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We’re going to start a series of instructional games from the “good ol’ days” of early to mid 20th century chess. If you play through the games, it will add to your strength as a chess player because you will learn some new ideas. Our first game is Noteboom,D. - Mindeno,S. Holland, 1927 1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 Bg4 4.h3 Bh5 5.exd5 cxd5 6.g4 Bg6 7.Ne5 a6 7...Nd7 8.Bb5 Ngf6 9.Nxd5 wins. 8.h4 d4 9.h5 dxc3 10.hxg6 cxd2+ 11.Qxd2 Qxd2+ 12.Bxd2 f6 Capturing the White pawn with either pawn leads to Nxg6, winning the rook 13.Rxh7 fxe5 14.Rxh8 Nf6 15.Bc4 Nc6 16.Bh6 0–0–0 17.Rd1 Nd4 (AND NOW SEE DIAGRAM)


18.Rxd4! exd4 19.Rxf8 Rxf8 20.Bxg7 Re8 21.Bf7 Black Resigned as after the rook moves to d8, Bxf6 followed by g7 and g8 will win the rook 1–0

 


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A mate in three. And a very irritating mate in three as there are so few pieces on the board. This. will end our composed problems for a while. Hope you found them challenging. Hint—the only check is the mating check.

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A mate in three. I was reminded of the Star Wars line, “It’s a trap! It’s a trap!”

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Composed problems like this drive me crazy. It’s a mate in three. The only hint I can give you is that the only check is the last one, which is mate. Don’t look at the answer. Take the weekend, but try to solve it.

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This is a very special mate in three as the choices are few since it is a very restricted position. In one sense, though, anything goes!

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OK, enough with the in-depth chess lessons! Recreational change of pace—composed chess problems. This one’s a mate in two. Have fun!

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