The 44th Chess Olympiad Chennai 2022 has already started! As usual, such a big events bring a lot of games to learn from. Here, there are some of them that I came up with. Enjoy!
Basic Tactics 01
https://lichess.org/study/DrOE6I7j/mFRHcIsZ#51
This position is quite complex (What else can we expect from Shirov, right?). Black has two minor pieces for a Rook, but a poor King situation, though. Furthermore, Black lacks development. And to make things worse, Black went for 26...Qd7. How would you finish the game?
Basic Tactics 02
https://lichess.org/study/DrOE6I7j/xgK4hIPM#34
Is 18.Be5 a move?
The Worst-Placed Piece Principle
https://lichess.org/study/DrOE6I7j/FLrPixWq#60
What is the worst-placed White piece? How would you improve it?
CounterPlay / Fixing Potential Targets
https://lichess.org/study/DrOE6I7j/4FmCCvds#86
White is a pawn down. However, White has the chance to create an active counterplay. Can you see it?
Merciless Punishment
https://lichess.org/study/DrOE6I7j/CNewRJHW#9
Black went for 5...c5? which weakens Black's position a little bit too much. The British GM Jones punished his opponent mercilessly. Can you figure out how?
Domination
https://lichess.org/study/DrOE6I7j/GwJeiCJo#80
Objectively speaking, this position is equal. However, it shows how easy it could be to mess it up when playing against the Bishop's pair.
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