Christmas scoop - Chess Puzzles from Santa's sleigh

Chess news and chess trivia blog (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2010


Hello Everyone,

Guess what Santa Claus and his reindeers do during long treks across the planet to deliver Christmas gifts? Of course solve chess puzzles. We have the scoop for you. Here are some of the best puzzles from Santa's sleigh. You can run the answers in the flashplayer below.

And, of course, Merry Christmas everyone.

1. White to play and mate in 3

2a. White to play and win

2b. Solution for a different first Black move.


3. White to play and win

4.White to play and draw

5. White to play and win (not stalemate)!

6. White to play and checkmate in 3





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