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?
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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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What is black’s best move?
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Another endgame study that’s guaranteed to amaze your students! White to move and mate in 3.
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White to move and mate in 3.
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What is white’s winning continuation?
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What is white’s best move?
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White just played 25. Ne6?? How should black continue?
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White to move and mate in 7.
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What is black’s best move? The puzzle above appeared on the board on move 17. [Event “SocialChess”] [Site “Internet”] [Date “2017.04.25”] [Round “-“] [White “sgshawn “] [WhiteElo “”] [Black “chessmusings “] [BlackElo “”] [Result “0-1”] 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Bc4 cxb2 5.Bxb2 d5 6.exd5 Nf6 7.Qb3 Bd6 8.Nf3 O-O 9.O-O Nbd7 10.Nbd2 Nc5Continue reading “#Chess Puzzle Worth Sharing 30”