Chess puzzle

Puzzle no. 383

17 October 2015 8:00 am

Black to play. This is from Karjakin-Svidler, Fidé World Cup, Baku 2015. The position occurred earlier in the third game…

Puzzle no. 383

15 October 2015 2:00 pm

Black to play. This is from Karjakin-Svidler, Fidé World Cup, Baku 2015. The position occurred earlier in the third game…

Puzzle no. 382

10 October 2015 9:00 am

White to play. This is from Blackburne-Schwarz, Berlin 1881. What is the best way to deal with the knight check?…

Puzzle no. 382

8 October 2015 2:00 pm

White to play. This is from Blackburne-Schwarz, Berlin 1881. What is the best way to deal with the knight check?…

No. 381

3 October 2015 8:00 am

Black to play. This is from Botterill-Basman, Eastbourne 1973. What is Black’s best move? Answers to me at The Spectator…

No. 381

1 October 2015 1:00 pm

Black to play. This is from Botterill-Basman, Eastbourne 1973. What is Black’s best move? Answers to me at The Spectator…

No. 380

26 September 2015 8:00 am

Black to play. This position is from Abramciuc–Nevednichy, Chisinau 2014. How can Black simplify down to a winning endgame? Answers…

No. 380

24 September 2015 1:00 pm

Black to play. This position is from Abramciuc–Nevednichy, Chisinau 2014. How can Black simplify down to a winning endgame? Answers…

Puzzle no. 379

19 September 2015 8:00 am

Black to play. This position is a variation from So-Nakamura, St Louis 2015. How can Black conclude the attack with…

Puzzle no. 379

17 September 2015 1:00 pm

Black to play. This position is a variation from So-Nakamura, St Louis 2015. How can Black conclude the attack with…

Puzzle no. 378

12 September 2015 9:00 am

Black to play. This position is a variation from So-Aronian, St Louis 2015. How can Black conclude the attack? Answers…

Puzzle no. 378

10 September 2015 1:00 pm

Black to play. This position is a variation from So-Aronian, St Louis 2015. How can Black conclude the attack? Answers…

No. 377

5 September 2015 9:00 am

Black to play. This position is a variation from Maslak-Smerdon, Pardubice 2007. Black has powered through on the kingside. How…

No. 377

3 September 2015 1:00 pm

Black to play. This position is a variation from Maslak-Smerdon, Pardubice 2007. Black has powered through on the kingside. How…

No. 376

29 August 2015 9:00 am

Black to play. This position is a variation from variation from Maslak-Smerdon, Pardubice 2007. Black has powered through on the…

No. 376

27 August 2015 1:00 pm

Black to play. This position is a variation from variation from Maslak-Smerdon, Pardubice 2007. Black has powered through on the…

No. 375

22 August 2015 9:00 am

Black to play. This position is from Kosmo-Smerdon, Goa 2002. Can you spot Black’s beautiful winning move? Answers to me…

No. 375

20 August 2015 1:00 pm

Black to play. This position is from Kosmo-Smerdon, Goa 2002. Can you spot Black’s beautiful winning move? Answers to me…

No. 374

15 August 2015 9:00 am

Black to play. This is a variation from Osborne-Hawkins, British Championship, Coventry 2015. Black is a piece down. What is…

No. 374

13 August 2015 1:00 pm

Black to play. This is a variation from Osborne-Hawkins, British Championship, Coventry 2015. Black is a piece down. What is…

No. 373

8 August 2015 9:00 am

White to play. This is a variation from Williams-Howell, British Championship, Warwick 2015. Howell won this game but the puzzle…

No. 373

6 August 2015 1:00 pm

White to play. This is a variation from Williams-Howell, British Championship, Warwick 2015. Howell won this game but the puzzle…

No. 372

1 August 2015 9:00 am

White to play. This position is from Howell-Sokolov, Staunton Memorial 2009. How can White finish off his attack with a…

No. 372

30 July 2015 1:00 pm

White to play. This position is from Howell-Sokolov, Staunton Memorial 2009. How can White finish off his attack with a…

No. 371

25 July 2015 9:00 am

Black to play. This is from Williams-Hawkins, -British Championship 2014. How can Black finish off his attack with a fine…