The New in Chess-Huffington Post Chess Puzzle Contest

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Hi everyone,

Lubomir Kavalek, International Chess Grandmaster, has featured the following contest in his blog at The Huffington Post this week. Give it a go!

The contest is done in cooperation with New In Chess. It consists of three parts: a trivia question, a chess study and a chess problem. Try to solve all three puzzles and you may win one-year subscription to the excellent New In Chess magazine.



There is also a bonus puzzle that may improve your chances of being among the three winners. You will have until June 21 to e-mail your solution to: nic.huffpost@newinchess.com

They will publish the correct solutions and the winners after June 25.

TRIVIA

He predicted the opponent and the outcome with these words: "It will by Short and it will be short." He also likes the movies Casablanca, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and The Godfather. Who is this grandmaster?

STUDY



White plays and wins

PROBLEM



White plays and mates in three moves

BONUS PUZZLE



White plays and can force a win. Can you find how?

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