TomTom's Tactics
25 Jun '11 04:203 editsI was walking down the sidewalk this morning when I ran across this complete numpty. He had his gate open blocking the pathway with his dead care blocking the street.
I was going to give him a good tongue lashing when he said, "Oh good morning eh? He was sure going to get it then when I said, "Hey hows it going? you need some help?"
WHAT??? Did that really come out of my mouth? Yes and the more unbelievable aspect is that I actually helped him push his car.
I might as well cut off my scrotum and use it as a dunce cap.
Anyway today's patterns.
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Thats a nifty little mate if I do say so myself.
Now the position in question.
If the first thing that you see is that your bishop on b3 is under attack then SHAME ON YOU! The first thing you should see is the fantasy pattern I just showed you!
Just imagine the black pawns on the h file suddenly disappearing and walla!
To make the pawns disappear with a rook sac on h7 should lead you to two candidate moves 1.Rxh5 and 1.0-0-0... isn't that amazing? Two moves that you might never have considered are now your candidates!
Now before we start calculating we we start counting. It takes two moves to play 0-0-0 and Rxh5. What can black do in two moves? Well he can take your bishop and a pawn threatening to queen but is that so dangerous? Lets see...
In the end when he had to interpose with his bishop... what if he had another piece defending h6? Then this sacrifice wouldn't work. This begs the question.. Can he get a piece to defend that square? If so which piece and which square? In this case the answer is yes he can get the knight to the f5 square via d6... well ok can he get a piece to the defense of the h7 square which would be even better? No! Awesome!
Is this black's best defense? What if you played 1.Rxh5 first is it any different? Well, my friend these are questions for you to answer for yourself. 😉
I was going to give him a good tongue lashing when he said, "Oh good morning eh? He was sure going to get it then when I said, "Hey hows it going? you need some help?"
WHAT??? Did that really come out of my mouth? Yes and the more unbelievable aspect is that I actually helped him push his car.
I might as well cut off my scrotum and use it as a dunce cap.
Anyway today's patterns.
and
Thats a nifty little mate if I do say so myself.
Now the position in question.
If the first thing that you see is that your bishop on b3 is under attack then SHAME ON YOU! The first thing you should see is the fantasy pattern I just showed you!
Just imagine the black pawns on the h file suddenly disappearing and walla!
To make the pawns disappear with a rook sac on h7 should lead you to two candidate moves 1.Rxh5 and 1.0-0-0... isn't that amazing? Two moves that you might never have considered are now your candidates!
Now before we start calculating we we start counting. It takes two moves to play 0-0-0 and Rxh5. What can black do in two moves? Well he can take your bishop and a pawn threatening to queen but is that so dangerous? Lets see...
In the end when he had to interpose with his bishop... what if he had another piece defending h6? Then this sacrifice wouldn't work. This begs the question.. Can he get a piece to defend that square? If so which piece and which square? In this case the answer is yes he can get the knight to the f5 square via d6... well ok can he get a piece to the defense of the h7 square which would be even better? No! Awesome!
Is this black's best defense? What if you played 1.Rxh5 first is it any different? Well, my friend these are questions for you to answer for yourself. 😉
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