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Chess
4 Life!
By Candidate
Master Collin Madhavan
Crossword
for chess players II
Across
1. Alexander Alekhine died in this country.
2. Second
name of the International Master who is 8-time National Chess
Champion, 13-time Tai Chi Chuan
(yes!) Push Hands National Champion and 2-time Tai
Chi Chuan Push Hands World Champion.
3. A
_______ pawn is a pawn that has no opposing pawns, either on its file
or on any adjacent file, blocking it.
4. This
attacking genius was known as 'The Magician from Riga'.
Down
5. When
one piece simultaneously attacks two or more of the opponent's pieces.
6. An
Opening/Defence where the sacrifice of a pawn is used to gain an
opening advantage in space and /or time.
7. Wilhelm Steinitz defeated Johannes __________ in 1886 to become Chess Champion of the World.
8. The ________ position is a well-known Rook endgame
in which the player with the extra pawn can force a win.
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Solution
to last week's crossword puzzle.

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