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White to Play

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You know Black is in trouble here. His major pieces are all gathered on the queenside. His castled position is very airy. White realized one other thing—the importance of the d8-h4 diagonal. Once you see why, you are about to produce a mating attack.

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Won by Kis in 1974.

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Won by Levy in 1969

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White or Black to Play

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A weekend bonus problem from 1846. Whether it is White or Black to move, it’s a mating attack.

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White to Play

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This looks like a tough endgame, but there is even a chance for a mate and at least a way to win Black’s bishop.

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White to Play

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In my Openings for Amateurs series of books, I wrote about isolated queen pawn attacking formations. I just ran across a game I hadn’t used in the books. It is White to Play and Win. What would your plan be?

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