Level
2-Knight
Chess Diagram
[Event "Puzzle #243"][Date "2014.01.28"][Result "0-1"]1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.O-O Nxe4 6.Re1 d5 7.Nc3 dxc3 8.Bxd5 Be6 9.Rxe4
Replay the opening moves available for this game played about 80 years ago in Germany. The main tactics used here has been the pin. It is Black's turn to move. Your tasks:
a) Name the opening
b) Analyze the position and decide who stands better (explain)
c) Come up with the best continuation you can think of
Total available points for this puzzle is 30. The answers will be published next week together with puzzle #244.
Puzzle #242 solution:
Fischer - Dely, 1967. Answer by Coco:
a) White should take advantage of the pin on the d7-rook before black has a chance to castle and take advantage because it's up an exchange. Since black's king is in the center, it can be attacked from the center, the kingside, and the queenside. White should do this because it is easier to attack the black king in the center not when it's castled and then or before win a piece or mate.
b) Solution:
[Event "Puzzle #242"][Date "2014.01.20"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "4kq1r/3r2pp/p1Q1p3/1p6/8/4B3/PPP3PP/R5K1 w k - 0 1"]1.Rd1 Qe7 2.Bg5 Qxg5 (2...O-O 3.Bxe7 Rxe7 {White is up a queen for a rook}) (2...Qf7 3.Qc8+ Rd8 4.Qxd8#) (2...Qf8 3.Qxd7#) 3.Qxd7+ Kf8 4.Rf1+ Kg8 5.Qf7#
Correct solutions:
Coco - 20 points
Bradley - 17 points
Ken, Hyson, Benjamin, Toro, Anya, Jalen - 12 points
Brandon, Oliver, Jeffrey - 10 points
Mrinal - 4 points
Dheera, Illya, Eric, Cody, Aaron - 2 point
Standings:
Coco - 45 points
Bradley - 42 points
Anya, Jalen - 34 points
Benjamin, Toro - 32 points
Brandon, Oliver - 30 points
Ken, Hyson - 27 points
Cody - 22 points
Jeffrey - 15 points
Illya, Eric, Aaron - 12 points
Mrinal - 9 points
Dheera - 7 points
a) Name the opening
b) Analyze the position and decide who stands better (explain)
c) Come up with the best continuation you can think of
Total available points for this puzzle is 30. The answers will be published next week together with puzzle #244.
Puzzle #242 solution:
Fischer - Dely, 1967. Answer by Coco:
a) White should take advantage of the pin on the d7-rook before black has a chance to castle and take advantage because it's up an exchange. Since black's king is in the center, it can be attacked from the center, the kingside, and the queenside. White should do this because it is easier to attack the black king in the center not when it's castled and then or before win a piece or mate.
b) Solution:
[Event "Puzzle #242"][Date "2014.01.20"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "4kq1r/3r2pp/p1Q1p3/1p6/8/4B3/PPP3PP/R5K1 w k - 0 1"]1.Rd1 Qe7 2.Bg5 Qxg5 (2...O-O 3.Bxe7 Rxe7 {White is up a queen for a rook}) (2...Qf7 3.Qc8+ Rd8 4.Qxd8#) (2...Qf8 3.Qxd7#) 3.Qxd7+ Kf8 4.Rf1+ Kg8 5.Qf7#
Correct solutions:
Coco - 20 points
Bradley - 17 points
Ken, Hyson, Benjamin, Toro, Anya, Jalen - 12 points
Brandon, Oliver, Jeffrey - 10 points
Mrinal - 4 points
Dheera, Illya, Eric, Cody, Aaron - 2 point
Standings:
Coco - 45 points
Bradley - 42 points
Anya, Jalen - 34 points
Benjamin, Toro - 32 points
Brandon, Oliver - 30 points
Ken, Hyson - 27 points
Cody - 22 points
Jeffrey - 15 points
Illya, Eric, Aaron - 12 points
Mrinal - 9 points
Dheera - 7 points
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