French defence, Classical variation
Level
4-Rook
Chess Diagram
This was a game played in a tournament where the players could obtain an IM norm. White has infiltrated a Knight into black's defence, while black managed to obtain an open f-file after some risky looking play on the King side. Your tasks:
a) Name the opening
b) How do we call the d6-square where the Knight sits?
c) Was it worth for black do obtain the open f-file? Why?
d) Black to move and win
Total available points for this puzzle is 25. The answers will be published next time together with puzzle #376.
Puzzle #374 solution:
Game Lalic, Susan - Arkell, Guernsey 2001. This week's best answers are by the top scorers:
d) Black's winning idea was to destroy white's center, followed by attacking the castled King
Answers for (a), (b) and (c) throughout the game below
Correct solutions:
Aiden, Matthew - 25 points
Eric, Joey, Harry - 22 points
Walter, Lucas - 18 points
Zach, Zhengyu - 15 points
Glyn - 12 points
Zach - 7 points for puzzle #373
Standings:
Eric - 49 points
Aiden - 48 points
Matthew - 47 points
Harry - 44 points
Joey - 42 points
Zhengyu - 40 points
Walter - 36 points
Lucas, Zach - 22 points
Glyn - 15 points
Lyvia - 11 points
a) Name the opening
b) How do we call the d6-square where the Knight sits?
c) Was it worth for black do obtain the open f-file? Why?
d) Black to move and win
Total available points for this puzzle is 25. The answers will be published next time together with puzzle #376.
Puzzle #374 solution:
Game Lalic, Susan - Arkell, Guernsey 2001. This week's best answers are by the top scorers:
d) Black's winning idea was to destroy white's center, followed by attacking the castled King
Answers for (a), (b) and (c) throughout the game below
Correct solutions:
Aiden, Matthew - 25 points
Eric, Joey, Harry - 22 points
Walter, Lucas - 18 points
Zach, Zhengyu - 15 points
Glyn - 12 points
Zach - 7 points for puzzle #373
Standings:
Eric - 49 points
Aiden - 48 points
Matthew - 47 points
Harry - 44 points
Joey - 42 points
Zhengyu - 40 points
Walter - 36 points
Lucas, Zach - 22 points
Glyn - 15 points
Lyvia - 11 points