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Advanced Problem - Black To Play (1293)

How does Black obtain a winning position?

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Problem Solutions

Beginner Problem - White To Play

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1.Be5!

This repositions the bishop onto a more advantageous square.

1...Kh4
2.Bf6#

The other options are no better:

1...Kh6 2. Bf4#

or

1...h6 2. Bf6#

Intermediate Problem - White To Play

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White's rooks are keeping the Black king fenced in pretty good.

1.Ra4! Qc8

The threat is now 2Rh3#. Black can't take the rook: 1...Qxa4 2.Rh3+ Kd4 3.Rh4+ Kc5 4. Rxa4. Similar is 1...Qf3 2.Rh3 Qxh3 3.Ra3+ Kf4 4.Rxh3

2.Rh3+ Qxh3
3.Ra3+ Kf4
4.Rxh3

There's no defense Black can make where his queen won't end up getting skewered.

Advanced Problem - Black To Play

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1...Kf2

Threatening Rh5#

2.Rf8+

There isn't anything better. If 2.Rh8 then 2...Rg3+ 3.Kh4 Nf3+ 4.Kh5 Rh3+ and the rook is skewered.

2...Nf3
3.Rg8

"It's a trap!" Rxg8 is stalemate.

3...Ng1+
4.Kh4 Rxg8 winning the skewer and the game.

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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