10 Exercises from the Sharjah Masters #20

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. I have selected 10 positions from the ongoing star-studded Chess event, Sharjah Masters. After 8 rounds, the reigning World Rapid Champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov is leading with 6.5/8. Today is the final round!

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Here are this week's 10 exercises for you -

1. Black to play, find the winning continuation.

2. Black to play, how would you continue?

3. Rook Endgames are always tricky- Black to play, what's the best way to continue?

4. Black to play- as Hamlet would say, To Trade queens or not to Trade queens?

5. White to play, find the best continuation.

6. White to play, find the best continuation.

7. Black to play, how should you continue?

8. Black to play, is there any way to save the game?

9. White to play, display your endgame technique.

10. White to play, find the best continuation.

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