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Quality and quantity of problems will be increased by better computational resources and heuristics soon. We started simple manual QC for now. It will be a good idea to support your critics with evaluations of your favorite engine, although you are still waiting for PGN export features ;( Problem   Tactician Rating Comment p00001 b TheKingIsBack 1546 weird p00001 b tommycat1 1547 cool *-* '_' :) $_$ p00001 b dwnshi 1559 What's the point p00001 b iggythegreat 1419 hu? p00001 b iggythegreat 1419 WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY????????????????????????????????? p00001 b biike 1724 im going to make it all the way to the 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I guess p00004 b chessgopi 1104 Okay problem... if not great p00004 b Elroch 1453 routine two move forcing sequence p00004 b tommycat1 1547 stupid :( p00004 b bri123chess 1161 normal problem p00004 b warp9 1209 what do you mean tommycat1? it's not stupid at all. if anything, it's simple p00004 b element 2408 too eezy p00004 b hadimohamadzad 1436 cool p00010 b Chesser 1219 This was WAY to easy. Piontless, how could this be rated 1769.2??!?! p00010 b jimmeebgood 1156 easier than most p00010 b Yuan 1733 very difficult p00010 b palindrome 1619 quite easy p00010 b mbingham 1437 This looks more like 700 than 1700. p00010 b Olar 1272 easy p00010 b kpmartin18 1483 Outstanding puzzle, best one on the site p00010 b Markusgoth 2122 Easy. A bit too high for 1700s but it is not a bad problem at all, especially for 1300s-1500s. p00010 b admeyer73 1541 It's overated, but not that bad because it's so easy it looks like there is a hidden trick involved. Time burns off your clock and your rating decreases. p00010 b admeyer73 1541 It's overated, but not that bad because it's so easy it looks like there is a hidden trick involved. Time burns off your clock and your rating decreases. p00010 b mastermind2007 1359 Well, it's not obvious at once, but if you've figured it out it seems to be very easy! p00010 b john2001plus 1579 I found it difficult because it was not what I expected. p00010 b notquitekarpov 1381 Pointless - solution is the most natural looking move anyway. p00010 b realpatzer 1383 why p00010 b nicola 1191 too easy for 1768 :) p00010 b nordmela 1755 too easy p00010 b clav 1600 IMO it's not easy, because it really looks like as if there was something hidden in that position. It must have been taken from a real game. p00010 b mryucky 1470 I agree, it is poor p00010 b Boriskudelin 1754 It is not that bad. The point id that you have to find out it WAS easy. When you do a lot of tactics - then you don't really know what to look for. For an easy one or for a hard one:) So it works :) p00010 b Carnap 1417 It is a fairly easy problem. It does appear devious though. p00010 b PsyMar 1250 I didn't know if it was easy or hard, and I got it wrong. I didn't even see the solution as a possible move. p00010 b cyruslaihy 1326 it looks complicated, make you think a lot, then you arrove at the most obvious answer p00010 b steinar 1704 Why? p00010 b atefile 1045 Good problem p00010 b Derek 1351 Its pointless, I agree. And this isn't even a tactic! p00010 b darthsenior 1168 eas p00010 b PinnedPiece 1175 Get more than a chance p00010 b RJHChess 1608 It is way too easy. Of course you have to find the obvious move, but that's not the point of tactics-you have to think long and hard to arrive at the conclusion that the obvious move is the correct one p00010 b nicola 1191 Its too easy p00010 b nicola 1191 Its too easy p00010 b Blackstorm 1264 It seems to have a too high rating. Solutions is slightly intuitive p00010 b chesschocolate 1825 Why is everyone complaining it's overrated? its the players that affect the rating, anyways!! p00010 b MHentrop 1508 As often here: You are expecting a beautiful, tricky move and than it is a boring standardmove. But this hinders just guessing the problems solution. p00010 b TheBlackKnight 1534 Too easy for its rating (1804!) When you tell the tactician the problem is tough and then it's like this, it's not clever - it's cheating. p00010 b Elroch 1453 just the natural move without any calculation p00010 b Jegigzem 1493 Very easy p00010 b TheGastropod 1151 It was so simple, I spent way too much time out of my life trying to find something better just in case it was a trap. =) p00010 b tommycat1 1547 EZ p00010 b tommycat1 1547 I spent like 2 sec !!!!!!!!!!! p00010 b tommycat1 1547 Im a 1550 p00010 b tommycat1 1547 *_* p00010 b Gwynplaine 1628 nothing special about it. highly overrated. p00010 b drjohn 1294 This is the only move on the board! A simple recapture! I guess the battery you get is the tactic. So much going on it took me 10 sec tho. p00010 b Prometheus 1168 Not a tactical problem. You try to look for a combination and force yourself to just try something after 3 seconds because of the silly time contraints. And then there was nothing to find in the first place. p00010 b lepolaputuki 1836 Of course this is a tactical problem. Three recaptures available, one doesn't lose the material back since it gains a tempo with an attack. (And even that's not obvious because of ...Bxe3. How many of these "easy" guys worked out how that defence is refuted?) p00010 b UNCCHESS87 1361 wow!!! 1820 really??? cmon p00010 b dwnshi 1559 More like 1300 p00010 b REANNA 1260 i found it easy , i am a 1203 p00010 b hichamino 1259 nice move p00010 b Elizabeth 920 Not bad. Fairly easy. p00010 b omsanti 1447 this not hard p00010 b iggythegreat 1419 Easy.Simple.Boring. p00010 b kanon8 1243 IT'S VERY VERY EASY!! p00010 b kanon8 1243 THIS PROBLEM HAVE GOT VERY MUCH RD p00010 b Karpsparov 1547 You're all idiots who wish you were great Masters. This problem is difficult, and a good lesson. p00010 b ash16 1301 its soooooo dumb p00010 b Hypercent777 1313 way too easy-and I'm only 1300! p00010 b peanut 1214 wow. thats all i can say, wow p00010 b DocB 1237 designed to make lose on time p00010 b grom43 1752 Black makes thematic sac, so it's not easy. White only just has enough time to counter the sac. Nice. p00010 b Christo777 1444 after 6. Qg3 in main line, what about 6. ... Bb8. 6. g3 seems better. What means the $18 evaluation ? p00010 b Kenicht 1300 It is beautiful because of its apparent simplicity with so many underlying complications. It is dangerous to retake the wrong way, and advantageous to take the correct way. Black gets a couple of pawns for his knight, and though White gets a point up in that exchange, his knight's irrelevance to the theater of war on the Kingside is more glaring when referenced to the newly ventilated White castled position. Yet, if all the tactics are worked out for all the possible recaptures, return sacs, significant quiet moves, etc, then this is a subtle puzzle rather than an easy one. Yet how many have pretended that just because the move they picked was the "right move" that this meant that they fully understood both why it was the right move and why the other ones were wrong, or perhaps only not AS right? Not many of us, I would gather. p00010 b Kenicht 1300 Chess, as life itself, is about quality, not merely quantity. What do YOU get out of it, not merely what is the numerical crunching average that is projected upon you by some normative standardized system. Was your gpa a 3.0 yet you had taken your stand more and earned a few professors who respected you a lot and a few who hated you just as much? Then that means more than a 4.0 with anonymity in at least some respects. If you got a lot out of your education such that you were personally enriched, then your 3.0 means more than a 4.0 of someone who just "tested well" and didn't really personally learn anything which would make him "educated". The same in life. What is 80 years of cynical misery compared to 50 of glorious joy? In chess, what is a good move made but not understood in the context of other moves as well as understood in and of itself to its furthest complexity? If a computer can make the same move without consciousness that you can make, what makes your move better is that you are actually conscious of making it and get something out of it. If all you get out is what you put in, and the most you put in is "Well, that looks good" and you just happen to get it right, whereas someone else can analyze the whole board and tell you not only that it "looks good" but that it IS good and tell you all the reasons why, but took somewhat longer than you, I'd say his move was better than yours or the computer's, though it took him longer. p00010 b HateYou 1627 I agree with Kenicht, I liked it ! p00010 b iggythegreat 1419 lllQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW099999999999888888888777777777777777777777777777777777777777444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444]]]]]]]]]]]]][[[[[[[[[[{{{{{{{{""""""""""""""""'''''''''';;;;;;;;;;;-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW p00010 b iggythegreat 1419 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ p00010 b michaelX 1335 Too easy. p00010 b mykingislonely 1908 It's rated about 1850 now! p00010 b theKnife 1760 3rr1k1/bp3ppp/p1b4q/3p1Q2/N7/1P1BP3/PB3RPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 2 p00010 b Garryback 1503 correction 3rr1k1/bp3ppp/p1b4q/3p1Q2/N3n3/1P1BP3/PBR2PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p00010 b rebornkameleon 1385 Nice for a change. Not what you expect and it is difficult because of the time pressure p00010 b 00001 1432 Way too easy. Now it's rated 1843.8. I can't believe it! p00012 w RotomPlasma 1318 Actually, Rg1 also works... p00012 w bkmore 1177 i detect sarcasm. actually, it's a force mate in two after ne2+... p00012 w mykingislonely 1908 I'm lost. Why doesn't Rg8 work as well? p00012 w LowestRd 1905 No... RotomPlasma is right... Rg8 is also mate (in 8 moves). p00013 w Twistedslayer 1268 realy easy p00013 w Boriskudelin 1754 :) yeah p00013 w wolf212768 1130 too easy for this rating p00013 w Blackstorm 1264 quite easy, but nice solution p00013 w REANNA 1260 easy p00013 w Lioric 1455 lol what are you? bunch of monkeys? 0.01 seconds p00013 w MishaTheCat 1821 â—„ Position â–º 7r/8/4PRr1/1p5k/1P6/4B3/P6K/8 w - - 0 1 p00014 w Olar 1272 took me a while to see the first move, after that the rest was fairly easy p00014 w nitendo9 1185 what are the goals of these puzzles? I'm new... p00014 w nitendo9 1185 what are the goals of these puzzles? I'm new... p00014 w theKnife 1760 3qbr1k/pp3pp1/4p2p/4N3/3P3b/PQ2nBN1/1P4PP/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 p00014 w 1010 1680 A winning fork at the end. p00014 w Short 1098 strange enough I didn't the move p00015 b Garryback 1503 sorry, I suppose misfunction of mouse p00015 b Garryback 1503 Rebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. 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Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. 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Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. 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Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. 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Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. 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Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc p00015 b Garryback 1503 Rebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. 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Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. 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Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. Send me your address and I will pass you some sheet of paper for your personal statistics. Nobody is interested in your time. Whatever you do you have to check it acc. to Kant´s principle. Can you imagine everbody would act like you. This site could be closed. Also Uri learnt this lesson. Now he in comparison to you gives strong positive input by many instructive comments and positions codes. MagicCat please stop your doing!!! Regards GarrybackRebirthing of an old time-spamer. - MagicCat - Please stop your misuse of this site. 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p00016 b plopje 1678 it should have been easy but I just didn't see it p00016 b epimedes 1361 A good test of visualisation p00016 b tralala 1448 yeah, nice! p00016 b rutger 1069 nice, but not to heavy p00016 b Kenicht 1300 Wow. Took me long enough... I always do find this sort of Queen tactic to be the hardest for me to visualize. It seems to have something to do with her function being 45 degrees from the shape of the board. The key is to never let go of the simple reality that there are no forcing moves which will not include the defense of that rook, which cannot move. If the Rook is defended, then the Bishop is defended. The only piece which can defend the rook is the Queen. The Knight is hanging as well as the King. Fascinating, since this reveals the reversibility of tactics as ITSELF a tactical motif, just as unpinning is a subset of discovered attack, and that is a subset of double attack. This powerful hanging Knight is powerful only if White makes the wrong move, and there is only one right move to make. So the Knight puts pressure on White, strong pressure. But when White find the right move, the counter-pressure is proportional with interest, even though the stake is the loss of a Knight rather than various checkmates. There is a subtle equilibrium here. p00016 b Kenicht 1300 I meant "as well as the Queen" as in both Black's Queen and Knight were hanging... Even so, it seems that White's Rook AND KING are both hanging also... p00016 b Kenicht 1300 Some sort of funneled thinking process seems to be the key to tactical thinking then. One looks for the King in all events first. After the King, one looks to the Queen, Rooks, and all the various permutations of material value differences. One must then also evaluate positional features, but not so much in our tactical context here, in which the positional considerations have reached their head already. So in the purely forcing/material tactical motifs here the essence is to seek the correct funneling of one's thought. The "hanging King" is the main thing to defend for White, so she must defend the Rook. Only one move allows this (since the pin on the Queen is futile, as is capturing her). The only move is to reposition the Queen. I can't tell you how many useless thoughts I spent trying to defend that rook in some other impossible way before finally seeing the ONLY way. Ha!!! p00016 b deepankarmukh 1513 It shows that almost every situation has some surprising tactical resource. It makes us humble. p00016 b DocB 1237 roaraaar, you kurds will worship obama !!!! p00016 b DocB 1237 worshop oblama p00016 b Garryback 1503 played between Sokolov-Minasian 1995 in Ljubljana. Black played correctly 1...Nc3! and won. Garryback p00016 b theKnife 1760 8/5pkp/3r2p1/4q3/4n2Q/8/2P2PPP/3BR1K1 b - - 0 1 p00016 b MagicCat 1878 8.5 seconds p00016 b jaiganesh 1305 poorrrrrrrrrrrrrr p00016 b Short 1098 not nice but smart p00016 b shetranj1 916 didn't see p00017 w Guptaempire 1520 did in two seconds, I am a beginner.. p00017 w beydagh 2020 I am a Fide Master,But I didn't find it in 2 Seconds! p00017 w drjohn 1294 pretty tricky. check and forking combinations occupied far too much time. After, oh, about five minutes it was obvious... p00017 w theKnife 1760 rr4k1/1bQ2pp1/4qb1p/pp1pN3/3P1P2/6P1/PP4BP/2RR2K1 w - - 0 1 p00017 w 00001 1432 It's not obvious, but nice problem! p00018 w Tama 1730 I solved it! p00018 w Blackstorm 1264 Hard, but I don't trust the Crafty's solution... :P p00018 w eclycos 1323 excellent, i did it p00018 w Coventry 1613 lol p00018 w ChessIsCool 896 failed it (what does the move do?) p00018 w DocB 1237 kurds, you will all worship olblama and qbama!!!1 kurds p00018 w theKnife 1760 r1q4r/2knQ1pp/p2p4/8/Pp6/8/1PP2PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1 p00018 w 1010 1680 Else white gets a grip on d7 with Qxd6. p00019 w Blackstorm 1264 Rather easy to solve. Almost forced moves. p00019 w theKnife 1760 r3k3/pp2qpR1/2p1bn2/4N3/3Q4/4P3/PPB2r2/2KR4 w q - 0 1 p00019 w Freeze 1492 Needed to reverse my move order. p00021 b Blackstorm 1264 I'd found it quite easy, althought not immediate. p00021 b UNCCHESS87 1361 the problem is... fxe6 that can give black some counterplay for a bit p00021 b television 1714 is a move based on intuition? p00021 b theKnife 1760 r4rk1/pb1nqpb1/1p2p1p1/2pP2Np/7P/P1N1P3/1PQ2PP1/1B1R1RK1 b - - 0 1 p00022 w Blackstorm 1264 Really bad: forced move, no thinking, only 1 possiblity. You cannot do other moves. Don't need to evaluate, just do it. I don't like this problem p00022 w PaulSmith 1200 This is a truly pointless problem... There is only one move you can make! p00022 w MishaTheCat 1821 â—„ Position â–º 4k2r/3p1ppp/4p3/1R2Pn2/4bP2/2P5/2PBBKPP/6r1 w - - 0 1 p00023 w Blackstorm 1264 Rather easy. p00023 w warp9 1209 I agree with you BlackStorm. p00023 w MishaTheCat 1821 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/1b3pp1/p3p2p/2q5/1p1bP3/1P1B2P1/P3QPPK/3N4 w - - 0 1 p00025 b Blackstorm 1264 Near forced p00025 b MishaTheCat 1821 r4Nk1/5ppp/4p3/8/1pP1Q2P/1P4q1/P7/2KR4 b - - 0 1 p00025 b destroyer1 1345 this problem is like eating poo p00034 w Blackstorm 1264 High value for the idea of forcing a zugzwang of the white, thus it was quite easy to solve. p00034 w DocB 1237 kurds , you will love lblamoa p00034 w theKnife 1760 5r1k/1q4pp/1r1pp3/p3p1b1/Q3P3/2PN4/1P3PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1 p00034 w timoure 1847 6.6 seconds p00039 b Blackstorm 1264 Good position, easy enough to see. p00039 b theKnife 1760 3r1r2/pb4kp/1p3pp1/q1npP3/2pQ4/2P2N2/P4PPP/1BR1R1K1 b - - 0 1 p00045 w tjumen 1524 nothing exciting but a solid move p00045 w chessNERD99 1524 ??? p00045 w theKnife 1760 r3rn1k/pp2q1pp/1np2p2/5b2/3PN3/1Q1B1N1P/PP4P1/4RRK1 w - - 0 1 p00045 w destroyer1 1345 this is awesome(not)!!!!! p00054 b Goldenplayer76 1504 Beginner problem. p00054 b MishaTheCat 1821 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/pbp1qrp1/1p1p1np1/3P1p2/7P/P1B1PP2/1P1Q2P1/2KR1B1R b - - 0 1 p00055 b MishaTheCat 1821 â—„ Position â–º 8/R7/4p3/8/4N3/1K5p/6r1/6k1 b - - 0 1 p00056 b nahort 1229 The issue with this problem is that you immediately realize its about figuring out a mating combination. p00056 b polgary 1561 instructive concerning operating with two rooks p00056 b theKnife 1760 8/p3kpR1/4p2p/4N2P/3RbP2/8/Prr5/4K3 b - - 0 1 p00057 w DocB 1237 rard p00057 w pablobento 1644 is hard and the objetive is the change queen (Pablo Bento) p00057 w theKnife 1760 8/3P2kp/4Qpp1/7P/4P3/5PNK/8/1q5q w - - 0 1 p00065 w UriBlass 1869 38.3 seconds remembered that there was a discussion about Re8 and Re1 but did not remember which one of them works need to remember that Re8 lose to Bxf5 p00065 w UriBlass 1869 can add that Re1 Bxf5 does not work because of Qh5 mate in the end. p00065 w DocB 1237 re1 is not mate but still clearly wins p00065 w DocB 1237 re1 is not mate but still clearly wins p00065 w DocB 1237 this was way lower rated 5 months ago p00065 w DocB 1237 kurds, you will kneel to obamacare p00065 w polgary 1561 FireGarden - all comments are right - nothing to add p00065 w theKnife 1760 8/q3rkp1/2Rn2p1/3P1p2/5P2/3B2P1/2Q3PK/8 w - - 0 1 p00068 w warp9 1209 too simple. p00071 w choerd 1684 ... p00071 w JoshBrack 1627 25.4 seconds. i wonder why the rated beauty on this one's so low. i thought it was pretty neet. p00071 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k3/8/p1p1p2r/2b1Bpp1/1nP5/3B2P1/q2NQ2P/1R2K2R w Kq - 0 1 p00071 w Short 1098 great!! p00073 w Tama 1730 ???? what a loke im a 1600 player on the site n anyone can c that the Kight is traped p00073 w DocB 1237 im hot for you p00073 w theKnife 1760 2k5/pp3BRp/2p1p3/5p2/P1Nr1n2/3r4/1PK4R/8 w - - 0 1 p00076 b MagicCat 1878 5.0 seconds p00076 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2bqrrnk/B1p1n1b1/2Pp3p/1p1P1p1N/4p2N/7P/PPB2PP1/R2QR1K1 b - - 0 1 p00081 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2Q5/5p1p/1rk1p2P/4P2q/3p3p/3P2PK/5P2/8 b - - 0 1 p00086 b OldPatzer 1054 Skewer: Qg8+ skewers K(e6) and wins Q(c4). p00086 b theKnife 1760 3Q4/8/2q1kpp1/4p1p1/2N5/1p2P2P/4nP1K/8 b - - 0 1 p00089 b DocB 1237 your forced into the right move! p00089 b theKnife 1760 4r1k1/2p2pp1/7p/B4qn1/8/P3P1P1/4Q1KP/2RR4 b - - 0 1 p00093 b polgary 1561 1...Bxf5!! draw - uncredible line p00093 b theKnife 1760 rnbB1k1r/2b2p1p/p7/1p2pP2/6N1/2P5/PP3P1P/2KR3R b - - 0 1 p00099 w wolf212768 1130 easy p00099 w theKnife 1760 Q7/1P3pbk/3p2pp/4p3/4Pq2/1b3P2/2r2BPP/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p00103 w floreatdunum 1606 nice - pin the bugger! p00103 w tomohawk 1844 This sort of anti-positional answer is just the short of thing to improve people's tactical eye, mine included. :-) p00103 w theKnife 1760 1r1q1rk1/p2b1ppp/3bp3/3nN3/3p1B2/5QP1/PP2PPBP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p00107 w DocB 1237 deflection p00107 w DocB 1237 everybodys grooving every bodys moving and th emena are so grogofing and the bamm and amdadf dad is fakiisng is as ujs can tqkin is real as problem hard bjue ink is the inks i rr ka yamaka makda kak akdkfkd slove hsakc laove is wehr its alt at the love shoak is s p00107 w theKnife 1760 7k/6rp/4q3/Pp1pp3/4n2Q/1N3P2/7P/R6K w - - 0 1 p00109 w mastermind2007 1359 Well, this one takes some risk with it, I think. p00109 w UriBlass 1869 3.4 seconds new rating record 1795.40 p00109 w UNCCHESS87 1361 nice puts white in a horrible position p00109 w UNCCHESS87 1361 i think the risk is small, white is losing three or four pieces compared to blacks two. p00109 w DocB 1237 meow meow meowmeowmeowm moew moew meow meow meow meow meow moew meow mewo mewo meow meow moew meow meow meow meow meow meow mmeow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow mwoe meow meow moew meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meowm meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow p00109 w theKnife 1760 r2qr1k1/7p/1npp1ppb/p2n4/1p1P1P1P/3B1P2/PPPQNB2/2KR3R w - - 0 1 p00109 w BabyKitten 1728 2.7 seconds p00109 w BabyKitten 1728 meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow p00109 w Short 1098 nice 3 move prediction p00110 w mastermind2007 1359 easy p00110 w penguin 1197 one word easy p00110 w Guptaempire 1520 lol p00110 w wolf212768 1130 too easy p00110 w dwnshi 1559 Overrated p00110 w dwnshi 1559 sucks p00110 w CDiaz94 1203 giggity giggity alright p00110 w theKnife 1760 8/p4pk1/2n1p1p1/P6p/4P2P/1B6/4K3/8 w - - 0 1 p00110 w ShadowXenon 1097 CDiaz94... p00110 w RohanKrishnan 1103 pablobento is an idiot p00110 w shetranj1 916 easy p00117 b rockym 1589 White loose anyway, see line 3. Ke2...after 8..g4, the g pawn will queen for black. p00117 b theKnife 1760 8/8/2p5/P1Q1p1p1/2Pn4/3Pr1k1/1P6/5K2 b - - 0 1 p00118 w DocB 1237 k p00118 w theKnife 1760 3r1rk1/pp4pp/1P2p3/8/3q4/2N5/P1Q1KP1P/R4B1R w - - 0 1 p00119 w wolf212768 1130 raffiniert... p00119 w theKnife 1760 3r1rk1/p7/1p1R1p2/2p3q1/2P1Pp2/1PP4b/P2Q1PB1/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 p00119 w Short 1098 klassisch p00123 b JimM 1274 I clicked the back button onmy browser... thus the 2 ratings... Doh! p00123 b TheKingIsBack 1546 why Rb1? p00123 b drjohn 1294 I love these.wresting certain victory's face right off your opponent! p00123 b rkrish999 1551 ? Fritz gives the result as winning for Black. Also recommends Qa8+ forcing Kf7 and then Qd5+ and capture the Bishop after that. p00123 b gregarious 1276 After Rb1 Nh4+ Rxb7 Rxb7 Rf4 saves the rook and gets either the bishop or the knight...this is how it goes, right? p00123 b chessidiot 1219 Black is still winning after this tho. p00123 b jzhang2000 1385 jioganagoeoiaa vmanrki iqoif ni hao ironfvoiadi p00123 b jzhang2000 1385 zawequseutrionaryoleeplerth p00123 b Koenigsjaeger 1611 It was simple, but genial. p00123 b Abhishek 1436 i may be low rated, but i kind of knew the answer because I got it on the first try. p00123 b theKnife 1760 1rb3k1/p6p/6p1/q1P2R2/3b4/2P5/P2Q2nP/R2N3K b - - 0 1 p00123 b mart90 1421 the best move is to resign... p00123 b lucidity 1179 why Rb1? [2] p00123 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 1rb3k1/p6p/6p1/q1P2R2/3b4/2P5/P2Q2nP/R2N3K b - - 0 1 p00123 b Troll 1744 Das ist Quach! p00123 b AvovA 1722 Rb1 still loses. p00123 b goldenrule 1710 Rb1 because removing the bishop discovered check thread on b7 p00123 b Vicao 1680 so Rb1 is a great move because instead of terribly lost white is just normally lost?!? p00123 b NumberThree 1801 C h e s s - i s - a - t w o - p l a y e r - b o a r d - g a m e - p l a y e d - o n - a - c h e s s b o a r d , a - s q u a r e - c h e c k e r e d - b o a r d - w i t h - 6 4 - s q u a r e s - a r r a n g e d - i n - a n - e i g h t - b y - e i g h t - g r i d . E a c h - p l a y e r - b e g i n s - t h e - g a m e - w i t h - s i x t e e n - p i e c e s. p00123 b RohanKrishnan 1103 that is really hard p00123 b RohanKrishnan 1103 RohanKrishnan Problem p00123 Home Tacticians Problems Index Comments & QC Details Selection Rankings Session Start tactics Edit profile Sign out view problem see solution Rating 2284.2 RD 50.8 To Play b State released Rate beauty and/or post a comment poor excellent Problem's comments Date Tactician Rated beauty Comment 2007-09-10 11:46:42 Markusgoth 2008-05-25 07:40:15 MathMan13 2008-05-31 23:00:48 AlexCn 2008-05-31 23:00:53 AlexCn 2008-06-01 03:32:07 JimM 2008-06-01 03:32:27 JimM 2008-06-01 03:33:41 JimM I clicked the back button onmy browser... thus the 2 ratings... Doh! 2008-10-29 03:07:37 trxG 2008-10-30 06:29:29 TheKingIsBack why Rb1? 2008-11-18 02:52:43 beydagh 2008-11-18 18:04:55 Raeburn 2009-02-11 14:16:33 drjohn I love these.wresting certain victory's face right off your opponent! 2009-07-02 20:55:47 Karpsparov 2009-08-05 16:04:30 MagicCat 2009-09-25 18:25:14 MagicCat 2009-11-08 18:24:29 rkrish999 ? Fritz gives the result as winning for Black. Also recommends Qa8+ forcing Kf7 and then Qd5+ and capture the Bishop after that. 2009-11-22 02:03:57 gregarious After Rb1 Nh4+ Rxb7 Rxb7 Rf4 saves the rook and gets either the bishop or the knight...this is how it goes, right? 2009-12-22 19:19:32 chessidiot Black is still winning after this tho. 2010-02-03 02:39:01 jzhang2000 jioganagoeoiaa vmanrki iqoif ni hao ironfvoiadi 2010-02-03 02:40:00 jzhang2000 zawequseutrionaryoleeplerth 2010-04-11 12:53:53 Koenigsjaeger It was simple, but genial. 2010-04-11 23:18:52 Abhishek i may be low rated, but i kind of knew the answer because I got it on the first try. 2010-04-28 10:52:03 PoorLittleGuy 2010-04-28 10:52:11 PoorLittleGuy 2010-04-28 10:52:13 PoorLittleGuy 2010-05-08 13:37:15 theKnife 1rb3k1/p6p/6p1/q1P2R2/3b4/2P5/P2Q2nP/R2N3K b - - 0 1 2010-07-03 12:47:26 mart90 the best move is to resign... 2010-07-04 11:33:38 ganasagar 2010-08-04 14:09:58 GrahamInne 2010-08-11 11:41:16 lucidity why Rb1? [2] 2010-08-28 16:34:00 theKnife â—„ Position â–º 1rb3k1/p6p/6p1/q1P2R2/3b4/2P5/P2Q2nP/R2N3K b - - 0 1 2010-09-11 21:13:15 SeanC 2010-11-02 14:46:40 Troll Das ist Quach! 2010-11-04 09:17:55 Garryback 2010-11-22 02:42:30 AvovA Rb1 still loses. 2010-12-19 16:32:51 pablo72 2011-01-05 08:37:41 Taktikgenie 2011-01-20 15:43:31 Misha98 2011-01-22 19:50:09 ggp953 2011-02-25 14:35:28 MishaTheCat 2011-02-25 14:35:58 timoure 2011-03-04 17:47:24 jaiganesh 2011-03-28 10:00:28 goldenrule Rb1 because removing the bishop discovered check thread on b7 2011-05-15 19:53:06 Vicao so Rb1 is a great move because instead of terribly lost white is just normally lost?!? 2011-05-28 10:15:04 NumberThree C h e s s - i s - a - t w o - p l a y e r - b o a r d - g a m e - p l a y e d - o n - a - c h e s s b o a r d , a - s q u a r e - c h e c k e r e d - b o a r d - w i t h - 6 4 - s q u a r e s - a r r a n g e d - i n - a n - e i g h t - b y - e i g h t - g r i d . E a c h - p l a y e r - b e g i n s - t h e - g a m e - w i t h - s i x t e e n - p i e c e s. 2011-06-23 00:49:22 Nimzozo 2011-09-08 03:43:04 RohanKrishnan that is really hard Crafty 19.19 3GHZ 5sec 1. ... Bb7 2. Rb1 ({9:-2.53} 2. Rb1 gxf5 3. Rxb7 Rxb7 4. Qxg2+ Rg7 5. Qd5+ Kh8 6. Qxd4 Qxa2 7. c6 $19) ({9:-7.46} 2. Qxd4 Nf4+ 3. Kg1 Ne2+ 4. Kf2 Nxd4 5. Re5 Nf3 6. Re3 Rf8 7. Rb1 Qxa2+ $19) Valid HTML 4.0! hosted by emrald p00123 b RahulKrishnan 1234 I got it wrong. 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Why in the world would you want to play Rb1? p00123 b Ericyiii 1316 such a amazing promble p00127 b polgary 1561 1...Rxe8 could keep balance p00127 b theKnife 1760 r3Nnk1/pp1bqpb1/n1p3p1/6Pp/2PpPB2/P1N2P2/1P1QB2P/3R2RK b - - 0 1 p00128 b polgary 1561 what rating??? p00128 b theKnife 1760 1rkQr3/pp3pBp/2p3b1/5p2/3P2nN/2P3P1/PP3PBP/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p00141 w OldPatzer 1054 B(d3)xf5(N)threatens B(f5)xg6(Q). But ...exf5 restores equality and threatens ...f4, attacking Q(e3). If gxf5, Q(g6)xh5(N). p00141 w theKnife 1760 1k1r2rb/pbp5/1p1pp1qp/5npN/2PP2P1/P2BQN2/1P1R1P1P/1K5R w - - 0 1 p00143 b tmprat 1274 No other possibility p00143 b soberjudge 1510 I call these "speed bumps," problems where you lose time looking on the belief that there "must" be something more here p00143 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/3P3p/p5p1/2Q5/Pp3p2/5R1P/1q1n1NPK/3Rr3 b - - 0 1 p00146 b grom43 1752 Some neat variations in here. p00146 b polgary 1561 3...Qa3 would be answered by Nxc5! p00146 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/p2p1ppp/bqp1pn2/2b3B1/Q1P5/2N3P1/PP2PPBP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p00151 w UriBlass 1869 17.0 seconds p00151 w Garryback 1503 r4r1k/pbq1bp2/1p2pN1p/2p2p2/2BP1P2/2P1P3/P3Q1PP/2R2RK1 w - - 0 1 p00151 w 1010 1680 not typical p00151 w grom43 1752 Yeah! p00154 b barz 1734 8/3Qnk2/1p1Bp1pp/5p2/3P3q/Pp4PP/7K/8 b - - 0 1 p00154 b timoure 1847 why not 2.Bf4 ??? p00154 b NumberFive 1792 Dunno... p00159 w Mclintock45 744 So what of it, Rook takes rook, my king is open, bishop attaching on one side and knight on the other if I am to loose points for that then put o now! p00159 w chessidiot 1219 u win a piece, once the queen takes the rook, he leaves the knight hanging p00160 w Garryback 1503 r3k2r/pb3ppp/1q2pn2/8/3N4/bP1BP3/2Q2PPP/R4RK1 w kq - 0 1 p00160 w SachaTheCat 1863 8.7 seconds p00165 b wolf212768 1130 very easy p00165 b curiouschild 1278 celui là est bon! p00167 w wolf212768 1130 super easy p00173 w wolf212768 1130 beautiful pin p00173 w MaltaCross 1143 (Good thing that the promotion to knight is done automatically by the server! Otherwise one might miss it!) p00173 w CDiaz94 1203 another one bites the dust p00173 w shetranj1 916 cool fork p00174 w joakimvitriol 1612 another typical discovery p00174 w joakimvitriol 1612 r1b1q1k1/pp4p1/4p1np/3pPrBR/2pP2Q1/P1P2N2/2P2PP1/2KR4 w - - 0 1 p00180 b wolf212768 1130 and what then ... p00180 b macLeay 1639 not much. the check forks the dark squared bishop and regains parity p00183 b UriBlass 1869 7.5 seconds p00183 b Garryback 1503 2r2bk1/p2q1p1p/3p2P1/2pQ1p1P/1p3P2/1P6/P7/B3R1K1 b - - 0 1 p00183 b grom43 1752 3.Qg2+! Rough because 2.Rxe8 is also good (which I looked at first). But you find Qg2+ there and look again. I like this problem for beauty. p00183 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r2bk1/p2q1p1p/3p2P1/2pQ1p1P/1p3P2/1P6/P7/B3R1K1 b - - 0 1 p00190 w UriBlass 1869 14,3 seconds saw both Kf8 and Nc6 and it took me time to see that Kf8 not good because of Bd6 p00190 w UriBlass 1869 21.9 seconds again the same problem should remember that it is better to make a threat with lower piece because it is possible to defend against threat with piece with higher value. p00190 w Garryback 1503 had the same problem p00190 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/2p1R1p1/pp3p2/n4bp1/3P1B2/1PP2N2/P5PP/6K1 w - - 0 1 p00202 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º r2qr1k1/pp1n1pbp/n5p1/2pP1b2/5B2/1QN2N2/PP2BPPP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1 p00202 b 1010 1680 1...Bxc3 removes the defender of the Be2. p00205 b penguin 1197 very easy shouldn't be a 1039 problem p00207 b UriBlass 1869 6,7 seconds p00207 b barz 1734 Played 3.Re7. Now I try to understand the Crafty's line below. p00207 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/6qN/3p1p2/1ppn4/4Q3/1P4P1/r1P1R1KP/8 b - - 0 1 p00207 b memo 1603 2. Nxf6+ also wins p00215 w television 1714 ok p00215 w Garryback 1503 r4k2/pb5r/1pq1pP1p/3n4/7R/P5B1/1P1Q1PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 p00215 w MishaTheCat 1821 5.6 seconds p00215 w grom43 1752 Stop Rg6+ with ...Nf4 (why doesn't ...Ne3 work?). p00216 w wolf212768 1130 surprise :-) p00216 w MaltaCross 1143 incredible checkmate! p00217 w wolf212768 1130 too easy for the rating p00217 w OldPatzer 1054 Double check by Nh4+ and Q(b7), with loss of material. {Nh4 also blocks check by R(h1).} If Kh2 or g1, Qg2#. If Kh3, f1 or f2, Qxh1(R). If Qf3, Qxf3+. p00217 w MaltaCross 1143 Very nice fork with DISCOVERED check !! p00218 w miguelcardoso 1526 We always loose Qh8+.... p00218 w LowScore 1621 There is no Qh8+. p00218 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r2rk1/3q1pbp/6p1/2pnB1N1/8/2Q5/5PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1 p00218 w Carbonic 1575 miguel, (2 years later, I know...) do you really mean 3. Bxf8, Rxf8 ; 4. Qh8+ ?? :) p00218 w grom43 1752 not quite, Carbonic, he meant 3.Bxf8 Kxf8 3.Qh8+! winning. I thought the problem would go one more move, in fact, to be sure we saw NOT 3... Kxf8?? p00218 w MishaTheCat 1821 1.4 seconds p00221 w UriBlass 1869 blundered by 2...Kxf7 missed 3.Nxd4 note that I saw 2...Nf3+ but did not like Nxd2 Rxf6 missing that Rxd2 also threats the rook p00222 w wolf212768 1130 too easy for the rating p00222 w ibis 1460 Took me a minute and a half -- thought there had to be more to it. p00222 w shetranj1 916 easy but tick a minute p00229 b cheetah7 1492 I don't see what is so hard about it. p00229 b wolf212768 1130 there is no way out of the knight pin. p00235 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/3k4/2b1p3/3n1pB1/r1KR4/5B1P/6P1/8 w - - 0 1 p00235 w MisterCat 1806 0.7 seconds p00237 w wolf212768 1130 great, i loved it. p00237 w detroitman 1469 take all the pieces! p00237 w Elroch 1453 chop, chop, chop p00237 w greenkameleon 1313 I love these exchange problems p00237 w greenkameleon 1313 The trick with these problems is, I think, that the piece you take with becomes a new attacker or defender. p00237 w greenkameleon 1313 white's bishop ran out of attacking options in the end. p00237 w cbarata 1361 easy p00241 b CirqueDude 1300 Black could defend with Nc6 instead... p00241 b drjohn 1294 Not very beautiful,but very obscure and powerful. p00241 b tomohawk 1844 Agreed with drjohn p00241 b UriBlass 1869 I disagree with you 1...Nc6 clearly lose material and the game because of Bxc6 I also disagree with the opinion that it is not very beautiful. position r4rk1/ppR1bppp/3p4/n2Bp3/4P3/4BQ2/Pq3PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p00241 b Garryback 1503 agree with Uri neither 1...Nc6 nor 2...Nc6 will keep balance - position seems to be practically very relevant p00241 b Garryback 1503 Uri thanks for code p00248 w 1010 1680 Played 1...Nxg2 because of 1.Kxg2 2...Qh2#. Didn't see 2.Bd1 after which black can win the white queen with 2...Qh2+ 3.Kf2 Ne3 dis.ch. p00248 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1rN2bk1/1pR4p/p2p1n1r/3Pp1pq/1P2Pp1n/3N1P2/P1Q1BBP1/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p00248 w Happy98 1934 7.5 seconds p00252 w UriBlass 1869 22.4 seconds p00252 w Piter227 1620 very very easy 3.8 p00253 w MPradical 1411 can someone explain this one? p00253 w mykingislonely 1908 uh, you win a piece p00253 w wolf212768 1130 yeah, you have to take it. p00253 w wolf212768 1130 because of the following pin. p00253 w Blackstorm 1264 Queen and Knight for a poor Bishop. Good times for black. p00253 w NK123 1443 i don't now what just happened p00253 w greenkameleon5 1344 you effectively win one bishop here p00256 b Roger 1515 its is a very good problem p00256 b arusa18 1606 easy p00256 b UNCCHESS87 1361 decent remove the defender p00256 b MagicCat 1878 yes easy but nice p00256 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rr2k1/8/pq2p1p1/1p2p2p/P1P1Q1nP/1P1N1RPK/3R4/8 b - - 0 1 p00256 b Misha1998 1875 nice p00256 b grom43 1752 What? How does everyone find this easy? Remove what defender? Threaten mate, OK, but after 2...Nxe5 3.Qxe5+ king can go to h6, h7, g8 at least. I think this is a great problem, to play against g6 like that. And not easy. p00260 b giovmendoza 1254 thanks to the bishop p00261 b barz 1734 1r2kb1r/3p1ppp/b1p1p3/p2nP3/2Pq1P2/P2B2P1/1P1NQ2P/R1B1K2R b KQk - 0 1 p00265 b wolf212768 1130 difficult for the rating p00265 b wolf212768 1130 beautiful checkmate ! p00266 b UriBlass 1869 2.4 seconds p00266 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1br2k1/ppnn2bp/2pN1pp1/2P5/3P4/5N2/PP1B2PP/2KR1B1R b - - 0 1 p00266 b grom43 1752 Like a stepping stone for the N, the Bc4 takes f7 and it doesn't matter where the king goes... p00266 b Nimzozo 1781 1.7 sec p00267 w nonso 1712 NICE!!!! p00267 w Chessdoom 1586 splendid! p00267 w d4d5e4 1433 wonderful p00268 b itzerkle 1033 i dont get this one p00268 b wolf212768 1130 follow up ? p00268 b wolf212768 1130 its mate in 4. p00268 b ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Mate in three. Could do with one more move. p00268 b MaltaCross 1143 Very nice checkmate. p00269 b DocB 1237 rrrgg p00269 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r3rk1/1B1n1pbp/3pp1p1/2p5/3P4/2BN2P1/P1R1PP1P/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p00269 b Garryback 1503 blach is too greedy - simple Rxb7 is drawn p00270 b TacticsSucks 1783 I missed that you could take With the N saved me some time. p00270 b smotherhubbard 1850 Ok... you're still totally lost either way. p00270 b smotherhubbard 1850 or...maybe not totally. But in serious trouble judging by crafty's -3.12 rating. p00270 b tomohawk 1844 I think -3 is totally lost. Bad problem. p00270 b milos62 1916 It is a typical bad problem: either you are mated or you get a hopeless position. p00270 b UriBlass 1869 2.4 seconds only move not to get mate but the speed is only because I was lucky not to see 2.Nxe2(saw it immediately after playing) p00270 b UriBlass 1869 I can say that it is surprising that this problem has rating that is so high. only people with rating above 1750 get this problem and I could expect most of them to beat the problem by solving it in less than 10 seconds. The high rating warn players that there may be a trap so it should cause them to think few seconds and few seconds should be enough to see the line 2.Nxe2 Qe1 mate People with rating above 1750 may be sometimes blind and it happened to me when I simply did not see 2.Nxe2 but I do not expect them to be blind by missing 2...Qe1 mate most of the time. p00270 b UriBlass 1869 rating of this problem is now 1955.9 and I hope it is going to go down. p00270 b Garryback 1503 no star - totally nonsense as tomo and uri explain p00270 b themagician 1820 The rating is 1948 now. It is going down, but slowly. p00270 b MishaTheCat 1821 â—„ Position â–º Q1b3k1/p1b2ppp/8/8/P2n3q/B1N5/4B1P1/RN4K1 b - - 0 1 p00273 b attilaturzo 1869 What about first Qd5 and than Bc4? p00273 b mykingislonely 1908 Maybe because black can play Re6 p00273 b snakehead 1508 If Qd5+ then ...Kg6, then if h4+ the K escapes to g5. In the solution, this square is guarded by the white Q. p00273 b UNCCHESS87 1361 even if g 6 the situation is a cluster F*** for black, you could just check with pawn and setup another attack on that nice queen diagonal p00273 b UNCCHESS87 1361 even if g 6 the situation is a cluster F*** for black, you could just check with pawn and setup another attack on that nice queen diagonal p00273 b smotherhubbard 1850 rejected Qd5+ because of Re6; Kg6 Nxe8 is good for White p00273 b theKnife 1760 r1b1r3/ppNn1kb1/3P1q1p/2p2p2/4p2P/2P2P2/PP1Q2P1/2KR1B1R b - - 0 1 p00273 b grom43 1752 2 Bc4+ +- 2 Qd5+ +/- 2 Nxe8 +/- Another problem with several winning moves to choose from. p00273 b Garryback 1503 2 solutions , but big difference p00275 b wolf212768 1130 hmm, too easy... p00275 b wild 1305 more than 1/2 of players are getting this wrong? p00280 w wolf212768 1130 like it. p00280 w Hexalingual 1324 forced mate in 2; Anastasia's mate p00280 w MaltaCross 1143 Not quite Anastasia's mate, but very similar to it. p00280 w BabyKitten 1728 1.7 seconds p00282 b Seamus 1433 e6 p00284 w UriBlass 1869 5.3 seconds p00284 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1k2r/4q1pp/2b2n2/1Q3R2/4nB2/8/PPB3PP/R5K1 w k - 0 1 p00284 w Garryback 1503 could also end in mat étouffee p00284 w Garryback 1503 after 2.Kh1 Nf2+ 3.Kg1 Nh3++ 4.Kh1 Qg1+ 5.Rxg1 Nf2# p00289 b herrahuh 1401 17.6 seconds. Ooooh well. p00293 b wolf212768 1130 lindo - excellent p00293 b RohanKrishnan 1103 guy p00293 b RohanKrishnan 1103 poo p00294 w rhennig 1389 cute p00294 w Holy 1051 Multiple themes (pawn fork, discovered attack) in a combo to win a rook, no matter what White does. p00294 w dktransform 1483 not 1200! no way! p00296 b underated 1402 this is more like a must than a puzzle. p00296 b underated 1402 this is more like a must than a puzzle. p00296 b wolf212768 1130 too easy for the rating p00296 b kdawg1961 1340 lol. No tactics. No advantage. This reminds me of all the problems where there is only on move. Remove !! p00296 b kdawg1961 1340 BTW was surprised that NxR. Bxd4 appears stronger and then NxR for black maintaining and advantage. Although many problems assume opponent plays poorly. p00299 w Arthurrocks 1801 why is this 1999? Not as hard as it's rating p00299 w ibaric 1428 It took me some time because i was focused on the attack and not on queen capture. p00299 w stbrie 1186 Nice way to give it away, ibaric. p00299 w sujabdul 1603 everybody thinks abt moving forward only... but it seems something else p00299 w hedgehoghead1 1028 attacking is not everything p00299 w blcnngn 2295 not difficult as 2013 p00299 w UriBlass 1869 I thought about Bf2+ and Bh2+ and saw nothing and it took me more than 2 minutes to find Rg6 so the problem beat me 1:0 and took all the rating points. I should know to stop fast when I see nothing and try to think about something else but unfortunately I often forget about this idea. p00300 w UriBlass 1869 3.0 seconds p00300 w joakimvitriol 1612 trapping ideas all the time p00300 w chessNERD99 1524 0.8 p00300 w Misha1998 1875 1.0 seconds VERY easy !! p00300 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b5/1p2Qnkp/p2p1bp1/2pP1p1n/P1P2P2/1P5P/2B3P1/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p00303 w Leucky 1541 Many weak players stop calculating when they see 2. Ra8. So its a fair 1450-Problem. p00305 w jokim 2000 How to add the pressure? p00305 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r2r1k1/5pbp/p7/q7/4p3/4Q1P1/P1RN1P1P/3R2K1 w - - 0 1 p00305 w Garryback 1503 solution simple - but most interesting was to better ( and win) whites play beginning by 1.Re1 By strong support of Fritz11 it ended after 38 moves and dubble rook ending - tried to copy that for all but didn´t succeed. p00305 w ParmeFeerique 1786 0.6 seconds p00305 w goldenrule 1710 f5?! p00306 w wolf212768 1130 hmm, first i didnt see the mate. hahaha p00306 w mathaias 1406 First thing I thought was "Loose rook!" and did not see the mate. Oh, I feel so dumb! p00306 w JacobTomlinson 1406 Ditto here, this is another one of those little games that try to trick you into thinking you can get material - annoying! p00308 w wolf212768 1130 uhhh, difficult for the rating. p00308 w OldPatzer 1054 Counter-threat: If N(f2)xh3(B), then Q(f3)f1#. p00317 b wolf212768 1130 easy p00322 w theKnife 1760 2k4r/1pp1Bp2/2p1bN2/r1b1P3/2P3Pp/1P6/3R1P2/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 p00322 w Freeze 1492 Must take the bishop first before the skewer. p00325 w hmpf142000 1670 overrated"! p00325 w Markusgoth 2122 Overrated. p00325 w Derek 1351 2230.5!? Way Overrated. p00325 w dwnshi 1559 Crappy p00325 w MagicCat 1878 overrated p00325 w DocB 1237 kurds, worship oblama p00325 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 1rbk3r/5ppn/p1Qpp2p/3N4/5P1b/3B4/PqPK2PP/3RR3 w - - 0 1 p00325 w Garryback 1503 hard p00325 w gonulcelen 2129 2231 p00325 w izicik 2090 2234 p00325 w MishaTheCat 1821 2238 p00325 w zzzzzzzzZhemin 1451 Definitely overrated. p00325 w saxas 1384 All the moves came naturally. Although there probably is an underlying reason for not moving somewhere else which would normally be better. (explaining its 2236) p00329 b UriBlass 1869 12.7 seconds p00329 b UNCCHESS87 1361 why 1948? too easy p00329 b UriBlass 1869 now 1954.1 I have no explanation for the high rating except the possibility that some people fail in purpose again and again. Maybe somebody who failed in this problem is going to explain what happened. I used more than 10 seconds again but again earned rating. p00329 b Eduardoramon 1738 i used more time. the reason is that you can spend time looking for the moves that let you win the queen or a long mate.But the ultimate reason is that they dont calculte deep enough p00331 b wolf212768 1130 ok, and then ?? p00331 b MaltaCross 1143 I have a tendency to overlook my own pieces on my backrank. Drat! p00331 b ajotatxe 1412 wolf: then white capture rook and pawn, and lose only a bishop p00336 b wolf212768 1130 and then ? p00336 b wolf212768 1130 hmmm, its mate, didnt see :) p00346 b wolf212768 1130 too easy p00346 b UriBlass 1869 or too hard played Qc4 and did not see Qh5+ I guess that at least you earned rating points so no reason for you to complain. p00346 b UriBlass 1869 looking at your rating I wonder how did you get it It seems that you never had rating to get 1900+ problems for rating and I wonder if you solved it unrated. Here are your details http://chess.emrald.net/tProfile.php?TacID=20431 p00346 b Garryback 1503 wolf... is really a joking guy p00346 b Chessplayer98 1814 2.3 seconds p00347 b wolf212768 1130 yeah, easy p00349 w Wolfgang 1388 I needed very long to spot that the queen is in danger! p00349 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr3r/pp2p3/1qp2npb/2N4p/3Pb2Q/6PP/PPP3B1/1K1R3R w - - 0 1 p00350 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1rr3k1/3qp2p/3pN1pB/1p1b4/p7/6PB/1P1Q3P/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p00350 b ParmeFeerique 1786 1.0 seconds p00351 b wolf212768 1130 and then... p00351 b wild 1305 ...Qxe6 Qxb8+, winning a Rook and dislodging black king. Would be nice to see this as a multi-step problem though p00352 w Coventry 1613 !!?? p00352 w UriBlass 1869 2.0 seconds got it in the past and it is one of the problems that is easy to remember. p00352 w MagicCat 1878 why doesn't white play 2.Qf6?? gxf6 is a big mistake p00352 w JoshBrack 1627 2.4 p00352 w Garryback 1503 2b2rk1/q4p1p/3ppB2/6P1/B3n3/7Q/1PPbN2P/1K4R1 w - - 0 1 p00352 w Garryback 1503 1.Rg!! could win p00352 w Garryback 1503 sorry Rg4!! p00352 w ParmeFeerique 1786 3.7 seconds p00352 w MishaTheCat 1821 2.7 seconds p00352 w QuickFire 1620 59.6 seconds p00352 w ParmeFeerique 1786 1.5 seconds p00352 w luffyanderssen 1691 2.7 no way would i get it anywhere near that fast if i hadn't done it a dozen times by now. p00352 w SirRick 1740 7.9 s. first try p00352 w SirRick 1740 8.5 s second time - why not improved?, that´s the question p00361 b wolf212768 1130 where does he go ??? p00361 b pdazz 1416 should defenitely be shown further... p00361 b MishaTheCat 1821 2n1n1k1/pp4qp/3p2p1/2pPp1PP/P1P1Q1P1/2P5/3B4/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p00364 w wolf212768 1130 beautiful combination, a bit difficult for 1165 p00369 b MishaTheCat 1821 â—„ Position â–º 2rr2k1/3Np1bp/2pqP1p1/p1Rn1p2/Pp1P4/3Q2P1/1P3PBP/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p00370 b Markusgoth 2122 Almost missed this one! Freakingly nice position indeed. p00370 b UriBlass 1869 50.7 seconds p00370 b UriBlass 1869 27.7 seconds p00370 b UriBlass 1869 2.2 seconds p00370 b MishaTheCat 1821 1r4k1/2Nn1pbp/6p1/8/1Pn1RP2/6PP/5BB1/6K1 b - - 0 1 p00370 b grom43 1752 Lines beginning with 2.Re8+ looked good, but no tactical win. Finally saw the pin, attack with block of black rook check; bingo. p00388 b notyetagm 1467 2 RxBg7+! is a great example of the DESTRUCTION/DECOY principle applied to a bishop (Black g7-bishop) defending an opposing bishop's (White c5-bishop) TACTICAL BASE (d4-square, attacking Black c3-rook). p00388 b wolf212768 1130 beautiful p00388 b skully10 1356 But what if the King doesn't take? If the King stops the bleeding with a move instead of trading down further... p00390 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/2qn1ppp/pp1bpn2/8/PPBNP3/5N2/2QB1PPP/2R2RK1 b - - 0 1 p00396 w wolf212768 1130 followup ? p00396 w sqipeter 1415 yeah... what's the point? p00397 w rathkeltair 1711 Bit easy for 1781? p00397 w UriBlass 1869 No,There is the trap Nxg4+ that wins the queen. p00397 w MishaTheCat 1821 1.2 seconds Nxg4 doesn't win the queen. p00397 w MishaTheCat 1821 1.2 seconds Nxg4 doesn't win the queen. p00397 w grom43 1752 how does Nxg4+ (double check) not win the queen on e3?? it does. however, after that it's q+p versus R+B+N. mate is best. p00397 w ChessBlitz 1828 1.1 seconds p00397 w Nimzozo 1781 :-D p00397 w grom43 1752 Played Nxg4++ without calculating to gain rating. Lost rating instead. :-( Good problem for that reason. p00397 w judochop 1698 mating net p00397 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/p3p2p/1p1q2p1/2p1n3/2PP2PP/3Qb3/P3NBPK/1R6 w - - 0 1 p00397 w NoConception 1894 Good as a trap, but who has time to count material during problems? Well... it got me D: p00397 w SirRick 1740 joined the Rapid Ng4 Club p00398 b Milacek 1859 excellent ... clearly better than Rh7+ p00398 b Tama 1730 i dont understand Bb2+ was the first move i saw????? WTF 2200????? p00398 b grom43 1752 @ Milacek. Really? Clearly better? 