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| themindset: wow, never would have found this. |
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| iron maiden: The discovered check to force the king into the corner is somewhat in line with the earlier problems this week regarding Philidor's mate. It's attractive to note how the knight both covers the white king's only flight square and cuts off the defenses on the first rank. |
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Oct-30-04
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| An Englishman: Good Evening: I missed ...Qh1. Only saw 29...Bc6 which *seems* to force the loss of the Rook after 30.Rg2. |
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Oct-30-04
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| cu8sfan: Cool! This is my first successful Saturday puzzle! And a nice one it is. Thanks cg.com for making my day! |
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| Oct-30-04 |
| JL2: got it as well
v.clever mate
cg.com puzzles = great way to improve chess keep it up |
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| Oct-30-04 |
| mineiro: what about ...29. Nd4+ 30.Kg1 Ne2++ ??? |
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| Oct-30-04 |
| sourcerer: great stuff!!but all credit must go to 22. ....f4!? it opened white up anyone see differently? |
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Oct-30-04
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| kevin86: Not 29... d4+ 30  g2 and white threatens mate on his own! |
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Oct-30-04
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| Rawprawn: Nice. Saw the whole thing for once. |
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| Oct-30-04 |
| Alkaff: Nice puzzle! I have solved it after 3-4 Minutes. I tried Nh4+ first but after that I discovered the Rook blocking Idea, and after quick comparing between Qh1+ and Rf1+ I got it! |
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Oct-30-04
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| patzer2: Not quite sure how to classify this combination (discovered check, deflection or mating attack). The first move 28...Ne1+ is a double discovered check, which serves as a deflection move to force either 29. Qg2 Rf1# or the game continuation with 29. Kg1. If 28...Ne1+ is counted as a deflection move, then there are four consecutive deflection moves in the combination before administering mate in the line pointed out above by <Shadout Mapes>. So, based on the dominate theme, I think I'll put it in my "deflection" collection. |
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Oct-30-04
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| patzer2: Notice the key role the "pin" plays in the last two moves of the combination pointed out above by <Shadout Mapes>, forcing the Rook (not the Queen) to g2 and preventing the Queen from capturing the mating Bishop. |
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| Oct-30-04 |
| Chesspatch: Either I'm getting good at this, or it's Monday. Saw it in less than 3secs. |
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| Oct-30-04 |
| Larsenb3: Nice puzzle |
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| Oct-30-04 |
| charms: It reminds me of the Morosewitch-Bologan game, but the discovered check is a nice extra. |
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| EXIDE: Solved this one: first time a Saturday puzzle. Nice checkmate!! |
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| Oct-30-04 |
| charms: Morozevich vs Bologan, 2004
(the game I meant. But Morozewichs attack is definitely too difficult to foresee.) |
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| Oct-30-04 |
| Calculoso: Got it! I didn't like the defense of the rook at a1 so... Ne1+ stops that as well as sets up the nice mating attack. |
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Oct-30-04
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| Honza Cervenka: 28...Ne1+ is a lovely shot and it is definitely the shortest way to the win but in this position almost any reasonable move wins. For example, 28...Nh4+ 29.Kg1 Bc6 or 28...Nd4+ 29.Rg2 Nf5 30.Qxc7 Bc6 leaves no room for doubt. Even 28...Bc6(?!) 29.Rg2 Qg5 gives black decisive advantage. |
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Oct-30-04
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| midknightblue: One of the coolest mates I have ever seen, and by seen I only mean seen after i clicked through the moves. I didnt get this puzzle. I looked at ideas with Qh1 but I just couldn't visualize the whole thing. Awesome mate!
Also, I am wondering if I should start to censor everyone that gives the time that it took for them to solve the puzzle. The posts would be so much more entertaining without the "under __ seconds" comments. |
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Oct-30-04
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| patzer2: In addition to discovered check, deflection and the pin, this mating combination, starting with 28....Ne1+, also simultaneously involves two clearance moves (28...Ne1+ and 29...Qh1+) which prepares 31...Bc6+ in the finale given by <Shadout Mapes> above. |
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| Oct-30-04 |
| tjraczko: What a beautiful mate! I saw 28.... Ne1+, but after 29.Kg1, envisioned 29....Bc6, 30.Rg2 Nxg2. The "smothered mate" I saw was 29. Rg2 Rf1#. |
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| Knight13: Very nice puzzle. |
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| Oct-30-04 |
| Calchexas: I saw ...Ne1, but not the whole continuation. VERY nice mating puzzle. |
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Nov-01-04
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| patzer2: <Honza Cervenka> Thanks for the winning alternatives. The game line may be shortest, but the line <28...Nh4+ 29.Kg1 Bc6>  is easier to visualize and just as decisive. |
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