Jun-08-17 | | Cheapo by the Dozen: Pretty easy one IF, at the points where Black is down only exchange for pawn and still has an attack, you just assume with Spielmannesque faith that that's a good position and turn your calculations elsewhere. |
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Jun-08-17
 | | al wazir: I thought 22. Bh5 gave white better chances. After 22...Bf4+ 23. g3 I didn't see a win. |
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Jun-08-17 | | ChemMac: <al wazir> 22. Bh5 RXh5+ 23.QXh5 Bf4+ with Q+B for two R's. |
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Jun-08-17 | | RKnight: <al wazir> After 22 Bh5 Rxh5+, 23 Qxh5 Bf4+ g3, 24 Qxh5+ winning for black, albeit not as convincingly as in the game line. |
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Jun-08-17
 | | al wazir: <ChemMac> & <RKnight>: Thanks. I should have seen that. |
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Jun-08-17 | | Walter Glattke: Bh4 is the key, I could solve this myself then, A) 25.Kd4 c5#
B) 23.Kf4 Qg5+ 24.Kf3 Qf5+ as A) one move later
C) 22.Bh5 Bf4+ 23.g3 Rxh5+ 24.Qxh5 Qxh5+
25.Kg2 less worse continuation so far |
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Jun-08-17 | | Walter Glattke: D) 22.Rh5+ (RKnight) Qxh5 23.Bf4+ seems better
D2) 22.Kg3 leads to A)
C) always C2) 22.-Bf4+ 23.g3 Rxh5+ 24.Kg2 Rg5 25.Qf3 Rxg3+ 26.Qxg3 Bxg3
27.Kxg3 Qxc4 C3) 25.g4 Ne5 26.Kh3 Rxg4
27.Qxg4 Nxg4 28.Kxg4 Qxc4  |
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Jun-08-17 | | mikealando: "Here's Johnny!" |
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Jun-08-17 | | stacase: Way too easy for a Thursday. |
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Jun-08-17 | | newzild: <al wazir> At least you're honest. |
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Jun-08-17 | | morfishine: Rook reloader <20...Rxh2+> followed by <21...Rh8+> ***** |
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Jun-08-17
 | | offramp: I saw 20...Rxh2+ quickly but I followed up with ...Bf4+. I suppose that wins as well. |
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Jun-08-17 | | Walter Glattke: offramp, you lose with 20.-Rxh2+ 21.Kxh2
Bf4+ 22.g3 Rh8+!? 23.Kg2 |
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Jun-08-17 | | Walter Glattke: 22.-Qg5 23.Qf3 Ne5 24.Qxf4 Ne5 25.Bxe6+ Kc7 26.Qxf4 Rd2+ 27.Ne2 |
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Jun-08-17 | | Walter Glattke: Ah mistake, 24.Bxe6+ Kc7 25.Qxf4 Rd2+ 25.Ne2 |
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Jun-08-17 | | saturn2: Black has to prove the investment of the rock pays off and the king cannot escape to the queenside.
Everything goes with check Rh2,Rh8,Bh4,Qf5. |
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Jun-08-17 | | thegoodanarchist: Not a good Thursday, IMO.
Anyone who has solved at least 17 chess puzzles in the last decade can immediately see that 20...Rxg2+ MUST be played, lest the gods of tactics be offended. |
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Jun-08-17 | | Walter Glattke: That's right, white threatens Qxe6 or Ne5, we need an "unbroken/instant check chain with finally mate", that ALWAYS wins! LOL |
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Jun-08-17 | | jrredfield: Easiest puzzle of the week for me. I got it even faster than Monday's puzzle. |
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Jun-08-17 | | kevin86: very easy-the sacrifice was obvious! |
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Jun-08-17 | | Ninja702: Rh2 cries out but i was unsure of the mating path. Saw Bh4 but couldnt see the board well in my head beyond that. |
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Jun-08-17 | | agb2002: The material is identical.
White threatens Bxe6 and Ne4.
The obvious move is 20... Rxh2+ 21.Kxh2 Rh8+:
A) 22.Bh5 Rxh5+ (22... Bf4+ 23.g3 Rxh5+ 24.Kg2 unclear) A.1) 23.Qxh5 Bf4+ wins decisive material (24.g3 Qxh5+, etc.). A.2) 23.Kg3 Bh4+
A.2.a) 24.Kh2(3) Bf2+ 25.Qxh5 Qxh5#.
A.2.b) 24.Kg4 Qf5#.
A,2.c) 24.Kf3(4) Qf5+ 25.Ke3 Bg5+ 26.Kd4 c5#.
B) 22.Kg3 Bh4+ is similar to A.2. |
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Jun-08-17 | | mel gibson: That was very easy.
The computer says:
20. Kh1 Rxh2+ (20. .. Rxh2+ (♖h8xh2+ ♔h1xh2 ♖d8-h8+ ♗f7-h5 ♖h8xh5+ ♕e2xh5
♗g5-f4+ g2-g3 ♕c5xh5+ ♔h2-g2 ♕h5-g6 ♘c3-e2 ♗f4-d2 ♘e2-c3 ♗d2xe1 ♖a1xe1
♘d7-b6 ♘c3-e4 ♘b6xc4 b2-b3 ♘c4-e5 ♘e4-f2 ♕g6-h5 ♖e1-e3 ♘e5-d7 ♔g2-f1 ♕h5-d5
♖e3-e2 ♘d7-e5 ♖e2-e3 ♕d5-d4) +7.82/19 185)
score for black +7.82 depth 19 |
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Jun-08-17 | | Nova: White had the initiative through the entire game until 20…Rxh2+! came thundering down on the board. Surprising considering how quickly that turned! |
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