Level
4-Rook
Chess Diagram
[Event "Puzzle #292"][Date "2016.03.01"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "3r4/5b1p/5qk1/pp1p1p2/3Q1P1P/1P4P1/P5BK/2R5 w - - 0 1"]
Both sides are happy they could protect their Kings as good as possible under the circumstances. Black looks more aggressive and holding a solid, well protected passed d5-pawn. It is white to move; your tasks:
a) Decide what should white do: propose a draw, fight to survive or play for a win
b) What aspect of the position should white consider to decide what to do at point (a)
c) Present the best line you can think of leading to the outcome you chose at point (a)
Total available points for this puzzle is 20. The answers will be published next time together with puzzle #293.
Puzzle #291 solution:
Game Vasiukov – Djurashevski, 1961. Correct answers:
a) Rook on 7th rank. Rook pinning Ne6. Bd4 on the best position. Pressure on the pinned g7-pawn.
b) White's attacking value is 17, while black's defensive value is 7. White should start the attack immediately and use eliminating the defenders of the g7-pawn.
c) Solution by Bradley and Jalen:
[Event "Puzzle #291"][Date "2016.02.21"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "3rqb2/2R3pk/p3n1pp/1p1p4/3B4/PP6/1P4PP/4RQK1 w - - 0 1"]1. Rxe6 Qxe6 2. Qxf8 Rxf8 3. Rxg7+ Kh8 4. Rxg6+ Rf6 5. Rxf6 {now black's Queen can't run from the discovered check and after} 5... Qxf6 6. Bxf6 {white goes up a bishop and 2 pawns}
Correct solutions:
Bradley, Jalen - 30 points
Daniel - 25 points
Deryk, Terry - 20 points
Yakov, Benjamin, Aaron - 15 points
Bradley - 14 points for puzzle #290
Standings:
Jalen - 66 points
Bradley - 64 points
Daniel - 48 points
Deryk - 44 points
Benjamin - 43 points
Yakov - 39 points
Aaron - 34 points
Coco - 33 points
Cody - 23 points
Shya - 10 points
Dheera - 5 points
a) Decide what should white do: propose a draw, fight to survive or play for a win
b) What aspect of the position should white consider to decide what to do at point (a)
c) Present the best line you can think of leading to the outcome you chose at point (a)
Total available points for this puzzle is 20. The answers will be published next time together with puzzle #293.
Puzzle #291 solution:
Game Vasiukov – Djurashevski, 1961. Correct answers:
a) Rook on 7th rank. Rook pinning Ne6. Bd4 on the best position. Pressure on the pinned g7-pawn.
b) White's attacking value is 17, while black's defensive value is 7. White should start the attack immediately and use eliminating the defenders of the g7-pawn.
c) Solution by Bradley and Jalen:
[Event "Puzzle #291"][Date "2016.02.21"][Result "1-0"][SetUp "1"][FEN "3rqb2/2R3pk/p3n1pp/1p1p4/3B4/PP6/1P4PP/4RQK1 w - - 0 1"]1. Rxe6 Qxe6 2. Qxf8 Rxf8 3. Rxg7+ Kh8 4. Rxg6+ Rf6 5. Rxf6 {now black's Queen can't run from the discovered check and after} 5... Qxf6 6. Bxf6 {white goes up a bishop and 2 pawns}
Correct solutions:
Bradley, Jalen - 30 points
Daniel - 25 points
Deryk, Terry - 20 points
Yakov, Benjamin, Aaron - 15 points
Bradley - 14 points for puzzle #290
Standings:
Jalen - 66 points
Bradley - 64 points
Daniel - 48 points
Deryk - 44 points
Benjamin - 43 points
Yakov - 39 points
Aaron - 34 points
Coco - 33 points
Cody - 23 points
Shya - 10 points
Dheera - 5 points
Distracting the defender