Did I miss a Checkmate?

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macand
chessplayerforlife wrote:

Again: 1.Qf3+ Kh6 2.h5! Rd6! 3.h6!! Rxh6 4.Qh1+ Kg4 5.Qxh6 dxe3 6.Kg2! exf2 7.Rf1 f1=Q+ 8.Rxf1


 7.Rh1

bgwigg
jelleg wrote:
murderotica wrote:

and if u didnt notice "smart guy" that the continuation where i placed Qh1 was to prove that when the pawn takes the rook white still wins. but in what you showed this wasnt played. so stop yelling that a played a retarded move, because it seems that it is you retarded afterall if you dont want to analyze the situation given. instead you just spawn some crazy variation played with unknown idea by white. white would never play that game because they would see that it gives away their advantage. PS: i'm tired of arguing with because you're blind or dont want to see what you are told.


First of all, let's set something straight here: the move Qh1 came from _your_ post (namely post #39), go look it up, don't call me retarded, thanks.

Then again, I only used that move to make you realize you couldn't win this way, because the move Kxg3 would be stupid for black, since he could also walk away.


 I have been following this topic for two days and I have found it so interesting.  It's a very interesting position.  It's also been painful to see how many people post careless lines without reading what other people have already contributed.  There's been some really good discussion here but apparently some people are ignoring it.

Anyway, Jelleg, I just wanted to clear up your question from post #39.  4...Kxg3 is the best move because if, instead, black plays 4...Kg5, then white wins immediately with 5. Qh4#.  Take a look at it on the board.  In this line (still talking about post #39 here), 3. Qh1 is not a blunder because The black rook is still on h6.  That's the key.  If instead of 2...dxe3, black plays anything that moves the rook away from h6, white can play 3.  h6 and has the win. 

Take a look at the latest lines that macand and chessplayerfor life have shown.  Someone can correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that both of these lines give the best moves for black and show why white is winning.

murderotica's line in post #27 also works but I think that later discussion showed that 3.h6 instead of 3.rd3 is still winning.  It would be great if somebody could post some of the fritz lines that we've heard about but haven't seen.

You have to understand, when someone posts good analysis it assumes that both players are playing the best moves possible.  If you disagree or don't understand, you have to post the alternate move, the move you don't understand or show why the move in question doesn't work.  It is difficult on this site because so many people don't read all the posts and post redundant or simply bad analysis.  If you want to understand or make interesting contributions you have to sift through it all.

Hope this helps.  Thanks for an interesting game and for an interesting discussion.

James8

Did u use the computer analysis function on this site? it's pretty useful...

Zarquon

Out of curiosity I ran this through Rybka -- it went for the draw by perpetual check.  I also ran it through Chessmaster and it came up with the line below that results in a win for white -- but is by no means forced.

Interesting problem, thanks for sharing.

I have face a couple of situations in games where I have wondered if a draw would be best, or to try to go for a win, risking a possible loss instead. Lately, my feeling is to go for the win -- It's not like I'm playing in a tournament, and I would learn more from trying for the win and losing than I would by by going for the draw.

madpawn

Beats me!  How did this position arise - now there's the real puzzle.

ErrantDeeds
jelleg wrote:
madpawn wrote:

Beats me!  How did this position arise - now there's the real puzzle.


Interesting point indeed, if we know that we can learn even more from this game =)


As requested. Don't be too hard on me gents, I am a mere learner Embarassed

ED.

TwoMove

Right thank goodness talking about moves Laughing. After 1.Qf3ch Kh3 2. h5 Rh8 3.Rd3 Bd7 4.h6 the threat is 5.Qh5 Qh4 6.Qxh4mate, so if 4...Rxp isn't forced what are you going to play? 4...Be8?

bgwigg

One more try.  It is unfortunate that there's been some really good analysis on this game and not everyone has seen it yet.  We've found the win for white, and not everyone can see it.  I've tried to explain why we've got a win for white here.  I think it's clear.  If I've missed something it should be easy enough to point it out.

I do apologize for repeating a line that has already been posted, but I thought if I took the time and showed it on the board and explained some of the different moves it might help to answer some of the questions that jelleg and others still have.  Everything I've included here has already been posted.  I'm just trying to explain it.

