Today’s position is from the game between Robert James Fischer (White) and Lhamsuren Myagmarsuren (Black) played at the Sousse Interzonal on 10/15/1967. Black has just played 29… dxc2. What does Bobby Fischer play as white?
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Today’s position is from GM Gata Kamsky vs GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov , World Cup 2013. Mamedyarov (Black) just played 29… Kh6. What did Kamsky (White) play for move 30? What does white play?
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Tonight’s puzzle comes from Hikaru Nakamura vs. Robert Lee Hess, 2012 US Championship in St Louis. GM Robert Hess has just played move 30… Kh8. What did GM Nakamura play for white’s 31st move? What is white’s best move?
So I was just playing a game of #chess and then this happened! 36
Black to move and mate in 1 (two solutions).
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Black just played Bxf3. How should white respond?
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White to move and win. (Hint: Bishop domination is the key strategy.)
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White just played Nc3. What is black’s crushing move? (Hint: Analyze checks, captures and threats.)
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This one is really not as hard as it looks. White to move and mate in 6 (Wilhelm Ropke, 1942.)
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White to move and win.
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White to move and mate in 5.
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The famous Saavedra Position. White to move and win!
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White to move and win (Richard Reti, Kolnische Volkszeitung of 1928).
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White to move and win.
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White to move and mate in 4 (Milan Vidmar – Max Euwe, 1929).
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White to move and mate in 3.
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White to move and mate in three.
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White to move and win! (H. Rinck, Deutche Schachzeitung, 1912)
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White to move and mate in two.
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I especially enjoy chess puzzles that are more complicated than they seem at first. Here is a simple looking mate in 2. Not so simple.
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Not to hard to spot but very satisfying to play. Black to move and and crush white!