Sep-22-21
 | | Honza Cervenka: Kira was a sharp player and it worked well for her here. But I would like to know what she was planning to play in case of 15.a3. |
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May-12-23
 | | al wazir: <Honza Cervenka: I would like to know what she was planning to play in case of 15.a3> 15...d6. If 16. Nxe4, then 16...Rxd4. |
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| May-12-23 | | Honey Blend: There was still quite some fight left until White played 25. ♖xe4? where 25. ... ♖xg3! wins: 26. fxg3 ♗f5 27. ♖e1 ♖d4 wins a piece. This makes for a nice Tuesday puzzle. |
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| May-12-23 | | Brenin: 19 ... exd3 looks stronger than 19 ... Rxd4, e.g. 20 gxf6 Rhe8+. |
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| May-12-23 | | jrredfield: I deviated between 17 ... Nd3+, Nc2+ and Bxe2. I really felt that 17 ... Nd3+ was the best choice but wasn't sure of the combination to cement this in my mind.
After more pondering, I came up with 17 ... Nd3+ 18 Kf1 (Bxd3 is a strong counter move as well, but I think getting the King to a safer square is a bit more important here) ... Bb4 19 Qc2 Bxd2 20 Qd1 Nxb2 21 Qc2 Bxe2+ 22 Kxe2 Rxd4 23 Kf1 fxg5 and now Black has a strong attack coming together as well as a Kingside pawn march. 16 d5 and the game remains even. 16 Be2?? was the blunder White couldn't escape from. |
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| May-12-23 | | landshark: Rarely do I chose the same deviation from a game line as <Brenin> but I also liked 19... exd3 for the same reason. |
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May-12-23
 | | An Englishman: Good Evening: Also preferred 19...exd3. Wondering about why White didn't play 15.a3, since 15...d6 is impossible--no d-pawn. |
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| May-12-23 | | mel gibson: I found this puzzle to be complicated.
17...Nd3+ looked good but I got lost in the replies.Stockfish 15 says:
17. .. Nd3+
(17. .. Nd3+ (Nb4-d3+ Be2xd3 Bf8-b4 Qc3-b3 Bb4xd2+ Ke1-f1 e4xd3 c4-c5 Bd2xg5 Qb3xd3 Qa5xc5 d4xc5 Rd8xd3
Bg3-d6 h5-h4 Rh1-h2 Bg5-d2 Bd6-g3 h4-h3 g2xh3 Bg4-f3 h3-h4 Rd3-d5 Rh2-h3
Rh8-g8 h4-h5 Rd5xh5 Rh3xh5 Bf3xh5 Kf1-g2 Bh5-f7 Kg2-f3 Rg8-e8 Bg3-d6 f6-f5
Kf3-g3 Re8-g8+ Kg3-h3 Bf7-d5 Ra1-d1 Bd2-a5 Bd6-e5 Rg8-g6 Rd1xd5 c6xd5 f2-f4
Ba5-e1 a2-a3 a7-a5 Be5-d4 Rg6-g3+ Kh3-h2) +8.38/41 761) score for Black +8.38 depth 41. |
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| May-12-23 | | Brenin: <An Englishman>: 15 a3 (instead of e3), followed by Rc1, with threats to win the pinned N on b4, seems to give White the advantage, e.g. 15 ... c5 (preparing Nc6) 16 d5 b6 (protecting the Q) 17 Rc1 Na6 18 gxf6 Qxc3 19 Rxc3 exf6 20 Nxe4, and White is up by 2P. |
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| May-12-23 | | parch2: Went with 17...Nd3+ 18.B:d3 Bb4 19.Qc1
(19.Qc2 ed3 20.Q:d3 B:d2+ 21.Kf1 )
19...ed3 20.Bf4 Rde8+ 21.Kf1Qf5 22.Bg3 Re2
23.Nf3 d2 or 23...B:f3 |
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May-12-23
| | Honza Cervenka: <al wazir: <Honza Cervenka: I would like to know what she was planning to play in case of 15.a3>
15...d6. If 16. Nxe4, then 16...Rxd4.> I am not sure, what do you mean, as 15...d6 is not a legal option after 15.a3, but I guess that you have meant 15...e6. Of course, now 16.Nxe4 is bad for 16...Rxd4 but after better 16.c5 Rxd4 17.Rc1 black loses material. |
