PUZZLE 1 What is Black's Best Move? Answer: 1. ... e4 Black goes on to win Note: If instead: 1….h5; then, 2.Kd5 Now, Black has to play carefully to draw. 1 … e4 2. dxe4 h5 3. e5 h44. e6 Kd85. Kd6 h36. c4 h27. c5 h1(Q)8. e7+ Ke89. c6 Qh2+10.Ke6 Qc7 Show Answer
PUZZLE 2 What is Black's best move? Answer: 1. ... Kd4! 1… Kd4! 2. Kd1 Kc3 Black used triangulation to get a winning edge. 3. Kc1 Kb3 4. Kd2 Kxa3 5. Kxd3 Kb2-+ Black wins. Show Answer
PUZZLE 3 What is Black's best move? Answer: 1. ... Rd4 1. ... Rd4 2. Qxd4 Qb1# Black wins. Note: If instead, White moves 2. Kc1, then: 2. ... Rxd3 and Black still has the advantage. Show Answer
Puzzle 4 What is White's best move? Answer: 1.g8(N)# 1. g8(N)# This is a classic example of when promoting to something other than a Queen is a smart move. This is called "under-promotion." Show Answer
Puzzle 5 What is White's best move? Answer: 1. Qa3+ 1. Qa3+ Qe7 2. Bc6! Qxa3 3. Rxe8# White wins. Note: If instead, Black moves 1. ... Kg8, then, 2. Bxh7++- for a strongadvantage to White. Show Answer
Puzzle 6 What is White's best move? Answer: 30. Qh8+ 30. Qh8+ This game was played at the World Championship in 1966 between Petrosian and Spassky. Spassky, playing Black, resigned. If... 30. ... Kxh8 31. Nxf7+ Kg7 32. Nxg5 ... and White would go on to win. Show Answer
