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A Blue Star » Chess http://www.abluestar.com/blog Rantings from Steven smethurst Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:03:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 en hourly 1 abluestar/chesshttp://feedburner.google.com Chess Puzzle – Submissions wellcome http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-submissions-wellcome/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-submissions-wellcome/#comments Wed, 23 May 2007 08:01:49 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-submissions-wellcome/

Hello

Over the past 2 months I have posted 30 chess puzzles and ~50 people have subscribed to the daily chess puzzle feed but in the last two weeks I have been letting the quality of the posts slip there has been at lest 4 bugs in the last two week and thats not fair to my readers.

I will no longer be posting regular daily chess puzzles any more. I will however post the really good ones that I come across every once in a while.

Feed free to submit any good chess puzzles that you come across. (FEN, PNG, ect)

Please contact me if you would like to take over the daily chess puzzle feed. I would give full credit for any puzzle that you submit and I have set up a bunch of tools to easily create the chess puzzle images from FEN numbers.

]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-submissions-wellcome/feed/ 0 Chess Puzzle #34 – White to move, Mate both black kings in 2 http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-34-white-to-move-mate-both-black-kings-in-2/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-34-white-to-move-mate-both-black-kings-in-2/#comments Fri, 18 May 2007 17:00:27 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-34-white-to-move-mate-both-black-kings-in-2/ White to play W.B.Rice 1912
What to play and mate both black kings in two.

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-34-white-to-move-mate-both-black-kings-in-2/feed/ 0 Chess Puzzle #33 – White to move, do not mate http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-33-white-to-move-do-not-mate/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-33-white-to-move-do-not-mate/#comments Thu, 17 May 2007 17:00:46 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-33-white-to-move-do-not-mate/ White to play
A lot like the last puzzle but slightly more challenging. What moves must White play to force a stale mate

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-33-white-to-move-do-not-mate/feed/ 0 Chess Puzzle #32 – White to move, do not mate http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-32-white-to-move-do-not-mate/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-32-white-to-move-do-not-mate/#comments Wed, 16 May 2007 17:00:03 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-32-white-to-move-do-not-mate/ White to play,
Most likely you have seen this puzzle before, its one of the more common teaching problems in chess programs.
Its white to move, what is the only move that white can do that could NOT CAUSE Check mate

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-32-white-to-move-do-not-mate/feed/ 0 Chess Puzzle #31 – White mates in 16 http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-30-white-mates-in-16/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-30-white-mates-in-16/#comments Tue, 15 May 2007 17:00:13 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-30-white-mates-in-16/ White to play, White mates in 16 [O.T.Blathy]

This chess puzzle came from a book I just recently picked up from amazon called
Book of Extraordinary Chess Problems: 120 Unusual Puzzles by Stephen Addison.
A suggested read for anyone interested in chess problems.

Its a little easy but still a pretty good.

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-30-white-mates-in-16/feed/ 0 Chess Puzzle #30 – White mates in 2 http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-30-white-mates-in-2/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-30-white-mates-in-2/#comments Mon, 14 May 2007 17:00:37 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-30-white-mates-in-2/ White to play, White mates in 2 [V. Kovalenko 1968]

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-30-white-mates-in-2/feed/ 0 Chess Puzzle #29 – White mates in 2 http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-29-white-mates-in-2/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-29-white-mates-in-2/#comments Sun, 13 May 2007 17:00:31 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-29-white-mates-in-2/ White to play, White mates in 2 [H. Lehner 1874]

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-29-white-mates-in-2/feed/ 0 Chess Puzzle #28 – White mates in 2 http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-28-white-mates-in-2/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-28-white-mates-in-2/#comments Sat, 12 May 2007 17:00:06 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-28-white-mates-in-2/ White to play, White mates in 2 [L. Valve 1943]

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-28-white-mates-in-2/feed/ 0 Chess Puzzle #27 – White mates in 2 http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-27-white-mates-in-2/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-27-white-mates-in-2/#comments Fri, 11 May 2007 17:00:24 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-27-white-mates-in-2/ White to play, White mates in 2 [Gy. Schifferi 1928]

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Thanks to Dave:
Kc8 Ne7+. Then if Rxe7 Stalemate. King is forced to move back to c7, back where we started.

]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-27-white-mates-in-2/feed/ 2 Chess Puzzle #26 – White mates in 2 http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-26-white-mates-in-2/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-26-white-mates-in-2/#comments Thu, 10 May 2007 17:00:52 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-26-white-mates-in-2/ White to play, White mates in 2 [T. Kaedos 1971]

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-26-white-mates-in-2/feed/ 2 Chess Puzzle #25 – White mates in 2 http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-25-white-mates-in-2/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-25-white-mates-in-2/#comments Wed, 09 May 2007 17:00:07 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-25-white-mates-in-2/ White to play, White mates in 2 [G. Zahodyakin 1967]

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-25-white-mates-in-2/feed/ 0 Chess Puzzle #24 – White mates in 2 http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-24-white-mates-in-2/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-24-white-mates-in-2/#comments Tue, 08 May 2007 17:00:41 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-24-white-mates-in-2/ White to play, White mates in 2 [Z. Zilahi 1929]

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-24-white-mates-in-2/feed/ 0 Chess Puzzle #23 – White mates in 2 http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-23-white-mates-in-2/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-23-white-mates-in-2/#comments Sun, 06 May 2007 17:00:27 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-23-white-mates-in-2/ White to play, White mates in 2 [N. A. bakke 1972]

