Silman Article Archive Part 9 - Chess Puzzles

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Treasury of FREE Chess Articles By IM Jeremy Silman

501 Chess Articles from 2009 - 2023

So many of these Articles are Lessons, Games and Positions to Test and Teach the Reader. 

Puzzles
Group of Articles That are More Puzzle or Test focused.
(w/ Great Lessons)

A Rare And Brutal Rook Configuration - Deep Analysis of a Single game with 4 Puzzles, Tactical and Positional

Windows Of Chess Opportunity - 6 Puzzles (Tactical and Positional)

Another Important Chess Test - 5 Puzzles (Positional and Tactical)

Tests: Psychology, Tactics, And Strategy -  8 Puzzles (To test Positional and Tactical Knowledge) Lots Annotation

Test Your Tactical/Attacking Skills -  4 Puzzles , Each with a short Lesson to learn

Basic Formulas, Wonders of Defense, and King Safety  - 3 Puzzles - 3 lessons

Chaotic Chess Puzzles: Tactics Or Positional Play? -  4 Puzzles
Tactics Or Positional Play? A Beautiful Imagination! -  4 Puzzles 
Tactics Or Positional Play? The Ladies Return! - 5 Puzzles
Tactics Or Positional Play? The Ladies Teach Chess -  5 Puzzles

Parting With the Lady: Hanken's Ghost  - 11 Puzzles  (Queen Sacrifices)

Puzzle Potpourri -  14 Puzzles - Positional, Tactical, Endgame
Puzzle Potpourri, Part 2  - 10 Puzzles - Positional and Tactical Puzzles 

Balance Is Everything, Part 1 - 12 Puzzles , Positional and Tactical (Read Comments in each puzzle for Lessons)
Balance is Everything, Part 2 -  15 Puzzles , Positional and Tactical

Presents a series of chess puzzles from games that have won Brilliancy prizes.
The puzzles are meant to challenge readers and provide examples of remarkable tactics and attacks by various chess players.

Insane, Surprising, or Beautiful Finishes!   -  10 Puzzles
Insane, Surprising, or Beautiful Finishes, Part 2 -  10 Puzzles 
Insane, Surprising, or Beautiful Finishes, Part 3 -  10 Puzzles 

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