The Endgame Magic Christmas Calendar - Door 18

by Arne Kaehler
12/18/2021 – Sometimes there are endgame puzzles that end quite surprisingly. The move Kd4, was the interesting idea yesterday to secure the draw. But we couldn't upset the majority of all the participants. You know your endgames too well. But maybe with door 18? Once again, a very witty move that has to be found.

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Endgame Magic Christmas Calendar

Door 18

Open 24 Calendar doors, where you simply have to answer the endgame riddle correctly. Some puzzles are very straightforward, and others require a bit more research.

If you guess correct, you can automatically take part in a Christmas surprise package raffle, with other many valuable prizes.

The full solution for door 17, and the newest riddle are in the video below:

Answers are incorrect in the video, apologies:

A. Ka2

B. Ka4

C. Rg8

D. Rc6

Click here to make a guess!

And write the answer like this - e.g.: A, B, C or D

Please also add your own full name, e-mail, and in which country you currently live in.

Kindly understand, that you can only give an answer until the NEXT day 12:00 CET.

All winners will be informed on the 27th of December by email, and on the ChessBase news site.

The more Endgame Magic riddles you can solve correctly every day, the higher the chances are to win bigger prizes in the end.

We highly recommend to always check Karsten Mueller's Endgame Training, in our ChessBase video section:

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Arne Kaehler, a creative mind who is passionate about board games in general, was born in Hamburg and learned to play chess at a young age. By teaching chess to youth teams and creating chess-related videos on YouTube, Arne was able to expand this passion and has even created an online course for anyone who wants to learn how to play chess. Arne writes for the English and German news sites, but focuses mainly on content for the ChessBase media channels.