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10/13/2012 - Muratov - Janovsky, Russia, 1968


  • 8 months ago · Quote · #261

    cnsrcrtl

    so.. why did the black rook not take the knight on the first move?

  • 8 months ago · Quote · #262

    Pinger123

    The best puzzle I have tried Innocent

  • 8 months ago · Quote · #263

    Follyhall

    I didnt get this one....... how this worked

  • 8 months ago · Quote · #264

    onthehouse

    Very good.

  • 8 months ago · Quote · #265

    mhchess13

    perfect moves

  • 8 months ago · Quote · #266

    Pietelepootjes

    cnsrcrtl wrote:

    so.. why did the black rook not take the knight on the first move?

    cause checkmate is then faster a fact

  • 8 months ago · Quote · #267

    vasko1111

    after knight c8, black can move pawn to f6 and he will prolong the game

  • 8 months ago · Quote · #268

    ianski

    good puzzle

  • 8 months ago · Quote · #269

    templedome

    nice!!!!

  • 8 months ago · Quote · #270

    BANBANOKCHUA

    I tried many moves, finally got it, the hardest part, where to move the Queen,it was sacrifice..to smother.

  • 8 months ago · Quote · #271

    jakester127

    newbie27 wrote:

    i thought the solution was interesting but I really dont understand the logic behind some of first moves.  Is the solution really absolutely the best moves or are some of these puzzles more demonstrative/interesting than tactical?

    The logic behind 1.Nc8 is that white cuts off the black rook from defending d8 threatening checkmate.  The logic behind 1..., Nd5 is to prevent white from having a direct shot at d8 as 1..., Rxc8 loses to 2.Qd8+, Rxd8, 3.Rxd8#.  The logic behind 2.Qb4+, is that black cannot play 2..., Nxb4 because of 3.Rd8#.  The logic here is not readily visible, but the moves played are the best for black unless you consider massive material loss as better than losing to checkmate.  Try looking through some of the earlier posts with diagrams to see how that is.

  • 8 months ago · Quote · #272

    shengyi

    Cool mate.

  • 8 months ago · Quote · #273

    PitoPerez

    nice one

  • 8 months ago · Quote · #274

    kasunvid

    Brilliant!!Foot in Mouth

  • 7 months ago · Quote · #275

    astoriador

    rxnc8?

  • 3 months ago · Quote · #276

    negotiate

    there is no way to avoid this mate and every move is forced.  if you deviate in any way it will cause a faster checkmate. yes

  • 7 weeks ago · Quote · #277

    jakester127

    Not necessarily.  Black could play something like f6 as his first move and avoid immediate mate, but would lose material as a result.


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