Oct-22-09 Ahues vs Sultan Khan, 1930 
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blackjacki2: very easy thursday puzzle. especially with rook pinned there aren't a lot of moves available
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| | Aug-20-09 Gligoric vs Sveshnikov, 1986
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blackjacki2: <What is the solution to your problem Jim? To play Qh6 Rg8, Rb8 and pin the rook and allow Qg7#?> Again, that loses to mate in one. The solution is to play 30. Rb8 d2 31. Rxc8 Qxc8 32. h3 with mate to follow in a few moves. Far superior to the 30 Rxd3 line taken in this ...
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| | Aug-11-08 Kan vs Bannik, 1952
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blackjacki2: First monday puzzle I can remember that didn't kill a piece on the first move
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| | May-09-08 Ljubojevic vs Tringov, 1982
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blackjacki2: I got it kind of.... my idea was crafty's line except 41. Qxa5. not sure where that would lead
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| | May-07-08 M Dutreeuw vs O Salmensuu, 2001
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blackjacki2: and now to Olli Salmensuu for the blackie move of the day. Olli? Olli: ROOK X E4
thanks Olli
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| | Dec-23-06 Santa Claus
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blackjacki2: Dear Santa,
Hi
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| | Oct-31-06 W Adams vs H Lyman, 1946
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blackjacki2: "The variation was given its name by Tim Harding in his 1975 book on the Vienna Game in which he said that the bloodthirstiness of this was such that "a game between Dracula and the Frankenstein Monster would not seem out of place.""
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| | Sep-30-06 Razuvaev vs Lputian, 1979
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blackjacki2: <karik>, I counted 2
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| | Sep-17-06 Koltanowski vs M Stobbe, 1994
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blackjacki2: Does anyone know what black was thinking on his 7th move?
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| | Sep-04-06 E Paoli vs H Steiner, 1951
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blackjacki2: John Edward was the arbiter
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