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Reassess Your Chess - Part 2, Test 3

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ECHOOooo
Apr 15, 2012
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Reassess Your Chess Study Group:  Here's the 3rd test from pg 32 of our text.  See if you can find the key moves, and then follow IM Silman's description of the position and solution by consulting pg 434 of the text.

After solving (or trying to solve) this puzzle, be sure to read IM Silman's description of this position and his explanation for the moves each side made on pgs 434-435 of our text.

 

SPOILER ALERT
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As always, beware that study group members will state whether they got the puzzle correct in the replies, below, and are encouraged to comment on their thought processes.  So, don't scroll down to the comments until you've taken your shot at the puzzle.
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ECHOOooo
Apr 15, 2012
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Finally, I got one right (1 and 2 for the series, now).  My key to success was the thought that I had to find a way to remove the White Knight from its strong outpost, and that the black-square bishops were not strong for either side (there were already a lot of pawns on black squares and if I could fix the pawn structure to keep pawns on the black squares, then White's bishop wouldn't be much value to him).  From those two observations, I found the right moves.

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bashment2k1
Apr 15, 2012
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this one i didnt get at all

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digitalknight
Apr 15, 2012
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I got the first move.  The knight looked too intimidating.  I missed the follow-up the first try and got it on the second.  After reading the text it makes sense.  I have a long way to go before I can read subtle posetional gains like that!