French defence, Advance variation
Level
4-Rook
Chess Diagram
Black is very happy how his French defence game has unfolded up to this point. It is his move. Your tasks:
a) List all good moves for either side
b) List all bad moves for either side
c) Black to move and win
d) What was black's winning idea?
Total available points for this puzzle is 25. The answers will be published next time together with puzzle #375.
Puzzle #373 solution:
Game Gidicov – Legky, Varna 2012. This week's best answers are by the top scorers:
a) This opening is called the French defence, Exchange variation
Correct solutions:
Joey, Eric, Matthew - 15 points
Aiden, Zhengyu, Walter - 13 points
Harry - 10 points
Lyvia - 9 points
Lucas - 4 points
Lyvia - 2 points for puzzle 372
Standings:
Eric - 27 points
Zhengyu - 25 points
Aiden - 23 points
Matthew, Harry - 22 points
Joey - 20 points
Walter - 18 points
Lyvia - 11 points
Lucas - 4 points
Glyn - 3 points
a) List all good moves for either side
b) List all bad moves for either side
c) Black to move and win
d) What was black's winning idea?
Total available points for this puzzle is 25. The answers will be published next time together with puzzle #375.
Puzzle #373 solution:
Game Gidicov – Legky, Varna 2012. This week's best answers are by the top scorers:
a) This opening is called the French defence, Exchange variation
Correct solutions:
Joey, Eric, Matthew - 15 points
Aiden, Zhengyu, Walter - 13 points
Harry - 10 points
Lyvia - 9 points
Lucas - 4 points
Lyvia - 2 points for puzzle 372
Standings:
Eric - 27 points
Zhengyu - 25 points
Aiden - 23 points
Matthew, Harry - 22 points
Joey - 20 points
Walter - 18 points
Lyvia - 11 points
Lucas - 4 points
Glyn - 3 points