Well......

 

today marks the twenty-fifth week

I've been posting puzzles

and hopefully,

I have been encouraging people to

get more active in chess,

be an acive contributor to the Red Army

and best of all, have their chess improved.

 

However, this week will be the last week I am posting puzzles.

 

 

 

I've been saying this for the past two weeks, so I'll move out on schedule.If there's really huge demand that I go on posting terrrific puzzles for the Red Army, then I'll consider.

 

Anyway, since this is the last week,

and one shouldn't leave a bad impression,

worse be a dull impression until it fades to the corners of memory,

 

I will therefore post five puzzles

which are taken from famous games throughout history.

Therefore, if you are an avid chess fan, you should know all these positions.

If you aren't, I hope that by witnessing these terrific puzzles, you are encouraged to take out your chess board and strive to be a chess master.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now,

enjoy.

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PUZZLES FOR WEEK 25:

 

Very Easy

This one is the earliest "wonder", dating back to 1619. In eight moves, Greco from Rome mates after sacrificing his Queen. Was this the game which started all those "sacs"? One cannot help but wonder.

 

Easy

The Petrov Defense could have earned its fame from this memorable game by the creator himself. It was a transposition, but Black aggresively hunted dwon White's King with al the pieces he could get hold of. Wow. Impressive. Stare in awe at the brilliant moves Petrov came up with.

Normal

The famous Opera House in Paris (yes, the one which was made famous by its operas and the infamous Phantom of the Opera) had another reason for gaining its fame. Here, Morphy, the legendary chess player from America, showed the that paying in an opera house can really produce opera-like games. Witness the magic.

 

Hard

In Wijik aan Zee, Kasparov came up with a Rook sacrifice which seemed to be utter nonsense. You would've smirked if you saw a beginner play it in a similiar position. However, he showed everyone that the following 15+moves was practically forced and in the end, Topalv couldn't stand being the laughing stock anymore (not that he could ever dream of defeating Kasparov) and resigned. One of the most commented chess games ever, with extensive coverage.

Very Hard

No doubt you've heard of it, and yes, it is immortal. I know you've probably seen the checkmate, so the challenge now is: Play the whole game again as White, and see whether you can take up the role of Adolf Andersson and checkmate the way the world wants to see it, remember it, and chalk it down as "Immortal!"

 

And now, for my signature line.......

Have fun!