Comments on: Chess problem 2008-01-23 http://greenpointchess.org/2008/01/23/chess-problem-2008-01-23/ Fri, 16 May 2008 03:45:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Chess problem 2008-01-28 . Blog Archive . Greenpoint Chess and Go Club http://greenpointchess.org/2008/01/23/chess-problem-2008-01-23/#comment-172 Chess problem 2008-01-28 . Blog Archive . Greenpoint Chess and Go Club Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:02:28 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2008/01/23/chess-problem-2008-01-23/#comment-172 [...] A bonus problem this week, thanks to bicyclethief! [...] […] A bonus problem this week, thanks to bicyclethief! […]

]]> By: Jeffrey http://greenpointchess.org/2008/01/23/chess-problem-2008-01-23/#comment-171 Jeffrey Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:19:16 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2008/01/23/chess-problem-2008-01-23/#comment-171 <p>You got it bt—but I won't have a chance to post it until tomorrow morning.</p> You got it bt—but I won't have a chance to post it until tomorrow morning.

]]> By: bicyclethief http://greenpointchess.org/2008/01/23/chess-problem-2008-01-23/#comment-170 bicyclethief Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:13:02 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2008/01/23/chess-problem-2008-01-23/#comment-170 I will exchange the beer for another blog chess puzzle for this week. I will exchange the beer for another blog chess puzzle for this week.

]]> By: Jeffrey Barke http://greenpointchess.org/2008/01/23/chess-problem-2008-01-23/#comment-169 Jeffrey Barke Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:09:38 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2008/01/23/chess-problem-2008-01-23/#comment-169 <p>1. Qa5 is the key move, bicyclethief, so you win this week's beer. Congrats!</p> 1. Qa5 is the key move, bicyclethief, so you win this week's beer. Congrats!

]]> By: bicyclethief http://greenpointchess.org/2008/01/23/chess-problem-2008-01-23/#comment-168 bicyclethief Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:29:33 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2008/01/23/chess-problem-2008-01-23/#comment-168 Okay, sorry for busting a "Boris." This is my final answer. 1.Qa5, threatening 2.Qxe1# A. 1…d4+ 2.Nb7# B. If the Black knight moves from e1, 2.Nd3# C. If the Black queen moves away from the c7 square, 2.Qc7# D. 1...Nf5 2.Re4# Okay, sorry for busting a “Boris.”
This is my final answer.

1.Qa5, threatening 2.Qxe1#

A. 1…d4+ 2.Nb7#
B. If the Black knight moves from e1, 2.Nd3#
C. If the Black queen moves away from the c7 square, 2.Qc7#
D. 1…Nf5 2.Re4#

]]> By: bicyclethief http://greenpointchess.org/2008/01/23/chess-problem-2008-01-23/#comment-167 bicyclethief Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:23:59 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2008/01/23/chess-problem-2008-01-23/#comment-167 1.Qa5, threatening 2.Qxe1# A. 1...d4+ 2.Nb7# B. If the Black knight moves from e1, 2.Nd3# C. If the Black queen moves away from the c7 square, 2.Qc7# 1.Qa5, threatening 2.Qxe1#

A. 1…d4+ 2.Nb7#
B. If the Black knight moves from e1, 2.Nd3#
C. If the Black queen moves away from the c7 square, 2.Qc7#

]]> By: bicyclethief http://greenpointchess.org/2008/01/23/chess-problem-2008-01-23/#comment-166 bicyclethief Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:03:40 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2008/01/23/chess-problem-2008-01-23/#comment-166 Goddamnit. 1...Qxb4 screws shit up. Goddamnit. 1…Qxb4 screws shit up.

]]> By: bicyclethief http://greenpointchess.org/2008/01/23/chess-problem-2008-01-23/#comment-165 bicyclethief Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:35:00 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2008/01/23/chess-problem-2008-01-23/#comment-165 C. 1...Nc2 2.Nd3# C. 1…Nc2 2.Nd3#

]]> By: bicyclethief http://greenpointchess.org/2008/01/23/chess-problem-2008-01-23/#comment-164 bicyclethief Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:21:33 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2008/01/23/chess-problem-2008-01-23/#comment-164 1.b4, threatening 2.Qe2# A. 1...d4+ 2.Rf3# B. 1...Nf5 (intending 2...Ne3 to block the mate threat) 2.Re4# 1.b4, threatening 2.Qe2#

A. 1…d4+ 2.Rf3#
B. 1…Nf5 (intending 2…Ne3 to block the mate threat) 2.Re4#

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