b3rb1k/8/4pN2/1p2Pq2/2p4p/N1P3pP/1PQ3P1/4RBK1 b - - 0 1

Advanced Problem - White To Play (1165)

Find the best method for White to obtain a winning position.

1NK5/8/5k2/4bp2/P5p1/8/6PP/8 w - - 0 1

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Problem Solutions

Beginner Problem - White To Play

6B1/8/N3p3/4k3/6Q1/8/3R4/3K4 w - - 0 1

Sorry, this one was a bit tricky. Probably should've been an intermediate problem. The first move is not at all obvious.

1.Rd6! Kxd6
2.Qxe6#

Not taking the rook doesn't get Black anything:

1.Rd6! Kf6
2.Rxe6#

Either way, it's a mate in 2.

Intermediate Problem - Black To Play

b3rb1k/8/4pN2/1p2Pq2/2p4p/N1P3pP/1PQ3P1/4RBK1 b - - 0 1

1... Bc5+ 2. Re3

Instead of blocking with the rook, if you saw 2.Kh1 Qxh3#, that's fine, that's what most human players see. Blocking with the rook only gets you a different way to lose.

2...Bxe3+
3.Qf2 Qxf2+
4.Kh1 Qg1#

Advanced Problem - White To Play

1NK5/8/5k2/4bp2/P5p1/8/6PP/8 w - - 0 1

Another example of better living through simplification:

1.Nd7+ Ke6
2.Nxe5 Kxe5

3.g3!

This is important. Pushing the pawn would be premature here: 3.a5 f4 4.a6 f3 5.gxf3 gxf3 6.a7 f2 7.a8=Q f1=Q for the draw. Advancing the pawn to g3 prevents Black counterattacking with his own pawns.

3...f4
4. gxf4+ and wins

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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