I think one of our top players has had a sex change.
My current favourite chess study. This choice changes
monthly, This week the composer is Vladimir Korolkov
Two puzzle curtsey of Captain George Mackenzie.
A clue for one of them comes from the final position of Morphy at the Opera.
It is how your mind works when spotting combinations, it recalls a pattern
you have previously seen and it ‘pops’ out at you. ‘Pop!’ The more patterns
you have to call on the better you will be spotting and playing combinations.
G. Mackenzie - NN Manchester 1889. (White to play)
Make a path for the d1 Rook to get too d8. Deflect the Queen from guarding d8.
We close with an RHP game ending with the Morphy Opera Mate play by Minii.
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