17 Jul 12
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Been a while since I bored you guys with something from one of my games so here goes:
From a recent blitz game of mine, black to play and win:
Edit: I would include the whole game up to this point however I embarrassingly left my bishop hanging a couple of moves ago in the build up to this position.
20 Jul 12
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Originally posted by VelvetEars1...Qg3 2.hxg4 Bxf2+ 3.Kh1 Rxe1+ and now the knight can't take or else mate so the queen is toast.
Been a while since I bored you guys with something from one of my games so here goes:
From a recent blitz game of mine, black to play and win:
[fen]4rrk1/p4ppp/2pq1n2/2b5/6b1/2N2N1P/PPPP1PP1/R1BQR1K1[/fen]
Edit: I would include the whole game up to this point however I embarrassingly left my bishop hanging a couple of moves ago in the build up to this position.
If white doesn't take the bishop he'll be in trouble.
1...Bxf3 also seems to lead to problems for white.
20 Jul 12
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Originally posted by VelvetEarsI was thinking of starting with 1...Bxh3. Am I on the right track?
Been a while since I bored you guys with something from one of my games so here goes:
From a recent blitz game of mine, black to play and win:
[fen]4rrk1/p4ppp/2pq1n2/2b5/6b1/2N2N1P/PPPP1PP1/R1BQR1K1[/fen]
Edit: I would include the whole game up to this point however I embarrassingly left my bishop hanging a couple of moves ago in the build up to this position.
I haven't worked it all out yet, but I don't want to waste any more time on this idea, if it is wrong. Something like this:
20 Jul 12
Originally posted by VelvetEars.....bxg3. queen cannot take as re8a8 mate. 2.gxf3 Qg3+ 3.G1H1 bxf2 and white cannot prevent Qh3 mate.
Been a while since I bored you guys with something from one of my games so here goes:
From a recent blitz game of mine, black to play and win:
[fen]4rrk1/p4ppp/2pq1n2/2b5/6b1/2N2N1P/PPPP1PP1/R1BQR1K1[/fen]
Edit: I would include the whole game up to this point however I embarrassingly left my bishop hanging a couple of moves ago in the build up to this position.
I'm surprised a 2200 (RJ Hinds) couldn't work that one out
regards
Mike
21 Jul 12
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Originally posted by michael liddleThat is Bxf3. You are right. Some times my mind doesn't work too good. That was too simple, but for some reason I could not see it. I saw that idea later in the game, but it was too late for a quick mate at that point. I did not think about starting over from the start. I guess I was thinking too much about keeping the draw in hand.
.....bxg3. queen cannot take as re8a8 mate. 2.gxf3 Qg3+ 3.G1H1 bxf2 and white cannot prevent Qh3 mate.
I'm surprised a 2200 (RJ Hinds) couldn't work that one out
regards
Mike
21 Jul 12
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Originally posted by danilopNo. It didn't help at all. 😀
Keeping the draw in hand isn't very helpful when it comes to solving a "black to play and win" problem. :p
P.S. I was mainly doing it so I could practice posting the pgn from a fen chess position. When I first started it must of took about twenty edits before I could get it right. Now I am down to under five edits.
21 Jul 12
Originally posted by VelvetEarsI think you did very good to see that in a blitz game. I am no good in those 5 minute or less games. I can't think fast enough.
Thanks for the feedback guys. I guess there's more than one way to skin a cat. I think most of the winning combinations start with Bxf3.
In the blitz game it went:
[pgn]
[FEN "4rrk1/p4ppp/2pq1n2/2b5/6b1/2N2N1P/PPPP1PP1/R1BQR1K1 b - - 0 1"]
1. ... Bxf3 gxf3 {Forced because of the threats of Bxd1 and Rxe1} 2. Bxf2+ {Forking king and rook} 3. Kxf2 { ...[text shortened]... 2 {which falls to} 6. Rxe2 {Threatening Ng3 mate again} Rxe2 7. Ng3 Ke1 8. Qg1 {Mate}
[/pgn]
21 Jul 12
Originally posted by RJHindsThanks, I looked on it in a similar way to you, saw the forced draw first, played for that before seeing Nh5 forcing mate 🙂
I think you did very good to see that in a blitz game. I am no good in those 5 minute or less games. I can't think fast enough.