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| May-12-23 | | Refused: 17...Nd3+! looks very appealing. the idea is
18.Bxd3 Bb4 19.Qc1 Rxd4
black will regain the invested piece on the d-file with an ongoing attack. No idea if White can hold this somehow, I doubt it. The opposite colored bishops might offer some hope after
20.a3 Bxd2+ 21.Qxd2 Qxd2+ 22.Kxd2 Rxd3+ but if that's white best bet... |
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| May-12-23 | | Refused: <Honza Cervenka: Kira was a sharp player and it worked well for her here. But I would like to know what she was planning to play in case of 15.a3.> I assume 15...e5 was the follow up. 16.c5 Rxd4 relying on 17.Nb3 Nc2+ tricks. or 17.e3 Nd3+ 18.Bxd3 Qxc3 19.Bxc3 Rxd3; 17.Rc1 is the obvious problem however. Here she is either missed that the rook is now covering c5, or she missed that the knight covers e4. |
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| May-12-23 | | landshark: <Brenin> What about 15... e5 in response to 15.a3? My x-ray vision isn't very deep, but (at my level at least) this poses White with some significant problems - It supports the N, and W doesn't appear to have any easy way to uproot the annoying steed: Such as 16. dxe5 fxe5 17. Bxe5 Rh7 and W will come under heavy pressure. Note 18.0-0-0 fails nicely to ... Na2+ netting the Q.
Also 16.Nb3? fails to the pin on W's Q after ... Nc2+ netting material. |
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May-12-23
| | Honza Cervenka: <landshark: <Brenin> What about 15... e5 in response to 15.a3?> 15.a3 e5 16.c5 Rxd4 17.Rc1 and black cannot avoid loss of material. |
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May-12-23
| | Honza Cervenka: 17...Nd3+ with next 18...Bb4 is quite obvious option, as white is threatening with 18.Bxg4+ and 17...Bxe2 18.Kxe2 Qxg5 is the only other playable move but it gives black nothing special. |
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| May-12-23 | | King.Arthur.Brazil: I was bad yesterday, but decided to put my line even late. I thought wrong, going with: 17...Rxd4 18. Qxd4 Nc2+ 19. Kf1 Bxe2+ 20. Kxe2 Nxd4+ , where clearly, Black is best. Different moves like: 18. a3 Rxd2 19. Qxd2 Nc2+ 20. Kd1 Qxd2+ 21. Kxd2 Nxa1 22. Rxa1 Bg7 and position is even. Therefore, 19... Nc2+ 20. Kd1 Bb4 21. Qxc2 Rd8+ 22. Kc1 Bd2+ 23. Kb1 Bxe2. (18. c5 Bxc5). However, White can play 18...Nb3 Nc2+ 19. Kf1 Qxc3 20. bxc3 Rd7 21. Rc1 and Black has earned nothing. Then I didn't continue. |
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| May-12-23 | | agb2002: Black is one pawn down.
White threatens Bxg4+.
Black can increase the pressure on White's field with 17... Nd3+: A) 18.Bxd3 Bb4
A.1) 19.Qc2 exd3
A.1.a) 20.Qxd3 Rhe8+ 21.Kf1 (21.Be5 Rxe5+ 22.dxe5 Rxd3) 21... Be2+ 22.Qxe2 Rxe2 23.Kxf2 Bxd2 wins decisive material. A.1.b) 20.Qc1 Rde8+ 21.Kf1 Bxd2 looks winning.
A.2) 19.Qc1 exd3 20.Bf4 Rde8+ 21.Be3 Rxe3+ 22.fxe3 Re8 and the knight looks lost. B) 18.Kd(f)1 Bxe2+ 19.Kxe2 Bb4 20.Qc2 Qf5 (20... Rxd4 21.Nb3; 20... Qxg5 21.Nxe4), with the threats Rxd4, fxg5, h4-h3 and Qg4+, looks very good for Black. |
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May-13-23
| | al wazir: <Honza Cervenka>: Yes, I meant 15...e6. But you're right: After 16. c5 Rxd4, 17. Rc1 wins for white. |
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Kibitzing
sac: 17...Nd3+
