Level
5-Queen
Chess Diagram
[Event "Puzzle #216"][Date "2013.01.28"][Result "0-1"]1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Be2 Nxd4 7.Qxd4 g6 8.g4 Bg7 9.g5 Nh5 10.Qe3 O-O 11.Bd2 Be6 12.O-O-O Rc8 13.f4 d5 14.exd5 Bxd5 15.Nxd5 Qxd5 16.Kb1 Qc6 17.c3 b5 18.f5 b4 19.c4 a5 20.Bc1 a4 21.Bxh5 gxh5 22.Qxe7 Rfe8 23.Qxb4 Qe4+ 24.Ka1 Rxc4 25.Qb5 Rec8 26.f6 Bf8 27.Rhe1 Bb4 28.Rf1 Qe2 29.Qb7
Replay the opening moves available for this game. Opposite sides attacks are a clear indication both players want to win. Of course whoever's attack is faster, will get the best shot at winning. Your tasks:
a) Name the opening
b) Analyse the position for both sides and decide on the best plans for both
c) Black to move and win; choose the best continuation between the following 3 choices:
(I) 29... Qxd1 as Black can take advantage of the back rank weakness
(II) 29... R4c7 chasing the Queen away first into a bad position and then execute the continuation from (I)
(III) Don't like either choices and will play mine
In all 3 cases, please show a few moves to prove your choice.
Total available points for this puzzle is 25. The answers will be published next week together with puzzle #217.
Puzzle #215 solution:
GM Sveshnikov - GM Fridman (rapid game), Tallin, Paul Keres Memorial 2013. The answers were better this time, with a few clarifications needed and done in class. Here are a few:
- White has not castled yet; however nobody is attacking the White King
- Black has castled the long way, giving up tempi used by White to develop more pieces
- The entire Queen side for Black is undeveloped
- The Black King is not protected very well
- White dominates the center
- "Bc1" even if not moved yet, is an active piece
A complete solution looks like the one put together by GM Spraggett:
[Event "Puzzle #215"][Date "2013.01.20"][Result "1-0"]1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4 4.dxe5 Bc5 5.Bc4 Nxf2 6.Bxf7+ Kxf7 7.Qd5+ Kg6 8.Qxc5 Nxh1 9.Nc3 h6 10.Qc4 Kh7 11.Nd5 Rf8 12.Qe4+ Kh8 {Solution} 13.Bxh6! d6 (13...gxh6 14.Qg6 {White wins}) (13...Rxf3!? 14.Bxg7+ Kxg7 (14...Kg8 15.gxf3 {White wins}) 15.Qg4+ Kh6 (15...Kf7? 16.Qxf3+ Ke8 17.Qh5+ {White wins}) 16.gxf3 d6 17.Qf4+ Qg5 18.Qxg5+ Kxg5 19.Nxc7 {White wins}) 14.Bg5 Qe8 15.Qh4+ Kg8 16.Ne7+ Kf7 17.Qh5+ (17.Qc4+ {GM Spraggett analysis} Be6 (17...d5 18.e6+ Bxe6 19.Ne5#) 18.Qf4+ Bf5 19.Qxf5#) Ke6 18.Qg4+ Kf7 19.e6+ Bxe6 20.Qf4+ Bf5 21.Qxf5#
Correct solutions:
Daniel, Derrick - 20 points
Richard, James - 15 points
Justin - 10 points
Aditya - 8 points
Standings:
Daniel - 35 points
Derrick - 30 points
Richard, James - 25 points
Justin - 23 points
Leo - 15 points
Aditya - 8 points
a) Name the opening
b) Analyse the position for both sides and decide on the best plans for both
c) Black to move and win; choose the best continuation between the following 3 choices:
(I) 29... Qxd1 as Black can take advantage of the back rank weakness
(II) 29... R4c7 chasing the Queen away first into a bad position and then execute the continuation from (I)
(III) Don't like either choices and will play mine
In all 3 cases, please show a few moves to prove your choice.
Total available points for this puzzle is 25. The answers will be published next week together with puzzle #217.
Puzzle #215 solution:
GM Sveshnikov - GM Fridman (rapid game), Tallin, Paul Keres Memorial 2013. The answers were better this time, with a few clarifications needed and done in class. Here are a few:
- White has not castled yet; however nobody is attacking the White King
- Black has castled the long way, giving up tempi used by White to develop more pieces
- The entire Queen side for Black is undeveloped
- The Black King is not protected very well
- White dominates the center
- "Bc1" even if not moved yet, is an active piece
A complete solution looks like the one put together by GM Spraggett:
[Event "Puzzle #215"][Date "2013.01.20"][Result "1-0"]1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4 4.dxe5 Bc5 5.Bc4 Nxf2 6.Bxf7+ Kxf7 7.Qd5+ Kg6 8.Qxc5 Nxh1 9.Nc3 h6 10.Qc4 Kh7 11.Nd5 Rf8 12.Qe4+ Kh8 {Solution} 13.Bxh6! d6 (13...gxh6 14.Qg6 {White wins}) (13...Rxf3!? 14.Bxg7+ Kxg7 (14...Kg8 15.gxf3 {White wins}) 15.Qg4+ Kh6 (15...Kf7? 16.Qxf3+ Ke8 17.Qh5+ {White wins}) 16.gxf3 d6 17.Qf4+ Qg5 18.Qxg5+ Kxg5 19.Nxc7 {White wins}) 14.Bg5 Qe8 15.Qh4+ Kg8 16.Ne7+ Kf7 17.Qh5+ (17.Qc4+ {GM Spraggett analysis} Be6 (17...d5 18.e6+ Bxe6 19.Ne5#) 18.Qf4+ Bf5 19.Qxf5#) Ke6 18.Qg4+ Kf7 19.e6+ Bxe6 20.Qf4+ Bf5 21.Qxf5#
Correct solutions:
Daniel, Derrick - 20 points
Richard, James - 15 points
Justin - 10 points
Aditya - 8 points
Standings:
Daniel - 35 points
Derrick - 30 points
Richard, James - 25 points
Justin - 23 points
Leo - 15 points
Aditya - 8 points
Opposite sides attack (3)