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| Jul-09-24 | | Funicular: @Mayankk
It doesn't make any difference in terms of outcome. But playing Kc5 is not as forcing, giving black more time before it becomes absolutely necessary to give up the rook for the pawn. Compare the line:
1. Kb5 Ra8
2. b7 Rb8
3. Kc6 (any move)
4. Kc7 Rf8
5. b8=Q Rxb8
That's 5 full moves black can still play before sacrificing the rook. Compare it with 1.b7 Rb6,
2. Kc5 Rxb7
That's 2. Way more efficient.The less moves, the better. |
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Jul-09-24
 | | chrisowen: Jufa v z c bunny Rxc6 abled axled aoe jet afford pud ignite abbot lab v Rxc6 ear; |
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| Jul-09-24 | | TheaN: <44.Rxc6 dxc6 (Ra4+ 45.Rc4 +-) 45.b7 +-> as White's king is free as a bird to invade via c5 and Black will have to surrender ♖:♙ with a eyes-closed trivial +♘ endgame. As per discussion, 45.Kc5 +- works too but the pawn on b7 has the function of taking away a8 so Black could struggle on a bit more with 45....Ra8. Sadly for Black there's not enough compensation for the Knight for the additional moves to matter. |
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Jul-09-24
| | chrisowen: No doubt cab awayeah x |
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| Jul-09-24 | | King.Arthur.Brazil: After 44. Rxc6 dxc6 45. b7 Rb6 46. Kc5, B can resign. |
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| Jul-09-24 | | stacase: 2nd day of Rook sacrifice was the biggest reason I looked at 44...dxc6 first. |
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| Jul-09-24 | | Damenlaeuferbauer: Even in a rapid game, the Polish GM Kacper Piorun finally found the nice exchange sacrifice 44.Rxc6!,dxc6 45.b7,Rb6 46.Kc5,Rxb7 47.Nxb7 +-. |
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Jul-10-24
 | | Korora: Bye-bye Birdie. |
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| Jul-10-24 | | whiteshark: <44. Rxc6 dxc6 45. b7 Rb6 46. Kc5> Support your pp with all you have... |
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Jul-10-24
 | | scormus: Groundhog day? |
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Jul-10-24
| | chrisowen: Jenny c z its hull v Rxc6 abled axled aoh its jah its a fig pug abbot lab v Rxc6 ear; |
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Jul-10-24
 | | MissScarlett: Easy like Tuesday morning. |
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| Jul-11-24 | | Allderdice83: When do we get a new puzzle? |
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| Jul-11-24 | | Cecco: Please don't tell me that the great chessgames.com is going out of business. |
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Jul-11-24
 | | takebackok: True that, surely all is well, yes/no?! |
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| Jul-11-24 | | Cecco: Please, <MissScarlett>, don't keep all us in suspense. |
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| Jul-11-24 | | mel gibson: <Cecco: Please don't tell me that the great chessgames.com is going out of business.> The person must be sick -
hope they get better soon. |
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| Jul-11-24 | | Cecco: If so, I join in the good wishes. |
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| Jul-11-24 | | Mayankk: Heard on the grapevine that chess.com has bought chessgames domain. And all daily puzzle links on chessgames will soon take us to the daily puzzle link over there. |
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Jul-11-24
 | | Teyss: Hi Mayankk,
It's a joke, right? CG is the only interesting site with smart users. Except User: harrylime of course. Anyhow, if the week goes on like this I'll be able to solve a Sunday puzzle at last. Probably it's holiday time at CG and a bot is (not) selecting the POTDs. |
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| Jul-11-24 | | mel gibson: Jul-11-24 <Mayankk: Heard on the grapevine that chess.com has bought chessgames domain. And all daily puzzle links on chessgames will soon take us to the daily puzzle link over there.> I hope not -
I don't like their puzzle ideas.
https://www.chess.com/daily-chess-p... |
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Jul-11-24
 | | perfidious: The above post overlooks one obvious line which will doubtless be believed by one coterie hereabout: I was vouchsafed total moderating authority over kibitzing and have begun to selectively delete posts. Hahahahaha!! |
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Jul-11-24
| | MissScarlett: 1) Sunday, <Miss Susan> departs on a Hellenic holiday, leaving her trusted deputies in charge; 2) Tuesday, sections of the site under the control of taciturn tech lead User: stevemcd87 begin to malfunction; 3) Thursday, a rumour begins that <cg> has been sold to the detestable but flithy rich behemoth <chess.com>. |
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| Jul-11-24 | | Andrew Chapman: I like 'flithy rich' |
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Jul-11-24
| | chrisowen: Jude z its full v Rxc6 its a bud its axled effect goof its aae key its ago doh its Rxc6 ear |
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sac: 44.Rxc6