2 Bb2+ is better, certainly, but 2 Rh7+ is pretty strong. In ten seconds. p00398 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 6rk/R7/1n1p3b/2pPqn1Q/2P1N1N1/7K/8/2B5 b - - 0 1 p00398 b Garryback 1503 5.12 for Bb2 4.41 for Rh7+ after 90 minutes 15 plys it is very close and can´t be judged within 3 sec. p00398 b Garryback 1503 result basing on Fritz 11 p00398 b nerdesin 2125 2160 p00398 b NoConception 1894 Terrible problem, Rh7+ is also winning. p00401 b MishaTheCat 1821 r6k/pp4pp/3PQ3/8/2B1prq1/6Pb/PP3P1P/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p00401 b MishaTheCat 1821 13.7 seconds p00408 b moegigo 1614 cxd4 doesnt threat mate on g7 p00408 b UriBlass 1869 11.1 seconds The long time is because in my first thought rejected Bxd4 because thought about the line Bxd4 Rxe1+ Kf2 Re7 and missed Qxe7. p00408 b UriBlass 1869 3.8 seconds p00408 b UriBlass 1869 4.3 seconds p00408 b UNCCHESS87 1361 i thought it was Rxe7 followed by qxe7 follwed by bxd4 so white would be up a piece p00408 b Freeze 1492 I miss a lot of I-am-in-check plays. p00408 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/1p4pp/pBq5/P2pb1Q1/8/2P3P1/1P5P/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p00411 w Improchess 1937 So many wining variations. p00411 w MishaTheCat 1821 â—„ Position â–º 2rr1k2/1p3ppQ/4p2p/p2n4/b7/Pq1B1P1N/1PPR2PP/2K4R w - - 0 1 p00411 w Coquelicot98 1872 3.9 seconds SO EASY !!! btw thx for the code Misha - first time I ever saw you post it. p00411 w Coquelicot98 1872 3.9 seconds SO EASY !!! btw thx for the code Misha - first time I ever saw you post it. p00411 w Happy98 1934 6.6 seconds rated 2000 p00413 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23479 to solve 9.9 seconds my first thought was that black has Qc7 and took me time to see that black cannot defend the bishop d7. p00413 b grom43 1752 Nor can Black defend his Nd7, Uri. "Crisscross" p00413 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1r1k1/2qnbp1p/p3p3/Bp4pP/6P1/3B1P2/PPP5/1K1RQ2R b - - 0 1 p00416 w wolf212768 1130 easy... p00419 b Bogatyr 1086 Forks, pins, and discoveries, oh my! p00423 w impromptus 1450 Missed the Bishop + p00423 w soberjudge 1510 always check for checks p00423 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/1p1qbppp/p2p1n2/4nRB1/4P3/2N5/PPPQB1PP/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p00425 w plopje 1678 yeah. But obvious. It had to be a forced mate otherwise it was a loss. Knight e3 failed on bishop f1. p00425 w DocB 1237 pretty tricky p00425 w grom43 1752 2.3 seconds. why rated so high? nice mate but i didn't see it until after 1st move. just knew it had to be there (see plopje's comment). p00425 w drad 1651 it's rated high because people don't see the mate and try for the piece fork. p00425 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/1p3pp1/4p1p1/8/PpB1qPn1/1Q4P1/1P3K1P/R7 w - - 0 1 p00425 w NumberFive 1792 1.4 seconds p00425 w SirRick 1740 too late noticed I was a R down... so any fork try is useless p00426 w Chessdoom 1586 2 easy 4 me! p00426 w tmprat 1274 No big deal. Overrated. p00426 w Elroch 1453 Very odd. Who would play anything else? p00426 w Carbonic 1575 WTF what is that ? p00426 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Only reason I gained so few points was wasting time looking for a better tactic... p00426 w barz 1734 â—„ Posisition â–º 8/8/2b2KP1/8/5R2/pk6/8/8 w - - 0 1 p00426 w Dayoman 1337 The thing is that a lot of players play a2 and then promote to a queen (and at the same time deliver a check). However, that is a winning position for white (with the rook). Instead, one plays Bd5 to achieve a certain draw. p00436 b wolf212768 1130 hmmm, cant see, whats happening ?? p00436 b wolf212768 1130 ah, fork :-) p00436 b PeacefulShade 1546 Glad I spotted this one. I always miss similar tactical themes in tournament games... p00438 b sarciness 1543 A simple pin does the trick. Nice one. p00440 b Auge 1591 Ein bekannter Konter. p00440 b wolf212768 1130 good idea p00441 b Markusgoth 2122 In fact this is a very deep problem that worth playing. p00441 b Markusgoth 2122 The 3rd move is so tactful that it ensures the victory. Nice problem indeed. p00441 b Blackstorm 1264 the 3rd move require some hard thinking, while the 1st is quite easy, althought not simple to see. p00441 b Blackstorm 1264 the 3rd move require some hard thinking, while the 1st is quite easy, althought not simple to see. p00441 b mykingislonely 1908 Takes a lot of time to see how many of the moves don't work. Quite a nice trick by black. p00441 b Garryback 1503 very instructive is also to play the best black 1...move p00441 b Piter227 1620 It's incridible :) p00441 b Garryback 1503 2b3k1/5pbp/p2P4/5PQ1/4r3/2p1N3/P6P/3q2RK b - - 0 1 p00441 b Garryback 1503 only can repeat : one of the best black could also play the trap 3...c2! p00441 b bilmiyorum 2177 2119 p00445 b joakimvitriol 1612 exposed K & B uncovery, attacking defender p00445 b themagician 1820 2.9 seconds p00445 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4r2/6kp/p2p1Npb/8/2pBPPb1/8/PPP4P/1K1R3R b - - 0 1 p00446 w mastermind2007 1359 very easy one! p00446 w underated 1402 bang bam... p00451 b UriBlass 1869 12.2 seconds p00451 b LowestRd 1905 I didn't realize my rook was hanging p00451 b nahort 1229 Good one! p00451 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r3k/1pq3pp/4Q1n1/bPp1B3/2B5/5pP1/5P1P/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p00451 b Misha1998 1875 Grrrr played Bc7 instead of Bc3 :( p00451 b DarkSoldier 1821 Me too tricky problem ;( p00455 w sevkisen 2131 what is this Kg1 p00455 w MishaTheCat 1821 â—„ Position â–º rnb3k1/p2p1rpp/1p2p3/2p5/1PP3pq/P1Q2N2/1B1PPK1P/R4BR1 w - - 0 1 p00456 b tomohawk 1844 Should include ...Nf8 Qxc2 and Rxa8 p00456 b notyetagm 1467 @tomahawk: Agreed. This problem is the PINNING VERSION of the FORK-OVERLOAD TRICK. p00456 b UriBlass 1869 Nf8 Qxc2 and Rxa8 costed me some time so I earned less rating points then people who did not calculate this line. p00456 b UriBlass 1869 12.2 seconds agree with tomohawk p00456 b UriBlass 1869 49.1 seconds p00456 b UriBlass 1869 blundered by Qxc2 that I had from memory after seeing no logical alternative but did not remembner that I need to play Re8+ first. p00456 b Garryback 1503 standard - but tomo is right (as always) p00456 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1r3k1/1p3ppp/1bq3n1/p2p4/P2p4/1N1P2P1/1PPBRP1P/R2Q2K1 b - - 0 1 p00456 b chessisajedrez 1561 I respect the statistical model used for rating these problems, but this one baffles me because its type belongs in the 1300-range problems. Actually, the 1600 rating may confuse someone into believing the solution is more complex and spend more time on it. I did it in 3.8 by guts instinct. See (UriBlass) comments. A very good player and much better than me ... (UriBlass) 3.8 secs! :-} p00461 w lagplayer 1668 This was silly since rxb4 leads to an easy won pawn endgame. p00461 w edgy 1679 Terrible problem. ...Rxb4+ is a trivially won endgame. Of course lousy problems like this never get removed... p00461 w Meyinor 1796 I suggest to add a pawn on a3, to fix this problem. p00461 w uraleech 2721 So you would rather be up by a pawn than up by a rook? True, they both win, but which is the better move? p00461 w Markusgoth 2122 This problem is rated 1802??? p00461 w edgy 1679 uraleech, a trivially won game is a trivially won game. Both moves have the same value. p00461 w mark1960 1539 Rc1+ is correct. Faster win with a rook up. Argue otherwise and you miss the point of the problem. p00461 w fredc 1420 Rxb4 leads to easy endgame. p00461 w w1b888 1264 the question is to find the best move (Rc1+), not to find one of the winning moves (ex: Rxb4+). p00461 w bwtaylor 1447 Crafty has scored the moves wrong because it can't search deep enough. Both are +99.99. There is no way to argue that Rc1+ is better than Rxb4. Both win, by force, with no complications. The number of moves to win has no value according to the rules of chess. p00461 w chesswiz 1650 1. none of us paid for this site so we shouldnt be complaining in the first place. 2. the point of this site is to help our tactical skills, wether you found rc1+ or rxb4 it did just that. p00461 w KABOOOM 1789 People. Yes, Rxb4 leads to a won endgame. But Rc1+ just wins a Rook. Which is better being up a pawn or up a Rook? Use your heads. Alot of these problems have many moves that win, but the machine only accepts the best. p00461 w Linder 1552 Meyinor is absolutely right. And this site is there to make your tactical and not your endgame skills better p00461 w mykingislonely 1908 Calm down everyone, SveJoe already suspended this problem. Twice. p00461 w imnothere 1165 I dont get it...I thought Rxb4 was the answer...o wait a minute nvm.rook to c1 then d1 and you get to take the white rook while keeping yours p00461 w tomohawk 1844 Suggestion: how about moving the pawn from b4 to b6? Would that make the problem work? p00464 b SmokenFlames 1476 Very nice! p00464 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/p1pp3p/2p5/5p2/2B1nR2/2N4P/PPP3P1/2K3R1 b - - 0 1 p00467 w grom43 1752 I didn't even see 1...Qh1+? which misses win completely. Fingerly correct (except the Bg3 is not hanging, so 2 Kg1 would also be fine for White). p00467 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k2r/p1p2pp1/2p1b3/3pP2p/5BPq/3B1Q2/PbP2PP1/RN3RK1 w kq - 0 1 p00467 w Freeze 1492 I play Qxg4, but that leaves things just about equal after Nd2. p00468 b UriBlass 1869 12.0 seconds p00468 b UriBlass 1869 23.9 seconds p00468 b joakimvitriol 1612 B&Q in action p00468 b UriBlass 1869 black is not completely lost Bc5 leads to equal position unfortunately black blundered by Nc6 4rr1k/pp1b2pp/1q1bpn2/3pN3/3n1P2/1P1B2N1/PB4PP/R2Q1R1K b - - 0 1 p00468 b Garryback 1503 Uri is right - I also like to work on the introduction move - often it´s more fascinating than the puzzle itsself - acc. to my analysis black can keep balance p00468 b inamorato 1500 Why not Qg4? p00468 b inamorato 1500 Why not Qg4? p00468 b barz 1734 inamorato : because black can defend g7 much easier than h7 (Re7 or d4 or Nf6 for example). p00472 b UriBlass 1869 2.7 seconds p00472 b DocB 1237 dudnnnn p00472 b theKnife 1760 4rrk1/pp2Bpb1/1nq3pp/8/8/1NP1Q3/PP3PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1 p00472 b Coquelicot98 1872 9.9 seconds p00479 w underated 1402 block that queen... p00479 w wolf212768 1130 and then ... p00479 w wolf212768 1130 ok, good idea. p00490 b Auge 1591 Without considering all stupid moves before. p00490 b jacovanniekerk 1301 ouch! p00490 b Garryback 1503 all defeats base on suboptimal moves p00490 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º r3rbk1/1bqn1p1p/pp1p3p/4n3/2P1PRQ1/1P4P1/PB1N2BP/5R1K b - - 0 1 p00490 b sqipeter 1415 more moves please! p00491 w Tama 1730 way to simple no distractions to get your attention of track. 1870?????? wtf think its that high because there rent a lot of people that play it. p00491 w LowScore 1621 it's 1750 now... p00491 w DocB 1237 not bad but rated kinda high p00491 w babyman 1561 24seg p00491 w DocB 1237 got it wrong 3 times and i said it was kinda high 5 months ago p00491 w DocB 1237 kurds, worship oblamacare p00491 w JoshBrack 1627 failed. lol p00491 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/3qrp2/pp1N2p1/2pPb3/7p/P4P1P/3Q3B/3RR2K w - - 0 1 p00491 w Ismael1992 1347 not 1750 p00491 w MishaTheCat 1821 2.6 seconds p00491 w LowScore 1621 and going steady at 1750 for the past 3 years...amazing. p00498 b wolf212768 1130 difficult... p00498 b inamorato 1500 Brilliant p00498 b destroyer1 1345 ammazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! p00498 b shetranj1 916 Nice!!!!!!!!!!! p00499 w DocB 1237 who want's to be dougs. lover lvber p00499 w JeremyW 1597 Difficulty would go up quite a bit if this continued for a few moves. p00500 w zzzzzzzzZhemin 1451 What's wrong with it? What does "crafty auto" mean? p00507 b wolf212768 1130 back rank mate. gooood. p00507 b CDiaz94 1203 hey wolf...shut up p00514 w MaltaCross 1143 Exploitation of pinned pawn. Beware of the enemy Queen going for hanging pieces! p00516 b underated 1402 lovely sequence and sacrafice. p00516 b underated 1402 stuffed this up 2nd time around. p00517 b underated 1402 nice a neat. p00517 b wolf212768 1130 its very tenting to take the queen. hahaha... p00517 b longhairedgit 987 very nice when you see it p00523 w PeaceProcess 1591 What after 2.Bf3,Qxf5 3.Bg4 p00523 w mykingislonely 1908 Bf3 Qh4 i guess p00523 w mykingislonely 1908 Bf3 Qh4 i guess p00523 w mykingislonely 1908 the queen has no other place to go p00523 w Holy 1051 Yes--it's the only move for the queen. I still give 2 stars because the player still has to see that there's no other tactic. p00523 w dondlins 1533 This puzzle is stupid. p00530 w floreatdunum 1606 Extremely poor. There is no practical difference between eveluations of -3.85 and -5.89 pawns. Whoever included this here has either a) no commonsense, or b) no understanding of chess, or c) is an arsey little pedant with smelly old anorak and a plastic bag full of scoresheets. In any case, whoever included this problem certainly deserves no friends. GET RID OF THIS SHITE. p00530 w LowScore 1621 Sometimes you pick the wrong answer...get over it :-) p00530 w wild 1305 er, I agree with floreatdunum. Nf3 is a good move, maybe not on paper quite as strong as Nb5, but still a winning move no? Plus, the kind of opponents I play, I could get that h-pawn to the finish line. p00530 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/3p4/3Bbp2/2R1p3/2pnP1k1/4K2p/7P/8 w - - 0 1 p00531 b georgerabbit3 1591 this is the right way p00535 w mastermind2007 1359 nice p00535 w Stress 1700 Really nice. p00535 w Hyperbeam 1681 2nd queen move is not easy to find p00535 w theKnife 1760 2r2r2/1BP2p1k/3q2p1/p6p/1p5P/6P1/PQ3PK1/2R5 w - - 0 1 p00535 w grom43 1752 That is a nice problem! p00535 w RonWeasley98 1868 7.7 seconds p00536 w wolf212768 1130 why not show the next moves? p00536 w greatkid 1694 1.0 secs i never look at solution p00536 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/pp4bb/n2p3p/2pPrP2/2P1NR2/1PB3q1/P5BP/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 p00537 w Mikeiavelli 1301 Clearly overated. p00537 w OldPatzer 1054 Checkmate with R, N, and P p00537 w MaltaCross 1143 Checkmate in one move! Not overrated at all. I took the nice looking knight fork option, completely missing the checkmate in one! p00539 b Prufrock 1511 It is mate on the move if the rook is taken by the Bishop. I'm with JoeLag on this p00539 b justafan 1390 Ne7..Rf7?..2.Ng6+..Kg8..3.Qxh7+...Kf8...4.Qh8 ++ p00539 b young026 1304 3.Qxh7+...Rxh7 p00539 b wolf212768 1130 beautiful. For explanations look at Crafty. Ne7= +2.0, Re7= +7.0. :) p00539 b bumbly 1561 Ne7 is fine, but not the best. Annoying :| p00539 b joakimvitriol 1612 weak K, interception p00539 b greenkameleon5 1344 D!@$#@!#@!# I played Ne7 too. What a pity. But good problem p00543 b UriBlass 1869 4.5 seconds p00543 b RedBeetle 1508 0,77 seconds p00543 b UNCCHESS87 1361 nice little combo p00543 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/pp3r1p/2n1qb2/1P1p3Q/3Pp3/P1R1B3/5PP1/1BR3K1 b - - 0 1 p00546 b UriBlass 1869 1.9 seconds p00546 b drad 1651 wow I'm impressed you got that in 1.9 seconds, it took me over 20 p00546 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/pp2ppbp/3p2p1/2n5/1qBnPP2/1PN4P/P1PB2P1/1R1Q1R1K b - - 0 1 p00549 w wolf212768 1130 and then? What follows, is so beautiful. p00549 w wolf212768 1130 white Q without defence. p00549 w Holy 1051 If 2. K any, then 2. ...Ng3+ wins the Q. But what if 2. Ng5? Why didn't Crafty choose that to avoid losing White's Q? p00549 w MaltaCross 1143 Well said Holy! p00549 w Bogatyr 1086 Holy, if Ng5 then black picks up two pieces most likely (if after ...Qxg5+ then Bg4 followed by for example ...h5) and the black queen is still breathing down the neck of the white king, whose close defenders have been lost. Two minor pieces are about worth the same as a queen for a knight p00549 w destroyer1 1345 fdsfdsdfsdf fsfs fsf sf sf sf sfs ds p00551 w Arkenshaw 1789 31.4 seconds p00551 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/p4qpk/P1p1R2p/1pPnR3/8/6P1/5NK1/8 w - - 0 1 p00551 w sqipeter 1415 Beautiful! It took me a while to see that after the quiet 2. Kg1 Black has Qf3, threatening both Qg2# and Qxc6. p00563 b JSorel 1741 very easy for a 1700 p00563 b smotherhubbard 1850 lol missed that nxd7 is check! p00563 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1kr4r/p1bbqp1p/2n2n2/1pN5/1PN3p1/P3P3/1BQ1BPPP/R3K2R b KQ - 0 1 p00563 b MishaTheCat 1821 0.9 seconds p00563 b BabyTiger 1879 1.3 seconds p00564 w UriBlass 1869 played Rxh3+ first planning Bc6 next move and maybe this is wrong because of Rg3 p00564 w Zuggy 2057 I tried Rg8, I don't think there is much wrong with it, but it doesn't have much of a threat p00564 w Garryback 1503 2k2r2/1p1b4/p2bp2r/8/3N1q2/1B1Q3P/PPP2PP1/3R2RK w - - 0 1 - attack could be prevented by 1.Qg3! p00564 w Garryback 1503 1. ... Bc6 gets !! bc it is the only winning move and very strong p00568 b floreatdunum 1606 needs more moves - at least 2...Kf7 3. Nd5+ please! p00568 b themagician 1820 overrated p00568 b drad 1651 60.5 seconds. Yes this is very simple, but it's a theme not commonly seen in the lower rated puzzles (just 1 or 2 I can think of) p00568 b barz 1734 1qrr1bk1/3n2pp/1p3p2/4RQ1N/b1P5/3B3P/1B3PP1/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 p00568 b 1010 1680 After 2...Kf7 a chase follows and the king finally manages to escape with 10...Ka3. p00572 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/pp2bppp/4p3/1N6/1n1q4/8/PP1B1PPP/1BRQ1RK1 b - - 0 1 p00577 w wolf212768 1130 it was easy ! p00577 w slacker00 1516 Talk about a help-mate. White hangs himself with his last move. It took me a while to see it, though, somewhat peculiar to see that opportunity pop up. p00577 w Leucky 1541 looking for checks an threads first, you see it. How can white prevent? - only by giving the knight for noting. @the comment by slacker00: The last move of the opponent is often a blunder. p00577 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 2qr2k1/pb2ppb1/1p4p1/8/2P5/1PPNB3/P5PP/4QRK1 w - - 0 1 p00578 b netbuzzard 1245 There is only one legal move. p00587 b wolf212768 1130 but why not s h o w the following moves? :( p00587 b NumberThree 1801 0.8 seconds p00593 b Arthurrocks 1801 how about Bg5+ retard? p00593 b mykingislonely 1908 allows the king to escape the pin p00593 b sarciness 1543 Haha, I tried the illegal move 0-0-0 (kingside)... oops! p00593 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23153 to solve 3.1 seconds p00593 b UriBlass 1869 3.7 seconds p00593 b LowScore 1621 0-0-0 kingside was my try as well :-) p00593 b MaryHansen 1567 I forgot the rule, damn. p00593 b barz 1734 I sort of castle too :( p00593 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn4nr/pp2kpp1/2pN2p1/4P3/2Bb4/8/PPP3PP/R1BK3R b - - 0 1 p00593 b HermioneG 1866 2.7 seconds p00593 b NumberFour 1879 2.2 seconds p00593 b HarryPotter98 1940 1.4 seconds @sarciness: Yes, I was tempted too ! But this isn't the first time I see this problem so I remmembered your comment ! Thanks ! :) p00598 w wolf212768 1130 please show what follows then, its so interesting ! p00600 b UriBlass 1869 9.7 seconds believe that got it in the past but was not sure about it. p00600 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r4/4Q2p/6pk/5p2/P4q2/8/5PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p00600 b MagicCat 1878 2.6 seconds p00600 b Chessplayer98 1814 1.2 seconds p00602 w suddenlysomeon 1276 Nice countertactic. p00606 w morkovkin 1644 wrong problem. there are at least 3 equal possibility Qg5; Qa7; Nd3 p00606 w ostap 1828 1...Qg5 2.Rc2 and what? 1...Nd3 even loses to 2.Be6+ p00606 w morkovkin 1644 You are right. I do not understand why I wrote that :) p00606 w armeno 1833 but why is 1803 so easy problem? p00606 w JSorel 1741 it's rated 1736.8 now... p00606 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rr2k1/4q1p1/1p1Rp2p/p1n1P3/P1B3P1/8/1P2Q1P1/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 p00608 w edgy 1679 stupid non-problem p00608 w Violinist 1418 It takes a strategist to realize the passed pawn is compensation for the rook... except that the position shown doesn't quite give you any choices eh? p00608 w zenchess 1612 i agree this is a non-problem, and i think white is better anyways in the final position, so this should be removed p00608 w Markusgoth 2122 Too easy for 1500s... but maybe some pseudo-strategists don't realize that. It's easy to make mistake. p00608 w AngryPirate 1308 I agree with edgy and zenchess.....It isn't really a problem as you MUST take back with the rook, there really isn't any choice...there is no tactic or strategy involved. p00608 w netlava 1438 LOL p00608 w spacecowboy 1394 This comment is in reply to the prior comments posted by edgy, Violinist, zenchess, & AngryPirate. Juding from your comments, you four guys didn't understand something when you made your comment about this problem. Go to the bulletin board and find the posts by JoeLag and SveJoe on August 24, 2005. Those posts should explain a little something to you guys. Now, the comment by zenchess regarding he thinks White is better in the final position (after 1...Rxe8) is an opinion that is probably correct. For confirmation, one just has to take a look at Crafty's analysis of the problem which is presented on this web site. Crafty agrees with zenchess and so do I. Crafty's score of +.2.04 means White has a decisive advantage. For this reason, I agree with zenchess' assertion that this problem should be removed. The best move by Black after 1.Bxe8 still loses. p00608 w beco 1308 Sorry the rate mistake. I think it is poor. One star only. p00608 w theKnife 1760 very poor p00608 w wald 1565 well I guess in real chess games, you don't know a priori when there is a problem-like tactics, so it's good to have some "non-problem" problems amongst the problems. However, at least then one should not be loosing, as in this one ... p00608 w Chessdoom 1586 Damnit you fools, whats the problems? For every1 who thinks it is "to easy" why did you had it wrong then? Thats the tactic, You think so hard when its so esy, you've think easy in a real chessgame 2 right? p00608 w Derek 1351 this is overrated!!!!! p00608 w LaskoVortex 1251 What's the catch? p00608 w mykingislonely 1908 Boo! Whoever makes these problems (non-problems) should give up chess p00608 w lyctc 1466 when a monkey could make the correct move... p00608 w knobgoblin 1444 yet another waste of storage and bandwitdh from whatever retard posts the many non-problems like this. not only should this be removed but the guy who posted it should be removed. p00608 w jvanhine 1458 lol p00608 w floreatdunum 1606 bilge. i agree with knobmonkey - exterminate SveJoe or whichever vermin it was included this sewage. p00608 w UriBlass 1869 Chessdoom, I doubt if many people got it wrong. It is possible that the high rating of the problem is because people spent time in order to find something better than the solution. A problem can get high rating even if everybody get it right but is too slow. Uri p00608 w Stress 1700 Agreed, UriBlass. p00608 w UriBlass 1869 14.0 seconds did not memorize getting it in the past and used too much time to searh for something better p00608 w lamon2000 1632 It should be rated 965. p00608 w UNCCHESS87 1361 not only is there that passed pawn but the white rook is doomed if it moves up a square black takes, two squares and the pawn just attacks. p00608 w UNCCHESS87 1361 but there are a lot of dull problems like this on here p00608 w tjumen 1524 rated beauty = 0/5 p00608 w Vandebent 1701 Stupid and difficult. After 1. .. Rxe8 black is lost. So you expect there is something better. Unfortunately you are invited to search for something that isn't there. Please operators, throw this one out. p00608 w MagicCat 1878 I agree with everybody that says this problem is junk ! I still found it in 3.1 secs. throw this problem out ! p00608 w tjumen 1524 When there is a loose piece - capture it - I beleive that's the brilliant idea behind the move. Still 0/5 th p00608 w grom43 1752 After 1 Be8 Re8 2 Qh5 d2 3 Qd1 you want White?? I don't think so. 3...Ne4 4 Rcf3 Rc8 5 Qe2 Rc1 6 Rd1 someone tell me they'd prefer White here. After 6...Qc5 still want White? 6...Qd4 even better? (with 6..Qd4 you threaten Nf2+ AND Qa1. How does Crafty get 6...Qxf5? Violinist got it right way at the top: you have no choice but to pay 1...Re8 so it's maybe not a great problem, BUT interesting to note the passed pawn puts Black firmly in control. p00608 w JohnSmith 1548 bullshit p00608 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r1k1/5pp1/3p3p/1Bnq1P2/P4P2/1PRp4/6PP/3Q1R1K w - - 0 1 p00608 w rathkeltair 1711 wow - that blew my brains out p00608 w rathkeltair 1711 wow - that blew my brains out p00608 w NinetyPercent 1402 Does anyone know of other tactics servers out there? p00608 w betaben 1580 really poor p00610 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q4/p4pkp/bp4p1/2nP1r2/1P6/2N2B2/P5PP/R2Q1R1K b - - 0 1 p00611 b lepolaputuki 1836 Look at 2nd best evals... enough said p00611 b floreatdunum 1606 agree with lepo; got it "right" mind but still bollocks p00611 b drad 1651 come on, did any of you actually see Rhe1+ Qe7? p00611 b mykingislonely 1908 Rhe1+ Qe7 Rxe7 Kxe7 Nd5+... and i think white wins by a lot. What i didn't see was Rhe1+ Ne5 p00611 b Garryback 1503 ??? everything was said p00611 b JoshBrack 1627 Re1+ IS WINNING! lol! THERE'S NO WAY A MOVE LIKE THAT IS NOT GONNA WIN! lol. just cause i'm so good at finding winning moves really fast CTS always docking my points! lol p00611 b JoshBrack 1627 it's not that I'm so good. it's more like Re1 is just obviously winning and there's no need to find a better move. I think that if one of white's pieces or at least 2 of their pawns were taken away then it would be necessary to find the better move here. p00611 b akupr 1658 2 almost equal solutions p00611 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1kQ1r/1pq2npp/p7/2p5/1PP2BB1/2N5/P4PPP/2KR3R b kq - 0 1 p00611 b Misha98 1832 Played 1.Re1 so I failed. One of the worst problems I ever saw on here (and I have seen some pretty bad ones). p00611 b grom43 1752 Hang on, there's a loose Qc7 for you to take. What's all the fuss? Take it and THEN threaten Rhe1+ (if you don't see a mate, why not take the queen?). p00612 b floreatdunum 1606 And so????? p00612 b jokim 2000 CTS bluff! p00612 b Jonathanzzz 2128 Ha Ha... Never thought about actually bluffing in chess. (This is kind of like the recapture problems, but includes a bit of calculation. p00612 b CLance 2093 really stupid problem p00612 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k2r/1p2bppp/p1qp4/2n3P1/8/1P2PN2/PBQ1BP1P/2KR3R b kq - 0 1 p00612 b ParmeFeerique 1786 5.9 seconds p00613 b floreatdunum 1606 Nice - first use the pin against the f7 pawn, then use the pin against the g7 pawn... p00613 b jokim 2000 "Step forward" p00613 b grom43 1752 step forward. good call. p00613 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r1k1/pp1bnpp1/5q1p/6RQ/1BBp1P2/P7/1PP3PP/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p00613 b PoorLittleGuy 1981 3.6 seconds p00613 b MishaTheCat 1821 1.1 seconds p00613 b NumberFour 1879 1.6 seconds p00613 b Garryback 1503 1...Be6! keeps = p00613 b chessisajedrez 1561 Thought very long on this one. Like it. p00617 w UriBlass 1869 10.0 seconds p00617 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1r3/1b2B1k1/p1n1Q1p1/7p/8/3q1N2/1P3PPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 p00617 w SirRick 1740 only move to avoid disaster, 6.6 p00623 b underated 1402 I think it's great when you muff these ones and second time round when you see the solution. the sound of the moon slap you give yourself is priceless.. p00623 b Chesshitsch 1489 easy p00623 b DocB 1237 pretty tricky for my talent level p00623 b DocB 1237 what a sham! p00624 b mastermind2007 1359 oh well... p00624 b UriBlass 1869 13.3 seconds p00624 b joakimvitriol 1612 exposed limited K and B p00624 b babyman 1561 very very easy p00624 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3q1rk1/1brnbppp/pp1ppn2/4P3/2PN1P2/1PN3P1/PB4BP/R2QR1K1 b - - 0 1 p00624 b BabyKitten 1728 babybabybabybabybabybabybabybabybabybabybabybabybabybabybaby p00624 b Chessplayer98 1814 3.6 seconds p00624 b dktransform 1483 less easy than might be first thought p00633 w UriBlass 1869 36.4 seconds p00633 w Svenja 1588 What else than Qc5? This is not a "problem" p00633 w UriBlass 1869 this is clearly a problem and the problem is to find that there is not something better than Qc5 I clearly needed a long time for it inspite of rating above 1800 p00633 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2k1r2r/p2b4/2q1p3/2N1B3/7Q/P2B4/4KPPP/8 w - - 0 1 p00638 b MEGALODON 1507 before this position I had solved 5 problems within or better then the time suggested why do I continue to lose rating points then? p00639 b JoshBrack 1627 17.1 lol! p00639 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r3/1p3kpp/p3bq2/2bp1P1Q/4rB2/1P1R4/PP5P/1K3R2 b - - 0 1 p00639 b Freeze 1492 Why am I tempted to find a way to trap the queen? p00639 b themagician 1820 4.4 seconds lol p00639 b grom43 1752 Play-too-fast trap problem? At least the clear best move is also the solution. p00640 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/8/8/1R4pp/1p2N2k/2nn4/6KP/8 w - - 0 1 p00640 w parmetd 1701 problems like this suck because if they put the coordinates on the board its too easy and if they don't put the coordinates on the board then no clue what is going on. p00641 b nemrod 1406 and what abot Qe7? p00641 b Wilsonia 1682 Off the top of my head, 2.Qe7 Rxe7 3.fxe7 Qb5 4.Rxf7+ Bg7 and black wins I think. p00641 b MagicCat 1878 yes Black wins p00641 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 3Q4/pr3pbk/1p2pPpp/8/1P1p4/3q4/P2N1RPP/6K1 b - - 0 1 p00641 b Garryback 1503 Wilsonia Off the top of my head, 2.Qe7 Rxe7 3.fxe7 Qb5 4.Rxf7+ Bg7 and black wins I think. - MagicCat yes Black wins acc. to my analysis it is drawn p00641 b ParmeFeerique 1786 5.7 seconds p00641 b NumberThree 1801 2.3 seconds p00641 b BirdLover 1838 1.5 seconds p00641 b NumberFive 1792 0.5 seconds p00647 b Improchess 1937 Daifícil para 1692 p00647 b UNCCHESS87 1361 why wouldn't black refute it by just taking the pawn p00647 b UNCCHESS87 1361 why wouldn't black refute it by just taking the pawn p00647 b UNCCHESS87 1361 why wouldn't black refute it by just taking the pawn p00647 b UNCCHESS87 1361 nevermind i guess black is doomed either way p00647 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/4pp1p/3p4/1p2nQPP/4P3/pPq5/2P3R1/5R1K b - - 0 1 p00647 b Garryback 1503 even more interesting is to defend the black position after the correct 1...e6! p00647 b timoure 1847 i agree with uncc87 on his 1st 3 comments but not on the 4th. p00651 b georgerabbit3 1591 it is so good p00658 w UriBlass 1869 1.8 seconds p00658 w UriBlass 1869 1.4 seconds p00658 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1kq5/ppp2p2/4nQ2/8/2P1p3/1P6/P5rP/1KNR4 w - - 0 1 p00658 w barz 1734 Uri, it took me 7.4 seconds to realize you're an idiot. p00658 w dktransform 1483 nice. not so obvious. p00659 b suddenlysomeon 1276 Beautiful combination. p00659 b sarciness 1543 Nothing special. p00659 b MaltaCross 1143 Counter-attacking with checks to avoid material deficit. p00661 w UriBlass 1869 104.6 seconds need to be longer I do not understand at this moment how black win after Nh5+ Kg4 but did not find better moves. p00661 w themagician 1820 1.9 seconds p00661 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r4k/1q4np/1p1pR2N/pP6/P7/3Q1PK1/2r4P/3R4 w - - 0 1 p00661 w UriBlass 1869 ok the idea in case of Kg4 is Qg7+ and Rf8+ p00661 w Misha98 1832 2.2 seconds p00665 b Alseki 1524 Not much of a tactics problem. p00665 b sarciness 1543 You sort of stumble into the solution by default. p00665 b greenkameleon 1313 quite neat trick for pawn promotion p00666 b HappyKitten 1908 1.6 seconds p00667 b e4e5f4 1450 Spieß p00667 b HPeter 1517 what about De8#? p00667 b tdemedts 1628 HPeter, what about Kd6 then? :p p00667 b wild 1305 i tried that too pete. Black escapes.... p00667 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2k5/Qppq4/4bpB1/3p1npp/8/PP5P/4N1P1/7K b - - 0 1 p00674 b franquechi 1084 good strategical move p00674 b bigfoot 1208 Queenmate! p00681 w floreatdunum 1606 1...Bxd5 is also winning, as Crafty's output below indicates. Who really cares whether its -8.49 or -3.33, in real life? p00681 w mykingislonely 1908 crafty does p00681 w tomohawk 1844 floreatdunum is right ... mykingislonely is humorous. ;-) p00681 w UriBlass 1869 28.8 seconds p00681 w rathkeltair 1711 good problem but the dual (I got the right one!) means it is flawed; I was going to give 4 stars, but seeing the dual has to be 1 p00681 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k2r/1bpp1ppp/p7/1pb1P3/4n2q/1BN5/PPP2PPP/R1BQ1RK1 w kq - 0 1 p00681 w Theeunforgiven 1827 I guess Nf2 is not winning, but I miss the pointe... p00681 w barz 1734 Nxf2 is as good as Bxd5 (ie less strong than Bxf2+) p00689 w suddenlysomeon 1276 No point. How is this 1373?! p00689 w suddenlysomeon 1276 Because the hanging bishop is hard to see. p00689 w suddenlysomeon 1276 But I got it again... Albeit in more time. Maybe I need to sleep. p00689 w ankka 1302 Extreme suckiness. p00689 w Nixda 1200 I do not understand this - he takes my bishop and sulution is taking back. Where was the problem ? p00689 w polgary 1561 no star p00689 w atyler 1202 Boring.... p00689 w destroyer1 1345 I AM DUM(NOT)!!!!!!! p00690 b pinkerton 1537 Emanuel Lasker loves these economical mates. To him everybody on the attack's has been stretched in an ideal manner. p00690 b Hyperbeam 1681 Really pretty puzzle - unique pattern I've not seen before. p00690 b UriBlass 1869 5.2 seconds p00690 b UNCCHESS87 1361 that was cool, i was tempted to get that queen at first tho p00690 b Schumi 1546 Very nice mate. p00690 b grom43 1752 First time I saw this puzzle. Very nice. p00690 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1r2/pb3p1B/1p3k1R/3p2N1/3P4/2N5/PPn2P2/1K4R1 b - - 0 1 p00690 b mtracey 1552 got it right without realizing it was mate in 1, was just trying to win the queen without losing the b :( p00690 b Chessplayer98 1814 2.1 seconds p00690 b QuickFire 1620 127.0 seconds -- remembered the queen wasn't the target, which made me doubt the first move for too long. p00693 w FireGarden 1536 This problem has got to be trading on its rating! At least as far as I was concerned! :) p00693 w freeher 1327 I actually missed this one. For some reason, I just assumed it was a perpetual check and moved Qc1 without looking too closely, missing that the queen was hanging altogether. (of course, Qc1 isn't even a perpetual...) p00693 w wolf212768 1130 too easy for the rating. p00693 w Schumi 1546 I went for the non-working perpetual too. The hanging queen is so ridiculous that I didn't even see it. p00693 w loot 1460 great demonstration of the fact that a hanging queen can be captured p00693 w floreatdunum 1606 wtf p00693 w tjumen 1524 haha p00693 w Garryback 1503 no star p00693 w JoshBrack 1627 arg, it's just not my day. i did the same thing freeher did. i think i'm just being lazy today after doing so good yesterday. p00693 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1Q6/6pk/8/p2p1p1p/5q2/5N1P/1R3nP1/7K w - - 0 1 p00693 w BillWilliams 1519 blitz chess in mind p00693 w forestry 1590 It was a no logical move for white p00693 w caliban 1716 completely stupid p00693 w prateek 1631 wow. just wow p00693 w mworld 1484 Problems like these are exactly why i love this site, they force you to stay awake and really digest what's going on with the WHOLE board in a short amount of time. Ashamedly I must admit that this took me entirely too long to figure out as the draw I was going for just didn't work! LOL p00693 w TimmPure 1465 Gah, I fell for it too... after quickly taking stock of the material on the board, going for the perpetual check is just intuitive; one of those mind twists that makes you miss that the queen is actually hanging. p00693 w SirRick 1740 "And me,oh God, was one" - House of the Rising Sun... Qc1+ didn´t work ;) -4,90 :( p00694 b wolf212768 1130 too easy p00694 b benu 1193 ? p00694 b ajotatxe 1412 There is an easy mate behind the recapture, but it's even easier recapturing without realizing the mate. p00696 b jjd323 1309 White threatens Qxb7# if black moves his queen away p00699 b waaek 1044 These sorts of questions are harder on a tactics site than in a game: you keep looking and looking for moves which win, and sometimes there just aren't any. p00699 b gurr 1258 I don't get it. Still losing. p00699 b Garryback 1503 q5k1/2r2rbp/p2p4/1p1P4/8/4Q1P1/PP1R1PKP/4R3 b - - 0 1 p00703 w MaltaCross 1143 Nice pin! p00709 b UriBlass 1869 30.8 seconds queen needs to protect the rook p00709 b steinar 1704 Good practical problem p00709 b steinar 1704 I wanted to add that this is the reason I like emrald; Many problems are unspectacular, everyday tactics (that also need to be practiced!) p00709 b MyBestFriend 1868 Rating 2000.8 ;O p00710 w Auge 1591 standard defense against standard attack p00710 w drad 1651 found it hard p00710 w drad 1651 even though it was easy p00710 w drad 1651 a standard completely suicidal attack? ;) p00710 w JoshBrack 1627 10.0 lol! p00710 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3rbk1/pp3ppp/2n4B/1N2P1N1/Pqb1p3/6Q1/2P3PP/R4R1K w - - 0 1 p00710 w NumberTwo 1848 2.2 seconds p00710 w Chessplayer98 1814 1.1 seconds p00710 w NumberFour 1879 0.9 seconds p00711 w Theodor 1830 Should continue with 3. Dc1 p00711 w UNCCHESS87 1361 haha that took a bit, thats a good problem p00711 w grom43 1752 Very good problem. Interesting: ({11:-3.91} 1. ... a6 2. Qc4 b5 3. Qc1 Qxf1+ but ({12:-4.53} 2. ... b5 3. Qc1 Nf4. Given one extra move, Crafty thinks 3...Nf4 is half a point better than 3...Qxf1+ (which is what I'd play). So extending it is tricky. p00711 w Garryback 1503 5r1k/pp6/6pp/3n4/1P2n3/3Q4/P4qPP/R4R1K w - - 0 1 p00712 b tomohawk 1844 Solution should be longer. p00712 b milos62 1916 Fully agree. p00712 b