TwoMove

Nope 4...Be8 Qf5mate, 4...Qe8 allows a mate too. So 4...Rxp is looking pretty forced agreed?

bgwigg
jelleg wrote:
bgwigg wrote:

 

One more try.  It is unfortunate that there's been some really good analysis on this game and not everyone has seen it yet.  We've found the win for white, and not everyone can see it.  I've tried to explain why we've got a win for white here.  I think it's clear.  If I've missed something it should be easy enough to point it out.

 

I do apologize for repeating a line that has already been posted, but I thought if I took the time and showed it on the board and explained some of the different moves it might help to answer some of the questions that jelleg and others still have.  Everything I've included here has already been posted.  I'm just trying to explain it.


That's very polite of you, thanks :)
Well for one, what if the rook does _not_ take the pawn on h6, how to get a forced mate then?


 I had it in the comments.  If rook doesn't take the pawn, then the queen squeaks up under the pawn to h6.  Check.  The only stop is to put black's queen on h5 but then white just takes and it's mate#.

ErrantDeeds

Do I get an award/trophy for publishing such an enigmatic, devilish problem? 100+ posts!

ED.

ErrantDeeds
murderotica wrote:
ErrantDeeds wrote:

Do I get an award/trophy for publishing such an enigmatic, devilish problem? 100+ posts!

ED.


lol. didn't expect it to grow up that big?


Smile Nope. I thought someone would say "No" or "Yes", publish one proof and that would be the end of it. This has all been hugely entertaining.

ED.

bgwigg
jelleg wrote:

bgwigg, you said "4.Qh6+. How does black stop this?".


 jelleg, you need to go back and go through the game as I posted it.  You countered my 4.Qh6+ with EXACTLY the line that I had in my game.  Go through the game and I have already explained why 4...dxe3 cannot stop white.  If you want to get involved in these discussions you need to spend more time looking at the lines that people have posted.

bgwigg
jelleg wrote:
bgwigg wrote:
jelleg wrote:

bgwigg, you said "4.Qh6+. How does black stop this?".


 jelleg, you need to go back and go through the game as I posted it.  You countered my 4.Qh6+ with EXACTLY the line that I had in my game.  Go through the game and I have already explained why 4...dxe3 cannot stop white.  If you want to get involved in these discussions you need to spend more time looking at the lines that people have posted.


Well I'm sorry if I'm missing a point, but can you post your version or tell me which post exactly shows the forced mate after this position: "r1bq4/2p5/p1n4r/4p3/3pP1kP/2P1R1P1/PP3P2/R5KQ w - - 0 1" _after_ move 3 that I showed in my post #122.

 


 Okay, go to post #114.  It should be mine and it should have the game I posted.  If you go through this game move by move and read the comments you will find the move 5...dxe3 and I have explained why this does not stop white and why there's nothing that black can do at this point.  Go through it move by move and read my comments.  Get out a board and check out the variations. 

ErrantDeeds
murderotica wrote:

LOOK at the f*ing post #27 where i played EXACTLY FROM THE INITIAL POSITION, but moved the rook later so it won't be killed! SO GO F*CK YOURSELF RETARD I'M TIRED OF THIS COMPLETE BULLS*T!


 Hay, take it easy mate. That's the sort of thing that could get you banned. It's only a single position, this has all got unecessarily heated.

ErrantDeeds

Wink It's all good my friend, it's all good. Still, I need an answer to my origional question:

Is there a checkmate there? Yes/No answers please.

Smile

bgwigg
murderotica wrote:

and a little fix for your variation,bgwigg, 2... Rh8 is not a good move for black the best is 2... dxe3 eating the rook of white's and after that black win the game. so it is not quite right variation you showed


 I think that if 2...dxe3 it becomes a forced mate.  3.Qh1+ Kg4 4.f3+  If 4...Kg5 then 5.Qh4# and if 4...Kxg3 then 5.Qh2+ Kxf3 6.Qg2+ Kf4 7.Rf1#

You would think that allowing black to take the rook on e3 would be losing but it's actually not.  Amazing.  I think that's why I threw myself into the discussion here.  It's just such a cool position with a neat ending.

chessplayerforlife
jelleg wrote:

Another variation, this time it takes 12 moves:

 

 


I can agree that there is a forced win for white.


That's what I said

tanmay_chakrabarti

From this very position draw is inevitable.