Jun-05-23 O Pollack vs R Cumming, 2019 
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Breunor: Black's 24th move can be a nice early of the week puzzle. |
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Jun-04-23 Yakovich vs Dolmatov, 1996 
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Breunor: I'm a little surprised this is a 4 star puzzle - the first three moves seem pretty obvious. although without seeing more, it may be hard to play in a real game. |
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May-30-23 Alekhine vs R Mikulka, 1925 
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Breunor: Neat puzzle! Three pieces can take but all lose! |
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May-28-23 Nakamura vs Caruana, 2023
May-26-23 Bologan vs P Schlosser, 2004 
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Breunor: Normally three stars is too hard for me, but I got this one - maybe helped by ‘looking for something’. After seeing 20 g5 play is pretty intuitive. |
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May-24-23 Tseshkovsky vs O Loskutov, 2010 
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Breunor: It looks like either piece taking on e6 wins strongly. |
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May-17-23 Sakaev vs A Lastin, 2005 
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Breunor: Should be a Monday puzzle, start is pretty obvious. |
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May-15-23 Kholmov vs J Klavins, 1955 
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Breunor: Al- Wazir, on 17 …Bxe4 computer gives white a +5 with 18 Qh3 ch. There are a few lines here, for instance,
18 … Qh6
19 Bxf6 Qx h3
20 Bxg7 ch K xg7
21 Bxh3
On …. 18 Kg8
19 Qe6 ch Rf7
20 Nxe4 |
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May-10-23 S Palatnik vs Geller, 1980 
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Breunor: Easiest this week. |
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May-09-23 Averbakh vs A Kuznetsov, 1940 
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Breunor: Brenin, computer gives
27 Nxf5 Kg8 a +3.7 score for white after everything comes off; 28 Bxf6ch Rxf6
29 Qg5 Rxf5
40 Bxf5 Qxf5
41 Qxf5 gxf5
42 Rxd5 f4
43 g4 |
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