The following chess challenges are design to encourage you to think closely about a position and how you can capitalize upon it.
| No | Set By |
The Challenge |
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| 19. | David Hull | Black to move and checkmate in two. Can you see how? |
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| 18. | David Hull | Black sets a checkmate trap to gain a knight. How? |
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| 17. | Kevin Walsh |
Under threat, White maintains his advantage. How? | |
| 16. | Karl Nadin | White makes a great escape. How? | |
| 15. | Brian Haslem |
White gains any early advantage. How? |
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| 14. | David Hull |
Smothered Mates - learn to spot the patterns | |
| 13. | David Hull |
Back Rank Wedge Check Mates - learn to spot the patterns | |
| 12. | David Hull |
Some Check-mate exercises from real games- test your skills |
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| 11. | Kevin Walsh |
Check-mate in six - would you have spotted it? | |
| 10. | David Hull | The Art of Sacrifice. How would you spoil Black's day? |
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| 9. | David Hull | An alternative approach to puzzle solving. Is it easier backwards than forwards? | |
| 8. | David Hull | Our latest P f t T. Some real opportunities for White. Can you find them? | |
| 7. | David Hull |
More puzzles from the Times. Can you solve them? | |
| 6. | David Hull | Puzzles from The Times. White to move and win. How? | |
| 5. | Johnathan Rothwell | A Hidden Opportunity - Can you find it? | |
| 4. | David Hull |
Botvinnik's 1929 Challenge - is it obvious to you? | |
| 3. | David Hull |
Always examine all legal moves, including 'daft' ones... Your move! | |
| 2. | David Hull |
Explore the tactic of "Removing the Guard" - a series of related exercises | |
| 1. | David Hull |
"Whenever I push a Rook defensively this early in a game I always come a cropper" but as Black I couldn't see any way to capitalize on this move by White. What did I miss? | |