Daily Chess Puzzle for July 30, 2012

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 27, 2012

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 25, 2012

Royal Asphyxiation

Goal: Black Moves Toward Checkmate
Difficulty: Medium
Challenge: Black has plenty of power surrounding White's King, but what does he need to do to finish the game? Can you put together the correct combination?

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Daily Chess Puzzle for July 24, 2012

White Castle Sliders

Goal: White's Best Move
Difficulty: Medium
Challenge: Black is ahead by a Pawn, but White has a devastating move at his disposal. Can you noodle out what it is?

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Daily Chess Puzzle for July 23, 2012

A Classic Mexican Standoff

Goal: Black's Best Move
Difficulty: Medium
Challenge: With Rooks and Queens facing each other, we have the makings of a classic Mexican standoff. But Black has a gun up his sleeve that White didn't see coming. What is Black's move?

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Daily Chess Puzzle for July 20, 2012

Call of Duty - Black Ops

Goal: Black Moves Toward Checkmate
Difficulty: Medium
Challenge: Black needs to put the hurt on White to finsh this game. How does he bring the hammer?

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Daily Chess Puzzle for July 19, 2012

The Seven Samurai

Goal: White Moves Toward Checkmate
Difficulty: Hard
Challenge: While White has several promising options available to him, which is the best combination to finish off Black?

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Daily Chess Puzzle for July 18, 2012

Space Shuttle Discovery

Goal: White's Best Move
Difficulty: Medium
Challenge: In this (mostly) even game, what is White's best move in this situation?

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Daily Chess Puzzle for July 17, 2012

Enter the Dragon

Goal: White Moves to Gain Advantage
Difficulty: Easy
Challenge: White can checkmate Black or at least gain a significant advantage if he plays is next moves correctly. How would you play Whites moves?

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Daily Chess Puzzle for July 16, 2012

Draw to the Inside Straight

Goal: Black Moves to Gain Advantage
Difficulty: Hard
Challenge: The board is wide open and both White and Black are on the verge of promoting Pawns. Black better play every move correctly or it's curtains for him. What should he do?

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Daily Chess Puzzle for July 13, 2012

Model Checkmate

Goal: Black Moves Toward Checkmate
Difficulty: Medium
Challenge: Black is teed up to checkmate White in four moves. Can you see them?

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Daily Chess Puzzle for July 12, 2012

Let's Do This

Goal: Black's Best Move
Difficulty: Medium
Challenge: Black is up in points 15 to 14, but White has a Queen. What is Black's best move in this situation?

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Daily Chess Puzzle for July 11, 2012

The Fog of War

Goal: White's Best Move
Difficulty: Hard
Challenge: White can set up a devastating series of moves with the right first move. What should White move first?

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Daily Chess Puzzle for July 10, 2012

Attack or Not

Goal: White's Best Move
Difficulty: Easy
Challenge: What's White's best move

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Daily Chess Puzzle for July 9, 2012

Good Knight

Goal: White's Best Move
Difficulty: Hard
Challenge: In this position, Grandmaster Gregory Levenfish played 1. Ng3. What would have been a better move?

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