Miscellaneous Endgame Problems

• NimzoRoy

I usually don't care for problems with unrealistic board setups, but I'm making an exception here because most of  these are fairly easy(?) and they're all loads of fun once you see the solution! Be sure to click on move list even if you solve the problem in order to see any alternate solutions. The problems without any source listed all come from The Fireside Book of Chess by Irving Chernev and Fred Reinfeld, Simon & Schuster 1949. The rest come from "Practical Chess Endings" by Irving Chernev.  Check back here occasionally, I'm still adding additonal problems.

Rossolimo 1928 / SOURCE: PCE p 297

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Nazanian 1938 / SOURCE: PCE p 295

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Rinck 1914

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Eisenstadt 1931

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Naiderashvilli 1949

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Gorgiev 1938

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Richter / White mates in 4

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Adolph Anderssen / White mates in 4

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Von Homma / White mates in 4

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Kohtz & Kockelkorn / White mates in 4

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Gilberg / White mates in 5

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Palatz / White mates in 5

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Zepler / White mates in 5

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Hendel / White mates in 5

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Kohnlein / White mates in 5

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Fahrini / White mates in 6

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Lazard / White mates in 6

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Curnock / White mates in 7

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Wainwright / White mates in 8

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Borders / White mates in 9

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Barry / White mates in 3

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Wormald / White mates in 2

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Boswell / White mates in 2

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When Champions Collide Part 1 (A92)

• NimzoRoy

Here is Alekhine playing Capablanca at St Petersburg 1914:

Five world champions played at the Nottingham International Tnmt in 1936! They were ex-champs Dr Lasker, J R Capablanca A. Alekhine, current champ Dr Euwe and future champ Botvinnik. There was bad blood between Capa and Alekhine because Alekhine never granted Capa a rematch, although some sources state Capa never really wanted one. Anyway, this was their first game after the Championship Match of 1927 and once again Alekhine's tnmt score vs the great Cuban included only draws and losses (he only beat Capa in one tnmt game ever). Finally, their game included a very tense and unusual situation in which Alekhine plotted to win a double exchange (ie 2 Rooks for 2 minor pieces) but instead ended up with 2 Rooks vs 3 minor pieces and a pawn - and a quick rout as well. (Note: remarks and notes that appear disjointed ie are not followed by moves or analysis refer to variations given in the game score as alternatives to the moves actually played)