Feb-06-13 J Becerra-Rivero vs M Goss, 2012
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TheBish: J Becerra-Rivero vs M Goss, 2012 White to play (40.?) "Medium/Easy"
I saw the theme here right away. It would be great to be able to play a double rook sacrifice to mate! 40. Rxe4! fxe4 (or 40...Bxe4 41. Rxe4, which is similar) 41. Rxe4 and mate can only be delayed by spite checks,
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| | Jan-18-13 M Packalen vs L Schandorff, 1998
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TheBish: M Packalen vs L Schandorff, 1998 Black to play (25...?) "Medium"
Didn't get around to posting this earlier, so will just make minimal notes to bookmark for future access. 25...Qxf2! 26. Bxf2 Rxf2 leads to a crushing attack. Already threatening 27...Bxd4 28. Qxd4 Rxf2, as well as ...
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| | Jan-16-13 Kashdan vs Reshevsky, 1932 
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TheBish: Kashdan vs Reshevsky, 1932 White to play (23.?) "Medium/Easy"
This is one that would be easy to miss in OTB play. Only because it's in the form of a puzzle was I forced to look until I found a winning move; don't know if I would see this in a game, but I hope so! 23. Bb4!
One ...
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| | Jan-08-13 M Turner vs Hector, 1998
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TheBish: M Turner vs Hector, 1998 Black to play (40...?) "Easy", Black is up two pawns. I guess "easy" is a relative term. Not easy for the average club player, I'm guessing, but not too hard for regulars here. It took me awhile to see it (about 5 minutes maybe), because I wasn't expecting ...
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| | Dec-28-12 Xie Jun vs C Peptan, 1998
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TheBish: Xie Jun vs C Peptan, 1998 White to play (34.?) "Medium", White is up an Exchange (rook for bishop). This was a fairly challenging position, but not too hard. I figured the "exchange" sacrifice of the queen for rook and bishop was winning, but for some reason took the "safe" route ...
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| | Dec-25-12 K McDonald vs N Rosenthal, 2011
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TheBish: K McDonald vs N Rosenthal, 2011 White to play (32.?) "Easy"
White mates by force with 32. Nxe6! fxe6 (else 33. Qxg7#) 33. Qxf8#.
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| | Dec-20-12 I Yagupov vs Kasimdzhanov, 1998
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TheBish: I Yagupov vs Kasimdzhanov, 1998 Black to play (19...?) "Medium", Black is down a piece for a pawn. Obviously, Black can win the piece back with 19...exd4 20. Ne2 c5, keeping the extra pawn, but there is even better. Black wins with 19...Rxd4! 20. Nxd4 (else Black follows up with ...
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| | Dec-19-12 A Maksimenko vs Glek, 1995
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TheBish: A Maksimenko vs Glek, 1995 White to play (32.?) "Medium/Easy", White is down a pawn. White wins with 32. Re8+! Kc7 (if 32...Rxe8 33. Nxd6, or 32...Bc8 33. Rxc8+! followed by 34. Nxd6) 33. Rxf8 Qxf8 34. Qf4+, winning the queen after 34...Kb7 35. Nd6+ or 34...Kc6 35. Ne5+.
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| | Dec-18-12 Wiesel vs Weigel, 1923
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TheBish: Wiesel vs Weigel, 1923 White to play (8.?) "Easy"
White wins with 8. Nd5! Qc5 9. Bxc6+ bxc6 10. Nc7+.
If instead 8...Qxb5 9. Nxc7+ wins the queen, or if 8...Qa5 9. b4! forces the win of the queen after 9...Qxb5 10. Nxc7+.
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| | Dec-17-12 J Finnegan vs R P Allen, 1948
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TheBish: Finnegan vs R P Allen, 1948 White to play (23.?) "Very Easy"
Too easy (as advertised), but kibitzing to bookmark for my students later. 23. Qxf8+! Nxf8 24. Re8#.
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