Showing posts with label Middle-Game Combinations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Middle-Game Combinations. Show all posts

Monday, January 11, 2010

Puzzles : Diagonals, Geometrical Motif

An example of early-style Staunton Chess SetImage via Wikipedia
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         Black to move and win.
The winning move for black is,
1….Nf3+
forking both White Queen and King, forcing white to take the black knight with,
2.gxf3….
This leaves black to capture the e1-a5 diagonal by black bishop capturing the knight at c3 with
2….Bxc3.
This move pins the white Queen, forcing it to take the black bishop with black winning the white Queen and a strong winning advantage for Black.
(source: CT ART-3)

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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

De Laguna Park Discovery 2009

De Laguna Park Discovery

The following position as shown in the diagram on the right appeared between Syed Remizan Syed Sabri and WCM Nur Shazwani in their chess game held at the Restoran Nelayan at De Laguna Park, Pulau Indah, Klang on the 12th July 2009.

Can you discover the winning move for white? Most of the observers saw the position as winning for white. Please post your comment on the winning move for white.