Puzzle 1: Moscow 2009
White: Sergey Karjakin Black: Magnus Carlsen
Black to move
Answer:
21. ..., Bf5; 22. Kh1, Rad8; 23. Ra4, b5 and Karjakin resigned
if 21. ..., Bf5; 22. Bxf5, Nf3+ picks up the rook on d4
if 21. ..., Bf5 the relatively best move for white would have been 22. Kf1, but after Nf3; 23. Bxf3, Bxb1 black is clearly still much better here as well
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Puzzle 2: Chalkidiki 2003
White: Jon Ludvig Hammer Black: Magnus Carlsen
Black to move
Answer:
17. ..., Qh5+; 18. gxh5, Rh4++
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Puzzles 3: Moscow 2009
White: Anatoly Karpov Black: Magnus Carlsen
Black to move
Answer:
31..., Qc7; 32. Ra8, Qc2 0-1
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Puzzle 4: Sandnes 2005
White: Magnus Carlsen Black: Atle Gronn
White to move
Answer:
17. Nxf7, Qxf7; 18. f5 the game opens with deadly consequences for the uncastled black king. (Alternatively 17. f5 also wins quickly as blacks king is being opened up again)
The game finished with: 18..., Qh5; 19. Bxe6, Nd7; 20 . f6, Nxf6; 21. Rxf6, Qxh4; 22. Qxc6+, Ke7; 23. Rf7+, Kxe6; 24. Qc4++
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Puzzle 5: 2006
White: Magnus Carlsen Black: Alexander Morozevich
White to move
Answer:
1. Rxd5 (removing the defender of the f6 square for our knight to possible use), cxd5; 2. Qf8+, Kh7; 3. Ne8 (threatening Qxg7++ and Nf6++ ) 1-0
