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  • 20 months ago · Quote · #141

    Aquajet17

  • 20 months ago · Quote · #142

    Sherlock__Holmes

    Yes , Aqwajet17 , and we are moving from the end to the beginning of the line,looking for the better moves.

       I had to edit this post ,I apologize  :

                                  White to play and win ->>edit >> sorry , this is draw:

    Let us go to white's 3-th move: here white can play better and win playing 3.g5:
  • 20 months ago · Quote · #143

    Sherlock__Holmes

    1...b2 is not the best move for black.

  • 20 months ago · Quote · #144

    Caiello

  • 20 months ago · Quote · #145

    Sherlock__Holmes

     

     

     

             This endgame is from a David Bronstein's game .Bronstein, as black, managed to do a draw,playing 1...Rh8 :

     

    Some times after that Mark Dvoretsky, analyzing the position, found a way for white to win after 1...Rh8 ...
  • 20 months ago · Quote · #146

    Sherlock__Holmes

     

     

     

     

     

    White to play and win

  • 20 months ago · Quote · #147

    Caiello

    (by the way, what is the answer to the rook/pawn ending puzzle? i couldn't get anywhere.)

  • 20 months ago · Quote · #148

    Sherlock__Holmes

    about  #151- white can play :

     

    and about #153 - yes, but black can play 3...Qe1...

  • 20 months ago · Quote · #149

    Caiello

  • 19 months ago · Quote · #150

    ShadowIKnight

    and Caello is not rated 5200? xD

  • 19 months ago · Quote · #151

    MatthiasVanCampen

    And from now till eternity, I shall be updated with posts!!!

    thx for the huge puzzles sherlock! thx for the great solutions caiello! No pc involved? or those can't handle +20 moves puzzles right?

  • 19 months ago · Quote · #152

    einstein_69101

    @Caiello - In your diagram from post #155, I wonder if 7...Qa2 is an improvement for black.  That will pin white's bishop.

     

  • 19 months ago · Quote · #153

    einstein_69101

    Sherlock does post some excellent puzzles here.  I'll try to do them when I can.  :)

  • 19 months ago · Quote · #154

    ShadowIKnight

    einsteeeeeeein longtime no see :)

  • 19 months ago · Quote · #155

    einstein_69101

    ShadowIKnight wrote:

    einsteeeeeeein longtime no see :)


    Hi!  Good to see you.  :)

  • 19 months ago · Quote · #156

    bluejay2000

    LaughingLaughingLaughingLaughingLaughing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 18 months ago · Quote · #157

    Sherlock__Holmes

    Hi, it is nice to be again in Chess.com !

    Thanks to all guys ,who entered this post !

    I will offer you a puzzle from H.Rinck :

     

     

     

     

    White to play and win

  • 18 months ago · Quote · #158

    ShadowIKnight

    cobra thinks your a filthy thief Sherlock. What do you have to say about that? *news reporter microphone is all yours*

  • 18 months ago · Quote · #159

    Sherlock__Holmes

    I had to go to dictionary for word filthy . Does he says why ?

  • 17 months ago · Quote · #160

    Aquajet17

    Qb1 and it seems black has to give away his queen to avoid mate in 2. I might be missing something though...


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