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-23-white-mates-in-2/feed/ 0 Chess Puzzle #22 – White mates in 2 http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-22-white-mates-in-2/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-22-white-mates-in-2/#comments Sat, 05 May 2007 17:00:08 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-22-white-mates-in-2/ White to play, White mates in 2 [N. A. bakke 1972]

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-22-white-mates-in-2/feed/ 2 Chess Puzzle #21 – White mates in 2 http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-21-white-mates-in-2/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-21-white-mates-in-2/#comments Fri, 04 May 2007 17:00:08 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-21-white-mates-in-2/ White to play, White mates in 2 [Gy. Bakcsi - L. Zoltan 1993]

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-21-white-mates-in-2/feed/ 0 Chess Puzzle #20 – White mates in 2 http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-20-white-mates-in-2/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-20-white-mates-in-2/#comments Thu, 03 May 2007 17:00:57 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-20-white-mates-in-2/ White to play, White mates in 2 [Gy. Bakcsi 1973]

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-20-white-mates-in-2/feed/ 0 Chess Puzzle #19 – White mates in 4 http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-19-white-mates-in-4/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-19-white-mates-in-4/#comments Wed, 02 May 2007 17:00:49 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-19-white-mates-in-4/ White to play, White mates in 4 [Van den Doel-Heinatz '03]
By: Shelby Lyman

Hint: All on the white squares

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-19-white-mates-in-4/feed/ 0 Chess Puzzle #18 – White wins the knight http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-18-white-wins-the-knight/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-18-white-wins-the-knight/#comments Tue, 01 May 2007 17:00:56 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-18-white-wins-the-knight/ White to play, White wins the knight [Reeh-Heissler '03]
By: Shelby Lyman

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-18-white-wins-the-knight/feed/ 0 Chess Puzzle #17 – Black wins material http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-17-black-wins-material/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-17-black-wins-material/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:00:45 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-17-black-wins-material/ Black to play and Black wins material
By: Shelby Lyman

Hint: Set up the skewer

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-17-black-wins-material/feed/ 0 Chess Puzzle #16 – White to play, mate in 3 moves http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-16-white-to-play-mate-in-3-moves/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-16-white-to-play-mate-in-3-moves/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2007 09:00:01 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-16-white-to-play-mate-in-3-moves/ White to play and mate in three moves
H. Northcote, Toronto 1st Prize, Toronto Globe, 1872

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-16-white-to-play-mate-in-3-moves/feed/ 0 Chess Puzzle #15 – White to play, mate in 3 moves http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-15-white-to-play-mate-in-3-moves-2/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-15-white-to-play-mate-in-3-moves-2/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:00:01 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-15-white-to-play-mate-in-3-moves-2/ White to play and mate in three moves
M. J. Murphy, Quebec Dedicated to Mr. J. B. Halkett

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-15-white-to-play-mate-in-3-moves-2/feed/ 0 Chess Puzzle #14 – White to play, mate in 3 moves http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-14-white-to-play-mate-in-3-moves/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-14-white-to-play-mate-in-3-moves/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:00:01 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-14-white-to-play-mate-in-3-moves/ White to play and mate in three moves
W. Atkinson, Montreal 1st Prize, Canadian Spectator Tourney, 1880

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-14-white-to-play-mate-in-3-moves/feed/ 2 Chess Puzzle #12 – White to play, mate in 1 move http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-12-white-to-play-mate-in-2moves/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-12-white-to-play-mate-in-2moves/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:00:01 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-12-white-to-play-mate-in-2moves/ White to play and mate in one move
W. Atkinson, Montreal 1st Prize, Canadian Spectator Tourney, 1880

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-12-white-to-play-mate-in-2moves/feed/ 3 Chess Puzzle #11 – White to play, mate in 3 moves http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-15-white-to-play-mate-in-3-moves/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-15-white-to-play-mate-in-3-moves/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2007 09:00:01 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-15-white-to-play-mate-in-3-moves/ White to play and mate in three moves
W. Atkinson, Montreal

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-15-white-to-play-mate-in-3-moves/feed/ 0 Chess Puzzle #10 – Mate in 2, White to move http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-10-mate-in-2-white-to-move/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-10-mate-in-2-white-to-move/#comments Sun, 08 Apr 2007 09:00:01 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-10-mate-in-2-white-to-move/ White to play and mate in two moves
Hint: Back Rank

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Hint: All Night Long

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-9-white-to-play-mate-in-3-moves/feed/ 1 Chess Puzzle #8 – Black has a crusher http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-8-black-has-a-crusher/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-8-black-has-a-crusher/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2007 09:00:01 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-8-black-has-a-crusher/ Black has a crusher
Hint: Sacrifice the rook

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-8-black-has-a-crusher/feed/ 0 Chess Puzzle #7 – White wins a piece http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-6-white-wins-a-piece/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-6-white-wins-a-piece/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:00:01 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-6-white-wins-a-piece/ White wins a piece
[Epishin-Sadler 2003]
Hint: Find the double threat

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-6-white-wins-a-piece/feed/ 0 Chess Puzzle #4 – Mate in 2, White to move http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-4-mate-in-2-white-to-move/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-4-mate-in-2-white-to-move/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:00:01 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-4-mate-in-2-white-to-move/ Chess Puzzle #4 – Mate in 2, White to move

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]]> http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-4-mate-in-2-white-to-move/feed/ 2 Chess Puzzle #1 – Mate in 2, White to move http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-1-mate-in-2-white-to-move/ http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-1-mate-in-2-white-to-move/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2007 09:00:01 +0000 Steven Smethurst http://www.abluestar.com/blog/chess-puzzle-1-mate-in-2-white-to-move/ #1 Mate in 2, White to move

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