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100 Chess Tests, Basic Tactics

“100 Teste de sah, Procedee tactice elementare”/ “100 Chess tests, Basic tactics”, ISBN 978-606-8298-58-0, Editura Unirea – Alba Iulia is the third book in Romanian by MF Marius Ceteras (ROU), a follow...

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Sac Or No Sac?

“A sacrifice is best refuted by accepting it” Wilhelm Steinitz Tactics decide the game. If you want a simple comparison, tactics are like putting the ball in the net. You need to know what to do when...

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Piece activity

Piece activity is a positional aspect of major importance in a game. Hugh Patterson has written a very nice article about it back in 2014. You can review it HERE Our chess app also covers it...

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“What say you?” The 1 minute challenge (5)

“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer” Bruce Lee A quick reminder about how to do it: Have a look at the position for 1 minute (watch the clock)...

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“What say you?” The 1 minute challenge (6)

“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer” Bruce Lee Here is some interesting information I found online about the composer behind this week’s puzzle:...

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Sacrifice for Beginners

“Sacrifice (definition) = a move that gives up material to gain a positional or tactical advantage” For a long time my first reaction when someone played a sacrifice against me was to feel shivers down...

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Wanna be an English Trapper?

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” George Santayana Funny how the past becomes important as we grow older. Some moments we remember immediately, others pop up at the right...

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“What say you?” The 1 minute challenge (10)

“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer” Bruce Lee A quick reminder about how to do it: – Have a look at the position for 1 minute (watch the clock)...

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Sac Or No Sac?

“A sacrifice is best refuted by accepting it” Wilhelm Steinitz Tactics decide the game. If you want a simple comparison, tactics are like putting the ball in the net. You need to know what to do when...

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Piece activity

Piece activity is a positional aspect of major importance in a game. Hugh Patterson has written a very nice article about it back in 2014. You can review it HERE Our chess app also covers it...

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“What say you?” The 1 minute challenge (5)

“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer” Bruce Lee A quick reminder about how to do it: Have a look at the position for 1 minute (watch the clock)...

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“What say you?” The 1 minute challenge (6)

“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer” Bruce Lee Here is some interesting information I found online about the composer behind this week’s puzzle:...

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Sacrifice for Beginners

“Sacrifice (definition) = a move that gives up material to gain a positional or tactical advantage” For a long time my first reaction when someone played a sacrifice against me was to feel shivers down...

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Wanna be an English Trapper?

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” George Santayana Funny how the past becomes important as we grow older. Some moments we remember immediately, others pop up at the right...

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“What say you?” The 1 minute challenge (10)

“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer” Bruce Lee A quick reminder about how to do it: – Have a look at the position for 1 minute (watch the clock)...

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Ride On

“…Ride on, standing on the edge of the road Ride on, thumb in the air Ride on, one of these days I’m gonna Ride on, change my evil ways Till then I’ll just keep ridin’ on…” AC/DC, Ride On In the...

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“What Say You?” The 1 Minute Challenge (14)

“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer” Bruce Lee A quick reminder about how to do it: Have a look at the position for 1 minute (watch the clock)...

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“What Say You?” The 1 Minute Challenge (15)

“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer” Bruce Lee A quick reminder about how to do it: Have a look at the position for 1 minute (watch the clock)...

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100% Tactics

“I can see the combinations as well as Alekhin, but I cannot get into the same positions.” Rudolf Spielmann This week I am proposing an interesting checkmate in 3 puzzle composition. Based on the task...

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The Exchange Sacrifice (1)

“An exchange sacrifice occurs when one player gives up a rook for a minor piece. It is often used to destroy the enemy pawn structure (…), to establish a minor piece on a strong square (…), to improve...

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