television 1714 people can check and dont realize that we want to block the passed pawn p00712 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 4k3/1N2b3/1p2p1b1/1P6/5B2/3p1K1P/5P2/8 b - - 0 1 p00712 b HermioneG 1866 28.4 seconds p00712 b SirRick 1740 Save the N and block the passed pawn, yes TV. p00713 b Faurey 1266 Original! p00715 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/5p1p/p5p1/1p1R4/8/P2bN3/1p3PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p00718 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/3P1p1p/6p1/p2Nb3/Q3P3/1R3P1P/5qP1/1R5K b - - 0 1 p00718 b MagicCat 1878 2.9 seconds p00719 w jkool 999 i am 72 but i leep trying i love chess i hope 2 get beter problems help a lot i like playing here thanks p00719 w suddenlysomeon 1276 Nice combination... If knight takes rook there's forced mate with Bc4+ Qd3 Bxd3+ Kg1 Re1# p00719 w destroyer1 1345 don't try this athome, kids(and old guy whos 72) p00725 w OldPatzer 1054 Recapture with check p00725 w MaltaCross 1143 The check wins a tempo that saves the h4 rook. p00727 b UriBlass 1869 3.0 seconds p00727 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bqkb1r/pp3ppp/2n1pn2/2p1N3/3P4/6P1/PP2PPBP/RNBQ1RK1 b kq - 0 1 p00728 b drad 1651 meh :| p00728 b UriBlass 1869 39.3 seconds p00728 b UriBlass 1869 7.7 seconds p00728 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4kb1r/3p2p1/1p2p3/p6p/N3N3/5nP1/RBrP2KP/5B2 b k - 0 1 p00740 b ShadowXenon 1097 damn... this is hard! p00741 b JacobTomlinson 1406 ? p00741 b Carbonic 1575 inexpected rook trap p00741 b greenkameleon3 1360 that was about the last thing i expected p00741 b greenkameleon3 1360 i am glad i remembered this one :-) p00741 b Dayoman 1337 Amazed how quickly I got this one. They are usually very tricky ;) p00750 w wolf212768 1130 seems sooo easy, but... p00752 w barz 1734 4qrk1/p1Q3b1/1rn3p1/3p1pp1/4p3/6P1/PP2PPBP/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 1 p00755 b UriBlass 1869 6.3 seconds idea Rh8 mate and thanks to black for Rf7. p00755 b UriBlass 1869 1.5 seconds p00755 b theKnife 1760 r1b2rk1/pp1n2p1/2nbpqNp/3p4/3P3P/3B1N2/PP3PP1/R1BQ1K1R b - - 0 1 p00755 b grom43 1752 Main idea: win black queen (possible due to threat of mate on h8, Uri, right). Nice shot! p00758 w wolf212768 1130 easy p00758 w nickware 1177 too easy for the rating p00759 w UriBlass 1869 4.4 seconds line should continue and I think many guessed and missed 2...Rb1+ p00759 w loot 1460 I saw continuation after Kxb2, but not after Ka1. Five stars if continue solution p00759 w UriBlass 1869 10.7 seconds p00759 w UriBlass 1869 7.8 seconds p00759 w polgary 1561 acc. to Fritz 11 2...Rxc2 is prefered p00759 w polgary 1561 franckly open 2...Rc1+ is a really ellegant move p00759 w polgary 1561 correction b1 p00759 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r3rk1/1Q2ppnp/p2p2p1/8/4P3/4qP2/PPP3PP/1K1R2NR w - - 0 1 p00759 w Freeze 1492 Nice pattern. p00759 w Happy98 1934 6.1 seconds p00761 b JoshBrack 1627 1.3 p00761 b Freeze 1492 Nice. p00763 b ShadowXenon 1097 giggity giggity alright!!!! p00770 b tjumen 1524 haha p00770 b UriBlass 1869 48.7 seconds It is not easy to decide if capturing the queen is safe because black has some attack p00770 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3q1nk1/1b3Npp/3b3r/1Bp5/P2P4/8/2Q1rPPP/2RRB1K1 b - - 0 1 p00776 b wolf212768 1130 zu leicht für ranking. p00782 w herrahuh 1401 Oh mama what an outcome! p00784 w notyetagm 1467 The f1-rook is not loose, the f1-square is a loose mating focal point! So 1 ... Qh3! threatens 2 ... Qxh2# and 2 ... Qxf1#. White cannot meet both threats. p00784 w theKnife 1760 White cannot meet Qxh2 at all anyway. ;-) p00789 w Philwillb 1205 Very good. I thought that Ng5 was better because then KxR is answered by NxQ+ forking White's Rook. Missed the little fact that White could play the Queen to b3 checking, and then allowing KxR without the preceding punishment. p00789 w QuickFire 1620 What Phil said! p00789 w EngrStudent 1255 nicely done! p00789 w mazette 1363 Cute p00791 b CLance 2093 more than one winning lines p00791 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qrbk1/1b3ppn/pp6/2nNpNP1/2P1P3/2R5/PP3BB1/3QR1K1 b - - 0 1 p00791 b grom43 1752 Had to look to see the other winning move and it still uses Rc3-g3, so I think it's a good problem. Neat tactics. p00791 b MishaTheCat 1821 1.6 seconds p00791 b ChessBlitz 1828 2.2 seconds p00791 b SirRick 1740 failed to start with Bh4. ok, Rg3 is better and should also follow in Bh4-line as grom pointed p00793 b ValdorMcLutzky 1356 why doesn't Black move his King to c7 and create a potent mate threat with Rd4? p00793 b caiobarros 1140 1. ... Kc7 2. Kxc5 p00794 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 2k1r3/1ppq3p/pP1Bnp2/P2p1p2/3P4/1NP2b1P/2Q2PP1/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p00794 w Garryback 1503 simple p00794 w grom43 1752 pure ZWICKENZUG. yes, simple, but one of the core tactics. p00794 w MonsterCrush 1798 1.6 seconds p00796 b UriBlass 1869 7.3 seconds p00796 b Arkenshaw 1789 I do not think it is really possible to solve this. 2. Nxe5? Nxe5 (not 2...Bxf1 - awful move!!!), 3. Bxe5 Qg6+ with Bxf1 to follow. Now if 2. Bxe5! Nxe5, 3. Nxe5 black does not have the g6 square and white has time to play Rxf8 himself - not that he would, as Qd3+ will bag him the bishop on h3! p00796 b tomohawk 1844 After 2...Nxe5 Black's Q is hanging. p00796 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4r2/p2n2bk/3p1q1p/1PpPnb2/8/1PN2NB1/P2QB2P/2R2RK1 b - - 0 1 p00796 b BirdLover 1838 6.3 seconds p00798 w wolf212768 1130 too easy for the rating p00798 w wolf212768 1130 much too easy. there is no other move. p00799 w underated 1402 what a great turn around. p00799 w wolf212768 1130 very easy :-) p00799 w rebornkameleon 1385 i like it when there are few pieces on the board. p00800 w OldPatzer 1054 Remove the guard: ...R(b4)xc4(B)+; K(c3)xc4(R) allows ...K(g6)xf7(R). p00800 w greenkameleon3 1360 i was looking for a knight fork first :-) p00802 b 9isprime 1289 nice subtle fork opportunity p00806 b Hexalingual 1324 epaulette mate p00806 b justwar85 1392 Rc1 also completely winning? p00806 b aligen5 1731 Rc1 works too p00806 b JoshBrack 1627 nice mating pattern i missed there cause i played Rc1+ but i really don't give a shit. p00806 b memo 1603 Rc1 also wins p00819 b camembert 1620 The solution really should be extended to Qxe5 dxe5 Rxd7+ Kg8 Bc4+. Playing Qxe5 on a whim because you can't see anything better (which I almost did myself) isn't the same as solving the problem. p00819 b moegigo 1614 very nice problem. but it needs 4 moves to calculate. saw Qxe5 after one second. but not why black can not play Kg8 some moves later. so I began to calculate. so if you are aiming to have a good score you risk that move without knowing why. and that really bad!!! p00819 b floreatdunum 1606 agree with cam and moggy p00819 b tomohawk 1844 Agreed with all above. p00819 b UriBlass 1869 8.9 seconds p00819 b UriBlass 1869 3.7 seconds p00819 b rathkeltair 1711 agree with camembert p00819 b JoshBrack 1627 44.2 seconds first try. was a lot to think about. p00819 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r7/1p1b2kp/1q1p2p1/p3r3/Pn2P3/2N3Q1/1PP1B2P/3R1R1K b - - 0 1 p00820 b wolf212768 1130 i like those backrank mates. :) p00820 b KingKarrl 1105 Deeper than it seems at first glance. p00820 b jaischess 1377 very poooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooor p00824 w JSorel 1741 ahahah :) p00824 w lamon2000 1632 0.5 sec p00824 w UriBlass 1869 first move that I thought about bit rejected it because Qg6+ seemed better. I may analyze later p00824 w smotherhubbard 1850 missed 1...Rd8+ 2.Ke2 fxe3 3.Qxh7 mate p00824 w malfa 1761 Misleading in its simplicity! p00824 w RonWeasley98 1868 3.3 seconds p00824 w BabyTiger 1879 4.5 seconds p00825 b blcnngn 2295 overrated 1996 p00825 b UriBlass 1869 blundered by Bxe5 p00825 b floreatdunum 1606 surprisingly easy for 2001! p00825 b jzhang2000 1385 Battery's are awesome p00827 w MagicCat 1878 obvious p00827 w UriBlass 1869 not obvious and needed significant time. p00827 w barz 1734 4r1k1/p4p1p/1p2pQp1/4PnBP/4R1P1/6P1/P1q3K1/3R4 w - - 0 1 p00827 w Misha1998 1875 2.6 seconds p00827 w chessisajedrez 1561 Uriblass made me feel good. I got lost until I realized that the capture leads to a mate in 1. p00829 w UriBlass 1869 4.0 seconds p00829 w UriBlass 1869 9.4 seconds p00829 w HateYou 1627 2.1 seconds p00829 w JSorel 1741 2.5 seconds, quite obvious p00829 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6rk/3qnp1p/2Np1b1r/1p1Pp3/5p2/2P5/1PB1QPPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p00830 b UriBlass 1869 too fast thought about Nc6+ and Nxe5 when d6 is pinned and forgot the pawn is not pinned after king escape. p00830 b theKnife 1760 3k4/1r3p2/p2pp3/1n2b3/1N2r3/1BP1BK2/PP6/3R4 b - - 0 1 p00832 b tomohawk 1844 Solver should have to play it out to mate. p00832 b UriBlass 1869 17.7 seconds p00832 b mykingislonely 1908 Solver should not have to pick between more than one winning solution. p00832 b timoure 1847 2.2 seconds p00832 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º Q7/ppq3p1/2p3kp/2nnPb1N/7b/7P/PP4P1/R1B2R1K b - - 0 1 p00832 b memo 1603 Nearly every move wins p00832 b grom43 1752 Agreed with memo. The Bf5 is hanging, for gosh sakes. Still, the pinned g6-pawn with mating net is pretty (in the line below). p00838 w joakimvitriol 1612 pin + N fork p00838 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1qrk1/ppp3b1/3p2pn/3Pp1Bp/2PnN3/3N3P/PP1QBPP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p00838 w MagicCat 1878 16.2 seconds p00838 w ChessBlitz 1828 11111111111111111111111111111111 11111111111111111111111111111111 p00842 b underated 1402 a good points earner for the quick p00842 b wolf212768 1130 ok, relatively easy. p00842 b Hexalingual 1324 mate in 1 p00849 w Iliev 1631 more moves p00849 w fwgb 1746 Regardless of problem: Could You please make a larger board available ( optional ) Otherwise the server is quite fine as it is, thank You p00849 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º R1n5/5pk1/7p/4P1p1/B2P2P1/p2K1P2/7P/r7 w - - 0 1 p00855 w UriBlass 1869 16.5 seconds and earned rating. part of the time to check because the high rating p00855 w UriBlass 1869 too fast captured the bishop instead of the pawn p00855 w ChessMaster98 1970 1929.9 p00858 b pinkerton 1537 This position teaches us not to be afraid of ghosts. p00858 b QuickFire 1620 Didn't see the rook could block the check -- so didn't take the bishop! p00858 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/1p2q3/p2p3b/P1pP1p2/R5n1/2NQP1P1/1P1N2P1/4K2R b K - 0 1 p00858 b Chessplayer98 1814 I played 1.Qe2 p00858 b ChessMaster98 1970 6.3 seconds had a hard time finding Re6 p00859 w ChessBlitz 1828 43.5 seconds p00859 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rq4k1/1b1nr1b1/pp4Q1/3P2N1/P3p3/7P/1P3PP1/R2R3K w - - 0 1 p00859 w Garryback 1503 1...Qh7 draws p00860 b memo 1603 Qh5 also wins p00861 w underated 1402 missed this 3 times p00861 w wolf212768 1130 seems so easy, but didnt find it p00861 w texian 1113 it took nearly a full minute to solve the first time .. on review, i completely missed it .. on analysis, it seems to boil down to the obviously advantageous PxB followed by a not so obvious favorable exchange of all major pieces leaving black up a bishop with all kingside pawns vulnerable to being swept up on black squares by the bishop p00861 w greenkameleon3 1360 the obvious move. it just looked right. p00862 b UriBlass 1869 2.1 seconds p00862 b decembersnake 1528 decent p00862 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bq1rk1/pp2ppbp/1n4p1/3p4/4P2P/1PNQBP2/1PP1N1P1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 1 p00865 w Hyperbeam 1681 1. ... Qd3 also seems to win. p00865 w notyetagm 1467 @Hyperbeam: 1 ... Qd3? is met by 2 Qd7-g4, the White g4-queen DEFENDING the potential e2-mating square. Instead of focusing on the LOOSE SQUARE NEAR THE ENEMY KING on e2, you win by using the fact that the White e1-king is STALEMATED and that ANY CHECK CAN BE MATE AGAINST A STALEMATED KING with 2 ... Re8xe3+!. p00865 w JSorel 1741 I found it very easy for a 1700+ problem! p00865 w UriBlass 1869 1.7 seconds p00865 w UriBlass 1869 unlucky to look first at the queen and not at the rook so blundered by Qd3 p00865 w joakimvitriol 1612 checks first p00865 w memo 1603 1. ... Qd3 also wins (2 Qg4 Rxe3) FYI, It's ANNOYING to see repeatedly EMPHASIZED words particularly in connection with ERRONEOUS analysis from a PATZER. p00865 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r1k1/p2n1pp1/bp5p/3Q4/3P3B/2q1P3/P2N1PPP/3RK2R w K - 0 1 p00865 w judochop 1698 if Qd3 then Nc4 p00865 w MauveCaptivant 1817 I WISH notyetagm KNEW what he was TALKING about. 1...Qd3 wins because as memo said, 2.Qg4? FAILS to the BEAUTIFUL 2...Rxe3+!!! p00865 w mykingislonely 1908 I checked Fritz... Turns out that Qd3 is also CHECKMATE. Quite a few more moves, but that's definitely two solutions. p00866 b deepfriedbrain 1795 of course mate is best, but i think Rb4+ also wins (cxb4 Qxb4 Kc7 Re7+ Qxe7 Qxe7+ is a won ending for white, yes?) p00866 b mtracey 1552 Brian black could just block the check so 2 Rb4+ cxb4 3 Qxb4+ Rb5 and black is up a rook p00866 b UriBlass 1869 6.2 seconds should be longer p00866 b grom43 1752 Informative problem opening lines and using initiative. p00866 b dmfrench 1365 Me likey. p00866 b Chessplayer98 1814 5.3 seconds p00866 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r7/4Qpp1/pkp2qp1/2p4r/R7/3P2P1/1PP2P1P/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p00869 b Russellovich 1468 very sweet p00869 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1k2/pp3p1Q/5qp1/8/8/P2P1r2/1P6/K3R2R b - - 0 1 p00869 b MishaTheCat 1821 3.5 seconds p00870 b grom43 1752 Not the best problem as White's first move is just getting the draw (Crafty below). So I spent a long time searching for the mate that must be there (and is not, apparently). Black cannot be expected to move into a mating net (2...Ke6). There is also 4.QxN+ preserving mating net and keeping the tempo. Problem "feels bad" due to: 2.Qg7+ Ke8= p00871 w LaskoVortex 1251 Hard to see that white is missing a rook. p00871 w rebornkameleon 1385 so it is just equal material after the dust has settled? pretty nice though still. p00871 w destroyer1 1345 this is the dummest problem ever p00874 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1r2/pbk4R/1p6/3Bp1N1/3P4/2N5/PP3P2/1K6 b - - 0 1 p00874 b ParmeFeerique 1786 5.7 seconds p00876 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 2rq1rk1/pp2b1pp/2n1bp2/3P4/3N4/P1P1B3/4BPPP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 p00876 b MauveCaptivant 1817 3.5 seconds p00876 b SachaTheCat 1863 1.3 seconds p00876 b MisterCat 1806 0.7 seconds p00876 b MisterCat 1806 22 minutes after the previous comment lol :D p00890 w suddenlysomeon 1276 Big queen trap. p00898 b tpollet 1629 étonnant que ce problème soit si difficile, alors que la solution est d'une simplicité absolue. p00898 b kswarrior 1670 A simple skewer, found it in a second p00898 b UriBlass 1869 4.9 seconds p00898 b UriBlass 1869 18.9 seconds p00898 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r2nrk1/p1nb1p1p/1p4pB/2pPq3/P7/2N5/1P2B1PP/3RQRK1 b - - 0 1 p00898 b MagicCat 1878 5.0 seconds p00899 w mavaddat 1579 Neat problem. p00899 w theKnife 1760 1rR5/bP6/1k3p2/3B1p1p/5P1P/3Kp1P1/8/8 w - - 0 1 p00899 w Garryback 1503 1.Ke2 could win p00900 b Hexalingual 1324 mate in 1; epaulette mate p00916 w barz 1734 4qn1k/pr4b1/3Pnpp1/2p1p2p/4P3/4BN1P/P3NPP1/2QR2K1 w - - 0 1 p00916 w RonWeasley98 1868 6.3 seconds p00919 w bumbly 1561 uhhhhh right. p00919 w floreatdunum 1606 agreed bumbly uhhhh right p00919 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1kb1R/p2n4/2p1p1p1/1p2P3/2pP2Q1/q1P3P1/P4P2/R3KB2 w Qq - 0 1 p00919 w themagician 1820 2.1 seconds p00919 w MagicCat 1878 6.9 seconds p00919 w Freeze 1492 Interesting how dropping back with the queen is not correct. p00919 w HermioneG 1866 agreed floreat uhhh right p00919 w 1010 1680 Black's pawn structure is weak. p00922 w DracoMalfoy98 1882 5.9 seconds p00922 w MishaTheCat 1821 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/pp1qbp2/n1p4Q/5b2/3Pp2P/1B4N1/PPP2PP1/R3K2R w - - 0 1 p00923 b underated 1402 painfully exposed king... p00923 b shetranj1 916 nice one! p00927 w wald 1565 again one of those: find the only moves which do not instantly loose... p00927 w OldPatzer 1054 P promotion: After ...R(b5)xd5(N), White can't stop ...b1=Q. p00929 b floreatdunum 1606 bet White felt like Nelson going, "Haha!" p00929 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bq1rk1/pp2ppb1/2N4p/2n3p1/8/2N1P1B1/PP3PPP/2RQKB1R b K - 0 1 p00930 b chesschampion 1348 sneaky p00937 b mykingislonely 1908 Quite long. And each move is hard to find. p00937 b MishaTheCat 1821 1.7 seconds YESSSSSSSSS !!!!! p00938 w theKnife 1760 And thanks to the knight on e1. p00938 w UriBlass 1869 8.8 seconds p00938 w ash16 1301 with a rating like that, it shouldnt be difficult for you p00938 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/pppbn1qp/3p2p1/3P4/3QN3/8/PPP3PP/1R2N1K1 w - - 0 1 p00938 w grom43 1752 Remembered it! Had a hard time first time. p00942 w floreatdunum 1606 A theme known with reversed colours from the Dutch Defence. What was the opening here? p00942 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bq2k1/pp3pbp/5np1/2ppr3/8/3PP1Q1/PPP3PP/RNBB1RK1 w - - 0 1 p00942 w HermioneG 1866 2.1 seconds p00947 w MaltaCross 1143 back rank mate! p00949 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/ppnr2bp/2p1q1p1/5p2/PPN3n1/1Q4PP/1B2PPB1/1R3RK1 b - - 0 1 p00949 b themagician 1820 2.1 seconds p00951 b OldPatzer 1054 N fork: N(e6)xc7(B) forks Q(d5) and R(a8). p00955 b grom43 1752 Yeah! But I completely missed {10:+2.94} 3. Rd5! (which would be excellent, also). p00955 b Garryback 1503 r1b1r3/kpQn3p/2p5/p1P5/3qP3/2NN4/PP3PP1/1K1R1B2 b - - 0 1 p00959 b UriBlass 1869 26.8 seconds p00959 b UriBlass 1869 failed in it played Nxe4 p00959 b barz 1734 r2q4/bppb1kpp/p2p2n1/5NN1/3pr3/2P3PK/PP3P2/R1BQR3 b - - 0 1 p00959 b ChessBlitz 1828 1.3 seconds p00963 b Garryback 1503 r6k/1p2Nr1p/p2p1R1Q/7P/8/8/PPq2PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 p00963 b senmisin 2048 2149 p00967 b UriBlass 1869 3.1 seconds got it in the past. second move easy to remember p00967 b rockym 1589 get into a pin...is ok when you can check (and the pineer is unprotected !) p00967 b tjumen 1524 super good p00967 b rathkeltair 1711 self-pin - but really just setting up the discovery - nice p00967 b grom43 1752 The real key is you're UNPINNING that N with tempo to save your R. Nice one. I like that, you unpin the king but self-pin the queen. :-) p00967 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1q2rk1/p3ppbp/1p3np1/3P4/1Q6/1PN3P1/P3PPKP/R1B2R2 b - - 0 1 p00967 b SirRick 1740 this refutation (of Nxd5) is art. Nice descriptions you´ve found! p00970 w ChessPlayer56 1801 1.8 seconds p00970 w JSorel 1741 logical move p00970 w grom43 1752 Very logical move - odd thing about chess - ...Bf4 is poor and why? the Rb8 will be hanging p00970 w SirRick 1740 thx grom for clear explanation - I played Bf4 - logically...but not enough p00982 w MasterThak 1402 I like 1...Kf4 p00982 w OldPatzer 1054 N fork: N(f5)g7+ attacks K(h5) and R(e8). p00982 w DocB 1237 dnag gilz p00984 w UriBlass 1869 36.7 seconds p00984 w grom43 1752 Great calculating problem: three king moves, two lose to mate. One piece interposition, also losing. After 1...Kg7, might still be tricky, but Black has the extra piece to help. p00984 w JoshBrack 1627 i didn't even notice i was in check! p00984 w JoshBrack 1627 if the other 2 king moves are losing than why aren't the line's analysis shown? p00984 w JoshBrack 1627 25.3 p00984 w grom43 1752 @JoshBrack. White threatens Qe6+ and Qf7# if black doesn't choose Kg7 to escape. Crafty gives that plus the next best line (giving up the Nf6). Crafty doesn't bother showing how badly you can lose; he only shows your two best choices. p00984 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2qr1b1r/1b1n1k1p/p1p3p1/1p1Pp1p1/P1p1PP2/2N3PQ/1P4BP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p00984 w QuickFire 1620 44.4 secs p00984 w MishaTheCat 1821 6.8 seconds good comments by Grom p00984 w MauveCaptivant 1817 6.3 seconds p00984 w agilulf 1450 Thanks to Barz for the Fen.And to Grom43 for comments. p00984 w e4e5f4 1450 I had the Josh Brack syndrom too p00986 b MaltaCross 1143 Good problem! p00992 b UriBlass 1869 1.7 seconds p00992 b UriBlass 1869 1.4 seconds now p00992 b UriBlass 1869 1.1 seconds p00992 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/3R2p1/p3pr2/7Q/1p3P1p/4q2P/PPP3P1/3R3K b - - 0 1 p00993 b Garryback 1503 6r1/6qk/4QR1p/1p3p2/p1p1bP1N/P6P/1P4P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 p00993 b grom43 1752 You know what I missed after 2.Rf7? AFter 2. Rf7 Bd5+ 3. Qg6+ Kh8 4.Rxg7 Rxg7 the white queen is pinned! p01000 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 3r1r2/5p1k/2bN2pb/q1Pp1p1p/pR1P1P2/P1N5/Q5PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p01000 w theKnife 1760 → See p43125 (double). p01001 w wolf212768 1130 i like this knight attack :) p01001 w suddenlysomeon 1276 Nice combination... Setting up a fork. p01001 w TimmPure 1465 Asking for another move here wouldn't be a luxury in my opinion. p01015 b Elroch 1453 Nice way to solve the problem (in the common sense) p01015 b dktransform 1483 not superficial, at all p01015 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/2r2pp1/2p1p2p/p1N5/1rb4P/n1R3P1/P2RPPBK/8 b - - 0 1 p01015 b Dayoman 1337 Sweet =) p01016 b MaltaCross 1143 But if White moves immediately 2.Rc8 (no check), then 2...d1+ (with check), and it's winning for Black! p01016 b zappash 1383 you'd get the check mate with Rxc8, moving the queen first it doesn't make any difference for the final result.... p01018 w wolf212768 1130 removal of defense, beautiful. p01023 w Markusgoth 2122 Somehow interesting. p01023 w hmpf142000 1670 a bit underrated... p01023 w wolf212768 1130 last queen move is difficult. p01023 w drad 1651 I like these puzzles p01023 w suddenlysomeon 1276 Really underrated. p01023 w stevie 1222 nice p01023 w dktransform 1483 underrated for sure p01023 w chessisajedrez 1561 Agree with (suddenlysomeon, hmpf142000, wolf212768, dktransform) I understand the statistical model behind the problem ratings ... The rating of this problem (1380) is amazingly low for its complexity. Yes, the first move is a 50/50 chance, but to see the Queen capture is not so obvious. p01025 w UriBlass 1869 4.6 seconds p01025 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1kb2/p1p2pp1/2P5/1p2p3/3P3q/7P/PPP1BK2/RNBQ4 w q - 0 1 p01025 w Freeze 1492 The mate-in-one wasn't good enought for me--I had to bring in a bishop to help on the second move. p01026 w jokim 2000 Typical of how CTS works; in the initial position you look at Ne5, then the application's first move makes that the Knight has to go the other way. p01026 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23171 to solve 10 seconds p01026 w UriBlass 1869 1.7 seconds this time p01026 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qr1k1/1p1nbppp/8/3p4/p2N4/P2RBQ2/1PP2PPP/2K4R w - - 0 1 p01026 w MagicCat 1878 1.6 seconds p01028 w JSorel 1741 very nice (missed at first try with Qxd4) p01035 w nemrod 1406 nice ;) p01038 b wild 1305 took me a full minute but I got it! p01042 b wild 1305 Not sure if I'd have the stones to play that in a game. p01042 b ankka 1302 Well, you should have the nuts if you knew that you should play 3. Bxf7+! instead of 3. Bxh7+?. p01046 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/7p/1b2q1pB/6Q1/1p1Np3/2p3P1/5P1P/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p01046 b timoure 1847 3.2 seconds p01051 b wolf212768 1130 removal of defense. p01051 b MaltaCross 1143 Setting up the King for a fork. p01056 w LaskoVortex 1251 If 2.gxh3, then its mate in three: 2...Qh4+ 3.Ke2 Rg2+ 4.Rf2 Qxf2++. p01056 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1nk1/2p3pp/1pP1p1r1/p2pP1n1/3P1p2/PP1Q1P2/1B1N2PP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1 p01056 w Garryback 1503 too much panic - K is safe up to now p01057 b floreatdunum 1606 needs more moves, for goodness sakes p01057 b MaltaCross 1143 Saves White's rook (and wins a tempo). White goes on to win a rook and pawn against the loss of a bishop and knight. But at least White's rook pair survive. p01057 b Lagerbaer 1223 Definitely needs more moves! p01058 w UriBlass 1869 6.1 seconds p01058 w nune 1549 Hard to see why one rook is better than the other. After 1...Rfd8, 2.Qb7 prevents the loss of the Be2, but 2.Qe4 is better and white has the advantage (pawn up plus bishop-pair). r3r1k1/2p2p1p/p3n1p1/1p1pPn2/7q/2PQ4/PPBB1PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1 p01059 w JSorel 1741 not so difficult for a 1850 p01059 w JSorel 1741 everything is forced... p01059 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4k2/pp2n1p1/5b1p/3q4/2R5/1Q4P1/PP3P1P/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 p01062 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r1qr3/ppb3k1/5pp1/3Bn3/2Pp1pQP/3P4/PP1N1P2/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p01062 w grom43 1752 Find the biggest snack for your discovered attack. :-) p01063 b pkendal 1520 very nice. p01063 b joakimvitriol 1612 7r/k1N2p2/ppb5/7p/3B1Q2/5P2/P2rqR1P/R6K b - - 0 1 p01063 b nemuhtesemkoku 2120 Åžh4 p01065 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2R5/1B2qppk/p3r2B/5Q2/PP1bp3/3b2P1/5P1P/6K1 b - - 0 1 p01065 b themagician 1820 11.3 seconds p01065 b MishaTheCat 1821 8.7 seconds p01069 w floreatdunum 1606 is there a point to this? p01069 w bumbly 1561 These problems are completely useless. p01069 w Elroch 1453 outrageous p01069 w jokim 2000 Well, that is what CTS is; assessing a position quickly. Here for example you have to notice you won't lose material because of a checkmate on g7, for example. p01069 w UriBlass 1869 14.5 seconds p01069 w grom43 1752 Exactly, jokim. p01069 w kendal 1563 well said jokim p01069 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qr1k1/1p4p1/p2b1np1/3P2n1/1PNQp1b1/P1N1P3/1B2BP2/R3K2R w KQ - 0 1 p01069 w mtracey 1552 Be4?? Qd1 p01069 w grom43 1752 if you mean Be5? I remember Nc4, so just Nxe5. but why counterattack when the piece is just there to take? p01069 w grom43 1752 So if you mean 1. Bxg4 Nxg4 2.Nxe4 then there's a royal fork or maybe Be5 works then defended by that Nf3+ idea. p01072 b UriBlass 1869 4.5 seconds p01072 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k1r1/pp1pppb1/2n4p/q3P3/4Q3/2N2N2/PPP1P1PP/2KR1B1R b q - 0 1 p01076 w bumbly 1561 What is with these 'only one logical move' problems? Waste of time and inflates ratings. p01076 w alvaro88 1515 this is only useful if you play bullet where every second counts. p01079 b OldPatzer 1054 Q fork: 2.Qd6+ attacks K(f8) and R(h2). p01079 b howeworth 1438 What's wrong with RxQ? p01079 b howeworth 1438 Ooops, I meant NxQ. p01079 b wimpel 1298 @honeworth.. look at B7 p01079 b kristoferfer 1216 i think I would rather take the queen and lose other material, than take rook and lose nothing p01079 b kristoferfer 1216 i think I would rather take the queen and lose other material, than take rook and lose nothing p01079 b kristoferfer 1216 never mind I'm wrong p01089 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1rbk1/1p1n1ppp/p2p1n2/5N1q/2P1P3/1PN5/PB3QPP/3R1R1K b - - 0 1 p01089 b rkrish999 1551 Not really worth 1690 p01089 b MagicCat 1878 â–º Grr played 1.Nf5-e4 !!! Mouseslip, wanted to play 1.Nxe4 ! â—„ p01089 b themagician 1820 2.2 seconds p01089 b RonWeasley98 1868 1.9 seconds p01092 b UriBlass 1869 1.9 seconds p01092 b ChessMaster08 1308 wow p01092 b Garryback 1503 ? p01092 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1Q4k1/p4p2/4b1pp/P2Np3/4P3/8/1P3bPP/2q3NK b - - 0 1 p01092 b MagicCat 1878 1.9 seconds if Black doesn't play 1...Bc8 he's winning. � p01092 b greenkameleon 1313 i am not bragging, but also got it under 3 secs. Is this really 1567? p01092 b torrededama 1470 overrated sry p01092 b MonsterCrush 1798 0.6 seconds p01103 b ShadowXenon 1097 This gave me a boner!!! p01110 b wald 1565 Kh2 is not wrong, it only prolongs blacks misery by one move. p01110 b floreatdunum 1606 wald is right and wald is wrong - why would you play 2. Kh2 Qg1+ 3. Kg3 Qe3+ 4. Kh4 if you already had seen that 2. Kh4 was safe to play and winning? p01110 b tomohawk 1844 You might do it if you had little time, there was an increment or another time control immediately coming up, and you were delaying analysing Kh4 for one of those reasons.(?) p01110 b edgy 1679 solution should be extended p01110 b UriBlass 1869 13.3 seconds p01110 b MagicCat 1878 You've solved problem p01110 in 1.7 seconds. ( Result 1.00 : 0.00 ) Your new rating is 1758.20 (+3.32). p01110 b MagicCat 1878 I agree with tomohawk - you are on move 39 and you have 1 secs left on your clock, just enough to calculate that Kh2 gets at least a draw and the time control is in 1 move - you play Kh2 then Kg3 fast and than you have time to think if kh4 is good. p01110 b JoshBrack 1627 repeating the position aside. i don't think black has a chance with Qe3+ cause it didn't look good to me and also if crafty suggested blacks's best choice was to play for a draw that's another big clue. so overall this is another crap problem imo. p01110 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5k2/2P2N1n/2N3Q1/1pp1P2p/2p5/2P3KP/1P4P1/1r4q1 b - - 0 1 p01110 b Garryback 1503 concerning the above discussion: black doesn´t play Qe3 2nd time as Qe1+ is far stonger holding draw p01110 b NumberFour 1879 9.8 seconds p01111 b UriBlass 1869 failure tempted by Bxb5 that wins only a pawn p01111 b UriBlass 1869 failed again in the same trap had the feeling that it may be a trap but found nothing better p01111 b milos62 1916 Great. It takes imagination to capture a queen in the middle of the board. Not a hint of it in the initial position p01111 b JSorel 1741 Bxb5 too... this time p01111 b rathkeltair 1711 trapped in the middle of the board! sort of agree with JS, that Bxb5 is also good, but really there is a big difference in value of result (+4.5 vs. +1.3) and really e5 is screaming to be played p01111 b JoshBrack 1627 9.5. all i have is imagination. i don't even know if i'm real or not! p01111 b JoshBrack 1627 7.7. i'm still not sure. i think this is all a dream maybe. and i'm really just a kiwi on a tree. p01111 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rnb1k2r/2qp1ppp/p2bpn2/1p6/4P3/1NNB2P1/PPP2P1P/R1BQR1K1 b kq - 0 1 p01111 b MishaTheCat 1821 1.5 seconds p01111 b Misha1998 1875 1.3 secs p01116 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rq1rk1/pb3ppp/3p4/1P2p3/1PnBn3/P3PN2/4BPPP/2RQ1RK1 b - - 0 1 p01116 b grom43 1752 One my pieces attacked. Two of his loose. One on my side of the equator. Hmmm... p01119 w BughouseMaster 1555 Nice problem, but after thinking for about 20 secs I still couldn't see the solution! I had looked at Rxe5 but then after he takes back, didn't see the Ng3 Kh2 forced move and then Nf1+, forking... I felt this was tougher than 1475 rated problem. p01119 w Chessdoom 1586 Greatproblem, but i agree wit bughousemaster, (not that i had it wrong, I got 0.64+ rating!) p01119 w notyetagm 1467 @Bughousemaster: Yes, this problem is a great example of the need to EVALUATE FORCING MOVES LIKE A COMPUTER (1 ... Re8xBe5!, 2 ... Nh5-g3+, 3 ... Ng3-f1+) p01119 w notyetagm 1467 @Bughousemaster: Yes, this problem is a great example of the need to EVALUATE FORCING MOVES LIKE A COMPUTER (1 ... Re8xBe5!, 2 ... Nh5-g3+, 3 ... Ng3-f1+) p01119 w OldPatzer 1054 N fork: R(e8)xe5(B) removes guard of g3 square. After R(e1)xe5(R), N(h5)g3+; Kh2, then Nf1+ forks K and Q(d2). p01119 w e4e5f4 1450 final fork p01121 w UriBlass 1869 12.4 seconds not so easy as the rating suggest because Bxb6 is alternative to think about p01121 w themagician 1820 1.7 seconds p01121 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r2k/1p5p/pNbP4/8/1P1b2q1/6B1/P5BP/3R1QK1 w - - 0 1 p01122 b flatman 1536 K and Q are on the same file, look for a pin p01123 w notyetagm 1467 Yet another example of the fork-overload trick. After 1 ... Nxd5? 2 Nxd5 Qxd5, White plays the fork-overload trick 3 Re1+!, to deflect the d1-rook from its defense of the White queen along the d-file. White loses material. Chernev used to say "When you double your rooks on an open file, you more than double their power". This problem makes a good example of this saying. Without the doubled rooks the fork-overload trick would not work here since the White f3-knight defends the e1-checking focal point. p01123 w floreatdunum 1606 Sometimes doubling rooks on an open file more than halves their value rather than more than doubles it! Despite what Irving Chernev or Irving Berling, for that matter, said. p01123 w UriBlass 1869 6.4 seconds p01123 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/1pb2pp1/p1q2n1p/P2p4/1P2r3/2PQNN1P/5PP1/R2R2K1 w - - 0 1 p01123 w MishaTheCat 1821 2.7 seconds p01126 w UriBlass 1869 15.8 seconds p01126 w joakimvitriol 1612 2 minor pieces for R p01126 w UriBlass 1869 position 2q3k1/B3rpbp/3p2p1/3Pp3/Q3P1n1/8/1r1N1PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1 p01126 w MishaTheCat 1821 6.9 seconds p01136 b Garryback 1503 simple p01136 b HappyKitten 1908 2.2 seconds p01141 b notyetagm 1467 A wonderful example of the tactical theme . Here 1 ... Nxc4?? is a blunder because White can play 2 QxNc4!, exploiting the fact that the Black e6-bishop is an , having to both the Black c4-knight and the White e5-pawn to stop the e5-e6+, winning the Black f7-queen. p01141 b notyetagm 1467 A wonderful example of the tactical theme BLOCAKADERS DO NOT DEFEND, THEY ONLY BLOCKADE. Here 1 ... Nxc4?? is a blunder because White can play 2 QxNc4!, exploiting the fact that the Black e6-bishop is an OVERWORKED BLOCKADER, having to both DEFEND the Black c4-knight and BLOCKADE the White e5-pawn to stop the DISCOVERED CHECK e5-e6+, winning the Black f7-queen. p01141 b Sidorsky 1573 should be rated higher p01141 b wolf212768 1130 wonderful, but difficult for the rating. p01141 b MaltaCross 1143 Very nice discovered check! p01142 b UriBlass 1869 7.9 seconds p01142 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/1p5p/1P1N2p1/2qRb3/5p2/5Q1P/5PPK/8 b - - 0 1 p01142 b Misha1998 1875 3.5 seconds p01143 w UriBlass 1869 7.2 seconds p01143 w themagician 1820 a recapture again p01143 w barz 1734 r1bq1bk1/pp6/3n2p1/3Ppn1p/4p3/BPN5/P3BNPP/R2Q3K w - - 0 1 p01143 w forestry 1590 poor p01143 w barz 1734 Not that poor : a discovered attack on the Ba3 (and in-between move Ne2+).. p01146 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3rr3/1p3Qp1/p1bk1b2/2q2P2/3p4/1BNR4/PPP3PP/5R1K b - - 0 1 p01146 b timoure 1847 13.9 seconds p01146 b Chessplayer98 1814 7.9 seconds p01153 w UriBlass 1869 22.3 seconds p01153 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3b2k1/8/1nr2p2/rpBbpPp1/p3P1Pp/3R3P/PPB5/K2R4 w - - 0 1 p01158 w UriBlass 1869 15.0 seconds p01158 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/p3bppp/2pq1n2/6B1/3pp3/1N3N2/PPP1QPPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1 p01158 w NumberFour 1879 4.6 seconds p01158 w grom43 1752 Kept hesitating today even though the obvious move is correct. p01159 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2b2r1k/1pq2pp1/2n4p/1QN1p3/2B1Nn2/2PP4/5PPP/1R4K1 w - - 0 1 p01159 w memo 1603 I played ...f5, intending ...Ne2+ and ...Nxc3, but that doesn't work at all. White can choose Qc5 or Qb6. p01159 w DracoMalfoy98 1882 1.7 seconds p01159 w MishaTheCat 1821 Why doesn't 1...Ne2+ work ? p01159 w barz 1734 Misha : Ne2+ Kf1, now what do you play ? p01161 b theKnife 1760 1n2kr2/p6Q/bnB1p1p1/4N3/2pqP3/P5P1/5P1P/1R3K1R b - - 0 1 p01164 b UriBlass 1869 3.6 seconds p01164 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4r2/p1p2b1k/1pPp2pp/3P1q2/4R2P/2PQ4/P5B1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p01164 b Freeze 1492 Tried to find a way to win the queen, which of course, is not correct as it is the bishop that falls. p01164 b Coquelicot98 1872 2.3 seconds p01164 b MonsterCrush 1798 1.9 seconds p01167 w UriBlass 1869 1.9 seconds new record of 1776 p01167 w Alseki 1524 Well boo for you. :) p01167 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3rk3/5p1p/3B2r1/PpQ1pp2/1Pb5/R4P1q/3K1P1P/3R4 w - - 0 1 p01167 w Freeze 1492 The falling-back check is harder to find. p01172 b greatkid 1694 p01172 3.0 secs overrated of a lot should be 1626 p01172 b smotherhubbard 1850 3.Rg1+ should also win, although not as convincingly p01172 b Garryback 1503 no: should be 1627 in my view p01174 w UriBlass 1869 failure tempting sacrifice Qxg2+ that I played too fast when the quiet checks are winning p01174 w UriBlass 1869 need more moves The idea is 3.Kh1 Rh4+ 4.Bh3 d4+ p01174 w barz 1734 1r2k3/1b3pp1/p3p3/2Pp4/1Q5r/1N4q1/PP4B1/R3RK2 w - - 0 1 p01175 b OldPatzer 1054 B fork: After ...N(c5)d3+; R(d1)xd3(N), if B(e4)xd3(R), then B(d5)Xb7, forking Black's Rs on a8 and c8. p01175 b pdubs 1146 I don't see that as a great outcome - doesn't forking black's R's leave vulnerable to Rxa2 and eventual loss of white's last remaining rook? p01175 b mathaias 1406 agree with pdubs, i don't see a good answer for W to B's threat of Rxc2. p01175 b ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Well, the Rook fork with the bishop at b7 makes for a great outcome. The problem should include one more move to show it. p01175 b mattyhead 1453 Can't be a good problem if it isn't a complete problem. More moves. p01175 b stevelco 1383 With 1...Nd3+ 2.Rxd3 Bxd3 3.Bxb7 Rxa2 4.Bxc8 Ra1+ 5.Kd2 Rxh1 6.Kxd3. White has traded two Rooks and a Pawn for a Rook, Bishop, Knight, and Pawn. White gains a bit from the exchanges. p01176 b Improchess 1937 +2.20?¿?¿? p01176 b smotherhubbard 1850 white up 2 pieces and pawn for rook; +2.20 makes sense p01176 b theKnife 1760 5rk1/pp3p1p/6p1/3P4/bP6/2b1B3/P2RKPPP/2rB2NR b - - 0 1 p01176 b grom43 1752 A human player wouldn't want the b-pawn, he'd keep the pin along the 8th rank; ties up two white pieces. But in Crafty line, Black gets the b-pawn back and releases the white Ng1 and Rh1. Now the passed pawn d5 is going to be nice for White. p01180 b KingKarrl 1105 Should play out two more moves. p01180 b 9thpawn 1224 Agree KK p01184 b Leucky 1541 Nice to have problems with quiet moves. p01184 b UriBlass 1869 2.7 seconds relatively easy not quiet move but mate threat. p01184 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3b4/6p1/p7/P1R2k1p/8/2B3P1/5P1K/1r6 b - - 0 1 p01184 b ChessBlitz 1828 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& p01184 b Garryback 1503 ChessBlitz on this site you haveto get along with setbacks, please get used to them p01187 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/p4ppp/4p3/Pr6/bb6/4P1P1/3B1PBP/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 p01187 b Freeze 1492 Back rank. p01187 b MishaTheCat 1821 7.3 seconds p01189 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/5p2/p5p1/5bq1/1R1B3p/5Q2/PP2r1P1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p01192 w UriBlass 1869 7.2 seconds p01192 w DracoMalfoy98 1882 2.9 seconds p01200 b tmprat 1274 Too easy p01200 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bq3k/4br1p/p2ppPPQ/8/np3P1P/3B4/PPP5/2KR3R b - - 0 1 p01202 b UriBlass 1869 4.5 seconds p01202 b grom43 1752 I liked 2 Bd3 attacking g6, but it is not forcing. p01202 b MishaTheCat 1821 3.4 seconds p01202 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/3b1p2/6p1/1p1P2Q1/pP1q2Pp/7P/1P2BRK1/8 b - - 0 1 p01203 w Kenicht 1300 Ye olden zwichenzug. Gotta get all your checks in before you cash in on a plain Jane trade. p01208 w wolf212768 1130 too easy for the rating. p01210 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º q4r1k/1b4p1/pB2Q2p/4pp2/P1P4b/8/2P1B1pP/R1N3K1 w - - 0 1 p01218 b edgy 1679 Nxc6 also kills p01218 b nabla 1891 1.Nxc6? Bb4! 2.Nxd8 c2+ p01218 b JoeLag 1548 8 tries at all, 5 failed tries and 3 tries p01218 b JoeLag 1548 8 tries at all, 5 failed tries and 3 tries less or equal 1 sec. What should you think of that? p01218 b Mattdw 1364 Nxc6 is blunder as it is overlooking an altogether more superiour move. Bh5+ is mate if black just tries to sidestep the check. The only way out for black is to play Nxh5 (as the knight is the only thing blocking the kings escape route after the next move), which forces Ke7 which then makes Nxc6 a winning move. p01218 b InfamousG 1217 Excellent problem, sacrificing the bishop to fork the queen. While Nxc6 will win the queen (if 1.Nxc6 Qb6 2.Bh5+ Nxh5 3.Qh5#), it can force a difficult time after. Bb4 should not be "!" because of Nxb4 preventing the trade of queens by the threat from c2+ and an altogether more complicated game after. 1.Bh5+ forces 1...Nxh5 2.Qh5+ Ke7 3.Nxc6 Kf6 4.Nxd8 Winning Knight, Pawn, Queen and excellent positition for a Bishop. p01218 b Garryback 1503 super p01218 b Jonathanzzz 2128 Agreed with InfamousG... but it wasn't much of a bishop sacrafice... p01223 b deadbeatoz 1924 qb8+ is totally won as well p01223 b milos62 1916 Stupid problem. Qb8 also wins. p01223 b chessidiot 1219 Qb8, Qf8 and u don't get anything. The solution is correct p01223 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 7k/p3q1pp/1p2nn2/4Q3/1P2PP2/P2R2Pb/1B5P/6K1 b - - 0 1 p01223 b sehidimizsin 2124 2175 p01223 b izicik 2090 2180 p01224 b Markusgoth 2122 Why suspended? What's crafty auto? p01224 b Oded 1762 I guess it's because the evaluation difference between the two moves is too small. They both draw. p01228 w tomohawk 1844 Funny desperado. p01228 w tomohawk 1844 Saw it again. Loved it just as much the second time. p01228 w UriBlass 1869 failed by 2...Qxd5 and could find the correct move with slightly more time p01228 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4nk1/6bp/p4np1/q2P1b2/Pp2P3/2NQ4/1P3PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 1 p01228 w MagicCat 1878 7.2 seconds p01228 w chessisajedrez 1561 Nice problem with several moves, one can be missed from the solution. Like the concept. p01234 b barz 1734 Pins everywhere. p01234 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r5/2P1kpp1/R6p/Br1np3/8/6PP/1P1R1PK1/8 b - - 0 1 p01234 b QuickFire 1620 38.2 seconds -- way too long p01238 b tomohawk 1844 Definitely should extend solution. p01238 b UriBlass 1869 27.7 seconds agree with tomohawk p01240 b ngnblcn 2263 nice p01240 b MishaTheCat 1821 bad p01240 b grom43 1752 I play 2.0-0-0 every time very fast (to gain rating). I recall it, but seeing castling jump to the conclusion that's the "trick" move. No trick. Qg3 covers e5, Ne4 covers c5, etc. Doesn't look like a typical queen trap setting. p01242 b Elroch 1453 2. ...Kg7 3. Qf8+ Kf6 4. Rxa8 p01242 b suddenlysomeon 1276 Thanks elroch. p01242 b rebornkameleon 1385 missed it again. remove the queen's defender is my blind spot. p01244 b wolf212768 1130 and then... p01244 b ghost1 1041 king g8 and tour a8 mat p01250 b sleiman 1383 response to the check: Rook mate! p01250 b rebornkameleon 1385 @sleiman: Rook mate :-) p01253 b impromptus 1450 wow this is quite a long sequence.. p01253 b Jonathanzzz 2128 Last move shouldn't be needed. It's forced anyways. p01253 b mazette 1363 I am unsure whether this is a fearless or a chicken king. p01253 b mazette 1363 That was my thought, exactly. p01253 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/pp4bp/3P2p1/n3p3/4P1Pq/4B3/P3N1PP/R2Q1K2 b - - 0 1 p01253 b SirRick 1740 to see that after gaining material you can defend p01255 w Fromper 1338 Tricky. Good endgame exercise. p01255 w knobgoblin 1444 Nice. p01255 w newrunner 1528 nice in-between move p01257 b jokim 2000 Rad1 instead of Bb5+ appears correct p01257 b rathkeltair 1711 have to sort of agree with jokim (I got the solution "right", though!) p01257 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3rkb1r/pp3p1p/2n1pp2/3q4/3P4/5N2/PPQ1BPPP/R4RK1 b k - 0 1 p01257 b ParmeFeerique 1786 1.8 seconds BARZ CAN YOU PLEASE STOP WITH YOUR RIDDICULOUS COMMENTS ??? p01257 b barz 1734 My comments may be useful to others, yours not. p01257 b Garryback 1503 @ParmeFeerique it is incredible insulting barz for his super comments and position codes. Moreover stop your time spamming -that is stupid. In other sites more conducted you get a kick in your ass for it. p01257 b Garryback 1503 Crafties +2.04 3. Rad1 is to optimistic - Fritz 11 has +1.32 p01258 b UriBlass 1869 3.1 seconds p01258 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1r3k1/p1q2pp1/1p2pB1p/3b4/3P2Q1/P2nR3/1P3PPP/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p01259 b fatherpeter 1483 clever.... p01259 b MauveCaptivant 1817 0.7 seconds p01259 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/pp4b1/2p1q3/8/1PP1BpP1/P1N5/4Q3/2B3K1 b - - 0 1 p01259 b SirRick 1740 nice one, I fell to the trap... p01259 b SirRick 1740 But not this time! Bd5!! p01261 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r6/2p2k2/3p4/2n2Pp1/3KP1N1/1P4P1/6P1/4R3 w - - 0 1 p01267 b Wojtas257 1552 GREAT p01267 b Fromper 1338 Oddly, that last move took some thought. I must really suck if it takes me that long to find the one and only move that avoids mate. p01267 b underated 1402 yeah that trap was set and I was thinking of attack...attack...silly me. p01267 b memo 1603 Ugly but instructive p01267 b greenkameleon 1313 why is blacks last move the queen to h1 check? mate has been avoided and black should just take the rook with the knight. The occasional defensive problems gets me off the hook a little. p01268 w Freeze 1492 The chance to grab the e2-rook blinded me from grabbing the whole d1-rook after exchanging off the knights. p01269 b floreatdunum 1606 2. Qe4+ is very much winning too, leaving White a full piece up with Black's king dreadfully exposed. 