Mar-03-23 B Finegold vs N Adams, 1993 
| |
| Dr. Funkenstein: I saw the same line as Brenin, 23. e6 Nf6 24. exf7+ Rxf7 25. Qxg5 and now white is up a pawn but doesn't seem like quite a "puzzle" solution...Curious if there is a more decisive line, but I guess the goal is simply to find the best move and e6 is better than moving the ... |
|
|
|
Feb-15-23 Stahlberg vs J Bolbochan, 1941
| |
| Dr. Funkenstein: Goodevens, yeah in theory you have to see all the way to 40. f5 as the winning move but even without that you have two connected passed pawns to make up for the 2 minors for a rook |
|
|
|
Feb-08-23 M Pap vs D Sahovic, 2001
| |
| Dr. Funkenstein: What happens after 21. Nxf6 Bxg2+ 22. Kxg2 (or Qxg2 taking the Q away from the mating squares) ? Is white just up too much material or the king hides on h3? |
|
|
|
May-04-21 Y Zilberman vs A Kogan, 2000
| |
| Dr. Funkenstein: yeah this was an odd one....Bc7 jumps out after you realize the rook has no retreat squares but I couldn't see any reason why that one mover didn't work...since it was a puzzle I spent some time looking at Rxb4 first then Bc7, but came to the conclusion that the bishop isn't |
|
|
|
Dec-03-20 V Makogonov vs Botvinnik, 1940
| |
| Dr. Funkenstein: Is this a Thursday puzzle because one has to see 43. f6 and 44. f7!! at the start of the combination? White wins a piece early on in the combo but it's that f6 move that seals off any counter black has against the open king. |
|
|
|
Jan-15-20 Kramnik vs Q Setien, 2002
| |
| Dr. Funkenstein: Former Real Betis manager and current (as of Jan 2020) Barcelona manager Quique Setien getting worked over by Kramnik in this one |
|
|
|
Nov-04-19 P Seuffert vs Blackburne, 1894
| |
| Dr. Funkenstein: Even if it’s a draw with best play, Nf4+ is still the best move in the position which is the point of the puzzle? Not as cut and dry as a usual Monday though... |
|
|
|
Sep-17-19 L Galojan vs E Paehtz, 2009
| |
| Dr. Funkenstein: 39... Qf5+ 40. Kg2 (Qf4 loses both rooks or leads to mate like in the game) Rxe2+ 41. Kg1 Qh3 42. Qf2 Rxf2+ 43. Kxf2 Qd7 and I don’t think white can advance the pawn and is therefore busted |
|
|
|
Sep-16-19 C Coppola vs B Macias Murillo, 2009
| |
| Dr. Funkenstein: Pretty sure this is a mistake and it’s supposed to be 34... ? after 34. Bg6 where it’s a Monday puzzle to win the Queen or mate after we find 34. ...Bxf3+ 35. Rg2 Qxg3 where I don’t see anything other than a pair of spite checks on f7 and d7 for white |
|
|
|
Aug-13-19 Botvinnik vs Keres, 1966
| |
| Dr. Funkenstein: Castling (25. ...0-0) seems to lose by force, why can't black take on g5 with either piece (as we see where not taking the pawn leads). |
|
|
|
| indicates a reply to the comment. |
|
Kibitzing
