Tactics by Caro-Kann DL clan

Our clan has its own database, consisting of analysed games played by Caro-Kann by our clanmembers.
Although the whole analyses are open to clanmembers only, as they are located in private forums - almost in every game there are interesting tactical moments that deserve being published in public forums.

I open this thread in order to publish such games (played by Caro-Kann) where interesting tactics were not played in the game itself but were revealed during post-game analysis (using engine).

I will put the link to the game - and ask a question abt white's or black's move or move consequence (not played in the game) in certain position. Next day I will publish the right answer. As such things were revealed with the help of computer, please don't use engine if u want to try and solve the problem, cause you will learn nothing yourself and only will spoil the pleasure to others.

I realize that there are dozens of such chess problems evrywhere in internet, but I see special interest in finding interesting combinations in the games played by us (if you challenge our clan or play C-K thematical tournaments, there is a chance that you will find here the games played by YOU).

OK, here goes the first one.
It is taken from the game played by KingDavid 403 vs. snjortp in the frame of clan challenge (KingDavid Mighty Warriors vs. C-K DL).
The players played an unclassified line of Caro-Kann. KingDavid 403 won.
But the opening was bad for White and in position after White's 15 moves - all Black pieces are set in ideal squares in order to launch a spectacular and winning attack.

Game 1635726

So.... Look at the position after White's move 15. Be3 and try to guess what winning tactics Black could use .

Remind: don't use computer while solving the problem.

Here is the board:

Black to move

Originally posted by Vovochka
Here is the board:

Black to move

[fen]r4rk1/p2q2pp/1bp3n1/3ppp2/1P6/2PPB3/P3QPPP/RN3RK b - - 0 14[/fen]

May be - but - lets continue from where you stopped and give me the line, if White : a) plays 17. gf
b) plays 17. Qd1

Also - give a continuation if after 15. ... f4 White plays 16. Bc1

Originally posted by Vovochka
May be - but - lets continue from where you stopped and give me the line, if White : a) plays 17. gf
b) plays 17. Qd1

Also - give a continuation if after 15. ... f4 White plays 16. Bc1

Originally posted by Vovochka
May be - but - lets continue from where you stopped and give me the line, if White : a) plays 17. gf
b) plays 17. Qd1

Also - give a continuation if after 15. ... f4 White plays 16. Bc1

Originally posted by Santa Drummer
Well if 16. Bc1 I think I would still play f3. No difference that I can see except it gives black another peice to attack with.

Originally posted by Vovochka
Well, generally the idea of 15. ... f4 and 16. ... f3 is the right one and I think that it is really not easy to find during the game. I am impressed by how quickly people found the decision

But, In fact 16. Bc1 makes the difference for 2 reasons:
1) It leaves to white diagonal c1-h6 under their control - important in some variants
2) differently from ...[text shortened]... hink that even if there are some variants they are just different kinds of torture for White :-)

Can you give us the analysis? It seems we are the only people interested lol. 🙂 Or did we get it right? I know my grade here is 1300-1400 but I dont really think about the moves which is why I like these puzzles. I really want to come better (yes amazingly after my last sentence!) so I like doing this. 😀

BTW Do you 2 guys have an OTB grade? My published one is 983 but thats my first ever grade and this year I am playing LOTS of events OTB. Im only 14 so lay off!! 😛 My newest grade is 1107 though...

Originally posted by Santa Drummer
Can you give us the analysis? It seems we are the only people interested lol. 🙂 Or did we get it right? I know my grade here is 1300-1400 but I dont really think about the moves which is why I like these puzzles. I really want to come better (yes amazingly after my last sentence!) so I like doing this. 😀

BTW Do you 2 guys have an OTB grade? My pu ...[text shortened]... ar I am playing LOTS of events OTB. Im only 14 so lay off!! 😛 My newest grade is 1107 though...

Originally posted by lukemcmullan
I have a provisional grading of around 1400.

However, this grading is from when I was about 12, when I stopped playing for a few years and I've only taken up chess again recently. It's set to improve, I hope. I am 15.

OK, since the right decision to the previous problem was found, here is another one:

Game 1588491

This game was played in ongoing Caro-Kann thematical tournament and I made a draw with an opponent graded 250 points lower than me - elohyim chanaan.
We agreed for a draw thinking that we have nothing better than repeating moves, but as analysis shows it was a draw of "two fools".
This is because after each my move (in the end) my opponent had an advantage and after each his answer I at least could force a draw.

I'll bring you to the position after white's 37th move 37. Nd6

Please find how Black could force a draw!

OOps - mistake again - this one is ok now





Black to move