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- Thu Mar 24, 2005 12:32 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: A good manual or 2 on the Endgame, if you please?!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10840
- Tue Nov 16, 2004 11:23 am
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: puzzle 36 a + b
- Replies: 4
- Views: 21511
For a) 1.Bxf7 Kxf7 2.Qc4+ wins as follows... 2...Be6 3. Ng5+ then 3...Ke7 4.Rf7+ Bxf7 5. Qxf7# or 3...Kg8 4.Nxe6 (threat:5.Ng5+ Kh8 6.Nf7+) Qe7 Nxc7+ wins an exchange (This could be improved upon...) 2...d5 3.Nxd5 then 3...Kf8 4.Ne5+ Kg8 5.Nf6+ Kh8 6.Qg8+ Rxg8 7.Nf7# (I like this one!) or 3...Be6 4....
- Wed Oct 27, 2004 2:29 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: puzzle 33 a + b
- Replies: 9
- Views: 27351
I'll give 33a a wild stab in the dark... 1...Nb4 forces the queen away from defence of the pawn on g3 (2.Qe3?? allows Nc2 with the fork). This allows 2...Bxg3 followed by 3...Qxh4 forcing mate on h2 (or at least a lot of material for the prevention of that threat. Am I right, or have I missed the bi...
- Sat Oct 23, 2004 2:39 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: CM8000 vs. Bret Discussion
- Replies: 19
- Views: 55212
- Mon Aug 09, 2004 10:52 am
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Puzzle 21, white to play
- Replies: 5
- Views: 17126
- Mon Aug 02, 2004 5:52 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Puzzle 21, white to play
- Replies: 5
- Views: 17126
- Fri Jul 09, 2004 12:42 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: I wanted to share with you this embarrassing game
- Replies: 8
- Views: 43621
There are many ways to play the Philidor, but lines including 3...Nd7 and 4...Nd7 contain many traps. There are three that you should be aware of: Along with the one you fell into, there is also 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Be7 :?: which loses to 6. Bxf7+ Kxf7 7. Ne6 :!: Black lo...
- Mon Jun 14, 2004 8:00 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: rating inflation
- Replies: 19
- Views: 34340
I must agree with Pe. A secondary rating is a good idea, and it allows a fair representation of playing strength. The only possible problem is that the average playing strength of players on this site is over 1500, in which case ratings will be deflated, or below 1500 in which case ratings are still...
- Mon Jun 14, 2004 6:34 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Morphy vs. Fischer?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11753
There are already programs such as Chessmaster 9000 that contain computer versions of famous chessplayers. But no matter how similar their opening book is or how well the programmers tried to model their program to match the thought processes of a chess giant, I don't think that computers can play t...
- Mon Jun 14, 2004 5:52 am
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Database puzzle 17: take a seat, black to play
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10563
Why can't black play 3... Bxf3 ? After 4. Bxf3 Qh3 5.Be2 f3 Black appears to have an advantage... 5. Ke2 Re8+ is no better, as white can only stop promotion with 6. Be3 which leaves black a bishop up after fxe3. I'm sure I've missed something here... OH! :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :ro...
- Sat May 01, 2004 5:05 pm
- Forum: Chess News
- Topic: Chinese Chess
- Replies: 4
- Views: 22070
- Fri Apr 30, 2004 10:14 am
- Forum: Chess News
- Topic: Chinese Chess
- Replies: 4
- Views: 22070
Chinese Chess
Take a look at this article. It is a translation from a chinese newspaper
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/do ... 327719.htm
What will they think of next?
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/do ... 327719.htm
What will they think of next?
- Sun Mar 28, 2004 9:29 am
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: A puzzler: can black win?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 27885
I was mainly to make the rook move. I came up with the position when I was playing a game against myself to test an opening (1.e4 c6 2.e5 d5 3.f4). When I was doing it, my goal was to win the pawn on g2. By attacking the rook I hoped to overwhelm the defenses by forcing the g1 rook away. I did see t...
- Tue Mar 23, 2004 12:44 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: A puzzler: can black win?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 27885
For the first part, 1...Bb2+ 2. Kb1 Ba2+ Kxa2 doesn't help black at all. (well done keith).There is no way for black to give check so he must defend the now unguarded e6 square, but unlike above he is now a knight for two pawns down. As far as I can see, 1... Bd4 is not a good move. Why? White can p...
- Sat Mar 20, 2004 1:38 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: A puzzler: can black win?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 27885
- Sat Mar 20, 2004 8:38 am
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: A puzzler: can black win?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 27885
A puzzler: can black win?
Here's one I made up myself, so don't laugh... :lol: :lol: :lol: http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwbk.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-ch...
- Mon Dec 29, 2003 5:17 am
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: database: example of high end "blunder"
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12856
- Mon Dec 29, 2003 5:12 am
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: database puzzle3:
- Replies: 7
- Views: 18627
Yes White can reply in many ways, but the best two are probably 2. Nf8 or 2. Nc5. 2.Nf8 was explained above, so here is what happens with 2. Nc5 2. Nc5, but after 2... Rxe4 if 3.Rxe4 then 3...Rc1++ if 3.Nxd7 then 3...Rxe1++ so the only alternative is Nxe4. This leaves Black a pawn up, although White...
- Wed Dec 17, 2003 5:13 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: database puzzle:
- Replies: 5
- Views: 16644
- Wed Dec 17, 2003 7:12 am
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Two Part Puzzle
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11039
http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwbr.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbbr.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg htt...
- Fri Dec 12, 2003 12:35 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: longest chess match?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 38911
My mistake. The longest match on record OTB was Nikovic-Arsovic in 1989, the longest match with a result was Stepak-Marshian. Here are both games: Nikolic - Arsovic, Belgrade 1989 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 Nbd7 7.O-O e5 8.Re1 Re8 9.Bf1 h6 10.d5 Nh7 11.Rb1 f5 12.Nd2 f4 13.b4 ...
- Fri Dec 12, 2003 7:25 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: longest chess match?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 38911
- Thu Dec 11, 2003 11:11 am
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Two Part Puzzle
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11039
Two Part Puzzle
http://net-chess.com/images/lwbk.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbbr.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbbn.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg htt...
- Fri Dec 05, 2003 12:35 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Puzzle: mathematical puzzle
- Replies: 10
- Views: 31766
- Wed Nov 19, 2003 5:00 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Weekly chess puzzle number one
- Replies: 8
- Views: 21345
- Wed Oct 15, 2003 10:08 am
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: My fastest win at net-chess (6 moves)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12622