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I have another quiz for you. Unlike before, the position is completely different, but it's going to be even more difficult to figure out the answer. This is based on a game between GM's Judit Polgar and Soros. Here, JP is white and Soros is black. It might appear that white blundered something away, but she, however, sacked a piece to achieve this position. And, now JP can and does win the game. But, can you find the winning move?
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maglicianer
24-Apr-14, 23:16
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I give in.
I'm afraid that this puzzle has defeated me. I will carry on looking for a while but at the moment I can't find anything.
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bigpeta
25-Apr-14, 00:35
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key move
for me is exf5 This clears the e file for the R to come to and gives an open avenue down which to attack
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maglicianer
25-Apr-14, 00:38
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Amazing
I can't believe I didn't spot that. My only excuse is that I wasn't looking at pawn moves when of course I should have been looking at everything. (Hangs head in shame).
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This time, bigpeta is correct as 1.exf5 is the solution. However, that's the easy. I won't tell you why, yet though. Instead, I'll post this with the answer in the, "Deeper Chess Theory Club" and that's where I'll ask why because the reason is so complex that it requires advanced thought. @maglicianer: Looking at the entire board, and not just one aspect is very important. That's why the Master Mater, easy19 says, "Be a spectator of your game." Meaning look at the entire board. This is very important and remembering that will help you to become a stronger player.
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bigpeta
26-Apr-14, 00:06
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look at all the board
i agree with joe here completely. A good habit to get into is to look at EVERY piece on the board and ask 'can it take or be taken?' Then look at the Ns and see where they can move to and if this would cause problems/benefits.
Finally play your selected move and then repeat the process.
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bigpeta is dead on. I remember going wrong in a couple of games by forgetting to do that. It's difficult but very important to access the entire position, and not just your plans, but to try and figure out your opponents plans and see if there is anything your opponent can do to stop your plans.
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baddeeds
29-Apr-14, 19:56
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Deleted by baddeeds on 29-Apr-14, 20:46.
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baddeeds
29-Apr-14, 20:46
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Deleted by baddeeds on 29-Apr-14, 20:52.
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While we await for, The Deeper Chess Theory Club to answer this question, which I'm more then happy to bring that position, btw, I decided to come up with another quiz. It's actually a very interesting game. Now, despite being behind in material, white has a winning advantage due to a dangerous mating threat that is difficult to drive off. But, what can black do about this?
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maglicianer
29-Apr-14, 23:08
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Queen sacrifice?
The only way I can see is Qh8+
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bigpeta
30-Apr-14, 01:17
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@magli
absolutely right. Qh8+
After KxQ KxR and the attack falls apart.
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maglicianer
30-Apr-14, 01:22
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Wow, got one right at last.
Too early for a glass of wine to celebrate, even by my standards, but very happy to have found an answer.
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Maglicianer is correct for the reason that bigpeta mentioned. 1...Qxh8+!! is the solution. 2.Kxh8, Bxf7 3.Bxe3, Kxe7, after which a draw is agreed on.
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baddeeds
02-May-14, 19:48
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Deleted by baddeeds on 03-May-14, 19:54.
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It's been almost a week since I've quizzed you guys. But, here's another interesting, this one between GM's Judit Polgar and Anand. JP was white and Anand was black. In this position, despite being a pawn down, black actually has a winning advantage because white's K, is out of play. However, white overlooked one move that would have ended the game in a draw. Can you find that move? Note: If your weakness is on looking deeply into the positions or the entire, this one way to turn that weakness into a strength since there's more to it then meets the eye.
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maglicianer
08-May-14, 19:28
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Pawn end games
Was it really a week ago, doesn't time fly? As usual, I have no idea. I hate these sort of endgames and in this position I would probably resign as I don't know how proceed from here.
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No, it wasn't a week ago, but close to it. It was four or five days. But, not knowing how to proceed is the wrong way to go. The idea is to try and figure out what to do next. Instead of resigning, I'd just get very aggressive because when you are in a losing position, like this, you want to give it everything, and there is a way in which white can pull a swindle. I know it's difficult, but at the same time, important to analyze these kinds of things.
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I was hoping that someone would guess and try to figure it out, but here is the solution. 1.f6, gxf6 2.f5, Ke3 3.Kc5, Kf4 4.Kd6, Kg3 5.Ke7, Kh3 6.Kf7, Kg4 7.Kf6, h5 8.Kg6, h4, after this the game automatically ends in a stalemate as both of whites pawns promote.
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For the first time in a long while, I've got another quiz for you. But, for the first time here, it's from a different club, "Walking the Walk and Learning How to Run" And, it was involved a thread on the Philidor's Defense, which was a consultation thread, so as to speak, a training session between brigadecommander and stalhandske. Now, in this particular game, brigadecommander was white and stalhandske was black. At this point, white can capture the d rook in two ways. Either, with the g R or LSB. So, she is going to capture with the her B. And, as it turns out capturing the other way, so Rxd1? is a mistake. Why?
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