Alois Wotawa (June 11, 1896 – April 12, 1970) was a prominent Austrian chess composer celebrated for his intricate endgame studies and direct mate problems that often featured complex, paradoxical solutions. Renowned in the field of chess puzzles, Wotawa was recognized for his skill in developing rich tactical ideas from simple positions, demonstrating his exceptionalContinueContinue reading “Betcha Can’t Solve this #Chess Puzzle! 86”
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Winning Chess Moves: Ehlvest vs. Kasparov, 1977
The remarkable career of Garry Kasparov makes him one of the most influential chess players of the twentieth century. Kasparov, who views chess as both a sport and and art has stated that “Chess is one of the few arts where composition takes place simultaneously with performance.” His style of neatly combining the art andContinueContinue reading “Winning Chess Moves: Ehlvest vs. Kasparov, 1977”