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May not be clear, but there is a mating attack here.
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Well, there’s no question about where the target is! Can you see all the moves to mate?
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In 1925, E. Gruenfeld gave the great chess teacher S. Tarrasch a lesson, starting without a check.
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There is no mistaking White’s intentions here. Execute!
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White is surrounded, or cornered, if you will. Black has a mating attack.
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In a great irony at Hastings 1929, Koltanowski, as Black, found himself in a bad way out of a Philidor Defense. His opponent, Tylor, found the winning line.
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White has a mate in there somewhere with the two rooks, but there is the matter of what Black can do.
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Black has the infantry advanced and ready to assault and the heavy artillery just waiting for the order to fire.
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Any experienced player glancing at this position would tell you Black is in trouble. His king is not castled, and White is effectively two moves ahead with the N on g5 and the R on f8. You’re White. Your move.
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A lot of possibilities and variations. Have fun.
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White’s rook is attacked and his piece up is balanced by Black’s extra pawns and both king positions being vulnerable.
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This varies from your usual mating/winning heavy material positions. It is quite original. If you solve this, bravo! If not, then join a big group including me, in just enjoying the solution.
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Yes! Another piece is missing! One less piece .on the board, but instead of a mate in three or four as the previous days, this one’s a mate in five. Why are these pieces disappearing? Who’s playing this game? Answer next time.
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You’ll notice that today’s puzzle is different from the previous one in that a piece is missing. There’s still a mate though. The other part to this puzzle is that this series of puzzles is based on a story about a famous person. Thus, aside from the answer, we will give a shout out on this page to the reader who knows who the famous ...
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Another fun mate in three with the piece that moves to mate comes as a surprise.
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A little magic by one of the greatest: Sam Loyd. A mate in three.
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