February 2021 Chess Puzzle Answer Key
February 2021 Chess Puzzle Answer Key
Nick Risko proposes compositions that chess engines cannot solve. The positions may be impractical or impossible, but the "tree" of potential moves is just too much for engines to solve. However, human players can solve them! See the puzzle that Mikhail Tap famously solved in his head after a walk.
2021.01.25
Puzzles by
Sir Roger Penrose
Frederic Friedel
Surya Ganguly
SAINT LOUIS (February 26, 2021) - The Saint Louis Chess Club is pleased to announce that Grandmaster (GM) Levon Aronian will relocate to Saint Louis, MO and represent the USA in future competitions.
Grandmaster Daro Swiercz examines all eight games of the final match of the online Opera Euro Rapid, featuring Wesley So's defeat of Magnus Carlsen.
Grandmaster Daro Swiercz explains why Anatoly Karpov's middlegame mastery is so influential to himself. See the Russian world champ take on Boris Spassky and Vlastimil Hort.
Grandmaster Daro Swiercz examines the final match of the online Opera Euro Rapid, featuring Wesley So and Magnus Carlsen.
2021.02.25
Grandmaster Daro Swiercz teaches a chess class on a topic of his choice.
2021.02.25
ST. LOUIS, Thursday, February 25, 2021 - The Saint Louis Chess Club has announced their 2021 tournament calendar that will include national, international, and local tournament opportunities for spectators and chess players alike.
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani shows her own games against higher-rated grandmasters, that she could not save. Learn the lessons that Dorsa took away from these painful losses. It's two solid hours of Dorsa not winning!
2021.02.24
Ivan Rozum vs. Dorsa Derakhshani, 2016: A15 English opening
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Ilmars Starostits vs. Derakhshani, 2016: A13 English, Wimpey system
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani shows her own games against higher-rated grandmasters, that she could not save. It's two solid hours of Dorsa not winning!
2021.02.24