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2000+1 patterns

Patterns are extremely important in chess. Knowing them helps us generate candidate moves, dig deeper into the calculations of variations, and create beautiful combinations by literally speaking, combining various basic elements of our chess vocabulary.

Some experienced players, like IM Pruess and Dan Heisman, estimate that you need to know ~ 2000 patterns to become a strong chess player.

Of course, with time, you'll get familiar with most checkmates, pins, skewers and forks coming in all shapes and attire. And still, from time to time, you'll walk into a most unconventional display of those...

In this game, white could have won with an idea from another world.

Can you find it ? If not, learn a new pattern !



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(solution this week-end)

Comments


  • 14 months ago

    hzag

    I know this pattern..black has only a few seconds left on the clock!Money mouth

  • 15 months ago

    hicetnunc

    @awardchess : you're right - D.Pruess and Dan Heisman were referring to 'tactical' patterns, rather than 'strategical' patterns. If you include those, the # is estimated in the tens of thousands.

    edit : and you have 'endgame' patterns as well

  • 15 months ago

    AWARDCHESS

    2,000 patterns aren't enough to become a strong chess player! 

  • 15 months ago

    dracoms

    Ne4 was actually much simpler than I thought.

    Best defense I could find for black:

  • 15 months ago

    NazgasamRyan

    That's for Ahmed's last example.
  • 15 months ago

    NazgasamRyan

    I'd say after Rd1 and Qe7 then Ng6 pushing Qe8 then Qxg5 Rg7. Ne7+ Qxe7. Rd1+ Qxd1. Qxd1+ and white should have an easy game.
  • 15 months ago

    Sherlock__Holmes

    I think this way is possible too:

  • 15 months ago

    Ahmed_AboAisha

    @Elubas
    Man I didnot mean any thing .. but I played against Fritz and

    so get on it from this situation and explained my moves so

    ask the engine why it played like that :))
    Also , Dr Ghost played against engine and get on it by

    another way also ask the engine why he lost ,,,
    But what I mean that here we are having 2 ways have succeeded

    into win on engines not more ,, Also I admit that it was one

    of the best and the most difficult problems I have ever seen ^^
    but the more you try the more solutions you can get !
    Good buzzle , Nice commentators ! Thank you for your positive

    comment ! (but me and my friend has the pride that we found

    solutions and all of you  (nice players & strong ones as I think) just analyze them ! sorry but it is

    the truth :) I like you !

  • 15 months ago

    Elubas

    Cataphract887 -- the OP's comment wasn't powerful enough to make it easy for me Smile

    It's really lovely -- Ne4, threatening the pinned bishop, and after ...fxe4, Rf6!!. The point is to mechanically block the key diagonal for the queen, and taking on f6 with the rook doesn't change the issue after exf6. I think the tactic works because it creates a replaceable outpost on f6, and this, combined with the trapping and isolation of the pinned bishop, will mean two really strong attackers to decimate the open king. At first I was looking at lines like Ne4 fxe4 Rxf8+? for a long time, desperately trying to get it to work, but it took me a long time for me to see Rf6. It's a short line, but I would imagine it being extremely difficult to find something like this in a game -- opportunities like this are only up for a very limited time.

    Ahmed -- Why so stubborn? "Two solutions," really? With that said, your suggestion of 5...Qg8 in the first variation posted by dr.ghost is a good try, but I think that white should keep his huge f6 pawn defended in response: 6 Qh6. I was trying to get 6 Qh5+ Kxf6 7 Rf1+ to lead to a quick mate but that's not so clear; it makes the most sense to keep the f6 pawn, then attack later. White's threat is very simple -- Bh7, when the queen has to leave at least one sensitive square, and black has trouble defending because his position is so cramped. Trying to escape with 6...Ke8 could be met by 7 Bg6+ followed by f7.

  • 15 months ago

    Dr-Ghost

    If we know how to participate in international tournments I think we woud be GM at 14 years old and now we could br super GM

  • 15 months ago

    Ahmed_AboAisha

    @ Dr-Ghost
     Man I don't know why we arenot rated ? ... In this position and by the isolated pawn in E5 how could white loose ? white will win ... Ok Mr hicetnunc here we are 2 egyptians giving you 2 solutions congratulations every body ;)

  • 15 months ago

    Dr-Ghost

    Rh6 mate attack not stopable:)

  • 15 months ago

    Ahmed_AboAisha

    @Dr-Ghost


    no no no .. Why 4...Rh7 ????
    I think here white loose ^^ cause 4.Qh5 e4xd3 (free piece and threaten promotion and you have not check )

  • 15 months ago

    Dr-Ghost

    @Ahmed_AboAisha it will be mate

  • 15 months ago

    Ahmed_AboAisha

    @Dr,ghost ..
    2...rf7 ;)
    If check I can threaten your queen and still have advantage try it ..
    why not?
    also...
    5...Qg8 ^__^ why not ??
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    I think it is  a good variation but waiting the solution of the toic owner ^^
    don't hurry saying it is the best

  • 15 months ago

    Dr-Ghost

    it is the best choice :)
  • 15 months ago

    Dr-Ghost

    is that a pattern for mate ?? i  could  take black queen ;enough ?

  • 15 months ago

    Cataphract887

    Ne4. It was easy because the OP said it need an idea from a different world, good hint(that means look for an impossible move;the more illogical the better). 

  • 15 months ago

    rathore11

    Ne4 with Rf6....

  • 15 months ago

    Ahmed_AboAisha

    Man I don't want to frustrate any of you but I come to equlization I think unrated egyptian man did it !! (I will participate in international tournment next summer ^^)

    Man it hurt my brain :( 

    Look to this variation and explaination of my moves :) I played against engine more than 13 times to do it but it is finished 

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