elementary

White to move.

Black just played 29...Rd5? How did Shirov exploit this error?

from Shirov - Gelfand, Chalkidiki 1993

Originally posted by Wulebgr
White to move.

[fen]r5k1/p4q2/1p1N3R/3r2p1/1P3p2/3Q1P2/P5PP/5nK1 w - -[/fen]

Black just played 29...Rd5? How did Shirov exploit this error?

from Shirov - Gelfand, Chalkidiki 1993

nice.

when you guys have solved that, look at this. I was playing with white pieces...



white has just played Rf1 in order to get his king safe. but is Rf1 bad or good move?

Originally posted by Jusuh

[fen]5rk1/p2b2bp/2p2qp1/3p4/1P2pp2/8/P1P1BKPP/3RQR2 b - - 0 23 [/fen]

white has just played Rf1 in order to get his king safe. but is Rf1 bad or good move?

Yow! That's a member of the clergy to be reckoned with. Nice combination.