I mentioned this puzzle in vishyanand's thread on teaching kids.
I rec'd this site. It's excellent.
http://www.chesskid.com/?m=chesskids
From the articles section which we can all read without being a member
I pulled this. (check out these articles, there is some good stuff in there.
Black to play and win.
Originally posted by greenpawn34A proud moment for me! I figured a greenpawn puzzle would be far too advanced for me.
I mentioned this puzzle in vishyanand's thread on teaching kids.
I rec'd this site. It's excellent.
http://www.chesskid.com/?m=chesskids
From the articles section which we can all read without being a member
I pulled this. (check out these articles, there is some good stuff in there.
[fen]5k2/1p3pp1/8/7P/b6r/P4K2/1P6/1Q6 b - - 0 1[/fen]
Black to play and win.
I don't know how to hide answers so I won't post it, but I looked at every contingency for white, and there's always a winning continuation for black.
A side note, there's no way in heck I would have seen that in an actual game.
Originally posted by USArmyParatrooperIn an actual OTB game, you may have several other things on your mind that makes it more difficult to see.
A proud moment for me! I figured a greenpawn puzzle would be far too advanced for me.
I don't know how to hide answers so I won't post it, but I looked at every contingency for white, and there's always a winning continuation for black.
A side note, there's no way in heck I would have seen that in an actual game.
The Instructor
Originally posted by greenpawn34A nice example of a domination theme!
Huh - never clicked on the 'hidden' thingy. [hidden]Doh![/hidden]
Giving the solution is almost as good as solving the puzzle.
[pgn]
[FEN "5k2/1p3pp1/8/7P/b6r/P4K2/1P6/1Q6 b - - 0 1"]
1... Rh1 {1..Qa2 2.Bb3 and 3.Rh3+ Everywhere else the Queen goes she gets skewered or pinned to the King except 1.Qg6 when 2.fxg6 knocks her off the board. ...[text shortened]... Qb1 Rh1 {Same move as 1.Rh1 expect this time the Queen cannot hide on h7. Beautiful.}[/pgn]
