01/02/2013 - Alekhine Classic (**)

Taken from a classic Alekhine

game.

White to move and mate in 4.

This is puzzle is rated 2 star (medium).

(Solution on "Solutions" page,

updated regularly)

31/01/2013 - Great Vision (***)

This really does take great vision,

so take your time looking at this.

White to win.

This is puzzle is rated 3 star (hard).

(Solution on "Solutions" page,

updated regularly)

30/01/2013 - 2 Moves? (**)

This is a little harder than it looks.

White to move and mate in 2.

This is puzzle is rated 2 star (medium).

(Solution on "Solutions" page,

updated regularly)

29/01/2013 - Mate in 3 (**)

White to move and force mate.

This is puzzle is rated 2 star (medium).

(Solution on "Solutions" page,

updated regularly)

28/01/2013 - Looks Simple (***)

White to move and draw.

This is puzzle is rated 3 star (hard).

(Solution on "Solutions" page,

updated regularly)

25/01/2013 - How to...? (**)

White to move and mate.

This is puzzle is rated 2 star (medium).

(Solution on "Solutions" page,

updated regularly)

24/01/2013 - Trickier Than It Looks (**)

White to move and win.

This is puzzle is rated 3 star (hard).

(Solution on "Solutions" page,

updated regularly)

23/01/2013 - Zuzwang Cometh (**)

White to move and win.

This is puzzle is rated 1 star (medium).

(Solution on "Solutions" page,

updated regularly)

22/01/2013 - Again! (***)

White to move and win.

This is puzzle is rated 3 star (hard).

(Solution on "Solutions" page,

updated regularly)

21/01/2013 - A Classic (***)

White to move and mate in 5.

This is puzzle is rated 3 star (hard).

(Solution on "Solutions" page,

updated regularly)

18/01/2013 - White Lighting (***)

White to move and force mate.

This is puzzle is rated 3 star (hard).

(Solution on "Solutions" page,

updated regularly)

17/01/2013 - Black Wins Again (*)

Black is 1 move away from 

sealing victory.  Find it!

This is puzzle is rated 1 star (easy)

(Solution on "Solutions" page,

updated regularly)

16/01/2013 - Sac it all! (***)

Black is next to move and has 

an interesting position.

Can he capitalise?

This is puzzle is rated 3 star (hard)

(Solution on "Solutions" page,

updated regularly)

15/01/2013 - White's quick win! (**)

What is White's quickest way to

mate Black's King?

This is puzzle is rated 2 star (medium)

(Solution on "Solutions" page,

updated regularly)

14/01/2013 - Very Simple (*)

This puzzle is rated 1 star (easy).

White to move and win, but what 

is the quickest way?

A nice easy one to start the week.

This puzzle is rated 1 star (easy)

(Solution on "solutions" page,

updated regularly).

11/01/2013 - Advantage White (***)

White to move and gain the

advantage, but how?

This puzzle is rated 1 star (easy)

(Solution on "solutions" page,

updated regularly).

10/01/2013 - It Is Mate (*)

White to move and mate in 2.

This puzzle is rated 1 star (easy)

(Solution on "solutions" page,

updated regularly).

09/01/2013 - 16/08/2012 Revisited (**)

C. Mansfiled set this problem in

1932.  White to move and mate

in two moves.

Like yesterday this puzzle is 

reprinted from the old app 

to help bring the solutions 

page up to date.

This puzzle is rated 2 star (medium).

(Solution on "Solutions" page,

updated regularly)

08/01/2013 - 17/08/2012 Revisited (***)

Black is to move. What is the

best move in this position?

This puzzle is  reprinted to help 

bring the solutions page up to date.

This puzzle is rated 2 star (medium).

(Solution on "Solutions" page,

updated regularly)

07/01/2012 - Williamsonian (***)

W. T. Hurley's 1918 problem,

 published in The Williamsonian.

White to move and mate in 3.

 

This was originally published here

on the 16/08/2012.  I'm repeating it

so that the solution appears.

(Solution on "Solutions" page,

updated regularly)