<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:37:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/chesspuzzle/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Can You Spot the Checkmate in One Move? ♟️🔥]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey chess lovers! 🙌 I recently came across this intriguing puzzle, and I couldn't wait to share it with you all. It’s White's turn to move, and guess what? White can deliver checkmate in just ONE MOVE!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/can-you-spot-the-checkmate-83e60fba761f</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@justola1/can-you-spot-the-checkmate-83e60fba761f</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:55:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JLypLpqVPBaLw9k2tqVGwu9zTZjj5ECnGQEUEn6qajCNaTkzHk28yxkE5w6GRBJE9ek2QrVffVbJBHwzzEMcp39ekuUSu9EJNSLeAXfe24k7YtELwLwkWesgFusSEoVh4PNmfGxD2LVLbm2u29g6xLemtGpsy7BJ7UxuQuNpD3Zae6VNNgwZZizw3xxRHExvES?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can You Spot the Checkmate in One Move? ♟️🔥]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey chess lovers! 🙌 I recently came across this intriguing puzzle, and I couldn't wait to share it with you all. It’s White's turn to move, and guess what? White can deliver checkmate in just ONE MOVE!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/chess/@justola1/can-you-spot-the-checkmate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/chess/@justola1/can-you-spot-the-checkmate</guid><category><![CDATA[chess]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[justola1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:58:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JLypLpqVPBaLw9k2tqVGwu9zTZjj5ECnGQEUEn6qajCNaTkzHk28yxkE5w6GRBJE9ek2QrVffVbJBHwzzEMcp39ekuUSu9EJNSLeAXfe24k7YtELwLwkWesgFusSEoVh4PNmfGxD2LVLbm2u29g6xLemtGpsy7BJ7UxuQuNpD3Zae6VNNgwZZizw3xxRHExvES?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cifuentes Parada vs Zvjaginsev Hoogovens op · 1995 Black to move and win]]></title><description><![CDATA[After sacrificing his Knight on f2, the game reached the above position where black can win by with a mate in 6. . Full game here . . . . . . . . . ! 31. ...Qe3+ a Queen sac to finish a brilliant game.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/chess/@iamchessguy/cifuentes-parada-vs-zvjaginsev-hoogovens-op-1995-black-to-move-and-win</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/chess/@iamchessguy/cifuentes-parada-vs-zvjaginsev-hoogovens-op-1995-black-to-move-and-win</guid><category><![CDATA[chess]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[iamchessguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 04:06:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC8VTANHCL1fWdrszXmVyQe4YRC8yXS5SWgcT1jbdkhZizUA6mN7zYETidfvm7h5NfdZ8YLsqfk4VLd1Wxnahdsc228WmTcYMtJ1vBxA3covGmzXQG5Kug?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Botvinnik - Keres 18th World Championship 1948 White to move and win]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 18th World Chess Championship was round robin tournament played by five participants following the death of Alexander Alekhine in 1946. This was won by Mikhail Botvinnik. Here is one of Botvinnik's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/botvinnik-keres-18th-world-championship-1948-white-to-move-and-win</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/botvinnik-keres-18th-world-championship-1948-white-to-move-and-win</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[iamchessguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2023 01:42:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4KWjyzBjzyu2MjdACiuatbz7XzjQDce3ZXVaxrvv1Nang8A4bRi5p5QxwrcTKeaxw8W34854VbqndcuEHohGWntszDnn8WNMc61NQ6wh4ttRYSJTfC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Games in the 4th Round Hivechess Season 15 and some puzzles]]></title><description><![CDATA[My first game against @jean1301. I played Black and picked the Caro-Kann against his e4. I liked the Caro since it can lead to similar structures as the London System which is my opening with White. Black]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/my-games-in-the-4th-round-hivechess-season-15-and-some-puzzles</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/my-games-in-the-4th-round-hivechess-season-15-and-some-puzzles</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[iamchessguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2023 04:24:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC8VTANHCL1fWdrszXmVyPea7EQS28NxGeC1aBnKRbZoEyq8ByYLxcYruN9EywHvfw7Y5r1EDLDWMYMrwGU5pqLLUAatnYasRaVp4xSCiTdAb61YrZap6a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dominguez - Nakamura, St Louis 2023 Black to move and win]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the semifinals of the American Cup held in St. Louis, Wesley So beat US Champion Fabiano Caruana while Hikaru Nakamura won against Dominguez with Black. They will face each other in the finals of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/dominguez-nakamura-st-louis-2023-black-to-move-and-win</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/dominguez-nakamura-st-louis-2023-black-to-move-and-win</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[iamchessguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 22:48:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC8VTANHCL1fWdrszXmVyPrvbxM3dMYCuVi4twfL3ihFWzSgKCu8exStWMW1LKaJiHN5f2ArV9XDqrCWCh1XNLQpJdTv9Zujyfx86JDm2jZ573F8hvHman?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[White to move and win]]></title><description><![CDATA[From my game in Lichess, white is already winning but here's a chance to open black King's position. ..17. Rfc1+ Kb8 18. Ba6 b6 is not that forceful. Find the mate in 6. Link to game.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/white-to-move-and-win-rrna7i</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/white-to-move-and-win-rrna7i</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[iamchessguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 03:11:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4KWjyzBjzyu2MjdACiuaumUXsMyMHxTBvkVTQWNGJGhQdt7hmMdgbUjNyBeDjoVGCMjqPG1HtNkwRjeQ1Wj4jJ2GRQbdGXKzk7KJNN4TRKaVQrgtYn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosetto - Sherwin, Portoroz 1958 Black to move and win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Find the sequence for black to win a piece. Full game here.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/rosetto-sherwin-portoroz-1958-black-to-move-and-win</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/rosetto-sherwin-portoroz-1958-black-to-move-and-win</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[iamchessguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 03:08:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC8VTANHCL1fWdrszXmVyQFjHSuZjEaNacx4TsEPe5Qfr5y3puirFuyJPyV8GfgK9chqeCwUrNQrYrsS6kDhKVbDQjskbVq8UzeXxA24ZNudeZ3wyJGYzz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black to move and win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone, happy weekend! Here's a couple of puzzles from my game in Lichess 😀 My opponent blundered with Nc3. Black to move and win a piece. Find the mate in 3. Full game here:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/black-to-move-and-win</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/black-to-move-and-win</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[iamchessguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2023 03:59:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWWY6qV1T2M58xY3Q6bZ285792p4iE6iHYj8oaru2C6dWB75KXJnG35DcZifo8vqCqYE6T8M4sQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Recent game in Lichess White to move and win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drawish game until my opponent blundered with Qd5 and the winning continuation for White is hard to miss.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/my-recent-game-in-lichess-white-to-move-and-win</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/my-recent-game-in-lichess-white-to-move-and-win</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[iamchessguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2023 02:15:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC8VTANHCL1fWdrszXmVyPgTsdj5scw71NDreeusHNzaxKRLRWyRdhaLZfU4zRxH7PkYg2fz2i8SzPmdkJwbD92xeKkj6cKnvx5BTD7fNHuf8bzoVk5enr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popov - Riumin, Moscow 1929 Black to move and win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Full game here.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/popov-riumin-moscow-1929-black-to-move-and-win</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/popov-riumin-moscow-1929-black-to-move-and-win</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[iamchessguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 01:29:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VtQgLjr1rqBSZ4Piofv8ae8AgXrbkvKK5ho3tRAekCiNumtBMRZmbaV6A87ZjiVTiW2a6bGCGSkxvxrvEMEyJmCUPfKdTdT5Hzgw5ey8pRXxi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Euwe - Thomas, Hastings 1934]]></title><description><![CDATA[White to move and win. Full game here.