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An e-mail exchange with LM Brian Wall, of Denver:
On Jan 19, 2008 10:41 AM, Brian Wall < BrianWallChess3@taom.com> wrote:
Bobby Fischer was 12 years older than me so his exploits were always on my mind.
When he died I suddenly wanted to quit Chess. I […]
This really is what I live for each year.
I love the ChessBase Christmas puzzles. They are very challenging, and a lot of fun.
Today’s only took me five minutes. I must be on to their sneaky ways! (The solution is a bit of a trick…)
Enough! For the solution, click read more.
Here is a link to the […]
SERIES MATE in 21!
Took me 34 minutes… 14 over the given time in Nunn’s joke. Once I figured out a key idea, it was easy- just a technical exercise… geometry, even!
Ok, enough hints. I don’t want to give anything away. If you are going out of your gourd and want the solution, I explain it […]
Second puzzle solved!
Warning! Solution published if you click “read more”, so don’t read on if you want to solve it yourself!
Link to puzzle:
http://www.chessbase.com/puzzle/christmas2007/chr07-2a.htm
Black to move and series helpmate in 8:
1. Ba6! to block the a-file from being a check
2. Rd4 to block the bishop diagonal so the f2 rook can move
3. Ra2 setting up the […]
Ah yes, my favorite time of year! When snow is on the ground, egg nog is overly abundant at your local grocer, the stores are flooded with toy-seekers of all ages, and, most importantly, the ChessBase Christmas Puzzles are released!
I’ve already solved the first (and pretty easy) one, released Christmas day. If you’re having trouble, […]