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Checkmate Challenge #13
Hello, chess enthusiasts. Today's challenge is White to play and checkmate in two moves. What would you play?

Ryan Murphy
Feb 21, 20201 min read


Checkmate Challenge #12
It's Thursday, and that means the last mate-in-one of the week. White to play and checkmate. What would you play?

Ryan Murphy
Feb 20, 20201 min read


Checkmate Challenge #11
Today's challenge is a very common situation in scholastic tournaments. How can White checkmate in one move?

Ryan Murphy
Feb 19, 20201 min read


Checkmate Challenge #10
Hello, chess enthusiasts! Today's challenge is another checkmate in one. What would you play as White?

Ryan Murphy
Feb 18, 20201 min read


Checkmate Challenge #9
Happy Monday, everyone. For today's puzzle it is White to play and checkmate in one move. What would you play?

Ryan Murphy
Feb 17, 20201 min read


Checkmate Challenge #8
Today's puzzle is the hardest of the week. In the position below it's White to play and mate in three moves. Good luck!

Ryan Murphy
Feb 16, 20201 min read


Checkmate Challenge #7
Today's challenge is another checkmate in two moves. White to play. Be quick and precise! Black is also threatening mate. What would you...

Ryan Murphy
Feb 15, 20201 min read


Checkmate Challenge #6
Happy Friday! For today's puzzle, it's White to play and checkmate in two moves. What would you play?

Ryan Murphy
Feb 14, 20201 min read


Checkmate Challenge #5
Hello, chess fans! For today's puzzle, it is once again White to play and mate in one move. Going into the weekend, the checkmates will...

Ryan Murphy
Feb 13, 20201 min read


Checkmate Challenge #4
Today's puzzle is a famous one (from Morphy's Opera Game). White to move and checkmate in one. What would you play?

Ryan Murphy
Feb 12, 20201 min read


Checkmate Challenge #3
In today's challenge it's White to play. In the position below White checkmates in one move. What would you play?

Ryan Murphy
Feb 11, 20201 min read


Checkmate Challenge #2
In today's challenge it's White to move and checkmate in one. What would you play?

Ryan Murphy
Feb 10, 20201 min read


Checkmate Challenge #1
It is Black's turn to play in the position below. Black can force a checkmate in two moves. What would you play?

Ryan Murphy
Feb 8, 20201 min read
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