Chess puzzle

No. 401

23 March 2016 3:00 pm

White to play. This is from Karjakin-Nakamura, Fidé Candidates, Moscow 2016. Hikaru -Nakamura has just implemented an ingenious combination to…

Puzzle no. 400

19 March 2016 9:00 am

White to play. This position is a variation from Anand-Topalov, Fidé Candidates, Moscow 2016. White can capture the black bishop,…

Puzzle no. 400

17 March 2016 3:00 pm

White to play. This position is a variation from Anand-Topalov, Fidé Candidates, Moscow 2016. White can capture the black bishop,…

No. 399

12 March 2016 9:00 am

Black to play. This position is from Skulte-Pein, Bunratty 2016. Black’s queen is attacked. His next move didn’t force immediate…

No. 399

10 March 2016 3:00 pm

Black to play. This position is from Skulte-Pein, Bunratty 2016. Black’s queen is attacked. His next move didn’t force immediate…

No. 398

5 March 2016 9:00 am

Black to play. This position is from Scibior-Chiu, Varsity Match 2013. Black now powered through into the white position. What…

No. 398

3 March 2016 3:00 pm

Black to play. This position is from Scibior-Chiu, Varsity Match 2013. Black now powered through into the white position. What…

No. 397

27 February 2016 9:00 am

Black to play. This position is from Shirov-Nakamura, Zurich 2016. Black is winning easily but now finished with a fine…

No. 397

25 February 2016 3:00 pm

Black to play. This position is from Shirov-Nakamura, Zurich 2016. Black is winning easily but now finished with a fine…

No. 396

20 February 2016 9:00 am

White to play. This position is from Anna Muzychuk-Salem, Gibraltar Masters 2016. How did White conjure up a decisive material…

No. 396

18 February 2016 3:00 pm

White to play. This position is from Anna Muzychuk-Salem, Gibraltar Masters 2016. How did White conjure up a decisive material…

No. 395

13 February 2016 9:00 am

White to play. This position is from Van Wely-Carlsen, Wijk aan Zee 2016. Carlsen had a lucky escape in this…

No. 395

11 February 2016 3:00 pm

White to play. This position is from Van Wely-Carlsen, Wijk aan Zee 2016. Carlsen had a lucky escape in this…

No. 394

6 February 2016 9:00 am

White to play. This position is from Alekhine-Flohr, Bled 1931. White has a positional advantage but can you spot the…

No. 394

4 February 2016 3:00 pm

White to play. This position is from Alekhine-Flohr, Bled 1931. White has a positional advantage but can you spot the…

No. 393

30 January 2016 9:00 am

White to play. This is from Keres-Mardle, Hastings 1964. How did Keres ignite his attack? Answers to me at The…

No. 393

28 January 2016 3:00 pm

White to play. This is from Keres-Mardle, Hastings 1964. How did Keres ignite his attack? Answers to me at The…

No. 392

23 January 2016 9:00 am

White to play. This position is from Keres-Spassky, Gothenburg 1955. Can you spot White’s crushing blow? Answers to me at…

No. 392

21 January 2016 3:00 pm

White to play. This position is from Keres-Spassky, Gothenburg 1955. Can you spot White’s crushing blow? Answers to me at…

No. 391

16 January 2016 9:00 am

White to play. This is from Fischer-Benko, US Championship, New York 1963. The obvious 1 e5 is successfully parried by 1…

No. 391

14 January 2016 3:00 pm

White to play. This is from Fischer-Benko, US Championship, New York 1963. The obvious 1 e5 is successfully parried by 1…

Puzzle no. 390

9 January 2016 9:00 am

Black to play. This is a variation from Carlsen-Grischuk, London Classic 2015. Carlsen won but this week’s puzzle shows how…

Puzzle no. 390

7 January 2016 3:00 pm

Black to play. This is a variation from Carlsen-Grischuk, London Classic 2015. Carlsen won but this week’s puzzle shows how…

Chess puzzle

2 January 2016 9:00 am

Black to play. This position is from Wright-Keene, Slater Tournament, Southend 1968. Black’s next move destroyed the white kingside and…

Chess puzzle

31 December 2015 3:00 pm

Black to play. This position is from Wright-Keene, Slater Tournament, Southend 1968. Black’s next move destroyed the white kingside and…