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Friday, January 17, 2014
Three Chess Puzzles to Keep You Warm this Weekend
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013
Hello everyone,
Here are three nice chess puzzles from Chess King to keep you warm this very cold weekend. Have fun with chess. You will find the answers by clicking on each of the chess positions. all positions are White to play and checkmate in two.
Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013
Hi everyone,
How do you train for your chess? Using chess software is one of the easiest ways to train by yourself. In fact, chess learning has never been so easy as now. You could train with the Houdini-powered Chess King - the affordable and strongest training partner you could find on the planet. But, first... a chess test: Let's see how you can crack these five puzzles. Just click on the diagrams to check your answers.
If you solve all these chess puzzles quickly, you're well on your way to becoming a titled player!
1. White checkmates in three
2. White checkmates in two
3. Little more difficult: White checkmates in two
4. White checkmates in two: Try a little patience!
5. White checkmates in six...
Even if you couldn't solve these puzzle, try training with Chess King and you will see the improvement for yourself within a fortnight!
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013
Hi everyone,
Here are three nice chess tactics puzzles from Chess King blog. Click on each of the diagrams to see the solution. White plays and wins in each of these chess puzzles. Happy Chess Tuesday!
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Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013 Hi everyone, The World Chess Cup 2013 is round the corner and the World Chess Championship 2013 is coming up this year as well. Isn't this just the right time to follow a chess blog that gives you top-class tactics, puzzles, games and software - for all levels of playing strength?
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Magic-move chess test from Chess Queen's 'How I became a grandmaster at 14'
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012
Hello everyone,
How about beginning 2012 with magic chess moves from Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk's games? These are taken from her book 'How I became grandmaster at age 14'. Apart from detailing Chess Queen's achievements, the book also includes an instructional part that can help anyone go from complete chess novice to a knowledgeable beginner in just 19 lessons! For the more experienced players, the book provides advice, practical problems, and quizzes to ensure continued improvements. It also includes Alexandra Kosteniuk's best games carefully annotated!
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hi everyone,
Your simple chess class is coming up with a cup of coffee! All you have to do is White to play and checkmate in three! No more, no less. Such is life. Enjoy.
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hi everyone,
The Indian subcontinent and some other countries are celebrating a very important festival today - The 'Festival of Lights' or Diwali, or Deepawali. It's a big event in the region
We wish all our friends a happy and prosperous Diwali and what better way to enjoy it than our own 'fireworks' on the chessboard. Enjoy.
White to play and win
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A position from the game GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave against GM Alexandra Kosteniuk. What would have happened, had Maxime played 1. h8 = Q?
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Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hi everyone,
Here is a cool puzzle from Budapest. Can you tell us what happens if White is to play this? Should White resign? So go on think it out. And, this time we've not given the full solution in the gameplayer, just the first magic move. We love to confuse you!
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hi everyone,
Are you ready for the Sunday chess puzzle? Nothing big - just White to play and checkmate in two. The only thing is that the problem is kinda ... 'crazee'! Enjoy.
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hi everyone,
Time for a Friday chess puzzle to go with the evening coffee. Why not phone up a friend for a chess game tonight? Have fun and let us know all about it. A very simple puzzle. It's white to play and checkmate in two. Can you spot the magic move?
Of course White is material up but the idea is to checkmate in two!
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hi everyone,
Hopeless is not lost in chess. Can something save the day? Possibly for Black this time round. In the given position, Black was hopeless and had just given check with Queen on g1 upon which White King moved to g3. But what next? So, Black to play after Kg3 and not lose. Can you figure out the answer?
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hi everyone,
Here's a cool chess puzzle for Sunday. White is winning - there's no doubt about that. But can you be precise and get the solution for White to play and checkmate in 5.
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hi everyone,
In celebration of the sweet pain of chess here's a heartbreaking chess position. Those ones with the double mating threat that leave you with nothing. (You as in the loser that is.) And, for the winner? ... yes the joy of winning but with that wee bit of guilt of having swindled the opponent.
Monday Chess Puzzle: Can White get out of the perpetual check?
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hi everyone,
This is one of those chess positions where you spend hours setting it up and then Black seems to have got a perpetual in place and you have to frown, fret and fume but give away a draw... Or, is it? Can White get out of the perpetual here and actually win this game?
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hi everyone,
Here is a nice chess position from the game Spraggett-Speelman, Hastings, 1989/90. It is White to move. In the game, Spraggett played 1.Nxg3 fxg3 2.Rxh7+ Qxh7 3.Qxh7+ Kxh7 4.Rxf7 and even ended up in a drawn game. But can you figure out what White missed? You can run the flashplayers after your thinking time. We've put two different variations in two different boards. The answer will thrill you Enjoy.
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hi everyone,
Get your coffee mug and turn on the music. Time to do a little tango with the Queen. How can White win? We've put the strongest/most obvious combination in the flashplayer so check out your answer once you've spent a minimum of three-minutes in thinking time. Happy Chess-y Weekend.
Chess blog for latest news and trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011 Hi Everybody,
Ready for two puzzles? White to play and checkmate in three in both the puzzles. Enjoy. You can run the solution in the flashplayer after your average thinking time of five minutes.
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