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| Apr-19-16 | | Steve.Patzer: After 38. Bd6 Nc6 39. Qxc6 bxc6 and it is still a game. |
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| Apr-19-16 | | Dr. J: 38.Bd6 Nc6 39.Qxc6(??) (my original choice) bxc6 40.Rxb8 Rd8 is not good. <al wazir>'s 38.Bd6 Nc6 39.Bxb8 Nxb8 40.Qg3 much better, but, instead of 39...Nxb8, Black can still struggle on after 39...Qg8, threatening 40...Rd8. So I suspect 39.Qg3 is somewhat more accurate. (Same idea, different order.) Who here also thinks <cg>'s puzzlemaster simply overlooked 38...Nc6? |
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| Apr-19-16 | | EIDorado: 38. Bd6 Nc6 39. Qg3 Qe5 40. Bb8 |
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Apr-19-16
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click for larger viewThere is no rush. |
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| Apr-19-16 | | saturn2: White has already material advantage and can decide finally with 38 Bd6 Nc6 and pinning the black bishop again with 39 Qg3 wins. It took me about one minute to realize this. |
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| Apr-19-16 | | agb2002: White has a rook and a pawn for a knight.
The black rook stops Qxg7#. This suggests 38.Bd6 Nc6 39.Qg3 (39.Qxc6 bxc6 40.Rxb8 Rd8 41.Rxd8 Qxd8 42.Re1 Kg8 is much worse for White): A) 39... Qe4+ 40.Rg2 Qe1+ 41.Kh2 and Black will lose decisive material. B) 39... Rd8 40.Qxg7#. |
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| Apr-19-16 | | stst: The one that stymies Black should be
38.Bd6 harassing the B and tries to deviate the R.
IF
(A)........BxB, 39.RxQ
(B).........RxB or Rd8 (deviated), 39.Qxg7#
(C).........any other, 39.RxB pinning the Q & K, Black Q is lost. |
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| Apr-19-16 | | stacase: Took a long time to realize that White has two routes to mate. Even then it was a long while before the crusher move became apparent. |
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| Apr-19-16 | | AlicesKnight: Got the basics - nothing to add to the sensible comments above. |
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| Apr-19-16 | | Cheapo by the Dozen: A bit tricky for a Tuesday. I agree w/ <Dr J> about the puzzle master, although I don't see what's so great about 39 ... Qg8 40 Qxb8. As I see it, Black gets a bunch of spite checks, but once those run out he's quickly mated. |
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| Apr-19-16 | | Once: This one is a tricky little blighter. It looks like a "pah, that's tweazy" Tuesday, but there's an awkward little holding move to consider. 38. Bd6 teases the overworked rook and twice attacks the pinned Bb8 38...Nc6 Black wisely doesn't allow mate in 1 and adds protection to the Bb8. 
click for larger viewNow what? I quite like Jim's 39. b4 (which is also Fritz's preference), but in puzzle mode I wanted to play 39. Bxb8 and if 39...Nxb6 40. Qb3 
click for larger viewBlack is tied up defending against mate threats on g7 and Rxb8. Fritzie is calling this one mate in 19, but I think he's just showing off. A trickier defence for black is to decline the bishop, say with 39...Qc8 or 39...Qd8 
click for larger viewBlack is holding on. The now white Bb8 is pinned against the Ra8. Black is defending against Qxg7#. But as Jim says, there's no rush. Black can't improve his position and can only wibble (technical term) as white draws up his forces. White will play something like Qg3 and will then push queenside pawns to embarrass the black knight on c6. It's not a quick kill, but it is lethal all the same. All in all, a pleasing little tussle. The main solution is Tuesday tweazy, but nailing the full solution takes a little bit more thought. Satisfying. |
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| Apr-19-16 | | saturn2: <EIDorado 38. Bd6 Nc6 39. Qg3 Qe5 40. Bb8> Better is 40 BxQe5 in this variation |
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| Apr-19-16 | | morfishine: <38.Bd6> leads to a forced win after 38...Nc6 (best) 39.Qg3 and White wins <Jimfromprovidence> Nice idea <39.b4> ***** |
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| Apr-19-16 | | mel gibson: Black can't take the bishop - it's mate!
It's still the winning move though. |
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| Apr-19-16 | | CHESSTTCAMPS: White has the material advantage of R+P for a knight, with all of the major pieces usefully deployed on key attacking lines. To finish, white can divert the rook on d7 with a threat on the back rank: 38.Bd6! reinforces the pin on the bishop:
A.38... Rd8 (or Rxd6) 39.Qxg7#
B.38... Bxd6 39.Rxe8#
C.38... Nc6 39.Bxb8 (Rxb8 is also fine) Nxb8 (g6 40.fg wins quickly) 40.Qg3 Rd8 (otherwise 41.Rxb8) 41.Qxg7# |
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| Apr-19-16 | | Razgriz: Not gonna lie. This took me a while to get. |
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| Apr-19-16 | | CHESSTTCAMPS: I also liked Jim's illustrated line. |
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| Apr-19-16 | | leRevenant: <Steve.Patzer: After 38. Bd6 Nc6 39. Qxc6 bxc6 and it is still a game. Apr-19-16 Dr. J: 38.Bd6 Nc6 39.Qxc6(??) (my original choice) bxc6 40.Rxb8 Rd8 is not good.
<al wazir>'s 38.Bd6 Nc6 39.Bxb8 Nxb8 40.Qg3 much better, but, instead of 39...Nxb8, Black can still struggle on after 39...Qg8, threatening 40...Rd8. So I suspect 39.Qg3 is somewhat more accurate. (Same idea, different order.) Who here also thinks <cg>'s puzzlemaster simply overlooked 38...Nc6?> I would agree ... |
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| Apr-19-16 | | zb2cr: The first move, 38. Bd6, exploits the pin and the overworked Rook. But after 38. ... Nc6, the best looks to be 39. Bxb8, Nxb8; 40. Qg3, as suggested by <Once>. Now, both the Black Queen and Rook are overworked defending mate threats. Black is set to lose decisive material, as his pinned Knight can't be supported. |
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| Apr-19-16 | | dfcx: White is already up an exchange and pawn, and gains more material with 38.Bd6 Nc6 39.Bxb8 Nxc8 40.Qg3
The black rook can't leave the 7th rank and the queen is stuck guarding its piece on b8. I did not see <Jim>'s 39.b4!, not even thinking of pawn moves. |
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Apr-19-16
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| Apr-19-16 | | AvidChessMan: This one was easy, once I saw that both the black rook and bishop were pinned. |
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| Apr-19-16 | | dufferps: Yes, black can answer with 38. ... Nc6, but white advances his b-pawn, and I see no way for black to hold on. |
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| Apr-19-16 | | kevin86: It's obvious that Bd6 is the winner as black's two defenders are both pinned. Black is close to a zugzwang and white's pawns and pieces march in. |
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| Apr-19-16 | | jith1207: I, for one, always enjoy little pearls of wisdom from my favorite town Providence's own gem, Jim. It is always as if there is a diamond in there when he comments. Thanks, Jim. And, there is something about saying it with a diagram and few words. There's no Rush. |
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sac: 38.Bd6