2. Qe6+ is mate in 9, which is a bit much to expect anyone to calculate in 3 seconds. Therefore a 50/50 guess for either of two winning moves in 3 seconds. FUCK OFF YOU PRAT. p01269 b Hyperbeam 1681 Much too long p01269 b tomohawk 1844 Solution should make player find more moves (but don't toss in 2...Bf6) p01269 b Vandebent 1701 Disgusting. I fully agree with floreatdunum. p01269 b grom43 1752 Mating net. The computer chucks the bishop (2. Qe6+ Bf6 3. Qxf6+) else it's quicker. Also after 2. Qe4+ Kf7, if 3 Bb8 white's winning, but there's a long way to go and if 3 Qh4? black wins. p01269 b drad 1651 umm.. Qe4 is not a full piece up.. it's like 2 pawns up.. assuming white plays perfectly. the mating net is far safer and easier p01269 b kendal 1563 What's wrong with you? Qe6+ is CLEARLY the better option, preventing the king from squeaking away out of the net. p01269 b mykingislonely 1908 What's wrong is that there are two winning moves, yet points are only rewarded for one of them. Everyone here knows that Qe6+ is CLEARLY the better option because is it CLEARLY pointed out by crafty. No need to state the obvious, but it is unfair to ask us to find a mate in 9 in under 3 seconds when there is a simpler way to win. p01269 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r6/p4k2/8/2pQB3/7b/7P/PPK2P2/5q2 b - - 0 1 p01269 b tomohawk 1844 Maybe position could be uncooked by putting a White P on e4? p01269 b PoorLittleGuy 1981 4.2 seconds p01269 b MishaTheCat 1821 3.2 seconds p01283 w Arthurrocks 1801 this is 1831? This should be like 1950. Get lessons on how to rate problems please p01283 w Improchess 1937 Este problema es muy complicado. Nada de 1842 p01283 w Hyperbeam 1681 The is a very tough one...! p01283 w chessyeti 1756 Arthurrocks, it is you and me and everyone who does the problems who rate them, it is not some person from the emrald server. For example I found it so it is now 1841 instead of 1843 p01283 w UriBlass 1869 now it is 1844.8. but I admit that I do not know how to rate problems and I solved it in 7.5 seconds and reduced the rating of the problem. As one of the persons who is now responsible for the fact that the problem has not something like 1950 but lower rating Maybe Arthurroks can give me some lessons how to rate problems better. p01283 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1k1r1/6PR/p1q1N1p1/2p1p3/bpQ1P2b/8/1PP2P2/2KR4 w - - 0 1 p01283 w television 1714 creo que es bastante forzado, y por tanto sencillo.No obstante, se merece 4 p01283 w Raysalis 1677 how do you guys do it so quickly? Took me at least 15s to recognize all the threats p01283 w grom43 1752 3 black pieces (3!) are hanging. what else you going to do but check? @Raysalis, took me way longer than you, so congratulations, speedy! p01283 w akupr 1658 18.3 sec p01288 b slacker00 1516 I was completely blind to that move. Could've given me all day, I wouldn't have seen it. p01288 b tjumen 1524 far from the obvious move p01288 b loot 1460 surprised it's not higher p01288 b mimano 1430 nice p01288 b Aleric 1393 I tried every other move first before I "saw" it :/ p01288 b joakimvitriol 1612 interception p01288 b herrahuh 1401 I'm here with slacker. p01288 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/pp3ppp/1q1p4/3P4/2P2P2/4r3/PP1Q2PP/1K1R3R b - - 0 1 p01288 b TimmPure 1465 Was my first intuitive move, to block teh diagonal for the queen. Took me a while to realise the follow-up was actually a pin. p01301 w wolf212768 1130 interesting puzzle. p01301 w lcyg 1343 are you sure? p01302 b underated 1402 why did I throw the rook into the fray... p01302 b Tacticus 1639 A relatively hard problem because of the need to combine offense and defense. Should be higher rated. p01302 b JoshBrack 1627 tough to solve in 3 seconds p01302 b Megiddo 1622 What happens if the king goes to h6 after Qc3+? p01302 b spacecowboy2 1349 In reply to Tacticus, I disagree. This problem is rated just right. Problem p01302 isn't as hard as many other problems becuz the solution to problem p01302 is White's first move is check and White's second move is check. Tacticians who have a hard time solving problem p01302 should learn to be more vigilant towards examining all possible checks. In reply to Megiddo, I'm sorry but I don't know the answer to your question. Maybe we'll get lucky and somebody else will help us by answering your question becuz it is a good question that needs answering. p01302 b MaltaCross 1143 After 1...Bxc4, Black is threatening checkmate with 2...Bxd5+! If White replies with 2. Nxc4, Black can reply with 2...Qxd5+! forking King and Knight. After 3. Qc3+ (forking the enemy King and Bishop), White can then capture the dangerous Black Bishop, and gain control of the centre. p01302 b sqipeter 1415 It is a (kind of) hard problem to see in little time because there are several candidate moves that quickly need to bee assessed: NxB fails on Qxd5+ and Qe8 to win a rook for a pawn fails on Bxf1. It's not that deep, but it takes a bit more than 3 secs. p01303 w suddenlysomeon 1276 Took me a while to see the pin. p01304 b UriBlass 1869 51.9 seconds p01304 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/ppp1bppp/n1p3q1/4Pb2/2RN4/2N1BQ2/PPP2PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p01304 b television 1714 89 sec p01304 b Chessplayer98 1814 failed p01308 b wolf212768 1130 if you see it, its so easy p01309 w wolf212768 1130 last minute salvation :) p01312 w DocB 1237 worship obabma obama you disgusting nations p01315 w LoseOften 1394 This problem is, i think, much more difficult than 1384 p01315 w LaskoVortex 1251 This problem is ridiculously difficult. It should be rated 2100 at the bare minimum. Even 2.Bxb5+ axb5 3.Qxa1 should throw off many 1600 tacticians, not to mention the crafty line, that has a *THIRD* Queen capture at c6! The beauty of the crafty line is *****, but I have to give it * because 1300 players just guess the right answer without even seeing the simplest of White's responses. p01315 w LaskoVortex 1251 I meant a third queen capture at move 6, not c6--actually c7. p01315 w notquitekarpov 1381 Agreed. I rejected b5 on basis of Bxb5 and if axb5, Qxa1 but then I am only 1375 rated. A really difficult solution to find for grade given. p01315 w wolf212768 1130 why not show the continuation? Would be very interesting. Can be analysed in Fritz. But is complicated to transfer it. p01315 w wolf212768 1130 too complicated for this rating. Have to think 6 moves ahead !! p01315 w wolf212768 1130 with luck i got the solution, but without knowing, if it was really a good move. im rated 1180 at the moment. :) p01315 w Subrosian 1560 2. Bxb5+ axb5 3. Qxa8 Bxh7 Not that complicated... p01315 w Subrosian 1560 The crafty line is inaccurate, as well. After playing ...b5, white should play Qb4! THEN if black plays ...Bxh7, then Qg4+ Ke7 Qe6# p01315 w Lenz 1609 Very bad because it doesn't test the skill right. In fact, the less you look ahead the better. p01315 w amyii 1377 as usual , you have to answer in 3" not to lose points, instead of giving the whole line in a reasonable time. It would better to limit the choice to 2-3 movers with forced lines to reinforce patterns, which is the ratio of such a brief time. p01315 w Garryback 1503 rn1b1r2/1pqk1P1R/p2p4/3Ppb2/7Q/PP2P3/1B3PP1/R3KB2 w Q - 0 1 p01315 w MaltaCross 1143 Nice defensive tactic, which blocks the white diagonal on which White has checked, whilst simultaneously attacking the White Queen, obliging White to lose a tempo to save the Queen. Since the white Queen can only move to b4, white's next move is forced. The pawn block also keeps the White Queen from penetrating Black's defence. p01315 w PeacefulShade 1546 MaltaCross, did you even notice Bxb5+ ? p01319 b wolf212768 1130 here its not necessary show the next move, its supereasy. p01319 b MaltaCross 1143 Discovered attack. p01319 b sqipeter 1415 took me a bit too much time to decide between the 2 knight checks... p01323 b DocB 1237 yeoman bear p01331 w smotherhubbard 1850 This problem should make people find 3...Kxf7; I didn't think it was obvious. p01331 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23299 to solve 11.4 seconds 3...Kxf7 was obvious to me p01331 w UriBlass 1869 failure chose the wrong check this time 2...Nf3+ thought that white needs to protect the queen and the knight is between the rooks so black played Kxf7 but of course it is possible to capture the knight. p01331 w themagician 1820 Kxf7 is obvious. p01331 w themagician 1820 this time 3.2 seconds instead of 2.8 of yesterday p01331 w JSorel 1741 I think that Kxf7 should be included. p01331 w tomohawk 1844 Agreed with JSorel and smotherhubbard. p01331 w barz 1734 Agreed with themagician and JSorel. p01331 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/pp3rp1/1q5p/8/3nNNbP/3PQ1P1/PP3R2/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p01331 w Garryback 1503 agree with all p01332 w MaltaCross 1143 A discovered attack that wins a piece. p01335 b wolf212768 1130 complicated continuation :( p01335 b wolf212768 1130 it was a guess move, because there was a mate threat of black present. p01335 b Mikeiavelli 1301 After gxe6; Qe6#! p01335 b Mikeiavelli 1301 (Sorry, I meant "after fxe6"...) p01335 b Mikeiavelli 1301 OK, OK, I need some coffee: Rxe6+, then if ...fxe6, we have Qxe6+; Be7, QxBe7#. But you saw that, didn't you? p01340 b raimond1996 1452 hoi p01340 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k2r/1p2bpp1/1nn1p2p/3pP3/p2P4/P2qB2P/1P1N1PPN/2RQR1K1 b kq - 0 1 p01342 b LowScore 1621 Okay Qc5+ wins with +4.24 and Qf4+ wins with +6.64 ...come on. p01342 b UriBlass 1869 57.8 seconds thought too much about other checks p01342 b floreatdunum 1606 agree with LowScore - rubbish - as various things win easily p01342 b Coquelicot98 1872 Why not 1.b7 ? p01342 b NumberFour 1879 6.6 seconds p01344 w floreatdunum 1606 1863? p01344 w Jonathanzzz 2128 Probably many people tried attacking with the Bishop, which is needed for pinning the pawn p01344 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4rrk1/bp3qpp/p1b2n2/3pp3/1P6/P1PB2B1/4QPPP/3NRRK1 w - - 0 1 p01344 w Garryback 1503 Jonathanzzz - good comment p01344 w MisterCat 1806 1.8 seconds p01344 w MisterCat 1806 1879 now ;P p01347 b Markusgoth 2122 A great one! p01347 b herrahuh 1401 81.6 seconds... p01350 b UriBlass 1869 1.8 seconds p01350 b UriBlass 1869 12.8 seconds p01350 b drad 1651 blacks check threat is telling p01350 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1qr5/1p3Bkp/p3Pb2/Pb2n1r1/1n1B1Q2/1NN5/1PP3PP/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p01350 b SirRick 1740 I found the right move drad(4,9 s), but didn´t notice the threat... huh p01357 w smond 1345 How about black moving 1...Bg4. White cannot respond with a 2.Rdg1 due to Black's 2...Nf3 fork. So, if White's rook on d-file moves, 2...Nf3, winning the Bishop on d4. p01358 b wolf212768 1130 too easy. p01365 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1k2b1r/2q2ppp/p1Ppnn2/2P5/8/6P1/P4PBP/1RBQR1K1 b - - 0 1 p01365 b MishaTheCat 1821 2.0 seconds p01369 b padman 1706 maybe I missed something silly, but doesnt queen takes f5 check win in the same way?? p01369 b padman 1706 damn, q*f5+, king takes, rook checks, and then the black pawn can block...my mistke!! p01369 b sven 1631 the pawn can block, but still f4+ is possible. This would win was it not for gf: ep. p01369 b kitaro 1671 since Qxe4 is not check, black can play Qf3+, then you can forget the mating net. The right move is Qxf5+. I want my points back p01369 b kitaro 1671 ohh I see the e5 pawn block. dont pay attention to the last comment p01369 b izicik 2090 nice p01369 b Improchess 1937 1.Qxf5? p01369 b theKnife 1760 Qxf5 Kxf5 Rd5+ e5! p01369 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 3R1b1r/p3p2p/2R3k1/2PQ1p2/4n1p1/q5P1/5PKP/8 b - - 0 1 p01369 b 1010 1680 White has no forced mate after 1...Kg5; the win of a piece is best. p01369 b grom43 1752 Also, many moves might make sense except black is threatening 2...Qf3+ and mates. White has to be careful of BLACK's mating net. p01380 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rr2k1/1p1q1pp1/p2b3p/P2p4/3Pn3/1Q3BP1/1P1B1P1P/2RR2K1 w - - 0 1 p01381 w UriBlass 1869 Nxg7 was a mistake of white Rxg7 and position is equal 3r1k2/pp3ppp/1n6/2NbPN2/2p2P2/8/PP5P/2K3R1 w - - 0 1 p01389 b dktransform 1483 2.3 seconds, easy p01390 b BughouseMaster 1555 What makes this problem difficult is the fact that the last move, Ne3, FORKS the 2 rooks and upon first glance makes the white player worry about his position. That's why you see so many people failing this problem. p01390 b Chessdoom 1586 A excellent move great! p01390 b JSorel 1741 You've solved problem p01390 in 1.5 seconds ;-))) p01390 b tjumen 1524 10.5 seconds ) p01390 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1n3rk1/pQ3ppp/4p3/2pnq3/8/2N1P2P/PPP3P1/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1 p01390 b forestry 1590 beautiful p01394 w floreatdunum 1606 very messy position p01394 w JamesBJames 1617 This position is extremely messy. Geez. p01394 w MagicCat 1878 4.8 sec not very messy, when you think about it. How do you think White can mate your King?? p01394 w sleiman 1383 should be easy, but there's too much to think about in so little time. p01394 w musiclife 1533 I can't believe this is only a 1 move problem... p01394 w MagicCat 1878 2.8 seconds this time p01394 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1b2/1b3kp1/p3p3/8/1p1N1Bn1/3Q1pNR/PnP5/2KR4 w - - 0 1 p01395 w Coquelicot98 1872 3.5 seconds p01398 w UriBlass 1869 7.3 seconds p01398 w mavaddat 1579 Sometimes, you have to take a perpetual draw. Tactics aren't just for winning!! p01398 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6r1/3k4/pbp1R1Q1/1p2p3/1P2Pq1P/2P5/1PK2P2/8 w - - 0 1 p01398 w Freeze 1492 White squares are needed by thw queen. p01398 w Freeze 1492 Still picking the wrong starting check. p01398 w chessisajedrez 1561 This is not a simple perpetual draw. It requires more moves to prove that the solution was found. p01409 w JacobTomlinson 1406 This is a trap for the unwary... Not that I faltered, of course! p01411 w wolf212768 1130 hmm, doppelangriff :) - it was so common, so i looked for other solutions. p01413 b Hyperbeam 1681 I changed my mind. This one sucks. p01413 b edgy 1679 One move. Totally absurd. Continue solution with 2. ...Ke7 3.Re4+ Kf8 and now? p01413 b chris2001 1732 2. ...Ke7 3.Re4+ Kf8 4. Qd6+ Kf8 5. Rg4+ Kh6 6. Qf6+ isn´t it? p01413 b tjumen 1524 The solution is longer than one move. It takes several moves to win material. p01413 b floreatdunum 1606 needs more moves - it isn't even clear from one move whehter white thinks he wins or draws! p01413 b tomohawk 1844 Agreed with the others. Needs more moves. p01413 b drad 1651 126 seconds p01413 b QuickFire 1620 130.2 secs -- more moves would lower that, perhaps enough so I'd get points. But so what? p01413 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5r1/3pkp1p/p4p2/2Q2P2/PR6/6P1/q1P2P1P/6K1 b - - 0 1 p01413 b judochop 1698 white's down a rook, so just look for the best check and keep on checking. p01420 w rebornkameleon 1385 So I win one pawn? p01424 w wolf212768 1130 there is something wrong. Crafty shows 2.Kxf3. :( p01424 w kendal 1563 @wolf: yes, because that would be best. p01424 w flyboy216 1363 A new theme for me p01427 w MaltaCross 1143 The king is a poor defender of pieces, because it has to avoid checks. p01432 w grom43 1752 Nice blocking tactic. p01432 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6r1/5R2/p3Q3/1p6/5P1b/3q1k2/PP2N2P/5K2 w - - 0 1 p01433 w scuba 1266 whats so horrible about Kh8 p01433 w mtracey 1552 If Kh8 then Qf6 is mate p01434 b underated 1402 I got distracted. p01434 b wolf212768 1130 continuation? p01434 b tom26 1316 Best part is that he cannot block the check with his bishop p01434 b musiclife 1533 ditto to tom re the bishop. Should add that line, although there may be multiple crushing wins... p01435 w UriBlass 1869 2.9 seconds p01435 w joakimvitriol 1612 hanging pieces, exposed Q, Q fork p01435 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r2rk1/1p2qppp/p7/3p4/Pb1P1BPn/3N1P2/1P3Q1P/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p01435 w ParmeFeerique 1786 2.8 seconds p01436 w UriBlass 1869 14.2 seconds hesitated too much about defensive moves. p01436 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º b2q1rk1/5p1p/3Nn1pQ/4B2n/1p1p4/1P5P/2B2PP1/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p01438 w tacticaldeep 1784 quite good exercise, but after 1.Rxd1 Qxe7 2.Rxe7 Nxe7 3.Rd7!= fe.3...Rc1+ 4.Bf1 Nc6 5.Rc7 g5. p01438 w tacticaldeep 1784 im sorry first 5.Kg2! is better threatening 6.Bb5! p01438 w tacticaldeep 1784 thats it!? p01438 w UriBlass 1869 36.5 seconds p01438 w UriBlass 1869 2.4 seconds this time p01439 w wild 1305 bah. I missed the mate threat and played Re7. I'm an idiot.... good problem p01439 w varun3 1568 what mate threat? p01439 w ehodge3 1310 There is no mate threat but 1...Re7 fails after 2.Rd8+ Re8 3.Rxe8 Nxe8 and White has time to save his bishops. p01439 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 @ehodge3: black can meet 2.Rd8+ with 2. ... Bf8. I do not see any way for White to save his bishops... p01439 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 ah wait... 3. Bd4 then saves the day for White... p01442 b grom43 1752 Played 2 Bg5 which also wins, but not as fast as best move: 2 Re7. Nice. p01442 b 1010 1680 see p60518 p01447 b tomohawk 1844 Nice misdirection. p01447 b UriBlass 1869 18.3 seconds p01447 b JSorel 1741 37.2 seconds p01447 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r2k/pR3nrp/3pp1p1/2p5/4PP1Q/3PN1P1/q1P1K3/5R2 b - - 0 1 p01458 b grom43 1752 A nice pattern to know. p01458 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4rrk1/p3Rppp/1q1P4/2P5/1pQ5/3p1BP1/P4P1P/6K1 b - - 0 1 p01458 b 1010 1680 1...Qd8 instead would prevent the disaster. Problem chooses a move that doesn't strengthen the defense... p01458 b grom43 1752 @1010. Every single problem I've seen on CTS begins with an error by opponent. Just so you know. Here black tries for counterattack and doesn't see the killing shot. Black is losing to two connected passed pawns well advanced in the center anyway, maybe he didn't want a slow death? p01460 b UriBlass 1869 8.5 seconds the point is to promote the pawn. p01460 b UriBlass 1869 5.6 seconds this time p01460 b UriBlass 1869 0.8 seconds this time p01460 b chessjunkie001 1580 A recapture... so instructive! p01460 b jedzz 1468 It's not "just a recapture," and if you got it right without understanding why it's correct, then you just got lucky. Capturing with the knight allows 1. ... Bf4, and promoting the pawn becomes far more difficult. 1. Kxe4 is an easy and decisive victory. p01460 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5k2/8/1P3Npb/8/1r2R3/3K4/8/8 b - - 0 1 p01460 b Garryback 1503 jedzz is right p01460 b MisterCat 1806 6.6 seconds p01460 b grom43 1752 Garryback is correct that jedzz is right. Not too difficult, though? p01462 b Markusgoth 2122 1st move is very normal, but the obsure 2nd move is indeed quite a great move. Let's mate, guys! p01462 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 8/7R/1r1qpkpp/5B2/3p1P2/2b3PK/1rR1Q2P/8 b - - 0 1 p01463 w wild 1305 I had a hard time seeing this one.. recognized it as a Q trap problem but couldn't find the move p01463 w DocB 1237 lets have a gasm p01463 w KingKarrl 1105 Same here wild. p01463 w Christo777 1444 poison pawn p01467 w abcdef 1612 cool p01467 w UriBlass 1869 failed played Bg2+ that is bad order of moves and does not work p01467 w UriBlass 1869 14.4 seconds p01467 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r3rk1/pP3pp1/2P3q1/2Npp3/1Q3bnp/PN4Pb/4BP1P/R4R1K w - - 0 1 p01467 w MishaTheCat 1821 the rating of the problem is 1843 p01467 w ParmeFeerique 1786 The rating of the problem is still 1843 p01467 w grom43 1752 Became fixated on 1 ... Bg2+ and looked at both White lines (2.Kg1 and Kxg2). Neither one works (but I thought I was missing something for a long time). Waited until my brain put it all together (83 seconds only!). The triple on g2 wins the day. Rating now 1844.3 p01467 w grom43 1752 Er, rating OF THE PROBLEM now 1844.3 (mine is just south of there...) p01467 w NumberThree 1801 rATiNg of ThE pRoBLem NoW 1843.8 Lol p01467 w 1010 1680 The "best" capture the problem can do. p01474 w amyii 1377 simple discovered attack p01480 w wolf212768 1130 very, very easy p01487 b wild 1305 tricky p01487 b OldPatzer 1054 Rb6 threatens Rb8#, which Black cannot prevent. p01488 b notyetagm 1467 A beautiful example of BLACKBURNE'S OTHER MATE follows after 2 ... Kh8-g8 3 Nf5-h6#. For a recent example of this mating pattern, see the great game Cheparinov-Ivanchuk M-Tel Masters 2008, round 10. p01488 b Alseki 1524 I like this problem a lot, though it took me a while. p01495 w wolf212768 1130 hmmm, fork. p01495 w wolf212768 1130 when i found it, i laughed. ;) p01495 w OldPatzer 1054 B fork: B(c8)e6 forks N(f7) and N(d5). p01495 w Dzergwuh 1147 That seems reasonable, but it opens to... 1. Nd5 Be6 2. Nc2, which minimizes the damage significantly. p01495 w MrRager 1362 This is ignoring Nc7. This is losing. p01498 w Holy 1051 Every piece is still on the board. Has the themes of discovered attack, bishop fork, and removing/distracting the defender. p01498 w OldPatzer 1054 Triple counter-threat: ...N(c6)xd4(N) threatens ...N(d4)xb3(Q), or R(c8)xc1(R)+, or Q(a6)xd6(N) p01498 w dktransform 1483 wonderful p01500 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1n1q2k1/1b3ppp/1p2p3/pQb5/4P3/P3B1P1/1PN2PBP/6K1 w - - 0 1 p01500 w HermioneG 1866 Played 1...Qd1+ ! p01500 w QuickFire 1620 68.1 seconds p01501 b tomohawk 1844 Should extend the solution. p01501 b UriBlass 1869 29.0 seconds agree p01501 b floreatdunum 1606 agreed p01501 b themagician 1820 Its me that extends it: 2.Rxf8+ a) 2... Ke7 3.Qf6+ Kxf8 4.Qh8+ Ke7 5.Nd5+ exd5 (5...Nxd5 6.Bf6+ Nxf6 7.gxf6#, 5...Qxd5 6.Bf6#) 6.Bf6+ Ke6 7.Bh3#. b) 2...Kxf8 3.Qh8+ Ke7 4.Nd5+ is the same as above. p01501 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r2kb1R/3b1p2/1n1pp1p1/p1q3P1/1n1QPP2/1PN5/1BP1N1B1/2K5 b - - 0 1 p01501 b ParmeFeerique 1786 0.6 seconds super-easy !! p01502 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/p3Bpb1/1q1p2p1/1p1B1P1n/8/4Q3/P1P2p2/1K1R4 w - - 0 1 p01502 w PoorLittleGuy 1981 4.3 seconds... My 1st exercise in 3 months ! p01511 w chza 1167 Nf4 attacks the queen and hits a checkmate with the rook. so i think its a stronger move. p01511 w smond 1345 chza, Nf4 by black is easily countered by Qf7+. p01511 w bigfoot 1208 Need to play out one more move p01513 b Hyperbeam 1681 cool p01513 b greatkid 1694 underrated p01513 b Aleric 1393 105.5 seconds... but I still don't understand why. p01513 b UriBlass 1869 the reason is that you have a decisive material advantage p01513 b mazette 1363 The material advantage seems less than decisive. Just about one pawn-equivalent more. p01513 b memo 1603 You are temporarily up a piece, but the opponent threatens to win it back. Instead of giving back a whole piece, you find a combo gives back a Q for R + B. p01513 b barz 1734 Too sophisticated play by Black. p01513 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q2k1/1p1n1rbp/6p1/p2P1p2/2P1p1b1/2N1BNP1/P4PBP/2RQ1RK1 b - - 0 1 p01513 b grom43 1752 White is up a N. 1...Bxf3 2.Bxf3 leaves Black a pawn down. So he tries 1...Ne5. This fails because at the end of the exchanges, White has R+B+N for the queen: as Uri says, a decisive advantage in material. p01513 b Blackknight23 1464 Awesome p01516 b Elroch 1453 It should be easy to see that the K has no moves and any check will mate, but... p01516 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1k2/6pp/1nn2p2/2b2N2/1p2R3/1B3P2/1PKB2PP/8 b - - 0 1 p01518 b JSorel 1741 6.3 p01518 b theKnife 1760 Although Rf2 is the only move, Crafty's evaluation is false. This is a draw because Black has perpetual check. p01518 b theKnife 1760 r3k3/1b3p1p/p3p3/2p5/7q/pP3P2/P1P1B3/R1Q2RK1 b q - 0 1 p01518 b ParmeFeerique 1786 10.8 seconds (but I don't think I did it THAT slowly) p01518 b Garryback 1503 theKnife is right p01520 w wolf212768 1130 too easy p01522 b camembert 1620 Couldn't the solution be extended with something like 2...Qh6 3.Qc3+ (and maybe even on to 3...Kh7 4.Nf6+)? Those moves are the only ones that win, and I think they make the point of the problem clearer. p01522 b floreatdunum 1606 I agree with Camembert p01522 b tomohawk 1844 I agree as well. Many problems are like this one. They end too soon and can't be "correct" if you can't find out the entire sequence. Otherwise it is just guessing. p01522 b grom43 1752 On the other hand, 2 Nf1 would look better if you didn't see the Q check on long diagonal? p01522 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2rk/6q1/p2pb3/Q1p2p1p/2P1pP2/1P4N1/P4RPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p01522 b Chessplayer98 1814 6.2 seconds p01522 b SirRick 1740 agree wit grom. No point to play Nh5 without continuing Q check p01524 w RagingSurf 1485 nice backward move that we sometimes fail to take into consideration,... p01524 w johangnorman 1366 gudone (good one) p01532 w wolf212768 1130 what a Q sacrifice ! p01532 w peterbrace 1205 nice p01532 w Miloexe 1213 Truly beautiful. p01532 w stoyan 1111 Beautiful sacrifice and trap! p01532 w mavaddat 1579 Ah, the ol' Snuffleupagus mate. p01532 w wild 1305 Isn't Snufflepaugus a character from the Muppets??? p01532 w cindybro 1230 wow p01532 w jackduluoz 1336 nice, i wasn't able to find it ;) p01532 w ibis 1460 Really good choice. p01532 w rani 1447 The king is asphyxiated !!! p01532 w e4e5f4 1450 it´s the ol´snufflepaugus mate accepted ;-) p01532 w plutomia 1259 Wow. p01532 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Great suffocation! p01532 w dntoupin 1488 Awesome. p01532 w destroyer1 1345 this is a nice sacrifice p01532 w destroyer1 1345 lets try it again! press "view problem" to do it again! p01532 w destroyer1 1345 i like that i did it p01532 w destroyer1 1345 black didn't have a chance p01540 w notyetagm 1467 Here White made a QUIESCENT ERROR: he stopped analyzing after 2 Bg2xBa8, overlooking the crushing CHECK 2 ... Qd8-a5+ which wins the UNDEFENDED White a8-bishop. You simply -CANNOT- stop your calculations while your opponent still has FORCING MOVES in the position, like Black's 2 ... Qd8-a5+ here. p01540 w notyetagm 1467 White's QUIESCENT ERROR here is especially egregious because after 2 Bg2xBa8 he has both an EXPOSED KING (White e1-king) and an UNDEFENDED PIECE (White a8-bishop). These tactical factors simply cry out for a FORK, and 2 ... Qd8-a5+ is it. p01540 w justwar85 1392 yes, the QUIESCENT ERROR should not be taken lightly, for if white continues to play like this his EXPOSED KING is likely to meet many untimely CHECKMATES, and may incline the player to consider early RETIREMENT. p01540 w rathkeltair 1711 I wonder with these ones whether the relatively low rating of 1573 is due to some blockheads missing Bxa8 altogether! p01540 w JoshBrack 1627 I don't see the problem with 1...Qa5+ 2.Bd2 Qxb5 p01540 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º bn1qk2r/4bppp/2p1pn2/1p6/8/2NP2P1/1PQ1PPBP/2B1K1NR w Kk - 0 1 p01540 w barz 1734 JoshBrack : 1...Qa5+ 2.Nc3 p01540 w timoure 1847 2.5 seconds p01543 b UriBlass 1869 22.9 seconds hesitated if to play f3 first but it does not work because of Bc8 3.Bb6 Qd6 Bxa5 Qc5+ p01543 b LowestRd 1905 Nice,... I didn't see that p01543 b giovmendoza 1254 18.6 seconds p01543 b giovmendoza 1254 still not enough for lightning games :( p01543 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1rk1/1p2pp1p/p5p1/n2P4/2p1P1b1/2b1B3/P1B1NPPP/1R1Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 p01544 b notyetagm 1467 An excellent combination that looks like it results from an Open Sicilian position. 2 Nf5+!! e6xf5 is a LINE-OPENING SACRIFICE that open both the d-file and the a2-g8 diagonal. The opening of these two lines to the Black e7-king creates two LOOSE SQUARES next to the Black king, the Black d7-knight and Black f7-pawn. Then 3 Rxd7+!! Kxd7 is a KING DEFLECTION, DEFLECTING the Black e7-king from defending the f7-square, allowing 4 Qxf7+, winning. p01544 b MagicCat 1878 pretty...hard to find ! p01544 b malvig 1664 underrated problem p01544 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k1r1/3n1p2/b1pNp3/p1P5/1pQ3p1/4q3/PP2B1P1/1K1R3R b q - 0 1 p01544 b Heigakusha 1562 7.7s... Just moved randomly and it worked! Lucky! :D p01544 b parmetd 1701 how on earth is this 1659. p01550 w notyetagm 1467 The famous SIBERIAN TRAP. If 2 NxN??, then 2 ... QxP#. p01550 w amok 1657 very nice p01550 w UriBlass 1869 missed it and played Nxh2 p01550 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k2r/ppp2p1p/2nbp3/6pq/2PP2n1/2N1BNP1/PP2QP1P/R4RK1 w kq - 0 1 p01553 b Garryback 1503 3Rrbk1/1p3p1p/p5q1/2P2N2/2n1r1PQ/2B2N1P/PPP2P2/1K6 b - - 0 1 p01553 b mutlumusun 2047 2157 p01557 w Braydin 1131 Unless I'm mistaken Qh1# is also a solution, but will give you a failed rating. p01557 w fulmar 1337 If Qh1+ then Bf1 p01559 w underated 1402 nice little one 2 there. liked it. liked it a lot. p01559 w GoPlayer 1165 I made the same misread flatman. p01562 b diegoami 1361 Ng5 wins too p01562 b mykingislonely 1908 Ng5 f5 p01562 b impromptus 1450 I thought Ng5 would work lol p01562 b macLeay 1639 I think Ng5 loses three pieces for the queen. p01562 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn3rk1/pb1p1ppp/1pq1pn2/2b5/2P1PB2/2N2NP1/PPQ2PBP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p01562 b SirRick 1740 played Ng5... :( p01563 w thingfish 1345 easy, but pretty, especially with the white queen still on the board. p01563 w MaltaCross 1143 1...Rh3+ fails: after 2. Kg5, the enemy king can then slip out with 3.Kf4 p01564 b tpollet 1629 Très subtil dans l'idée. C'est une prise qui permet la bonne déviation. p01564 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23012 to solve 13.3 seconds should think faster about trading pieces but I did not like first to trade pinned knight. I think that this problem should get higher rating than 1598.3 p01564 b MagicCat 1878 i agree with uriblass p01564 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1k4r1/pbpnqpr1/1p1p1n2/4pB1p/Q1PPP2B/2P2P2/P2N1RP1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p01564 b NoConception 1894 Must be a shock for black, who couldn't realize the e8 square was weak. At first there was nothing 'attacking' that square and three pieces defending it. Guess it's hard to take into account the weaknesses that you create until a turn after it's too late. p01569 w joakimvitriol 1612 N fork + pin p01569 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2r1k2/1p1nbpp1/2p1p2p/p3P3/P1qPB1Q1/4R1P1/5P1P/2BR2K1 w - - 0 1 p01571 b CLance 2093 :-) p01571 b DracoMalfoy98 1882 1.1 seconds super-easy !!! p01571 b HarryPotter98 1940 1.0 seconds I agree !! p01571 b grom43 1752 LOVE this problem. How many times is CTS going to throw it my way? I think it's now a trophy four times for me... p01572 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r6/7p/8/2R3k1/4K1P1/1p5P/8/8 b - - 0 1 p01572 b dktransform 1483 i have only gotten this wrong like, what, six or seven times. each time i have to think and--by now--know that i have a problem and still miss it. this is sad. p01573 b MaltaCross 1143 The power of the diagonal. p01573 b BillWilliams 1519 Pretty piece configuration at the end with the Queen, LS Bishop, and Knight. p01575 w UriBlass 1869 2.8 seconds p01575 w UriBlass 1869 3.8 seconds p01575 w joakimvitriol 1612 trap p01575 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1q2r1k1/1b1n2b1/pp1pp1pQ/2r5/2PNP1P1/1PN1BP2/P3B1K1/2R5 w - - 0 1 p01575 w Misha1998 1875 1.9 seconds p01585 w plopje 1678 I couldn't see a defence at first. Mate in one I didn't expect that at first. p01585 w LowScore 1621 Patzer sees check, patzer delivers check! :-) p01585 w Alseki 1524 Over rated problem? p01585 w CryptorKid 1348 over rated p01585 w kendal 1563 It's only rated where it is because a lot of people got it wrong. p01585 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2r4/1p1b1p1p/p3p2k/4q2n/8/1BP2Q2/PP3PPR/R6K w - - 0 1 p01585 w television 1714 white player is ....a friend p01585 w barz 1734 ... a drunk friend. p01585 w mtracey 1552 funny p01587 b wetpaste 1344 Qd3 looks pretty interesting as well p01589 b wolf212768 1130 didnot find it easily.... p01589 b MaltaCross 1143 The King is a poor defender of pieces! p01592 b wolf212768 1130 surprise ;) p01592 b wolf212768 1130 hmmm, its so tenting taking the rook. (Its better always looking for mate). p01592 b johangnorman 1366 beautiful study, I never saw the solution, congratulations to whoever did solve it in the first attempt. p01592 b herrahuh 1401 Nice pins. p01593 w floreatdunum 1606 White had a major mental malfunction that day... p01593 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bq2k1/p5pp/3bpr2/2pp4/5P2/2NB1Q2/PPP3PP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p01597 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2b1rnk1/3r1p2/1ppQ2p1/q3nPPp/p1P1P3/P1N1N3/1P2B2P/3R2RK w - - 0 1 p01602 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/pp2bpp1/q3p2B/8/4Q2P/2P4R/PP3PP1/3RK3 b - - 0 1 p01602 b MishaTheCat 1821 6.4 seconds p01602 b grom43 1752 Like how f7-f6 blocks black queen's defense of h6 and uncovers g6 for an important check. p01602 b SirRick 1740 step by step to the better squares and goal (6,9s) p01609 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/p5pp/b3n3/4Pp2/3B1Pq1/1P2Q3/P4PBP/3R3K w - - 0 1 p01609 w grom43 1752 Always like this idea and this problem. p01609 w SirRick 1740 electricity in diagonals before lightning p01616 b wolf212768 1130 removal of defense. A difficult one. p01620 w 1010 1680 Sometimes obvious is good. p01622 w wolf212768 1130 yeah, i like it. p01626 w snakehead 1508 D'Oh! p01626 w MaltaCross 1143 The Black Bishop aims to fork the white King and Rook with .....Bxc2! p01631 b UriBlass 1869 11.6 seconds p01631 b drad 1651 damn it I always get this freakin puzzle wrong p01631 b grom43 1752 Obvious what you'll do after 2...Ka7, but what if Black plays best move? 2 a5+ Kb5 3 Rc5+. Does that help, drad? p01631 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2R5/1p1r2p1/p1k1p1Qp/4q2P/PP6/6P1/5P1K/8 b - - 0 1 p01631 b AvovA 1722 Please remove. Bc2 Qc6 and white is still better. p01631 b AvovA 1722 sorry, wrong problem. This one is fine. p01631 b themagician 1820 . . . p01631 b Coquelicot98 1872 1.4 seconds p01631 b Garryback 1503 important for OTB p01631 b 1010 1680 1...Kd6 staying in is recommendable. p01633 w wolf212768 1130 not too easy to find... p01637 w blcnngn 2295 not difficult as 2138 p01637 w UriBlass 1869 The rating is 2118.7 and not 2138 and it took me more than a minute so it is clearly hard. The idea is a double threat when you still have the double threat after trading the knight. p01641 w UriBlass 1869 9.4 seconds p01641 w theKnife 1760 2rr2k1/1p2qpp1/4pn1p/p1b5/P7/1Q2PBP1/1PN2P1P/R2R2K1 w - - 0 1 p01644 b wolf212768 1130 poor Queen. p01649 w MaltaCross 1143 mate in 1 p01650 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k2r/pp2qppp/2p2n2/2bPn3/4N3/5PP1/PPP4P/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - 0 1 p01653 w barz 1734 2rq1rk1/5pb1/2n1b1pp/pnp1p3/3pP3/P2P1NPP/1PQ2PBK/R1B1RN2 w - - 0 1 p01654 b wolf212768 1130 hmm, its mate if you dont do nothing... p01654 b MaltaCross 1143 Look for the pin !! p01654 b sleiman 1383 So black starts by taking a knight instead of mating? p01654 b ValdorMcLutzky 1356 @sleiman: Black is in check, therefore cannot move its Queen... Perfectly valid sequence. p01654 b ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Rephrase: Black cannot use the Queen to checkmate. p01659 b edgy 1679 don't see why Rxf8 and then e5 doesn't work p01659 b Sagwagon 1588 because of 1.RxB RxR 2 e5+ Nxe5 p01659 b Sagwagon 1588 because of 1.RxB RxR 2 e5+ Nxe5 p01659 b Sagwagon 1588 haha i didnt know that hitting the back button would post it twice..anyway i thought you said RxB not RxR so..forget my two posts :D p01659 b Sagwagon 1588 because of 1.RxB RxR 2 e5+ Nxe5 p01659 b mykingislonely 1908 Rxf8 Rxf8 e5+ Bxe5 Ne4+ and the king may go back down p01659 b JoshBrack 1627 276.2 dude, rxf8 is in the analysis lines... p01659 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5r1/5R2/p1nkpb2/1p6/2p1P1b1/2P5/PPBN1PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p01659 b Coquelicot98 1872 0.6 seconds new rating record 1833 p01659 b MauveCaptivant 1817 1.6 seconds new rating record 1775 p01662 b Markusgoth 2122 I agree with tomohawk. This is indeed an excellent problem. p01662 b kwanpin 1752 fantastic...!!!!!!!!! p01662 b UriBlass 1869 very hard to find did not know what to do and played Qd2. Qe5 seems illogical even after seeing the solution(it threats mate but it is surprising that even after capturing the queen black cannot prevent mate. p01662 b JSorel 1741 63.2 seconds, one of the best problems here! p01662 b Hyperbeam 1681 very nice! p01662 b LoganFive 1865 The very reason for playing chess. p01663 w underated 1402 hesitant to sack the queen. but it looked so good. p01663 w limbo696 1359 i couldn't spot this one. p01663 w limbo696 1359 i couldn't spot this one. p01666 w Troy8 1613 0.9 seconds p01666 w Freeze 1492 This position arises many times in my Fritz database, three times with the h3 error. [Event "Buenos Aires Circulo"] [Site "Buenos Aires"] [Date "1945.??.??"] [Round "6"] [White "Lynch, Julio"] [Black "Maderna, Carlos Hugo"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D27"] [PlyCount "76"] [EventDate "1945.??.??"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "12"] [EventCountry "ARG"] [Source "ChessBase"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 a6 6. a4 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. Nc3 Be7 9. dxc5 Qc7 10. 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Queen takes queen. D'oh. p01668 b ValdorMcLutzky 1356 How to react to a gigantic blunder from your opponent? p01670 b FireGarden 1536 I think more people might fail this if they were asked for a further move. The point of the tactic is that after 1. ... hxg5 2. hxg5 Bxg5 3. Rh2+ is a discovered attack on the black rook. So black can't save his bishop. At the moment, some of the people who solve this position may simply be recapturing a pawn. Right move for less than best reason. p01670 b wolf212768 1130 and what then ? p01670 b herrahuh 1401 Agreed with previous comments. p01673 w limbo696 1359 only legal move p01673 w InfamousG 1217 1...Kc7 or 1...Kc5 are both legal moves. Both lead to a struggle for position and potentially a draw by 3-fold reptition as white is in a much tougher position. Nb6 effictely removes the White Queen from the game with her only two safe squares are her current position and Qa7. The White Bishop is pinned to the King. Regardless of White's next move, exploiting the pin and Black's pawn threat should make quick work to check mate. Nb6 is far superior to moving the king. p01673 w InfamousG 1217 1...Kc7 or 1...Kc5 are both legal moves. Both lead to a struggle for position and potentially a draw by 3-fold reptition as white is in a much tougher position. Nb6 effictely removes the White Queen from the game with her only two safe squares are her current position and Qa7. The White Bishop is pinned to the King. Regardless of White's next move, exploiting the pin and Black's pawn threat should make quick work to check mate. Nb6 is far superior to moving the king. p01674 b MaltaCross 1143 A delectable variation of the Hook and Ladder trick ! p01675 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º r1b2Q2/pppqN2p/3p2pk/4b3/2P5/1P4P1/P5BP/6K1 b - - 0 1 p01676 b tjumen 1524 Great exercise for calculating forced lines. p01676 b UriBlass 1869 3.7 seconds p01676 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/1p3ppp/pqb1pn2/8/1b2P3/1NN3Q1/PP1B1PPP/2RR2K1 b - - 0 1 p01676 b neiking 1603 4.3 seconds. p01676 b flatman 1536 3. Bh6 seems to win the exchange and likely the game. The accepted line is somewhat better (winning a piece rather than the exchange), but you could argue that this problem has a dual answer on move 3. p01676 b MauveCaptivant 1817 1.4 seconds p01676 b nune 1549 Tough to see to the end. flatman: 3.Bh6 Bg6. p01681 w elcholo 1304 this problem can be followed by doing a fork on the queen & bishop with the black pawn. (after the rook does check) p01684 w UriBlass 1869 2.2 seconds p01684 w UriBlass 1869 2.7 seconds p01684 w grom43 1752 Find the tempo gain for your N or lose! p01684 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3k4/8/3p3P/3P4/8/P5K1/4n1P1/4n3 w - - 0 1 p01684 w Misha98 1832 4.3 seconds p01684 w MishaTheCat 1821 3.8 seconds p01684 w 1010 1680 1.Kf2 is more natural. p01684 w SirRick 1740 Find the N´s way to f7 p01686 b Iliev 1631 more moves p01686 b UriBlass 1869 27.5 seconds hesitated too much p01686 b UriBlass 1869 8.1 seconds p01686 b UriBlass 1869 6.7 seconds p01686 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r4k1/5p1p/6p1/7q/Q2p4/5pP1/PP3R2/R1B1rNK1 b - - 0 1 p01694 w smotherhubbard 1850 missed qf2 bf1 p01694 w MishaTheCat 1821 â—„ Position â–º 5b2/1pR3p1/p2P1p1k/8/5Pqp/3Q4/6BK/4r1N1 w - - 0 1 p01694 w grom43 1752 Rxf1 doesn't help either: 2. ... Qf2 3. Bf1 Rxf1 4. Qxf1! p01698 b impromptus 1450 almost got me lol p01698 b deusdeusdeus 1600 It has two solutions p01698 b joakimvitriol 1612 8/8/3p1Q1p/2p3p1/5kPn/3r3P/8/6K1 b - - 0 1 No two solutions Qf2-f1 is only winning line p01703 b nune 1549 Rxb2 is clearly winning also p01703 b chessidiot 1219 not really. all it does is regaining the pawn p01703 b Stress 1700 Rxb2 is clearly winning also. p01703 b Leucky 1541 don't cry - find the BEST move! :-) p01703 b drad 1651 I sympathise with people who lose crap loads of rating points off this puzzle p01703 b GameOfChance 1411 Very nice one. p01703 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 4r2k/1R5p/3p4/3N4/P4r2/5P2/1n5P/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p01703 b e4e5f4 1450 I was too greedy p01706 b UriBlass 1869 1.8 seconds p01706 b Jackson123 1177 32.8 seconds p01706 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3N1k1/pp3p1p/2q3p1/3nQ3/2pP4/BnP5/5PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p01706 b ParmeFeerique 1786 1.2 seconds p01710 w ChessMaster08 1308 cool problem p01711 b RohanKrishnan 1103 yes i made it to the 1000 problem p01712 w loot 1460 kinda forced p01712 w JSorel 1741 I liked it... p01712 w grom43 1752 Taking time to realize that Kf7 is not possible (Nh6, duh). Then there isn't any choice... p01712 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3rrbk1/6p1/p1p1bpq1/1p1p3R/4PBN1/P2P2QP/1PP3P1/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p01712 w Freeze 1492 Missed that I was in check! p01712 w Misha98 1832 8.2 seconds p01712 w Coquelicot98 1872 7.6 seconds p01712 w ChessBlitz 1828 3.1 seconds p01712 w ChessBlitz 1828 2.2 seconds this time ;) p01718 w hmpf142000 1670 Stupid problem were qxb1 works as well! p01718 w piedmon 1421 Qxb1 wins as well. p01718 w ealster2004 1599 Well, as the crafty analysis shows Nf7+ is clearly much better because white does not get counterplay but puzzles classically are not supposed to take that stuff into account so I think the puzzle should be withdrawn. p01718 w RedBeetle 1508 yep. Qxb1 should work p01718 w UriBlass 1869 blundered by Qxb1 failed to see that the queen is defended by the bishop so thought that Qxb1 is better. p01718 w chessyeti 1756 Nf2 is clearly better than Qb1, so in a blitz or zeitnot you'dd play Nf2, since it is the best. And here we have max 8 seconds to win elo points so its like a blitz: play the best move, it's all that counts. p01718 w drad 1651 yep this is a great puzzle, Qxb1 fails to see the horde of white pieces bearing down on your king p01718 w Zuggy 2057 Problems still shouldn't have multiple solutions. p01718 w mykingislonely 1908 To chessyeti: I don't know what kind of blitz u play.... but all i was taught was to win. Always playing the best move isn't necessary. p01718 w mykingislonely 1908 Ah... This again. p01718 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1r1k1/1p3ppp/p2p1b2/3P1N2/P3nBQ1/8/1qP3PP/R4R1K w - - 0 1 p01718 w Garryback 1503 Nf2 by far the best p01719 w JoshBrack 1627 nice one! got me! i'll get it next time i think! :) p01720 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r1k1/1Q2bpp1/p1N1bn1p/3p4/2q2B2/6PP/4PPB1/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1 p01721 b UriBlass 1869 3.2 seconds p01721 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º r2q1rk1/4bppp/p1b1p3/Pp1n4/1n1PN3/1B3N1P/1P1BQPP1/2RR2K1 b - - 0 1 p01721 b timoure 1847 1.4 seconds p01723 w UriBlass 1869 13.6 seconds solution too short should include 3.Be2 Rf5+ p01732 b JSorel 1741 3.7 seconds p01732 b barz 1734 r2r2k1/pp1bbpp1/2n2n1p/q2R2N1/2B2B1P/P3P3/1PQ2PP1/1K5R b - - 0 1 p01732 b MishaTheCat 1821 hmmm p01732 b MishaTheCat 1821 BTW thx for the code barz p01732 b PoorLittleGuy 1981 2.2 seconds p01732 b lepolaputuki 1836 Nxf7 directly is also crushing (I checked with Houdini - it gets +3.xx at quite low ply already...) p01732 b NumberThree 1801 1.0 seconds p01732 b Garryback 1503 @lepolaputuki please be so kind to give the line - acc. to Friz 11 it´s only a draw p01736 b UriBlass 1869 13.4 seconds p01736 b loot 1460 13.3 seconds p01736 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k2r/pp1p1ppp/2p5/1Bq1P3/4nPQ1/8/PPP3PP/RNB2R1K b kq - 0 1 p01736 b MishaTheCat 1821 2.7 seconds 1st move obvious p01743 w wolf212768 1130 here continuation isnt necessary. p01755 w tpollet 1629 Ne pas avoir peur d'un échec. Je ne pense pas avoir tout vu. p01755 w UriBlass 1869 2k1rb1r/p4p2/b1p2q2/3n4/1pp1N3/1P3PP1/P1QB3P/2R1KB1R w K - 0 1 p01755 w Coquelicot98 1872 2.1 seconds p01759 b Kacparov 1901 underrated p01759 b UriBlass 1869 I disagree memorized all the solution. p01759 b drad 1651 interesting. Done lots of problems with that theme, but usually from a move furher ahead p01759 b drad 1651 I agree with Kacparov. I feel like staring at it for quite some time. p01759 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r2rk1/1p2bpp1/pq1pbn1p/4p3/4P3/2NQN3/PPPB1PPP/2RR2K1 b - - 0 1 p01759 b NumberThree 1801 You've solved problem p01759 in 1.8 seconds. ( Result 1.00 : 0.00 ) Your new rating is 1975.00 (+6.13). p01759 b SirRick 1740 4.