Games

 /

Entertainment

White to Play

Pete Tamburro on

Published in Chess Puzzles

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


1.Ne6 fxe6 2.Bxe6+ Rf7 3.Qd3 Qf8 4.Qd5 Kg7 5.Rd2 Rf6 6.Rfd1 Qh8 7.Bxd7

 


Send questions and comments to PTamburro@aol.com.

 

More Chess Puzzles

White to Play

Chess Puzzles /

Although we give a lot of mating attacks, there has to be the realization that most games are won by winning material and then grinding out the win until one’s opponent gives in. Today’s game features Sammy Reshevsky ...Read More

White to Play

Chess Puzzles /

This one could be a toughie as Black doesn’t have to cooperate. So you have to figure out both possibilities.

White to Play

Chess Puzzles /

Well, there’s no question about where the target is! Can you see all the moves to mate?

White to Play

Chess Puzzles /

In 1925, E. Gruenfeld gave the great chess teacher S. Tarrasch a lesson, starting without a check.

Comments

blog comments powered by Disqus

 

Related Channels

Comics

The Lockhorns Marvin Luann John Branch Peter Kuper Joel Pett
See more