Nov-05-18
 | | Phony Benoni: Well, of course 26.Qxf7+ Qxf7+ 27.Rxe8+ and 28.Bxf7 winning the exchange is the first thing you think of in positions like this? But why not simply 26.Rxe7 Nxc4 27.Rxe8+ and 28.Bxc4, really cashing in? Because Black has a resource: 27.Rxe7 Rxe7! followed by ...Re1+, ...Nf1+ and ...Ne3+ with a perpetual check unless White gives the queen back. |
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Nov-05-18 | | lost in space: 26. Qxf7+ Qxf7+ 27. Rxe8+ Kg7 28. Bxf7 Kxf7 and white is up the exchange. |
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Nov-05-18 | | agb2002: White has an extra pawn.
Black threatens Qxe1+ and Nxc4.
The obvious 26.Rxe7 is met with 26... Rxe7 with the double threat Nxc4 and Re1+ with perpetual. Therefore, 26.Qxf7+ Qxf7 (26... Kh8 27.Qxe8+ wins) 27.Rxe8+ Kg7 28.Bxf7 + - [R+2P vs b]. |
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Nov-05-18 | | Cheapo by the Dozen: White is up a pawn.
The obvious Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess try doesn't force quick mate, but it does win the exchange and another pawn, while removing material from the board. |
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Nov-05-18 | | saturn2: First I thought white can swindle after
26. Rxe7 Rxe7 with
27. Qxf7+ Rxf7 28. Nh6+ Kg7 29. Nxf7 and white is 2 pawns up but alas 27.. Nxb3 0-1
So better 26. Qxf7+ Qxf7 27. Rxe8+ Kg7 28. Bxf7 Kxf7 |
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Nov-05-18 | | saturn2: meant 29...Nxb3 |
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Nov-05-18 | | Walter Glattke: B)26.Rxe7 Rxe7 27.Qxc5 |
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Nov-05-18 | | malt: Have 26.Q:f7+ Q:f7 27.R:e8+ Kg7 28.B:f7 K:f7
winning the exchange. |
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Nov-05-18 | | areknames: Mondays are much harder these days, not a bad thing either. |
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Nov-05-18 | | Walter Glattke: Seeing, not Bd6 brings perpetual, but 27.Qxc5 Re1+ 28.Kh2 Nf1+ no escape |
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Nov-05-18 | | zb2cr: White wins the exchange after 26. Qxf7+, Qxf7; 27. Rxe8+, Kg7; 28. Bxf7, Kxf7. |
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Nov-05-18 | | Mayankk: I of course saw Qxf7+ idea to win the exchange. But I kept wondering what’s wrong with the very simple Rxe7 till I read PB’s explanation... Quite tricky. |
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Nov-05-18 | | jrredfield: Tricky for a Monday. While I saw the solution for today, I actually figured out the first few moves of Sunday's puzzle quicker than this Monday one. |
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Nov-05-18 | | PJs Studio: See? Super GMs don’t always see many moves ahead. Sometimes one move is tough. I feel better about my wood pushing today. Thx! |
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Nov-05-18
 | | Jimfromprovidence: After 26. Qxf7+, Qxf7; 27. Rxe8+, Kg7; 28. Bxf7, Kxf7, white should win another pawn right away after 29 Rd8, below. click for larger viewBlack has to move the knight and white follows with 30 Rd7+, giving him the exchange plus three pawns advantage at least. |
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Nov-05-18
 | | Penguincw: Reminds me of one of my compositions:
 click for larger viewSolution: Game Collection: Chess Puzzles |
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Nov-05-18 | | thegoodanarchist: <Phony Benoni: Well, of course 26.Qxf7+ Qxf7+ 27.Rxe8+ and 28.Bxf7 winning the exchange is the first thing you think of in positions like this?> Not me. That was the second line I thought of. The first was your second suggestion: <But why not simply 26.Rxe7 Nxc4 27.Rxe8+ and 28.Bxc4, really cashing in?> Exactly. So I clicked on the game just to see which winning line was played. |
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Nov-05-18 | | richardschulz12: Did Levon see the Aronian of his ways? |
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