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Betcha Can’t Solve this #Chess Puzzle! 83

I spent my lunch break thoroughly engaged with a chess puzzle by celebrated Czech composer František Richter (1913-1971). Richter, who earned an International Master of Chess Composition posthumously in 2016, is most commonly known for his endgame studies but, as you can see below, he was a multifaceted composer whose works on direct mates areContinueContinue reading “Betcha Can’t Solve this #Chess Puzzle! 83”

Betcha Can’t Solve this #Chess Puzzle! 80

Buddhist monks engage in a form of meditation known as visualization, where they focus on a single mental image that serves as a focal point for their practice. This mental exercise not only enhances their mindfulness but also deepens their clarity of focus. I use a similar technique to focus on solving chess puzzles whileContinueContinue reading “Betcha Can’t Solve this #Chess Puzzle! 80”

Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle 77

Arthur Klinke (March 1, 1887 – July 23, 1942) was an important German chess composer. Beyond composing, Klinke shared his love for chess puzzles as the editor of the Arbeiter-Schachzeitung (workers’ chess newspaper) published in Chemnitz, and later became the chairman of the Chess Problems Association in Deutschen Arbeiter-Schachbund (German Workers’ Chess Association). The lastContinueContinue reading “Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle 77”

Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 74

To understand why this mate in 4 puzzle by Josef Halumbirek won First Prize in the Neue Leipziger Zeitung for September, 1929, you first need to solve it. Of course, that’s easier said than done which is why I placed this Halumbirek masterpiece into the “Betcha Can’t Solve This” category! White to move and mateContinueContinue reading “Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 74”

Betcha Can’t Solve This #Chess Puzzle! 57

This particular mate in two managed to confound me for a couple of hours. I am sure if you give it a shot, you will soon see why! White to move and mate in two (Herbert Siegfried Oskar Ahues, L´Italia Scacchistica, 2000).