Chess problem for the week of 4/15/2024:
Problem composed by Francis C. Collins and published in "A Selection of 107 Chess Problems" in 1881. White to move and mate in two.
Schachproblem für die Woche vom 15.04.2024:
Problem komponiert von Francis C. Collins und veröffentlicht in „A Selection of 107 Chess Problems” im Jahr 1881. Weiß zieht und Schachmatt in zwei Zügen.
FEN: 8/8/n1n1p3/5p1R/N1p1kpN1/2PR4/8/1Q2K3 w - - 0 1
David Bronstein was born #onthisday in 1924, 100 years ago!
He is one of the strongest players without the world championship title (best result: 12-12 against Botvinnik, 1951).
Here's a puzzle from a 1962 game against Korchnoi, white to move and win:
Your turn! Can you find the solution of our daily Lichess puzzle? PS: it was played in a bullet game between Magnus Carlsen & Alireza Firouzja! https://lichess.org/training/daily
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