Here are some chess puzzles from the games of Rudolf Spielmann.
White to move and win except where noted.
Solutions are between the brackets under each puzzle.Drag your cursor from one bracket to the other.
a)
Spielmann vs Leo Fleischmann, Barmen, 1905
[ Rxc5 ]
b)
Spielmann vs Erich Cohn, Carlsbad, 1907
[ Bxh7+ ]
c)
White Mates in 3. Spielmann vs Saviely Tartakower, Munich, 1909
[ Ne7+ ]
d)
Spielmann vs Saviely Tartakower, Vienna, 1910
[ Bxg7 w/Nh5+ ]
e)
Spielmann vs Akiba Rubinstein, Carlsbad, 1911
[ Rxf6 ]
Spielmann Puzzles, Part II. White to move and win except where noted.
a)
Spielmann vs Paul Leonhardt, San Sebastian, 1912
[ Bxg6 if hxg6 Qxh8+ ]
b)
Spielmann vs Julius Perlis, Vienna, 1913
[ Qc8 if Rd7 Nf6+ ]
c)
Spielmann vs Alexander Flamberg, Mannheim, 1914
[ Bxc5 if Qxf3 Re1+ mates in 4 ]
d)
White Mates in 6. Spielmann vs E Dyckhoff, Munich, 1921
[ Qd4 w/Rg6+ ]
e)
White Mates in 8. Spielmann vs Henri Weenink, Scheveningen, 1923
[ Ba5 ]
Spielmann Puzzles, Part III. White to move and win except where noted.
a)
Spielmann vs Dietmar Gebhard, Munich, 1925
[ Rxf6 ]
b)
Spielmann vs R Wahle, Vienna, 1926
[ Ne4 ]
c)
Spielmann vs Frederick Yates, Semmering, 1926
[ Rxe7 w/Nxf6+ & Qg4+ ]
d)
Spielmann vs R L'Hermit, Magdeburg, 1927
[ Qxh6 ]
e)
Spielmann vs Gawasi, Budapest, 1928
[ Ng4 w/Be5 if Nxg4 Qh7+ mates ]
Spielmann Puzzles, Part IV. White to move and win except where noted.
a)
White Mates in 6. Spielmann vs Eduard Glass, Vienna, 1928
[ Rc8+ ]
b)
Spielmann vs Adolf Kraemer, Dortmund, 1928
[ Qe6 ]
c)
Spielmann vs Hans Muller, Vienna, 1928
[ Qe5 ]
d)
White Mates in 4. Spielmann vs Walter, Trencianske Teplice, 1928
[ a4+ ]
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