Sharkovsky vs. B: Minchev (1974)

cougarT

Posers and Puzzles

01 Mar 05

cougarT

Joined: 06 Jan 05
Moves: 251

01 Mar 05

http://www.balestris.com/chess/index.asp?d=0301&s=&c=show

I'm a newbie but I don't see why:

1. Nxc6
1. Re8
2. Nxa7
2. Kd8

Moving rook protects queen and allows space for king to move. Am I missing something?

BigDogg

Secret RHP coder

on the payroll

Joined: 26 Nov 04
Moves: 155080

01 Mar 05

Originally posted by cougarT
http://www.balestris.com/chess/index.asp?d=0301&s=&c=show

I'm a newbie but I don't see why:

1. Nxc6
1. Re8
2. Nxa7
2. Kd8

Moving rook protects queen and allows space for king to move. Am I missing something?

It's hard to protect the Queen from the attack of a Knight. 2.Nxe7+ picks up the Queen.

THUDandBLUNDER

Joined: 29 Feb 04
Moves: 22

02 Mar 05

Averbakh-Spassky, Leningrad, 1956

Why did Spassky now play 16...Nc6(?)

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