IceNine

Alain C. White (1880 - 1951) learned chess at age five and amassed a collection of some 250,000 chess problems by 1920. In 1914, he founded the Good Companions Chess Problem Club, to which many well-known problemists of the time belonged, and published the club's journal, "Good Companions". (2/2)

A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: h8, Queen: f6, Rooks: d8, Bishops: d2 b3, Knights: f4, pawns: c2; Black - King: d1, Queen: b1, Bishops: c1. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in two moves".

Chess problem for the week of Feb 9, 2026: By Alain C. White and published in "Good Companions" in 1920. White to move and checkmate in two moves.

FEN: 3R3K/8/5Q2/8/5N2/1B6/2PB4/1qbk4 w - - 0 1
SOL: chess.w00tness.info/26/73.html
(1/2)
#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed

Meindert Niemeijer (1902 - 1987) was a Dutch chess composer who created over 600 chess compositions and, in 1975, became an International Master for Chess Composition. He had a personal library of more than 7000 chess books and authored and published forty books on chess composition. (2/2)

A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: b3, Queen: c5, Rooks: g1, Bishops: f2, Knights: e3, pawns: c6; Black - King: f4, Rooks: h3 f6, Bishops: h6, pawns: f3 e4 h5 h7. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in two moves".

Chess problem for the week of Feb 2, 2026: By Dr. Meindert Niemeijer, published in "Tijdschrift" in 1919. White to move and mate in two moves.

FEN: 8/7p/2P2r1b/2Q4p/4pk2/1K2Np1r/5B2/6R1 w - - 0 1
SOL: chess.w00tness.info/26/72.html
(1/2)
#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed

The objective is to find the best sequence of moves that gives White a decisive advantage. This could be a passed or promoted pawn; a forked, skewered, trapped, or captured enemy piece; a superior position; or a checkmate. Most studies are best solved with the aid of a chess board. (2/2)

A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess study on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: f6, Bishops: c4, pawns: d6; Black - King: f8, Bishops: h5. The instructions for solving the chess study are, "White to move and win".

Chess study for the week of Jan 26, 2026: Composed by Otto Dehler and published in "Leipziger Tageblatt" in 1921. White to move and win.

FEN: 5k2/8/3P1K2/7b/2B5/8/8/8 w - - 0 1
SOL: chess.w00tness.info/26/71.html
(1/2)
#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed

Kurt Laue (1887 - 1953) was a German correspondence chess player and composer, composing mostly direct mates and some helpmates. He was the first Treasurer of the Internationaler Fernschachbund, a society of international correspondence chess players formed in Berlin in 1928.
(2/2)

A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: g5, Rooks: a1, Bishops: d5, Knights: f2 h2, pawns: g2 b3; Black - King: g3. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and mate in three".

Chess problem for the week of Jan 19, 2026: Composed by Kurt Laue and published in "Deutsches Wochenschach" in 1910. White to move and mate in three.

FEN: 8/8/8/3B2K1/8/1P4k1/5NPN/R7 w - - 0 1
SOL: chess.w00tness.info/26/70.html
(1/2)
#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed

A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: g8, Queen: a6, Rooks: e1, Bishops: a3 d3, Knights: a5 a8, pawns: f2 g6 f7; Black - King: d5, Bishops: b8, Knights: a7 f8, pawns: f3 d4 f4 b5 c5 g7. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and mate in two".

Chess problem for the week of Jan 12, 2026: By Arthur James Mosely and published in "Good Companion" in 1914. White to move and mate in two.

FEN: Nb3nK1/n4Pp1/Q5P1/Nppk4/3p1p2/B2B1p2/5P2/4R3 w - - 0 1
SOL: chess.w00tness.info/26/69.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed

A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: b5, Queen: h7, Knights: b6 f7; Black - King: c7. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and mate in two".

Chess problem for the week of Jan 5, 2026: Composed by Herman Weyer Lund Aschehoug and published in "Morgenbladet" in 1902. White to move and mate in two.

FEN: 8/2k2N1Q/1N6/1K6/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1
SOL: chess.w00tness.info/26/68.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed

A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: h6, Rooks: e3, Bishops: e4 e5; Black - King: g4. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in two moves"

Chess problem for the week of Dec 29, 2025: Composed by Father Wilkin and published in "The Tablet" in 1920. White to move and checkmate in two moves.