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/euwe-thomas-hastings-1934</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/euwe-thomas-hastings-1934</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[iamchessguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2023 02:20:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC8VTANHCL1fWdrszXmVyPfHCV2wNhVuFKkkaLrAHC4Xzey1X63S7tXQj4d32gXWYqyACfTBGtAtgLHkRtsiPRtdXDkZrPvfeYkKP3si7cCLyV9pLRpCBY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reti - Bogolyubov, New York 1924]]></title><description><![CDATA[Full game here.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/reti-bogolyubov-new-york-1924</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/reti-bogolyubov-new-york-1924</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[iamchessguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Mar 2023 01:07:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC8VTANHCL1fWdrszXmVyPfmaAmC7K9ij4Vf79Hcn9Lav3xp81DrNaHFqMoBz89r6RyatqArgB23aJeyxz9N4zLWgHFitZiyZcii1M7jbgBFGe4KWJuQuL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[White to move and win. Karpov - Csom, Bad Lauterberg 1977]]></title><description><![CDATA[Full game here]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/white-to-move-and-win-karpov-csom-bad-lauterberg-1977</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/white-to-move-and-win-karpov-csom-bad-lauterberg-1977</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[iamchessguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2023 02:31:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VtQgLjr1rqBSZ4Piofv8ZxSaw3FLXmJ7L3uCjurkhcWuUc2kDUUKHoZqGAFVfm7RHnAieY9y9e4daR6KjN5Qju5Pnu4crUL1Qzk2bksSByCkW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[White to move and win. Psakhis - Malchusky, Vilnius 1978]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/white-to-move-and-win-psakhis-malchusky-vilnius-1978</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/white-to-move-and-win-psakhis-malchusky-vilnius-1978</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[iamchessguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 06:00:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC8VTANHCL1fWdrszXmVyPgTs9LT1h4Y3RTw8EHfwkS7d1n1ZKug57V3A9PurpnGhwq7Gey8cUeHEE6B3HvVVTqSRFTcmsLnHXHqsa8x7tGGoQoxDzbGAa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carlsen is World Rapid Champion]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the final round Carlsen won a brilliant game against Parham Maghsoodloo while close pursuers Artemiev lost to Caruana and Keymer drew against MVL. Thus Carlsen earned his fourth World Rapid title with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/carlsen-is-world-rapid-champion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/carlsen-is-world-rapid-champion</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[iamchessguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2022 04:33:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VtQgLjr1rqBSZ4Piofv8aDdjskq6xUQkAYsBEJFumHyteuz3Vu2MmVqh2tQYAcpSBBZVU663LRoUyABoE6jsiHduB68ym2vuJeNroL6moxPGr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[White to move and win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Find the best move for White to win quickly.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/white-to-move-and-win</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/white-to-move-and-win</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[iamchessguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 00:47:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC8VTANHCL1fWdrszXmVyQFjB2ibPzFyMk1Q8xMLkASAK3wgSXeyScwasaNMRT4R9rDtoFeEkhXPNgVDwF2pVEK5BaT3czoaeh7wNsLphpFcZ8oBTwVUXp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mate in 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[White sacrificed a piece to attack the Black King but Black was able to defend. After 1. Qxg4 White can still hold the game. But White moved 1. Re1? there follows 1. ...Qxe1? 2. Qxe1 Rd1 3. Qxd1 Nf2+ wins.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/mate-in-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-157286/@iamchessguy/mate-in-7</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-157286]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[iamchessguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2022 02:50:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4KWjyzBjzyu2MjdACiuaumbk2FF9fhRPMyRSjPULBd88o3vG6xrKdfGZV43zbFibAJ4aeUoHTEKqChWdix9BkRFgLGT9JdNQxFs1Fdn4CzMogsfhkS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Quiet Move]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a few "mind-bending" puzzles that I've seen on Steem lately, so I wanted to throw one in that isn't too difficult while still being challenging enough and fun! 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