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Answer To Chess Endgame Puzzle #58

Onchessstrat — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:51:46 +0000

The answer is for black to play R/b-e8. After that, white must lose a rook.

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Chess Endgame Puzzle #58

Onchessstrat — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:54:54 +0000

Here is a chess endgame puzzle where we’re looking for the winning move. It’s black to play. The answer will appear in my next post.

Answer To Chess Endgame Puzzle #57

Onchessstrat — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:57:32 +0000

The answer is for white to play Q-h8. If black checks with Q-d1, then white wins with K-e7 or K-c7 discovered check.

Chess Endgame Puzzle #57

Onchessstrat — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:34:30 +0000

Here is a chess endgame puzzle where we’re looking for the winning move that leads to mate. It’s white to play. The answer will appear in my next post.

Answer To Chess Endgame Puzzle #55

Onchessstrat — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:21:21 +0000

The answer is for white to play Bxg5 check. Wherever black moves to get out of check, white plays B-f4, winning the queen.

Chess Endgame Puzzle #55

Onchessstrat — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:39:02 +0000

Here is a chess endgame puzzle where we’re looking for a two move winning combination. It’s white to play. The answer will appear in my next post.

Answer To Chess Endgame Puzzle #54

Onchessstrat — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:09:04 +0000

The answer is for white to play Q-f4. Black is forced to play Qxf4 and white follows with R-g6 checkmate.

Chess Endgame Puzzle #54

Onchessstrat — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:11:01 +0000

Here is a chess endgame puzzle where we’re looking for mate in two. It’s white to play. The answer will appear in my next post.

Answer To Online Chess Endgame Puzzle #46

Onchessstrat — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:53:54 +0000

The answer is for black to play K-b6. White has a choice to make a useless move with his queen or postpone checkmate for a while with K-c8. However, playing K-c8 drops the queen when black plays R-h8 and it’s an easy win from there.

I hope you found the answer. Look for another new chess puzzle in my next post!

Online Chess Endgame Puzzle #46

Onchessstrat — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:21:06 +0000

Here is another chess endgame puzzle where we’re looking for the winning move. It’s black to play. See if you can find the correct move. The answer will appear in my next post.