Chess Puzzles for the Distinguished Gentlemen! - OzChess

**Just2Good** · 07-26-2007, 03:09 AM

White to move and win. Answers will come next week after people have had an opportunity to search for the answers themselves.

**Jewel** · 07-31-2007, 05:25 AM

Those are some nice puzzles. I'm gonna have to go try those out out. Thanks for entertaining me for the next few minutes.

**vagrantnomad** · 09-02-2007, 03:58 AM

im sorry , i dont uderstand the rules , white to play and win .........

im guessing that means no matter what, white can win from the next move?

no matter what happens. how ever moves.

is that right?

**Just2Good** · 09-02-2007, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by vagrantnomad

im sorry , i dont uderstand the rules , white to play and win .........

im guessing that means no matter what, white can win from the next move?

no matter what happens. how ever moves.

is that right?

My friend,

You are correct. White is to move, and correct play by White will lead either to checkmate or a very clear material advantage.

Lets take each puzzles above one by one.

**vagrantnomad** · 09-02-2007, 11:19 PM

ok i think i see it, can i write it?

**Just2Good** · 09-03-2007, 12:51 AM

Originally Posted by vagrantnomad

ok i think i see it, can i write it?

Absolutely!

**Fischer-Fan** · 09-03-2007, 08:57 PM

Does the line start with R x a6?

**vagrantnomad** · 09-03-2007, 10:21 PM

yeah id say that, or qd3 both look promising, id sac the night 4 a rook and then own it.

**Just2Good** · 09-05-2007, 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by vagrantnomad

yeah id say that, or qd3 both look promising, id sac the night 4 a rook and then own it.

Correct!

The official answer is Rxa6! I also see that Qd3 looks very strong but after Be6 its hard to see a win by force. The full game was played by Grandmaster Szabo

**vagrantnomad** · 09-07-2007, 01:00 AM

could you please put the best full line in.

ill try the second one now.

**Just2Good** · 09-07-2007, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by Arrogant-One

My friend,

You are correct. White is to move, and correct play by White will lead either to checkmate or a very clear material advantage.

Lets take each puzzles above one by one.

As requested, the full winning line is:

1.) Rxa6 Rdf8
2.) RxR RxR
3.) Qxb5 Be6
4.) NxB RxN

**Just2Good** · 09-07-2007, 04:15 PM

This one is much easier in my opinion. The average 1600 player should be able to see it.

**vagrantnomad** · 09-17-2007, 09:54 PM

my attempt at the the 3rd puzzler - bd2 x g6 check, f7 x bg6, rg1 x g6,
kh7 x rg6, qd2 to g5 check, k to f7 , qx h5 check , kg8 , q g6 check ,k h8
qg7 check mate .

hows that look?

**Just2Good** · 09-17-2007, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by vagrantnomad

my attempt at the the 3rd puzzler - bd2 x g6 check, f7 x bg6, rg1 x g6,
kh7 x rg6, qd2 to g5 check, k to f7 , qx h5 check , kg8 , q g6 check ,k h8
qg7 check mate .

hows that look?

First things first, the answer to the second puzzle was Rxe8+ Qxe8 (If Kxe8 the g7 Rook hangs) and then Qf6! This threatens the rook pin on the Queen at d8, and if Black moves the Queen, the same Rd8 threat becomes unstoppable.

Puzzle 3 looks like this:

You have indeed found the winning combination mate - well done

Bxg6+ fxg6
Rxg6 Kxg6
Qg5+ Kf7
Qxh5+ Kg8
Qg6+ Qg7 (1-0)

**vagrantnomad** · 09-18-2007, 06:43 PM

oh yeah , the happy clapping smiley , big props for me!!!

at first i was all

09-02-2007, 06:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 4,041 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Originally Posted by vagrantnomad im sorry , i dont uderstand the rules , white to play and win ......... im guessing that means no matter what, white can win from the next move? no matter what happens. how ever moves. is that right? My friend, You are correct. White is to move, and correct play by White will lead either to checkmate or a very clear material advantage. Lets take each puzzles above one by one. __________________ . "Men at some time are masters of their fate. The fault, dear Brutus, lies not in the stars, but in ourselves..." ~ Cassius ~

