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Showing posts with label Kostya Kavutskiy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kostya Kavutskiy. Show all posts

Saturday, September 10, 2022

When the Puzzle Fights Back Daily Chess Puzzle

I didn't get this puzzle until I analyzed the position with Stockfish.

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Fork in the Road Daily Chess Puzzle

This is a good puzzle showing you have to find forcing moves.

Saturday, August 20, 2022

Castles Made of Sand Daily Chess Puzzle

This took me a few minutes to get

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Batteries and the Space Left Behind Daily Chess Puzzle

I didn't see what to do for a long time because I was trying to find checkmate. Once I saw I needed to something else I had the puzzle figured out.

Saturday, August 6, 2022

Discovering Counterplay Daily Chess Puzzle

It took me a minute to get this puzzle. I was thinking about a move that's a missed win.

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

The Calm Before the Storm Daily Chess Puzzle

I didn't see mate here. I had to solve this one using a hint.

Saturday, July 30, 2022

Cross-examining the Rook Daily Chess Puzzle

It took me a minute to get this one

Saturday, July 23, 2022

Discovering Your Center Daily Chess Puzzle

I thought this was a pretty easy puzzle, this is an incredible position for white.

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

King on the Run Daily Chess Puzzle

I didn't get this one right away, but there's a really nice checkmate in two. There's also a good video by Kostya Kavutskiy on this puzzle.

Saturday, July 9, 2022

Endgame Precision Daily Chess Puzzle

I had a hard time figuring this one out. Obviously, I need to work on my endgames. Today's puzzle comes with a great video from Kostya Kavutskiy.