Monday chess study: What's the magic move for White?
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hello everyone,
Can you spot the magic move? It's White to play and the position is Joseph William Abbott, English Chess Problems, 1876. Don't run away - you will enjoy the solution. It's not all that difficult!
White to play and checkmate in two - simple chess puzzle
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hi everyone,
Time for simple checkmate in two. You can spend hours trying to struggle for a good position and then when your mind says you've got a checkmate, your eyes can just not see it. That's the secret. Find the solution with your heart. White to play and checkmate in two! What does your heart say?
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hi everyone,
Time for a Capablanca chess puzzle. Do you know how White handled this? It's one of the simplest chess puzzles around. Just check out forcing moves and you will have the solution.
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2011
Hello everyone,
It's not really all over till it's all over. Keep your spirits high and fight till the end - in every game, every single time. And, to inspire you, here's a neat chess puzzle. White is all lost but - wait a sec - not the one to throw in the King yet... White to play and draw.
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