Comments on: Chezz problem 2007-10-12—Richter endgame study http://greenpointchess.org/2007/10/12/chezz-puzzle-20071012/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:44:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Greenpoint Chess and Go Club » Blog Archive » Chess problem 2007-10-18 http://greenpointchess.org/2007/10/12/chezz-puzzle-20071012/#comment-100 Greenpoint Chess and Go Club » Blog Archive » Chess problem 2007-10-18 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:22:09 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2007/10/12/chezz-puzzle-20071012/#comment-100 [...] → Solution | Solved by SwissGambit | Solution to last week's problem [...] […] → Solution | Solved by SwissGambit | Solution to last week's problem […]

]]> By: Jeffrey http://greenpointchess.org/2007/10/12/chezz-puzzle-20071012/#comment-99 Jeffrey Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:51:14 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2007/10/12/chezz-puzzle-20071012/#comment-99 <blockquote>A very difficult study to solve, since White starts paradoxically, by moving away from the action. Far more natural would be 1. Kd7+, but it does not win. The position after 4. Qf7! is an example of "domination" and for that the king is needed on b7.</blockquote><blockquote>1. Kb7+!! Kh7<br />2. Qh2+ Kg8<br />3. Qa2+ Kh7<br />4. Qf7!</blockquote><blockquote>Zugzwang. White wins since the black king and pawn cannot move (legally) and the black queen is captured if it moves anywhere along the eighth rank except g8. After 4. … Qg8, 5. Qh5 would be mate.</blockquote><p>Levitt, Jonathan and David Friedgood. <em>Secrets of Spectacular Chess</em>. London: Batsford, 1995 (19–20)</p>

A very difficult study to solve, since White starts paradoxically, by moving away from the action. Far more natural would be 1. Kd7+, but it does not win. The position after 4. Qf7! is an example of "domination" and for that the king is needed on b7.

1. Kb7+!! Kh7
2. Qh2+ Kg8
3. Qa2+ Kh7
4. Qf7!

Zugzwang. White wins since the black king and pawn cannot move (legally) and the black queen is captured if it moves anywhere along the eighth rank except g8. After 4. … Qg8, 5. Qh5 would be mate.

Levitt, Jonathan and David Friedgood. Secrets of Spectacular Chess. London: Batsford, 1995 (19–20)

]]> By: Jeffrey http://greenpointchess.org/2007/10/12/chezz-puzzle-20071012/#comment-87 Jeffrey Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:30:57 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2007/10/12/chezz-puzzle-20071012/#comment-87 Good memory! Good memory!

]]> By: checkersisfortramps http://greenpointchess.org/2007/10/12/chezz-puzzle-20071012/#comment-86 checkersisfortramps Sat, 13 Oct 2007 02:36:56 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2007/10/12/chezz-puzzle-20071012/#comment-86 I've seen this problem before- - is it from "secrets to spectacular chess?" I’ve seen this problem before- - is it from “secrets to spectacular chess?”

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