Chapter 7, After Effects, features exercises in which a series of exchanges is followed by some tactic that typically results in the win of material or checkmate. This chapter contains 36 exercises ranging from 5 to 14 ply. Below are four of them.

159. 7 Ply. White is down a pawn. The count on b6 is 3-2, but one of Black’s defenders is a pawn. Note also that the count on c6 is 1-1, so Black’s Bc6 is potentially weak. Visualize the position after the moves 20 Bxb6 axb6 21 Qxb6+ Qxb6 22 Rxb6+ Ka7 [1]. How does White win material here? [1] 22...Kc7 doesn't change anything.	173. 9 Ply. White is up a solid passed pawn on d6. Visualize the position after the moves 37 Rc8 Rxc8 [1] 38 Qxc8+ Qxc8 [2] 39 Rxc8+ Kf7. How does White win material here? [1] The only move. [2] 38...Kf7 loses to 39 Qxb8 Nxb8 40 Rc7+.
188. 11 Ply. The count is 3-2 on c8, but White's second attacker is his Queen. Visualize the position after the moves 24 Rxc8 Rxc8 25 Qxc8+ Nxc8 26 Rxc8+ Kh7. How can White win material in this position?	190. 13 Ply. Black has just played 18...f7-f5. Visualize the position after the moves 19 exf6 Nxf6 20 Nxf6+ Bxf6 21 Rxf6 Rxf6 22 Bxf6 Qxg2+ [1] 23 Qxg2 Bxg2+ 24 Kxg2 gxf6 25 Rd1. What is the material balance? [1] This is the best way to meet the dual threat of 23 Qxg7 mate and 23 Bxd8.

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