PUZZLES 18/7/2006 BLACK TO PLAY 23....? Kaehler vs Paulsen, 1864  (C51) Evans Gambit, 24 moves, 0-1 PUZZLES 19/07/2006 WHITE TO PLAY 18? E Sharapov vs Timoshenko, 1998  (C16) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1-0 puzzle 20/7/2006 black to play 16....? O Balk vs R J Barnes, 1926  (C58) Two Knights, 19 moves, 0-1 puzzle 21/07/2006 white to play 52? Seirawan vs Wojtkiewicz, 1992  (E77) King's Indian, 60 moves, 1-0 PUZZLE 23/07/2006 black to play 45...? Kholmov vs Sveshnikov, 1999  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 50 moves, 0-1 puzzle 24/07/2006 black to play 14....? F A Stroud vs A M Fraser, 1961  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 0-1 PUZZLE 25/07/2006 BLACK TO PLAY 31...? I Veinger vs Timoscenko, 1998  (B20) Sicilian, 32 moves, 0-1 PUZZLE 26/07/2006 WHITE TO PLAY 33? Topalov vs Morozevich, 2002  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 1-0 PUZZLE 27/07/2006 WHITE TO PLAY 37? Yusupov vs A Reuss, 2005  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 40 moves, 1-0 PUZZLE 28/07/2006 WHITE TO PLAY 22.? Tal vs A Kolarov, 1957  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 1-0 PUZZLE 29/07/2006 WHITE TO PLAY 32? Korchnoi vs Filip, 1962  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 1-0 PUZZLE 30/07/2006 BLACK TO PLAY 29...? Adorjan vs M Basman, 1974  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 35 moves, 0-1 PUZZLE 31/07/2006 WHITE TO PLAY 14.? Kramnik vs NN, 1999  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 16 moves, 1-0 PUZZLE 01/08/2006 WHITE TO PLAY 29.? Kramnik vs Ehlvest, 1996  (A17) English, 29 moves, 1-0 PUZZLE 02/08/2006 BLACK TO PLAY 36...? A Kovacevic vs Kramnik, 1991  (B33) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1 PUZZLE 03/08/2006 WHITE TO PLAY 19.? Kramnik vs Lautier, 1998  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 24 moves, 1-0 PUZZLE 04/08/2006 BLACK TO PLAY 24...? Yudasin vs Kramnik, 1994  (B33) Sicilian, 30 moves, 0-1 PUZZLE 06/08/2006 WHITE TO PLAY 19? Kramnik vs Sadvakasov, 2001  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 21 moves, 1-0 puzzle 07/08/2006 white to play 23.? Unzicker vs Saemisch, 1949  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 23 moves, 1-0 puzzle 08/08/2006 black to play 55...? Schlechter vs H Wolf, 1906  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2 puzzle 09/08/2006 white to play 23.? J R Koch vs A Hauchard, 1997  (B10) Caro-Kann, 29 moves, 1-0 puzzle 10/08/2006 black to play 18...? R Hubert vs G Welling, 1997  (A10) English, 28 moves, 0-1 puzzle 11/08/2006 white to play 19.? Szabo vs N Padevsky, 1972  (A15) English, 27 moves, 1-0 puzzle 13/08/2006 white to play 22.? K Commons vs P Peev, 1976  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 33 moves, 1-0 puzzle 14/08/2006 black to play 76...? Miles vs Rachels, 1989  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 78 moves, 1/2-1/2 puzzle 15/08/2006 white to play 90.? Adams vs Miles, 1993  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 122 moves, 1/2-1/2 puzzle 16/08/2006 white to play 17.? Dgebuadze vs P Claesen, 2005  (C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0 puzzle 17/06/2006 white to play 23.? Blackburne vs A G Howard, 1862   (C45) Scotch Game, 36 moves, 1-0 PUZZLE 18/08/2006 BLACK TO PLAY 25...? A J Mestel vs Miles, 1979  (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 43 moves, 0-1 puzzle 19/08/2006 black to play 34...? B Kreiman vs L Christiansen, 2002  (C49) Four Knights, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2 puzzle 20/08/2006 white to play 45.? Salov vs Korchnoi, 1997  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 81 moves, 1/2-1/2 puzzle 21/08/2006 black to play 22...? M Larios Crespo vs D Salvador Lopez, 2001  (B01) Scandinavian, 23 moves, 0-1 puzzle 22/08/2006 white to play 10.? Le Clercq vs Zsuzsa Polgar, 1982  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 13 moves, 0-1 puzzle 23/08/2006 white to play 24.? Kramnik vs K Georgiev, 1994  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0 