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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Chess Puzzle

Today's puzzle is a beauty!


Black's must have been happy with his last move: 24...a4. However, White's next move shattered any illusions he may have had. White to play and win.

Solution to the last puzzle:
Bogoljubow- Ed. Lasker
New York 1924
1.Bxg5 Kxg5 2.d5 Kf6 3.d7 Bxd7 4.exd7 Ke7 5.Kc5 a6 6.Kb6 1-0

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Ireland's greatest politican?

Came across the following image on Edward Winter's "chess notes" site. It was too good to let go. Whatever your politics it has to make you think!