Comments on: Chess problem 2008-03-05—Otto Wurzburg http://greenpointchess.org/2008/03/05/chess-problem-2008-03-05/ Fri, 16 May 2008 03:36:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Chess problem 2008-03-08 . Blog Archive . Greenpoint Chess and Go Club http://greenpointchess.org/2008/03/05/chess-problem-2008-03-05/#comment-238 Chess problem 2008-03-08 . Blog Archive . Greenpoint Chess and Go Club Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:37:04 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2008/03/05/chess-problem-2008-03-05/#comment-238 [...] → Solution to the last problem [...] […] → Solution to the last problem […]

]]> By: tricycle thief http://greenpointchess.org/2008/03/05/chess-problem-2008-03-05/#comment-235 tricycle thief Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:45:30 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2008/03/05/chess-problem-2008-03-05/#comment-235 what a great two move problem... ofcourse Ra2- process of elimination takes on a new meaning here, nicely done bicycle. what a great two move problem… ofcourse Ra2- process of elimination takes on a new meaning here, nicely done bicycle.

]]> By: bicyclethief http://greenpointchess.org/2008/03/05/chess-problem-2008-03-05/#comment-234 bicyclethief Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:30:23 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2008/03/05/chess-problem-2008-03-05/#comment-234 Sorry, left out a variation and made notation mistakes. Should be: 1.Ra2 A.1...Rxa2 2.Rxg5# B. 1...Rg3 2.Kxg3# C. 1...Rg4 2.Kxg4# D. 1...Rh2 2.Rxg5# E. 1...Rg1 2.Rd2# F. 1...c4 2.Ra5# Sorry, left out a variation and made notation mistakes. Should be:

1.Ra2

A.1…Rxa2 2.Rxg5#
B. 1…Rg3 2.Kxg3#
C. 1…Rg4 2.Kxg4#
D. 1…Rh2 2.Rxg5#
E. 1…Rg1 2.Rd2#
F. 1…c4 2.Ra5#

]]> By: bicyclethief http://greenpointchess.org/2008/03/05/chess-problem-2008-03-05/#comment-233 bicyclethief Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:23:16 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2008/03/05/chess-problem-2008-03-05/#comment-233 1.Ra2 A. 1...Rxa2 2.Rxg5# B. 1...Rg3 2.Kxg3# C. 2...Rg4 2.Kxg4# D. 2...Rh2 2.Rxg5# E. 2...Rg1 2.Rd2# 1.Ra2

A. 1…Rxa2 2.Rxg5#
B. 1…Rg3 2.Kxg3#
C. 2…Rg4 2.Kxg4#
D. 2…Rh2 2.Rxg5#
E. 2…Rg1 2.Rd2#

]]> By: bicyclethief http://greenpointchess.org/2008/03/05/chess-problem-2008-03-05/#comment-232 bicyclethief Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:12:51 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2008/03/05/chess-problem-2008-03-05/#comment-232 1.Bf6 Rg1, protecting g5 and the discovery attack on h1. 1.Bf6 Rg1, protecting g5 and the discovery attack on h1.

]]> By: bobby http://greenpointchess.org/2008/03/05/chess-problem-2008-03-05/#comment-231 bobby Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:31:40 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2008/03/05/chess-problem-2008-03-05/#comment-231 nice try "beat crime rhyme spree" 1. Bf6 ...Rf2 2.Kxf2# Rh2 2. Rxg5# Rg3 2. Kxg3# etc. nice try “beat crime rhyme spree”
1. Bf6 …Rf2 2.Kxf2#
Rh2 2. Rxg5#
Rg3 2. Kxg3#
etc.

]]> By: Jeffrey http://greenpointchess.org/2008/03/05/chess-problem-2008-03-05/#comment-230 Jeffrey Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:48:28 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2008/03/05/chess-problem-2008-03-05/#comment-230 <p>Close, sir, but no cee-gar. 1. Ra4 is not followed by a pawn move, but by 1...Rg1. White still wins 2. Kf2+ Rg2 3. Bxg2, but not in two!</p> Close, sir, but no cee-gar. 1. Ra4 is not followed by a pawn move, but by 1…Rg1. White still wins 2. Kf2+ Rg2 3. Bxg2, but not in two!

]]> By: beat crime rhyme spree http://greenpointchess.org/2008/03/05/chess-problem-2008-03-05/#comment-229 beat crime rhyme spree Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:39:31 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2008/03/05/chess-problem-2008-03-05/#comment-229 Ra4...pawn moves- Ra5# Ra4…pawn moves- Ra5#

]]> By: beat crime rhyme spree http://greenpointchess.org/2008/03/05/chess-problem-2008-03-05/#comment-228 beat crime rhyme spree Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:37:36 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2008/03/05/chess-problem-2008-03-05/#comment-228 this is a great little two mover- Bxg2=stalemate- the obvious Rxg5+ Rxg5(forced) then Kf2 wins- though not in two moves because the rook can still interpose... this is a great little two mover- Bxg2=stalemate- the obvious Rxg5+ Rxg5(forced) then Kf2 wins- though not in two moves because the rook can still interpose…

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