Chessfest 2023 in London (Trafalgar Square). Every board taken with people playing chess! Amazing day and experience!9mo ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
My favourite Checkmate in Two puzzle by the amazing Paul Morphy! White to move3yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
Taking your time - Sam Loyd 1859 - White to move and Checkmate in Two. (Black pawns are going down the board). Solution in comments2yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
Four legal moves, only one solution (A study by John Beasley). White to move and win3yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
17 Months Later... Me, in a Hawaiian shirt, playing one of my first over the board chess games since the pandemic started2yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
'The First Ever Smothered Mate' - Luis Ramirez de Lucena, 1497. White to move, Checkmate in five2yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
The Siege Problem - White to move and Checkmate in 2, (Alexandrov, Vladimir Alexandrovich, 1992)1yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
One Step Beyond! - White to Move: Checkmate in Two - Frederic Lazard 1939 (detailed solution in comments)2yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
The Black Death of Chess - Joseph Henry Blackburne delivering a deadly checkmate. See if you can find it2yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
Cornered! White to move and checkmate in 2. For chess puzzle newbies: Black's pawn is going down the board1yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
The Bishop Maze Puzzle! In this maze, white has to move the bishop consecutively until it captures the black king. It cannot move to squares that are attacked by black pieces. The bishop can capture the king in 9 moves – can you find your way through the maze?2yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
(From Norway 2022) A crushing tactic from the Viswanathan Anand - Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Game2yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
A magical attack from Potter (William Norwood Potter... from 1868). White to move and take advantage of black's blunder1yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
Can't believe I missed this mate in 11 in this real game! - So basic! White to Move2wk ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
'Desprez's Triple Problem' - White to move and find the following: Checkmate in 1, Stalemate in 1 and Self mate in 12yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
An interesting endgame puzzle (2700+ rated) that Hikaru Nakamura solved on his recent puzzle rush video... He solved it in 30 seconds... How long will it take for you to solve it? White to move3yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
Get off your high horse! White To Move and Checkmate in 3 - Composed by Sam Loyd, 1858.1yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
Livestreaming the world chess championships in London Waterloo Station. There all day tomorrow! Pop on down to watch or play a few blitz games against us :-)2yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
An enchanting chess study from Alexey Troitsky, 1895 - White to move and checkmate in four2yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
'Harry the h-pawn delivers a beautiful checkmate' - White to move and checkmate - Alexander Galitsky, 19002yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
In the footsteps of Captain Evans (inventor of the Evan's Gambit). Fischer-Fine, White to play and win3yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
'Regicide' Quest - White to Move: Checkmate in One... Ten Kings at once! Gustavus Charles Reichhelm - 18822yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
'Just Horsing Around' - White to Move, Checkmate in 3 - Composed by Jose Tolosa Carreras, 18872yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
The Troitsky Miracle Puzzle! Black has just played Bh3 to threaten mate on g2 with the queen. However, white can miraculously draw this position! White to move and draw3yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
A chess masterpiece from Leonid Kubbel, 1923 - White to move, checkmate in two2yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
Got a bit a cocky against a 1200 in daily chess after winning a knight... White to move and get an advantage1yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
I'll huff and I'll puff and I will blow your fortress down! - White to move and make a breakthrough1yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
The ugliest checkmate in 2. Grotesque even! White to move, checkmate in 2 - Johan Scheel, 1919 (black is going down the board)2yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
Cornered! White to Move: Checkmate in 2 against ALL defences - Composer: Geoffrey Mott-Smith, New York Sun 19328mo ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
The Tush Push - White to Move: Checkmate in 2 Composer: Wayte, William - 18463mo ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/ChessPuzzles
Black just played a mistake here with Bd6. What is white's knock-out punch here: White to move2yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
Annie Get Your Gunn - White to Move: Checkmate in Two - R. I. Gunn (Detailed Solution in comments)2yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
'Colour-blind' - White to move: Checkmate in 1, which of the pieces are black?2yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
Breaching the Fortress White to Move: Checkmate in Two - Sam Lloyd 18592yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/ChessPuzzles
A chess study my coach shared with me with a really beautiful solution. White to move and draw3yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
'The Four Bishops of the Apocalypse' - White to move and checkmate in 5 - Yurzinov, 19972yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
Why you should never resign. From one of my recent blitz games. Black to move and draw...3yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/ChessPuzzles
