3 59. Kh3 Qf2 0-1