Puzzles

Welcome to the puzzle page! Here you will find an assortment of interesting problems ranked by difficulty. New problems will be updated on a weekly basis, so please check back periodically. We suggest that you take out a board to solve these problems, as some of them involve a long sequence of moves.

Suggestions? Please send the position along with the solution in a text file to club officers .
Puzzle of the Week (03.18.07):
Overload

Difficulty: 6.0/10
Please Help White Find a Draw









Puzzle of the Week (03.11.07):
Back Rank (H.M. Lommer, 1947)

Difficulty: 5.0/10
Find the Winning Sequence for White








Puzzle of the Week (03.04.07):
Stalemate Defense (D. Joseph, Ceskoslovenska Republika, 1923)

Difficulty: 8.0/10
Find the Winning Sequence for White








Puzzle of the Week (2.25.07):
"Organ Pipes" (Sam Lloyd, Boston Gazette, 1859)

Difficulty: 6.0/10
White to Move and Mate in Two








Puzzle #1: A Classic Problem (F. Saavedra, Glasgow Weekly Citizen, 1895)
Difficulty: 6.0/10
Find the Winning Sequence for White








Puzzle #2: Pawn Breakthrough
Difficulty: 3.0/10
White to Move and Win








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