Have you seen <Guy I forgot the name of v. Kasparov 1990>?

NOT TO BE MISSED.

Dagnabbit I can't think of anything that is forcing.

Black looks precarous there, the Queen cant move at the moment since it's tied to the defence of the Rook.

Also, If it were Blacks move not whites, and Black moved his Rook on to a8, or bcd8 for that matter, then White would have Qd8! forcing a mate in three...

However, Black won't do that.

<g3> is the mistake-, according to <Dr. Euwe>.. hmmm

OK if I was playing this on Yahoo I'd just Blockade and attack the g-pawn with

1.Rg1.

Its not easy for black to defend his g-pawn since it's moved off the Dark Square and can't immediately be protected by the Black Bishop.

If Black counters with Ra8? counterattacking the white a-pawn, thinking he can take it with tempo (a check), he is wrong because after Ra8, simply a6 and White's a-pawn is protected twice.

But I can't see a forcing ocntinuation for White at all here.

Sigh. OK All I can say is that after

1.Rg1 it will be a big problem for Black to defend his g-pawn.

black's piece mobility is severely restricted due to the precarious exposure of his King and active mating threats.

Most obvious example, for the Black Queen to move anywhere useful, the black Rook has to move first. And like I said, so long as the White Queen and rook are on the d-file, Black cant move his rook on the a-b-c or d 8 squares or it's forced mate.

But Black could keep pushing his g-pawn. However, thats one of the main reasons Id put my rook on g1- to blockade as well as attack.

Plus Black has to watch his Back rank constantly in all moves and tactics.

OK I GIVE UP

HELP HELP

I need help...

I need help...>

Heh - well, you're basically right: 38.Rg1 is the move, Black can't defend his g pawn after that, and his position becomes hopeless. There are couple of tactical points that might be mentioned as well - in case of 38...g2 White can simply grab the pawn, since the black queen is <OVERWORKED>; and in response to 38...Ra8 White doesn't even have to bother defending his a pawn, since after 39.Rxg3! Rxa5+? 40.Kb3! (a bit counter-intuitive, since it puts the king in an apparently "exposed" square) Black can't both save the queen and defend against the mate threats (40...Qb7+ 41.Kc3).

I was accidentally right, but on Yahoo I'm not sure I could navigate properly after Rg1.

However, as I posted earlier to <Megatron>, my opposition is unlikely to "navigate" that accurately either.

Interesting to note is that Smeets had little time to "navigate" correctly and decisively passed the timecontrol, too, and he chose the somewhat safer looking ...Ra8 39<a6> continuation.

I don't know what's wrong with my confidence lately--

I think that it might be because I havent got a win against a "really strong" oppnent for some time now.

<eyal> and <megatron> are having a top secret meeting on FICS!!

White to play

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Just one tiny iddybiddy rook move...

(see game for solution)

also, I can swing my Rook over after to the a-file and march my pawn and king up the board and my Rook can simultaneously control the black passer.

<Boomie>

<Apr-09-08 Edward Labate: I have filed a complaint with the FBI for internet fraud against Ed Trice. Doing so falsely will land me in prison. It's time to end this once and for all, and this should do it ...

ONE OF US IS GOING TO PRISON!!!>

I think he'd be popular in prison.

Who is <Labbatt>?

I'll have to go in for a closer look--

Well spotted <Scriabin>!!

I'm never visiting the Carlsen page again--

Rats. OK does this mean we won't find out who is going to jail?

Heh btw check out <Frogspawn>...

<Carcharadon Carcharias> has put all <first born Frogspawned male children> on IGNORE for some reason.

Remember when he put me on IGNORE around a year ago and I called him names for a few weeks and I think you told me to stop?

It was you, right?

HEH...

thanks for giving me an easier puzzle for a change...

Heh-

I can't play chess again till Sunday.

WAHHHHH

hee hee

wachakkkk

But he'll be back anyway I predict -- he's really tied to CG - considering the insults he managed to endure over the last 2 years there (like you mentioned) ...

I was accused by one of your "friends" for being slo's dupe account, prolly because I sometimes stick up for him, and then a day later can be critical at what he says... Too much confusion for people with paranoid tendencies obviously--- really creepy and twisted but by now no surprise anymore that these rare occurrences happen.

One or two juicy puzzles will be coming your way this week I hope.

wikkadawakdack

Last word from me on the matter.

It was a "personal" remark from ME TO JFQ

in a way for me its like it was Kasparov, he was always a culprit for everything that was wrong in the chess world and at one point you just think whatever. it is true that my attitude was sometimes provokative and i made cynical remarks but such is the nature of many brilliant people in that respect it can be said that i'm, oh shoot me, dr.House of chess. personaly i just dislike self-rightenous and people who like to moralise constanty i guess i had one too many bad experiences with such people.

Hey! I'm very glad to hear from you.

Remember, there are lots of people who like you at CG.com, and many many people who enjoy reading your posts whether they agree with them or not.

BTW, did you see that <Ed Trice> and <Edward Labate> were threatening to bring criminal procedures against each other on the <Fischer> thread?

Some people take the concept of a <chess chat site> a little too seriously, I fear.

Best Regards, and stop by here anytime,

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Black's previous move was 28 ... ♖d5xb5??, grabbing a useless pawn on the queenside.

Black overlooks two critical tactical points pertaining to his <KING SAFETY>:

1) Black g7-king is <STALEMATED>

2) <TWO LOOSE SQUARES NEAR HIS KING>: the h8-square is attacked by the White c8-rook and the h6-square is attacked by the White e3-bishop and -both- of these squares are <DEFENDED> -only- by the Black g7-king. But since -one- piece cannot <DEFEND> -two- squares (in general), this tactical situation suggests that the Black g7-king is <OVERWORKED> and can be <DEFLECTED>.

White does not miss his chance, meeting the blunder 28 ... ♖d5xb5?? with 29 ♗e3xh6+!,

Position after 29 ♗e3xh6+! 1-0

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forcing Black's immediate resignation due to the forced mate 29 ♗e3xh6+! ♔g7x♗h6 <deflection from h8> 30 ♖c8-h8+ ♔h6-g7 31 ♕c2-h7#.

(VAR) 29 ♗e3xh6+! ♔g7x♗h6 30 ♖c8-h8+ ♔h6-g7 31 ♕c2-h7#

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This puzzle is also a great illustration of the power of the <LINE PIECES ♕♖♗> when they are on <OPEN LINES> (files, diagonals, and ranks). Not one of the White c8-rook, c2-queen, or e3-bishop is -anywhere- near the Black g7-king, yet they are able to perform a mate in 3 because they have <OPEN LINES> to the Black king.

A big win for Jorge Sammur-Hasbun (White) on his way to retaining his Dos Hermanas ICC internet blitz title in 2008.