Richter: Kombinationen CT precise and stupid

precise and stupid

which gave them exceptional popularity

art and sport and

Mikhail Tal became World Champion in 1960 by defeating the great Mikhail Botvinnik

Sokolov is an excellent annotator of middlegames

Richter: Kombinationen CT precise and stupidCombinations are among the most impressive tools used in chess. The consistent execution of several well considered and connected moves that force the opponent to react in a very specific way is probably the supreme discipline of tactics. In general, combinations are differentiated according to their respective objectives. For example, there are those that lead to a positional advantage, to the gain of material or as the crowning glory of a chess game