Step by Step: Calculation #31 By Mark Donlan Step by Step: Calculation is designed to improve your visualization and calculation skills. For best results, set the position up on the board and think for as long as you need without moving the pieces. Also, be sure to subscribe to our Daily Chess Puzzle email. Evaluate the position with White to move. Should he bring his king to safety with 15.Kh1? Ateka,Nathan - Nsubuga,Grace Daniel (2224) Bled ol (Men) (5.1), 30.10.2002 Ruy Lopez Exchange [C68] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0–0 Qd6 6.d4 exd4 7.Nxd4 Bd7 8.Be3 0–0–0 9.Nc3 Qg6 10.Qe2 Nf6 11.f3 Bd6 12.Nb3 Rhe8 13.Bc5 Bf4 14.Be3 Nh5 15.Kh1 Lost quickly to … [Read more...]
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Step by Step: Tactics #64
Step by Step: Tactics #64 By Mark Donlan Step by Step: Tactics is designed to test and improve your basic tactical skills. For best results, play the position out over-the-board and think for as long as you need without moving the pieces. You can also print out this page and use it as a workbook exercise in a classroom setting. Also, be sure to subscribe to our Daily Chess Puzzle email. After the moves 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.a3 Bb7 4.Nc3 f5 5.d5 Nf6 6.g3 Be7 7.Bg2 0–0 8.Nh3 a5 9.0–0 Na6, how did White win? Scroll down for more options Circle the type of tactics that were involved in this puzzle: Checkmate Deflection Discovered Attack Double Attack En … [Read more...]
Step by Step: Mate #64
Step by Step: Mate #64 By Mark Donlan Step by Step: Mate is designed to test and improve your visualization skills. The premise is simple, try solving for mate from the first diagram. For best results, set the position up on the board and think for as long as you need without moving the pieces. If you are unable to solve for mate, refer to the diagrams below in which you can solve Step by Step for mate in one, mate in two, etc. Also, be sure to subscribe to our Daily Chess Puzzle email. You can also print out this page and use it as a workbook exercise in a classroom setting. Spaces are provided for answers to be written; occasionally there will be positions that allow for two similar … [Read more...]
Step by Step: Test #27
Step by Step: Test #27 By Mark Donlan Step by Step: Test is designed to test and improve your chess skills. For best results, set the position up on the board and think for as long as you need without moving the pieces. Also, be sure to subscribe to our Daily Chess Puzzle email. Develop an attacking plan for White upon 15...Re8. Hochmair - Heeren Correspondence, 1928 Queen's Gambit Declined [D64] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 c6 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.e3 Be7 7.Rc1 0-0 8.Qc2 h6 9.Bf4 a6 10.a3 dxc4 11.Bxc4 b5 12.Ba2 c5 13.0-0 Bb7 14.Ne5 cxd4 15.exd4 Re8 [15...Rc8 was better.] 16.Nxf7!! Kxf7 [Or 16...Qb6 17.Nxh6+ gxh6 18.Qg6+ Kh8 19.Qxh6+ Kg8 20.Bc7!! Qc6 (If 20...Qxc7 … [Read more...]
Step by Step: Calculation #30
Step by Step: Calculation #30 By Mark Donlan Step by Step: Calculation is designed to improve your visualization and calculation skills. The premise is simple: find the winning move in the first diagram and then calculate the win from the second diagram and determine how it relates to the first. On occasion follow-up questions will be asked relating to various sidelines. For best results, set the position up on the board and think for as long as you need without moving the pieces. Also, be sure to subscribe to our Daily Chess Puzzle email. White to move and win Calculate a win for White Calculate a win for White Berg,Emanuel (2496) - Buhr,Carl Christian … [Read more...]
Step by Step: Tactics #63
Step by Step: Tactics #63 By Mark Donlan Step by Step: Tactics is designed to test and improve your basic tactical skills. For best results, play the position out over-the-board and think for as long as you need without moving the pieces. You can also print out this page and use it as a workbook exercise in a classroom setting. Also, be sure to subscribe to our Daily Chess Puzzle email. After the moves 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d3 Nf6 4.Bg5 d4 5.Ne4, how did Black win? Scroll down for more options Circle the type of tactics that were involved in this puzzle: Checkmate Deflection Discovered Attack Double Attack En Prise Fork Pin Removing the … [Read more...]
Step by Step: Mate #63
Step by Step: Mate #63 By Mark Donlan Step by Step: Mate is designed to test and improve your visualization skills. The premise is simple, try solving for mate from the first diagram. For best results, set the position up on the board and think for as long as you need without moving the pieces. If you are unable to solve for mate, refer to the diagrams below in which you can solve Step by Step for mate in one, mate in two, etc. Also, be sure to subscribe to our Daily Chess Puzzle email. You can also print out this page and use it as a workbook exercise in a classroom setting. Spaces are provided for answers to be written; occasionally there will be positions that allow for two similar … [Read more...]
Step by Step: Test #26
Step by Step: Test #26 By Mark Donlan Step by Step: Test is designed to test and improve your chess skills. For best results, set the position up on the board and think for as long as you need without moving the pieces. Also, be sure to subscribe to our Daily Chess Puzzle email. What is Black's strongest response to 36.Ke3? Radjabov,T (2793) - Ding Liren (2702) SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 Beijing CHN (3.5), 14.12.2012 King’s Indian Defense [E63] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 0–0 5.g3 d6 6.Bg2 Nc6 7.0-0 a6 8.Bf4 Bf5 9.d5 Na5 10.Nd2 c5 11.e4 Bd7 12.Re1 Ng4 13.Qc2 b5 14.cxb5 axb5 15.Ne2 b4 16.Nf3 Bb5 17.Rad1 Nc4 18.h3 Nge5 19.Nxe5 Nxe5 20.Nc1 Qa5 21.b3 Rfc8 22.Qd2 c4 … [Read more...]
Step by Step: Calculation #29
Step by Step: Calculation #29 By Mark Donlan Step by Step: Calculation is designed to improve your visualization and calculation skills. The premise is simple: find the winning move in the first diagram and then calculate the win from the second diagram and determine how it relates to the first. On occasion follow-up questions will be asked relating to various sidelines. For best results, set the position up on the board and think for as long as you need without moving the pieces. Also, be sure to subscribe to our Daily Chess Puzzle email. White to move and win Calculate a win for White Mecking,Henrique (2575) - Tan,Lian Ann (2365) Petropolis Interzonal (4), … [Read more...]
Step by Step: Tactics #62
Step by Step: Tactics #62 By Mark Donlan Step by Step: Tactics is designed to test and improve your basic tactical skills. For best results, play the position out over-the-board and think for as long as you need without moving the pieces. You can also print out this page and use it as a workbook exercise in a classroom setting. Also, be sure to subscribe to our Daily Chess Puzzle email. After the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nc6 4.d4 cxd4 5.cxd4 Bg4 6.d5, why was 6...Ne5 a mistake? Scroll down for more options Circle the type of tactics that were involved in this puzzle: Checkmate Deflection Discovered Attack Double Attack En Prise Fork Pin Removing the … [Read more...]