2r3r1/pQpk2q1/1b5p/5N2/8/5Bp1/PP3P1P/1R3RK1 b - - 0 1

Advanced Problem - Black To Play (CT #25/1059)

How does Black play this position?

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Solutions Update

Beginner Problem - White To Play

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1.Nb5+ cxb5
2.Nb7#

Them knights.

Intermediate Problem - Black To Play

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1...gxf2+!

(1...gxh2+? goes nowhere, i.e. 2.Kxh2 Qe5+ 3.Kh1 and Black's attack runs aground.

2.Kh1 Qg1+
3.Rxg1 Rxg1+

Or 3...fxg1=Q+ 4.Rxg1 Rxg1#

4.Rxg1 fxg1=Q#

Advanced Problem - Black To Play

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1...Qxc2+!
2.Kxc2

If 2.Rxc2 then 2...Rd1+ 3.Rc1 Bxe4+ 4.Ka1 Rxc1#

2... Bxe4+
3. Qd3 cxd3+

Better than 3...Bxd3+ 4.Kd2 Bxf5+ 5.Ke2 Bxg6 where the win is there, but slower, or 3...Rxd3 4.Ng3 Rxg3+ 5.Kd2 Rd8+ 6.Ke1 Rg1+ 7.Ke2 Rg2+ 8.Ke1 Rdd2 and the king hunt will last 7-8 more moves.

4.Kd2 Rc2+
5.Rxc2 dxc2+
6.Ke2 (6.Ke3 c1=Q+ 7.Kxe4 Qe1+ and wins)

6...c1=Q and there is no defense against Rd2+ followed by Qg1+ and Bxf5#.

Hope to see you all next week!

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Note: that cryptic line of letters and numbers you see underneath each board diagram is a representation of the position in what is known as "Forsyth-Edwards Notation", or F.E.N. It's actually readable by humans. Most computer applications nowadays can read FEN, so those of you who may want to study the position, you can copy the line of FEN and paste into your chess app and it should automatically recreate the position on its display board. Or, Windows users can just "triple click" on it and the entire line will be highlighted so you can copy and paste it into your chess app.

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posted by OregonMuse at 05:22 PM

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