05 Jun 15
I got the third question wrong. This is the position:
The question is "White to move, who is better?".
I immediately saw 1.Rxg5 hxg5 2. Qh5#, but after a few seconds further thought noticed that White's backrank is very weak, so Black has 2. ... Rd8 threatening 3. ... Qd1+ 4. Qxd1 Rxd1#. 2. ... Rd8 also gives Black's king a flight square on g8, so 3. ... hxg5 is threatened in addition the backranker.
Feeling very pleased with myself I clicked on "Black is better" (because he's a pawn up) only to be told that I was wrong. I chucked the position into an engine and discovered that White is indeed winning after 1. Rxg5. Can anyone see what I missed?
Originally posted by vivifyThis thing is hopeless. I answered 'I don't know' correctly for all the questions, and scored 0/15. It even had the audacity to tell me my answers were 'Incorrect'.
Don't the first few questions are easy, but they get difficult. Post your results.
http://www.chessarea.com/chess-strategy/chess-test/
I will be speaking to my lawyers about this.
05 Jun 15
Originally posted by Data FlyI actually thought same as you, selected Black thinkin I had dodged a trick 🙁
I got the third question wrong. This is the position:
[fen]6rk/pp3pp1/3qp2p/2R3n1/1P6/PN6/4QPPP/6K1 w - - 0 1[/fen]
The question is "White to move, who is better?".
I immediately saw 1.Rxg5 hxg5 2. Qh5#, but after a few seconds further thought noticed that White's backrank is very weak, so Black has 2. ... Rd8 threatening 3. ... Qd1+ 4. Qxd1 Rxd1#. 2 ...[text shortened]... engine and discovered that White is indeed winning after 1. Rxg5. Can anyone see what I missed?
I got a few of the others wrong too, 9/15
05 Jun 15
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Originally posted by Data FlyMaybe something easy like g3 so the king has an out? Never mind, I see white just ends up the exchange down. Back to the drawing board so to speak🙂 Btw, you said you missed one. That means you got all but one right? Meanwhile back at the win, I thought for about 1 second going R-e5 would do it but white is in deep doo doo when black goes QxR, so that doesn't help.
I got the third question wrong. This is the position:
[fen]6rk/pp3pp1/3qp2p/2R3n1/1P6/PN6/4QPPP/6K1 w - - 0 1[/fen]
The question is "White to move, who is better?".
I immediately saw 1.Rxg5 hxg5 2. Qh5#, but after a few seconds further thought noticed that White's backrank is very weak, so Black has 2. ... Rd8 threatening 3. ... Qd1+ 4. Qxd1 Rxd1#. 2 ...[text shortened]... engine and discovered that White is indeed winning after 1. Rxg5. Can anyone see what I missed?
05 Jun 15
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Originally posted by Data FlyGood question. Didn't notice that.
I got the third question wrong. This is the position:
[fen]6rk/pp3pp1/3qp2p/2R3n1/1P6/PN6/4QPPP/6K1 w - - 0 1[/fen]
The question is "White to move, who is better?".
I immediately saw 1.Rxg5 hxg5 2. Qh5#, but after a few seconds further thought noticed that White's backrank is very weak, so Black has 2. ... Rd8 threatening 3. ... Qd1+ 4. Qxd1 Rxd1#. 2 ...[text shortened]... engine and discovered that White is indeed winning after 1. Rxg5. Can anyone see what I missed?
06 Jun 15
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Originally posted by Data FlyOk, how about K-f1? It looks like after queen exchange and subsequent check by black rook, king goes to e2 which threatens the rook, perhaps allowing the white rook to escape capture. Going kf1 may allow stuff like qxh2, possible answer, R-h4, attacking queen. Don't know if that is all strong enough to win though.
I got the third question wrong. This is the position:
[fen]6rk/pp3pp1/3qp2p/2R3n1/1P6/PN6/4QPPP/6K1 w - - 0 1[/fen]
The question is "White to move, who is better?".
I immediately saw 1.Rxg5 hxg5 2. Qh5#, but after a few seconds further thought noticed that White's backrank is very weak, so Black has 2. ... Rd8 threatening 3. ... Qd1+ 4. Qxd1 Rxd1#. 2 ...[text shortened]... engine and discovered that White is indeed winning after 1. Rxg5. Can anyone see what I missed?
It looks like after K-e2 attacking the black rook, if black goes b1 to attack the knight, white has rg3 which protects the knight, leaving white a knight up. Enough to win? Not sure.
06 Jun 15
Originally posted by sonhouseAfter Kf1, black can simply take the rook.
Ok, how about K-f1? It looks like after queen exchange and subsequent check by black rook, king goes to e2 which threatens the rook, perhaps allowing the white rook to escape capture. Going kf1 may allow stuff like qxh2, possible answer, R-h4, attacking queen. Don't know if that is all strong enough to win though.
It looks like after K-e2 attacking the bla ...[text shortened]... ht, white has rg3 which protects the knight, leaving white a knight up. Enough to win? Not sure.
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06 Jun 15
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Originally posted by Data Fly
I got the third question wrong. This is the position:
[fen]6rk/pp3pp1/3qp2p/2R3n1/1P6/PN6/4QPPP/6K1 w - - 0 1[/fen]
The question is "White to move, who is better?".
I immediately saw 1.Rxg5 hxg5 2. Qh5#, but after a few seconds further thought noticed that White's backrank is very weak, so Black has 2. ... Rd8 threatening 3. ... Qd1+ 4. Qxd1 Rxd1#. 2 ...[text shortened]... engine and discovered that White is indeed winning after 1. Rxg5. Can anyone see what I missed?