Comments on: Chess puzzle http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:26:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: This was the Week that Was, Vol. 22 | Sephy's Platzish http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-202599 This was the Week that Was, Vol. 22 | Sephy's Platzish Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:19:17 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-202599 [...] Fancy a go at chess? Club Troppo have a very difficult query for you. [...] [...] Fancy a go at chess? Club Troppo have a very difficult query for you. [...]

]]> By: Nicholas Gruen http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-202170 Nicholas Gruen Sat, 17 Nov 2007 23:46:39 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-202170 Patrick - you get some points. How many do you think you should get? Patrick – you get some points. How many do you think you should get?

]]> By: Patrick http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-202156 Patrick Sat, 17 Nov 2007 21:48:59 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-202156 Surely I get some points for comment 3? Surely I get some points for comment 3?

]]> By: Nicholas Gruen http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-202077 Nicholas Gruen Sat, 17 Nov 2007 11:31:46 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-202077 No points James. No points James.

]]> By: James Farrell http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-202032 James Farrell Sat, 17 Nov 2007 05:02:52 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-202032 Well, I deduced the solution from the Doctor's comment above. Any points for that? Well, I deduced the solution from the Doctor’s comment above. Any points for that?

]]> By: The Doctor http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-202020 The Doctor Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:53:55 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-202020 <strong>Ra1!! </strong>- a brilliant diversionary move, stopping Rxg3 & working out that there was time to get to h8! Ra1!! - a brilliant diversionary move, stopping Rxg3 & working out that there was time to get to h8!

]]> By: Nicholas Gruen http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201976 Nicholas Gruen Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:32:38 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201976 OK guys, <a href="http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1067980" rel="nofollow">here's</a> the game. OK guys, here’s the game.

]]> By: Nicholas Gruen http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201872 Nicholas Gruen Fri, 16 Nov 2007 05:48:06 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201872 No it doesn't. I'm wrong. No it doesn’t. I’m wrong.

]]> By: Nicholas Gruen http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201863 Nicholas Gruen Fri, 16 Nov 2007 05:13:00 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201863 Nope. I think pushing the pawn further and then Qe1-b4 fixes that. In the game, white resigned after two moves as hopelessly lost. Nope. I think pushing the pawn further and then Qe1-b4 fixes that.

In the game, white resigned after two moves as hopelessly lost.

]]> By: TimT http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201821 TimT Fri, 16 Nov 2007 02:58:57 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201821 A complete shot in the dark, as I haven't really analysed the position deeply. Or at all. A complete shot in the dark, as I haven’t really analysed the position deeply. Or at all.

]]> By: TimT http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201820 TimT Fri, 16 Nov 2007 02:57:50 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201820 After 1. b5-b6 how about 1... N-e7, bringing pressure on white's pawn at d5? I don't think white can hold his pawn on b6 with the pieces that he has. After 1. b5-b6

how about

1… N-e7, bringing pressure on white’s pawn at d5? I don’t think white can hold his pawn on b6 with the pieces that he has.

]]> By: Gummo Trotsky http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201788 Gummo Trotsky Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:18:12 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201788 Time for a trip to the supermarket to buy another six rolls of analysis paper, I reckon. Time for a trip to the supermarket to buy another six rolls of analysis paper, I reckon.

]]> By: Nicholas Gruen http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201779 Nicholas Gruen Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:48:07 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201779 But then black looks lost after 2. h2-h3 But then black looks lost after 2. h2-h3

]]> By: Gummo Trotsky http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201744 Gummo Trotsky Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:33:45 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201744 1. ...a8-h8 and that passed pawn isn't going anywhere in the near future! 1. …a8-h8

and that passed pawn isn’t going anywhere in the near future!

]]> By: Nicholas Gruen http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201624 Nicholas Gruen Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:40:19 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201624 Well, there's one tactical theme that is striking and has already been mentioned. But you have to set it up. How? Well, there’s one tactical theme that is striking and has already been mentioned. But you have to set it up. How?

