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Mikhail Tal - Naum L Levin, Poti 1970
FEN:
6k1/1pqrnp2/3p2p1/2pn2b1/P1Q3Pp/2B4P/1PP1RP2/4R1K1 w - - 0 35
White to move
— Jan 16, 2026 01:50AM
FEN:
6k1/1pqrnp2/3p2p1/2pn2b1/P1Q3Pp/2B4P/1PP1RP2/4R1K1 w - - 0 35
White to move
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[Still on the intermediate-level puzzles, with a lot of positions taken from Alekhine's games.]
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[It is said practice makes perfect, and consistency is key!]
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Alexandre Alekhine: « Quand on m'a demandé 'Comment se fait-il que vous choisissiez de meilleurs coups que vos adversaires ?', j'ai répondu 'Je suis ravi que vous me posiez cette question, car il se trouve que la réponse est très simple. Je trouve mes propres coups et je fais trouver les siens par mon adversaire. »
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[In find that keeping up the pace of 3 Woodpecker chess puzzles a day that I set for myself truly helps]
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A fun endgame puzzle: Black to move and win.
Move 39... from: Lasker - Loman, USA (sim.) 1903
https://www.chess.com/0ec1be8e-8939-4...
— Mar 15, 2026 02:48AM
Move 39... from: Lasker - Loman, USA (sim.) 1903
https://www.chess.com/0ec1be8e-8939-4...
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An eye-pleasing problem from W. Steinitz – S. Winawer, Paris (1867). If you want to try it yourself, take the game below, and stop after the 16th move from Black. White to move!
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess...
— Feb 27, 2026 05:28AM
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess...
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Yuri Averbakh - Boris Spassky, Moscow 1961
Move 38: ...Rf1+
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess...
[I don't think it will work, but let's try sharing the position from the game anyway:]
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— Jan 23, 2026 02:21AM
Move 38: ...Rf1+
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess...
[I don't think it will work, but let's try sharing the position from the game anyway:]
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Hey Mr. James! Superb image! I had to open the web version of GR to see it, but I like the palette, something fierce! :)I had to copy paste the FEN instead of the position as Goodreads/chessDOTcom/lichess do not allow me any longer. This one features a remarkable attack performed by the Magician of Riga, where due to the weakness of the eighth rank, White can sacrifice their Queen to lure the knight out of the way and allow mate by bishop and rook :)
I read a collection of games by Mikhail Tal a few years ago, it brings back fond memories... the man was a fabulous poet of the 64-squared kingdom :)
Move 35 from this game, for the reference:wwwDOTchessgamesDOTcom/perl/chessgame?gid=1139953&kpage=1
