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| Jan-16-06 | | yoshi927: I was thinking 16 Bb6+ Nxb6 17 Qe7#. And the variations which I see are 16... Nc7 17 Qe7# or 16...Qc7 17 Bxc7# |
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| Jan-16-06 | | ahmadov: <yoshi927> This is exactly what I did. |
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| Jan-16-06 | | Cogano: Hi <yoshi927> & <ahmadov>. Actually, after 16...Nxb6, 17.Qe7 doesn't win, because the Black King still has c7 as a flight square. The correct continuation is Qxb6#. There's nothing to block
the Queen's attack, nor can the King escape to the d-file, as it's attacked by White's Rook! And I agree with your suggested 16th move. It is much superior to Qxd5. My guess is that either Oral didn't see it, or he was taunting his opponent -- meaning he played it purely for the psychological effect. Anyway, that's my two cents' worth. Take very good care and have yourselves
a most joyous day, every day. Cheers! |
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| Jan-16-06 | | The Sorrow: <yoshi927> In your first line, what about black's exit 17... Kc7 |
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| Jan-16-06 | | The Sorrow: <Cogano> <The correct continuation is Qxb6#. There's nothing to block the Queen's attack, nor can the King escape to the d-file, as it's attacked by White's Rook!> Black Qc7 |
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| Jan-16-06 | | Shubes82: im sorry, dumb question but what happens after 15)...Qc7. |
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| Jan-16-06 | | ahmadov: I understand what you mean. It was my mistake. Then it means that the only winning move is Qxd5 as the player himself played. Well spot, thank you. |
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| Jan-16-06 | | ahmadov: <Cogano> I address to you in the above post. |
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| Jan-16-06 | | Marco65: Black has to lose at least a rook after the best defence 16...Qc7 thru the simple 17.Rab1 b5 18.Qxa8
or the more funny
17.Qxf7 Qc6 (otherwise Bg5 mates) 18.Qxg7 Kc7 only move because if 18...Re8 19.Bf4 and either mate or the loss of the queen follows: a)19...d5 Bg5+ b)19...h6 Qf7 c)19...Qg6 20.Rxe8+ Qxe8 [Kxe8 21.Re1+  ] 21.Qg5+ Qe7 22.Qg8+ Qe8 23.Bg5+ |
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| Jan-16-06 | | Marco65: <Cogano> 16.Bb6+ doesn't win: 16...Nxb6 17.Qxb6+ Qc7 |
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Jan-16-06
 | | al wazir: 16...Qb5 17. c4 Qb4 18. Bc5 Qb2 19. Be7+ Ke8 (19...Kc7 20. Qd6#) 20. Bf6+ Kf1 22. Qd6+ Kg1 23. Re8#. Or more simply, 16...Qb5 17. Rab1. |
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| Jan-16-06 | | Cogano: Thanks guys. I should've seen that. Not to offer an excuse, but I'll still give
myself some leeway as I haven't slept in 2 days! Anyway, good game just the same. Take very good care all and have yourselves a most joyous day, every day. Cheers! |
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Jan-16-06
| | al wazir: Or even more simply, 16...Qb5 17. Qd6, followed by 18. Bb6+. |
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| Jan-16-06 | | thegoodanarchist: Well, I saw this one immediately. I credit "Encyclopedia of Chess Middlegames," "Combination Challenge", and CT Art 3.0. Now if I could only get some positional understanding I might make master... By the way, has anyone purchased the Informants tactical software that is a compilation of all the combinations they've published? I'd like a review before I buy it... |
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| Jan-16-06 | | YouRang: Nice puzzle, and I got it too! I knew right away that it had to involve Bb6+, with the discovered rook control of the e file, which is *almost* mate. The only obstacles to mate are the black knight at d5 (that could capture or block the bishop at b6), or the black queen at c4 (that could block the bishop). Both obstacles are eliminated with the simple 16. Qxd5!! If Black recaptures with his queen, he has nothing to stop Bb6#. Black took the quick way out - he resigned. |
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| Jan-16-06 | | Mendrys: <Subes82> After 15)...Qc7 white simply wins with 16) Bb6! I wonder when white obtains a better game. I am thinking that the knight sac 11.) Nd6 may be unsound. Black's real blunder seems to be 13)...Ne7. Any thoughts on this? |
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| Jan-16-06 | | erimiro1: <al wazir> Black is dead already after 16.Q:d5, and the clock is stopped. Now if you want to shoot the body again, the best, after 16.-Q:b5 is simply 17.Q:Q with Bb6#. |
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| Jan-16-06 | | WayneCramp: hehe, 'oral'. |
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Jan-16-06
 | | LIFE Master AJ: This game is (now) annotated on my website. (http://www.geocities.com/lifemaster...) |
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Jan-16-06
 | | jaime gallegos: Hey LIFE Master , this is the definition in wikipedia: " Life Master is a chess title awarded by the United States Chess Federation. To be awarded this title, one must hold a master's rating of over 2200 for at least 300 tournament chess games. " " Since the USCF Policy Board changed its rules to award the Life Master title to anyone who had ever held the master title for even one game, the Life Master title is now known as the OLM Title, which stands for "Original Life Master". 300 tournament games ??? R u kidding me ??? |
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| Jan-16-06 | | kevin86: I goofed a Monday puzzle-yeccchhh!
I missed the escape after:16♗b6 ♘xb6 17 ♕e7+ ♔c7 . The text of course wins after 16 ♕xd5 ♕xd5 17 ♗b6# |
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| Jan-16-06 | | hayton3: <jaime gallegos> <300 tournament games ??? R u kidding me ???> Good point - he only has 45 games in the database. Many of these are internet games and we know of at least one which is pure fabrication. |
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| Jan-16-06 | | TTLump: A simple two move mate you might think ... until .... 16. ... Qc7, and suddenly it is not quite so obvious (at least not MONDAY obvious!), the best way for White to continue ... perhaps ...
17. Qg5+ f6
18. Qxg7 Qd6
19. Rad1 Re8 (now it's obvious!)
20. Rxd6 Rxe3
21. Qxf6+ Kc7
22. Rxe3 h5
23. Qe5 b6
24. Red3 Kd8
25. Rf6 d6
26. Qxd6+ Bd7
27. Rf8#
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| Jan-16-06 | | morpstau: A nice attack after stopping his opponent from castling after balck greedily grabs the pawn qxe4. A simple two move mate you might think ... until ....
16. ... Qc7, and suddenly it is not quite so obvious (at least not MONDAY obvious!), the best way for White to continue ... perhaps ...
17. Qg5+ f6
18. Qxg7 Qd6
19. Rad1 Re8 (now it's obvious!)
20. Rxd6 Rxe3
21. Qxf6+ Kc7
22. Rxe3 h5
23. Qe5 b6
24. Red3 Kd8
25. Rf6 d6
26. Qxd6+ Bd7
27. Rf8#
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Jan-16-06
| | LIFE Master AJ: <jaime>
"300 tournament games ??? R u kidding me ???"
No, and I did it in less than 2 years. We USED to have dozens of local events. Mobile, Panama City, Hurlburt, Eglin, Biloxi, Pensacola, Tallahassee, ... ... ... all of these cities used to hold 2-3 events a year. (Mobile sometimes had 10 or more events per year.) Then I used to drive to Mobile nearly every Friday nite, we would play as many as seven games of G/30 per meeting. Panama City and and several other areas used to have intensely active chess clubs. Today, I don't think anyone in the above list has had even one good (rated) tourney in the last year! |
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