Games
/Entertainment
White to Play
Games /
Chess Puzzles /
This is a little variation on the Lucena mating theme.
View solution
Black to Play
Games /
Chess Puzzles /
From a game against an amateur won by Capablanca. It’s a theme that has shown up several times in chess games. Not a lot, but worth knowing.
View solution
White to Play
Games /
Chess Puzzles /
A young, pre-world champion Alexander Alekhine was playing 20 at once in 1913 and came upon this position. He announced mate in ten. If you remember Rule Number One, often state here, you will be off to a good start, and it will be easier than you might think.
View solution





