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Saturday Afternoon Chess thread 01-30-2021![]() WFM Victorya Zarivkina (RUS)
Goal: White can force mate in 2 moves ![]() 1Bb5/2P5/k2N4/Pp6/1P6/8/2p4p/2K4B w - - 0 1 ![]()
Goal: Black can force mate in 6 moves ![]() r3q2r/2p1k1p1/p5p1/1p2Nb2/1P2nB2/P7/2PNQbPP/R2R3K b - - 0 1
How does White go about obtaining a winning position? ![]() r1b1qr1k/b1pp2pp/p1n5/1p3RB1/3P4/2P4P/2B2PP1/3Q2K1 w - - 0 1
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Beginner Problem - White To Play ![]() 1Bb5/2P5/k2N4/Pp6/1P6/8/2p4p/2K4B w - - 0 1 1.Ne4 Kb7 or 1...Bb7 2.Nc5# So, basically, Black cannot stop 2.Nc5#.
![]() r3q2r/2p1k1p1/p5p1/1p2Nb2/1P2nB2/P7/2PNQbPP/R2R3K b - - 0 1 1...Rxh2+ Opening up the h-file is key. 2.Bxh2 If 2.Kxh2 then 2...Qh8+ 3.Bh6 Qxh6+ 4.Qh5 Qxh5# 2...Ng3+
![]() r1b1qr1k/b1pp2pp/p1n5/1p3RB1/3P4/2P4P/2B2PP1/3Q2K1 w - - 0 1 1.Qh5! h6 Black is real weak on the back rank: 1...Qxh5 2.Rxf8#. The threat is 2.Rxf8+ Qxf8 3.Qxh7#. 2.Bxh6 Kg8 (not 2...gxh6? 3.Qxh6+ Kg8 4.Rxf8+ Qxf8 5.Qh7#) I set up this position in my chess app and it played it out like this: 5...Kf6 It's amazing how quickly Black's position completely collapses.
___________ 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. ___________ So that about wraps it up for this week. Chess thread tips, suggestions, bribes, rumors, threats, and insults may be sent to my yahoo address: OregonMuse little-a-in-a-circle yahoo dott com. | Recent Comments
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