The Tactics of Tony Miles

In anticipation of this coming weekend's Tony Miles Memorial, an exciting tournament honoring one of the most imaginative and entertaining players ever to grace the sport of chess, we present some of the best tactics from the grandmaster's illustrious history:

All puzzles courtesy of GM Larry Christiansen!

From Miles - NN, London Simul 1978. White to play and win.

Miles - Schneider, World Open 1980. White to play and win.

Miles - Sorin, Cienfuegos, 1995. White to play. What is the proper counter to Black's dangerous looking kingside initi

Bouziz - Miles, Leningrad 1979. Black to play. Find the best move.

Miles - Peters, Dortmund 1979. In the actual game, Black played ...Rh8 and lost. Can you spot his winning continuation?

Join us for the exciting Tony Miles Memorial, Saturday, April 5th, to honor this great player! $1,000 Guaranteed prizes!!! Sections: Premier, U1950, U1650. Registration begins 9:15 A.M.