Setting the background scene for the coming match.
(I manage to do it wihtout mentioning 'you-know who' )
It closes with a wonderful piece of chessboard magic.
Kraemer & Massmann, 1955.
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White to play and mate in 5 (Black can 0-0-0 if allowed.)
Not on this site. The best option is to set it up OTB and sling the bits
about. That way you get to appreciate it more and smell the wood.
There are other mates in 5 variations I have gave what I consider the
best two. (if you drop the position into an engine it may not realise
that Black still has the option to castle Queen side.)
Not on this site. The best option is to set it up OTB and sling the bits
about. That way you get to appreciate it more and smell the wood.
There are other mates in 5 variations I have gave what I consider the
best two. (if you drop the position into an engine it may not realise
that Black still has the option to castle Queen side.)
Thank you, as long as their there that’s good enough for me😁, I just wanted to double check. Thanks for the board idea also that will help. I don’t know what a chess engine looks like, but over my interest level.
Yes it really is a beauty. I could never create anything like some of these problems
and studies. (and I've tried.) and that inner feeling when you know you are on the
right track. The hard bit (and when doing these I have to throw the pieces) is making
sure you have bust all the defensive tries. Qa8 pinning the Rook when it was threatening mate in one. Pure poetry.
There is another variation if Black tries 1...Bc4.
FEN
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