Daily Chess Puzzle for July 22, 2011

Spider-Man Spins His Web

Goal: White Moves Toward Checkmate
Difficulty: Medium
Challenge: Black is in a world of hurt with both White's Rooks aligned on the seventh rank. But White needs to use the combination to get checkmate. What are White's moves?

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Brian
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Daily Chess Puzzle for July 21, 2011

His Majesty Steps Aside

Goal: White's Best Move
Difficulty: Hard
Challenge: White is down in material, but ahead on the attack. But his King is in the way of his double Rook attack. What is White's best move(s)?

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Daily Chess Puzzle for July 20, 2011

Stirring Up a Combination

Goal: White Moves Toward Checkmate
Difficulty: Hard
Challenge: The direct assault won't work. What will? How did White finish off Black in this classic checkmate?

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Daily Chess Puzzle for July 19, 2011

The Terrifying Double Rooks

Goal: Black Moves Toward Checkmate
Difficulty: Medium
Challenge: Nimzovich called the doubled rooks the Blind Pigs because they devour all they touch. How did he use them to checkmate Capablanca in this 1927 game?

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Daily Chess Puzzle for July 18, 2011

Hey Chess Masters,

I apologize for the puzzles problems last Thursday and Friday.  I was on vacation and wasn't able to upload the puzzles for two days. 

The lessons of this story are 1) Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse are really awesome and awe inspiring, and 2) never under estimate a cheap hotel's ability to screw up your life.

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The Smothers Brothers

Goal: White Moves Toward Checkmate
Difficulty: Easy
Challenge: Both White and Black have what it takes to finish the other one off. It's White's turn. How can he checkmate Black?

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Brian
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