Comments on: Chess problem 2008-02-29—Helmuth Steniczka http://greenpointchess.org/2008/02/29/chess-problem-2008-02-29/ Fri, 16 May 2008 03:31:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Chess problem 2008-03-05 . Blog Archive . Greenpoint Chess and Go Club http://greenpointchess.org/2008/02/29/chess-problem-2008-02-29/#comment-226 Chess problem 2008-03-05 . Blog Archive . Greenpoint Chess and Go Club Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:31:18 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2008/02/29/chess-problem-2008-02-29/#comment-226 [...] → Solution to the last problem [...] […] → Solution to the last problem […]

]]> By: Jeffrey Barke http://greenpointchess.org/2008/02/29/chess-problem-2008-02-29/#comment-225 Jeffrey Barke Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:14:38 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2008/02/29/chess-problem-2008-02-29/#comment-225 <strong>Solution</strong> 1. Bf5+! <span style="padding-left:40px;">1. Rb8? Kxe7 2. Rxb5 Rxg6 draws</span> 1...Kxf5 <span style="padding-left:40px;">Or 1...Kf7 2. Rb8! Rc5 3. Rxb5! Rxb5 4. Bd7 winning</span> 2. Rb8 <span style="padding-left:40px;">2. Rf8+? Rf6 draws</span> 2...Rf6! <span style="padding-left:40px;">A smart defence; 2...Re6 3. Rxb5+ Kf6 succumbs to 4. Rb6! Kxe7 5. Rxe6+ Kxe6 6. Ke4, etc.</span> 3. Rxb5+ Ke6+ 4. Rf5!! <span style="padding-left:40px;">The rook is captured with check, but White improves his king position.</span> 4...Rxf5+ <span style="padding-left:40px;">The pawn ending after 4... Kxe7 5. Rxf6 Kxf6 6. Kf4 is also lost.</span> 5. Kg4 Kxe7 6. Kxf5 White wins Solution

1. Bf5+!
1. Rb8? Kxe7 2. Rxb5 Rxg6 draws
1…Kxf5
Or 1…Kf7 2. Rb8! Rc5 3. Rxb5! Rxb5 4. Bd7 winning
2. Rb8
2. Rf8+? Rf6 draws
2…Rf6!
A smart defence; 2…Re6 3. Rxb5+ Kf6 succumbs to 4. Rb6! Kxe7 5. Rxe6+ Kxe6 6. Ke4, etc.
3. Rxb5+ Ke6+
4. Rf5!!
The rook is captured with check, but White improves his king position.
4…Rxf5+
The pawn ending after 4… Kxe7 5. Rxf6 Kxf6 6. Kf4 is also lost.
5. Kg4 Kxe7
6. Kxf5
White wins

]]> By: Jeffrey http://greenpointchess.org/2008/02/29/chess-problem-2008-02-29/#comment-220 Jeffrey Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:18:07 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2008/02/29/chess-problem-2008-02-29/#comment-220 <p>Unfortunately, no. Technically, this isn't a problem, it's a study.</p> Unfortunately, no. Technically, this isn't a problem, it's a study.

]]> By: Archduke of keapin'treal http://greenpointchess.org/2008/02/29/chess-problem-2008-02-29/#comment-219 Archduke of keapin'treal Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:55:58 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2008/02/29/chess-problem-2008-02-29/#comment-219 no number of moves clue? no number of moves clue?

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