A lot of chess enthusiasts have the unfortunate belief that Mate in 1 puzzles are too simple to bother with. However, some truly great chess composers such as Gustavus Reichhelm have been up to the seemingly impossible task of creating puzzles that are as simple as they are brilliant. Reichhelm managed to create a chessContinueContinue reading “My Quora Answer to: What are some great one-move chess puzzles?”
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Puzzle Worthy Position 40
Today’s puzzle worthy position comes from the 1985 Baden-Baden Chess Tournament. 1985 was a strong edition of this historic tournament featuring many prominent chess players including Susan Polgar, Efim Geller and Ludek Pachman. However, our puzzle worthy tactic comes from a winning combination played by Robb Witt. FM Robb Witt of the Netherlands sadly passedContinueContinue reading “Puzzle Worthy Position 40”
So I was just playing a game of #chess and then this happened! 39
Black to move and win. Black to move and win.
So I was just playing a game of #chess and then this happened! 36
Black to move and mate in 1 (two solutions).
So I was just playing a game of #chess and then this happened… 2
White to move and mate in one.
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What is black’s best move?
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What is white’s best move?
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An easy one tonight. What is white’s best move?