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Online All Skill Level Chess class starts on Zoom. in one week. June 28th. Register at https://strategickids.configio.com/search?txtonly=online

Online All Skill Level Chess class starts on Zoom today. Register at https://strategickids.configio.com/search?txtonly=online

White to Move and Win (Answer coming soon, try your luck until then!)

Ruy Lopez (Spanish Opening) The opening is named after the 16th-century Spanish priest Ruy López de Segura, who made a systematic study of this and other openings in the 150-page book on chess Libro del Ajedrez, written in 1561. Although it bears his name, this particular opening was included in the Göttingen manuscript, which dates from c. 1490. Popular use of the Ruy Lopez opening did not develop, however, until the mid-19th century, when the Russian theoretician Carl Jaenisch "rediscovered" its potential. The opening remains the most commonly used amongst the open games in master play; it has been adopted by almost all players during their careers, many of whom have played it with both colours. Due to the difficulty for Black in achieving equality,[2] a common nickname for the opening is "The Spanish Torture". Ruy Lopez Puzzles No cheating! Go in order from 1-5 Puzzle #1 What are the moves the constitute the Ruy Lopez? Puzzle #2 Black plays Paul Morphy's defense with 3...a6, why can't White just pick off a pawn? Puzzle #3 What?! Now White can take the pawn?? Why? Puzzle #4: White has a famous trick here, can you find it? Puzzle #5 One of Black's main tricks in the Ruy Lopez, can you find it?

March Madness Challenge March Madness is here! Each day of March we will have a problem that gets harder and harder depending on the date. For instance today's puzzle will be rated in the 100s, tomorrow's will be in the 200's etc. until we get to the 3100s for March 31st! Good luck!: March 1st: March 2nd March 3rd March 4th March 5th March 6th March 7th March 8th March 9th March 10th March 11th March 12th March 13th March 14th (Happy Pi Day!) March 15th March 16th March 17th (Happy St. Patty's Day!) March 18th March 19th March 20th March 21st March 22nd March 23rd March 24th March 25th March 26th March 27th March 28th March 29th March 30th March 31st Black to play and win Answer to come on 4/9/21!

Monday 12/7/20 Puzzle of the Day (PotD)!! White to Move

Sunday 12/6/20 Puzzle of the Day (PotD)!! Black to Move

Tuesday 12/8/2020 Puzzle of the Day (PotD)!! Black to move

Saturday 12/5/2020 Puzzle of the Day (PotD)!! White to Move

Puzzlemania! Can you solve all 8 puzzles?! #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8

Happy Thanksgiving!! Puzzle of the Day (PotD)!! White to move

Wednesday 11/25/2020 Puzzle of the Day (PotD)!! Black to move (*Hint: you need to save your h6 pawn to win the game, the Knight will not be enough!)

Tuesday 11/24/2020 Puzzle of the Day (PotD)!! Black to move and survive!

Monday 11/23/2020 PotD!! Black to Move

Sunday 11/22/2020 Puzzle of the Day (PotD)!! Black to move

Saturday 11/21/2020 Puzzle of the Day (PotD)!! Black to Move

Friday 11/20/2020 Puzzle of the Day (PotD)!! Black to Move

Thursday 11/19/2020 Puzzle of the Day (PotD)!! Black to Move

Wednesday 11/18/2020 PotD!! Black to Move