Tactics Laboratory #5
I have decided to mix the “mate in three” with the “play and win” puzzles. Along with some of the ending problems that should give us enough to stay busy and keep our minds sharp!
Peev-Timoš?henko
Dé?in 1978
Black to play and win!
hmmm….1… Nc2 2.Bxc2 Rf1 3.Nxf1 Qxg2 (3.Kxf1 Qxe3) I think this is it.
Sharp KB! Now we have to get you onto the endings! 🙂
Hello all, maybe I am just too tired, but I do not see a knockout solution:
1….Nc2 2. h4 Nxe3 3. hg5 and black has the better prospects
or 2…..Qg4 3. Bxc2 Rf3 4. gf3 Qxg3+ 5. Kf1 Bxf3 6. Qf2 for what seems like adequate defense, and in case of 3….Bf3 4. Nce2
survives Black’s pressure.
Please feel free to correct me-clarity would be appreciated!!
KB beat you to it! I’m sure you can figure out who he is. 🙂
1…Nc2! 2.Bxc2 Rf1+!! Sweet!
Maybe I am not clear enough:
I think KB’s solution is not correct!
AFTER 1…Nc2, best play seems to dictate that
White should play 2. h4.
AS I SAID BEFORE, IF I AM WRONG, PLEASE CLARIFY-THANKS!!
KB is correct in his line. It was the only line given for the solution.
In your line 1…Nc2 2.h4 then 2…Qxe5 and white is either losing everything or being mated.
Black maintains the fork, white’s bishop is now pinned and if the white queen moves off the g1-a7 diagonal (lest it be lost), he gets checkmated with 3…Qd4+ and 4…Rxh4#.
Thanks, I agree. I mentioned I was tired, and really appreciate the assistance as I see now that I am having a hard time looking at the board/screen for long periods(since I am doing other work at the same time).
For the record, I am not racing anyone in these puzzles. I am a
big fan of participation, and accuracy. In life, speed is many times
over rated. I appreciated the help with my incorrect solution because it helps me to improve upon my chess level of perception no matter what state I am in. I think more players
should put themselves on the line like I have done and thus they will learn to improve their games and results when it counts!!!
There is nothing like knowing your weaknesses in advance of your opportunity to perform at your best!!!
Peace for today!!
Thank YOU brother!
It is refreshing to have you participating! I just posted the video on Gwaze and stated that we need to become more involved with the scholarship of chess… playing, writing, analyzing, composing, solving, etc.
I think what I get from your post above is that we may need to take this to another level and analyze some positions. I enjoy doing this and you may remember the “Annotation Clash” I did a couple of years back. Maybe we can analyze one the games at the African Championships. I’m using the Simutowe-Gwaze game as the “Fire on Board” for this issue, so it has to be analyzed.