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11th Chess Olympiad: Amsterdam, 1954 - 35 Critical Positions

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This is a collection of 35 critical positions from the games of the 11th Chess Olympiad held in Amsterdam in 1954. The player at the bottom of the board moves first and the solution and diagram are found at the back of the pamphlet.

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Page 1: 11th Chess Olympiad:  Amsterdam, 1954 - 35 Critical Positions
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1) Otto Benknervs Otto Morcken

1954

White Mates in 3.

2) Palle Nielsenvs Fedor Bohatirchuk

1954

3) Enrico Paolivs Brian Reilly

1954

4) Boris De Greifvs Axel Nielsen

1954

5) Josef Kuppervs Miguel Cuellar

1954

6) Alfred Benivs Ioannis Anagnostou

1954

White Mates in 5.

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7) Paul Keresvs Gudmundur Palmason

1954

White Mates in 3.

8) Peter Clarkevs Ingi Johannsson

1954

9) E Joppenvs Braslaw Rabar

1954

White Mates in 2.

10) Lothar Schmidvs Gudbjartur Gudmundsson

1954

White Mates in 2.

11) Gacharna Miguel Cuellarvs D Parliaros

1954

12) Andre Thiellementvs W Morena

1954

White Mates in 4.

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13) Luis Sanchezvs Pia Kremer

1954

White Mates in 3.

14) S Bursteinvs W Nash

1954

15) Efim Gellervs P Papapavlou

1954

White Mates in 3.

16) Max Euwevs Nikolay Minev

1954

17) Axel Nielsenvs Aloyse Neu

1954

18) Gacharna Cuellarvs J Vesterinen

1954

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19) Francesco Scafarellivs Takis Panagopoulos

1954

20) Otto Morckenvs Bent Larsen

1954

Black Mates in 3.

21) George Philippevs Edwin Bhend

1954

Black Mates in 4.

22) Frank Andersonvs Miroslav Filip

1954

Black Mates in 4.

23) Ingi Johannssonvs R Bobekov

1954

24) Ugo Calavs Carlos Guimard

1954

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25) Pia Kremervs Robert Lemaire

1954

Black Mates in 4.

26) J Vesterinenvs Frank Anderson

1954

27) Andre Thiellementvs Frank Anderson

1954

28) Kastelvs Thor Store

1954

Black Mates in 4.

29) Aloyse Neuvs Wolfgang Unzicker

1954

30) Volf Bergraservs Isaac Aloni

1954

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31) Erwin Nievergeltvs Ioannis Anagnostou

1954

32) Ingi Johannssonvs Zandor Nilsson

1954

33) Otto Morckenvs Vasja Pirc

1954

Black Mates in 2.

34) Ernst Weichselbaumervs Erwin Nievergelt

1954

Black Mates in 4.

35) Hector Rossettovs R Bobekov

1954

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White Mates in 3.1) 1.Qxe8+

2) 1.Nxf4 if 1...Kxh6 2.Ne6

3) 1.Ng5 if 1...Qxd62.Nxh7+ Ke8 3.Qxd6

4) 1.Nxd4 if 1...Rxb2+ 2.Rxb2 Rxb2+3.Qxb2 exd4 4.Qb8+

5) 1.Nxe6 Qd6 2.Nxf8if 2...Qxf3 3.Qc4+

White Mates in 5.6) 1.hxg7 fxg5 2.Rh8+ Kf7 3.gxf8/Q+

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White Mates in 3.7) 1.Rh5

8) 1.Qxd8+ Nxd8 2.Rxd8+ Rg83.Rxg8+ Kxg8 4.Ne7+

White Mates in 2.9) 1.Ne7+

White Mates in 2.10) 1.Qf8+

11) 1.Bxf4 if 1...Qxf4 2.Ne6

White Mates in 4.12) 1.gxf6 if 1...g6 2.Nxg6+ fxg6 3.Bg8+

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White Mates in 3.13) 1.Nxf6+ Rxf6 2.Qh7+

14) 1.Qh5 if 1...g6 2.Qxd5

White Mates in 3.15) 1.Ne6 if 1...fxe6 2.Rxg4+

16) 1.Ne4+

17) 1.Bxe5 Qxd1 2.Raxd1 Rxe53.Rd8+ Kg7 4.Nd6

18) 1.Bxe6 Qxe6 2.Qf3+

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19) 1.Rxd7 if 1...Rxd72.Nxc6 Qa8 3.Nxb8

Black Mates in 3.20) 1...Qg2

Black Mates in 4.21) 1...Rxh3+

Black Mates in 4.22) 1...Qe3+ 2.Kh1 Qf2

23) 1...Ne4+ 2.Kg4 h5+ 3.Kf3 Rf1+

24) 1...f5+ 2.gxf5 gxf5+ 3.Kxf5 Ne3+

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Black Mates in 4.25) 1...Rxf1+ 2,Kxf1 Qd1+ 3.Kg2 e3+

26) 1...Nf4+ 2.Kg3 Ne2+

27) 1...Nxg2 2.Kxg2 Rxe2+

Black Mates in 4.28) 1...Rg7+ 2.Kh1 Nf2+

29) 1...Bd3 if 2.Nxd3 Qxc4

30) 1...Ra3

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31) 1...Nxe3 if 2.Rxd5 Ng4+or if 2.Qxc5 Nxd1+

32) 1...Bb4+ if 2.Qxb4 Qc2#

Black Mates in 2.33) 1...Rxf1+

Black Mates in 4.34) 1...Rxe2+

35) 1...Ng3+ 2.hxg3 Qg53.Rc1 Qh5+ 4.Kg1 fxg3