]]> By: James Farrell http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201595 James Farrell Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:34:02 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201595 Don't give it away, Nicholas. Don’t give it away, Nicholas.

]]> By: Nicholas Gruen http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201491 Nicholas Gruen Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:52:16 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201491 Well the elements of the answer have not gone unnoticed. Now you have to put them together! Well the elements of the answer have not gone unnoticed. Now you have to put them together!

]]> By: Patrick http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201470 Patrick Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:35:09 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201470 So what did Black do? So what did Black do?

]]> By: James Farrell http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201384 James Farrell Thu, 15 Nov 2007 03:37:11 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201384 1. f5-g3 (check) 2. b3xg3 a8-a1 3. e1xa1 d4xa1 4. a8-a7 a1-d4 (check) 5. a7-a8 e5-a4 Black can soon capture White's bishop, then stop the pawn, and then he has a queen-castle advantage. But this is no better than my suggestion at #9. My #14 was very silly. I didn't look at Gummo's properly. 1. f5-g3 (check)
2. b3xg3 a8-a1
3. e1xa1 d4xa1
4. a8-a7 a1-d4 (check)
5. a7-a8 e5-a4

Black can soon capture White’s bishop, then stop the pawn, and then he has a queen-castle advantage. But this is no better than my suggestion at #9.

My #14 was very silly. I didn’t look at Gummo’s properly.

]]> By: James Farrell http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201327 James Farrell Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:47:21 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201327 No, forget that. No, forget that.

]]> By: James Farrell http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201315 James Farrell Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:40:18 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201315 1. ...f5-g3 (check) 2. e1xg3 a8-h8 (mate). 1. …f5-g3 (check)
2. e1xg3 a8-h8 (mate).

]]> By: Patrick http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201280 Patrick Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:21:29 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201280 I have considered d4-d5 but I can't figure it out so I guess not that! So I give up. <em>Now </em>I know why I am not a world champion ;) I have considered d4-d5 but I can’t figure it out so I guess not that!

So I give up. Now I know why I am not a world champion ;)

]]> By: Nicholas Gruen http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201208 Nicholas Gruen Thu, 15 Nov 2007 01:16:35 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201208 Gummo, Sorry you're not warm. Amazing isn't it! Gummo, Sorry you’re not warm. Amazing isn’t it!

]]> By: Gummo Trotsky http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201172 Gummo Trotsky Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:51:18 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201172 BTW - the right thing for white to do in this situation is to ask for a potty break, and hide himself in one of toilet stalls while he analyses the position. That's what toilet rolls are for. (see Hartson <em>How to Cheat at Chess</em>). BTW – the right thing for white to do in this situation is to ask for a potty break, and hide himself in one of toilet stalls while he analyses the position. That’s what toilet rolls are for. (see Hartson How to Cheat at Chess).

]]> By: Gummo Trotsky http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201152 Gummo Trotsky Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:41:30 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/2007/11/14/chess-puzzle/#comment-201152 Black can force a queen exchange with: 1. ...d4-a1 2. e1xa1 a8xe1 (threatens a1xf1 and that's all she wrote) so 3. b3-b1 a1xb1 A whole world of hurt for white - bishop pinned on f1 so it has to be either h2-h3 or g2-g4 to avoid the smother mate. Goodbye passed pawn (maybe), Goodbye knight (maybe) and the boring old king-hunt is on. Am I getting warm? Black can force a queen exchange with:

1. …d4-a1
2. e1xa1 a8xe1 (threatens a1xf1 and that’s all she wrote) so
3. b3-b1 a1xb1

A whole world of hurt for white – bishop pinned on f1 so it has to be either h2-h3 or g2-g4 to avoid the smother mate. Goodbye passed pawn (maybe), Goodbye knight (maybe) and the boring old king-hunt is on.

Am I getting warm?

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