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Tuesday, 22 October, 2019

Chess
Checkmate in four with just a single sequence — can you solve it?
China’s Wang Hao scores shock victory in the Isle of Man ahead of world champion Magnus Carlsen
Wednesday, 16 October, 2019

Chess
Find a way to checkmate Black’s lonely king in two moves
The City’s Luke McShane shines on the Isle of Man but misses chances to beat America’s world No2
Monday, 7 October, 2019

Chess
White’s full 16-man army confronts a lone black king but where’s the mate?
Chess’s global elite battle in the Isle of Man for the chance to challenge Magnus Carlsen
Tuesday, 17 September, 2019

Chess
Checkmate in five moves at most, every move a check
England’s grandmaster trio knocked out early from $1.6m World Cup in Siberia
Monday, 9 September, 2019

Chess
Can you find the winning move the world No2 missed?
Garry Kasparov’s comeback ends in defeat as the legend, 56, blames old age
Tuesday, 3 September, 2019

Chess
Can you find the move that shocked and defeated the world champion?
Ding Liren’s victory in St Louis boosts China’s plans to dominate global chess
Wednesday, 28 August, 2019

Chess
Crack this offbeat puzzle with just a single line of play
World champion Magnus Carlsen draws nine in succession at St Louis
Tuesday, 13 August, 2019

Chess
Can you find the Scotsman’s hidden drawing move?
World champion Magnus Carlsen has a bad day at the office
Tuesday, 6 August, 2019

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Tuesday, 6 August, 2019

Chess
Can you crack this simple endgame that has defeated masters?
Michael Adams wins his seventh British title, 30 years after his first
Tuesday, 30 July, 2019

Chess
Can you checkmate with three queens against a lone king?
Veteran Irish amateur shares the British championship lead
Monday, 22 July, 2019

Chess
Can you crack a puzzle that defeated German solvers 47 years ago?
Plus, David Howell and Michael Adams expected to make the British Championship at Torquay a two-horse race
Monday, 8 July, 2019

Chess
Can you win this endgame in just two moves?
World champion Carlsen rewrites chess history at Zagreb
Tuesday, 2 July, 2019

Chess
Can you rescue this endgame two pawns down?
World champion Carlsen in close race at Zagreb in bid for another tournament victory
Monday, 24 June, 2019

Chess
How many white checkmates in one move?
England’s top chess players battle for the succession to Nigel Short and Michael Adams
Tuesday, 11 June, 2019

Chess
Spot the winning move missed by America’s world No 2
World champion Magnus Carlsen leads in Norway, helped by Armageddon
Monday, 3 June, 2019

Chess
Force checkmate in two moves against any defence
This week’s puzzle is your chance to enter the first stage of the Winton British Solving Championship
Monday, 20 May, 2019

Chess
What is the move that Garry Kasparov missed?
World champion Magnus Carlsen plays in Scotland this weekend
Monday, 13 May, 2019

Chess
This looks a very easy puzzle to solve, so what’s the catch?
Gawain Jones takes over as England No1 with career-best victory in Malmo
Tuesday, 7 May, 2019

Chess
Can you crack the mate in two?
Magnus Carlsen is the first reigning world champion to compete in Africa
Tuesday, 30 April, 2019

Chess
White checkmates in three moves in this ancient Chinese puzzle
Brilliant Magnus Carlsen soars towards fresh records
Tuesday, 23 April, 2019

Chess
Chess: can you work out this Magnus Carlsen mystery?
World champion in sight of yet another first prize this weekend
Wednesday, 10 April, 2019

Chess
Can you find Short’s brilliancy in Bangkok?
Majestic Carlsen wins with a round to spare
Wednesday, 10 April, 2019

Chess
What move made a 17-year-old the US women’s champion?
Hikaru Nakamura wins five titles, chasing Bobby Fischer’s eight
Monday, 25 March, 2019

Chess
Can you find White’s hidden win?
Plus, former world champion Vlad Kramnik retires with his place in chess history secure