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Look for new puzzles here every two weeks. Each will include the answer to the previous position and a new one to ponder.
In the previous edition we saw a very interesting situation arising from a game of mine against IM David Pruess, a well-known chess streamer and commentator. If you want to try your hand at this difficult calculation exercise, you can find the most recent Saturday Solving at this link. Now, let’s see how the game went!
A fighting and very deserved finish. Such thrilling time scrambles make tournament chess worth playing!
This week’s Saturday Solving Weekly Puzzle is from a simultaneous exhibition given by former World Champion Alexander Alekhine in 1940. In this position, white has a seemingly obvious tactical blow that apparently decides the fight on the spot. But chess is all about looking beyond the surface!
The great Alekhine, as a matter of fact, missed the correct follow-up. It was a simul, after all. Your task, dear reader, is both to find white’s correct winning sequence and figure out how black can unbalance the situation after inaccurate play.
As always good luck, and feel free to submit your answer in the comments below!
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