| Oct-29-04 |
| fgh: First to post! Cool combination! |
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| Oct-29-04 |
| masterwojtek: If g3 instead of gxh3 then after BxR RxB white is in trouble because of Nd2! wins more material |
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Oct-29-04
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| EXIDE: If 24 Rg1 then Nxf2 smothered mate. Got this one right. |
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| Oct-29-04 |
| Rank Amateur: How about 23 ...Bxg2+
If 24 Bxg2 Rg6
Threatening mate. If white defends the bishop, then the knight mates. This way was easier for me to see. |
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Oct-29-04
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| cu8sfan: What if 23.... xg2+ 24.xg2  g6? I think it wins as well. |
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| Oct-29-04 |
| notsodeepthought: No, because then 25 B:e4 followed by 26 Rg1. |
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Oct-29-04
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| cu8sfan: <Rank Amateur> Seems like we had the same idea at the same time. <notsodeepthought> That's a deep thought. Thanks! |
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| Oct-29-04 |
| dwojiow: After 23...Rg6 The best defence is probably to give up the exchange with:
24.g3 Bxf1
25.Bxe4! dxe4
26.Rxf1
Black has a big material advantage but there is still a lot of work to be done. Black's plan will probably be to play a quick f5 and bust things open.
So the odds are against White, but who knows? Lazy play by Black could allow White time to close all the files and form a fortress. White shouldn't resign just yet... |
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| Oct-29-04 |
| sourcerer: brilliant line i was thinking of sacking a piece on g2 , it looks tantalizing%$#what do u think guys!! |
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| Oct-29-04 |
| erikcu: I think it feels good to get a Friday puzzle right. |
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Oct-29-04
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| crafty: 23...xg2+ 24. xg2 h6 25. xg7  xg7 26. xg7+  xg7 27. xd5  (eval 1.15; depth 12 ply; 100M nodes) |
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| Oct-29-04 |
| Nulfinator: I didn't get this one ... but the rook move is so innocuous, not a check, not a threat -- just a good supporting move. Serves me right for looking for the flashy move. |
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| Oct-29-04 |
| cheski: These daily puzzles are lovely.
We seem to be on a yearly cycle.
I wonder who sets them up? Must take a lot of searching.
Anyway, thank you CG (ChessGames). |
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| Oct-29-04 |
| Alkaff: Dear Nulfinator:
It threats 24 ...Bxg2+ and then mate
if 25 Kg1 then Bxf3+. So white either play:-
24 Rg1 Nf2# or 24.gXh3 Qg1+ 25.Rxg1 Nf2# or 24 Bxe4 Bxg2+ 25 Kg1 (Bxg2 Qxg2#) Bxe4# or g3 (Best line) giving the exchange to Black as shown in above posts! |
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| Oct-29-04 |
| The Skink: Somewhat misleading puzzle? Saw Rg6 straight away but thought 'that can't be it as it only wins the exchange'. Then spent 10mins trying to find a forced mate that wasn't there?? No complaints though as this is a fab site. |
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Oct-29-04
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| beenthere240: what makes 23...Rg6 so good is that it not only attacks, but also shuts down white's counterplay along the a1-h8 diagonal -- which in fact materializes in crafty's line noted above. |
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Oct-29-04
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| kevin86: Very much like yesterday's. Who said a smothered mate was easy? |
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Oct-29-04
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| Knight13: I don't get it. How does black win? |
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| Oct-29-04 |
| Gowe: I think that 23. Rg6 is not the best move. 23.Bxg2 is much more better because there is a forced mate.
23.Bxg2 24.Bxg2 Rg6
And now if 25.Rh1 Ng2++ and if 25.Bh3 Qh1 26.Rxh1 Ng2++So, 23.Rg6 is not the best move because there is g6 and the game is easy winning but the mate doesn't come so soon. |
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| Oct-29-04 |
| Kefka: I dont see why 23. ... Bxf2 24. Bxf2 Rg6 doesn't do the same thing? |
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Oct-29-04
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| Annie K.: : <<Knight13:> I don't get it. How does black win?>
25. Rxg1 (forced) Nxf2# |
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| Oct-29-04 |
| Woodpusher: <Kefka: I dont see why 23. ... Bxf2 24. Bxf2 Rg6 doesn't do the same thing?> In that case White plays 25.Bxe4 and 26.Rg1 which seems to defend nicely. |
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| Oct-29-04 |
| loudubb: nice winning line, 23. ...Rg6, however it seemed as if white was being very defensive, not establishing any offense further down the ranks. Anyone know of Pytlakowski?
Must of been Polish. |
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Oct-29-04
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| midknightblue: <masterwojichek> No, Nd2 loses the knight to NxN. I think the line of g3 with white allowing to sac the exchange was white's best try. |
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| Mar-21-05 |
| The Black King: Calculation
depth:1000 score:-9999 time:3:56 nodes:15565469384
best line: f1g1 e4f3 |
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