-Kh8 and 5.cxd3 not needed anymore p01759 b SirRick 1740 1.5 s - remembered it well from previous day. My new rating record 1753.77 (+2.17) p01762 w greatkid 1694 LOL YOU4LL NEVER GUESS WHAt I PLAYED INStEAD OF RXG3 MAtE ! i PLAYED hXG3 ! p01762 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2k3rr/pp3p2/2p1p1q1/8/PP1P1B1p/2PBNn2/4Q2K/R7 w - - 0 1 p01762 w memo 1603 Multiple moves win p01762 w SirRick 1740 Oh my, that happened to me also greatkid - "I don´t know why..." (extract from Beatles song "While My Guitar Gently Weeps") p01762 w SirRick 1740 this time I did it - almost blindfolded - and fast p01763 w tpollet 1629 Objectif final : le mat, n'est pas toujours le seul dans une partie. Une simple suppression d'un défenseur de caca peut suffire p01763 w UriBlass 1869 15.6 seconds p01763 w Chessplayer98 1814 2.3 seconds p01763 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r4k1/5pp1/7p/3N1b2/2pP1b2/q4Bn1/3N3P/2RQ2K1 w - - 0 1 p01764 b Leucky 1541 very simple p01764 b joakimvitriol 1612 weak K, pin p01767 b JoshBrack 1627 I didn't put it through an engine but isn't Qxg3 instead of Rxe4 leading to about the same advantage? p01767 b barz 1734 2.Qxg3 Nxg3 3.Rxe6 Nxf1+ 4.Kg2 Rxe6 5.Kxf1 and Black is up an exchange and a (passed) pawn. p01767 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/p1p4k/4qr1p/1p1p1p2/2nPnPr1/2PQ2P1/P1P4K/2B1RRN1 b - - 0 1 p01767 b Freeze 1492 I fell for Qxg3. The extra knight check on f1 in barz's line above makes Qxg3 really bad. p01769 b wolf212768 1130 no continuation needed here. p01770 w smotherhubbard 1850 not sure how this is a tactic exactly - supposed to start with Nxg3? p01770 w john2001plus 1579 seems a little odd p01770 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3rr3/pRq2pkp/5p2/5P2/2N3b1/Q2Pp1n1/P5BP/5R1K w - - 0 1 p01779 b impromptus 1450 quite easy ^ ^ cheers p01779 b MaltaCross 1143 amazing mate in 1 p01781 b wolf212768 1130 removal of defence. p01781 b MaltaCross 1143 @ wolf212768: right! The defence has to be removed before the checkmate threat can be made. p01781 b lbtr74aao 1309 eliminate the defender p01782 b MaltaCross 1143 Mate in 2 moves. p01786 b MaltaCross 1143 Wins a piece by setting up a discovered attack. Tricky. p01786 b destroyer1 1345 cool fork! p01796 w brulla 1439 I like it like this: problem to be played till the end, the purpose is played out. p01797 b MaltaCross 1143 Forking a guarded piece. p01797 b SmokenFlames 1476 Typical piece behaviour: White queen check-fork in a4. p01799 b theKnife 1760 I never see this kind of things :-( p01799 b jokim 2000 theKnife: check out your opponent's undefended pieces and figure out how you could "reach" them. p01799 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/pp1b2kp/2p2qp1/1n3p2/PP6/4PNP1/2Q2PBP/6K1 b - - 0 1 p01800 w mtracey 1552 played 1... h5 thinking the queen would be trapped after 2 Nf6 Bf5 but that just hangs a bishop. p01800 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q2k1/pppb2b1/3p3p/3Pp1p1/1PPnQ1p1/4N3/P2B1PPP/R4R1K w - - 0 1 p01806 b platonisopera 1352 connected rooks on the 7th rank. nimzowitsch would be happy p01806 b memo 1603 I wasted several seconds trying to trap the Black Bishop p01807 b smotherhubbard 1850 Line should continue--2...Qf5 3.Qb3 much harder to find than 2.Qd3 p01807 b rathkeltair 1711 agreed p01807 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r2k/pR3pp1/4p3/2bnP3/5q2/P4N2/2B2PPP/3Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 p01808 w waaek 1044 Sure it's a "problem" in the CTS sense: you must pay attention to your opponent's moves, keeps the speed users on their toes. It's fairly low rated as well, so that takes care of advanced users seeing it too much p01809 b parmetd 1701 d5 also wins. p01809 b CLance 2093 it's funny, i got this problem after 46706, which is a very similar promblem. With almost the same rating (1750) then this one (1795 now). p01809 b UriBlass 1869 parmetd,what is the win that you see after d5 Rg8? p01809 b Coquelicot98 1872 2.7 seconds p01809 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4r1k/pppb1Bpp/8/4QpN1/3P4/P3P1K1/1B3PPP/n6q b - - 0 1 p01809 b MagicCat 1878 d5 works too p01809 b Garryback 1503 :-4.85} 2. d5 Rg8 3. Bxg8 Rxg8 4. Qxc7 p01811 w UriBlass 1869 45.4 seconds p01811 w MagicCat 1878 3.7 sec p01811 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rn1rk1/2q3b1/p2pp1p1/1p1b1nBp/1P1PN2P/2P2NP1/4QPB1/R1R3K1 w - - 0 1 p01816 b wolf212768 1130 no continuation necessary. Its so easy. p01816 b Kenicht 1300 Yep, sometimes you gotta look for the simple tactics first. I started by looking at the passed Pawn, Queen sacs, etc. Then the simple Knight fork... p01816 b Kenicht 1300 Only on the most advanced levels does it matter what such continuations will be. But we should admit that there are plenty of such tactics that have a "sting in the tail" such as getting mated after the Queen fork!! But this is less the case after a Queen fork, and easy to look for. There should be a problem where you go for the Queen fork, get it, then get mated in the continuation. That would mess people up!! p01823 b UriBlass 1869 60.3 seconds p01823 b UriBlass 1869 15.3 seconds p01823 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3b2k1/1p1q1r1p/r4P2/3P2P1/p3Q2R/P7/1P2R1K1/8 b - - 0 1 p01824 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1kb1r/1p1nnp2/p3p1pp/3pP3/1PqP1P1N/8/P1N2RPP/1RBQ2K1 b k - 0 1 p01824 b RonWeasley98 1868 2.2 seconds p01824 b SirRick 1740 took me ages to see the imprisonment of Her Royal Majesty p01825 b UriBlass 1869 4.8 seconds p01825 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4rrk1/3b2pp/pp4q1/2BPp3/2P1pn2/2N2P2/4B1PP/1R1Q2RK b - - 0 1 p01831 b UriBlass 1869 5.1 seconds almost played 2.b7 but then saw that g1Q is with check p01831 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5R2/8/PP5p/6kP/3K4/r4pp1/8/8 b - - 0 1 p01831 b MishaTheCat 1821 @Uri: I actually PLAYED 2.b7 ! p01831 b ChessBlitz 1828 6.0 seconds p01831 b Happy98 1934 2.9 seconds p01832 w floreatdunum 1606 Nice. p01832 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/1p2b1pp/p1bNp3/4P3/P2q4/8/1P3RrP/R2Q3K w - - 0 1 p01832 w tjumen 1524 nice p01832 w Garryback 1503 intro 1.Qxd4 could win p01834 w UriBlass 1869 40.3 seconds p01834 w smotherhubbard 1850 what happens on kxc2? p01834 w smotherhubbard 1850 nevermind--Qb3+ and either Kc1 Rxe1+ or Kd2 Qb2+ p01834 w Garryback 1503 4r1k1/pp5p/2n3p1/1q1p1bP1/2pP1p1Q/P1P2P2/2P4P/R2KB1N1 w - - 0 1 p01840 b floreatdunum 1606 Poor problem, as someone could blunder into 2. Re5+ 2ithout realising that ...Qxe5 follows; then they would be forced to play the easy moves fxe5 and fxe6+ without having seen them in advance. In other words this problem penalises foresight. p01840 b notyetagm 1467 This problem is -MUCH- harder than its 1577 rating indicates. p01840 b bumbly 1561 This is not at 1579 problem. p01840 b polgary 1561 top stuff - wonderful problem p01840 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r6r/1bq1kpQ1/p4n2/3p2R1/4pP2/2N5/PPP1B1P1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p01844 w impromptus 1450 perfect solution 0-0-0 p01844 w Primetime21 1742 This problem is illegal. Fix it p01844 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k1nr/ppp2ppp/n7/3NPb2/4p3/P7/1PP2PPP/R1BK1B1R w kq - 0 1 p01844 w Garryback 1503 Primetime21 - everything correct - was plaed between Letzelter-Huss 1978 in Bueos Aires - L. plaed the correct 1.Bg5! p01846 w MaltaCross 1143 Nice! p01853 w joakimvitriol 1612 according to stronger engines then crafty (FireBird 1.2) black is only -0.35 p01853 w JoshBrack 1627 why would white play Ra5 after Nxb4 instead of Rxc8? p01853 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1r1k1/1b2qppp/p1n5/2RpP3/NP3P2/3B4/3Q2PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p01853 w Freeze 1492 I missed it with 1...Rcd8, not seeing the tactic. Had I found 1...Nxb4, White would play 2.Ra5 for positional reasons, not tactical reasons. After 2.Rxc8 Bxc8, White only makes things worse removing the bishop with 3.Bxc8 Rxc8 when Black's extra pawn begins to limit White to defense. p01855 b drad 1651 this is one of these little niggling ones that I get wrong over and over on memory p01857 b smotherhubbard 1850 many more moves needed p01857 b DracoMalfoy98 1882 4.3 seconds I agree p01857 b Misha98 1832 8.1 seconds p01857 b MishaTheCat 1821 11.6 seconds problem of mouse p01857 b grom43 1752 How about 2...Kh6 and we would need one more? The idea of perpetual is the only possibility here with all those pieces around white king. p01857 b grom43 1752 And you have to choose NOT to play 2.Qd4+ here, so it's not a poor problem. p01859 w UriBlass 1869 10.9 seconds the idea is obvious but I thought because did not like Rxg8+ only to see later that it does not help white because white still lose the queen after Rxg8+ Kxg8 p01859 w MagicCat 1878 I found it in 1.9 seconds I had seen Rh6 before the first move p01859 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6qk/5R1p/1pp1r2B/p1p1n2Q/P2b4/6P1/1P5K/5R2 w - - 0 1 p01868 w herrahuh 1401 This problem suffers from not following the exchange to the part when white has won the queen back with intrest. p01868 w Jpatrick 1328 Agreed. p01868 w sqipeter 1415 Agreed. Needs to be shown further, like hundreds of problems on CTS. p01876 w spacecowboy 1394 Wait! This problem ended too soon! We need to see White make a slight error by playing 2.Rf3 (because White doesn't see the tactic and wants to avoid 2.Rg1 Bxg1) when Black has a zinger, 2...Qxf3!, a queen sac! Well, I hope there is another problem on this server that has this kind of queen sac because this missed opportunity is regretable. p01876 w Markusgoth 2122 Anyhow right after Qc6 black is marching the right way to victory and ultimately mate. p01876 w TheKingIsBack 1546 Hard to see moves without checks p01876 w sleiman 1383 agree with spacecowboy. Nice problem tho. p01880 w wolf212768 1130 good one. p01880 w TimmPure 1465 Bit low rating in my opinion. I think Rd1+ is a guess for many, without them seeing the eventual Bd4+ to reveal the queen. p01880 w elcholo 1304 brutality! p01883 b Mclintock45 744 I'm not that good I know but in your solution Qc7xNe5 then Rd4 to d8? So... At least by my bringing Rh1 to e1, Black Queen gets out of Dodge or takes Rh1 then is taken by White Q at c3 and I loose points for that? p01883 b Ericyi 1179 this is a very easy problem, but when I was five i can't solve that. now i can do it. p01883 b KingKarrl 1105 White doesn't seem much better haha. p01889 b MishaTheCat 1821 5.0 seconds p01889 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/p4p1p/1p1P1Pp1/4r3/4p3/P3R3/1PK4P/8 b - - 0 1 p01890 b OldPatzer 1054 Q fork: Qb3+ forks K(g8) and B(b7). p01894 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23347 to solve 4.0 seconds capturing with check is better so I did not hurry to capture the rook after the fork p01894 w UriBlass 1869 I can add that I did not even think about cxd8Q that is another reason not to capture immediatly. p01894 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/p1P2p2/6p1/Qp2p2p/1P5P/6q1/P3R3/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 p01895 b tomohawk 1844 +3.79 on Qh6+ followed by Rd6 looks pretty darn good, no? p01895 b grom43 1752 Yes, it does look good. I worried about Bxg4 or Nf2+. I shyed away from second best line for wrong reasons. There's when being good doesn't pay on CTS, huh? p01895 b 1010 1680 1...Bc8 blocks the rook on a8. p01899 w RonWeasley98 1868 6.9 seconds p01900 w UriBlass 1869 44.1 seconds p01900 w tjumen 1524 10.1 sec p01900 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4nrk1/Nbr1qppp/4p3/p3N3/1p1Pn3/P6R/BP2QPPP/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p01901 b tjumen 1524 so tempting to take on h7 p01901 b JoshBrack 1627 ya, i agree. great problem. it's tactically way better to play the book move. but tricky because there's a wrong bait move. i think in a game bxh7 would not be considered, but still for this forum, it's good p01901 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/pb1qbppp/1pn5/3p4/3N1B2/3B1P2/PP4PP/2RQ1R1K b - - 0 1 p01903 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/pp2bpp1/4pn1p/2nqNP2/7P/6N1/PPPBQ1P1/2KR3R w - - 0 1 p01905 w UriBlass 1869 20.3 seconds took time to see the value of this move(prevent mate and win the queen) p01905 w 1010 1680 Zwischenzug p01905 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1rb1R3/p6k/1p1p1Bp1/2pP3p/P2b4/3B1P2/q2Q1KPP/8 w - - 0 1 p01907 w wolf212768 1130 good combination. p01907 w wild 1305 tricky starting position, love it p01909 w JSorel 1741 1. ... Rh2+ is very tempting p01909 w PoorLittleGuy 1981 Agreed. I played Rh2+. p01912 b floreatdunum 1606 Rubbish - again a depressing recapture. Spend ages checking for tricks, there aren't any. The only reason that this sort of nonsense gets a rating is because everyone spends time checking and rechecking for crap that isn't there. GET RID. p01912 b smotherhubbard 1850 agreed - pls remove p01912 b UriBlass 1869 7.9 seconds p01912 b UriBlass 1869 17.5 seconds p01912 b polgary 1561 no star - rubbish p01912 b barz 1734 4r1k1/p5pp/1p6/2q1n3/2p1Q3/P1Bn4/6PP/4RR1K b - - 0 1 p01912 b mtal61 1558 disagree-maybe puzzle trying to say it's disaplining the thinking to be flexible and keep it simple,find the best and most logical move instead of wasting time looking for pretty tactics that just isn't there just like a real OTB game. p01912 b betaben 1580 very ingenuous. p01912 b MagicCat 1878 3.2 seconds p01912 b Garryback 1503 btw 1...g6! could hold p01918 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º b2r2k1/6p1/p2N1p1p/1p2P1q1/3Q1nRN/7P/PP3PP1/6K1 w - - 0 1 p01918 w Nixem 1591 I played 2...g5 p01918 w grom43 1752 all black does is get his piece back, i think. can't give up two more pawns doing that (already down one)! p01919 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3b3k/1p2q2n/1N1p4/P2Pp2p/B3Pp1n/5PB1/4Q1PK/6R1 b - - 0 1 p01929 w joakimvitriol 1612 seems like idea is to go for perpetual but I tried to find some crazy fork lol p01929 w Freeze 1492 Missed that the diagonals from a Qe1+ opened up a protected check and forced mate with Qg3+. p01932 w tpollet 1629 Beaucoup de coups à envisager, un seul marche p01932 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 2r2rk1/1b6/pp2q2p/3p4/NP1Q4/P3Pp2/4BP2/2R2RK1 w - - 0 1 p01932 w Garryback 1503 rating??? p01932 w SirRick 1740 aika helppo. Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää! The rating 1609.5 ??? p01935 b UriBlass 1869 23.8 seconds thinking too much about trapping the rook by a3 or c3 and missing the simple fork for a long time p01935 b 1010 1680 Why not 3.Qxb4 instead of 3.a3? p01935 b HermioneG 1866 1.7 seconds p01938 w MaltaCross 1143 Ulitmately a removal of the guard tactic. p01938 w wild 1305 here, here, just take all my pieces. p01948 w UriBlass 1869 played 2...Bb7 instead of 2...Bxc4 p01948 w milos62 1916 I did the same, and thought (correctly) that black is lost no matter what p01948 w timoure 1847 Me too p01948 w DracoMalfoy98 1882 me too :( p01948 w grom43 1752 Same. And that's tricky because White has a major attack so you look to defend. p01948 w PoorLittleGuy 1981 I always miss this one... :( p01948 w NoConception 1894 milos is correct. According to Fritz, white is +3.8 after the solution. After f5 in crafty's analysis, white needs to give up the rook as Nxg5 doesn't work. p01966 b Lioric 1455 fantastic didn't even understand it.. p01966 b Greycloak 1547 Took me forever to work out. Beautiful puzzle. p01966 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4rr1k/1ppR3p/p1p2p2/8/1P3R1N/7P/PBb2bP1/7K b - - 0 1 p01966 b chessisajedrez 1561 Lost it but love it! p01966 b chessisajedrez 1561 This time I "solved"it but actually missed the Rook check which is a disappointment. p01970 w wolf212768 1130 supereasy, i f you see it ;) p01975 w kimel 1828 nice p01975 w drad 1651 white is still winning though. p01975 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r5/2PN1k1p/6p1/3Np3/p3P3/8/6PP/6K1 w - - 0 1 p01975 w Garryback 1503 @drad white is still winning though - not after 2.Nxc7?? p01975 w mykingislonely 1908 Black should be able to hold a draw as winning with the two knights would be tough. But there aren't any choices in this problem; could only sac the rook and believe. p01976 w sehidimizsin 2124 Vxa6? Vxc5 p01976 w sehidimizsin 2124 2143 p01983 b Holy 1051 Nice remove-the-guard problem. p01987 b deepsea 1436 rofl p01987 b HumeA 1237 I may be wrong, but are you sure that is a legal move? p01987 b dlester 1280 Yes, it is a legal move. The king cannot be in check, nor can it pass through or land on any squares that are in check. In general I don't like problems like this because it is impossible in a puzzle to know that castling is still available (ie, the king could have moved earlier in the game), but this is still a very nice puzzle, thatnotwithstanding. p01987 b Sidorsky 1573 I wish I thought of that p01987 b wald 1565 dlester, the general rule on this is that castling is always assumed to be possible, unless it can be ruled out from the position. p01987 b pcygni 1275 Nice... p01987 b Cassette 1383 I wouldn't say it's amazing. p01987 b joex 1458 of course I didn't see it p01987 b Coventry 1613 this is stupid p01987 b rhennig 1389 That is just hilarious. p01987 b alexthegreat 1501 What are the chances of having something like that though? Really?? p01987 b grom43 1752 Agree 100% with dlester (except 4 stars). It's easy to see 0-0-0 would win, but if you guess at it, and White has lost the castling privilege... p01987 b lancer2000 1435 We can NOT assume white has the right to castle, as there is no way of knowing if the criteria are still valid (ie. previous king or rook moves). Even chess books that have problems involving a middle/endgame casting tactic must post the rest of the game. Defective problem. p01987 b JoshBrack 1627 lancer on CTS you CAN asume you can castle for every problem. that's just something you sort of pick up after 50,000 tries or so. quit your bitching. i got like a bajillion points out of this problem, takes me under a second each time now, i'm just waiting for the rook to move to b2 with my mouse over the king. :) p01987 b joukop 1318 Never thought that long castling would be possible in this kind of situation :) p01987 b joukop 1318 And this was excellent p01987 b Dayoman 1337 I learned something new about the rules of chess =P p01987 b LowScore 1621 "Whenever you can castle with check, do it!" -GM Yasser Seirawan p01990 b tomohawk 1844 Player should have to play more than just Nxg7+ in this problem. p01990 b UriBlass 1869 7.7 seconds p01990 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1kb1r/1b2qpp1/pB2N2p/1p6/4pNP1/1P1BQn2/P1P4P/1K1RR3 b k - 0 1 p01990 b grom43 1752 2...Kd7 or 2...Bxg7? If 2...Bxg7 3.Qxe7# is clear. But if 2...Kd7, I would play 3.Rxd3+, which I'm pretty sure is a solid move, but I see it's not the best. p01990 b NumberFive 1792 3.9 seconds p01994 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2q3k1/p3r1n1/3p3p/2pP2p1/2P3p1/P2Q1N1P/1R4P1/6K1 w - - 0 1 p01994 w d4d5c4 1436 don´t fear losses, if you get them back p01994 w Dayoman 1337 beautiful p01998 w DocB 1237 prettynice p01998 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 lovely p02000 w izicik 2090 OO nice p02000 w TAMBAGIMSIZ99 2055 2087 p02000 w mykingislonely 1908 Actually thought about castling, but didn't see the difference between that and Rf8. Now it's obvious. p02001 w UriBlass 1869 4.1 seconds p02001 w Misha98 1832 2.5 seconds p02001 w Misha1998 1875 1.4 seconds p02005 b stefanT 1517 Just when it become too hot, there is this lucky sacrifice move ! p02005 b oaklandmatt 1368 gorgeous p02005 b JoshDiesel 913 I am not getting these tactics. They all look like suicide missions. p02009 b Hyperbeam 1681 almost forced... p02009 b floreatdunum 1606 piss poor p02009 b Garryback 1503 g3 must be covered p02009 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2k5/1pp4p/p3q1p1/1PP2p2/P4QnP/2Nr2P1/2RP4/2B3K1 b - - 0 1 p02012 w UriBlass 1869 7.2 seconds believe that got it in the past but not sure. p02012 w JSorel 1741 11.8 seconds p02012 w MishaTheCat 1821 Played 1...Kd7 :( p02012 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3N1k2/rp1b1ppp/1n6/8/4B3/6P1/P1R2P1P/6K1 w - - 0 1 p02033 w UriBlass 1869 1.4 seconds p02033 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bq1rk1/pp2ppbp/2n3p1/2pn4/3p1P2/NP2PN2/PBPPB1PP/R3QRK1 w - - 0 1 p02033 w grom43 1752 And you deserve it for playing Bird's Opening. p02033 w 1010 1680 This tactic wouldn't work without 1.Rd1 p02033 w MyBestFriend 1868 0.6 seconds p02034 b Thossk 1875 line should be continued, at least 1.Qa3 Nxc3 2.Qxb3 p02034 b NumberFour 1879 6.8 seconds quite easy for the high rating (1996) p02039 b UriBlass 1869 3.4 seconds p02039 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 1r2r1k1/q4ppp/2Rp4/p2P1Q2/P5R1/1n4PP/6BK/8 b - - 0 1 p02039 b barz 1734 Qg5 f6 p02041 w theKnife 1760 hard to overlook p02041 w Elroch 1453 Funny - looking for the best defense to mate... p02041 w rockym 1589 it reminds me the 1-move mate that Kramnik missed against Deep-Fritz. He was very busy looking on the queen side, where he had some advantage with some passed pawns. But Deep-Fritz had a Nf8, (quite unusual position for a Knight) and played Qh7#. p02041 w Schumi 1546 Can't believe I didn't see that there was a mate! p02041 w theKnife 1760 1r3r1k/1q2Npbp/3p1Bp1/2p1N3/2Q5/8/PP3PPP/R3n1K1 w - - 0 1 p02041 w giovmendoza 1254 I think it's overrated p02041 w forestry 1590 I need to remember that the board is more that one zone! p02044 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23476 to solve 3.7 seconds simple threat against the defender in order to capture p02044 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1r1k1/ppp2ppp/5n1q/4p3/4P3/2BB2Q1/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p02044 w MishaTheCat 1821 1.2 seconds p02052 b Garryback 1503 acc. to Fritz 11 draw after 2.Qxc3 p02053 b UriBlass 1869 8.7 seconds double threat that I remember p02053 b QuickFire 1620 90.8 seconds p02053 b QuickFire 1620 192.2 secs -- clearly, I forgot this one! p02053 b themagician 1820 About 10 seconds - and failed it p02053 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r4k1/5pb1/p2q1rp1/4p1B1/P6Q/1pP4R/6PP/6RK b - - 0 1 p02053 b SirRick 1740 13,5 p02053 b chessisajedrez 1561 8.4, lower than UriBlass, who is a MUCH better player. :). This problem shows the attitude for fireworks that CTS promotes and rewards. It is a one mover solution (mate in 2), but a true pattern - plug the hole as part of the mating net. Lacking a "contact"(capture, place to sacrifice, check, etc.) it becomes "difficult". 1727.8?! I bet most players that fail it in CTS will see the solution in OTB within a few seconds. p02054 b UriBlass 1869 8.0 seconds p02054 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2N3k/1p4pp/1q3p2/p2B4/P3Q3/6P1/1P1nP2P/5R1K b - - 0 1 p02054 b mtal61 1558 DAMN-I messed up playing 3)Nd6+ intending 4)Nxe4 settling for material deficit of R,N,B v Q and R in an inferior position.Of course 3)Ne5+ and draws as black has no choice but to go 3)...Kh8 acquiescing to a repetition of moves Nf7+ Kh8 and Ne5+ Kg8 otherwise if he goes...Kf8 trying to hang on to the booty he loses the Q to white's Nd7+ p02054 b HarryPotter98 1940 1.4 seconds p02054 b Garryback 1503 mtal61 - fine comment p02054 b Garryback 1503 being less greedy by 1...Rxd8 would win p02055 b UriBlass 1869 played Qe7 that is also winning Qc7 is better but it does not seem logical in first thinking p02055 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/1Q3pp1/p3p2p/8/4Bq2/n1P5/PP1R3P/2KR4 b - - 0 1 p02055 b MauveCaptivant 1817 8.0 seconds p02057 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r2r/p2q4/1pN2k2/3Ppp2/P1P1Q1P1/8/P4R1P/6K1 b - - 0 1 p02057 b grom43 1752 Bye bye, black king... p02057 b SirRick 1740 Not so easy move to find, but very effective one making room for the attacking Rook p02058 w Hyperbeam 1681 Does not 1 ... Qe5 do the same thing as 1. ... Qc5? p02058 w lepolaputuki 1836 1...Qe5? 2.Qc2 p02058 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rr3k/p5pp/n1pq1n2/1p3p2/3N4/1PN1PP2/P5PP/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 1 p02058 w barz 1734 1...Qe5 2.Qc2 Nb4. Now what ? p02058 w theKnife 1760 1...Qe5 2.Nd4 (if 2...c5 3.Nc6!) p02058 w MisterCat 1806 2.4 seconds p02058 w grom43 1752 agree with theKnife. Qe5 2.Nd4 protects everything. p02058 w NoConception 1894 I didn't see 1...Qe5 2. Nd4 c5 3. Nc6! p02058 w SirRick 1740 moved also Q to e5... p02061 w UriBlass 1869 3.7 seconds p02061 w UriBlass 1869 3.2 seconds p02061 w buffetrand 1527 the best move is to resign and keep your dignity? p02061 w buffetrand 1527 the best move is to resign and keep your dignity? p02061 w buffetrand 1527 the best move is to resign and keep your dignity? p02061 w buffetrand 1527 whoops...i take it back..missed the queen fork...pretty? p02061 w JoshBrack 1627 lol. i was just gonna say that i found this problem to be ironic and funny and now after seing buffetrand's comments it's even funnier. :) p02061 w Ponderable 1519 I say give it one more move so people proove they got that right and people not getting it, seing the result p02061 w Freeze 1492 Just taking the rook seems right. I didn't see that running away with the king ended in a forced mate. p02061 w HermioneG 1866 1.6 seconds p02061 w e4e5f4 1450 Why is it +1600? p02062 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3nr1k/1p1b2bp/2np2q1/pN3pB1/2PNp2P/PP6/3RBPP1/3Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 p02062 b Heigakusha 1562 This site is teaching me how to trap queens, lol p02062 b MishaTheCat 1821 1.9 seconds p02064 w underated 1402 logical. p02072 w johnlspouge 1835 1...Qb8 fails to 2.Bc8 p02072 w MishaTheCat 1821 You mean 1...Qb1 fails to 2.Bc1 ;) p02072 w MishaTheCat 1821 And I add: "Or 2.Nc1" ^^ p02076 b MaltaCross 1143 An incredible knight fork that pushes away the guard! Very neat! p02076 b Mclintock45 744 That's clear, and to the point and it has a bite to it. Good Job p02079 w d4d5c4 1436 Ein Defensiv-Problem, eine Dame muss geopfert werden, damit der König entkommen kann. p02079 w underated 1402 complicated manuvre but you appear to have to move a certain way rather than move the way you would like to...interetseing. p02079 w suddenlysomeon 1276 The actual points should go to the guy who saw all this before making the first move. p02079 w loot 1460 You don't really have to see ahead at all. All the moves are more or less forced. p02079 w kameleon77 1418 peculiar one p02085 w bengel 1314 difficult to understand for me p02085 w bengel 1314 difficult for me to understand whats going on ;) p02085 w wolf212768 1130 Rook takes Knight, and white cant take, otherwise loses his Queen. see Crafty. ;) p02085 w OldPatzer 1054 Remove the guard: After ...R(a1)xa4(N), if bxa4(R), then Q(b4)xQ(c5), or if Q(c5)xb4(Q), R(a4)xb4(Q) and Black has won a piece. p02087 w UriBlass 1869 38.8 seconds p02087 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/6kp/3p1p2/1P3p2/2rBnp2/8/2P3PP/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p02087 w Garryback 1503 win by far not so clear -1.02 after 5.Rxb8 acc. to Fritz11 p02088 w OldPatzer 1054 Back rank mate with R(e1) and N(g4). p02090 w mathaias 1406 Obvious p02090 w dmfrench 1365 LPDO! p02090 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1r1k1/p4ppp/1p1n1n2/2Np1b1q/P2P3P/4PPP1/6Q1/R1B1RBK1 w - - 0 1 p02090 w SirRick 1740 perhaps it is obvious, but I went first counting to hit stg in g4...only after it came the right and "simple" move p02092 w KingKarrl 1105 Seriously? p02092 w ajotatxe 1412 It's harder to fail than to pass! p02094 w UriBlass 1869 7.1 seconds played the first move only after seeing all the line p02094 w floreatdunum 1606 nice! p02094 w Hyperbeam 1681 These capture after capture puzzles are anything but nice. Torturous maybe. p02094 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3nrk1/5ppp/p2p1Rb1/1ppPn3/4P1P1/8/PPB3NP/R1bQ2K1 w - - 0 1 p02094 w Garryback 1503 btw - white played no big blunder - only 2.Rg5 could be bettered by 2.Rxg7+ acc. to Fritz 11 p02098 w moegigo 1614 its not the end here. there is still a mate threat on g7. after moving the white king to g4, h4 black has troubles again. p02098 w JamesBJames 1617 4. Kg4 should be met by Rxf2 to give the king a flight square. Apparently it's drawn, though. p02098 w suddenlysomeon 1276 Very pretty! p02098 w DocB 1237 no moegigo, if bk moves towards center bishop pushes him into rook crossfire, if he goes towards side, doubled pawn and bishop should do it p02098 w DocB 1237 at least a draw but I think there is a mate there, just can't quite see deep enough. one of the best i've seen here p02098 w FalkA 1332 love! p02098 w chessisajedrez 1561 2b4r/P1P3P1/1PKP4/6P1/3P4/1p1p3p/pp1R1R2/1kr5 w - - 0 1 p02098 w chessisajedrez 1561 Forgive me but the previous FEN may be incorrect and I don't know how to produce correct one. Ran Toga II engine and it seems to confirm other posters claim that the game is a draw if White plays Kg4. p02099 w UriBlass 1869 13.0 seconds p02100 b drad 1651 GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! p02100 b JoshBrack 1627 7.9 p02100 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k2r/pppq2bp/3p1pn1/7Q/2B4N/8/PPP2PPP/2KRR3 b kq - 0 1 p02100 b Carbonic 1575 Totally agree with drad, it's quite frustrating to fail by taking with the knight first :( p02100 b SirRick 1740 agree with drad and Carbonic p02100 b SirRick 1740 This time I felt blessed to take with Q first ;) p02102 w Martin2 1470 Obvious moves. p02102 w greenkameleon2 1419 there's not much choice is there? p02106 b Garryback 1503 acc. to Fritz 11 after 3.Bc4 it will be mate in 10 p02106 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/5p1p/p5p1/1pQ1R3/3q1P2/PB1p1KP1/2p4P/8 b - - 0 1 p02115 w e4e5f4 1450 You have to see the pin in the future. p02115 w drad 1651 very unusual for me to get stumped by a 1500 rated puzzle :( p02115 w joakimvitriol 1612 RB pattern and typical B-P-K pin p02115 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3qr1k1/1bn2p1p/p2b2p1/2p5/7r/2NQB1P1/PPB2P1P/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1 p02115 w joakimvitriol 1612 rooks silently hang in corners very often p02115 w joakimvitriol 1612 last comment was meant for different problem, mea culpa p02120 w floreatdunum 1606 Mediocre, can't think of a single reason to tempt anyone into Kg8 p02120 w UriBlass 1869 Kg8 is not the only possible error. I earned points for this problem but people can lose points if they make illegal moves or use too much time. Uri p02120 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1qr1k/p4p1p/bn2p3/N1b1p1Q1/8/PP1p2P1/5PBP/R1RN2K1 w - - 0 1 p02120 w edgy 1679 Unhelpful. p02121 w Chessdoom 1586 what you say boy, what you say. I think it's handy, having 2x the ame problem. p02121 w LowScore 1621 there are only a few thousand problems in each rating range on the site, so if you do enough problems you won't be able to avoid duplicates. I like the random problem generator...remembering a problem (out of thousands) it's not illegal inflation...chess is, after all, a memory and pattern recognition game. p02121 w UriBlass 1869 1.9 seconds p02121 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/p4p1p/2N2p2/2bp4/8/1P6/P1P3PP/5R1K w - - 0 1 p02121 w Misha98 1832 2.2 seconds p02127 w suddenlysomeon 1276 This one is too hard for 1300. p02127 w curiouschild 1278 nice mat ! p02128 b floreatdunum 1606 I think the problem should be extended to show Qg5+ Qg4 (the whole point of f3xe4) p02128 b joakimvitriol 1612 Q into defence p02128 b rathkeltair 1711 moron level p02128 b grom43 1752 The idea is 3 Qg4 threatens g7 (mate) and e4. Black won't play 2...Qg5+ unless he wants to give a piece... p02128 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2r2k1/1p2qppp/p5n1/3p4/3Bn3/1P1BPP1P/P4P2/2RQ1RK1 b - - 0 1 p02136 w underated 1402 just keep adding another problem to your oppenent to solve. p02140 b Wojtas257 1552 AMAZING ;)) p02140 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23250 to solve 3.9 seconds double threat fork and mate in 2. p02140 b ChessPlayer56 1801 1.9 seconds p02140 b drad 1651 bah p02140 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2b5/5k2/3R3p/1p4p1/1r1N4/p2P2P1/P1r2PKP/4R3 b - - 0 1 p02141 b FalkA 1332 be careful with your queen p02144 b UriBlass 1869 rejected Qg4+ because of Qg7 too fast and played Qxh6 with the perpetual check idea that white does not get because black does not capture c3 in that case. p02144 b joakimvitriol 1612 Q fork + Q backward defence p02144 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r2rk1/p1q5/4pp1p/2bp4/1P3P1Q/2R5/P1P3PP/2K1R3 b - - 0 1 p02144 b DracoMalfoy98 1882 2.3 seconds p02144 b memo 1603 Here's a twin with a different theme r1r3k1/p1q3p1/4pp2/3p4/1P3P1Q/2RP4/P1P2bPP/2K1R3 w - - 0 1 p02146 b floreatdunum 1606 Qf6 is also winning, even if not mate in 4. Therefore this problem fails my qualify control. p02146 b Hyperbeam 1681 Yes, floreatdunum, I guessed Qf6 also. p02146 b UriBlass 1869 5.7 seconds p02146 b UriBlass 1869 4.0 seconds 1779.78 new rating record. p02146 b mykingislonely 1908 I tried Qf6 as well... But it wasn't as winning as I hoped it would be p02146 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/pp5p/2ppN1pb/3Pn3/1PP4Q/P2qP1PP/3N1RK1/8 b - - 0 1 p02147 w notyetagm 1467 An efficient sequence of moves which REMOVES THE GUARD of the LOOSE White e2-bishop by DRIVING OFF the White king defender. p02147 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23331 to solve 9.9 seconds too much time to calculate winning the bishop when I could guess right faster p02147 w UriBlass 1869 3.8 seconds p02147 w drad 1651 not very fair though.. 3 vs 2! p02147 w mburch1974 1565 lost me on the 3rd move ugh underrated. p02147 w grom43 1752 Calculated 1...Rd5+ 2 Ke1 Nd3+ 3 Kd2 Nf4+ and wins Be2. Point is: several lines work. I lost a few ticks of rating calculating. Nice though. p02147 w rhennig 1389 Very nice problem. p02147 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/p3kp1p/3R4/2r1n3/4r3/6P1/3KB2P/R7 w - - 0 1 p02147 w Coquelicot98 1872 3.0 seconds p02147 w NumberFour 1879 2.1 seconds p02148 w smotherhubbard 1850 1...Rxc3 is also obvious and winning p02148 w Coquelicot98 1872 I agree. p02148 w themagician 1820 I agree also ! p02148 w Improchess 1937 1...Rc3 is uncontrollable to play p02148 w mykingislonely 1908 Yay! Dragon! XD p02148 w mykingislonely 1908 Actually.. after Rxc3, Black comes out with two pawns. Crafty's line is incorrect, after a3 Rxa3, white must trade queens. If you follow crafty's line to 8. Qd3 you can see that the next move black has Qb2#. p02150 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3q1rk1/p3pp1p/6p1/1p2N3/3Bn3/1P1bP1P1/PQr2PBP/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 p02150 w AvovA 1722 1...f6 also wins. This problem is flawed. p02150 w mykingislonely 1908 yea, I played f6. Also, the last move isn't needed; no point in playing forced moves. p02151 b Garryback 1503 super p02151 b mykingislonely 1908 Lots of things you have to look at in order to solve this problem. Probably underrated. p02151 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/p2qppbp/1n4p1/4P3/2nBQ3/2PB1N1P/Pr4P1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p02156 b JSorel 1741 very hard to see for me... p02157 w grom43 1752 Missed it. Key: N attack c7 for Rxc7. Saw almost everything else. p02157 w grom43 1752 Got it this time. Hard one, though. p02157 w 1010 1680 1.Nd5 leaves the bishop unguarded. p02158 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/4pp2/2N1nqp1/4R3/1p6/1P2Q1P1/P4PK1/3r4 w - - 0 1 p02158 w MagicCat 1878 11.4 seconds p02158 w Nimzozo 1781 45 sec p02158 w yarmoe 1780 very sneaky! p02158 w SachaTheCat 1863 1.4 seconds p02158 w SirRick 1740 50.8 s the (rarely seen) queen move decides p02162 b tngerb 1486 3. Qf4 p02162 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3kb1r/pp1npppp/2p2n2/q4bB1/3PP3/2N5/PPPQ2PP/2KR1BNR b kq - 0 1 p02162 b barz 1734 @tngerb : 3.Qf4? Bxe4 4.Qxe4 Qa1+ 5.Kd2 Qa5+ 6.Kc1 Qxg5+ p02162 b QuickFire 1620 3.Qf4? Bxe4 4.Qxe4 Qa1+ 5.Kd2 Qa5+ 6.Kc1 Qxg5+ That's what I missed. p02165 w wolf212768 1130 seems to take the Q is the best solution :-) p02165 w jacovanniekerk 1301 he must have felt bad after making such a move! p02165 w Hexalingual 1324 mate in 1 p02165 w contraptus 972 i love this thing srsly trickd me p02165 w elcholo 1304 the white got owned! p02171 b UriBlass 1869 7.6 seconds p02171 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/p1pb2pp/1bp1r3/2BpP1q1/3N4/2Q5/PPP3PP/4RRK1 b - - 0 1 p02173 b underated 1402 surely there was something else... p02173 b wolf212768 1130 there is noo escape :) p02173 b IvarKoster 1209 ah, now I see it!!! no escape indeed :) p02175 b plungerpot 1507 be careful of the obvious! p02175 b UriBlass 1869 9.9 seconds p02175 b themagician 1820 4.6 seconds p02175 b theKnife 1760 r3k2r/2pnqpbp/pp1pp1p1/7P/2PP4/2N3P1/PPQNPPK1/3R3R b kq - 0 1 p02175 b ChessBlitz 1828 0.8 seconds p02180 w rathkeltair 1711 take a piece ... or don't take a piece ??? p02180 w QuickFire 1620 You can get it right that way. But I think the rating is high because some people stop to make sure the discovered check can be dealt with. p02180 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1q1kb1r/3n1ppp/p1N2nb1/1B1p1p2/6P1/2N1B3/PPP4P/R2QK2R w KQkq - 0 1 p02180 w MauveCaptivant 1817 8.8 seconds p02184 b mjb1974 1468 completely blind ...sheesh p02184 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/pp2nppp/1qnb4/3p4/7B/1N1B1N2/PPP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 p02186 w PeacefulShade 1546 Neat queen trap. p02192 b kantersted 1351 classic p02192 b kedusi 1087 Double removal of the guard. Awesome! p02192 b MaltaCross 1143 The power of the bishops' diagonals! Neat and tricky. p02192 b bigfoot 1208 :) p02197 b plopje 1678 very simple p02197 b UriBlass 1869 5.6 seconds p02197 b polgary 1561 ? p02197 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2r1k2/p4N2/n1p4p/1pP1b2n/5p2/3B1P1P/PP3B2/2KR2R1 b - - 0 1 p02202 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/1R4bp/p5p1/q1p2p1n/8/6PP/4PP2/3Q1RK1 w - - 0 1 p02202 w Misha98 1832 3.2 seconds new rating record 1796 p02204 w UriBlass 1869 failed played Ne5 p02204 w Kacparov 1901 me too p02204 w JSorel 1741 11.1 seconds p02204 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r6/3R1pk1/p1n1pp1p/1p6/8/1BP5/PP3PPP/6K1 w - - 0 1 p02205 w Hexalingual 1324 mate in 1 p02207 b DrJones 1427 The following 4 moves are interesting & trickier, therefore can be included in the puzzle.. p02207 b Holy 1051 Should be higher rated. Include the rest of the combination. Only rated this low because the solution move is a forcing move, which many rapid players jump at without knowing why it is the best move. p02207 b wolf212768 1130 and then ...... ?? p02207 b stevelco 1383 The problem is really excellent, but very poor as presented. There's so much more instruction in this line: 2.Rxg6+ fxg6 3.Qxg6+ Kf8 4. Nf4! (threatening Nxe6 mate). p02207 b eman2803 1621 Interesting variation is also: 2. Rxg6+ fxg6 3. Qxg6+ Kf8 4. Qg7+ Ke8 5. Nf6+ Bxf6 6. exf6 Qd6 7. f7+ Kd7 8. f8=Q+ p02207 b Superbuddha 1278 I totally agree. p02208 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/1b2bpp1/p3pnqp/2p5/Q3P3/P4N1P/1P3PPB/4RBK1 b - - 0 1 p02208 b timoure 1847 1.8 seconds p02211 b Jonathanzzz 2128 Tried Nc5, with the same idea... Didn't see Qf3+ p02211 b repla 2185 overrated 2121 p02211 b sinem 2072 2119 p02217 b jole 1571 what about Qe2+ followed by Re3 and the Bb4 line? p02217 b different 1552 {158MB, Fritz10.ctg, USER} 1. Qe2+? Be7 2. Re3 (2. Bb4 Kf8 -+) 2... Nf8! 