Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Chess: "Proof Games"

If you have any interest in chess, then Chess Cafe should be a regular stop. Today, chess problem-solver John Nunn offers eight variations on the traditional chess puzzle. These "proof games" present a board position and the number of moves that have been made, and then challenge you to figure out the moves that led to that position. It's a neat kind of problem, as you can see from the example below.

For all 8 puzzles, including Nunn's interesting commentary and the solutions, check out the Skittles Room at Chess Cafe.

Proof Game One
Tibor Orban
, Die Schwalbe 1976
Position after Black's fourth move


Thanks to Wayne for sending this one in.

1 comments:

Віталій Куліков said...

1. e4 e6
2. Bb5 Ke7
3. Bxd7 c6
4. Be8 Kxe8

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