White to play and mate in two moves.
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How Should black continue?
Top Guitar Vines (2016)
A mountain of evidence is available that points to the fact that chess and music are extremely beneficial activities for children. Therefore I don’t believe it’s coincidental that chess and music produce child prodigies with a much greater frequency than that of other intellectual pursuits. This is why the mission of the Torres Chess andContinueContinue reading “Top Guitar Vines (2016)”
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Black to move. How did the game conclude?
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An exercise in visualization. Black to move and mate in 8!
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What is white’s best move?
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White to play and mate in three moves (two correct move orders.)
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What is white’s best move?
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White to play and mate in 5 moves.
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Black to play and mate in two moves.
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White to move and mate in 3.
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Black to move and mate in 4.
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What is black’s best move?
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What is black’s best move?
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Black to move and mate in 3.
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White to move and mate in 4!
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White to move and mate in two.
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Black to move and mate in 4
More Fighting Chess from the 2016 Chess Olympiad
Today’s featured game from the 2016 Chess Olympiad includes an attack straight out of a chess hustler’s playbook which leads to a victory in just 27 moves. Hats off to Bader Al-Hajiri (Kuwait) and Rodwell Makoto (Zimbabwe) for playing such an entertaining game. Enjoy… [Event “Chess Olympiad”] [Site “Baku, Azerbaijan”] [Date “2016.9.5”] [Round “4”]ContinueContinue reading “More Fighting Chess from the 2016 Chess Olympiad”
Hidden Gems Abound at the 2016 Chess Olympiads
One of my favorite hobbies is treasure hunting for beautifully instructive chess games during the annual Chess Olympiads. With more than 180 countries each sending their best male and female teams to compete in one event, the Chess Olympiads is a veritable mother load of chess gems. For hunting these chess treasures, I follow alongContinueContinue reading “Hidden Gems Abound at the 2016 Chess Olympiads”