Chess Lesson #16

White resigned in this position after finding no way to stop Rc1+.

Was this wise?

Yup, famous chess position. I use it as one of my tactic puzzles in my collection of 1000. Nice work.

This is a great example of what I call an "interference" move.

Can also be called a "monkey wrench" move. ;-)

Originally posted by CrawlIce
Can also be called a "monkey wrench" move. ;-)

Originally posted by Bowmann
How ridiculous.

Originally posted by Bowmann
[fen]2kr4/ppp3Pp/4RP1B/2r5/5P2/1P6/P2p3P/3K4[/fen]

White resigned in this position after finding no way to stop Rc1+.

Was this wise?

Indeed, White missed the opportunity to turn the game around with 1. Rd6.

After 1...cxd6, 2. f7 wins.

Or after 1...Rxd6, 2. g8=Q also wins.

Originally posted by CrawlIce
Hmmm. Cultural gap here? "Throwing a monkey wrench (i.e., a spanner for you Brits) into the machinery" is a well-known expression. At least, I thought it was. ;-)

Originally posted by Bowmann
Indeed, White missed the opportunity to turn the game around with [b]1. Rd6.

After 1...cxd6, 2. f7 wins.

Or after 1...Rxd6, 2. g8=Q also wins.[/b]

Originally posted by ark13
Yes, white really throws a spanner in the works with that one. *looks around*

Originally posted by Wulebgr
Deserves to be in every chess glossary: spanner in Britain, monkey-wrench in the rest of the English speaking world.

Originally posted by Wulebgr
Deserves to be in every chess glossary: spanner in Britain, monkey-wrench in the rest of the English speaking world.

okay, maybe we can even say spanner in Amerika, after all Edward Abby has inspired terrorists like the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and Earth First!