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ShadowIKnight wrote:
This one was from my game ^_^. "A Casual Discovery"
i don't understood
Blacks forced to take his queen and a pawn off for a knight and a rook. It is by no means won straight away, but it is winning... but I hate playing both sides of positions like those because I cant find the win as white, and I get smashed as black =P
Alright time for another one I make myself, took me about 4 mins :D And its suprisingly not an end game one! (those take much less time, plug into engine and go)
Well its not really a combination (as a hint), as those are good puzzles, but its more of a positional or plan one. Find the "best" move:
ShadowIKnight wrote:
"A Nifty Tactic"
Just a ton of puzzles put together, enjoy w/e.
What if black takes the rook?And what is the result?
Well on the first move, if black takes the rook, the bishop checks and forks the pawn, so its draw (which is what white is aiming for).
On the last move, if King takes rook, its stalemate.
I got like 3/5 on this in TT (yeah this ones from TT too =O) off instinct, didn't "see" it all at all lol). hmm :P quite hard, dont expect to solve the puzzle instantly.
ShadowIKnight wrote:
Well on the first move, if black takes the rook, the bishop checks and forks the pawn, so its draw (which is what white is aiming for).
On the last move, if King takes rook, its stalemate.
I got like 3/5 on this in TT (yeah this ones from TT too =O) off instinct, didn't "see" it all at all lol). hmm :P quite hard, dont expect to solve the puzzle instantly.
Your explanation shows stalemate defence!
Yes it does. Does that answer your question...?
Oops,I actually want to type 'yes',but there could be something wrong.Sorry
Your question was what if black takes the rook, and what is the result. That effectively is one question.
Ok, so, if black takes the rook its stalemate on the last move, or if black takes the rook on the first move, its drawn as the bishop checks and forks king and pawn, making it a draw as there is no way to checkmate for both sides (forcefully with good/best play ofc).
So if that doesn't answer your question, explain further?
if black takes the rook, white can draw with Be4+ and its drawn.
Another endgame one:
One from my game just played:
http://www.chess.com/livechess/game.html?id=133783166
Note Nxe5 takes off my attack and leaves black with an advantage
Found this while exploring the French:
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Be2 Nh6 7. Bxh6 Qxb2! ( 7... gxh6 ) 8. Bd2 Qxa1 9. Qc2 c4 [[10. O-O b5! 11. Na3 Qxf1+ 12. Bxf1 Bxa3
Also if not b5, then white with Rc1! wins.
Sorry I didnt make it into puzzle format; internet exlporer 9 has some trouble inserting the puzzles :( and now theres no more smooth animation on diagrams! its horrible =(
#19 is broken, would like to see the outgoing, in my opinion it has to be Lxc6
Number 19 before I said I had took the moves out so you could try it for yourself, but I deleted that because I thought it was pointless, but oops I guess not sorry. So its not "broken", but on its own for you to try.
And Bxc6 is the correct answer, well done!
Ah it works now, compatibility view =)
Analyze, does Black have anything decent here, and what do you think is his best move? (from my bullet game)
hum
Cheeky one from TT, got me =(