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Solve a puzzle from the "Luzhin Defence" movie

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algorab

There's one cool combination which is not covered by wikipedia. Enjoy 

The link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOGfoqZcCz4&feature=relmfu and the game is at 2:40

daviddol

Very nice idd :) especially when black gets out of check with a check.

algorab

A youtube movie about the puzzle had been created at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7KmkqMYRIk

atvan

Why can't black play 2. ... Qxc6?

trysts
atvan wrote:

Why can't black play 2. ... Qxc6?

3. Qb4 checkmate.

algorab
atvan wrote:

Why can't black play 2. ... Qxc6?

That's what Steiner did against Capablanca Laughing



algorab

I forgot to mention that on  www.youtube.com/watch?v=36vwXU2­o96I at 6:15 the young Luzhin uses a renown opening trap against his own father

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The main combination of the movie is available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSpBtSye9io

Regards

AndyClifton

A bigger mystery is how that lameass movie ever got made.