Chapter 25, Seeing Further, contains exercises in which both players see the same variation up to a certain point, but White sees deeper into the position. This chapter contains 32 exercises ranging from 7 to 19 ply. Below are four of them.

725. 7 Ply. After the moves 17 exf5 Nxf5 [1] 18 gxf5 Bxf5 White is up a piece for a pawn, but Black seems to have well-placed pieces. How does White win more material in this position? A hint is provided in the footnotes [2]. [1] Black should just accept the loss of a pawn and play 17...Bf7. [2] Hint: White can create a situation in which he is attacking two pieces at once.

731. 9 Ply. Visualize the position after the moves 25 Bxd7 Rxe2 26 Qxe2 [1] Rxe2 27 Bxc6 Bxc6 28 Nd4 Ba4. How does White win a piece here? [1] This desperado wins material. The alternative, 26 Bxc5 Rxb2 27 Bxb7 gxf6, gives White two pieces for a Rook and pawn.

737. 11 Ply. Black threatens mate on h2, but White to play can draw with either 28 hxg3 [1] or 28 exf8=Q+ Rxf8 29 Qxf8+ Kh7 30 Qf7+ Kh8 31 Qf8+, with a perpetual check. Yet White doesn't have to be content with a draw! How can White win after the moves 28 exf8=Q+ Rxf8 29 Qxf8+ Kh7? A hint is included in the footnotes [2]. [1] 28 hxg3 allows 28...Qxg3+ 29 Kh1 Qh3+, with a perpetual check. [2] Hint: All White has to do is defend his pawn on h2.

750. 15 Ply. Black is up a pawn after 20 Rc7 Qa4 21 Qf2 Qxb4 22 Rg7+ Kh8 23 Qh4 h5 24 Qg5 Ng4 [1] and threatens a smothered mate, but White can mate in three here. How? A hint is provided in the footnotes [2]. [1] This cover h6 and threatens a smothered mate with 25 Qxg6 Qb6+ 26 Kh1 Nf2+ 27 Kg1 (27 Rxf2 Qb1 mates) Nh3+ 28 Kh1 Qg1+ 29 Rxg1 Nf2, mate. [2] Hint: White can mate by getting his Queen to g7.

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