puzzle 24/08/2006 white to play 18.? Ftacnik vs R Florjancic, 1998  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 26 moves, 1-0 puzzle 25/08/2006 white to play 25.? R Toran Albero vs O'Kelly, 1967  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 29 moves, 1-0 puzzle 26/08/2006 black to play 20...? M Bezuch vs V Hornak, 2000  (C42) Petrov Defense, 60 moves, 0-1 puzzle 27/08/2006 black to play 10...? Musaiev vs M Karmov, 1979   (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 28 moves, 0-1 puzzle 28/08/2006 black to play 27...? Y Visser vs Speelman, 2006  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 28 moves, 0-1 puzzle 29/08/2006 white to play 11.? Messinger vs M Rack, 1989  (C42) Petrov Defense, 11 moves, 1-0 puzzle 30/08/2006 white to play 19.? Kotronias vs Skembris, 1985  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 53 moves, 1-0 puzzle 31/08/2006 blact to play 15...? C H Capon vs J O H Taylor, 1873  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 18 moves, 0-1 puzzle 1/9/2006 white to play 19..? Najdorf vs S Schweber, 1968  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 22 moves, 1-0 puzzle 3/9/2006 black to play 31..? Najdorf vs Mecking, 1978   (A15) English, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2 puzzle 4/9/2006 blact to play 9...? Sochor vs L van Damme, 1974  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 9 moves, 0-1 puzzle 5/9/2006 black to play 46...? Stoltz vs Unzicker, 1952  (A04) Reti Opening, 49 moves, 0-1 puzzle 8/9/2006 white to play 18..? A Haik vs Skembris, 1981  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 21 moves, 1-0 puzzle 10/09/2006 white to play 23.? Chekhov vs L Karsa, 1983  (E97) King's Indian, 34 moves, 1-0 puzzle 11/09/2006 white to play 32.? A Bartsch vs H Meyer, 1949  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0 puzzle 12/09/2006 white to play 21.? Z Ksieski vs Navara, 1998  (D85) Grunfeld, 28 moves, 1-0 puzzle 13/09/2006 white to play 27.? Pillsbury vs Schiffers, 1898  (D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 45 moves, 1-0 puzzle 14/09/2006 white to play 29.? Tal vs D Keller, 1959  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 1-0 puzzle 15/06/2006 blact to play 37...? J Nogueiras vs Tarjan, 1979  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 35 moves, 0-1 puzzle 17/09/2006 white to play 33.? P Motwani vs P Roca, 1986  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2 puzzle 18/09/2006 white to play 21.? J Mason vs NN, 1900  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 23 moves, 1-0 puzzle 19/09/2006 white to play 46.? Ivanchuk vs V Moskalenko, 1988  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 46 moves, 1-0 PUZZLE 20/09/2006 WHITE TO PLAY 43.? Eliskases vs Hoelzl, 1929  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 43 moves, 1-0 puzzle 21/09/2006 black to play 29....? Van Wely vs Kramnik, 1998  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 0-1 puzzle 24/09/2006 black to play 43....? Drasko vs S Velickovic, 1988  (A43) Old Benoni, 61 moves, 0-1 puzzle 25/09/2006 white to play 21.? T Soraas vs J Kvisla, 2006  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 23 moves, 1-0 puzzle 26/09/2006 white to play 24.? M Galyas vs J Boguszlavszkij, 2001  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 24 moves, 1-0 puzzle 29/09/2006 black to play 50...? Alterman vs Karpov, 1995  (E15) Queen's Indian, 56 moves, 0-1 puzzle 12/010/2006 black to play 27....? D Pedzich vs Shirov, 1990  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 30 moves, 0-1 puzzle 13/10/2006 black to play 24....? P Large vs J Bonin, 1987  (C16) French, Winawer, 33 moves, 0-1 puzzle 16/10/2006 white to play 32.? H Kaenel vs D Chocenka, 2006  (A04) Reti Opening, 33 moves, 1-0 puzzle 17/10/2006 black to play 30...? A Fejzullahu vs Korchnoi, 2006  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 31 moves, 0-1 puzzle 18/10/2006 white to play 31.? Stellwagen vs Li Chao, 2006  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 35 moves, 1-0 puzzle 19/10/2006 