sheardp's Blog

• Rapid Collapse

  The above position occurred in a 10-minute Blitz game that I played recently. I have just blundered a Pawn as Black, but remarkably it is White who loses in just eight moves. Indeed his next move is probably the losing one. After it, Black bu... | Read More

  • sheardp
  • | May 16, 2010
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• Endgame Problem: Hidden Resources

  This is a problem that I composed a few years ago. It has not been widely published, so the chances are that you will not have seen it before. It is not too complicated, but it does have some surprise twists.Here it is, presented as a puzzle: ... | Read More

  • sheardp
  • | Feb 9, 2010
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