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arunjchess

What's the most creative chess puzzle you've even seen? Do share with us! Time to solve!

Steikt

Hi, I have got some interesting puzzles on my blog

https://www.chess.com/blog/Steikt/puzzles

The last one is a bit tricky, try that and tell me if you solved it.Cool

I made it myself, it took me hours to make.

SonOfThunder2

If you get this the first try, your buzzed.

macer75

I'd have to say it's this one:

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/more-puzzles/282016---missing-the-obvious

Steikt

I got it!! took me 5 secondsCool

Steikt

It reminds me of this puzzle

SonOfThunder2

Ohhhhh. Nice man! Only got it because I was look for something similar.

Steikt

Oh. I was wondering if i would give any hints or not... I should not have done it 

The_Ghostess_Lola

Philidor's position with a Bishop.

I've never seen it anywhere except Pandolfini's Engame Course book (and dumb me....I gave my book away Cry ). It's absolutely fabulous. Sadly, I can find it nowhere else.

Anyone ? I think it's just B+p vs B and after a bunch of complicated maneuvering, the pawn gets in. It's spine-tingling !

The_Ghostess_Lola

Found it....Luigi Centurini proved in 1856 that white wins when either side moves. Extreme accuracy needed !

mdinnerspace

Imo the best, most creative puzzle is the Saavedra Position. It has it all. Is An excellent tool for instruction. Sorry, can not give diagram, but here is the position. White to play and win. The simple starting position is beautiful. If you have not seen it before, it is not as easy as it appears. Black has many drawing attempts, with a big surprise in store.

So here it is:

White: K at b6 and pawn at c6

Black: K at a1 and Rook at d5.

Have fun! White to move and win.

chaotic_iak

Of course one of the most creative chess problems is this:

(1+1) Who moved last? (DR)

macer75
Steikt wrote:

It reminds me of this puzzle

 

That's a nice one.

mdinnerspace

The Saavedra Position has an elegant finish. Can someone post the position with board and move options? Thanks, would be appreciated.

Steikt
 
As requested, the Saavedra position.
AutisticCath
Which side won?
mdinnerspace

Many thanks Steikt!

Does not show: 6. pc8=Q Rc4+!! 7. Qxc4 stalemate!

The position shows the 5 ways a draw can be reached. 1.Agreement 2. 3 fold repetition of position. 3. 50 move rule. 4. Stalemate 5. Insufficient mating material for both sides.

aluna310
 
I like the show people this puzzle. Tricky knights can be annoying :)
arunjchess

Here's a creative one!

White plays 1. a3, and check mates black King on move 5 with the a1-Rook. Construct a legal help mate game.

Gil-Gandel

For the display of the most cleverness with the least material, the Reti Endgame Study is hard to beat. King and pawn versus king and pawn where White seems to have two impossible tasks, but arrives at a compromise where the threat to achieve one gains the tempo to achieve the other and draw successfully.