FEN: 8/8/7K/4B3/4B1k1/4R3/8/8 w - - 0 1
SOL: problems.w00tness.info/67.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed

A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: f8, Queen: f7, Bishops: h7; Black - King: h8, Rooks: g6. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in two moves".

Chess problem for the week of Dec 22, 2025: Composed by Edith Elina Helen Baird in 1907. White to move and checkmate in two moves.

FEN: 5K1k/5Q1B/6r1/8/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1
SOL: problems.w00tness.info/66.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed

A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: c7, Rooks: c3, pawns: c2 a3; Black - King: b5, pawns: a4 a6. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in two moves".

Chess problem for the week of Dec 15, 2025: Composed by Otto Georg Edgar Dehler and published in "More White Rooks" in 1911. White to move and checkmate in two moves.

FEN: 8/2K5/p7/1k6/p7/P1R5/2P5/8 w - - 0 1
SOL: problems.w00tness.info/65.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed

A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: e1, Rooks: h1 e4; Black - King: g3. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in two moves".

Chess problem for the week of Dec 8, 2025: Composed by Thomas Rayner Dawson and published in "The Chess Amateur" in 1923. White to move and checkmate in two moves.

FEN: 8/8/8/8/4R3/6k1/8/4K2R w K - 0 1
SOL: problems.w00tness.info/64.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed

A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: a5, Rooks: h1 d7, Bishops: g1, Knights: b1 f4, pawns: e2; Black - King: e1, Queen: h7, pawns: b4 b5. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in two moves".

Chess problem for the week of Dec 1, 2025: Composed by Antonín Klír and published in "Armeeblatt" in 1902. White to move and checkmate in two moves.

FEN: 8/3R3q/8/Kp6/1p3N2/8/4P3/1N2k1BR w - - 0 1
SOL: problems.w00tness.info/63.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed

A diagram illustrating the starting position of the chess problem on a chess board. The chess pieces are arranged as follows, White - King: h8, Queen: d8, Bishops: c1, Knights: f6; Black - King: f7, pawns: f5 h6. The instructions for solving the chess problem are, "White to move and checkmate in two moves".

Chess problem for the week of Nov 24, 2025: Composed by Octave H. Chatillon and published in "La Presse" in 1900. White to move and checkmate in two moves.

FEN: 3Q3K/5k2/5N1p/5p2/8/8/8/2B5 w - - 0 1
SOL: problems.w00tness.info/62.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed

A chess board illustrating the starting position and instructions for the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: e6, Queen: a4, Knights: c7, pawns: c4; Black - King: b7, pawns: a7.

Chess problem for the week of Nov 17, 2025: Composed by Heinrich Leonhard Adolphi and published in "Baltische Jugendschrift" in 1899.

White mate in 2

Complexity: 3/5
FEN: 8/pkN5/4K3/8/Q1P5/8/8/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: problems.w00tness.info/61.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed

A diagram illustrating the starting position and instructions for the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: b4, Queen: d2, Knights: d4 d6; Black - King: d5, pawns: b5 e5.

Chess problem for the week of Nov 10, 2025: Composed by Octave H. Chatillon and published in "La Presse" in 1897.

White checkmate in 2

Complexity: 3/5
FEN: 8/8/3N4/1p1kp3/1K1N4/8/3Q4/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: problems.w00tness.info/60.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed

Now that you mention it, I did make a mistake on the FEN by not indicating castling was possible. Regarding chess problems in general, if the King and Rook are in their original positions, it is assumed castling is allowed unless prohibited by the problem instructions.

A diagram illustrating the starting position on the chess board and the instructions for solving the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: e1, Rooks: a1, Bishops: b5, Knights: c2; Black - King: b3.

Chess problem for the week of Nov 3, 2025: Composed by R. Lean and published in "The Boy's Own Paper" in 1895.

White checkmate in 2

Complexity: 4/5
FEN: 8/8/8/1B6/8/1k6/2N5/R3K3 w - - 0 1
Solution: problems.w00tness.info/59.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed

A chess board illustrating the starting position and instructions for the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: a6, Queen: a4, Rooks: g5, Bishops: h3, pawns: e5; Black - King: c5, pawns: c6 d7.

Chess problem for week of Oct 27, 2025: Composed by Crichton Milne Baxter and published in "Canadian Illustrated News" in 1880.

