Posts Tagged ‘chess puzzle’

LEVEL: Easy
CATEGORY: Middle Game
Solution of Christmas Competition Position 2. Taken from a game Paulsen – Morphy, New York 1857. Find Black’s next move.

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Here’s a smart three-minute checkmate in two for you. White plays. Can you solve it?

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Ever worried about too much horsing around in chess? Check this: The chess study is composed by T Salthouse, London Globe, 1911. White to play and checkmate in two. Don’t forget, the composer of this chess study, Salthouse was blind…

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This remarkable chess study is by Henry William Barry who was a violin teacher of Irish descent. He was also the chess study/problem editor of the “American Chess Bulletin” for 25 years. In this study, White to play and checkmate in two!

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Here’s your easy Monday night chess task!
LEVEL: Easy
CATEGORY: Middle Game
From the Book of Stamma, 1737. White plays and wins.

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In this position from the game Richter – Nageli, Munich, 1936, White has plenty to worry about. However, White found a forced winning plan. Can you find it as well? Don’t worry, it’s not difficult. Just go for some accurate calculations. In fact there are several ways to win this…

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Death is on the line via g2, but White finds a way to escape and win! What was the dramatic win for White in this game Lima – Quinn, Yerevan Chess Olympiad, 1996?

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There are those magic chess moves that win a game immediately, but are very difficult to spot. Do you practice tactics and checkmating puzzles every day? The world’s top Grandmasters have millions of chess patterns programmed into their mind thanks to regular practice. That’s how you get a keen ‘chess vision’. Let’s check yours this evening. What’s the magic move Black used to win the game immediately?

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How good are you at controlling the diagonals on the chess board? Let’s take a look at this position from the game Burzlaff – Stark, Oschatz, 1958. White has huge center control, but the Queen is under attack. White is also troubled about the Rook on d5. So, what would you do if you were playing White?

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White has built a huge attack on the Kingside in this game Brynell – Dysing, Stockholm, 1999. Do you think White has a forced checkmate, or will it take longer to win in the endgame?

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White is dead if Black gets just one chane. How do you think White played this in the game Rosin vs Jurgens, Hamburg, 1980?

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In this chess position from the game Moor – Girardin, Neuchatel, 1996, Black has done everything to stop from White checkmating the Black King. Still, White found a nice way to win. Do you know how?

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The winning combination for White is just too obvious in this chess position from the game Pankratov – Biktachiev, Tashkent, 1983. Can you see it?

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The position is blocked in this chess game Kasparov – Lefstein, Baltimore, 1997. What did White do to end the blockade and free his rolling pawns to promotion?
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Evaluating how many pieces you have attacking the King and how isolated is the King under attack from his own defenders is the key to building a solid winning chess combination. This position is from the game Weeramantry – Trabert, Hawaii, 1977. White to play.

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Let’s see how alert you are tonight with this chess position from the game Hever – Siklaj, Hungary, 1975. White to play for a forced checkmate!

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This is a delightful winning combination from the chess game Goldin – Horvath, Budapest, 1996. White finds a quick way to demolish the Black defenses with a checkmate in three! What is it?
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How strong is your chess calculation? Can you calculate all the winning lines to checkmate here in this position from the chess game Perlasco – Grasi, Como, 1907?

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How good are you at your chess patterns? The world’s best Grandmasters have thousands of chess patterns programmed into their brains! Check out this position from the game Moran – Pupo, Matanzas, 1995. White to play one magic move for a winning position.

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White has managed to build a very nice attack against the Black King and concludes it with a flourish. How did White win? The position is from the game Vadasz – Lingnau, Budapest, 1997.

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