Aug-11-03
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| patzer2: 21. Rxc6 the answer to today's puzzle reflects a tactic I call "caveman chess." The "caveman chess" tactic, as I use the phrase, refers to the "eye for an eye" approach. In other words, "if you take one of mine" then "I'll take one of your's." Unfortunately for black here, the side that starts the tactic and has the longest chain of pieces to capture, usually winds up a piece ahead, as is the case in this game. The tactic is important, because after all the other positional finess and pretty tactics, the outcome of chess games often come down to this simple, direct and unsubtle approach to the game. |
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| Aug-11-03 |
| erikcu: This is a good puzzle. My first instinct was couldn't black force out a draw; but after losing material it seems that white forces every trade, until it is hopeless. "To win", in this case, is not the mate per say, but getting ahead and staying there. |
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Aug-11-03
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| Sneaky: I think this would come under the category of "desperado." Whenever a threat is met with a counterthreat, you should start to look for clever desperado moves. While the enemy's piece is marauding through your ranks with reckless abandon, you can be doing the same to him! But be careful to take full count, otherwise you'll end up shortchanged like Milton here. |
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Aug-11-03
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| nateinstein: Yes, Desperado is correct... "Caveman"??? hehe. Well guess that could work too. |
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Aug-11-03
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| patzer2: <Sneaky/nateinstein> Desperado is correct, and "caveman chess" is my own personal reference that I use to remind me of the need to overlook finess at times and use brute force to secure an advantage. Chessmaster 9000's glossary defines Desparado "as A piece which is trapped or must inevitably be captured, and which is moved in order to inflict the greatest possible damage to the opposing side." While it is my own coined prase, the term "caveman chess" I feel captures the essence of the term -- especially in tactical situation such as this. However, I appreciate your correction in referring to the standard definition "desperado" for the tactic. |
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| Aug-11-03 |
| pkspks: i thought it was removal of the guard? but i dont know that Desparado is.! hat term is used in my book 303 tactical chess puzzles by wilson |
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Aug-11-03
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| Sneaky: 22.Rxc8 is the desperado move. Hanauer was clearly hoping for 22.Bxe5? bxc6 where Black is probably better. But 22.Rxc8! captures another piece with a *threat* ... therefore its the best capture available. |
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| Aug-11-03 |
| pkspks: what is the defantion i dont want that chessmaster one it was too confussing. |
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| Aug-11-03 |
| Andrew Chapman: Is 22 Rd6 even stronger with the threat of Rxd8+ added to Bxe5 if the Queen moves? |
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| Aug-11-03 |
| Giuoco Piano Man: I have heard the term "removal of the guard" before in this situation. I thought it was called that as well. |
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