black to play 27...? G Gnichtel vs P Carlsson, 2006  (E15) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 0-1 puzzle 20/10/2006 black to play 8...? Y Rusakov vs B Verlinsky, 1947  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 10 moves, 0-1 puzzle 22/10/2006 black to play 17...? Nunn vs I A Nataf, 1999  (B32) Sicilian, 28 moves, 0-1 puzzle 23/10/2006 black to play 27...? Gunsberg vs Janowski, 1902  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 0-1 puzzle 24/10/2006 white to play 27.? Short vs J Ye, 2004  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 27 moves, 1-0 puzzle 25/10/2006 black to play 16...? P Lebel vs M Arwanitakis, 2006  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 21 moves, 0-1 puzzle 26/10/2006 black to play 27...? C Wallwork vs Duras, 1911  (C49) Four Knights, 26 moves, 0-1 puzzle 27/10/2006 white to play 37.? W Schmidt vs J Lewi, 1968  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 42 moves, 1-0 puzzle 29/10/2006 white to play 47.? Alburt vs T Giorgadze, 1971   (B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2 puzzle 30/10/2006 white to play 26.? Grischuk vs Ponomariov, 2000  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 27 moves, 1-0 puzzle 31/10/2006 black to play 31...? G Milos vs J Yrjola, 1984  (E92) King's Indian, 40 moves, 0-1 puzzle 1/11/2006 black to play 12...? Horwitz vs Bledow, 1837  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 14 moves, 0-1 puzzle 2/11/2006 white to play 26.? Stein vs E Haag, 1969  (B10) Caro-Kann, 29 moves, 1-0 puzzle 3/11/2006 white to play 28.? Levenfish vs S Gotthilf, 1924  (A47) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 1-0 puzzle 5/11/2006 white to play 21.? M Czerniak vs U Rueetschi, 1981  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 1-0 puzzle 6/11/2006 white to play 25.? B Thorfinnsson vs E Player, 1999  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1-0 puzzle 7/11/2006 white to play 29.? J M Hodgson vs Psakhis, 1994  (A21) English, 29 moves, 1-0 PUZZLE 8/11/2006 WHITE TO PLAY 20 Kramnik vs Karpov, 1999  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 32 moves, 1-0 puzzle 9/11/2006 black to play 11...? P Peev vs A Haik, 1979  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 36 moves, 0-1 puzzle 10/11/2006 black to play 28...? Sjestov vs Krovatkin, 1997  (E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 34 moves, 0-1 puzzle 11/11 2006 white to play 35.? K Arakhamia-Grant vs Korchnoi, 1998  (B15) Caro-Kann, 49 moves, 0-1 puzzle 13/10/2006 white to play 11.? Chulkov vs Gavemann, 1947  (B15) Caro-Kann, 12 moves, 1-0 puzzle 14/11/2006 white to play 37.? W Schmidt vs J Augustin, 1976  (A04) Reti Opening, 38 moves, 1-0 puzzle 15/11/2006/ white to play 23.? M Konopka vs J Michalek, 2001  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 28 moves, 1-0 puzzle 16/11/2006 white to play 47.? S Conquest vs Morovic Fernandez, 1996  (B10) Caro-Kann, 60 moves, 1-0 puzzle 17/11/2006 black to play 35...? Tolnai vs Z Gyimesi, 1993  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 37 moves, 0-1 puzzle 18/11/2006 white to play 29.? Portisch vs Keres, 1969  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0 PUZZLE 19/11/2006 WHITE TO PLAY 19.? E Grobe vs A Johnsson, 1986  (C45) Scotch Game, 21 moves, 1-0 puzzle 20/11/2006 white to play 11.? W Rudolf vs NN, 1912  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 12 moves, 1-0 puzzle 21/11/2006 white to play 27.? D Andric vs L Santolini, 1981  (B55) Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack, 27 moves, 1-0 puzzle 22/11/2006 black to play 37...? Smirin vs Alterman, 1993  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 38 moves, 0-1 puzzle 23/11/2006 white to play 31.? Watson vs J Littlewood, 1991  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0 puzzle 25/11/2006 white to play 39.? Reti vs P Romanovsky, 1925  (A15) English, 47 moves, 1-0 puzzle 26/11/2006 white to play 38.? N Alexandria vs Levitina, 1975  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 60 moves, 0-1 101 games