09-03-2007, 12:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 4,041 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Originally Posted by vagrantnomad ok i think i see it, can i write it? Absolutely! __________________ . "Men at some time are masters of their fate. The fault, dear Brutus, lies not in the stars, but in ourselves..." ~ Cassius ~

09-03-2007, 08:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Fischer-Fan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Perth Posts: 153	Does the line start with R x a6? __________________ Patzer see check, patzer give check! - Bobby Fischer

09-05-2007, 05:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 4,041 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Originally Posted by vagrantnomad yeah id say that, or qd3 both look promising, id sac the night 4 a rook and then own it. Correct! The official answer is Rxa6! I also see that Qd3 looks very strong but after Be6 its hard to see a win by force. The full game was played by Grandmaster Szabo __________________ . "Men at some time are masters of their fate. The fault, dear Brutus, lies not in the stars, but in ourselves..." ~ Cassius ~

09-07-2007, 04:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 4,041 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Originally Posted by Arrogant-One My friend, You are correct. White is to move, and correct play by White will lead either to checkmate or a very clear material advantage. Lets take each puzzles above one by one. As requested, the full winning line is: 1.) Rxa6 Rdf8 2.) RxR RxR 3.) Qxb5 Be6 4.) NxB RxN __________________ . "Men at some time are masters of their fate. The fault, dear Brutus, lies not in the stars, but in ourselves..." ~ Cassius ~

07-31-2007, 05:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jewel Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3	Those are some nice puzzles. I'm gonna have to go try those out out. Thanks for entertaining me for the next few minutes.

09-02-2007, 03:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
vagrantnomad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: qld at the moment Posts: 273	im sorry , i dont uderstand the rules , white to play and win ......... im guessing that means no matter what, white can win from the next move? no matter what happens. how ever moves. is that right?

09-02-2007, 11:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
vagrantnomad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: qld at the moment Posts: 273	ok i think i see it, can i write it?

09-03-2007, 10:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
vagrantnomad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: qld at the moment Posts: 273	yeah id say that, or qd3 both look promising, id sac the night 4 a rook and then own it.

09-07-2007, 01:00 AM	#10 (permalink)
vagrantnomad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: qld at the moment Posts: 273	could you please put the best full line in. ill try the second one now.

09-07-2007, 04:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 4,041 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Puzzle #2 from Post 1 This one is much easier in my opinion. The average 1600 player should be able to see it. __________________ . "Men at some time are masters of their fate. The fault, dear Brutus, lies not in the stars, but in ourselves..." ~ Cassius ~

09-17-2007, 09:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
vagrantnomad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: qld at the moment Posts: 273	my attempt at the the 3rd puzzler - bd2 x g6 check, f7 x bg6, rg1 x g6, kh7 x rg6, qd2 to g5 check, k to f7 , qx h5 check , kg8 , q g6 check ,k h8 qg7 check mate . hows that look?

09-17-2007, 11:12 PM	#14 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 4,041 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Originally Posted by vagrantnomad my attempt at the the 3rd puzzler - bd2 x g6 check, f7 x bg6, rg1 x g6, kh7 x rg6, qd2 to g5 check, k to f7 , qx h5 check , kg8 , q g6 check ,k h8 qg7 check mate . hows that look? First things first, the answer to the second puzzle was Rxe8+ Qxe8 (If Kxe8 the g7 Rook hangs) and then Qf6! This threatens the rook pin on the Queen at d8, and if Black moves the Queen, the same Rd8 threat becomes unstoppable. Puzzle 3 looks like this: You have indeed found the winning combination mate - well done Bxg6+ fxg6 Rxg6 Kxg6 Qg5+ Kf7 Qxh5+ Kg8 Qg6+ Qg7 (1-0) __________________ . "Men at some time are masters of their fate. The fault, dear Brutus, lies not in the stars, but in ourselves..." ~ Cassius ~

09-18-2007, 06:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
vagrantnomad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: qld at the moment Posts: 273	oh yeah , the happy clapping smiley , big props for me!!! at first i was all

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