Blindfolded chess

Today I did something else, other than deciding to start a chess blog. I started to solve few-pieces endgame studies blindfolded. It's nice.

Let me tell you how it started. I was exploring Tim Krabbe's webpage and I found this chess blindfold trainer.

I realized that it's not so impossible to solve stuff blindfolded. For example (try to do it blindfolded) what's the winning move after

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.Nc3 axb5 6.e4 b4 7.Nb5 Nxe4

? Think about it. The solution is 8.Qe2 with the idea of capturing the knight. If the knight moves then Nd6# is mate! (select it with your mouse)

I also managed to solve the following study blindfolded. White Ka1 Ra2 Pc6; Black Kb8 Rc8 Pa7 Pb7. Give it a try :-)

See you soon.