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Friday, September 20, 2013
Test Your Chess: Five Puzzles to Check Your Level
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!
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013
Hi everyone,
Here’s a position from the game of a very talented yet, possibly, the most unpredictable (playing strength-wise) Grandmaster of our times – Vassily Ivanchuk. This game was played in New York in 1988 against Bozidar Ivanovic.
White to play and win. Click on the diagram to check the solution with Chess King.
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013
Hi everyone,
Time to sit down for coffee with Chess King. Let’s find out how chess-alert are you. Here’s a neat position from the game Shurawlew – Semenjuk, Variante, 1976. White comes up with a nice to idea to win. Can you see how?
Click on diagram to see solution explained on the #1 chess tactics blog!
Top Chess Blog for Tactics, Puzzles, Software, Games - www.chess-king.com!
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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Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2013
Hi everyone,
Cool chess puzzle via Chess King. Here is a neat position from the game Aisenstadt – Margolis, Leningrad, 1957. White has a nice tactic to get a winning position. Can you see how?
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