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Hintless Puzzle #8

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kco
kco
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Jan 1, 2011
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Hi, I will be posting puzzle weekly especially for those who don't like the
dailypuzzle much or find the hints and title annoying cause you don't have clues while playing OTB do ya ? Of course not ! So please don't give answers here straight away. I wil give the answer till Wednesday and a new puzzle next Sunday. Please don't say is 'easy'  or 'first' or if you don't like it cause is too hard (Good !) go to 'here'
p.s. anyone who use an engine before the answer I will never speak to you again. Tongue out
Today puzzle,  is White to move.
Hintless Puzzle #7                              Hintless Puzzle #9
kco
kco
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Jan 1, 2011
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Hi everyone ! welcome back to the hintless puzzle, yes BorgQueen I've double-check the diagram Wink

psyduck
psyduck
Jan 1, 2011
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#3

i know i have it :p

shoopi
shoopi
Jan 1, 2011
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#4

That looks pretty simple to me.. a 2-move sequence isn't it?

kco
kco
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Jan 1, 2011
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#5

not telling, is suppose to be hintless here till Wednesday.  

osscar
osscar
Jan 2, 2011
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#6

i think i got it

juhweri
juhweri
Jan 2, 2011
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#7

I got it! Easy one this time=)

jamessaul
jamessaul
Jan 2, 2011
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#8

got it, I think

kco
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Jan 7, 2011
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Spoiler Alert ! solution will given down below.

David Bronstein vs Alberic O'Kelly, Hastings 1953-4.

   Soviet chess legend and writer Bronstein, who narrowly missed becoming World Chess Champion in 1951 and died in 2006 at the age of 82, was a master of offbeat opening play and complex tactics, but he could also spot a simple solution when needed.
   Here material is level, and Belgium's No.1 O'Kelly was looking forward to exchanging pawns at b4 and knightfor bishop at f4, after which the grandmasters would settle for an early handshake and a shared point.
   Bronstein had a subtler vision, and took just two turns to force decisive material gain and resignation. What happened ?

Solution:  1.Rd1 (threat Rh1 mate) Kh2 2.Rd2 ! wins the g2 knight while keeping up mate threats. Black resigned.

 This article appear in the Western Australia's 'The Sunday Times'  by Leonard Barden.