A move i missed

krim

Posers and Puzzles

29 Jun 08

krim

Joined: 01 Aug 06
Moves: 559

29 Jun 08

yeah i missed this move during a 20 minute game. black is already doing very well so i won but i wish i'd have seen this move, isn't that hard 😛

black to move

coquette

Already mated

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Joined: 04 Jul 06
Moves: 1125116

29 Jun 08

Originally posted by krim
yeah i missed this move during a 20 minute game. black is already doing very well so i won but i wish i'd have seen this move, isn't that hard 😛

black to move

[fen]r5k1/pp3ppp/5r2/5b2/B2n4/N2P4/PP3PPK/R4R2 b - - 0 1[/fen]

yeah, pretty cool, if i have it right.

geepamoogle

Joined: 15 Feb 07
Moves: 667

01 Jul 08

I see Ne2, blocking off g1 & g3 and threatening Rh6#.

Only recourse he has is to move the g-pawn up in order to give his king a place to run.

As far as I've gotten in 5 minutes or so.

coquette

Already mated

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Joined: 04 Jul 06
Moves: 1125116

01 Jul 08

Originally posted by geepamoogle
I see Ne2, blocking off g1 & g3 and threatening Rh6#.

Only recourse he has is to move the g-pawn up in order to give his king a place to run.

As far as I've gotten in 5 minutes or so.

That seems so obvious. I figure that's what it is.

andomasahashi

Joined: 15 Nov 07
Moves: 1554

02 Jul 08

Originally posted by geepamoogle
I see Ne2, blocking off g1 & g3 and threatening Rh6#.

Only recourse he has is to move the g-pawn up in order to give his king a place to run.

As far as I've gotten in 5 minutes or so.

Then ....Kg2. Bh3, Kh1. Bxf1 mate

Sorry for the poor notation.

FabianFnas

Joined: 11 Nov 05
Moves: 43938

02 Jul 08

Black can move Ne2 but white has g3. What will black do then? White can always crawl away with his king.
White is in trouble, ok, but there is no mate in sight.

SwissGambit

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

Joined: 11 Apr 07
Moves: 92274

02 Jul 08

Originally posted by FabianFnas
Black can move Ne2 but white has g3. What will black do then? White can always crawl away with his king.
White is in trouble, ok, but there is no mate in sight.

1...Ne2 2.g3 Rh6+ 3.Kg2 Bh3+ 4.Kf3 Bxf1 wins the exchange.

ParShooter

San Francisco, CA US

Joined: 09 Jan 07
Moves: 191427

04 Jul 08

Originally posted by krim
yeah i missed this move during a 20 minute game. black is already doing very well so i won but i wish i'd have seen this move, isn't that hard 😛

black to move

[fen]r5k1/pp3ppp/5r2/5b2/B2n4/N2P4/PP3PPK/R4R2 b - - 0 1[/fen]

How about ..Rh6+, Kg1..Ne2#.

Xenpak

Joined: 11 May 08
Moves: 2850

04 Jul 08

2 edits

strokem1

Montgomery

Joined: 17 Mar 06
Moves: 7336

04 Jul 08

Originally posted by ParShooter
How about ..Rh6+, Kg1..Ne2#.

1. ... Rh6+?
2. Kg3 and the king tries to escape

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

slatington, pa, usa

Joined: 28 Dec 04
Moves: 53335

23 Jul 08

2 edits

If N-e2, g4
BXg4, K-g2
R-h6, R-h1

SwissGambit

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

Joined: 11 Apr 07
Moves: 92274

23 Jul 08

Originally posted by sonhouse
If N-e2, g4
BXg4, K-g2
R-h6, R-h1

After White's Kg2, Black should play Bf3+! first. Rh6 mates next move.

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

slatington, pa, usa

Joined: 28 Dec 04
Moves: 53335

23 Jul 08

1 edit

Originally posted by SwissGambit
After White's Kg2, Black should play Bf3+! first. Rh6 mates next move.

The king has the escape hole at G3 and maybe wiggles away.
That's what the pawn sac is for.

SwissGambit

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

Joined: 11 Apr 07
Moves: 92274

23 Jul 08

Originally posted by sonhouse
The king has the escape hole at G3 and maybe wiggles away.
That's what the pawn sac is for.

No, the N on e2 covers g3.