TZAAR: Puzzle #18

Despite all the choice

Jul 27, 2026TZAAR
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A study of maximum difficulty in TZAAR from one of the world’s top players — ivyed_seer.

White has only one move that can lead to victory. Every other try loses against best Black play. Can you find it?

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Correct answer:

  • f7-f8, a7-c7

With best play Black can delay another six turns, but the outcome is still a White win.

Maximum resistance

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