Puzzles are a very good way of analysing chess positions. You know there is one very good move to be made -
if only you could just see it! The amount of time you take finding the answer to a chess puzzle is the
same time you should take for each move in a competitive game of chess. You should always be
looking for the clever move!
This is Ian's favourite chess puzzle: |
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Most chess puzzle websites provide a button you can press to see the solution.
That is far too easy - you should think about the puzzle until you get the solution.
If you don't see the solution within a few minutes, try it out on someone else who knows about chess.
If you really can't get the answer send us an e-mail and we will send you back the answer!
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Just a few reactions from visitors to Ian's Brainteaser!
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Where would you get a mate in one move? You could try looking down the pub! |
| RH69, 21/12/01 | |
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There is no way for white to mate with one move. If you know something
that I don't, let me know..... ...LOL! That is a good puzzle! |
| BL, 26/12/01 | |
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Ohmygosh! |
| RW, 28/12/01 | |
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AAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! I should have seen it! It is so obvious! |
| LR, 31/12/01 | |
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Is the answer a legal move? ...Excellent! Even my PC chess game missed that one! |
| GS, 20/01/02 | |
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We give up! Neither of us could figure out that one. ...Why didn't I think of that????? |
| JC, 02/02/02 | |
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OK... So I looked and looked for the answer. I really don't see any way
White can mate in one move, unless this is a joke.... please let me know! ...Now it seems so easy! I can't believe I didn't see it! I showed the puzzle to two friends of mine. The weakest player got it IMMEDIATELY. And the strongest player is still searching for the answer to no avail. |
| JF, 07/02/02 | |
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Ok, I do not get the tease So do me a favour and please Send me the answer soon So I can feel like a total buffoon! |
| WW, 20/05/02 | |
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I don`t believe this! I`ve been staring that cursed puzzle for ages and nearly got sacked (they don`t really approve chess during working hours now do they?) Now it`s all I can think of, so please send THE answer. |
| SH, 24/07/02 | |
| We reply: If you visit our website while at work, don't get caught! | |
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We figured out your hard little puzzle. Nananana boo boo. Broo ha ha. |
| Chesshish Mashtersh, 08/08/02 | |
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Got me! Bring forth the humiliation. |
| RP, 09/02/03 | |
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I really hope that this is a joke, because I honestly don't see any possible mate in one... So if there is an answer (which I am positive there isn't), please let me know and I'll commend you for the hardest chess puzzle I have ever seen. Interestingly enough, I don't even see a mate in two moves... curious. |
| PSC, 16/02/03 | |
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This has been a boggle for a while! |
| GLC, 09/07/03 | |
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I can't believe there's a solution. Please make me a believer. |
| CK, 06/10/03 | |
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This one really is a "noodle-scratcher!" |
| F, 24/10/03 | |
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I got the answer. I've made a wallpaper, just because I love the brainteaser. |
| M I, Malaysia, 04/02/04 | |
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| For more wallpapers see our Wallpaper page.) | |
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One final comment: So simple ................ |
| G. Kasparov, 03/03/04 | |
A further selection of Chess Puzzles, ranging from easy to challenging, is available on the Bearsden Chess Club website, under the heading Chess Pieces.
We have also included a few links to other Chess Puzzle Websites on our links page. If you know of any good
ones we have missed write and let us know.
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Sunset over the beach at St Andrews. Photo by Douglas MacGregor, August 2004. |