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Posted by cascadejames beck-web.com 11/23/2008 13:14:21 Play online chess	Subject: Nov. 22 contest puzzle Message: Couldn't solve this one, and I see I was not alone. Are solutions to the old puzzles posted somewhere?
Posted by algol beck-web.com 11/23/2008 15:08:12 Play online chess	Puzzle solution Message: Go to the puzzle in question, click on the "All Moves Graph" listed under the Options and the solution will be revealed.
Posted by cascadejames beck-web.com 11/23/2008 19:17:50 Play online chess	Thanks! Message: Like all puzzles, it's so simple when you see the solution demonstrated. ——— Chess: Ulf Andersson, positional master — Andersson rarely makes a direct attack: he wins by subtle improvements in position. DK: I've been wanting to tackle positional play in this column for some time, but couldn't think of a good way into a topic that is just too vast – until inspiration came with the arrival of Grandmaster Chess Strategy, by Jurgen Kaufeld and Guido Kern (New In Chess, £19.95). The title is bland, but the strapline reveals the content: "What amateurs can learn from Ulf Andersson's positional masterpieces". Andersson is, for me, an enigmatic chess player: he rarely makes a direct attack on his opponent's king, preferring to exchange pieces and gently improve his position – and against strong chess players this frequently leads to ...