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like this one?

Was this puzzle for pre school children ?

That's called stalemate! Incidentally I don't think pre school children could solve this. If you on't like the puzzles go and do something else.

Why are there always so many complaints about the chess problems. So many people seem to say "Too easy" which is really their way of telling everyone "I'm really clever".

Or in the hard section, usually "ridiculous problem, not a real position, what's the point of all this."

If you don't like the chess problems, go and do something else...

The reason so many people complain is that some people just want something to complain about, and some easy puzzles are the only thing they can find to complain about.

Well said, lavacouch

Well, I'm exercising my free speech by telling people not to complain all the time...

The point of the discussion page? Well, perhaps to discuss chess themes, similar problems, other possibilities, tactical insights, methods for solving, etc.

Alternatively, you can have a whinge about the problem in the "Easy" section being too easy. Well, that's really clever. So glad our ancestors all fought for our rights to free speech so we can sit around complaining about people who actually make an effort like the puzzle composers. Cheers all round...

Let's not make it too serious, what tokyonotora2001 said was actually quite funny and also holds some truth.

I had like this puzzle.

you don't have to make a comment to see this page. You can chech the box by the "post new comment" that says, "Notify my about new comments".

Suppose I better stick my oar in.

I would say that this puzzle is easy. However I have been playing chess for years (not that well though). I do notice that the puzzle was not easy for the 23% who did not solve it correctly. Considering that the people from novice to seasoned pro will view the TWO puzzles it seems logical that what ever standard of puzzle is chosen the majority could say it is the wrong level for them.

I would just also add that the puzzles are FREE and therefor we should all appreciate that effort has been made by individuals to compose and/or post puzzles taking up their own time for others enjoyment.

It would be interesting to know just for curiosity sake, how many people who complain about too easy puzzles have actually taken the time to compose a more suitable puzzle of their own?

Very true.

fezzik,
Yes, it was easy, but still it deserves at least 1 star to help stalemate avoidance.