White to move and mate in 7! (Edward Lasker vs. George Thomas, City of London Chess Club, 1912) “The following game I consider the most beautiful I ever played … though it was not a tournament game and can, therefore, hardly be classed among the best games.” – Edward Lasker “A year later, Alekhine calledContinueContinue reading “Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 16”
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An exciting position from a recent blitz game. Black to move and mate in 4.
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From my game tonight. What is black’s best move?
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This nineteenth century chess puzzle has a really fun solution. White to move and mate in 12 (B.S. Barrett, 1874).
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This endgame study makes a very good lesson in and of itself. White to move and win (M. Grinfeld, 1903).
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White to move and mate in 12.
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White to move and mate in 3.
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Black to move and win.
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White to move. With best play, will the result be a win for white, loss for white or draw?
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The situation is dire and seems to require nothing short of a miracle for Black to survive. What is Black’s miraculous move?
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White to move and mate in 10.
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What is white’s best move?
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What is black’s best move?
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White to move and mate in 3. White to move and mate in three.
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White to move and mate in 3.
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What is White’s best move?
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White to move and mate in 3.
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White just played “28. f4?”. How does Black punish White’s mistake? From the game: Salome Neuhauser – Defne Sade, European Club Cup (Women) in Antalya, Turkey 10/11/2017.
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White to move and mate in 2 (Johan Axel Akerblom, 1924).
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White resigned here. How should he have continued in order to play for the win? Game: Timothy J Upton – Constantin Vogel, European Club Cup, Antalya 10/14/2017