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Back to School, Back to Chess (and a Great Puzzle Too!)
Recovering from Covid, Getting Back into the Work Flow, Lichess.org Puzzle of the Day

John Hendrick
Jul 311 min read
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My Longest Chess Tournament Experience & A Puzzle Challenge!
This is my longest tournament to date and a fun puzzle from the event. Please also see our referral offer.
john
Sep 11, 20242 min read
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Spring Offerings Coming Soon!
Puzzle of the Week!

John Hendrick
Jan 9, 20231 min read
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Using the Endgame to Aid with Visualization
Black can draw in this position. The black pawn is going down the board. However, if black plays pawn to b4, can you find out how white...

John Hendrick
Oct 28, 20191 min read
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Square of the Pawn Endgame Puzzle
This one requires some deep calculation. King and pawn endgames are so great for visualizing.

John Hendrick
Oct 22, 20191 min read
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Puzzle of the Week: Bishop Trap
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.h3 Bh5 7.g4 Bg6 8.Ne5 c6?! 9.Bg2 Nbd7 10.f4 e6 11.Nc4 (Even better is 11.h4) 11...Qc7...

John Hendrick
Sep 30, 20191 min read
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Exploiting a Bad Move in the Richter-Rauzer Variation of the Sicilian Defense
Can you find White's best move after black attacks the bishop with 9...e5?

John Hendrick
Sep 16, 20191 min read
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Tactical Blow from the Legend Bobby Fischer
It is 1962 and you are the young Bobby Fischer. Your opponent is an experienced grandmaster. Find the move that leads to checkmate.

John Hendrick
Sep 9, 20191 min read
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Pawn Breakthrough Puzzle
The following puzzle is the most famous puzzle for pawn breakthroughs. It is white to play and win. White is trying to promote one of the...

John Hendrick
Sep 1, 20191 min read
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