Saturday’s chess puzzles
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS
Good morning Saturday! Often two knights are considered clumsy and awkward, and because they can not deliver mate by themselves they have been stereotyped and misunderstood by chess authors. The reality can be otherwise: no two pieces strike more fear into the heart of the defender and causes more knight-mares!
In the beautiful composition below Kasparian has been able to construct a situation where the heroes are the two knights. Black is attacking the White Rook and threatening to promote his pawn at the same time. It seems like a desperate situation for White, but there is a rabbit in this hat! You find the clever idea! White to play and win. Good luck!
KASPARIAN 1984
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
Kasparian (1910-1995)TODAY’S CHESS COMBOS
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Moiseenko vs Roman Khaetsky, Kharkov, 1998
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN
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Moiseenko vs Petr Cherniakhovsky, Alushta, 1999WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN
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Moiseenko vs Karen Askarian, Alushta, 1999WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN
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Moiseenko vs German Kochetkov, Alushta, 1999
Moiseenko vs Alexander Rustemov, Moscow, 1999
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Moiseenko vs German Kochetkov, Alushta, 1999WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN
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Moiseenko vs Alexander Rustemov, Moscow, 1999WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN
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Moiseenko vs Sergey Fedorchuk, Alushta, 2000
Alexander Moiseenko (b.Severomorsk 1980)
Born in Severomorsk, Russia, his family moved to Kharkiv, Ukraine, when he was nine. Moiseenko won the World Championship for Boys Under 16 in Spain in 1996 and has never looked back since! One of the brightest stars of his generation, Alexander has played for the Ukraine national team 3 times, in 2004 Ukraine winning the gold medal.
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Moiseenko vs Sergey Fedorchuk, Alushta, 2000WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN
Alexander Moiseenko (b.Severomorsk 1980) Born in Severomorsk, Russia, his family moved to Kharkiv, Ukraine, when he was nine. Moiseenko won the World Championship for Boys Under 16 in Spain in 1996 and has never looked back since! One of the brightest stars of his generation, Alexander has played for the Ukraine national team 3 times, in 2004 Ukraine winning the gold medal.
Alexander is no stranger to Canada, and has participated in numerous tournaments. Certainly not an ordinary grandmaster, his style is that of the great Lasker and Alexander is not adverse to taking risks. I consider him a good shot at one day fighting for the world championship.
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS