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RJCC Alumnus Luke McShane v Frederick Waldhausen Gordon, from Round 6 of last month’s British Championship. If you’re a reasonably sharp tactician (which you certainly ought to be) you’ll see … Continue reading Chess Puzzle of the Week (405): Solution
RJCC Alumnus Luke McShane v Frederick Waldhausen Gordon, from Round 6 of last month’s British Championship. White to play. How would you continue, and why?
On Monday I invited you to analyse this position from the British Championship Round 2 game between Koichi Nicholas and Trisha Kanyamarala last week. White has three winning moves in … Continue reading Chess Puzzle of the Week (404): Solution
I’ve been looking through some of the games played at last week’s British Championships. This position is from the Round 2 game between Koichi Nicholas and Trisha Kanyamarala. The game … Continue reading Chess Puzzle of the Week (404)
This is from Arthur Kendall – Harvey Li (Sussex University Masters R3 21 July 2026), with Black to move. Let’s take it slowly. 40… b5?? Black had one winning plan … Continue reading Chess Puzzle of the Week (403): Solution
Time for another pawn ending. This is from Arthur Kendall – Harvey Li (Sussex University Masters R3 21 July 2026), with Black to move. Play continued 40… b5 41. Kg3 … Continue reading Chess Puzzle of the Week (403)
In a helpmate in 2 moves Black plays the first move, and you’re looking for a BWBW sequence ending in mate. In this case there are THREE solutions so you’re … Continue reading Chess Puzzle of the Week (402): Solution
As you may know, we’re running some trial sessions for a potential new group for older children and families during the summer. Younger children in this area are well catered … Continue reading Junior Trial Sessions
Perhaps the most popular problem genre today is the HELPMATE, in which both sides work together to produce a checkmate position. The latest issue of The Problemist includes the British … Continue reading Chess Puzzle of the Week (402)
Bodhana Sivanandan (ENG: 2303) – MarcAndria Maurizzi (FRA: 2628)DOLE Open Aix-en-Provence 2026 R1 18-07-2026 Black’s last move, 27… Qb6 was an oversight in a marginally better position, and Bodhana was … Continue reading Chess Puzzle of the Week (401): Solution
Bodhana Sivanandan (ENG: 2303) – MarcAndria Maurizzi (FRA: 2628) DOLE Open Aix-en-Provence 2026 R1 18-07-2026 How did Bodhana (White, to play) beat a top French GM from this position on … Continue reading Chess Puzzle of the Week (401)