White mate in 2

Complexity: 4/5
FEN: 8/3p4/K1p5/2k1P1R1/Q7/7B/8/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: problems.w00tness.info/58.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed

A chess board illustrating the starting position and instructions for the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: h1, Queen: b6, Rooks: e3, Knights: a3; Black - King: d5, pawns: c2.

Chess problem for the week of Oct 20, 2025: Composed anonymously and published in "New York Clipper" in 1872.

White to checkmate in two moves.

Complexity: 4/5
FEN: 8/8/1Q6/3k4/8/N3R3/2p5/7K w - - 0 1
Solution: problems.w00tness.info/57.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed

A chess board illustrating the starting position and instructions for the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: c2, Queen: h2, Bishops: a8, pawns: d2; Black - King: d4, pawns: c3.

Chess problem for the week of Oct 13, 2025: Composed by Hyacinth R. Agnel and published in "American Chess-Nuts" in 1868.

White checkmate in 2

Complexity: 3/5
FEN: B7/8/8/8/3k4/2p5/2KP3Q/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: problems.w00tness.info/56.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed

A diagram illustrating the starting position and instructions for the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: c4, Queen: e7, Bishops: f4; Black - King: b6.

Chess problem for week of October 6, 2025: Composed by William Davies Evans, published in "The Chess Player's Chronicle" in 1865. White to move and checkmate in two moves.

FEN: 8/4Q3/1k6/8/2K2B2/8/8/8 w - - 0 1
SOL: problems.w00tness.info/55.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed

A chess board illustrating the starting position and instructions for the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: c1, Queen: d7, Rooks: d4; Black - King: c3.

Chess problem for the week of Sep 29, 2025: Composed by Serge Vladimir Galitzin and published in "Le Monde Illustré" in 1850.

White checkmate in 2

Complexity: 4/5
FEN: 8/3Q4/8/8/3R4/2k5/8/2K5 w - - 0 1
Solution: problems.w00tness.info/54.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed

I do not post every day. The next puzzle will be posted on Sunday, September 28 for the week of September 29.

A chess board illustrating the starting position and instructions for the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: c8, Queen: a7, Rooks: e8, Bishops: f3 d6, Knights: f6 a8, pawns: d3 a4 c5 h5 c7; Black - King: c6, Queen: b5, Rooks: h6 d7, Knights: c2 g6, pawns: d2 e4 f5 g5.

Chess problem for week of Sep 22, 2025: By Edward Nicolai Olly and published in "The New York Recorder", 1892.

White mate in 2

Complexity: 4/5
FEN: N1K1R3/Q1Pr4/2kB1Nnr/1qP2ppP/P3p3/3P1B2/2np4/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: problems.w00tness.info/53.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed

A chess board illustrating the starting position and instructions for the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: e6, Bishops: e2, Knights: d5, pawns: c3 b4; Black - King: e4, pawns: c4 d6.

Chess problem for the week of Sep 15, 2025: Composed by M. D'Orville and published in "Amusements in Chess" in 1845.

White checkmate in 2

Complexity: 3/5
FEN: 8/8/3pK3/3N4/1Pp1k3/2P5/4B3/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: problems.w00tness.info/52.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed

A chess board illustrating the starting position and instructions for the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: f2, Queen: f5, Bishops: f1, Knights: f6; Black - King: d4, pawns: c6.

Chess problem for week of Sep 8, 2025: Composed by Herr Brede (of Altona) and published in "Amusements in Chess" in 1845.

White checkmate in 2

Complexity: 3/5
FEN: 8/8/2p2N2/5Q2/3k4/8/5K2/5B2 w - - 0 1
Solution: problems.w00tness.info/51.html

#ajedrez #chess #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed

A chess board illustrating the starting position and instructions for the chess problem, "White to move and checkmate in two moves." The chess pieces are arranged as follows: White - King: e5, Rooks: b1, Bishops: e1 h5, pawns: b2; Black - King: d3, pawns: b5.

Chess problem for the week of Sep 1, 2025: Composed by Samuel Loyd in 1859.

White to move and checkmate in 2

Complexity: 3/5
FEN: 8/8/8/1p2K2B/8/3k4/1P6/1R2B3 w - - 0 1
Solution: problems.w00tness.info/50.html

#chess #ajedrez #échecs #schaak #schach #chessfeed