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Erich Eliskases vs Hoelzl
Innsbruck (1929), Innsbruck AUT, rd 7, Sep-23
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation (D32)  ·  1-0

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Sep-17-06
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  Benzol: If I remember correctly the finish of this game was used in Hugh Alexander's "Penguin Book Of Chess Positions".
Sep-17-06  Hafen Slawkenbergius: Beautiful!
Sep-20-06  chessmoron: Darn, missed it. Thinking of Re5.
Sep-20-06  minimaxing: Re5 is also winning, chessmoron.
Sep-20-06  lisyaron: Another nice example of using the theme of interference and diversion of enemy pieces.
Sep-20-06  avidfan: No matter how Black recaptures the rook after the versatile 43.Rc5-d5!, he is mated. If ♗ or ♙ takes rook on d5, 44.Qxd8#. If 43...Qxd5 she is deflected from defense of f6, so 44.Qf6#. Finally 43...Rxd5 leaves back rank defenseless and 44.Qf8#.

43.Re5 Qxe5 44.Qxd8#

Sep-20-06  patzer2: Recognized today's problem solution 43. Rd5! immediately as an interference or obstruction theme from Reinfeld's 1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations, number 583 on page 119.
Sep-20-06
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  al wazir: 43. Rd5 wins, but it isn't the only winning move. After all, white is already an exchange up.

My move was 43. Qxf7. If 43...Qxc5, then 44. Qg7#. If 43...Qd1+ then 44. Kh2 Qd4 (44...Qd7 45. Qf6+) 45. Rg5 Bg6 46. hxg6, etc. Inelegant, I admit, but a win is a win.

Sep-20-06  trumbull0042: I clicked in with 43. Qxf7 as well, with the idea of loading up on the 7th rank with the other two rooks. It doesn't seem like Black can prevent that.
Sep-20-06  patzer2: While far from the only winning move, 43. Rd5! is the quickest route to mate and IMO the most impressive move.
Sep-20-06  mrvocab: Looks like interference is the theme of the week.
Sep-20-06  ricochetrabbit: Got it. I always like it when the winning move involves placing a peice where it can be captured by so many peices. I am pretty sure such a move would be difficult for me to find OTB. This reminds me of some game (I forgot the players) in which the winning move was to place the queen where it could be captured with 2 pawns and with the opponent's queen but without escape from mate. It is on Life Master AJs website as most spectacular move ever or something.
Sep-20-06  patzer2: Possible improvements for Black include 16...b4 , 19...Nd7 =, 36...Nd5 and 39...exd5 .

The losing blunder appears to be 39...Bxd5?? (39...exd5 puts up more resistance), after which White should have immediately played the winning clearance and deflection combination 40. Ne4! Bxe4 41. Qg5! .

Sep-20-06  ganesh957: I was afraid of Re5 allowing Qd1+ until I saw the stronger Rd5. Nice position!
Sep-20-06  avidfan: Another example of an interference occurs in 34.Bg3-e5 of Miles vs C W Pritchett, 1982
Sep-20-06  jmi: My first candidate was Re5 which wins instantly and didn't even consider Rd5.

As soon as one notices the Black Queen is overloaded, it's very easy. The black Queen needs to guard both the a1-h8 diagonal from Qf6# and the Rook from back rank mate Qxd8#.

Any interference on any of the 2 lines would result in mate on next move.

I also noticed that Black will run of checks after Qd1+ so it's pretty much easy stuff for a Wednesday.

Sep-20-06  bakuazer: i got this immediately, also realized that there are more than one solutions, too many perhaps.
Sep-20-06  EXIDE: Great finish!! Did not see this one. Qxf7 was my move.
Sep-20-06  Confuse: does Re5 work? that was my first idea
Sep-20-06  mig55: Got this one in 30 sec..
Sep-20-06  Almaren: Hello guys. How about 43. Rcg5? I've always aimed for the simplest moves :-)
Sep-20-06  radu stancu: No fun, this was a problem in a book I read long time ago. I found it in 0.00001 seconds. This time. ;)
Sep-20-06  marcwordsmith: what a fun move. I did see it. Took a few minutes though.
Sep-20-06  dzechiel: I found 43 Re5, which seems to win as well. I found this move in just a few seconds.
Sep-20-06  vibes43: I wasted time trying to figure out how to entice black Q off diag w/ its K but finally saw the light. Great puzzle. Thanks again.
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