Archive for February, 2014
Beautiful-but-Difficult Chess Study by Kubbel: White Wins
LEVEL: Difficult
CATEGORY: Study
You will certainly enjoy the solution to this chess study. Very instructive. White plays and wins. Your host tonight is Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk – the 12th Women’s World Chess Champion. This chess video podcast is brought to you via the #1 www.chesskillertips.com.
Both 1.Rh3, 1.Qxe6 win. Find Third Brilliant Chess Move (Rossolimo – Riceman 1-0)
Winning Chess Move: What’s White’s Move?
This chess puzzle is not so far back in time. Stuart Conquest was up against Guenter Moser, Embalse, 1981. How did White win?
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Chess Killer Tip Sangla – Karpov 0-1: How did Black Win?
Magic Chess Move Puzzle: How did White Win?
Here’s a quick look at a nice chess position from the game Krogius – Martiusshov, Soviet Union, 1949. How did White play? What magic move did White play and Black resigned? Have fun solving chess tactics with Chess King’s super program.
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Bundesliga Chess Round 9: Viswanathan Anand – Markus Ragger 1-0)
Carlsen-Aronian Chess Puzzle: How White Won?
Retro Chess Puzzle: How Tricky can Mate in One be?
LEVEL: Intermediate
CATEGORY: Retro
A tricky mate in one with a useful moral, presented by Guest Star Almira Skripchenko. Composed by Karl Fabel, New Statesman, 1963.
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Stay-Alert Chess Puzzle: White Wins (Kasparov – Negulescu 1-0)
Former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov is known not to miss any tactic on the chess board. Here’s a position from the game Kasparov vs Adrian Negulescu, Cagnes sur Mer, 1977. What do you think White played for a checkmate in three?
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Easy Chess Puzzle: What’s White’s Winning Shot?
This is a position from the game Gaprindashvili vs Khuberashvili, Moscow, 1959. The answer is very easy for the question ‘What’s White’s winning shot?”
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Middlegame Chess Puzzle: Pal Benko – Romero Miguel Colon 1-0
Can you find the win in this chess position? This position is from the game Pal Benko – Romero Miguel Colon. Think awhile. You can replay the answer in the chess applet below.
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Winning Chess Combination: Jakob Rosanes vs. Adolf Anderssen 0-1
From the game Jakob Rosanes vs. Adolf Anderssen, 1863. Black plays and wins. Presented by 12th Women’s World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk. Don’t forget to check her blog at www.chessqueen.com.
Difficult Chess Study by N. Grigoriev, 1936 White Wins
You will need to give this position some serious thought. The Black King is ready to walk over to h8, sac the a pawn and get into a stalemate. The White King won’t find it easy to Queen the pawn. So, how does White win? Don’t be in a rush. Take your time on this chess puzzle. In fact, you just might find an easier ‘human’ solution than a computer’s long, roundabout one 😉 Replay the main lines with the Chess King applet below.
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Team-Work Chess Puzzle: Black to Win
Difficult Chess Study: White Wins
LEVEL: Difficult
CATEGORY: Study
A very beautiful 1924 chess study by Troitsky. In this short video, Chess Queen™ Alexandra Kosteniuk shows you how to solve it to the end, you will enjoy it for sure.
Magic Chess Move: Karpov – Nedelin 1-0 (How White Won?)
Find the magic move for White in this chess position from the game Karpov – Nedelin, Borovichi, 1961.
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Paul-Morphy Composed Chess Problem: White Checkmates in Two
LEVEL: Easy
CATEGORY: Problem
White plays and checkmates in two moves.
Composed by Paul Morphy.
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Clever Chess Puzzle: How can White Win?
Here’s a clever chess puzzle, and you’re getting no hints! How does White win?
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Gibraltar Chess 2014 Tiebreak Games
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