White to Move
The winning idea includes the moves Ng5 and Qxh7+. This plan would fail straight away as Ng5 would allow Black to capture the Queen. Therefore the winning move is…
- Rg6!!
Chess players are very lucky to be living in an age where the number of superb books, DVDs and excellent YouTube videos, showing chess calculation, has never been better.
Our puzzle today is very difficult, I originally saw the position during a video presented by the world renowned coach GM Jacob Aagaard.
Can you find the move that forces a winning attack?
White to Move
The beauty of chess as a spectator sport is that you don’t have to watch the top players to see exciting games. Chess at any level, between closely matched opponents will often produce thrilling games.
Our game this week is from the recent Rainham Club Championship and sees a very sharp battle arising from the popular Caro Kann
Please just enjoy the game, or even try to guess some of the moves.
White: AlistairC Black: Journey2FM
White to Move
I hope that you all found the exciting move Qc7, with many threats including Qe7 mate and Qxf4
- Qc7 Bxc7 (…Bxh6 2. Qe5 mate) 2. g5 Mate
There have been many exciting games this week, in the Thanet League of course and in the FTX Crypto Cup, with the usual suspects, including Carlsen and Nepo. However our game of choice is from the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix taking place in Gibraltar.
The event has already seen some exciting games, and as I write this the joint leaders are Zhansaya Abdumalik and Mariya Muzychuk. My chosen game is the battle between Mariya’s sister Anna and Alina Kashlinskaya
Please enjoy another fighting game.
White: Kashlinskaya, Alina Black: Muzychuk, Anna
Gibraltar FIDE Women’s Grand Prix