02.28.2025 - Chess Club puzzle miniature for Listed
February 28, 2025•260 words
Chess players who want to improve look to the "Chess Miniature" to see ideas of master players, or master vs. amateurs, to see how ideas are assembled.
Kid Chess club members, this week we are looking at two miniatures today.
[Event "Barcelona"]
[Site "Barcelona"]
[Date "1935"]
[White "NN"]
[Black "Esteban Canal"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C20"]
[Opening "King's Pawn Game: Alapin Opening"]
[StudyName "Farris - learn explosive miniatures from Chernev"]
[ChapterName "Barcelona 1935 - Esteban Canal drives team queenside"]
- e4 e5
- Ne2 d5
- exd5 Qxd5
- Nbc3 Qa5
- d4 Nc6
- d5 Nb4
- Bd2 Bf5
- Rc1 Bxc2
In the game, White chose to attack Black's bishop on c2 with his rook -- 9. Rxc2. How did the game end?
Take a photo of yourself at the board with this position, -- study points will accompany your work! Send to michael.farris@kidchess.com and brett.morrison@kidchess.com -- we love to see you study in-between classes!
If that one was a tasty puzzle, here is another:
[Event "Halifax City Championship"]
[Site "Halifax CAN"]
[Date "1941"]
[White "Fred Montelle Wren"]
[Black "W E Mayfield"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B02"]
[Opening "Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack"]
[StudyName "Farris - learn explosive miniatures from Chernev"]
[ChapterName "Halifax, CAN, 1941 - Wren v. Mayfield, pull King away by invading."]
1. e4 Nf6
2. e5 Nd5
3. c4 Nb6
4. d4 d6
5. Bd3 dxe5
6. dxe5 N8d7
7. e6 Nf6
8. exf7+ Kxf7
What was the job of the king before he moved from e8? What move does that deflection allow?