3. Bb4 Ne6 p02217 b Sidorsky 1573 thanks, different. That question bothered me, too, and I'm usually to lazy to run it on Fritz. You're the man! p02217 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23426 to solve 20.4 seconds hesitated too much between Re3+ and Qe2+ Re3+ is more simple and simpler is better. I first missed 3.Bb4 so did not choose Re3+ fast p02217 b joakimvitriol 1612 pin p02217 b theKnife 1760 r2qkb1r/pp1n1ppp/4p3/3N3P/3P2P1/6R1/PPPB1P2/R2QK3 b Qkq - 0 1 p02217 b Freeze 1492 Since the bishop will be protected by only the queen, it makes sense to pin and attack with lessor pieces (not the queen). p02217 b dktransform 1483 damn! a real calculational grind p02217 b Garryback 1503 important esp. to see in differents line 2...Nf8 p02217 b grom43 1752 In different's line instead of 2... Nf8!, I think 2... Kf8 escapes the main damage. I didn't play Qe2+ because there just isn't enough time to apply Re3 and Bb4 (Black escapes with ...Kf8). p02217 b Akavall 1520 This is a good problem. I thought it was a dual at first, and that 1. Re3! and 1. Qe2? both won. However, the later move is a mistake, and it actually loses due to aneat defensive maneuver, Nf8-Ne6, which block the pin. 1. Qe2 allows this maneuver because it essentially wastes a crucial tempo. Good problem. p02223 w Holy 1051 Much tougher than it looks. It would be rated a lot higher if not for people's guessing. It is just coincidental that the right moves are the ones that seem obvious, but the consequences are not so obvious to figure out easily. p02223 w stoyan 1111 Beautiful mate with the bishop and rook. p02223 w viaoro2000 1275 I did get this problem twice. Can you tell me why? p02241 b HARjustin 1496 nice...and btw, i got it right =) p02241 b Fromper 1338 Doesn't Qa8 save the queen after this, or am I missing something? I saw the Bc7 move, but I didn't think it accomplished much, and I still don't. p02241 b Subrosian 1560 Bxa5 wins a rook. p02241 b theKnife 1760 Not Bxa5 beacause of Rxe2, but Rxe8+ Qxe8 Bxa5. p02241 b thingfish 1345 nice. p02241 b bookmatt 1351 good p02241 b giovmendoza 1254 theKnife is right p02242 w MaltaCross 1143 Amazing bishops' cross mate. p02247 w rathkeltair 1711 Bc6 is completely winning too p02247 w grom43 1752 The talented can see 1...Bc6 -+, which is not as straightforward as the pin (which is easier to see for guys like me). p02247 w grom43 1752 I had to go back and look again to see 1..Bc6 2 Qc3 Rc8 3 Kb2 Qh2+ which looks monsterously good for black. p02247 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º k4r1b/1p1b3p/p6q/5pR1/3p1P2/1P1Q4/PB6/1K1N4 w - - 0 1 p02247 w 1010 1680 1.Bxd4 placing a piece in front of the queen. Not a wise move. p02247 w Garryback 1503 2 solutions p02249 b UriBlass 1869 12.9 seconds p02249 b themagician 1820 2.6 seconds p02249 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3rkr2/5p2/p4p1Q/4q2p/8/1PR1NP2/PK2b2P/4R3 b - - 0 1 p02251 b wolf212768 1130 this one not needs continuation - its so easy p02256 w Arthurrocks 1801 Cant i just play 1.e5????? Jeez man.... p02256 w mykingislonely 1908 e5 Rxc8 Bxc8 Qc2 p02258 w underated 1402 you go there, and I go here. p02259 w JSorel 1741 only way to avoid Bh6++ and Qf3+ - Qf7++ ... btw I missed it af first try! p02259 w UriBlass 1869 position r4k1r/ppp4p/3q2p1/6B1/2BPp1Q1/8/P4PPP/6K1 w - - 0 1 1.Bh6+ Ke8 2.Qxe4+ was better for white than 1.Qxe4 and could lead to perpetual check p02260 w forkinhell 1388 pretty lame p02260 w timbentley 1361 It should continue with either 2. Nh3 Nd3+ or 2. Rc5 Re8 3. Nh3 Nd3+ p02267 w greenkameleon 1313 insult to my chess intelligence p02268 b UriBlass 1869 blundered by b4 missing Qa4 p02268 b JSorel 1741 5.5 seconds ... b4 is clearly wrong :-) p02270 w Subrosian 1560 This is rather easy for 1552... p02270 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r6k/pb4bp/1p1B2q1/4p3/3Np3/6Q1/PPP3PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p02270 w Raysalis 1677 keep failing this one for some reason p02270 w kameleon77 1418 the solution is easy, yet i missed it too. p02270 w kdawg1961 1340 the double take on g3 and then g7 by the queen is a difficult pattern to recognize. p02276 b sokolov 1248 Nh6 works too p02276 b JoeLag 1548 1. Nh6+? gxh6 and now? 2. Qxf8+?? Nxf8 is devastating 2. Qg3+ Qxg3 is not really a winner, is it? p02277 b underated 1402 wow what a prediciment for the opponenet. p02279 w fastrunner 1117 can't the white R kill the black R? p02279 w giovmendoza 1254 Hi fastrunner, if white R kills the black R, white Q will be left hanging for black Q to capture p02279 w Garryback 1503 1393 unbelievable p02279 w moon8river 1337 Fascinating train of combination p02280 b underated 1402 I need to think quicker. p02280 b wolf212768 1130 very important the continuation... p02280 b thingfish 1345 I'd like to see this one continued for few more moves... p02286 w CPTona 1521 The real thing is that I need to make the best move, you´re right, but, I think there are better ways to make a puzzle more interesting than that. p02286 w fleshofmyflesh 1154 It's good because it mixes things up. In my case I tricked myself p02286 w czukay 1427 what the f*** ? p02286 w waaek 1044 Another "recapture" problem. Making the right move in these sorts of positions is important! Sometimes "just" a recapture is the right move, this problem is rated 1411 at this point, meaning a lot of people get this wrong! p02286 w edgy 1679 rubbish. p02286 w Wolfgang 1388 I am not sure, what the point of this problem is. Although I solved it rather quickly. :-) p02286 w HarryKasparov 1153 I'm different, I like the odd easy puzzle thrown in p02286 w loot 1460 booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo p02286 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 I like to do puzzles to improve my tactics skills. This doesn't help me do that. p02286 w cswolf 1063 LOL, the rating CONFUSED me was like WHAT THE FUCK and got it wrong. p02287 b floreatdunum 1606 amazingly straightforward for 1870+ p02287 b UriBlass 1869 4.1 seconds p02287 b UriBlass 1869 13.4 seconds p02287 b lepolaputuki 1836 Weird, I was given this same puzzle twice in a row. Let's say I solved it really fast the second time... p02287 b chris2001 1732 I saw some of these puzzles that have two winning lines, one clearly better than the other. But when trying to find a solution fast, and finding one winning line, I think it is obvious that a high percentage choose the "wrong" line. p02287 b theKnife 1760 3r1nk1/pp2rppp/2pNb3/4P2n/3P3q/3B4/PPQ1NRPP/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p02287 b Misha98 1832 3.3 seconds p02287 b grom43 1752 Might have had this before. Didn't play Nxe7+ because,well, because rating 1863 and problem continued. So I knew there had to be something else. Sure enough!... p02287 b 1010 1680 The point of 1...Bd5 is just to allow the fork. p02287 b MishaTheCat 1821 2.6 seconds p02287 b SirRick 1740 lot to learn from grom´s comment - thx p02288 b deusdeusdeus 1600 overrating p02288 b JoshBrack 1627 1.4 making me do the second move was demeaning. the third move, actually making sure i knew to take the queen, now that was just downright making fun of me! p02288 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1br2k1/2q1pp1p/p1n3p1/3N4/p2bP3/3BB3/5PPP/1RQ2RK1 b - - 0 1 p02288 b Woodpusher1 1850 0.7 seconds p02290 b wolf212768 1130 complicated the following moves. p02290 b MaltaCross 1143 With 2.Rxg6, White wins the queen and two pawns, at the cost of two rooks. Eventually, White also wins the e3 knight (move 6). On the other hand, the alternative 2.Qxe3 wins just the knight, only. p02290 b ankka 1302 More moves please! p02292 b theKnife 1760 40 s to try to trap the queen before realizing I was in check ! p02292 b barz 1734 r1b2rk1/p3n1pp/1p6/2pPqp2/2P1Pp2/1QNB1P2/P5PP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 1 p02292 b JoshBrack 1627 8.3 i noticed i was in check for once! BOOO CTS! BOOOOO! stop trying to make a fool out of me! p02298 b kwanpin 1752 black queen can't move ! p02298 b izicik 2090 overrated 2160 p02306 b rockym 1589 long shots ! p02306 b mattyhead 1453 Useful. p02313 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn2r1k1/1p4qp/p2BPnP1/8/P7/1BP3Pb/5R1P/R2Q2K1 b - - 0 1 p02321 b MaltaCross 1143 threat of mate wins material p02321 b lbtr74aao 1309 2,8s p02323 w JacobTomlinson 1406 Yay! p02323 w SmokenFlames 1476 This one was tough p02331 w joakimvitriol 1612 oncovery at the end p02334 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b3k1/1p1q2b1/1B1p3p/P2Pp1p1/4P2n/5r2/P1RNNP1P/R2Q2K1 w - - 0 1 p02334 w QuickFire 1620 25.7 seconds p02334 w ParmeFeerique 1786 5.3 seconds p02338 w Chessdoom 1586 and then?:P p02338 w UriBlass 1869 the idea is simply Bg6 to prevent mate. p02338 w ParmeFeerique 1786 4.4 seconds p02338 w grom43 1752 then, after Bg6, Qd8 and take yr extra piece home to victory. The only defense and not too tough... p02338 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/1b3p1p/pq2pQ2/1p2P2p/8/3n4/PP3PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1 p02348 w antielectron 1331 Yeah, I really came out on top! p02349 w UriBlass 1869 5.2 seconds simple fork against the bishops p02349 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k2r/pp1n1ppp/3p4/q2n2B1/2p5/2PBP3/P3NPPP/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 1 p02349 w ParmeFeerique 1786 1.1 seconds p02351 b MaltaCross 1143 A very interesting removal of the guard problem. p02351 b ehodge3 1310 I don't get it p02351 b giovmendoza 1254 enemy King guards/defends its rook. but, this guard will be removed/driven away after Rc6 p02351 b giovmendoza 1254 I mean Rc6+ p02351 b sqipeter 1415 Nice, but should be shown further. Some may miss the idea this way... p02351 b elcholo 1304 the next move is check with white rook. the black king runs away and white get the rook :) @sqipeter i agree with you. sometimes its boring to read the crafty thing :( p02362 w mtracey 1552 Moves are natural but defense against white's counterattack 3 Be5 and 4 Ne2 seem really complex, and without understanding them how can Nxe4 be considered good? underrated problem imo. p02362 w MaltaCross 1143 Let's see. Taking into consideration white's counterattack, Black is only two pawns ahead after the 10th move. However, the White bishop is nicely trapped behind black's pawns, and can be taken easily. p02362 w Seamus 1433 why not win pawn instead of check? p02367 w SeanC 1409 WHY MUST THIS CRAP REGISTER ILLEGAL MOVES AS GETTING THE PROBLEM WRONG. MY MOUSE SLIPPED p02369 b wolf212768 1130 good combination p02369 b Mudfrog 1302 nice combination p02369 b MaltaCross 1143 nice skewers and decoy/sacrifice p02369 b DocB 1237 Kurds, worship Oblama p02369 b element 2408 http://chess.emrald.net/psolution.php?Pos=19509 is cool! p02372 b joakimvitriol 1612 back rank p02372 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5k1r/5pp1/p7/1pq4p/1N1R1P2/2P5/PP4PP/2K1R3 b - - 0 1 p02372 b 1010 1680 What else is there? p02374 b armeno 1833 couldt he play after Qb6+ Bxc6?? p02374 b Arthurrocks 1801 Yes these people are just dumb p02374 b Bartsa 1603 I think if Bxc6 then Qg8+ and Qe6 defending d7. p02374 b tomohawk 1844 Good catch, Bartsa! p02374 b UriBlass 1869 3.2 seconds p02374 b joakimvitriol 1612 3q3R/1k2b3/p1np2p1/Pp2r1P1/1P1Q4/1KP2B2/8/8 b - - 0 1 p02374 b grom43 1752 Rejected 4.Qa8+ (wins queen) in favor of 4.Bg4 (thought it was mate on d7 or c8). Saw 4...Qg8+ 5.Ka3 and missed 5...Qe6. Also thought black could defend after Bxc6 (by ...Qh3 - he only needs control of that diagonal, right?). p02374 b memo 1603 multiple solutions p02376 b 1010 1680 This one is not easy at all. On 2...Kg7 instead of 2...Bd8, 3.Rd7+ forces mate. p02376 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1q3k1r/r1b4p/p3Qp2/1p6/4P3/6P1/PPP2P1P/1K1R3R b - - 0 1 p02379 b theprivateer83 1418 Again should go through the problem a little deeper. p02379 b Derek 1351 the promblem should show second move p02379 b Derek 1351 the promblem should show second move p02379 b Subrosian 1560 Why does the problem need to go deeper? It is clearly winning for white. p02379 b wolf212768 1130 problem should go further, because this 1st move could be coincidence. In this level, one normally dont see clearly the continuation. p02379 b wolf212768 1130 when i saw the solution of crafty, i give it 5* or more. p02379 b TheKingIsBack 1546 There are two answers, but one was better. I saw Bxf8 Rxe7 Bxe7, winning. p02379 b HPeter 1517 I agree to TheKingIsBack p02379 b joakimvitriol 1612 Bxf8 Kxf8 p02379 b Freeze 1492 I missed because I was content to exchange my bishop for a rook. p02379 b spacecowboy2 1349 I also agree with TheKingIsBack. Likewise Crafty agrees with TheKingIsBack. Problems that have two answers are called duals. Duals should be removed from the problem set. In other words, I advocate removing duals from the chess tactics server. p02383 b UriBlass 1869 4.3 seconds p02383 b JoshBrack 1627 crap! i'll try to get it next time. :) p02383 b JoshBrack 1627 got it p02383 b UriBlass 1869 2rr2k1/p1q2pp1/1np3p1/2b3N1/2P5/1Q6/P4PPP/2BRR2K b - - 0 1 p02383 b QuickFire 1620 129.4 secs p02383 b Chessplayer98 1814 2.4 seconds p02383 b Nimzozo 1781 26.6 sec p02383 b SirRick 1740 long queen moves rule! p02384 w smartington 1062 I'm not great at chess, and I'm new to the site, but I'm wondering if Rf4-g4 is a decent move. Thoughts? p02388 b joakimvitriol 1612 again mate in one p02389 b joakimvitriol 1612 N fork p02396 w Holy 1051 Great combo--unexpected. On first glance, you'd think that the point of the problem is either defending the threat against your king directly, or by a counterattack against the White king. Next, you might think that there's a fork possibility with the knight. p02396 w Garryback 1503 simple p02396 w Freeze 1492 After too much time, I finally saw a way to win the h4-pawn via the rook exchange and a check check on h6 (missing the rook). p02397 b tmprat 1274 Nice. p02397 b knobgoblin 1444 Solid deflection and double-threat problem. Good stuff. p02397 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b3k1/p2q2pp/1p2p3/3rPp2/P1Q5/8/2PB1PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1 p02399 b Kacparov 1901 played 3. Bc5 and then realised that 3... Rg2 wins... p02399 b UriBlass 1869 I remembered the idea of Rxg2+ so had no problem here p02399 b Arkenshaw 1789 Nice Problem! I played 2. Rd8+ Bf8, 3. Bxc5 overlooking 3... Bb7! when black will counterattack on g2. So bishop has to stay on f2 blocking the black rooks path. p02399 b Garryback 1503 1rb3k1/3n1pbp/6p1/2N5/1p6/1P4P1/P3rBBP/2RR2K1 b - - 0 1 p02409 b UriBlass 1869 35.6 seconds simply thought first that black get more for the queen after Qxg5 p02409 b MagicCat 1878 1.3 secs p02409 b drad 1651 funny thing is, even if the bishop wasn't protecting the rook, it would still be worth it ;) p02409 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4rn1k/1pp1rppp/1p6/3PP1q1/1PB2Q2/2P3P1/P3R1K1/7R b - - 0 1 p02411 b tmprat 1274 More easier than usual for this rating. p02411 b impromptus 1450 i respectfully disagree. p02411 b MagicCat 1878 i disagree too p02411 b greatkid 1694 I disagree also p02411 b mtracey 1552 lol got confused and thought the black pawns were going up. p02411 b SmokenFlames 1476 I aslo got confused an thought the black pawns were going upwards p02411 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6R1/8/4p1k1/8/4N3/8/4K1pp/8 b - - 0 1 p02411 b Freeze 1492 I messed up in my thinking about the direction of the pawns. p02411 b Garryback 1503 my hint: first look goes always to the right squares -the below is my colour I play . So you can´t get confused. p02411 b Garryback 1503 btw other intro - 1...Kf7! could win p02414 w UriBlass 1869 too fast NxN instead of Nb4 p02414 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3rr1k1/1bpnqppp/1p1b4/pP1n4/P2Pp3/2N1P3/1BQNBPPP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1 p02414 w MonsterCrush 1798 6.3 seconds p02415 b bakadur 2121 overrated 2061 p02415 b LowestRd 1905 Ah.. I see. Need to stop Qf3 p02415 b ChessBlitz 1828 5.8 seconds i agree with bakadur p02415 b Chessplayer98 1814 1.7 secônds p02415 b benekli 2078 2051 p02417 w UriBlass 1869 3.9 seconds problem 23078 to solve got it in the past. must check to prevent the opponent from making a new queen. p02417 w UriBlass 1869 15.0 seconds this time for some reason did not feel confidence about checks maybe the reason is that I want to get high accuracy and was afraid of Rxa1+ Kh2 in the main line. p02417 w UriBlass 1869 3.0 seconds p02417 w chessyeti 1756 1.9 seconds p02417 w JoshBrack 1627 failed. i think that black is close to -9 at the end of these exchanges. not -6.79 wtf? p02417 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/1P2pp1p/6p1/B4b2/1Q1Pq3/7P/5PP1/Rnr2BK1 w - - 0 1 p02417 w grom43 1752 Complex position which I've seen in past even. @JoshBrack, in case you come back, black has mate at end of exchanges. You're reading the 2.Kh2 line Uri (and I) worry about (2...Rb8!). p02419 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Is this tactics or strategy? White should still win being a bishop up. p02419 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Excuse me. Scrap last remark. Good problem. p02421 b JSorel 1741 interesting... p02421 b UriBlass 1869 17.8 seconds p02421 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/p1p2p1p/3r4/4b3/4Qp2/2N2P1q/PP3B1P/R3R1K1 b - - 0 1 p02421 b MishaTheCat 1821 5.2 seconds p02421 b MisterCat 1806 5.5 seconds p02422 b UriBlass 1869 played Kh3 because did not like Bxf3 and missed the rook a1 and the fact that Kh3 Qe6+ and Qg4 is strong p02422 b UriBlass 1869 again did not see Rook a1 p02422 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/p2nq2p/8/2pb1p2/7P/1P2bNK1/PB2Q3/R7 b - - 0 1 p02422 b UriBlass 1869 this time I solved the problem correctly and I guess that the fact the previous problem was http://chess.emrald.net/probprofile.php?Pos=851 helped p02423 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23269 to solve 3.7 seconds double threat of rook(Qxh8) and fork against the second rook(Qb8+). p02423 b UriBlass 1869 10.4 seconds this time for some reason thought black may have a defence and checked too much p02423 b UriBlass 1869 2.2 seconds this time p02423 b UriBlass 1869 1.2 seconds p02423 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4k1r/1n3p1p/p7/1ppQ4/8/3P2P1/PPP2K1P/8 b - - 0 1 p02423 b BabyTiger 1879 0.6 seconds ^^ p02425 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23300 to solve 3.5 seconds protecting against mate and threat the queen and keep the threat against the bishop p02425 b UriBlass 1869 3.3 seconds p02425 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rnb1k2r/pp2ppbp/3p1np1/2q5/8/PP3NP1/1BPNPP1P/R2QKB1R b KQkq - 0 1 p02425 b Misha98 1832 2.8 seconds p02425 b grom43 1752 I remember when I learned Ne4 (Ne5 black) could attack a B or Q on c5 and defend f2 at the same time. Very useful in the open games. p02430 b Elroch 1453 Now that's the sort of unambiguous tactic I like p02430 b joakimvitriol 1612 nice queenless checkmate p02430 b zappash 1383 Just amazing! p02430 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r5r/pN1p1pp1/1pnPpk1p/8/4P3/5N2/P4PPP/1BR3K1 b - - 0 1 p02430 b sqipeter 1415 very beautiful! p02434 b grom43 1752 The light squares are mine now... p02434 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4k2/1pp5/3pB2R/p2P1N2/P1P5/8/1b6/3b3K b - - 0 1 p02434 b Chessplayer98 1814 2.5 seconds p02434 b MishaTheCat 1821 1.4 seconds p02440 b wild 1305 always nervous moving my last defender off the back row with 2 rooks bearing down.... p02441 w Misha1998 1875 0.7 seconds p02441 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2r1/1p4b1/p2pk3/2nN1p1p/2R2P2/2P1N2R/PPK4P/8 w - - 0 1 p02442 w OldPatzer 1054 B fork: 1...Bd3+ attacks K(c2) and R(h7). p02452 b JSorel 1741 easy p02452 b chessyeti 1756 3.1 seconds yes p02452 b UriBlass 1869 Not so easy blundered by Qa1 that seemed the only move in first thinking. p02452 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3rrbk1/pb3ppp/8/3p2q1/Nn2nN1P/1p2P1P1/PB3PB1/1QR1R1K1 b - - 0 1 p02452 b PoorLittleGuy 1981 3.2 seconds p02452 b NumberFour 1879 3.8 seconds p02452 b grom43 1752 Is this called desperado as a tactic sometimes? Once you establish his queen is under attack and has no checks, you're free to move your queen and take a piece. What's that called? Aside from "easy"? p02454 w UriBlass 1869 9.6 seconds p02454 w JSorel 1741 nice theme! p02454 w joakimvitriol 1612 3r1rk1/pbp1n1p1/1p1p1np1/8/1P6/P5PB/1B2PP1P/2RR2K1 w - - 0 1 p02454 w Garryback 1503 intermediate intro move 1.Be6+! could keep adv. p02456 b Hexalingual 1324 mate in 1 p02456 b OldPatzer 1054 Checkmate with B and Q. p02456 b MaltaCross 1143 Nice checkmate! p02456 b MaltaCross 1143 Bishop power! p02457 w UriBlass 1869 30.4 seconds hesitated because of the opponent threats but black mate first. p02457 w UriBlass 1869 143.2 seconds this time hesitated after some failures Rxf2 Qe1+ does not work and was not sure if Rxf2 Qxf2 is good enough p02457 w UriBlass 1869 23.3 seconds memorized but was not sure p02457 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r3rk1/p4pb1/1p1p3p/2p2PqQ/7R/N1Pn4/PP4BP/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p02457 w HarryPotter98 1940 1.0 seconds p02457 w MishaTheCat 1821 1.1 seconds p02457 w grom43 1752 Nice problem. Must see the smothered mate threat to win the exchange, but also calculate as Uri says in first note to see Qxf2 and Qe1+ works just in time. p02464 b Arkenshaw 1789 This was hard p02464 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qk2r/ppp1b1pp/1nn2p2/1N3b2/3p1B2/5NP1/PP2PPBP/1R1Q1RK1 b kq - 0 1 p02464 b Garryback 1503 @Arkenshaw - sorry - seemed easy p02465 b LaskoVortex 1251 Should be rated much higher. Who in the 1300's sees the mate? They are all guessing. p02465 b wolf212768 1130 its mate in 5. Very difficult for the rating. p02465 b Subrosian 1560 Well, a 1300 player would probably play Qxf7+ anyway, since it's a good move even if they don't see the mate in 5. p02465 b pladeira 1094 I got it, but it was guessing. I had to return through "session" to understand :) Very beautiful. p02465 b plutomia 1259 wow. didn't get it, of course. I'm only in the 1100. p02467 b curiouschild 1278 back rank mate with file clearance p02469 w UriBlass 1869 29.1 seconds p02469 w UriBlass 1869 16.0 seconds p02469 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q3k/ppp2pp1/2np3p/3b2N1/4rQ1P/2B5/PPP2PP1/2K4R w - - 0 1 p02470 b Holy 1051 Unexpected! p02470 b MaltaCross 1143 nice mating pattern! p02472 b tjumen 1524 looong line 14.6 seconds p02472 b JoshBrack 1627 5.6. half of that was the last move. p02472 b neiking 1603 I agree with tjumen. 4.9 seconds p02472 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr4/ppq2p2/2p1p1p1/6P1/2nbPP1P/8/PPP1N2Q/3RK2R b K - 0 1 p02472 b timoure 1847 JAC p02472 b MishaTheCat 1821 4.1 seconds p02472 b 1010 1680 6. Ke2 Qg2+ 7. Ke1 Qxh1+ p02475 w MaltaCross 1143 mate threat wins rook p02476 w spacecowboy 1394 Instead of 3.Kf1, if 3.Kg3, then 3...g5 wins the white knight by threatening mate. p02476 w waaek 1044 I think this is much harder than the average 1400-ish problem, I didn't see 3...g5 at all, and it's the only thing that makes the line work becaues 3.Kg3 seems a more fighting move than 3.Kf1 p02476 w Faquarl 1578 hard to see that kf1 is forced p02476 w lechat 1535 If 3.Kg3 g5! whith 2 menaces a) 4... Kh5# b) 4... Rg2# p02476 w impromptus 1450 this is harder than its rated p02476 w rockym 1589 harder than rated p02476 w MaltaCross 1143 [1] Setting up the enemy king for a rook fork (thus capturing two minor pieces for the cost a rook). [2] May I also congratulate 'spacecowboy' for his informative anlysis, and to show my agreement with Faquarl's comment and other like-minded comments. p02479 b LaskoVortex 1251 Very hard. p02479 b Lahtzarus 1301 i solved it too! p02479 b herrahuh 1401 As long as you realize how weak the king position I don't think the moves are so hard. p02479 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1rk1/2p3pB/1p2p3/p5p1/qP1n3N/3Q2P1/4PPKP/7R b - - 0 1 p02479 b Freeze 1492 Missed the 5. Ng6+ line and grabbed another pawn instead. p02481 w CLance 2093 too many pieces hanging p02490 w Hexalingual 1324 Bf3 to win the knight on d4 looks good, but then you lose the pawn on b7. So this variation wins 3 points instead of 2. p02490 w wild 1305 Good point hexalingual, that explains it. Still seems strange to give up both bishops for N,N,B instead of taking the 2-for-1. The b-pawn is just for show anyway right?? :) p02490 w kameleon77 1418 Chop, chop! p02493 b tjumen 1524 pointless p02493 b theKnife 1760 rn3rk1/p4ppp/1q1p1n2/1NpP4/2Bb1P2/8/PP1B2PP/R2Q1R1K b - - 0 1 p02494 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r4/1bk2p1p/2prpp2/p3q3/P3B3/5Q2/1P3PPP/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 1 p02494 w Coquelicot98 1872 1.8 seconds p02494 w HermioneG 1866 2.7 seconds p02495 w UriBlass 1869 5.3 seconds p02495 w UriBlass 1869 8.5 seconds p02495 w JoshBrack 1627 on a sad note. the dark squared bishop in this problem later committed suicide in his dressing room. he left a final note. it read, "I'm so useless!" p02495 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2q2k2/p2R3p/1pr1r1p1/2p1B2b/4p2Q/4P3/PP4PP/7K w - - 0 1 p02495 w DracoMalfoy98 1882 5.2 seconds p02495 w DracoMalfoy98 1882 4.7 seconds p02495 w SirRick 1740 the only move to avoid to be mated p02500 w Fromper 1338 I got it wrong, because I thought Qd1 was just as strong as Qe1. I overlooked the need to also defend the g3 pawn. Very nice combo. p02500 w wolf212768 1130 beautiful sequence ! p02500 w carlspower 1255 surprising! :) p02500 w DrEddieEvil 1255 got all the way to 3.., then QxQ :( Very pretty when executed correctly. p02501 w kameleon77 1418 knights are always tough to defend against p02505 b barz 1734 r3k2b/1pq1NpBn/p2p1Pp1/2pP4/P1P1r1p1/8/1P1Q2PP/R4RK1 b q - 0 1 p02510 w JoshBrack 1627 54.7 p02510 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/Q3bqp1/4np2/8/Npp1P1Pp/1P3P2/PB1rP2P/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 p02510 w Woodpusher1 1850 3.0 seconds p02510 w SirRick 1740 1st thought: How could I remove Na4, so that I can win the Q with Bc5? 2nd: Oh - Na4 protects the B. p02511 w tpollet 1629 On prend le caca et son se sauve sur échec avant de récupérer la tour. p02511 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/3n3p/2b3p1/1NP1p3/1p3r2/5P2/P5PP/2RK1B1R w - - 0 1 p02511 w Heigakusha 1562 Missed it. p02511 w Chessplayer98 1814 1.6 seconds p02511 w BabyKitten 1728 1.5 seconds p02511 w chessisajedrez 1561 Nice hesitation move ... missed it p02520 w deepfriedbrain 1795 Apparently Qxb5 also wins easily, so this is not a good problem. p02520 w parmetd 1701 Qxb5 does not win as easily. this is a great problem. It makes you evaluate both lines fast. p02520 w UriBlass 1869 24.5 seconds parmetd, The problem does not make me evaluate both lines fast I see 2 wins so I start to think which one is better and do not move fast and lose rating. p02520 w floreatdunum 1606 bollocks - again why should one have to search for the even more winning solution in 3 seconds - 3.96 pawns is totally winning p02520 w grom43 1752 1 ...Qb5+ wins easily, yes, but there is mate coming faster with 1 ...Rc2+. p02520 w drad 1651 damn _apparently_ I've done this before a few days ago ;) p02520 w drad 1651 oh yeah, I remember it now p02520 w inkwire 1667 Speed vs Accuracy. . Other tactics tools, (e.g. books, CT-ART) give you as much time as you want, but will accept only the very best line as the correct continutation. This site's distinctive feature is its emphasis on speed: if you take too long to find the best move then you lose points. This problem (p02520) is one of the many very very annoying ones where the trade-off between accuracy and speed goes against the site's general emphasis on speed. Here, you can play a winning move in 1 second and _still_ lose points because there is another "more winning" continuation. IMHO the presence of more than one winning continuation makes a problem unsuitable for this site... but maybe I'm wrong to think this site's 'solve-it-in-X-seconds' puts the emphasis on speed? p02520 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/ppr1bppp/8/qb2N3/3Bp3/3BP2P/PP2K1P1/RQ1R4 w - - 0 1 p02520 w AvovA 1722 a horrible problem. Please remove p02520 w timoure 1847 2.2 seconds nice ! p02520 w QuickFire 1620 I played ...Qb5+, but I like this kind of problem which punishes you for not seeing the better move. p02520 w edgy 1679 Worthless. p02520 w SirRick 1740 2.6 s, found the right path - should be possible to get rating points (a little less) also by continuing the other winning way... p02521 b MaltaCross 1143 Amazing checkmate! p02521 b SignoreX 1223 5 stars on the "satisfaction scale", like all one move checkmates... p02521 b MaltaCross 1143 If a MATE IN ONE that is not easy to see does not satisfy, what does? p02521 b MaltaCross 1143 :-) p02533 b UriBlass 1869 13.9 seconds p02533 b tjumen 1524 2 minutes p02533 b barz 1734 2r3k1/pb2qppp/5n2/8/3Q4/2N3P1/PP2BPP1/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 p02540 b wolf212768 1130 continuation important here ! p02540 b KingKarrl 1105 Invite everyone to the party. p02543 b UriBlass 1869 relatively easy Qxd6 is needed to prevent Qxd2+ and later there is a simple win of a piece only by captures. p02543 b Pinsu 1700 ¿? p02543 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3nrk1/pb1q1pbp/3PpnpB/1Pp1p2P/8/2N5/PP1QBPP1/3RK1NR b K - 0 1 p02543 b NumberFive 1792 7.0 seconds p02550 b wolf212768 1130 too complicated for this rating. p02554 w KingKarrl 1105 Wow. I've never done anything like that. p02555 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 didn't see the checkmate when I made the first move p02556 b wolf212768 1130 continuation ! p02561 b wolf212768 1130 there is something wrong. Its 2...c5 as the best continuation. (Crafty) p02561 b OldPatzer 1054 Discovered attack with check: Bxf7+, then Qxd4. White Q is en prise. 2)...c5, instead of 2)...Ne5, would avoid undefended Black Q. p02561 b MaltaCross 1143 Splendid annotations by both of you. Thanks! p02565 w smotherhubbard 1850 more moves needed p02565 w grom43 1752 It would be nice to have another move. Lost rating calculating. p02565 w MonsterCrush 1798 2.9 seconds p02565 w quikye 1512 More moves please!! p02565 w Garryback 1503 5k2/N6Q/8/2p3q1/6n1/2P3P1/4P2K/8 w - - 0 1 p02565 w Greycloak 1547 more moves p02565 w SirRick 1740 Yes, surely more moves needed. I admit that the only reason I played Qd5+ was, that it seemed to take most squares away from white´s king. With closer look, it´s the crushing move leading to mate without white answering the desperate e4. p02566 b underated 1402 very agressive finish. p02566 b wolf212768 1130 its sooo tenting to take the Knight. :) p02566 b rodmiser 1052 Think p02569 w wolf212768 1130 continuation here isnt necessary. p02569 w Freeze 1492 My 1...Rc2+ didn't get off the line, and the king just escaped to g3, leaving me without a check. My hope was the king would go the other way so I could get behind it with a check, and then capture the bishop. p02570 b newrunner 1528 I always loved that checkmate pattern p02570 b ajotatxe 1412 Rook shuys its King p02576 w milos62 1916 Yet another problem with two solutions p02576 w mykingislonely 1908 yea.. p02576 w Marija 1907 3.8 seconds p02580 w wolf212768 1130 and now ?? p02580 w tadpole 1294 and now take bishop with your queen p02581 b MaltaCross 1143 nice pin! p02585 w UriBlass 1869 5.5 seconds p02585 w floreatdunum 1606 gets the brain cells working p02585 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2b2rk1/8/p1Rp4/1p1Pp1n1/4P3/5B2/PP1N1K2/8 w - - 0 1 p02587 w UriBlass 1869 21.5 seconds too short p02587 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/4pp1p/q5p1/P1P5/8/5QPP/3p1PK1/R7 w - - 0 1 p02587 w Misha98 1832 2.8 seconds p02591 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn4k1/2pqb1pp/1p1p2n1/2PPpr2/8/1QN1B3/P2N1PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p02591 b flatman 1536 The Q attacks the black N, but it is protected. Stop one square short (on b7), though, and the double threat will devastate black. p02593 w JSorel 1741 hard to find for me... p02593 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23188 to solve 5.4 seconds I believe not first time that I get it. p02593 w UriBlass 1869 3.5 seconds this time p02593 w UriBlass 1869 3.8 seconds p02593 w UriBlass 1869 8.4 seconds p02593 w stefanT 1517 Tried 3 times, still couldn't find without seeing solution p02593 w joakimvitriol 1612 back rank it is p02593 w grom43 1752 Excellent p02593 w drad 1651 gorgeous! p02593 w waldorff 1748 making moves like this hurts p02593 w wladdal 1571 2,4 sec p02593 w 1010 1680 Not 2...hxg6 as white's reply 3.Qh4+ forces perpetual. Correct is 2...Kg8 with a clear advantage. 1...Qf7 is the winning move, else white gets back in the game. p02593 w acemi99 2124 a Q move p02593 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2b3qk/6pp/2N5/3pp3/rp6/3P2Q1/6PP/5R1K w - - 0 1 p02594 w MaltaCross 1143 An interesting checkmate! p02594 w 1010 1680 A clean cut example of weak back rank. White cannot recapture because of 2...Rd1#. p02599 w MaltaCross 1143 Black loses material here, but at least he has avoided checkmate in 2. p02604 w UriBlass 1869 13.4 seconds checked to see that white has no defence p02604 w grom43 1752 30 seconds. Finally imagined what I'd like the position to look like and realized the active rook had to come into the attack. p02604 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4B1k1/8/1p2p2p/4N1p1/1r2PnK1/5P2/b1R4P/8 w - - 0 1 p02604 w e4e5f4 1450 8.3 seconds for this problem, but I lost many points in this session... p02604 w MagicCat 1878 3.1 seconds p02605 w edgy 1679 Both 2...g6 and 2...h6 also seem good. p02605 w SamuelS 1545 2...f5 is the only move, because after 2...g6 or 2...h6 3. Qxc5+- p02605 w edgy 1679 ops. ouch. p02605 w UriBlass 1869 did not see that Qh5 threats c5 like other people p02605 w MagicCat 1878 5.6 seconds p02605 w HermioneG 1866 1...f5 wins. p02608 b tomohawk 1844 Solution should be longer. p02608 b UriBlass 1869 65.6 seconds ideas except crafty's line are Qa2 Kh6 g3 with Qd2+ and Qa2 knight move Ne6+ p02608 b timoure 1847 8.2 seconds p02608 b Misha98 1832 2.0 seconds p02610 b underated 1402 great set up...and execution. p02610 b blunderocerous 1320 I played bishop on a3 takes pawn, check. Obviously a mouse slip. I don't know how many problems I've gotten wrong this way. I wish the site would stop allowing illegal moves. p02613 b Carbonic 1575 Perpetual check. p02613 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r4rk/5pNp/p2R4/4p1Q1/4Pp2/2n5/q4PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p02613 b chessisajedrez 1561 As stated by Carbonic, perpetual, the only way out. Notice that Black's Rg1 would be a blunder - Qf6++ follows. p02618 w OldPatzer 1054 Double threat: cxd3(R) threatens dxe2(N) and R(e8)xc6(B) or bxc6. p02623 b UriBlass 1869 14.3 seconds p02623 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4rr1k/1p2bp1p/p2p1p2/6q1/7R/1B5Q/PPP3PP/5R1K b - - 0 1 p02624 b rkrish999 1551 White emerges with a winning endgame p02626 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/B6k/1pK1B3/p1p5/PrP5/1n6/8/8 w - - 0 1 p02627 b tomohawk 1844 Agreed. Player should have to find either Qc5+ (on ...Qxd3) or Rc1+ and Qa7+ (on ...cxd3). Otherwise it could just be a lucky guess. p02627 b floreatdunum 1606 wish I knew more about the Botvinnik variation! p02627 b lamesauce 1402 good problem work it out and you'll see after black takes the rook, Rc3 is forced mate p02627 b lamesauce 1402 c1 i mean p02627 b rathkeltair 1711 standard stuff - the c5 square... p02627 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr4/p4p2/4pP2/1N1q2Pr/Ppp5/3nQPP1/1P4K1/R2R4 b - - 0 1 p02627 b edgy 1679 Very bad problem. Solver is rewarded for guessing first move with no idea how to follow up. Should be extended or removed. p02628 w OldPatzer 1054 Checkmate with R sacrifice: ...R(f5)h5+ ; gxh5, Q(d7)h3# p02632 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/p1R2pp1/1p5p/8/1P4qP/4Q3/P3P1B1/3rNK2 w - - 0 1 p02633 b floreatdunum 1606 needs more moves - otherwise this is just a guess p02633 b MagicCat 1878 2.Bc3+ Kb5 3.Rc8 and white is obviously winning and 2.Bc3 Bb4 3.Rc5 mate. p02633 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r6r/1p2bp1p/pP2b1p1/k2n4/2RB4/1P2P3/PK2BPPP/7R b - - 0 1 p02633 b grom43 1752 flor, here's the thing: 2.Bc3+ Kb5 (as Magic points out 2...Bb4 3.Rc5#) 3.Rc7+ (why Rc8, when the Be7 is hanging to Rc7?? what did i miss?). Too many variations win after 2.Bc3+; which one would you need? p02633 b DracoMalfoy98 1882 3.1 seconds. @Grom43: I think MagicCat saw that after 2...Kb5 3.Rc8+ Nc4+ 4.bxc4+ Kb6, White wins a whole rook by 5.Rxh8. So 4.Rc8 is better than 4.Rc7 because in the Rc7 variation, white only wins 2 pieces in total (in the Rc8 variation, white wins a piece and a rook). Well done, MagicCat ! :D p02633 b grom43 1752 Tks, Draco. Rc8 works, too. So then continuation won't work. But I suppose I guessed then, proving flor's point. :-) p02633 b Garryback 1503 4.Rc8 and 4.Rc7 winning about the same valuation on Fritz 11 p02634 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr3r/2p4p/pp6/2p1NP2/3nb1R1/1P1N4/P5PP/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p02635 b snakehead 1508 The tough punch to block... p02635 b UriBlass 1869 played Qb7 and missed Qf7 that is closer to the king(Qb7 Re7 of course) p02635 b UriBlass 1869 6.6 seconds p02635 b Coquelicot98 1872 4.7 seconds p02635 b MisterCat 1806 1.9 seconds p02635 b BabyTiger 1879 1.4 seconds p02640 w UriBlass 1869 15.3 seconds too much time to see Rb7 rook behind the pawn p02640 w JSorel 1741 6.5 seconds p02640 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/3r1p2/4p1p1/2k1P2p/b1p2N1P/p1P2P2/Pr2RKP1/2R5 w - - 0 1 p02640 w MishaTheCat 1821 1.7 seconds p02640 w Chessplayer98 1814 2.2 seconds p02640 w BirdLover 1838 why do you write your times ? it is a waste of space on this comments board ! p02640 w SirRick 1740 Like there are many birds to spot outside, there is plenty of room and space here, too. Some of us like -now and then- to compare the times, too. It´s not always useful, but is chess always? So let´s not be SO serious! (4,3 s ;) p02656 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2B5/8/5K2/Q1k5/P2n4/8/8/1q6 b - - 0 1 p02660 w Quietus 1704 I actually like the combination from White's point of view even though it failed to work; the concept was imaginative. p02660 w joakimvitriol 1612 r1b1n1nk/1p1p2rp/4p2Q/q3PP1P/1p3P2/3B4/PPPBK3/R5R1 w - - 0 1 p02660 w bakadur 2121 not bad for 1785 p02663 b sehidimizsin 2124 2100 p02667 w Hexalingual 1324 mate in 1 p02674 b mykingislonely 1908 According to Crafty.... this solution loses. p02674 b themagician 1820 This is stupid. Remove please ! p02674 b NumberTwo 1848 5.1 seconds p02674 b Garryback 1503 correction This is stupid. Remove please ! p02675 w Vandebent 1701 1. ... Lg1+ 2. Nf2! is very nasty. p02675 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 7k/8/3R2p1/p4p1p/P1R2P1P/8/rr3bK1/7N w - - 0 1 p02678 w SchakerNL 1259 it;s a must to check if the queen is lined up with her king when you have a couple of bishops :) p02681 w UriBlass 1869 3.3 seconds p02681 w Freeze 1492 Two too loose. p02681 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3kb1r/2qb1ppp/p3p3/3pP3/1p3P2/1PNR4/PB3QPP/R6K w kq - 0 1 p02682 w greatkid 1694 You've solved problem p02682 in 25.8 seconds. ( Result 0.14 : 0.86 ) Your new rating is 1724.60 (-3.39). p02682 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qk2r/pp3ppp/3b4/3p3Q/3P2R1/4P3/PP1n1P1P/R2K1B2 w kq - 0 1 p02682 w MagicCat 1878 You've solved problem p02682 in 6.0 seconds. ( Result 0.79 : 0.21 ) Your new rating is 1868.78 (+1.68). p02686 w MagicCat 1878 1.0 secs 16 july 2009 p02686 w Theodor 1830 Could continue one more move p02686 w barz 1734 2krB1Q1/pp2pp2/5p1b/2P5/3p4/2N3Pq/PPn1KP1P/R6R w - - 0 1 p02688 b Stress 1700 Wins a little material, but a couple of non-rafty moves looks promising also. p02688 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1bk1/5p2/pp4p1/3p2P1/qn1N1B2/1P6/2P3QP/3R3K b - - 0 1 p02688 b grom43 1752 I'd play 2.Be5 in a blitz game. But his Bf8 gave me pause here. p02688 b Misha1998 1875 2.0 seconds p02694 w ibis 1460 blech. p02694 w polgary 1561 no star p02694 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1R3b1k/1pq2r1p/3p4/4p2Q/2PpB3/6P1/5P2/6K1 w - - 0 1 p02694 w Garryback 1503 no star - clear loss p02694 w SirRick 1740 is it clear? p02698 b neiking 1603 1.2 seconds. nice p02698 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/3n1rpp/1q2p3/p2pP2N/1p4Q1/3P1R2/PP4PP/5R1K b - - 0 1 p02699 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3rrk2/7p/2p1P1p1/1p2np2/1P2Bn2/2P2P2/2N2P1P/R3RK2 w - - 0 1 p02700 w MaltaCross 1143 dissolution of the rook pin! p02700 w JacobTomlinson 1406 Dissolution? Nice word. "A complex removal of the threatened piece problem." Hmph! p02703 w Garryback 1503 hard to detect p02703 w element 2408 polished toenails don't look right without flip-flops! p02703 w element 2408 polished toenails don't look right without flip-flops! p02703 w NumberFive 1792 0.9 seconds p02708 w MaltaCross 1143 I missed that my Queen was compromised, and went for the fork straightaway. Big mistake! p02722 b plipsticks 1471 Qxa7 seems good too, winning the exchange. p02722 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2b3k1/rpNq1rpp/1Qn2p2/p2p4/3P4/5N2/PP3PPP/2R1R1K1 b - - 0 1 p02723 b d4d5c4 1436 Ignoriere den Doppelangriff des Springers und zerstöre die Königsstellung mit einem Schachgebot (Turm- oder Damenopfer für Matt) p02726 b wolf212768 1130 couldnt find the solution. p02726 b OldPatzer 1054 B fork: After 2.R(a7)xa8(B), R(e8)xa8(R), then 3.B(g2)xd5+ attacks K(g8) and R(a8). p02727 b dktransform 1483 I did the problem correctly, but plain to see, needs to go a few moves further. the testers assumption is, if the student can see Rxf7, they will also see the N fork to Q p02727 b Coquelicot98 1872 3.5 seconds p02727 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r1r/p5k1/2q2Nnp/2p3p1/3n2N1/2P5/P4Q1P/4RRK1 b - - 0 1 p02727 b grom43 1752 What about the N fork to Q on h3? Tough problem to continue (see Crafty below). p02728 b redrat 1585 Be aware the simple mate ! p02728 b Hyperbeam 1681 unexpected..! p02728 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/p3rpk1/1n3Np1/2R3P1/P3p3/8/4PP2/6K1 b - - 0 1 p02728 b TimmPure 1465 Nice one :D. p02728 b SirRick 1740 at the starting point was ready to play a5 to push the Knight away guarding c8... p02732 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/1p3ppp/p4n2/3p4/8/1PrQPN1q/PB2B2b/R2RK3 w Q - 0 1 p02732 w MagicCat 1878 3.0 seconds p02732 w SirRick 1740 no escape for white king via d2 p02733 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k2r/p1pp1p1p/b1p5/3nb1B1/2P4P/6P1/PP3P2/RN2KB1R w KQkq - 0 1 p02738 w wolf212768 1130 this one i found easy p02745 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2b1k2r/r1qp3p/p2bnpp1/N1p1p3/2B1P3/2P2N2/QP1R1PPP/4R1K1 b k - 0 1 p02745 b SirRick 1740 nice sequence of moves, weakness of e6 and d7, black castles into difficulties. 