| Jan-23-19 | | FairyPromotion: <37...Rc8!!> Now that was some finish! |
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| Jan-24-19 | | rcs784: The position after 32. Qd8 could make a great Saturday or Sunday puzzle. |
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| Jan-24-19 | | optimuswise: Rc8 amazing move! |
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| Jan-24-19 | | Everett: Good stuff!!!! |
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| Feb-05-20 | | Pyrandus: Rapport's Game! |
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| Feb-05-20 | | Parachessus: Rapport's Immortal!
I didn't like 3.Bxf6. Why bring the bishop out just to swap it for the knight? Makes no sense. |
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| Feb-05-20 | | Pyrandus: Parachessus:
Trompowsky vs L Endzelins, 1936 |
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| Feb-05-20 | | Parachessus: <Pyrandus> Thanks, who am I to argue with Trompowsky himself? But I will say that Stockfish slightly prefers 3. e3 (+0.1) to 3. Bxf6 (0.0). |
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Feb-05-20
 | | Breunor: Losing move is 32 Qd8?
1) -6.19 (36 ply) 32...Rc1+ 33.Kf2 Qf1+ 34.Kg3 f4+ 35.Kxf4 Rc4+ 36.Kg3 Qe1+ 37.Kh3 Rc8 38.Rxc8 Be6+ 39.g4 hxg4+ 40.Kg2 gxf3+ 41.Kxf3 Qf1+ 42.Ke4 Qf5+ 43.Kd4 Bxc8 44.Kc3 Qc5+ 45.Kd2 Qb4+ 46.Ke2 Ba6+ 47.Kf3 Qe1 48.Qe7 Bc4 49.Qc5 Be6 50.Qxa7 Bd5+ 51.e4 Qxe4+ 52.Kf2 Qf3+ 53.Ke1 Qc3+ 54.Ke2 Qc2+ 55.Ke1 Qc1+ 56.Ke2 Bc4+ 57.Kf3 Qd2 58.Kg3 Bd5 59.Qg1 Qd3+ 60.Kh4 Be6 61.a6 Qb2 is dead even:
1) =0.00 (41 ply) 32.Qb2 Rc8 33.Rxc8 Qxc8 34.Qxb3 Qc1+ 35.Kf2 Qd2+ 36.Kf1 Kg7 37.Qa3 a6 38.Qc5 Kh7 39.Qb6 Qc1+ 40.Kf2 Qd2+ 41.Kf1 |
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| May-19-20 | | Cactusjuice: genius. |
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| Jan-24-21 | | siggemannen: Didn't get why white resigned but computer showed Bxc8 and queen can't recapture due to f6.
Nice game by black |
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| Jan-30-22 | | Saul Goodman: Rc8 is brilliant. How does a human being even consider such a crazy move? |
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| Jul-07-23 | | generror: An incredible combination! These guys are okay chess players ;) <Parachessus> Yes, in very general terms, giving away the bishop pair isn't a good idea, but it is often very useful. It all depends on the position. For example, if you're aiming for a closed position, it makes a lot of sense to trade your bishop(s) for knight(s). Also some guys just are much better in using knights than bishops, so if you know that, it may also be a good idea to slaughter them when you can, even if Stockfish disagrees slightly. Also, in master play, a ±0.1 in Stockfish really means nothing (the next Stockfish version will probably say something completely different), but I found that a ±0.2 is already slightly significant, at least when the position is close to equal. <Saul Goodman> Do not insult Rapport by calling him a human being ;) |
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| Feb-21-25 | | Allderdice83: 37 ... Rc8!! - what a clever move. I'm happy to say I found it without playing through or consulting an engine. 42. Kg5 would lead to 42 ... f6+ 43. Qxf6 Qxf6+ 44. Kxf6 Bxc8 45. g5 Bh3 and Black will win the endgame. Alternatively, 41 ... g5+ 42. Qxg5 (42. Kh5 Qh3+ 43. Kxg5 Qh6#) Qxg5+ 43. Kxg5 Bxc8 44. Kf6 Kg8 45. g5 Kf8 46. h4 looks like Black will win with correct play, i.e., 46 ... Bg4 47. g6 fxg6 48. Kxg6 Ke7 49. h5 Be2 50. h6 Bd3+ 51. Kg7 Kd6 52. h7 Bxh7 53. Kxh7 Kc5 54. Kg6 Kb5 55. Kf5 Kxa5 56. Ke4 Kb4 57. Kd3 Kb3 58. Kd2 Kb2 59. Kd3 a5 60. Kc4 a4 61. Kb4 a3. Black's pawn is just in time. |
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| Feb-21-25 | | mel gibson: I missed that one today.
Stockfish 17 says:
37. .. Rc8
(37. .. Rc8 (1. ... Rc8 2.Rxc8 Be6+ 3.g4 hxg4+ 4.Kg2 gxf3+ 5.Kxf3 Qf1+ 6.Kg3
Qh3+ 7.Kf2 Bxc8 8.Qc7 Qd7 9.Qb8 Qf5+ 10.Kg3 Qg5+ 11.Kf2 Qh4+ 12.Ke2 Bg4+
13.Kd3 Bf5+ 14.Ke2 Qc4+ ) +8.61/46 370)
score for Black +8.61 depth 46. |
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| Feb-21-25 | | Lambda: Almost got it. I saw through to the resignation position, but then thought 42.Kg5 f6+ 43.Qxf6 Qxf6+ 44.Kxf6 Bxc8 45.Kg5 and draw, white can eliminate the g-pawn by advancing the h-pawn and black has the wrong bishop for the a-pawn. But all you need to do is change the move order and start with 42...Bxc8. |
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Feb-21-25
 | | scormus: Nice game by Rapport. And good to see B winning after 3 Bxf6, which I intuitively feel isn't the best strategy. Finding 37 Rc8 is made comparatively easy by W's back rank threat, as it's difficult to see how else B might win. After 5 consecutive checks by B, 37 ... Rh4+ is only enough to draw. I have to agree with <rcs784> from 6 years ago. The position at 32 .... B to play would have made a great weekend puzzle. |
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Feb-21-25
 | | chrisowen: I q gawp its eek its ha dj its you v Rc8 go its a faith ph its c i hit aoh its jah its a fig pig its effigy its Rc8 bit... |
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Feb-21-25
| | chrisowen: Sorry ...bid |
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Feb-21-25
| | chrisowen: Shepherds pie x |
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Feb-21-25
 | | offramp: I had the idea that this puzzle is very similar to the famous <Indian Theme>.
The composer was Henry Augustus Loveday (Version) Chess Player's Chronicle 1845, mate in 3. |
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Feb-21-25
 | | LIFE Master AJ: Nice combine. |
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| Feb-22-25 | | stone free or die: I agree, it's the kind of move that elevates chess to art. |
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