The Chess Mind

From the game Solodovnichenko-Laxman, Gurgaon Open 2009:



Black has just grabbed a bishop with 32...Nc5xe4; how should White recapture? The answer is here.

Here's a mate in three by the 1999 FIDE "Vice Champion", Vladimir Akopian:



That was the warmup. For a real workout, try this challenging study from composing GM Gady Costeff:


The Problemist 2009

It's White to move and draw.

These studies come from recent ChessBase articles; the first one is here and the latter here. Please don't post the solutions in the comments - I'll do that in a few days.