A little chess exercise from The Chess Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes - Black moved last, Watson. What was his last move - and White's last move?2yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
The Bishop Maze Puzzle! In this maze white has to move the bishop consecutively until it captures the black king. It cannot move to squares that are attacked by black pieces. The bishop can capture the king in 9 moves – can you find your way through the maze?2yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/ChessPuzzles
Down 3 points of material: How do you continue this devastating attack? Black to move: NN vs Blackburne, 18802yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
The Troitsky Miracle Puzzle! Black has just played Bh3 to threaten mate on g2 with the queen. However, white can miraculously draw this position. White to move and draw3yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/ChessPuzzles
This difficult puzzle sadly ended my puzzle rush record... Rated at 2420, can you manage to breakthrough in this kingside siege. White to move3yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/ChessPuzzles
The staircase mate to heaven? White to Move: Checkmate in 2. Composer: Johan Akerblom, 19283mo ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/ChessPuzzles
7-10 Split - White to Move: Checkmate in 2 - Composer: Barth, Michael Troll, 19922mo ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/ChessPuzzles
A Full House - White to Move: Checkmate in 2 - Composer: Fjeld, Thorstein (1932-33)2mo ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/ChessPuzzles
Et Tu Pawn? White to Move: Checkmate in 2 - Composer: Branko Atanackovic, 19563mo ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/ChessPuzzles
Made my own Chess pieces XV (didn't use any promoted pieces cause that's too easy). Make your own to try and beat mine!3yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/rugbyunion
An interesting endgame puzzle (2700+ rated) that Hikaru Nakamura solved on his recent puzzle rush video... He solved it in 30 seconds... How long will it take for you to solve it? White to move3yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/ChessPuzzles
Check the Queen's Blindspots - Puzzle of the Day from Chess.com - White to Move and win. Composer: M. Matours3mo ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/ChessPuzzles
Four Legal Moves, only one solution (A study by John Beasley) White to move and win3yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/ChessPuzzles
Black has just played Qxe5 going up a second pawn. However, what was White's spectacular move here: White to move and win3yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
A Sitting Duck - White to move, Checkmate in 2 - Leonid Antonovich Isaev, 1930. 1st Prize winner2yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
White has just played Bh4 attacking the black Queen. Can you find the strong counter-punch by black here? Black to move3yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/ChessPuzzles
Some more accurate defending is needed! White is about to checkmate in two with the Bishop and Queen. Black to move and win! This one is a toughie3yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/ChessPuzzles
Pilnick - Reshevsky, US Chess Championships 1942. Reshevsky just played the blunder g5-g4?? You are playing as white: What is your strong next move that forces a draw from this losing position? Bonus question: What should have Reshevsky played here as black?2yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
From a 1000 year-old Shatranj problem: Oh Prince, sacrifice your rooks and not your wife. Following this advice can you find the stunning checkmate solution where both of your rooks are sacrificed? White to move. Please note*: The bishop is an Afil - it can move 2 diagonally and can jump3yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/ChessPuzzles
Double Header - Two Puzzles: White to Move and Checkmate in Two in Both. Good luck solving both problems! - Composed by J. Hartong and B. Larsson2yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
A chess crime scene...: This was the position after black's fourth move. With this information, reconstruct the game!2yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/ChessPuzzles
White to Move, Checkmate in Two - Sam Loyd 1859. Bonus points, if you can find all of the solutions to this one!3yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
Awaking the sleeping giant White to Move: Checkmate in 2 - Composer: Buchner, Rudolf3mo ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/ChessPuzzles
Into Enemy Lines! White to Move: Checkmate in 2 against all defenses - Composer: Bruno Meyer, 19503mo ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/ChessPuzzles
Caught in the Crossfire - White to Move and win in two moves against ALL defenses.3mo ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/ChessPuzzles
Domination in the endgame! A beautiful endgame study by Genrikh Kasparyan. White to play and win3yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
It is nice to see that Wayne Barnes is excited at the prospect of being referee for NZ - France9yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/rugbyunion
This difficult puzzle sadly ended my puzzle rush survival streak... Rated 2420, can you manage to breakthrough on the kingside? White to move3yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
The Line-up - White to Move, Checkmate in Two (B. Harley, 1933) - Solutions in comments2yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
All Rook Endings are Drawn... Except this one! A tricky study by F. Richter, 1953. White to move and win3yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
Helped volunteer today at the first world prison chess championship. Very exciting day. I will post a full blog on it soon5yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
Got to watch Keith Arkell (GM) and Jack Rudd (IM) analyse their game at the WECU congress. It is amazing how a master's mind works9yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/chess
A sailor and his girlfriend walk through the ruins of bombed Plymouth [640px × 438px]8yr ⋅ TessaCr ⋅ r/HistoryPorn
