10 Exercises from the Oslo Esports Cup #16

Hello Friends! Every week I select 10 positions ranging from easy to difficult across various themes like tactics, strategy, endgame, defence, etc. for you guys to solve and enjoy. Today I have selected 10 positions from the Oslo Esports Cup, Part of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. The Tournament was won by none other than the Polish Legend GM Jan- Krzysztof Duda!

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Here are this week's 10 exercises for you -

1. White to play, how to break through?

2. White to play and win.

3. White to play, find the best continuation.

4. Black to play, find the best continuation.

5. Black to play, find the quickest way to finish the game.

6. White to play, how would you continue?

7. Black is aiming to create counterplay thanks to his passed d3-Pawn and White's exposed King position. What is the best way to deal with it?

8. White to play, find the best continuation.

9. White to play, how to push forward?

10. White to play, find the best continuation.

11th Exercise(Bonus)- Black to play, how will you proceed?

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