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White to play and win This is another elegant study by the Dutch composer Peter Boll. Solution

Black to play and mate in 3 Black has a number of tempting options but only one quick mate. Can you see through the clutter of pieces to find it? Solution

Black to play Alexandra Kosteniuk, playing Black, has sacced a piece for a strong attack. How does she now cash in to reach a clearly winning endgame? Solution

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White to play and mate in 4 Today we feature another sharp Bronstein finish.  Good solving! Solution

Black to play and mate in 5 David Bronstein, playing Black, produced this superb mate in 5 in a blitz game! Your clock is ticking… how quickly can you find the solution? Solution If you enjoyed that puzzle you might also enjoy Bulletin 80 which showcases more of Bronstein’s brilliance.

White to play Grabbing the pawn on b7 is far from clear. Can you find a much stronger continuation for White? Solution

White to play What is White’s strongest continuation? Solution

White to play and win Thanks once again to Christian for sending a nice study, this one being by Rinck. As Christian said, this one is not too difficult but quite amusing. Solution

White to play and draw Black is threatening Qg2 mate which at first sight looks impossible to stop. Can you see how White can draw? Solution

White to play and win As regular readers will know, I am an admirer of Troitsky’s studies. Here is another. After White’s first move, there are three different lines to explore, two of which leads to clever, quick and different mates. The third line is longer and shows Troitsky’s genius to its full as he […]

White to play and mate in 2 Solution

White to play and mate in 5 At first sight Black seems to have enough critical squares covered but Judit Polgar, playing White, showed that there is a forced mate. Solution

White to play and mate in 2 Simple when you see the solution. You can get to it with systematic logic or imagination! Solution