Endgame Puzzle

Today's puzzle comes from the folks at ChessVideos.tv. It's White to move and win. How should White proceed? You can play out the endgame using this simulator.

Chess Puzzle

It's been a long time since I posted a chess puzzle. I ran across this interesting position today:

Obviously, White has multiple ways to mate; however, can you find the mate in 3? There are two ways to do it, depending on Black's move.

Interestingly, I plugged this position into Rybka 3 (1 CPU) and let it run for 15 minutes. The best it could find was mate in 4. The free RobboLito and Stockfish engines found the solution instantly, so you might want to consider these engines as an alternative for endgame analyses.

An Interesting Position

I just finished watching Waldemar Moes' latest Chess Video Snack. I found the following position from this study very interesting:


What is the best move for White in this position?

If you've never heard of Chess Video Snacks, I recommend that you check out Waldemar's site at chessedelic.com.

Weekly Chess Puzzle

Here's a puzzle in a similar vein to last week's. It's White's move. Can White queen either of his pawns, or will Black's strong rook stop him?

Weekly Chess Puzzle

I have an endgame puzzle for you this week. White has a bishop and a pawn nearing promotion. Black has a rook. It is White's move. Can Black prevent the pawn from promotion?