White to Play

Chess Puzzles / January 17, 2025

Grandmaster Nick Rossolimo was one of my favorite GMs. His flair for attack was right there with the best of them. I was fortunate to meet him in the late 1960s in his chess studio in Greenwich Village. This game he played...Read More

White to Play

Chess Puzzles / January 15, 2025

One hint: you don’t have to be concerned about any rooks check on a1.

White to Play

Chess Puzzles / January 13, 2025

This is a very instructive position I found in Joel Johnson’s book “Formation Attacks”—a real classic of a book. The attack here combines several themes into one assault and well worth playing over.

Black to Play

Chess Puzzles / January 10, 2025

Considering the nature of White’s threat, you should figure out the first move. Can you see it all the way to the finish?

White to Play

Chess Puzzles / January 08, 2025

Viktor Korchnoi was famous for his counter-attacks; however, he could attack brilliantly as well. This is a game from the 50s against Zakharov.

White to Play

Chess Puzzles / January 06, 2025

A win by Spassky from the 60s. It’s a mating attack.