tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post1829809217813300402..comments2023-11-03T04:57:40.606-05:00Comments on Susan Polgar Global Chess Daily News and Information: Attacking chess tacticChess Daily Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08623733406361333715noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-21497694461359260072014-03-24T19:02:58.013-05:002014-03-24T19:02:58.013-05:00Qf6 is the only move to save white- he loses with ...Qf6 is the only move to save white- he loses with moves like Rxg7. This puzzle has been posted multiple times the last year, the last being in December.Yancey Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16427042729449397357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-51979767086810732242014-03-24T15:06:06.103-05:002014-03-24T15:06:06.103-05:001. Rxg7+ Kxg7 2. Qe7 Qf7 3. Qg5+1. Rxg7+ Kxg7 2. Qe7 Qf7 3. Qg5+Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04567747571872708946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-51750052208617443622014-03-24T13:45:07.373-05:002014-03-24T13:45:07.373-05:001 Rxg7+ Kxg7
2 Re7+ Kg8
3 Qg6+ Kf8
4 Qg7#
1 Rxg7+ Kxg7<br />2 Re7+ Kg8 <br />3 Qg6+ Kf8<br />4 Qg7#<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12448824009951543881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-91390607559509549442014-03-24T13:27:41.220-05:002014-03-24T13:27:41.220-05:00Qf6Qf6Gorillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16961193339240949426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-4149375129129936362014-03-24T11:09:08.589-05:002014-03-24T11:09:08.589-05:001. Rxg7+ Kxg7
2. Re7+
Now Black has a number of al...1. Rxg7+ Kxg7<br />2. Re7+<br />Now Black has a number of alternatives:<br />If 2....Qf7<br />then 3. Rxf7 winning<br />If 2...Kg8<br />3. Qg6+ Kf8<br />4. Qg7mate<br />If 2...Kf8<br />3. Qf6+<br />If 3....Kg8<br />4. Qg7mate<br />If 3....Qf7<br />4. Qxf7mate<br />mesilahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-69572372682201192742014-03-24T08:28:52.788-05:002014-03-24T08:28:52.788-05:00FEN-notation , very useful, i.e to paste in chess ...FEN-notation , very useful, i.e to paste in chess engines<br />google itAwfulhangoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10742247064282664771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-77386109468750762732014-03-24T07:50:45.799-05:002014-03-24T07:50:45.799-05:00I made mistake in previous comment.Probably I used...I made mistake in previous comment.Probably I used three rooks for white.<br />!.Qf6 Qg8 or Rg8<br />2.Qxf5+ Kh6<br />3.Qg5+ Kh7<br />4.Qh5#<br />with 1... Rg8 as above black can play 2..... Kh8 which also fails by <br />3.Qxh5+ Bh6<br />4.Qxh6#Prof.S.G.bhatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-25693959056783310332014-03-24T07:46:59.274-05:002014-03-24T07:46:59.274-05:00Finally I notice that it should be enforced mate i...Finally I notice that it should be enforced mate in 4, since:<br /><br />1. Qf6 Qf7?<br />2. Qxf7! Rg8<br />3. Qxh5#<br />where Qf7 was exactly the opposite of a "delaying Q sack".phtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-91372235370395358212014-03-24T07:36:48.882-05:002014-03-24T07:36:48.882-05:00Please forget my first post!
1. Re6?? must be wro...Please forget my first post!<br /><br />1. Re6?? must be wrong since it gives black a1=Q+, Rxg2+ and Nf4+ etc., black wins.<br /><br />We can also forget 1. Rxg7?? because of black's resource Qf7.<br /><br />The correct solution has to be:<br /><br />1. Qf6!! Rg7 (Qf7 Rxf7 Rg7 delays by one)<br />2. Qxf5+ Kh5<br />3. Qg5+ Kh7<br />4. Qxh5#<br /><br />Or:<br />2. ... Kh8<br />3. Qxh5+ Bh6<br />4. Qxh6#<br /><br />I conclude this is enforced mate in 5.phtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-7955901058504875902014-03-24T05:13:11.882-05:002014-03-24T05:13:11.882-05:001.Rxg7+ Kxg7
2.Re7+ Qf7
3.Rxf7+ Kf8
4.d8=Q#
Who th...1.Rxg7+ Kxg7<br />2.Re7+ Qf7<br />3.Rxf7+ Kf8<br />4.d8=Q#<br />Who the hell played black in this game?<br />Prof.S.G.Bhatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-37968714313438348002014-03-24T04:19:31.495-05:002014-03-24T04:19:31.495-05:00This diagram seems to have plenty ideas, but compl...This diagram seems to have plenty ideas, but complicated to make them work.<br /><br />I saw the diagram before without solving it, but now I directly spot one move that seems to undoubtedly improve on already existing white ideas:<br /><br />1. R1e6!<br /><br />Cutting off black queen's access to f7, this threatens Rxg7+ Kxg7 Qe7+ Kg8 Rg6#.<br /><br />If Rg8? then Rh6#.<br /><br />To come out of this mate threat, black will have to sack a lot of material and give white a comfortable win.phtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-52017957116191263922014-03-24T00:31:38.552-05:002014-03-24T00:31:38.552-05:00I am not quite sure what type of chess notation is...I am not quite sure what type of chess notation is used above. Could you clarify? Thanks!cloudman81https://www.blogger.com/profile/09834796038569322976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-65098258517700221752014-03-23T23:15:22.811-05:002014-03-23T23:15:22.811-05:00In the initial position black is up two minor piec...In the initial position black is up two minor pieces and both sides have a pawn one square from promotion. They also both have a weakened king position however it is the black king that is in immediate danger and white can take advantage of this with <br />1.Qf6 using the pin and threatening to mate on g7.<br />Black can throw in the spite check<br />1...Nf2 but after 2.Kh2 he has to defend the g7 square<br /><br />if 2...Qg8<br />3.Qxf5+ Kh6<br />4.Qg5+ Kh7<br />5.Qxh5#<br /><br />if 2...Rg8<br />3.Qxf5+ Kh8 (3...Kh6 then same mating line in previous variation)<br />4.Qxh5+ Bh6<br />5.Qxh6#<br /><br />if 2... Qxc3 (or 2...Qc4) then 3.Rxg7#<br /><br />if 2...Qf7<br />3.Qxf7 Rg8 (3...Kh6 4.Qxg7#)<br />4.Qxh5#<br /><br />There are no other ways to defend the g7 square or to check the white king so black can not avoid mate.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com