Level
4-Rook
Chess Diagram
[Event "Puzzle #284"][Date "2015.10.19"][Result "0-1"]1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. f4 O-O 8. Nf3 c5 9. Qd2 Nc6 10. dxc5 Nxc5 11. O-O-O a6 12. Bd3 b5 13. Rhe1 b4 14. Ne2 b3 15. axb3 Nb4 16. Nfd4 a5 17. Kb1 Ncxd3 18. cxd3 a4 19. bxa4 Rxa4 20. Nc3 Ra6 21. Ncb5 Bd7 22. Nd6 Rb8 23. Rc1 Qd8 24. Nb3 Qb6 25. Qe3 d4 26. Qxd4 Ra1+ {Here white resigned}
Replay the above game until white resigned. Your tasks:
a) When did the opening end and middle game begin? Explain
b) List all good moves for either side
c) List all bad moves for either side
d) Why did white resign? Show how the game could have continued
Total available points for this puzzle is 30. The answers will be published next time together with puzzle #285.
Puzzle #283 solution:
Game Tatai - Korchnoi, Beer Sheva 1978. The game ended after: 12... Qg3 13. Bf5 Re2 14. Nd4 Nxd4 and white resigned 0-1. The best answers:
a) French Defence Exchange variation
b) Attack the white king using the pin on the f2 weak spot
[Event "Puzzle #283"][Date "2015.10.12"][Result "0-1"]1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Bd3 c5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Qe2+ Be7 7. dxc5 Nf6 8. h3 O-O 9. O-O Bxc5 10. c3 Re8 11. Qc2 Qd6 12. Nbd2 {The best line for black is} Bxh3 13. gxh3 Qg3+ 14. Kh1 Qxh3+ 15. Kg1 Ng4 16. Bxh7+ Kh8 17. Bd3 Qg3+ 18. Kh1 Bxf2 19. Rg1 Qh3+ 20. Nh2 Qxh2#
Correct solutions:
Jalen - 25 points
Coco, Cody, Benjamin, Deryk - 22 points
Bradley, Yakov - 20 points
Andrew, Ronald - 18 points
Aaron - 15 points
Terry - 10 points
Standings:
Cody - 77 points
Coco - 72 points
Jalen - 51 points
Deryk - 44 points
Bradley - 43 points
Yakov - 42 points
Terry - 41 points
Benjamin - 38 points
Andrew - 36 points
Aaron - 25 points
Ronald - 18 points
a) When did the opening end and middle game begin? Explain
b) List all good moves for either side
c) List all bad moves for either side
d) Why did white resign? Show how the game could have continued
Total available points for this puzzle is 30. The answers will be published next time together with puzzle #285.
Puzzle #283 solution:
Game Tatai - Korchnoi, Beer Sheva 1978. The game ended after: 12... Qg3 13. Bf5 Re2 14. Nd4 Nxd4 and white resigned 0-1. The best answers:
a) French Defence Exchange variation
b) Attack the white king using the pin on the f2 weak spot
[Event "Puzzle #283"][Date "2015.10.12"][Result "0-1"]1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Bd3 c5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Qe2+ Be7 7. dxc5 Nf6 8. h3 O-O 9. O-O Bxc5 10. c3 Re8 11. Qc2 Qd6 12. Nbd2 {The best line for black is} Bxh3 13. gxh3 Qg3+ 14. Kh1 Qxh3+ 15. Kg1 Ng4 16. Bxh7+ Kh8 17. Bd3 Qg3+ 18. Kh1 Bxf2 19. Rg1 Qh3+ 20. Nh2 Qxh2#
Correct solutions:
Jalen - 25 points
Coco, Cody, Benjamin, Deryk - 22 points
Bradley, Yakov - 20 points
Andrew, Ronald - 18 points
Aaron - 15 points
Terry - 10 points
Standings:
Cody - 77 points
Coco - 72 points
Jalen - 51 points
Deryk - 44 points
Bradley - 43 points
Yakov - 42 points
Terry - 41 points
Benjamin - 38 points
Andrew - 36 points
Aaron - 25 points
Ronald - 18 points
French defence classical