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| Feb-12-20 | | Walter Glattke: 39.Rxg7 Kxg7 40.Ne6+ Kf7 41.Qxf8+ Kxe6 42.Qxh6 won ending only. |
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Feb-12-20
 | | rodchuck: 39 Rxg7 Kxg7 40 Ne6+ also wins, but is a bit more prosaic |
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| Feb-12-20 | | eblunt: <rodchuck> So did I, boring but winning. |
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| Feb-12-20 | | TheaN: Is this a Wednesday? Last I remember a full forced mating sequence is usually not more than Tuesday; as after <39.Qxf8+ Bxf8 (Ng8 40.Nf7#) 40.Rxh7+ Kg8 41.Bc4+ Qd5 42.Bxd5+ Nf7 43.Bxf7#> I don't really see how Black can deviate. |
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Feb-12-20
 | | malt: 39.Q:f8+ B:f8 40.R:h7+ Kg8 41.Bc4+ Nf7 42.B:f7# |
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Feb-12-20
 | | chrisowen: Avarice vintrug avidfan qf8srug fluidin vintrug offerup rebindy rebudum remater rehaver vintrug 4 it ok vowumum vimumum ruggluv bf8srug fluidin rh7srug hiverug kg8srug glugins bc4srug crunchy reuvray cinchum nf7srug flungin vintrug rucks it's a 41Qd5 vestrug figurey foodhid vintrug druidin reuvray rebudum remater rehaver vintrug 2 it ok vowumum vimumum rucks it's fa 42.Bxf7+ vestrug finishy avidfan photons vestrug fluidin rebudum remater rehaver vintrug ruggluv avarice ventjoy it's vastdug poneyin vintdug plopitz bigwhat trammys it's vastdug pineguv bonepuz vintdug reguild corwhat ratmans vintrug mystery vintdub it's vastrug qf8srug fluidin vintrug fluffin fiftyum huggums; flushin fluidkey rucks
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flushdo vintrug egorump fluidin rebindy rebudum remater rehaver vintrug 5 it ok vowumum vimumum rucks its avidvint 38Qa4 vestrug floodof vintrug egodump avarice 3 4 it ok vowumum vimumum umsumum flungin vintrug eherugs eoyores vintrug dittoin ruggluv avarice qf8srug fluidin; |
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Feb-12-20
 | | thegoodanarchist: Took me a little time because I wanted to sac the rook at first. |
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| Feb-12-20 | | Stale.Mate: That’s one pretty checkmate. |
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| Feb-12-20 | | landshark: Easier to spot than Monday's puzzle. And (for me) far easier than yesterday. |
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Feb-12-20
| | chrisowen: Feck any stool? |
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| Feb-12-20 | | Parachessus: I have a harder time with these puzzles because I know many people here will say how easy it was, they spotted it immediately, etc. etc. and that causes psychological interference with my thought processes, the feeling that I am competing with people. This goes alllll the way back to when I was in elementary school and my class had to write all the numbers from 1 to 100 on a piece of paper by writing each number in blank squares on a piece of paper. I always felt others were done while I was still on say, number 20. |
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Feb-12-20
| | chrisowen: Until I feel your touch? |
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| Feb-12-20 | | Damenlaeuferbauer: After long pondering, my old English friend Dominic finally found the mate in 5 moves with the queen sacrifice 39.Qxf8+!,Bxf8 (39.-,Ng8 40.Qxg7#) 40.Rxh7+,Kg8 41.Bc4+,Qd5 (41.-,Nf7 42.Bxf7#) 42.Bxd5+,Nf7 43.Bxf7#. The Bayonet Attack is a very dangerous line against the King's Indian (cf. the games of the immortal Vladimir Kramnik) and playing -,Nf4 combined with -,f5 is like commiting suicide for black. |
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| Feb-12-20 | | 5hrsolver: Nice puzzle.
<Jimfromprovidence> How about 40. Qxe5 Bxe5 41. Rc5 Rf5 42. g4 Nxg4 43. Rc8+ |
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| Feb-12-20 | | TheBish: I thought this was easier than yesterday's. A forced mate in 4, when Tuesday's had several variations to check after finding the key move. Plus, you're always going to look for a queen sac in these puzzles, right? |
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| Feb-12-20 | | TheBish: OK, forced mate in 5 if Black gives up the queen. Had to correct myself before someone else did :) |
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| Feb-12-20 | | drollere: <I have a harder time with these puzzles because I know many people here will say how easy it was, they spotted it immediately, etc. etc. and that causes psychological interference with my thought processes> uh, what causes psychological interference with your thought processes may be knowing that reading the comments interferes with your psychological thought processes -- but reading them anyway. the culture on this site is helpful, and i don't remember a post saying someone was stupid. i agree, though, that "i got this one" or "3/3 for the week" or "too easy for a wednesday" are not intended to be useful to others. who cares? |
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| Feb-12-20 | | 5hrsolver: <Parachessus>
I go at my own pace and I enjoy the process. Most days it takes me 5 hrs to solve a puzzle and still find out I have the wrong solution. |
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Feb-12-20
 | | ajk68: <al wazir: An obvious ♕ sac.> Yes but it took me a minute because I was not seeing that the bishop was on f8 later in the Queen sac line. Once I saw (remembered) it, the puzzle was simple. |
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| Feb-12-20 | | AlicesKnight: Found it on second glance. The 3-piece mate is a nice picture. |
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Feb-12-20
 | | Jimfromprovidence: <5hrsolver>
<Jimfromprovidence> <How about> (after 39 Ne6 Qe5) <40. Qxe5 Bxe5 41. Rc5 Rf5 42. g4 Nxg4 43. Rc8+> Here is the position after 42 g4 in your line.
click for larger view42 g4 is the key move forcing black to give up a piece. Stockfish suggests 42...Bh2+ 43.Kxh2 Nxg4+ 44.Kg3 Rxc5 45.Nxc5 as the best course for black. Your 42...Nxg4 leads to a quick mate because the knight abandons protection of the back row. |
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| Feb-12-20 | | TheaN: <Parachessus: I have a harder time with these puzzles because I know many people here will say how easy it was, they spotted it immediately, etc. etc. and that causes psychological interference with my thought processes> Isolate your own thoughts and solve it in your own time. Yes, I do generally have no issues with Mon-Wed, usually fine on Thursdays, Friday is the day where I usually stall (I see the principle but not all variations). The weekend I usually ignore because I cba :> During all of this, I try to make it more of an experience rather than just posting a solution. Today was different as I think this is an inappropriate Wednesday: from a comparable difficulty it's much easier. That's not to say it's as instant and easy for others. |
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| Feb-12-20 | | Nullifidian: This one is easier than yesterday's "white to move and win a pawn" puzzle. It's a straightforward queen sac leading to an inevitable mate. 39. ♕xf8+
If black feels like surrendering, he can play 39... ♘g8 for a smothered mate with 40. ♘f7#. Otherwise, the only continuation is: 39. ♗xg8 40. ♖h7+ ♔g8 41. ♗c4+ ♕d5 42. ♗xd5+ ♘f7 43. ♗xf7# |
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| Feb-13-20 | | TheBish: "Running into a Bayonet" |
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Feb-18-20
 | | jith1207: <Until I feel your touch?> ~~ chrisowen, 2020. |
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