8,0 s p02753 w priamos 1461 There is only ONE legal move!? p02753 w bumbly 1561 This is a test of your ability to use ICC's 'smart move' feature I guess p02753 w kendal 1563 It's a test of the ability to see pins. Some people are beginners, no? p02753 w rebornkameleon 1385 1377.5 is not quite the beginner level p02753 w greenkameleon2 1419 also testing the ability to see if you are in check or not p02753 w Dayoman 1337 Error error \n /n error p02753 w kdawg1961 1340 kendal must be the author. I am with the "ONE legal move" guy. Remove this problem. p02758 b newrunner 1528 tight p02758 b MishaTheCat 1821 8.9 seconds p02758 b MauveCaptivant 1817 2.0 seconds p02758 b SirRick 1740 what was the other choice? p02758 b grom43 1752 Good question, SirRick. Perhaps Kb2 early? Or missing the attack by Kb1? Attacking the R with the king, which is key, is not what we naturally do (even though we all know "the king is a strong piece, use it"). p02759 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/3b2bp/p4np1/2pP2q1/2N1B3/3Q3P/Pr1N1PP1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p02760 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r1k/pp3qpp/2p5/2b5/5P2/2PB2PP/P1PKQ3/4R3 b - - 0 1 p02763 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2b2rk1/5qr1/1p1p4/pPpP4/P4B1Q/3P3P/4R1B1/6K1 w - - 0 1 p02763 w DracoMalfoy98 1882 1.4 seconds p02766 w UriBlass 1869 wanted to capture the rook so captured the knight first and ignored the Qxg6 threat of the opponent p02766 w television 1714 5 sec p02766 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4rr2/Np5k/1P1p2nb/q3p3/8/5N2/2Q3PP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1 p02769 w Wolfgang 1388 appealing because of the number of possibilities. p02769 w Coventry 1613 every problem has many possibilities, but only one right possibility... p02770 b tomohawk 1844 Should add 1...Kd8 2.Bb6+ p02770 b UriBlass 1869 31.6 seconds p02770 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn2kb1r/1b1p1ppp/8/3N4/1p1R4/2p1BP2/PP4PP/2K2B1R b kq - 0 1 p02772 w JSorel 1741 1. ... Bxh2+ p02777 w Holy 1051 Requires analysis of several possible White responses. p02777 w underated 1402 I like the crossed up rooks. definetly a target. p02777 w wolf212768 1130 difficult 1st move. :( p02779 w Hyperbeam 1681 tricky one... missed it more than once. p02779 w mykingislonely 1908 Nice problem. Got it wrong p02779 w mykingislonely 1908 Second time in a row I got this problem. ;) Got it right this time. p02779 w 1010 1680 So obvious in retrospect. p02779 w Garryback 1503 r1b2rk1/pp4bp/2pqPp2/1B1pn3/5B2/5N2/PPP1QPPP/2KR3R w - - 0 1 p02779 w grom43 1752 LPDO p02783 b TheKingIsBack 1546 not too good, since it was a "petite combination" p02783 b wild 1305 i like pawn forks more than any other tactic.... except smothered mates. p02783 b pelobello 1211 quite good p02783 b Freeze 1492 Not hard, but missed it in haste. p02783 b herrahuh 1401 I really fancy this one. p02789 b wolf212768 1130 hmmm, the 2nd time i took with the K, and then ...... (its sooo tenting) :)) p02789 b loot 1460 gave me a tent too p02789 b destroyer1 1345 p;efjqUVG';P34uiw bnnnnnp'92v4iu5bnp'3i4utbopw'ibp4oi5n4[p56ib3[4po56in34[po56inb3[4po56in34[po56ibn34[po56ibn34[po56in3[4po56inb34[po56i3n[4po56in3[4po56in3[4po56in3[4po56inb3p4[o56in[43po56in4p3[o56in3[4po56bin34[po56in43[po56inb34[po56in3[4p5o6inb3[4p5o6ib3[4p5o6ibn3[4p5o6ibn3[4p5o6ibn3[4p5o6ibn3[4p5o6ibn3[4p5o6ibn3[4p5o6ibn3[p45o6b3[4p5o6n3[4p5o6in3[4p5o6inb3[p45o6inb3[4po56ib3[p45oi6b3[4p56ib3[p45o6i3[p45oi6b3[p5o6inb3[p54o6in3[p45oi6n3[p45oi6b3[p45i6n3[p5o6ibn3[p56oib4[3p5i6b3[p45i6n3[p45oi6n3[p45i6bn3[p45oi6b3[p45o6ibn3p45i6bp345ib6p45bi6p45bi63[4op56ib3[p5o6bn3[p45o6ibn34p5oi6bnp52zib o53qt0'inr g9ijrege;gk;dfgkflkt;4krfflgke;fk43prjlkf;34ktp5itlkfjr;3k4pe;ekrlrk cmx,s,mkfjfslrkgjtelkgjf.jger.ktj;rktt;sva'w4;oitpvtunp5itpo54ip6o4i5p6i4po5i64o5i6'wigw'p5o6ibp5otibpeibp45ob6ip45 p02792 b MaltaCross 1143 After 3.Bf8+, the f7 Rook cannot capture the moved bishop since it is pinned to the King! The Bishop check will have the ultimate effect of moving the King away from the f7 Rook, allowing this rook to be won by White. p02799 b JoshBrack 1627 failed. played Qf5 p02799 b yarmoe 1780 Me too. p02799 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 7k/2q1b2p/5N1P/4p1p1/2PpP3/Pp3QP1/1r3P2/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p02808 b theKnife 1760 r2q1rk1/pp3ppp/2n5/2Pp4/1n1N2b1/N1Q1P3/PP3PPP/R3KB1R b KQ - 0 1 p02808 b television 1714 overrated p02808 b JoshBrack 1627 failed. for me qxd4 seemed natural, and just like in this problem, as it just so happens i lost a real life game i had last night in which i had a crushing position against a uscf expert player because i failed to consider a similar queen move as a response as black can do in this problem. p02811 b Arthurrocks 1801 This bad problem should include Rxd3 and Qxc8+. p02811 b Arthurrocks 1801 This bad problem should include Rxd3 and Qxc8+. p02811 b Arthurrocks 1801 I mean cxd3. p02811 b smotherhubbard 1850 agree with arthurrocks more moves needed p02811 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/p4p1p/b2b2p1/3q4/P1pB4/3rRN1P/1PQ2KP1/3R4 b - - 0 1 p02811 b grom43 1752 2.Rdxd3 and 3.Qxc8+, agreed. Remembered this problem, but kept looking to see why: need your e-file rook for mate, that's why! p02811 b 1010 1680 wrong rook p02820 w MaltaCross 1143 superb calculation! p02822 w floreatdunum 1606 Nice. Need to think! p02822 w drad 1651 what's the reasoning behind this? I suck at these ones :( p02822 w drad 1651 oh I get it now.. pin the queen against the king p02822 w JoshBrack 1627 failed p02822 w 1010 1680 Look beyond the obvious move. p02822 w Garryback 1503 7K/8/8/8/8/8/1p6/3Q1qk1 b - - 0 1 - white could keep balance by 1.Qd4 p02824 w underated 1402 the words, suck on that glicko, popped into my head... p02826 b JSorel 1741 Bxc4? ... p02826 b kendal 1563 I think Bxc4 drops the c3 knight as well. p02826 b JoshBrack 1627 i think i got this one right several times in the past but this time i screwed up and played Bxc4 too. p02826 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rr2k1/1bqnbpp1/p2p1n1p/4pN2/1Pp1P3/P1N1B2P/2QRBPP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p02826 b NumberFour 1879 6.0 seconds p02826 b MyBestFriend 1868 3.8 seconds p02828 w Garryback 1503 r4rk1/pp2pp1p/2np2p1/4b3/2P1PBnq/2N5/PPN1QPB1/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p02836 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1N4r/ppkn3p/2p5/4PN2/2B2qpP/8/PPP5/2RQ2K1 b - - 0 1 p02839 w Elroch 1453 Chase the defender p02839 w newjbie 1246 Chase the defender...Yes! p02840 w Fromper 1338 Tricky endgame tactics. :) p02840 w SchakerNL 1259 the power of checking with the knight, increasing his abilities to get a better postion, n1 p02840 w Freeze 1492 Missed the tempo gained by the check. p02840 w MaltaCross 1143 After capturing the Bishop, Black can still keep White's advanced pawn from Queening, thanks to a tempo gained by the check 2...Nf4+! p02843 w kedusi 1087 Cool discovered attack, winning the bishop! p02844 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2qb2k1/1p2rpp1/p2p1n1p/P2P4/2N1p3/2PQBP2/1r4PP/2RR2K1 w - - 0 1 p02844 w SirRick 1740 searched first good Q moves...didn´t find. The solution was at last quite simple p02847 w grom43 1752 People play 1...Rg2+? I didn't see anything besides 1...Qf5. p02847 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5b2/pp2k3/4qpr1/2p2P1p/8/4n3/PP1B2PP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1 p02847 w timoure 1847 I played 1...Rxg2+. p02852 w NumberFour 1879 Wow ! I'm blind. I played 1...g5 !!!! p02856 b Zrazzini 1405 not interesting p02858 b UriBlass 1869 2.5 seconds memorized it. I think the solution should be longer and Kh5 Bb3 may be included. p02858 b UriBlass 1869 8.4 seconds too much time to get it from memory p02858 b JSorel 1741 9.6 seconds p02858 b theKnife 1760 r2r1n2/5R1p/5ppk/8/1p1P4/2P3qP/B2Q2P1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p02858 b theKnife 1760 Forced mate indeed. p02858 b barz 1734 Powerful. p02858 b Garryback 1503 correction p02858 b caliban 1716 very esthetic and difficult to find p02858 b HermioneG 1866 1.8 seconds p02858 b ParmeFeerique 1786 2.5 seconds p02858 b SirRick 1740 oh guys, you´re fast, took me 40 s... p02861 w UriBlass 1869 3.1 seconds got it in the past p02861 w UriBlass 1869 6.5 seconds p02861 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/p5pp/nprqp3/4bp2/2PP1n2/P3Q3/1B3PPP/1BR1R1K1 w - - 0 1 p02861 w Chessplayer98 1814 11.1 seconds p02861 w grom43 1752 Yes, OK, just a quick question: how is that line (2.Qf3 Qxb2 3.Qxc6 etc) equal at -0.01? p02862 b UriBlass 1869 13.4 seconds hesitated between 3.Rh4 and 3.Rxh6 Rh4 allows Rxf3 so is not good. p02862 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn2kr2/p7/2pb3p/3n1pp1/1pQPq3/4PN1P/PP1B1P2/2KR2NR b q - 0 1 p02862 b timoure 1847 2.2 seconds p02862 b RonWeasley98 1868 1.2 seconds p02862 b Chessplayer98 1814 2.6 seconds p02865 w Arthurrocks 1801 Nxe4........ALSO WINS!! p02865 w edgy 1679 bad problem p02865 w chessidiot 1219 maybe they should have put the pawn on h7 to solve this problem. p02865 w floreatdunum 1606 Nxe4 is more than a piece better for White according to Crafty - this problem stinks p02865 w floreatdunum 1606 Nxe4 is more than a piece better for White according to Crafty - this problem stinks p02865 w floreatdunum 1606 Nxe4 is more than a piece better for White according to Crafty - this problem stinks p02865 w floreatdunum 1606 Nxe4 is more than a piece better for White according to Crafty - this problem stinks p02865 w floreatdunum 1606 Nxe4 is more than a piece better for White according to Crafty - this problem stinks p02865 w floreatdunum 1606 Nxe4 is more than a piece better for White according to Crafty - this problem stinks p02865 w lepolaputuki 1836 Do you really need to write six posts to prove you can't tell White and Black apart? p02865 w mykingislonely 1908 Completely agree that this is a bad problem. I also agree with chessidiot that they should move the pawn on h6 to h7. Then on Nxe4, white has Rb6! p02865 w barz 1734 Position : 1r4k1/5pp1/3R3p/3N4/4p3/2P2P2/1r1n2PP/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p02865 w UriBlass 1869 Nxe4 Ne7+ with Nf5 and white get a knight for the rook and there is no reason to play Nxe4 when Rb1+ is more forced and win a rook for nothing. I think that starting to think about Nxe4 is bad thinking because it is better to think about a check that force the opponent move first. p02865 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r4k1/5pp1/3R3p/3N4/4p3/2P2P2/1r1n2PP/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p02865 w JoshBrack 1627 total crap problem. i don't think it would be hard to fix though. p02865 w Garryback 1503 no star p02867 w smotherhubbard 1850 threat is Rxh5+ and Qxc7 p02875 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23320 to solve 7.2 seconds took me time to see trading with the the fork Bxc5 after it. later moves were easier including Kb1 when I have no fear from checks because I can capture the attacker. p02875 b UriBlass 1869 3.7 seconds remembered after first move. p02875 b UriBlass 1869 1.3 seconds p02875 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn1q1rk1/pp2pp1p/1n4p1/2pNb3/4P3/4B3/PPQ2PPP/2KR1B1R b - - 0 1 p02875 b MagicCat 1878 3.8 seconds p02883 w wolf212768 1130 its very tricky for this rating. p02883 w TheTornado 1346 It's is proper. p02890 b DocB 1237 I"TO STONED p02890 b mangy1723 1242 wow p02890 b DWModem 1161 I don't get it.. Why can't the kind just move down and attack the rook? p02891 w herrahuh 1401 Reminds me of a mate I run into couple days back. p02893 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/5p1p/2p3p1/p3p3/N2nP3/brRB2PP/b4PK1/R7 b - - 0 1 p02893 b Misha98 1832 1.8 seconds. p02895 w greenkameleon 1313 sweet p02895 w mattyhead 1453 Good problem, proper length. p02896 b Boriskudelin 1754 :) p02896 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1rk1/1b4bp/p7/2qPpp2/2B5/8/PPN1Q1PP/3R1R1K b - - 0 1 p02896 b jwhpryor 1701 I want to see the follow up p02896 b memo 1603 You can't see the follow up because too many moves are winning: Ne3, Rd1, Qd3. White also has time to play b4 first. p02898 w theKnife 1760 Just for optical reasons... p02898 w mburch1974 1565 lol p02898 w Threepwood 1569 why is that the solution???? p02898 w rathkeltair 1711 not Rh2 because castling may still be possible... p02898 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/1p1k4/p2pNq2/3P4/1P6/6Q1/P1r5/R3K3 w Q - 0 1 p02898 w barz 1734 @Threepwood : this attacks the knight and threatens a skewer on g1. p02898 w kameleon33 1411 what a nice double attack p02899 b MaltaCross 1143 Moved too quickly, and missed the obvious move. Drat! p02904 b hmpf142000 1670 schööööön p02904 b plopje 1678 very obvious p02904 b UriBlass 1869 8.2 seconds plopje, nothing is obvious with all the checks and it is easy to choose a wrong check if you try to solve it fast. Fortunately I chose the right moves. p02904 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4k3/8/2R4K/1BB5/5P1P/6P1/1p6/2bq4 b - - 0 1 p02904 b SirRick 1740 easy to go wrong... but the mating pattern is nice p02907 w wolf212768 1130 removal of defence :) p02907 w Onder 1274 checkmate with queen?? p02916 b onlysully 1210 obvious p02920 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3Rr2k/6bp/p1P5/1p6/1P2Bp2/P2Q1P2/1q2K3/8 w - - 0 1 p02922 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23364 to solve 3.3 seconds thought Qh3 Bf1 so put the queen at h2 p02922 w JoshBrack 1627 i think rh6 works too. i'm probably wrong though. p02922 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/p1np2pp/4p1r1/2P4q/1Q2PB2/P2B1bP1/1P3P1P/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1 p02922 w barz 1734 Josh : of course (h4). p02925 w Holy 1051 Very interesting. You're going to lose the knight, but you need the tempo in order to capture the rook safely. p02925 w Holy 1051 OK, I just looked at the Crafty analysis, showing that my comment is incorrect, and I only go this problem correct by luck! p02925 w Holy 1051 I'm changing my rating of this problem to five stars. Excellent problem! p02925 w MaltaCross 1143 Very interesting checkmate in 3 moves problem. p02925 w Freeze 1492 I incorrectly surmised this was a fake smoother mate, so I took the rook. On second look, value of the queen's ability to move the h-file quickly led to the right result. p02929 b UriBlass 1869 16.9 seconds p02929 b lepolaputuki 1836 Should stop after Qxf6+. The rest just punishes sick mice. p02929 b joakimvitriol 1612 hanging R p02929 b Freeze 1492 I missed that there would be a capture trail that led to Nxa8, so I bailed out of trouble early with the knight (Nb3). p02929 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rnb1k2r/1pq2pbp/p4npB/4p3/3NP3/2N2Q1P/PPP3P1/R3KB1R b KQkq - 0 1 p02933 w Garryback 1503 4r1k1/5pbp/p2B2p1/1prP2P1/q1n1B3/5Q1P/1PP1R3/1K1R4 w - - 0 1 p02933 w mykingislonely 1908 Took me forever to find that last move. But, according to crafty we aren't doing too well after move 1. p02933 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/5pbp/p2B2p1/1prP2P1/q1n1B3/5Q1P/1PP1R3/1K1R4 w - - 0 1 p02940 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 7R/8/4p3/p2pPk2/1p1P3P/1P2K3/P5r1/8 b - - 0 1 p02940 b NumberFour 1879 2.1 seconds p02940 b Chessplayer98 1814 1.4 seconds p02941 w underated 1402 and get outtofthatone... p02941 w MaltaCross 1143 A mate threat that wins material for Black p02942 b thingummywut 1877 Interesting. p02942 b Sidorsky 1573 There's a good, basic lesson in this problem p02942 b UriBlass 1869 3.3 seconds p02942 b joakimvitriol 1612 dont see lesson, ist just counting rook & bishop vs. rook & bishop or rook vs. two bishops p02942 b mtracey 1552 If black takes the rook he can't stop the c pawn. p02942 b barz 1734 4b1k1/6p1/3p1b2/5PB1/2p1P3/1r3N2/6P1/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p02942 b ValdorMcLutzky 1356 always look to see if there's a better move out there... p02943 w floreatdunum 1606 Rather hackneyed example of a faulty Greek gift. p02943 w floreatdunum 1606 tomo - you're obviously a very strong player - I'm surprised you award this 4 stars for beauty - you've seen this motif already a thousand times ! p02943 w JoshBrack 1627 1.2 i memeorized this one long ago. p02943 w herrahuh 1401 Yeah. I think I once tried this as white, so I knew what's wrong. p02945 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4R3/1p5k/4P3/p4p2/P1B2n2/1Pb1r3/8/4NK2 w - - 0 1 p02945 w HermioneG 1866 1.5 seconds p02945 w 1010 1680 nice forced mate p02951 w UriBlass 1869 21.0 seconds p02951 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rr4k1/4ppbp/2N3p1/2pP3n/1n3q2/PQN5/1P3PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1 p02951 w Chessplayer98 1814 8.8 seconds p02951 w Misha1998 1875 14.5 seconds p02954 w UriBlass 1869 2.7 seconds p02954 w UriBlass 1869 3.3 seconds p02954 w UriBlass 1869 1.1 seconds p02954 w UriBlass 1869 4.6 seconds p02954 w JoshBrack 1627 WOW! this is a first! LMFAO!!! I picked a BETTER move than the answer and STILL I LOST POINTS!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA! Just like i thought. after 1. Bxb4+ 2. Kf1 white is better off than the more immediate and palpable threat of 1. Nxb4! hahahaha! This is my new least favortie problem on all of CTS. p02954 w JoshBrack 1627 oh no this problem isn't bad i'm the one who's no good. hehe. another false alarm from me. sorry. i read the crafty analysis line wrong. looking at it now, i think the answer is the right one. p02954 w joakimvitriol 1612 r1b2rk1/pp2bpp1/2n2n1p/q2p4/N2P3B/P2B4/1PQ1NPPP/R3K2R w KQ - 0 1 p02954 w luffyanderssen 1691 i think i'll remember next time to save my knight and not let it get eaten by the a pawn. p02956 b edgy 1679 why not Ne1? p02956 b SamuelS 1545 The best move after 1...Qxd4 is 2. Nc1, because the 2...Qf6 does not help: 3. Qxf6 +-. But if 2. Ne1? then 2...Qf6! 3. Qxf6 Rxd1+! (with check) and Black is fine. p02956 b kwanpin 1752 nice retreat knight move p02956 b mykingislonely 1908 I tried Ne5 to prevent Qf6. Didn't see Nc1. Nice problem. p02956 b MisterCat 1806 played nc5 p02958 b wolf212768 1130 hmmm, those pawn moves..... p02959 b underated 1402 good material grab. p02959 b wolf212768 1130 showing 2nd move isnt necessary. p02960 w ajotatxe 1412 Capturing a bishop to win the match. p02962 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/ppb1nppp/2nq4/3p4/3N2b1/2B2N2/PPP1BPPP/R2QR1K1 b - - 0 1 p02962 b themagician 1820 1.5 seconds p02964 b UriBlass 1869 3.8 seconds p02964 b UriBlass 1869 7.5 seconds this time p02964 b LowestRd 1905 Ratings can be deceiving p02965 b gphilip 1239 Rf3+ seems to be equally good. p02965 b wolf212768 1130 yeah, i also found Rf3 ok, have to look up fritz ;) p02965 b sleiman 1383 Rf3+ is not the same, as it is met by Nf6 p02965 b scuba 1266 i agree about Rf3+, that was what i played first p02966 w flatman 1536 1...Qe2 also mates in 3! Yet it is counted wrong when you play it. p02966 w bluepawn 1304 Hey flatman ... Doesn't ...Qe2 fail to Qxd5+ ? p02966 w MichaelJMoreau 1318 Hey bluepawn, if I'm not mistaken, 1...Qe2, 2.Qxd5+ doesn't avoid the mate. p02966 w Hyperbeam 1681 Qe2 wins... Qxd5+ just postpones it a move. p02966 w LowScore 1621 Okay there is mate in 3 with 1...Qf3 and mate in 4 with 1...Qe2. I agree this is ambiguous and thus not a very good tactical problem to solve. p02966 w schttnsldt 1576 Hi Lowscore p02966 w onat 2029 not a good one Q p02966 w onat 2029 not a good one Qe2 mates too p02966 w road2nowhere 1595 played Qe2 too...suspect that is more natural to most human players rather than comps...so you see that first and stop calculating. They should really remove this one p02966 w DomiDoud 1417 Remboursez!! Dame e2 mat en 3 p02966 w MMan 1255 Agree, Qf3 is mate in three, Qe2 is mate in four, and Rxe5 (2.Qf2,Rxe1+ 3.Qxe1,Qf3 4.Qe6+,Kh8 5.Qxh3,Qd1+ 6.Kg2,Qf1#) is mate in six! p02966 w Vandebent 1701 There are way too many of this frustrating problems with multiple solutions on this server. p02966 w drad 1651 agreed p02966 w mykingislonely 1908 Qe2 is actually a mate in 3, so it's not even any worse than Qf3. This problem should definately be fixed. p02966 w mykingislonely 1908 Maybe by removing the knight on b1? p02966 w camembert2 1625 Not sure why the Crafty analysis doesn't pick it up, but yep, ...Qe2+ also mates. Do these problems never get edited? Looks like it's been this way for years. p02966 w tngerb 1486 Yeah I went with Qe2.. much nicer. p02966 w neiking 1603 Qf3 mates in three and Qe2 mates in four.I don't see the difference as long as it's mate. p02966 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4rrk1/p5p1/7p/3pb2q/2pQ1P2/2P3Pb/PP5P/RNB1R1K1 w - - 0 1 p02966 w Raysalis 1677 took 30 secs to calculate what the difference between Qf3 and Qe2 :P p02966 w NumberTwo 1848 1.7 seconds p02966 w goldenrule 1710 Qe2 correct ! p02968 b JSorel 1741 126.8 seconds (o_O) p02968 b grom43 1752 Wow, I was quick at 37 seconds I guess. :-) p02968 b television 1714 the problem is not special. 17,5 but i think i was too slow p02968 b television 1714 too many pieces on prise after the combination p02968 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1r1q1k1/pbnn1pb1/1p4pp/2pNp3/1PP1P3/P4N2/1BQRBPPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p02968 b tjumen 1524 13.2 sec p02968 b SirRick 1740 agree with TV (I was slow) and grom (I was fast) ;-) 26.0 seconds p02970 b Elroch 1453 Unusual trapping of a piece p02970 b Eclectico 1461 awfully hard to see in 3 seconds for a 1600 p02970 b floreatdunum 1606 nice rook trap p02970 b tjumen 1524 very unusual trap, nice p02970 b UriBlass 1869 5nk1/1bq2pp1/r2p4/pprPB1Pp/2p1P2P/P1Q2P2/1P6/1KRNRB2 b - - 0 1 p02970 b ociomatic 1562 Very good p02970 b chessisajedrez 1561 To see the Rook's limited space, consider the "en-passant" and the resulting King pawn structure as safe is worth the 1600 rating. Like it. p02972 w underated 1402 speed kilss on this one. missed it first time round. dam it! p02972 w JacobTomlinson 1406 whoops... p02974 w theKnife 1760 r1b3rk/4qp1p/p1nppp2/1p6/4P2P/5N2/PPPQ1PP1/1K1R1B1R w - - 0 1 p02974 w ninodavid 1247 Nice. p02991 w herrahuh 1401 Another very nice position. I like this kind of level headeded struggle. p02991 w 1010 1680 Not 2...c2 as the reply 3.Bf4 covers c1. p02991 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5Q2/pr3ppk/2bBp3/7q/4P3/P1p2R2/1P4PP/6K1 w - - 0 1 p02992 w notyetagm 1467 White missed the nasty ZWISCHENSCHACH 2 ... Rd6-f6+!, rescuing the Black d6-rook from the clutches of the White c5-pawn with GAIN OF TIME (CHECK). p02992 w joakimvitriol 1612 exposed K always can be checked p02992 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/p5r1/P1pR2rk/2P5/1P2R1pp/8/5KP1/8 w - - 0 1 p02992 w timoure 1847 2.6 seconds p02992 w MagicCat 1878 1.7 seconds p02992 w MagicCat 1878 1.0 seconds this time p02992 w Seamus 1433 do we have to assume the opponent is going to make a mistake? p03004 w MaltaCross 1143 If 2.Kh2, mate in 1 follows. If 2.Kh3, the Queen can fork the King and rook, winning the rook. p03008 b Draxus 1194 The solution to the problem is poor. There is nothing stopping the pawn from taking the rook. p03008 b BabalooMoon 1278 If the pawn takes the rook then 2.Bxb5 p03008 b underated 1402 I agree with the top comment. Come quiz master dudes. pick your game up... p03008 b OldPatzer 1054 After R(c6)xd6(B), if ...exd6(R), then B(e8)xb5(R). p03010 b floreatdunum 1606 trapped like an electron in Heisenberg's box p03010 b theKnife 1760 Carousel. p03010 b rathkeltair 1711 in a box p03010 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/8/4R1p1/1r2Nn1p/8/7K/5k2/8 b - - 0 1 p03010 b themagician 1820 1.8 seconds the solver should demonstrate that he knows it is a draw. p03010 b grom43 1752 I thought I did demonstrate I knew it was a draw with Ne1+. (?) p03016 b underated 1402 this didn't look like the best move. but in the heat of the moment. p03021 b notyetagm 1467 2 Nxc5! exploits both the PIN on the Black d7-knight along the d-file and the PIN on the Black c4-rook along the a2-g8 diagonal. Then the resulting LOOSENESS of these two PINNED pieces leaves Black unable to move -any- of his pieces, which I call PINNED + LOOSE = ZUGZWANG. p03021 b grom43 1752 lol. edgy, 2 Nd2 Bxf2+ and Rf4+. notyet: what? p03021 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1b1k/2pn1q1p/5pp1/P1B1p3/2r1N3/6P1/Q4P1P/3RR1K1 b - - 0 1 p03024 b milos62 1916 A poor problem since d7 wins as well. p03024 b mykingislonely 1908 I agree, p03024 b tomohawk 1844 Agreed. Even 1.Qe4+ looks promising (though not outright winning). p03024 b benboyleyim 2120 nice p03024 b benekli 2078 2100 p03028 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º r3r3/pb1q1pkp/3p1nP1/1Pp5/8/2n2N2/PP1QBPP1/2KR3R w - - 0 1 p03028 w Misha98 1832 6.3 seconds p03028 w NumberFive 1792 6.5 seconds p03028 w HarryPotter98 1940 1.2 seconds p03028 w mykingislonely 1908 Isn't this problem easy for it's rating? Kh8 seemed like the more natural move to me. p03029 b Jonathanzzz 2128 It's one thing to see the idea and another to properly execute it. p03029 b PoorLittleGuy 1981 5.7 seconds p03032 w ankka 1302 1. ... Rxc6+ was so tempting. :-) p03032 w greenkameleon2 1419 Rxc6 also wins the game. mmm... p03032 w sleiman 1383 Sorry but Rxc6 does not win much at all! p03036 w joakimvitriol 1612 discovery p03036 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k2r/1b3ppp/p1q1p3/2bpP3/1p2nP2/3BB3/PPP1Q1PP/1N2RRK1 w kq - 0 1 p03037 b UriBlass 1869 failure blundered by e6 with fork and missed the simple Rxd5 p03037 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1k2/p1pb2pp/5p2/1r1BP3/8/B1P3P1/P1P4P/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p03041 w Poliniques 1818 Rh2 fails, no perpetual the King find a place in g6, and ideas with Qe1-Qa5 let whites queen and Bishop mates p03041 w Garryback 1503 3q3k/6p1/7p/R2BP3/5Q2/P3bP2/1r5P/7K w - - 0 1 p03041 w HermioneG 1866 i thought of it... p03041 w bilmiyorum 2177 2191 question is this easy answer no p03047 b DracoMalfoy98 1882 1.1 seconds p03047 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1br2k1/p1n3pp/5b2/3p4/1Bp1N3/1P4P1/q3P1BP/2RQ1RK1 b - - 0 1 p03047 b dktransform 1483 deeppppppppp. p03049 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rnb1k1nr/1p1p1ppp/3bp3/qN6/4P1P1/8/PPPB1P1P/R2QKB1R b KQkq - 0 1 p03052 w tomohawk 1844 Should include at least Qxf6 Bxe5 in solution. p03052 w MagicCat 1878 No its obvious ! p03052 w UriBlass 1869 No Qxf6 Bxe5 is not obvious and I did not see it for a long time and initially rejected Nxd4 because of Qxf6 and looked at different moves. p03052 w NumberFour 1879 9.5 seconds p03055 b defense 1680 no difference between Kg2 and Kh1 p03055 b Bahram 1519 if Kh1 then Rxc1+ Bxc1 Bxa1 p03055 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/3p3p/4pb1B/1q3p2/1P2N3/2n3PN/4PP1P/Q1R3K1 b - - 0 1 p03061 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Problem could include one more move to show the checkmate (as opposed to taking the hanging rook). p03061 w greenkameleon2 1419 please one more move p03063 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4bkr/1pR3pp/p3ppn1/1N6/3P1q2/5Q2/PP3PPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 p03064 b greatmink 1402 fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! p03064 b wolf212768 1130 simple fork ! p03066 b UriBlass 1869 3.9 seconds p03066 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1br2k1/pp2qp1p/2p3p1/2n3P1/2pNPn1P/2N5/PP1Q1PB1/K2R2R1 b - - 0 1 p03067 b amyii 1377 looks more complicated than it is p03069 w UriBlass 1869 3.8 seconds p03069 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3q1rk1/2p2ppp/p4n2/8/1Q1p4/1P6/P1r1NPPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1 p03069 w moon8river 1337 d4 is the critical square, I think p03074 w Faquarl 1578 does black win any material??? Why a positional move??? p03074 w Schumi 1546 Without the check, black loses the bishop on b2. p03074 w ldef7 1367 True. The point is to avoid losing the bishop. p03074 w flatman 1536 ranked ugly because white's first move is too stupid for words. 1. Nxb2= (instead of 1. f5??) p03076 w wolf212768 1130 no continuation needed, obvious. p03076 w RohanKrishnan 1103 just keep taking p03076 w RohanKrishnan 1103 Home Tacticians Problems Index Comments & QC Details Selection Rankings Session Start tactics Edit profile Sign out view problem see solution Rating 906.6 RD 15.7 To Play w State released Rate beauty and/or post a comment poor excellent Problem's comments Date Tactician Rated beauty Comment 2008-04-14 16:31:42 wolf212768 no continuation needed, obvious. 2011-09-09 14:00:49 RohanKrishnan just keep taking Crafty 19.19 3GHZ 5sec 1. Rxf4 Rc1+ ({5:-Mat03} 1. ... Rc1+ 2. Qd1 Rxd1+ 3. Ne1 Rxe1# $19) ({5:+15.52} 1. ... a5 2. Be4 Kh8 3. Bxd5 Nc2 $18) 2. Qd1 Rxd1+ ({4:-Mat02} 2. ... Rxd1+ 3. Ne1 Rxe1# $19) ({4:+13.08} 2. ... Nd3 3. Bxd3 Rxd1+ 4. Rxd1 Kh8 $18) 3. Ne1 Rxe1# ({4:-Mate} 3. ... Rxe1# $19) ({4:+0.80} 3. ... Nc2 4. Bxc2 Rxa1 5. Bxh7+ Kxh7 $16) Valid HTML 4.0! p03078 w SirRick 1740 49,5 s p03080 w drad 1651 cute p03080 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4r1k/p2p1p1p/1p6/2p1qN2/4bn2/P3P3/1PB2P1P/1R1QK1R1 w - - 0 1 p03081 w wolf212768 1130 very difficult for the rating. p03081 w Wolfgang 1388 I agree, needed more than half a minute for it. p03081 w Regiomontanus 907 Somebody can explain why Rg2 is not the best move : you win a queen for free and a good position ? thank you for your help :) p03081 w Migi 1284 Regiomontanus, because 3. Qxg2 Qxg2 4. Kxg2 and you've lost your rook. p03093 w UriBlass 1869 missed the long move and saw only Kxg7 and Kg8 p03093 w ChessPlayer56 1801 1.5 seconds how can this be 1812?? p03093 w UriBlass 1869 this is 1813.3 now because people miss the rook at a7 and do not see Rxg7 This time had a feeling that there is a trap and Kxg7 is not the right move but used more than 20 seconds to find Rxg7 and lost rating. ChessPlayer56 It seems that you see more than most of us if you see Rxg7+ easily. p03093 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2bq1r1k/r5np/p2p1P2/P1pP1p2/1pP2n2/1P1Q3P/R1B4N/4RNK1 w - - 0 1 p03093 w ChessBlitz 1828 1.9 seconds p03093 w Nimzozo 1781 1.2 sec sooooo easy :) p03093 w NumberFour 1879 1.0 seconds you call this 1813 ? p03093 w JSorel 1741 same as Uri : missed the long move p03099 b masterchinna 1724 haha p03099 b olechrhaavald 1193 lol p03099 b VickM 1201 how is that the easiest one? p03099 b hqofai 1337 I solved this problem myself. p03099 b peterski 1662 Yes, he is very diffecult. p03099 b eragon21 1837 It is too hard... :) p03099 b Tama 1730 haahhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahhahahahahahahahahahah p03099 b matej 1567 verry good hihihihihihihi p03099 b kuba 1881 brrrr... p03099 b Dieter 1676 it is not as easy as it seems p03099 b wolf212768 1130 it corresponds to the rating. p03099 b Chesshitsch 1489 easy :-) p03099 b palindrome 1619 More of these, please. At higher ratings. p03099 b Gianluca 1136 is very hard hihi p03099 b Rabatt 1256 didn't get it at first ... then when reviewing the solution, it's like "duh ... of course" p03099 b RohanKrishnan 1103 all the 700 are the same p03099 b RohanKrishnan 1103 RohanKrishnan Problem p03099 Home Tacticians Problems Index Comments & QC Details Selection Rankings Session Start tactics Edit profile Sign out view problem see solution Rating 728.7 RD 25.0 To Play b State released Rate beauty and/or post a comment poor excellent Problem's comments Date Tactician Rated beauty Comment 2007-05-29 04:24:29 admeyer 2007-08-04 04:07:20 Mach1888 2007-08-20 02:48:18 anything 2007-10-15 06:17:07 masterchinna haha 2007-10-27 13:46:43 olechrhaavald lol 2007-10-31 06:19:07 VickM how is that the easiest one? 2007-11-04 19:52:45 hqofai I solved this problem myself. 2007-11-24 20:07:40 rocky 2007-12-20 15:47:48 mykingislonely 2008-01-06 21:59:32 rasgard 2008-01-12 21:13:06 peterski Yes, he is very diffecult. 2008-01-27 22:20:04 eolmar 2008-02-06 10:56:26 eragon21 It is too hard... :) 2008-02-10 01:14:11 Tama haahhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahhahahahahahahahahahah 2008-03-06 17:12:26 randomdude5 2008-03-23 09:58:21 matej verry good hihihihihihihi 2008-03-23 10:01:32 kuba brrrr... 2008-03-24 15:39:55 Dieter 2008-03-24 15:45:08 Dieter it is not as easy as it seems 2008-04-14 16:36:51 wolf212768 it corresponds to the rating. 2008-04-14 17:06:56 Chesshitsch easy :-) 2008-05-28 01:36:08 lgoleleko 2008-06-27 07:46:32 palindrome More of these, please. At higher ratings. 2008-07-06 14:10:19 Martin3141 2008-08-13 17:34:55 Gianluca is very hard hihi 2008-11-22 22:43:53 Rabatt didn't get it at first ... then when reviewing the solution, it's like "duh ... of course" 2011-09-08 03:50:13 RohanKrishnan all the 700 are the same Crafty 19.19 3GHZ 5sec 1. ... Rxd6 2. Rf8# ({4:Mate} 2. Rf8# $18) ({4:-9.14} 2. e4 Qc5+ 3. Kh1 Rd4 4. Rf5 $19) Valid HTML 4.0! p03103 b UriBlass 1869 1.9 seconds p03103 b neiking 1603 2.9 seconds p03103 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r2r2/p4pkp/1p1b2pn/2p3q1/2BPQ3/1P2PRPP/P3P1N1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p03103 b MishaTheCat 1821 2.6 seconds p03103 b NumberFour 1879 4.7 seconds p03103 b NumberTwo 1848 5.6 seconds p03103 b 1010 1680 1...Bxg3 is a short-sighted move. p03109 w UriBlass 1869 17.8 seconds p03109 w UriBlass 1869 9.6 seconds p03109 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/3p1pb1/2n1q1pp/2B5/6P1/7P/rP1Q1PB1/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1 p03109 w Misha98 1832 2.2 seconds p03109 w 1010 1680 The Bg7 is lurking. p03111 b Auge 1591 Naheliegend p03111 b pcygni 1275 The Queen on a rampage... p03111 b Freeze 1492 Forgot to grab d6 when it was available (grabbed f7 instead). p03115 b UriBlass 1869 21.3 seconds p03124 w ankka 1302 Nice queening problem :-) p03135 b Kickaha99 1350 A good problem, tricky to see at first because of X-Ray and pin. Always check checks! p03139 b v0idness 967 nice p03149 w MaltaCross 1143 Checkmate in 2 !! p03158 b Markusgoth 2122 What a blunder by black at 3 ...bd7! p03158 b mnarciso 2036 Why not 3...Qe7 ? p03163 b herrahuh 1401 Couple of more moves, please? p03163 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rnQ1k2r/pR2b1p1/3q2p1/3p4/8/8/P2B1PPP/4K2R b Kkq - 0 1 p03166 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1nk1/3r2p1/p1q2p1p/3p3P/2N5/P4QP1/2P2P2/1R1R2K1 w - - 0 1 p03167 w Hexalingual 1324 mate in 1 p03168 w EricQc 1142 No tactics at all. p03168 w rarerstill 1078 that's it? p03171 w 9isprime 1289 simple fork p03172 b Hyperbeam 1681 argh...! devilish - Nf7+ threatens Qh6# p03172 b barz 1734 r1b3rk/p2nq2p/2p1p1p1/1p1pPPN1/3P3Q/4P2B/2P3RP/1R5K b - - 0 1 p03172 b grom43 1752 What? Must be missing something. 2 Bxf5 gxf5 3 e6 and now White's threat (Nf7+) means something (Rg2xg7 and Rbg1 also idea). Material is even in Crafty's line, so where's white's advantage? p03172 b RonWeasley98 1868 6.4 seconds p03172 b PoorLittleGuy 1981 9.3 seconds p03173 b UriBlass 1869 57.0 seconds long time to see Qd2 with Qxh6+ p03173 b Hyperbeam 1681 not easy to see retreating attacking move p03173 b NumberFour 1879 saw the idea right after i moved :( p03173 b NumberSix 1865 4.4 seconds p03173 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rq3r1k/3p4/pp4Pp/2pQRn2/P7/2P5/1P3PP1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p03174 w underated 1402 I didn't see too many other options p03174 w suddenlysomeon 1276 Recapture with the right piece. p03174 w sqipeter 1415 taking the rook with the knight might also look attractive at first sight... p03177 b grom43 1752 Yes, that's nice. p03177 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6r1/8/P3R3/3N2pk/3B4/8/1PPK1P1p/6b1 b - - 0 1 p03177 b HermioneG 1866 4.9 seconds p03177 b NumberFive 1792 §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ p03177 b SirRick 1740 8.8 p03179 b EngrStudent 1255 This is a nice problem p03179 b SmokenFlames 1476 Vry insidious p03182 w DocB 1237 my balls itch p03182 w joakimvitriol 1612 promotion p03182 w Freeze 1492 Missed the free pawn. p03182 w newjbie 1246 free pawn to promote...! p03182 w lbtr74aao 1309 Missed the free pawn. p03183 b moegigo 1614 not so easy at least not 1400 today the low rating problems make me a little bit angry p03184 b wolf212768 1130 very, very nice. p03184 b wolf212768 1130 and difficult for the rating. p03184 b Holy 1051 Classic. p03184 b greenkameleon3 1360 a misclick what a shame... p03190 b Markusgoth 2122 Fully appreciated! p03193 w underated 1402 that was not as obvious as it looked. p03193 w wolf212768 1130 large combination. p03198 w drad 1651 well that took me by surprise p03198 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b3k1/p1p1p2p/1p4p1/2qpP3/4n2B/7P/PPPN1r1P/R2QRBK1 w - - 0 1 p03198 w pinguino 1614 What's happen if w plays 2.Nb3? p03198 w tomohawk 1844 then 2...Nxh3+ is double-check and mate with ...Qg1 is coming. p03198 w DracoMalfoy98 1882 3.8 seconds p03198 w grom43 1752 after Nxf2, two threats are impossible for white to deal with: Nxd1+ (wins Q) or Nh3+ (tomohawk comment). Clearly only two choices (take f2 but with Q or N?), and one is winning outright. p03202 b gbekker 1250 It is important to note that if Black plays 2..Kf7 then 3.Qd7+ followed by 4.Qxc6+ also wins the rook. p03202 b OldPatzer 1054 Q fork: After Kh7, Qc2+ attacks K and R(a4). p03202 b VIenhanced 1258 They should include Qg6 Rh8+ p03206 b Holy 1051 Nice discovered attack--and you have to eliminate any pawn moves as better options. p03210 b JSorel 1741 confusing... p03210 b UriBlass 1869 4.1 seconds p03210 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/4P3/7p/4R1p1/6P1/pr3pKP/8/5k2 b - - 0 1 p03210 b Garryback 1503 1...f2+ and W collapses p03210 b timoure 1847 1.4 seconds saw it yesterday p03221 w wolf212768 1130 thats all ?? p03223 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/5pk1/P2r2p1/1Rp4p/2P1p2P/1P6/4BPP1/2n2K2 w - - 0 1 p03223 w e4e5f4 1450 absolut necessary p03225 w Kyouhun 1287 Getting out of your own way for a fork to make a favourable exchange.. Neat p03230 b tomohawk 1844 The alternate move Qh6 looks pretty strong. Seems Crafty agrees. p03236 w tomohawk 1844 Pretty sad position for Black even after this "best defense". p03236 w UriBlass 1869 13.1 seconds p03236 w rathkeltair 1711 agree with thawk p03236 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2n3kr/4q1n1/p1p3Qp/2N5/2P3P1/5R2/Pr2PP2/3RK3 w - - 0 1 p03236 w grom43 1752 Agree with tomo as usual. OK, stopped the mate threat. Great, now I can lose later. p03236 w Garryback 1503 lost is lost p03244 w jideck 1520 best in situation but a normal move p03256 w floreatdunum 1606 Again, put the row and rank labels on the board to help avoid disorientation. I spent half of my 4.5 seconds making sure the pawns were going the right way.... p03256 w UriBlass 1869 we have enough data to see the direction of the board before the first move so I can only blame myself if I do not use the data. p03256 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/3P1R2/pR6/P3p3/1P2kp2/2r4K/6P1/3r4 w - - 0 1 p03256 w Coquelicot98 1872 2.5 seconds p03257 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1r1k1/5pp1/7p/pN1pq2n/3N4/P2QbPP1/RPP4P/4R2K b - - 0 1 p03257 b Chessplayer98 1814 1.9 seconds p03261 w UriBlass 1869 8.2 seconds p03261 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/6pp/3bP2q/pB1p4/1p4Q1/1P2r2P/P5P1/3RR2K w - - 0 1 p03261 w SirRick 1740 waited the moment to slash to h3, and it came p03262 w knobgoblin 1444 nifty p03262 w UriBlass 1869 1.4 seconds trivial because this type of trick repeat again and again here. p03262 w UriBlass 1869 2.0 seconds p03262 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/bpp2pp1/p1np2qp/3Bp3/4P3/2PP1N1P/PP3PP1/R1BQR1K1 w - - 0 1 p03262 w kameleon33 1411 it took me a while before i found that hidden bishop pinning the pawn. And then unfortunately i played Qf4 p03262 w HermioneG 1866 7.0 seconds p03262 w Garryback 1503 B will be seen p03262 w HermioneG 1866 1.1 seconds p03262 w underated 1402 learn something new every day...did not see that pin... p03265 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1bbq1r1k/6pp/p1n5/P7/2B2N2/3Q4/1P1B2PP/5R1K b - - 0 1 p03265 b Freeze 1492 Nice intermediate move. p03266 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/1p1nr2n/p2p1qp1/2pP1p1p/P1P2P2/bPBB3P/2Q1N1P1/1R3RK1 b - - 0 1 p03266 b grom43 1752 This doesn't seem like an 1800 problem to me. p03266 b SirRick 1740 the rating 1807.8 at the Independence Day of Finland. What are the other possible moves for White? Perhaps to go wrong with the last move (eg.Qe8+)? p03271 w UriBlass 1869 8.8 seconds p03271 w UriBlass 1869 10.3 seconds p03271 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/2pb1rpp/1p1p1n2/p2P1p2/2P2Pn1/1P2PN1q/PBQ3RP/3B1RK1 w - - 0 1 p03271 w grom43 1752 LOL, staring at Nxe3 to fork the Rf1 and the Qc2 which doesn't work. Like bolt from blue, see Qxf1+ and play it. Duh. p03273 b Wolfgang 1388 Maybe a little to high rated. p03273 b Ponderable 1519 One needs tonotice that Qg5+ won't work because of the Knight. p03273 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23446 to solve 5.9 seconds need to notice that Qh6 threats also h7 and not only g7 p03273 b UriBlass 1869 otherwise there is Qh6 Qf8 p03273 b UriBlass 1869 3rb1k1/pp3p2/4pPp1/2qrn2R/8/2P2N2/PPB3PP/2Q2R1K b - - 0 1 p03273 b Freeze 1492 Stopping short with the queen is a trap. p03275 b OldPatzer 1054 Double (discovered) attack: Bxb4+ checks K and threatens R(c1)xd5(R). p03275 b MaltaCross 1143 Setting up a DISCOVERED ATTACK with CHECK. p03276 w stefanT 1517 Very difficult ! p03276 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r3rk1/p5p1/b2p3p/2pP4/q1p1Pp2/2Rn1P2/P3Q1PP/RN2B1K1 w - - 0 1 p03276 w Heigakusha 1562 Failed it first time. p03276 w Heigakusha 1562 Failed it first time. p03278 b pat5547 1258 This should really continue to Bxf7+, when White wins back his pawn. p03278 b herrahuh 1401 Cheez. I had tremendous mindslip on this one. p03278 b rebornkameleon 1385 i agree with pat p03280 w OldPatzer 1054 Checkmate with R and B(c5). p03280 w MaltaCross 1143 Surprise checkmate! It's the power of the diagonal. p03283 b mattyhead 1453 With the number of involved pieces, it would be nice to have one more move along the best line. p03286 b suddenlysomeon 1276 Don't miss a better move for a good move. p03286 b MaltaCross 1143 the power of the double check! p03286 b TimmPure 1465 Nice one - uncommon to see a mate by double check in games, I feel. p03287 w joakimvitriol 1612 exposed R, hanging B, uncovery p03287 w JoshBrack 1627 256.7 p03287 w JoshBrack 1627 1.9 cause i just had the stupid thing earlier today p03287 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/1b1r1pp1/p3p3/1p1n2p1/4R3/P1P2P2/BP3BPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 1 p03287 w grom43 1752 back rank in there too, joakimvitriol? p03287 w grom43 1752 With one more move, we can see back rank idea. I must have wanted that. Not a two star problem. p03289 b tibtob 1219 why? p03289 b Hexalingual 1324 removal of defense p03289 b MaltaCross 1143 The wily Hook and Ladder tactic! p03297 b steinar 1704 cheap :) p03297 b benu 1193 aaaargh!?? p03297 b Mitikoba 1507 What about 1.Rxf8+ Kxf8 2.Rxf2+ and White is up 2 pawns. This should deserve some points. p03297 b Garryback 1503 because of + impossible p03297 b JohnSmith 1548 blöd p03297 b plutomia 1259 ah, always these mean little bank rank issues... p03298 b kameleon33 1411 1390 difficulty rating and i got it in decent time. But i will feel a grandmaster if i can ever pull this off in a real game. p03303 b thal2008 1367 Please check this puzzle for Be3! Pins the Queen to the knight. Play it through, response leads to this position: r6kr/5ppp/8/ppB5/5PP1/5K2/PPP4P/R6R Isn't that better? p03303 b Subrosian 1560 Be3 Nxc2+ p03303 b underated 1402 I thought that looked logical. and had good tempo for black p03303 b MaltaCross 1143 tricky removal of the guard problem p03304 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bq1rk1/pp4pp/1n1b1n2/3Pp3/1P2N3/P1N3P1/4BP1P/R1BQK2R b KQ - 0 1 p03304 b SirRick 1740 I don´t get why this is so highly rated (1864.3) ? Seems that the pin should be easy to find.... p03305 b greenkameleon 1313 nice, i did not see that escape square for the king p03306 b OldPatzer 1054 Skewer: After Qh8+, K moves, then Qxc3(R). p03311 b MaltaCross 1143 Excellent bishop play to relieve the king of his guard duties! p03311 b DrEddieEvil 1255 It's ... the bishop! p03316 w knobgoblin 1444 waste of space. p03316 w MaltaCross 1143 Mate in 1. Very nice! p03319 b inkwire 1667 3.Be5? Bxe5 4.Rxd4+ Be4 = p03319 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2k4/1b1n1pb1/p7/6N1/1p2n3/4B3/PPP5/2KRR3 b - - 0 1 p03319 b ParmeFeerique 1786 2.6 seconds p03321 b JacobTomlinson 1406 I just felt like attacking his Queen, but then I realized that there's a free rook! Nice! p03323 b plopje 1678 I thought it has to be ne6 but it took me 76 seconds t orealize nf4 p03323 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4R3/2N3k1/8/6p1/2p2p2/5br1/1nPr1P1K/N4R2 b - - 0 1 p03324 w moegigo 1614 threats checkmate in 7 moves. i analysed with an engine. so how does someone with rating of 1550 suddenly see checkmate in seven moves within a few seconds????????? p03324 w mark1960 1539 If you are familiar with standard smothered mate patterns, once you get Qe3(+) in, the knight does a dance, Q-sac on g1, Nf2#. Standard pattern. p03324 w UriBlass 1869 1.3 seconds got it in the past p03324 w MagicCat 1878 1.1 secs p03324 w piorgovici 1520 Q-sac on g1 not works because KxQ. It's more a "short windmill" with knight+queen...winning a pawn+queen for a bishop (maybe:) p03324 w piorgovici 1520 Q-sac on g1 not works because KxQ. It's more a "short windmill" with knight+queen...winning a pawn+queen for a bishop (maybe:) p03324 w grom43 1752 1...Bxf2+ 2 Kxf2 Ng4+ and now 3 Kf1 Ne3+ wins Qd1. Else, 3 Kg1 Qe3+ 4 Kh1 (4 Kf1 Qf2#) Nf2+ 5 Kg1 Nh3++ 6 Kh1 Qg1+ 7 N(R)xg1 Nf2# to be specific on mark1960 comment. p03324 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/p3qppp/1p3n2/1bbp4/8/1P3NP1/PB2PPBP/2RQ1RK1 w - - 0 1 p03324 w Nixem 1591 Q-sac on g1 works after 5...Nh3++ 6. Kh1 p03326 b Tiger4life 1571 too easy p03326 b greenkameleon5 1344 way too easy for 1464 p03331 b UriBlass 1869 2.2 seconds p03331 b UriBlass 1869 1.1 seconds p03331 b jzhang2000 1385 1+1=2 p03331 b MagicCat 1878 1.2 seconds I don't understand you jzhang2000 � p03331 b timoure 1847 0.9 seconds oh never mind p03331 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qk2r/4Npbp/p2p4/1p2pb2/8/2P5/PPN2PPP/R2QKB1R b KQkq - 0 1 p03332 w grom43 1752 Two parts: the Bd4+ not only saves B, it sets up queen trap. Maybe play one more move? p03332 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2b3r1/1p1nkpbp/1n1pp2Q/6P1/4PP2/3B4/P1P4P/1R4K1 w - - 0 1 p03332 w SirRick 1740 one more move would prove the check in d4 p03334 b suddenlysomeon 1276 Duh. p03334 b Oprostite 1341 worst "tactic" ever p03335 b OldPatzer 1054 Simple checkmate with Q(e7)h4# p03339 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23271 to solve 19.1 seconds to find mate in 1. too much thinking about Rxc6 p03339 b UriBlass 1869 1.2 seconds p03339 b UriBlass 1869 0.9 seconds p03339 b MagicCat 1878 0.4 secs: Record of fastest puzzle p03339 b UriBlass 1869 memorized it before the first move(next comment only if I forget) position 7r/pp4bp/q1nB1kp1/3Q1p2/4B1P1/1P2P2P/P3pP2/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 p03339 b Freeze 1492 I was suckered into Rxc6. p03339 b HermioneG 1866 0.8 seconds l just have the impression that you are lying MagicCat. I just don't know why. lol. I have never seen anyone solve a problem in 0.4 seconds before. But Oh ! I was about to forget ! You din't solve it in seconds, yuou solved it in secs !!! Must be easier that way. lol. p03339 b nune 1549 BTW, 0.4 seconds (or secs) is possible. Got one for the first time recently. Just a matter of the timing of the mouse click when you know it right away. p03339 b QuickFire 1620 When the from-to squares are adjacent, 0.4 sec isn't too hard. p03339 b Misha1998 1875 mAtE iN 1 :)) and i agree, o.4 secs is possible, i've solved a lot of them recently at that speed. p03340 w UriBlass 1869 problem 13149 to solve 2.3 seconds easy fork p03340 w UriBlass 1869 23149 should be p03340 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2k3r1/pbq2p2/4p2p/2p1r3/7Q/2P1NpP1/PP2nP1P/R3RB1K w - - 0 1 p03340 w NumberFive 1792 8.0 seconds p03340 w HermioneG 1866 5.2 seconds p03340 w ChessMaster98 1970 2.4 seconds p03345 b Sidorsky 1573 This is a slick 1500 p03351 w UriBlass 1869 meant the right move but clicked the wrong move meant Rxe5 but clicked the knight first and did not click it again to cancel p03351 w 1010 1680 Forgot knights can move backward. p03351 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/p1q3p1/1p5p/4nR2/3BQ3/P1pn4/6PP/4R2K w - - 0 1 p03351 w SachaTheCat 1863 1.9 seconds p03352 w UriBlass 1869 61.6 seconds p03352 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/3bqppp/2n1pb2/1rPp4/1P3P2/6P1/1B1QN2P/1R2RBK1 w - - 0 1 p03359 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/1bnqppbp/3p1np1/p1PP4/Pp2PB2/2N2N1P/2PQBPP1/1R2R1K1 w - - 0 1 p03359 w themagician 1820 3.0 seconds p03359 w ParmeFeerique 1786 2.3 seconds p03360 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/p2qppbp/1n3np1/1Qp5/P7/N1B1PN2/3P1PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p03365 w barz 1734 1...Rxf5? 