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White to move and draw It looks hopeless but White can salvage a draw. Another study by Henri Rinck, perhaps a little trickier than most of his. Solution

White to play and draw Those of you who do these puzzles regularly will know that I am a fan of elegant studies with very few pieces, and so admire the works of Troitsky, Rinck and Reti amongst others. This is another Richard Reti study and has some similarities with Puzzle 4 in section D […]

Black to play and win Solution

White to move White is under considerable pressure but has a chance of his own. Can you find it? Solution

White to play and draw You only have two choices. Which way do you choose? Solution

White to play At first sight it seems White is under a lot of pressure. How does he turn the tables? Solution

White to move What is White’s quickest path to victory? Solution

White to move White’s queen is under attack and Black is aiming to remove some pressure. What is White’s best response? Solution

White to play How does White emerge a whole piece up? Solution

White to play and draw This is another excellent study that Christian Westrap sent in. Solution

White to play How does White win material to leave a clearly won position? Solution

Black to play Black is a pawn up. How does he force the win of more material to leave a won position? Solution

White to play and win Another study, this time by a more famous composer, Alexey Troitsky. A win might look unlikely at first glance but there is a way! Solution

White to play and win This is a study by Armenian composer Ernest Pogosyants. Once you have found the key idea there are two lines to look at on Black’s second move. Solution

Black to play How does Black gain a decisive advantage? Solution