Why study the Sveshnikov/Pelikan, ECO B33 ? It's the #1 opening faced by Kramnik (365chess.com gives 60 games) as Black and the #2 opening chosen by Anand as White (46 games). The crucial game of the World Championship may be a B33. Here are si...
Veselin Topalov is back on top of the FIDE ratings list for October. Here are some of his puzzles. It's Black to move and win. Mo...
Otherwise known as the Tartakower Variation, the opening begins with the simple 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.f3 The idea is to open the f-file to bring pressure on Black's kingside quickly. The opening is often characteristic of sacrifices and other firewo...
These puzzles are taken from Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted miniatures which begin with the following moves: 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3 All puzzles are 'White to Move a...
Here are six puzzles from the Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack. All puzzles are taken from positions in the first 24 moves of the game. As a refresher, here's the first 7 moves: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg...
Here are a few puzzles from the Benoni, Four Pawns Attack miniatures. All games were 25 moves or less. The opening begins with the following nine moves: ...
Here are some puzzles from Kasparov's older games. Black to move and win. &n...
Axel Bachmann is Paraguay's #1 Grandmaster and is still a teenager! White to move and win except #5 where White mates in 7. ...
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Here are some puzzles by Peru's youngest GM. Emilio is 17 years old and the second best player in his country. ...
Here is a little collection of puzzles by the #1 Venezuelan player, Eduardo Iturrizaga who is still in his teens! He owes some of his success to playing chess at ICC http://www.chessclub.com/finger/Iturrizaga . Eduardo w...
Black picks up the exchange with ...h6 at the diagram but misses a more eloquent mate in 5. What was it?
http://www.wtharvey.com/anan.html for 70 crucia...
http://www.wtharvey.com/petr.html for 45 more Pet...
White Mates in 8.
http://blog.chess.com/view/fischers-surprise-moves Fische...
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White Mates in 4.
In all fairness, it could have been time pressure since White is about to make his 39th move but take a look at it.
Just a note: Wilfried Paulsen ranked #12 in the world about the same time that Louis Paulsen ranked #4 (after spending 3 years in the #1 spot). Surely, they must have been the highest ranked brothers in the world of chess. Just a...
