The Magician vs The Caterpillar – Episode 22

May 24, 2023 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Puzzle 1 FEN:
1N3kbn/8/8/8/1R6/8/2N5/3K2n1 w – – 0 1

Puzzle 1 Details:
Kalandatze, 1967

Puzzle 2 FEN:
q7/6pP/1R2K2k/7p/3B2Pp/7P/3P4/8 w – – 0 1

Puzzle 2 Details:
Kalandatze, Tavariani, 1967

Puzzle 3 FEN:
8/1p6/1p6/2k4P/7P/5ppK/7P/8 w – – 0 1

Puzzle 3 Details:
Kashdan, 1959

Timestamps
0:00 – Story
0:52 – Chess Puzzle

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