White to Move. What is the best continuation?
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May 29, 2008
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April 23, 2008
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March 5, 2008
Historical Puzzle
White to Move. What would be your next move here?
This is taken from a 1960’s game between two famous grandmasters.
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February 6, 2008
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January 17, 2008
Tactics Puzzle
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Na3 c5 4. g3 Nc6 5. Nxc4 f6 6. Bg2 e5 7. d3 Be6 8. O-O Nge7 9. Nfd2 Nd5 10. Ne4 Be7 11. Ne3 Qd7 12. Nc3 Nb6 13. b3 Nd4 14. Ba3 Rc8 15. Rc1 O-O 16. Ne4 Qb5 17. Qd2 f5 18. Nc3 Qd7 19. f4 exf4 20. gxf4 Rfd8 21. Kh1 Kh8 22. Nc4 Bf6 23. Na5 Rc7 24. e3 Nb5 25. Nxb5 Qxb5 26. Nxb7 Rxb7 27. Bxb7 Nd5 28. Bxd5 Bxd5+ 29. Kg1 Qa6 30. Bxc5 Bh4 31. Rf2 Bxf2+ 32. Kxf2 Qh6 33. Ke1 Qg6 34. Qf2 Qa6 35. Qe2 Bc6 …………
White to Move. How would you play this out?
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January 9, 2008
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January 3, 2008
Tactics Puzzle
White to Move. This is a game from the early 1800’s.
Black has just played 19. …f5. How would you proceed?
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December 26, 2007
Tactics Puzzle
Black to Move. White has just played 15. O-O-O and laid a subtle trap for Black.
Do you see the trap? How would you play this out?
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December 19, 2007
Tactics Puzzle
White to Move. This is a position from a 1959 game between two up and coming grandmasters.
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bc4 Bd7 7.Bb3 g6 8.f3 Na5 9.Bg5 Bg7 10.Qd2 h6 11.Be3 Rc8 12.O-O-O Nc4 13.Qe2 Nxe3 14.Qxe3 O-O 15. ??
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December 12, 2007
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