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Pete Tamburro on May 22, 2024

This one’s a dandy. Fun king hunt.

Sosenko-Isakov, Correspondence, 1971 1...Rg1+ 2.Kxg1 Nh3+ 3.Kg2 Qxf2+ 4.Kxh3 Qf3+ 5.Kh4 g5+ 6.Kxg5 Rg8+ 7.Kh6 Qh3#

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Chess Puzzles / October 09, 2024

Mate in three.

Chess Puzzles / October 07, 2024

Another example of why you should castle.

Chess Puzzles / October 04, 2024

A fun kingside attack.

Chess Puzzles / October 02, 2024

This is a spectacular win by I. A. Horowitz against Arnold Denker in 1946. The lines in the notes are worth going over as well.

Chess Puzzles / September 30, 2024

One more win from Benko. This one was against Horowitz in 1968.

Chess Puzzles / September 27, 2024

In 1959, Pal Benko missed a chance to gain a winning position against Bobby Fischer. Can you find the key move?