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 | | LIFE Master AJ: 37.QxB/g6+! and 38.Nf6+ and 39.Rh7#. |
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| Sep-28-09 | | gtgloner: Looks pretty simple. 36. Qxg6+ hg (forced) 37. Nf6+ Kh8 38. Rh7#. Let's see. |
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| Sep-28-09 | | Eisenheim: if you see the obvious threat that black can play Qxr#, you will know that this puzzle requires forcing moves and the rest flows from there. (Also being monday a Q sac should always be considered) |
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| Sep-28-09 | | patzer2: Fine finds mate-in-three with 37. Qxg6+!, which provides the solution to today's easy Monday puzzle. |
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| Sep-28-09 | | randomsac: yay for queen sacs. |
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| Sep-28-09 | | TheaN: Monday 28 September 2009
<37.?>
Target: 0:40;000
Taken: 0:14;604
Par
Material: Black up, 2♗ / ♘+♙
Candidates: <[Qxg6†]> -ML-
It's Monday and you start looking after the first Queen sacrifice. <37.Qxg6†> no single Black move works, two mate in ones and one mate in two. /A\
<37....Kh8 38.Qxh7‡ 1-0> <37....Bg7 38.Qxg7‡ 1-0> /B\
<37....hxg6 38.Nf6† Kh8 39.Rh7‡ 1-0> which is a common Rook + Knight pattern. Nice mates here. Time to check. |
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| Sep-28-09 | | TheaN: 1/1
Ah yes, it was the <Arabian>. Meh, all the names... XD |
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| Sep-28-09 | | YetAnotherAmateur: 37. Qxg6 and all black's extra pieces can do is sit there looking helplessly. For me, finding that was a matter of first seeing the hole on f6 that the knight just fit perfectly for. Then I noticed that placing the knight there turned h7 into a square that had to be defended by black, and was utterly undefendable once the g6 bishop was gone. |
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Sep-28-09
 | | chrisowen: It basically is Qxg6 and this is mate. I checked this over and 36..Rd7 doesnt work as b3 does the deed: Rd5 Rxd5 grants a right winning back the piece and more. This instrument of queen takes hxg6 is a blast mating black when rook h7 signs off. |
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| Sep-28-09 | | agb2002: White has a knight and a pawn for the bishop pair. Black threatens 37... Qxd1#, so the loose rook on d8 is momentarily untouchable. However, the black is not well defended and White can force mate in three with 37.Qxg6+ (37.Nf6+ Kh8 38.Qxg6 loses to 38... Qxd1#) hxg6 38.Nf6+ Kh8 39.Rh7#. Time to have a look at yesterday's puzzle. |
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| Sep-28-09 | | johnlspouge: Monday (Very Easy)
Fine vs Dake, 1933 (37.?) White to play and win.
Material: Down N+P for 2B. Black threatens 37…Qxd1#, so offensive candidates are likely checks. With a Rc7 on the 7-th and a Ne4 capable of reaching f6, Arabian mate is in the (Monday morning) air. Candidates (37.): Nf6+, Qxg6+
[37.Nf6+ Kh8 38.Rxh7 Bxh7, and Bg6 spoils the party.] White needs to eliminate Bg6.
37.Qxg6+ hxg7 [Kh8 38.Qxh7#] 38.Nf6+ Kh8 39.Rh7# |
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| Sep-28-09 | | johnlspouge: < <dzechiel> wrote: [snip] User: johnlspouge has collected a bunch of 'em together. They can be found here: Game Collection: Named Mates > I added today's mate to the list. Thanks, Dave.
<noctiferus> has given some excellent links. |
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Sep-28-09
| | LIFE Master AJ: After Black's 29th move, this would have made a good Sunday puzzle ... in my opinion. 30.Qa1!!, 31.Qc1!, and 32.NxP/f6!!
I was impressed by the depth of Fine's idea. |
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Sep-28-09
| | LIFE Master AJ: http://www.chess.com/article/view/m... For the user who asked about named mates ... and how some of them were derived. |
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| Sep-28-09 | | kurtrichards: Fine vs.Dake
click for larger view37. ?
37. Qxg6+ hxg6 (37. ...Bg7 38. Qxg7#);
(37. ... Kh8 38. Qh7#) 38. Nf6+ Kh8 39. Rh7# 1-0 |
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| Sep-28-09 | | ZUGZWANG67: The Arabaic mate: 37.Qxg6+ hxg6 (37. ...Bg7 38.Qxg7 or 37. ...Kh8 38.Qxh7 are mate) 38.Nf6+ Kh8 39.Rxh7+ mate. Time to check! (GULP!)
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Let' s see what others have to say about this game... |
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| Sep-28-09 | | ZUGZWANG67: Thanks, <LIFE Master AJ> |
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| Sep-28-09 | | tivrfoa: Amazing mate starting in 30. Qa1
32. Nxf6!! deserves at least a Friday puzzle. |
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| Sep-28-09 | | lzromeu: I have aesthetical question about this kind of mate:
Why Queen sacs?
I don't understand what about the elegance of this move.
Particulary, I even preffer to save the Queen. |
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| Sep-28-09 | | Lutwidge: Fine's maneuver with Qa1 is amazing, if perhaps desperate - I get the feeling Dake actually positionally outplayed Fine up until that point. |
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| Sep-28-09 | | zanshin: Black is threatening mate himself, so White has to force. I got this one, but it took me too long ... |
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| Sep-28-09 | | ZUGZWANG67: < <lzromeu>: I have aesthetical question about this kind of mate: Why Queen sacs? I don't understand what about the elegance of this move. Particulary, I even preffer to save the Queen.> 37.Nf6+ Kh8 38.Rxh7+ Bxh7
click for larger view |
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| Sep-28-09 | | YouRang: Key points: (1) Black is threatening instant mate, and (2) our R+N are well-positioned for an Arabian mate against black -- if only we can get rid of the g6 bishop that is guarding h7. From (1), we know that we need a move that gives check, and from (2) we know that we want to eliminate the bishop. One move does both: 37.Qxg6+. Puzzle solved. :-) |
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| Sep-28-09 | | ZUGZWANG67: < <lzromeu>: I have aesthetical question about this kind of mate: Why Queen sacs? I don't understand what about the elegance of this move. Particulary, I even preffer to save the Queen.> I' m sorry, Lzromeu. I did not realize that the solution was not given in totality in the actual game. Here it is: 37.Qxg6+ hxg6 (37. ...Bg7 38.Qxg7 mate; or 37. ...Kh8 38.Qxh7 is also mate) 38.Nf6+ Kh8 39.Rxh7 is mate. 
click for larger viewThis mate is known as the ''Arabian mate''. In the actual game, one had to throw the Q to reach it. Now compare with 37.Nf6+ Kh8 38.Rxh7+ Bxh7.
click for larger viewas now the WQ does not have access to g8 for similar mate(although mirror type), that square being under control of the BB. Nothing is possible here. Peace! |
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| Sep-28-09 | | VincentL: 37. Qxg6+
(a) ......hxg6 38. Nf6+ Kh8 39. Rxh7 mate
(b) ......Kh8 38. Qxh7 mate
(c) ......Bg7 38. Qxg7 mate |
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