2.Qxf5 e2 3.Qe6+ and 4.Qxe2 p03365 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/q1r3bp/p2p4/1p1n1p1Q/5P2/2PBpP2/PPN4P/3R1R1K w - - 0 1 p03370 w tomohawk 1844 Should definitely extend the solution to include the perpetual check. p03380 w UriBlass 1869 1.9 seconds memorized p03380 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/2P2k2/3p4/3P2p1/6p1/2Q2p2/q6P/4K3 w - - 0 1 p03381 w UriBlass 1869 17.2 seconds p03381 w UriBlass 1869 1.5 seconds p03381 w greatkid 1694 You've failed to solve problem p03381. Your new rating is 1732.73 (-3.04). p03381 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 4rr1k/p1pbq1bp/5np1/2NPB3/3Q2P1/7P/PR4B1/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p03381 w 1010 1680 nailed it p03382 b wolf212768 1130 yeah, those pawn-moves :( didnt find it. p03384 w Voxxxy 1228 that sucks... you lose a queen and a rook for only a rook... p03384 w Subrosian 1560 Voxxxy, sacrificing your queen leads to a forced mate. p03384 w wolf212768 1130 difficult, didnt find it. p03384 w suddenlysomeon 1276 Ahhh... Gotta remember this sequence... p03384 w TheaN 1592 I think it is disturbing that the first comment of this puzzle is just laziness. The evaluation is down below: Qxf2+ -Mat04. To be honest this is a very common back rank tactic, nice puzzle format this one. p03388 b grom43 1752 2.Rxa6 looks better than minus 0.46 ({12:-0.46}) to me. But 2.Qxb3! is a good move. p03388 b mykingislonely 1908 The bishop pair looks scary, may very well be an advantage for black after Rxa6. p03389 w kendal 1563 very nice p03389 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3Rr1kb/2p2p1p/1p2p1pB/p3P3/q1P4Q/5b1P/2P2PP1/6K1 w - - 0 1 p03389 w NumberFour 1879 1.6 seconds p03401 w wolf212768 1130 the only way p03404 w forestry 1590 original, I was thinking to win material and there was a direct mate. p03407 w texas 1392 Surprisingly difficult to see over Qxa3. p03407 w RedBeetle 1508 Just laughed at how simple it was... AFTER I saw it. p03407 w barz 1734 r1b3k1/pp3pp1/2n1pn1p/q7/4PP1B/Q1N5/PPP3PP/2Kr1B1R w - - 0 1 p03412 w Holy 1051 Subtle trap. p03412 w MaltaCross 1143 Well said, Holy! p03412 w herrahuh 1401 Been here before but still it took me 23.8 seconds... p03415 b herrahuh 1401 Nice defense. p03416 w Coventry 1613 beautiful one p03416 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6rk/pp3pb1/4p2p/q2p3Q/2rP3P/2N1P1R1/PP4P1/1R2K3 w - - 0 1 p03416 w 1010 1680 Sac and line opening combined with fork. p03418 b grom43 1752 You know what? That theme is nice. Eliminate defender with threat = opponent's. p03418 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rq1rk1/pp2ppbp/1n1pbnp1/6N1/4PP2/1BNQB3/PPP3PP/R3K2R b KQ - 0 1 p03418 b MishaTheCat 1821 1.5 seconds p03418 b Chessplayer98 1814 1.1 seconds p03419 w Hexalingual 1324 Zwischenzug p03420 w edgy 1679 So. If I'm reading this right, if White doesn't play the extremely obliging 2.g3??, he's just winning. Stunningly bad problem. p03420 w caliban 1716 I agree with edgy if white plays 2.Kg1 or 2.Ne7+ then 3.Kg1, he can escape from mate. p03420 w SamuelS 1545 1. Nxc8 Qh5! 2. Kg1 (or 2. Ne7+ Kh8 3. Kg1) is not any better for White: 2...Ng5 and any pawn move loses to 3...Qh2# or 3.Be2 Qh2+ 4. Kf1 Qh1#, and finally 3. Bd3 Qh2+ 4. Kf1 Qh1+ 5. Ke2 Qxg2+ 6. Ke1 (or 6. Kf1) Qf2#. Other defences lose as well. p03420 w caliban 1716 I don't think your variation is correct SamuelS,3.Bd3 Qh2+ 4.Kf1 Qh1+ 5.Ke2 Qxg2 is not a check since there is still a pawn on f2 that you can defend with a rook for instance. p03420 w tomohawk 1844 After ...Qh5 Black is threatening ...Nf3#, so no need for a king chase if no g3 p03420 w edgy 1679 Why is this problem still up, when the Crafty analysis shows that 2. Kg1 Ng4 3. Bd3 wins for White? p03420 w kwanpin 1752 Qh6 not good? p03420 w UriBlass 1869 why do you use the analysis of Crafty to decide that white is losing. There are better engines than Crafty and it is obvious that Crafty does not see deep enough. Kg1 Ng4 seems to give black at least a draw based on rybka Here is the analysis New game - Toga II 1.2.1a 1rN3k1/pp4pp/n7/P2Ppp1q/QPP5/8/5PPn/R2R1B1K w - - 0 1 Analysis by Rybka 3 1-cpu 32-bit : 2.Nc8-e7+ +- (2.77) Depth: 2 00:00:00 2.Nc8-e7+ +- (2.04) Depth: 3 00:00:00 2.Nc8-e7+ +- (1.94) Depth: 4 00:00:00 2.Nc8-e7+ +- (2.14) Depth: 5 00:00:00 2.Nc8-e7+ Kg8-f7 3.Kh1-g1 +- (2.33) Depth: 5 00:00:00 2.Nc8-e7+ Kg8-f7 3.Kh1-g1 Nh2-g4 +- (2.21) Depth: 6 00:00:01 5kN 2.Nc8-e7+ Kg8-f7 3.Kh1-g1 Nh2-g4 ² (0.68) Depth: 7 00:00:03 76kN 2.Nc8-e7+ Kg8-f8 3.Kh1-g1 Nh2-g4 4.Bf1-d3 Kf8xe7 5.d5-d6+ ² (0.68) Depth: 8 00:00:04 89kN 2.Kh1-g1 Nh2-g4 3.Bf1-d3 ² (0.68) Depth: 9 00:00:06 150kN 2.Kh1-g1 Nh2-g4 3.Bf1-d3 Rb8xc8 4.Qa4-d7 Rc8-f8 5.Qd7-e6+ Kg8-h8 6.Qe6-e7 Kh8-g8 7.b4-b5 Qh5-h2+ 8.Kg1-f1 Qh2-h1+ 9.Kf1-e2 Qh1xg2 10.Rd1-f1 e5-e4 11.Bd3-c2 Na6-b8 12.b5-b6 a7xb6 13.a5xb6 ² (0.45) Depth: 10 00:00:15 362kN 2.Kh1-g1 Nh2-g4 3.Bf1-d3 Rb8xc8 4.Qa4-d7 Rc8-f8 5.Bd3xf5 Rf8xf5 6.Qd7-e6+ Kg8-f8 7.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 8.Qc8-e6+ Kf7-f8 9.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 10.Qc8-e6+ Kf7-f8 11.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 12.Qc8-e6+ Kf7-f8 13.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 14.Qc8-e6+ Kf7-f8 15.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 16.Qc8-e6+ Kf7-f8 17.Qe6-c8+ = (0.00) Depth: 11 00:00:58 1514kN 2.Kh1-g1 Nh2-g4 3.Bf1-d3 Rb8xc8 4.Qa4-d7 Rc8-f8 5.Bd3xf5 Rf8xf5 6.Qd7-e6+ Kg8-f8 7.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 8.Qc8-e6+ Kf7-f8 9.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 10.Qc8-e6+ Kf7-f8 11.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 12.Qc8-e6+ Kf7-f8 13.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 14.Qc8-e6+ Kf7-f8 15.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 16.Qc8-e6+ Kf7-f8 17.Qe6-c8+ = (0.00) Depth: 12 00:01:00 1575kN 2.Kh1-g1 Nh2-g4 3.Bf1-d3 Rb8xc8 4.Qa4-d7 Rc8-f8 5.Bd3xf5 Rf8xf5 6.Qd7-e6+ Kg8-f8 7.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 8.Qc8-e6+ Kf7-f8 9.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 10.Qc8-e6+ Kf7-f8 11.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 12.Qc8-e6+ Kf7-f8 13.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 14.Qc8-e6+ Kf7-f8 15.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 16.Qc8-e6+ Kf7-f8 17.Qe6-c8+ = (0.00) Depth: 13 00:01:10 1858kN 2.Kh1-g1 Nh2-g4 3.Bf1-d3 Rb8xc8 4.Qa4-d7 Rc8-f8 5.Bd3xf5 Rf8xf5 6.Qd7-e6+ Kg8-f8 7.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 8.Qc8-e6+ Kf7-f8 9.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 10.Qc8-e6+ Kf7-f8 11.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 12.Qc8-e6+ Kf7-f8 13.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 14.Qc8-e6+ Kf7-f8 15.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 16.Qc8-e6+ Kf7-f8 17.Qe6-c8+ = (0.00) Depth: 14 00:01:38 2449kN (so k, 30.09.2008) p03420 w UriBlass 1869 missed Qh5 and played b5 to protect Qe8 mate p03420 w Jonathanzzz 2128 It doesn't quite matter whether our opponent plays a bad move like g3. All we need to do is find the best move for the side we are playing for. p03420 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 1rr3k1/pp4pp/n2N4/P2Pppq1/QPP5/8/5PPn/R2R1B1K w - - 0 1 p03420 w edgy 1679 Still an awful problem, and still in the database. How absurd. p03420 w Garryback 1503 Jonathanzzz is right p03420 w SirRick 1740 Anyway - I was glad to make the mating move Qxf2! Agree with Jonathan p03427 w theKnife 1760 isn't white winning anyway ? p03427 w kukurice 1457 ? p03427 w macacoLaranja 1332 just preventing white from capturing the bishop p03427 w sejo1 1600 ????????????? p03427 w JoshBrack 1627 i suppose trading down to bishops of opposite color gets a draw here. p03427 w alvaro88 1515 lol, I spent 40 seconds trying to find a drawing move. p03427 w e4e5f4 1450 "no escape for my bishop" blocked me very long until I found the saving pinning move p03430 w Luther 1159 This isn't enough of a combination. p03430 w klopstockus 1305 these are just two obvious moves! p03430 w wolf212768 1130 but its very low ranking ;) p03431 w OldPatzer 1054 Double attack: After K chases N to e8 [otherwise, Rxc2(R)+], then 2...Rxe8(N). White then captures one R but loses other R. p03431 w greenkameleon3 1360 faulty tactics by the opponent p03435 b UriBlass 1869 5.5 seconds p03435 b Vandebent 1701 2. Nd6? looks nice but 2. ... Bd5 anywhere wins for black. p03435 b MagicCat 1878 4.9 secs p03435 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rq1rk1/p3p1bp/1p2b1p1/2BBp3/2N5/6P1/PP1QPP1P/2R2RK1 b - - 0 1 p03435 b grom43 1752 DEFLECTION, right? p03437 w dogWaste 1508 Why, 'just' an easy 1242 problem? How many 1200 to 1300 get this one right?? I can get it right, for sure, but if I have to go into a 'deep think', to me, this begs the question. There are few of these problems which I have not seen many times! p03440 w floreatdunum 1606 1...Rxc6 is also easily winning. Why this crapola? p03440 w floreatdunum 1606 a year later I choose the "official" solution: but I stand by my original comment - there shouldn't be 2 clearly winning solutions p03440 w floreatdunum 1606 ok - perhaps I was in this case a little harsh, but nevertheless p03440 w onat 2029 nice p03440 w grom43 1752 Reviewing, then, 1...Ne3 is a nice shot! p03440 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/2p2p1p/r1P2npb/p2qpn2/3p4/BN1P2P1/2QNPP1P/R1R3K1 w - - 0 1 p03440 w timoure 1847 2.0 seconds p03440 w Garryback 1503 correction as floreatdunum is right p03440 w grom43 1752 This is one of those problems where black (you) is winning. So many other moves are fine. But 1...Ne3 is the basis for Rxc6 (why do you think Crafty plays 1...Rxc6 2.Ne4 then?). Because 2.Qa2, b2, d1 (take yr pick) will lose to ...Ne3! p03440 w Eduardoramon 1738 the most beautiful way p03441 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23060 to solve 4.1 seconds. threating the knight and protecting the knight in the same move is the idea p03441 w theKnife 1760 4R3/3N1kp1/2r2p1p/p2np3/6P1/2P4P/P4P2/6K1 w - - 0 1 p03441 w neiking 1603 nice, but too easy p03441 w neiking 1603 nice, but too easy p03441 w MishaTheCat 1821 2.0 seconds p03441 w MishaTheCat 1821 4.3 seconds p03453 b UriBlass 1869 3.4 seconds p03453 b UriBlass 1869 5.8 seconds p03453 b drad 1651 rats, tried Bxb5 p03453 b MishaTheCat 1821 1.6 seconds p03454 w UriBlass 1869 5.9 seconds p03454 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1r1k1/5pbp/p2p4/1pq2P1Q/4B3/N3pP2/PP4PP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p03454 w Subrosian 1560 3.6 sec, and I'm only rated 1560! I'm probably actually in the 1600's, but I screwed around when I still had a high RD. p03454 w Freeze 1492 Spotted the bishop check too late. p03454 w Coquelicot98 1872 6.9 seconds p03454 w Garryback 1503 1. Rac1 ? defence would work when in the intro white plays the other rook p03456 w themagician 1820 6.5 seconds new record 1803 p03456 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qk2r/1bp1b2p/p4p2/1p2RQ2/3P4/1BP5/PP3PnP/RN4K1 w kq - 0 1 p03459 b tomohawk 1844 Solver should have to play more moves. p03459 b smotherhubbard 1850 Agreed; also, what's the point of the first move? p03459 b tacticaldeep 1784 it has to be solved to move 10! p03459 b moegigo 1614 and the second move is the bad one not the first!! p03459 b davidk 1770 Solution is too short. p03459 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r3k/p5p1/1p2Bq1p/3R3P/8/4P3/P1Q1bPP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 p03459 b edgy 1679 solution is too short p03459 b SirRick 1740 many moves more (five at least, f4+ would be the last...) p03461 w AK74 1570 This solution only works if Black has the right to castle (i.e., hasn't moved the king yet), something that can't be just taken for granted in such an advanced position. p03461 w floreatdunum 1606 Nice to be able to castle when the rook is under attack. Not sure if I've ever managed to do that! Disagree with AK47's comment; there seems no reason at all to assume that catling is illegal in this position. p03461 w yean23 1513 Very nice p03461 w loot 1460 wanted to give it more stars, but agree with AK47 - impossible to know if castling is allowed p03461 w LowScore 1621 first problem I ever saw on CTS where both sides castle during the problem sequence! p03461 w mathaias 1406 Agree with AK74, in fact, I assumed that castling was impossible because this is an endgame. Burned several minutes looking for another answer before I decided to try castling just in case. p03461 w Garryback 1503 normally castle is allowed when no other clue p03461 w Lioric 1455 how can I know whether black can castle or not?? garrback comment is meanignless.stupid puzzle p03461 w Techo 1401 In a game you'd know whether you'd castled or not - here for sure you have to guess, and that's where the issue is. Chess isn't about guessing, or hoping, it's about strategy and tactics. p03461 w Leucky 1541 Every website and every book with tactical puzzles i have seen yet follows the agreement that castling is allowed if nothing else mentioned. So i always asume that i can castle. And that works! p03461 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4kb1r/p1r2p1p/b1p2Bp1/4P3/8/P4pP1/1P3P1P/R3K2R w KQk - 0 1 p03461 w FaloN 1503 The sequence Bh6+ and O-O fixes all of black's problems in a very clean way; seeing the unwinding sequence is the point of the puzzle. p03463 w UriBlass 1869 6.2 seconds p03463 w UriBlass 1869 3.5 seconds p03463 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/2r2p2/4p1p1/4N3/p7/P1n2R2/1r1q1PP1/4RQK1 w - - 0 1 p03463 w hiddie 1576 don't get it at all... p03463 w timoure 1847 1...Ne2+ wins also. PLease remove. p03463 w grom43 1752 1...Ne2+ wins? How? You're still up a pawn at the end of the forced exchanges, I guess. But Rxc4 just wins a whole piece outright (OVERWORKED queen cannot take back on c5 and defend Re1). p03463 w Garryback 1503 1...Ne2+ wins? - a long,long way also acc. to Fritz11 p03464 w UriBlass 1869 7.0 seconds p03464 w UriBlass 1869 3.2 seconds p03464 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r4/p2r2kp/2n3p1/3BP3/1b3P1P/P2R2P1/8/3R1K2 w - - 0 1 p03464 w SirRick 1740 7.0 p03470 w e4e5f4 1450 For three pieces you can give a queen. p03470 w SmokenFlames 1476 I din't see I could take the third piece p03477 b UriBlass 1869 8.6 seconds p03477 b UriBlass 1869 9.2 seconds p03478 w polgary 1561 2.Ke1 is followed by Re2+ and Rd8+ p03480 w sleiman 1383 tricky p03480 w JoshBrack 1627 it's a nice second move and making the player only be able to look at the trick to it after making the first move is a nice touch i thought :) p03480 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3kb1r/1b1n1p1p/pq2pp2/3P4/p7/1QN2N2/4BPPP/R4RK1 w kq - 0 1 p03480 w Freeze 1492 Missed by defending with 2...Bc5, which fails when the bishop is attacked with 3.Ne4, leaving too many pieces enprise at once. p03488 w smotherhubbard 1850 Black is up a lot of material here, and 1...Bf6 is the only move that prevents perpetual without allowing mate (for example 1...Rf6 2.Rg1+ Kf7 3.Qh5+ Kf8 4.Qh8+ Kf7 5.Qg8 mate p03488 w smotherhubbard 1850 wow, I can't believe mine was the first answer, over 6 years(!) later p03489 w Freeze 1492 The Siberian Trap of the Smith-Morra Gambit. p03490 b karger 1739 3...Rxa8 and then? p03490 b macLeay 1639 ^ Qxd5+ p03490 b Vandebent 1701 This is no problem: two completely winning keymoves. p03490 b JSorel 1741 Rxa8 is also winning!!! p03490 b sleiman 1383 Agree with JSorel, that was my 1st move. Regardless, the problem is nice. p03490 b floreatdunum 1606 Rxa8 is also winning p03490 b tomohawk 1844 I think this might be the position from the old Columbo episode where one GM kills another. Peter Falk was about 1600, I think, so surely knew to setup real chess positions. p03490 b JoshBrack 1627 stupid, dual solution p03490 b mtal61 1558 hang on a bit there,I think there's a subtle difference between a 2)Bxb5 which wins a piece for white as per solution and b 2)Rxa8 Rxa8,3)Bxb5 Ra1+! (and not... Qxb5 4)Qd5+ +-) 4)Ne1 (and not Bf1 else...Qc4-+)...Rxe1,5)Qxe1 Qxb5 and it's just a simplified endgame with white a pawn up p03490 b mtal61 1558 ps. In variation b crafty played 4)...h6 instead of Qc4,-hmmm strange!!.By the way I initially got it wrong with Rxa8 first. p03490 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º b1r3k1/1q4bp/6p1/1nBpp3/1P6/4PN2/3QBPPP/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p03490 b grom43 1752 Nice problem. 2.Bxb5 is way better than 2.Rxa8 for white. 2.Bxb5 white goes up N+P with threat Bxc6. The black queen has no where to go she can defend (overworked). The key fork with check (Qxd5+) leads to mate if allowed. Bxb5! is the only way overwork the queen and get d5. Or I might be missing something. Next analyst? p03490 b ParmeFeerique 1786 2.1 seconds p03490 b ChessBlitz 1828 1.3 seconds p03491 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2r2k1/pp3ppp/2n1b3/3R4/4BB2/5P2/PP4PP/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p03491 w Chessplayer98 1814 2.8 seconds p03491 w themagician 1820 1.7 seconds p03491 w RonWeasley98 1868 1.5 seconds p03494 b MaltaCross 1143 Black's defensive move left one of his pieces en prise! p03494 b jedzz 1468 Is black on crack? What's wrong with 1. ... Nxd3+? p03494 b oaklandmatt 1368 Nxd3+ loses the black queen p03494 b Tiger4life 1571 very underrated, some 1700 problems are much easier p03496 b john2001plus 1579 don't get it p03496 b UriBlass 1869 the idea is that Qxc6 win the queen and the rook. took me long time to see the threat against the rook so lost rating points. p03496 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/2q1bppp/p1n1p3/4B3/1p2N3/1N1B1Q2/PPP3PP/4RRK1 b - - 0 1 p03497 b texian 1113 Pop! Bang! Boom! Wow! p03497 b OldPatzer 1054 Checkmate with B & N p03497 b netsagef 1306 Legall's mate. p03497 b Nomadology2003 1171 Yes. A beautiful mating pattern p03497 b 9isprime 1289 very subtle mate p03497 b ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Beautiful mate p03500 w OldPatzer 1054 Checkmate: After 1...Nc5+ drives K to a5 and after a R sacrifice, 3.Ra4#. p03500 w alligator08 1506 Still getting the hang of this. Got the 3 move Mate in 1 point. p03504 b UriBlass 1869 7.2 seconds think that I got it in the past. p03504 b UriBlass 1869 4.4 seconds p03504 b Hyperbeam 1681 All that tp win a pawn? p03504 b Misha1998 1875 ЗдравÑ�твулте! Я Ñ�амое лучшее потому что Ñ� нашел Ñ�та влюбленноÑ�Ñ‚ÑŒ проблемы очень легкаÑ�, труднаÑ� и Ñ�чаÑ�тливаÑ�. p03504 b DracoMalfoy98 1882 2.5 seconds. Wow ! I really understand you, Misha !!!!!!! p03504 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º r1bq1rk1/pp3pp1/2n2n1p/3N2B1/1bPN4/8/PP2BPPP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 p03511 b UriBlass 1869 played Nxb7 thought Rxf7 Rxd6 is bad and missed Rf2+ that wins the queen p03511 b mykingislonely 1908 me too p03511 b MishaTheCat 1821 2.2 seconds p03511 b Chessplayer98 1814 2.8 seconds p03511 b NumberTwo 1848 2.1 seconds overrated super-easy !! p03517 b OldPatzer 1054 R(d7)c7 attacks both undefended N(c6) and B(c5). p03518 b theKnife 1760 5r1k/1p6/pb1p2p1/3P4/2B1prN1/2P4P/PP3PP1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p03518 b MishaTheCat 1821 1.4 seconds p03518 b barz 1734 The Bc4 is loose. Therefore Black must pin the rook along the f-file. p03520 w Holy 1051 Why so high ranked? p03520 w waaek 1044 Opening queen forks are hard to see for beginners, it took me a long time to see them quickly, maybe because we're told "don't move your queen out too early" p03520 w OldPatzer 1054 Q fork: 1.Qa5+ forks K(e1) and N(e5). p03520 w MaltaCross 1143 Nice opening queen fork. p03521 w sarciness 1543 Oops. p03521 w decembersnake 1528 1.9 seconds p03521 w decembersnake 1528 1.9 seconds p03522 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rnb1kb1r/pp4pp/4p3/2qN4/8/4P3/PP1B1PQP/R3KBNR b KQkq - 0 1 p03522 b torrededama 1470 loooooooooking.. p03523 w llarson1 1198 Poor - the solution is the only legal move. p03523 w underated 1402 and the answer is....frrrrppppbbblllurppp...pardon my express anal passage. p03523 w OldPatzer 1054 Avoiding mate: Solution assumes that after ...Q(d7)xe6(N), White takes Q with Q [Q(f7)xe6(Q), B(c8)xe6(Q)]; instead, White takes Q with P [dxe6(Q)] and White is a Q ahead. p03523 w MiniPawn 1384 How did Black even get INTO this position? p03523 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Great - now I'll always know how to avoid checkmate by trading my Queen for the enemy's Knight (and obviously lose the game in a slow and painful way)... p03523 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Ah wait - Black can recapture with Knight. Anyway, the problem still stinks with only one legal move... ;) p03524 b UriBlass 1869 288.2 seconds p03524 b UriBlass 1869 15.9 seconds remembered it but was not sure about it. p03524 b UriBlass 1869 I can add that one of the points is Bc3 Rxc4 Rxc4 with mate threat p03524 b UriBlass 1869 14.8 seconds p03524 b Garryback 1503 r2r2k1/pp3pp1/7p/1q1nQ3/2PR4/5N2/P4PPP/2K1B3 b - - 0 1 p03525 w underated 1402 show me the material... p03528 b wolf212768 1130 very difficult p03528 b MaltaCross 1143 An impressive discovered attack with check. p03528 b tom26 1316 how is that queen undefended??? :) p03529 b tjumen 1524 12.7 seconds p03529 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2k5/p4p2/b1B5/1p3q2/2p2B2/P5P1/1P3P1P/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p03534 w UriBlass 1869 13.0 seconds too short Ra4 b5 is needed p03534 w UriBlass 1869 6.2 seconds p03534 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/1p3bk1/2p2np1/8/3RpN2/6P1/PP2P1Br/2K5 w - - 0 1 p03535 b timoure 1847 3.9 seconds p03538 w wald 1565 this needs trust, but then it was the only option p03538 w Freeze 1492 A bundle of stuff for the queen. p03538 w polgary 1561 r3k2r/1bpnbppp/p2qpn2/1p4N1/3P4/1BN5/PPP2PPP/R1BQR1K1 w kq - 0 1 - the right intro-line 1.Nxe6 is funny p03544 w UriBlass 1869 9.6 seconds p03544 w UltraMN 1507 how did I miss mate in one? p03544 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/5p2/7p/1q1P2p1/1N1n2P1/Q2R4/1K2rPP1/8 w - - 0 1 p03544 w grom43 1752 Never miss a check, it might be mate! p03548 b barz 1734 r1bqk2r/pp3ppp/3ppn2/2n3B1/1bP5/2N1P3/PPQ1NPPP/R3KB1R b KQkq - 0 1 p03548 b Garryback 1503 CTS standard p03549 b Wolfgang 1388 Don't understand the point. p03549 b johangnorman 1366 hardly tactical p03550 b UriBlass 1869 10.7 seconds p03550 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r7/2p1k3/2Rb1pp1/rN1Pp2p/4P3/6P1/1R3PKP/8 b - - 0 1 p03557 w JSorel 1741 I confess that I haven't seen the full line :) p03557 w grom43 1752 I didn't see the mate, but I felt it. :-) p03557 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/5p1k/p2B4/PbNQ2pp/4P2P/2b2rPq/5P2/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 p03557 w MagicCat 1878 2.6 seconds p03557 w SirRick 1740 19,4 s The last move (!) took me for ages to see...believe or not the beginning was quick. should retire... p03558 w greatkid 1694 3.2 seconds p03558 w JoshBrack 1627 failed. in a game i think i'd just repeat the position but eventually i'd have to move the bishop to f8. i just didn't realize that at first. crafty don't have a line analyzed for it here though. p03558 w barz 1734 No because white won't repeat but instead play e6+ (this line is analysed). p03558 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/2p2p1p/2p3p1/2q1P3/1bB5/5KPP/1BQ2P2/3r4 w - - 0 1 p03562 b JSorel 1741 missed... p03562 b sven 1631 1.Re3 appears to prevent mate too, but is still bad because of 1...Rh1+ Kg2 2.Qh2+ Kf3 3.Rxf1 and white is a rook down p03562 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r6k/p1p4p/2pp2p1/8/2P4q/1P3r1P/PNQ2P2/4RRK1 b - - 0 1 p03576 w floreatdunum 1606 Very standard tactic, but odd opening, obviously an Evans' Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bb6 5. a4? a5 6. b5 Nxe4 7. Nxe5 Qg5 8. Nxf7 Qxg7. Terrible play by White. p03576 w LowScore 1621 This looks almost like the famous Blackburne Shilling-Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Ne5?! 4.Nxe5? Qg5 5.Nxf7 Qxg2 0-1 p03576 w LowScore 1621 This looks almost like the famous Blackburne Shilling-Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Ne5?! 4.Nxe5? Qg5 5.Nxf7 Qxg2 0-1 p03576 w LowScore 1621 Maybe it was something like 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bb6 5.a4 a5 6.b5 Nd4?! 7.Nxe5?! 8.Qg5 Nxf7? 9.Qxg2! p03576 w OldPatzer 1054 Mate threat wins material: 1...Qxg2 threatens 2...Qxh1#. p03576 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k1nr/1ppp1ppp/1b6/pP2N1q1/P1BnP3/8/2PP1PPP/RNBQK2R w KQkq - 0 1 p03581 b FireGarden 1536 I'm glad there's no touch-move rule! 'cause I nearly went for the fork instead of the mate! :) p03581 b Leucky 1541 Allways look for the higest objective in the game first. p03581 b Fromper 1338 Another simple mate that I'm surprised is so high rated. p03581 b drad 1651 ok I got this wrong for about the 7th time, I will now do it 50 times in a row (literally) p03581 b neiking 1603 I'm surprised that such a easy problem gives you so much points. p03581 b 1010 1680 Good problem, but I don't see why it has risen so high in rating. Maybe the mate is hard to see amid the other threats. p03581 b greenkameleon 1313 it is rated so high because of the tempting fork. p03581 b Freeze 1492 I took the rook fork, giving me more game for my tournament entry fee. I need practice with this endgame. p03581 b MaltaCross 1143 A treacherous rook and knight checkmate. As with all of the Rook-Knight mating patterns, there must be assistance rendered by other pieces which block the monarch's escape rooks. p03581 b Bogatyr 1086 @Freeze: I'lll take the win OTB, and practice the endgame at home against an engine or a sparring partner. p03585 b UriBlass 1869 tempted by Nf7+ and did not find Qe4 with mate winning threat. p03585 b MagicCat 1878 like me ! uri p03585 b polgary 1561 easy p03585 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º r4r1k/ppp3pp/8/4Q1N1/2BP1P2/P6K/5PPP/Bq6 b - - 0 1 p03588 b UriBlass 1869 4.3 seconds p03588 b barz 1734 r1bqk2r/1pp2ppp/p1n1pn2/8/1bpP4/2N2NP1/PPQ1PPBP/R1B2RK1 b kq - 0 1 p03588 b timoure 1847 1.3 seconds p03594 w floreatdunum 1606 pretty easy for 1884! p03594 w UriBlass 1869 This is the reason that the rating went down and now it is only 1875.6 p03594 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/1b3ppp/3p1q2/1P1n4/pnBNr3/8/P2Q1PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 1 p03594 w MishaTheCat 1821 Now 1865.3 ! p03594 w RonWeasley98 1868 Now 1866.0 because of me (I failed it...) p03594 w grom43 1752 Took me all week to solve it, but finally...Nice BUSY problem, driving off defender. p03601 w nopen 1820 That was totally beyond me. p03601 w smotherhubbard 1850 Wow!!! Didn't even consider that. p03601 w nopen 1820 And it is still beyond me. p03601 w Nimzozo 1781 33.9 sec p03601 w senkimsin 2130 g8 p03604 b JoshBrack 1627 45.3 p03604 b grom43 1752 Aw, I played 2.Qe3 because the queen can intervene on g3 even in case of ...h3. Ooohhh! I got it. It's better to have two queens preventing checks (draw) and mates. Seems easy in retrospect. p03604 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/5p2/PQ4p1/7p/6q1/8/5P1K/8 b - - 0 1 p03604 b chessisajedrez 1561 Once you take the only check available, it is a complete fortress. Then the pawn decides. p03612 w 1010 1680 4.Nxa7 Re1#. p03612 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/q5pp/p1b5/1p1p2P1/3NnQ2/1n1B4/PPP4P/1K3R2 w - - 0 1 p03616 b joakimvitriol 1612 r4r1k/1pp3p1/pb1p3p/5bqR/3B2P1/1B6/PP3P1P/R2Q2K1 b - - 0 1 p03616 b HermioneG 1866 0.8 seconds p03616 b timoure 1847 1.0 seconds p03620 w SquareBear 1190 ?? p03620 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Why would white want to exchange a rook for a bishop? p03620 w elcholo 1304 wtf lol? p03627 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5k1b/pr5p/4R2P/1q1p1p2/3n4/P1QN1R2/1P6/1K6 b - - 0 1 p03630 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rq1rk1/5pp1/p1b1p2p/bp1n4/8/P1NB1PQ1/1PPB2PP/2KR3R w - - 0 1 p03639 b Jonathanzzz 2128 Nice problem. p03647 w knobgoblin 1444 Nice desperado! p03647 w MaltaCross 1143 the mighty pawn! p03647 w aleemb 1200 Didn't know about desperado before this. A new tactic in my game. p03648 b harjacob 1294 this one sucks and confused me!!!!!! p03648 b BlindReflex 1752 How curious chess is. You spend 5 turns making another queen, and then sacrifice it for one extra turn. p03650 w UriBlass 1869 11.7 seconds hesitated because the trade lose material but I lose material in all options and it is the best p03650 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3rq1k1/1Q3r1p/p1p1B1p1/2P5/3b1B2/7P/PP4K1/4R3 w - - 0 1 p03650 w judochop 1698 you'll have a passed pawn on the a-file ready to march down the board. p03651 b Hyperbeam 1681 this is the kind of knee jerk probelm I often miss, in my haste to beat the 6 or 7 second deadline. p03651 b UriBlass 1869 2.1 seconds p03651 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5k2/7p/2Np2p1/4q3/2b5/6P1/4p1BP/4Q1K1 b - - 0 1 p03651 b MagicCat 1878 9.5 seconds p03656 b UriBlass 1869 20.5 seconds considered also Ra7 but black can defend p03656 b grom43 1752 Whichever rook move you choose as White (Ra7, Rac6), black can defend using his knights. UNLESS you take one out while clearing a6 for the B. p03656 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r2nk1/2P1bppp/R4n2/8/1r2P3/4BP2/4B1PP/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 p03656 b NumberThree 1801 4.0 seconds p03657 w wolf212768 1130 simple fork p03668 b suddenlysomeon 1276 I don't get it... What makes it so great? p03668 b pdubs 1146 yawn p03668 b ibis 1460 Cheap. p03669 w jedzz 1468 Saw 1. ... Qxg3+ instantly. Took me longer to figure out why 1. ... Bxe4 is a bad move (2. Bf6#) p03669 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2r3k/1bq2p1p/p3p3/1p4B1/4n3/1B4R1/PPP1QP1K/R7 w - - 0 1 p03671 w tibtob 1219 best to get: Patt p03671 w yonil 1218 excellent program p03671 w jjd323 1309 can't take else stalemate p03671 w ajotatxe 1412 Forcing draws is usually nicer. Too easy. p03671 w MaltaCross 1143 Nice stalemate! p03673 w UriBlass 1869 83.3 seconds a brilliant move that it took me long time to see. pin the bishop in unexpected pin and also prevent the defence f4 p03673 w UriBlass 1869 25.7 seconds this time hope to remember better later p03673 w JSorel 1741 difficult to find... I failed p03673 w birtanesin99 2124 overrated 1975 p03673 w UriBlass 1869 4r1k1/1p2rpp1/p1q2n1p/P3pQ2/1bB5/1P2R2P/1BP2PP1/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p03673 w ChessBlitz 1828 3.7 seconds p03673 w MagicCat 1878 3.3 seconds relatively easy for high rating (or maybe I'm just a genius !) p03674 w UriBlass 1869 15.6 seconds p03674 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1rbb1rk1/5ppp/3pq1n1/p7/1pP1PB2/1P1B2Q1/P1N3PP/RR4K1 w - - 0 1 p03674 w timoure 1847 2.6 seconds p03674 w Freeze 1492 I took the check to no where. p03674 w chessisajedrez 1561 I am glad that Freeze had the same problem. I got stuck thinking about it - over 2 minutes worth. :( p03684 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6rk/6q1/r1b4p/p3nQ2/5N2/2R1P1P1/PP3P1P/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p03685 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 7k/3q3p/p3P1n1/5pp1/5P2/2r3P1/2Q4P/7K w - - 0 1 p03685 w SachaTheCat 1863 3.0 seconds p03685 w Chessplayer98 1814 failed:( p03687 b floreatdunum 1606 Numpties only.. p03687 b goldentokidoki 1626 Isn't Rxd5 just as good? p03687 b smotherhubbard 1850 no... Rxd5 is ahead exchange for pawn, but Qxd5 mates p03687 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/p2R4/1p3ppp/3n4/2b5/Pq6/3Q1PPP/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 p03687 b Garryback 1503 obvious p03691 w DrJones 1427 This can not be a puzzle.. p03691 w Plasticage 1127 Dont get it... p03693 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn5r/p2nkppp/2p1P3/1p3p2/2B5/1N3P2/PP4PP/2KRR3 b - - 0 1 p03693 b Coquelicot98 1872 0.9 seconds p03695 w MaltaCross 1143 This position can lead to really sharp play. 4.Qxf7 is probably a sharper line than 4.Qh5. p03695 w MaltaCross 1143 ..... than 4.Qh4 which is Crafty's line. p03696 b JacobTomlinson 1406 YESS! FREE BISHOP! p03699 w tooslow 1114 nice fork p03699 w amyii 1377 like this simplicity p03702 w UriBlass 1869 4.1 seconds nice fork p03702 w UriBlass 1869 8.4 seconds p03702 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r3/5kp1/4p1p1/1p1bPp2/2r2B1R/q1P2PQ1/6PP/3R3K w - - 0 1 p03703 b thraxus 1616 way overrated p03703 b drad 1651 yeah a light hint of a kingside attack thwarts so many :) p03703 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3q1rk1/1br4p/p3ppp1/1p1n4/3PB3/P1PN3R/3Q1PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p03703 b NumberFour 1879 failed it played Bxg6 p03703 b alvaro88 1515 overrated p03704 w wolf212768 1130 the only one ... p03704 w PoopusMaximus 1374 find da legal move p03704 w luzinw 1246 only one option p03705 w wolf212768 1130 removal of defense p03706 b floreatdunum 1606 well known endgame idea - but good for that very reason p03706 b UriBlass 1869 19.3 seconds too much time to find the right move to use zugzwang The idea of zugzwang was clear before first move p03706 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r7/P7/8/6pp/5P1k/5K2/8/R7 b - - 0 1 p03706 b JoshBrack 1627 failed. didn't realize my old friend zugzwang was there. :( p03706 b grom43 1752 Really like this endgame idea. p03707 w dogWaste 1508 dugh! p03709 w UriBlass 1869 5.2 seconds p03709 w LowestRd 1905 Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. ;) p03709 w barz 1734 We have found Chewbacca. p03709 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1rk1/5pbp/p2pb3/1P1Np3/3np3/3B4/PPN2PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 1 p03716 b UriBlass 1869 blundered by Kc5 I think that it is one of the hardest problems of this site because even after seeing the solution I do not understand it and even analysis with computer does not help much to explain how we can expect humans to think and find it in 1 or 2 minutes. p03716 b tomohawk 1844 I agree that at least to me these sorts of king running problems are very tough. The number of choices at every turn is so large that mistakes are inevitable. p03718 b sleiman 1383 a lot of possibilities for white distracted me from seeing the fast mate pattern. Nice though! p03718 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bqr3/1p2bkp1/p4n1p/4p3/P1B4Q/2N5/2P3PP/R4R1K b - - 0 1 p03718 b MishaTheCat 1821 1.1 seconds p03719 w UriBlass 1869 93.6 seconds first time correct. search too much checks. p03719 w themagician 1820 2.1 seconds overrated ! p03722 w Holzi 1695 Too easy, not interestng, the only possible issue is that one might waste time looking for something clever. p03722 w Sidorsky 1573 Simple, yes, if you're already observant. It helps you realize that you need to evaluate tactical choices for defensive merit as well as for offensive reaons. p03722 w knobgoblin 1444 waste of time. please remove or reduce rating to something suitable like 500. p03722 w knobgoblin 1444 Sidorsky is missing the fact that the problem is currently rated 1000 points higher than is appropriate, which makes it a horrible problem. p03722 w Wolfgang 1388 I agree with sidorsky! p03722 w Stress 1700 The problem is rated as it is because many miss (or use too much time). p03722 w UriBlass 1869 5.9 seconds I totally disagree with knobgoblin There are problems that are rated 100 points too high but not 1000 points too high. p03722 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4k1r/pp1q1ppp/2n5/1P1pnb2/3P4/2P3P1/3N1PBP/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 1 p03725 w drad 1651 a bit going on there p03725 w BabyKitten 1728 2.1 seconds p03725 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r4k1/p1p3pp/Qb2p3/PP2N3/8/3Np1q1/4RrP1/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p03729 b UriBlass 1869 3.1 seconds p03729 b Carbonic 1575 Good ! p03729 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r4k1/1r2bpp1/p1q1b1P1/4Q2p/N1pRP2P/P1N5/1PPR4/2K5 b - - 0 1 p03729 b Misha98 1832 5.7 seconds. p03729 b Heigakusha 1562 5.2s... p03729 b SirRick 1740 19,3 s... p03734 w Hyperbeam 1681 that's it? more moves need be shown. p03734 w theKnife 1760 Black has nothing for the queen. p03734 w floreatdunum 1606 solved it - but it's still real rubbish p03734 w floreatdunum 1606 one of the very worst - Black is lost whatever he does p03734 w palindrome 1619 Just alter the material count and make this make sense! Why say "Black to move and survive as long as possible?" p03734 w loot 1460 huh? black still losing big p03734 w aegean 1815 I hae this problem p03734 w amyii 1377 didn't you see the mate net around the white king? White has to sacrifice his Q and nevertheless remains with a lost position p03734 w mazette 1363 All those who think Black is lost; have you got no faith in Crafty's analysis? p03734 w memo 1603 Black is lost, The Crafty analysis clearly shows that Black is lost. Black has a few checks but no mating net. p03734 w rathkeltair 1711 wasted time looking for a miracle here - there isn't one p03734 w polgary 1561 no star p03734 w JoshBrack 1627 despite being down all that material maybe black can get a draw in the end game somehow? i dunno. this is difficult to analyze p03734 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2R5/P4k1p/3p1r2/1p6/1B1bp3/P2n2PP/6K1/5N2 w - - 0 1 p03734 w Freeze 1492 This is Leko - Lukacs, Budapest, 1993. This problem should probably be backed up a pair of moves to show Black's move, 43...Rf6, leaving it as a problem for White to find 44.Rf8+. Leko missed 44.Rf8+ and played 44.Rc2 instead, but still went on to win. p03734 w flatman 1536 @amyii and @mazette - according to Crafty, the most favorable line for black still ends up as white winning by 4.32 pawns. @SveJoe - I do not understand how this problem makes sense at all. Back it up a play and make white find Rf8+: that makes sense. In this position black is utterly lost no matter what he plays...tipping his king is the move that makes the most sense, although he might play on for 2 or 3 moves just to see if he can swindle a draw if white makes a gross blunder. If it were possible, I would give this problem -1 stars. p03734 w flatman 1536 er..back it up a *ply* and make white find Rf8+... p03734 w Nimzozo 1781 weird p03741 w rebornkameleon 1385 the attacking king :-) p03742 w RohanKrishnan 1103 funny p03749 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r6r/1pB1k1pp/3pp1nn/1P3p2/P4P2/2NB1bP1/5K1P/R3R3 b - - 0 1 p03750 b Leucky 1541 I wonder that this problem has this high rating. The mate with the knight and rook is a basic pattern. p03750 b LowScore 1621 Well the N + R alone can't deliver mate here. With the N on f6 I would have instantly moved Qxh6+ , but in this setup it took me some time to realize that the Bishop on e6 covers g8. p03750 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3q1r1k/1R4b1/3pB1np/2pPn1NQ/2P5/r3B1P1/3N3P/6K1 b - - 0 1 p03750 b RonWeasley98 1868 0.5 seconds p03750 b dktransform 1483 sweet p03751 b UriBlass 1869 3.3 seconds p03751 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4q1k/pp4pB/8/3pP3/3n2b1/4RN2/PP3P1P/R2Q3K b - - 0 1 p03752 b tomohawk 1844 should include ...Qa3 Nc7+ Kd8 Nxa8 Qc3+ Nd2 p03752 b UriBlass 1869 92.4 seconds hesitated too much about Rb1 or Nc7 and decided after long time that Rb1 is needed to prevent Qb4+ p03752 b UriBlass 1869 wrong it is needed to prevent Qc3+ Nd2 Bxd2+ Qxd2 Qxa1+ p03752 b UriBlass 1869 74.4 seconds remembered that I was wrong last time so hesitated again p03752 b floreatdunum 1606 agree with tomohawk as usual p03752 b drad 1651 156 seconds. Took me ages to see what would happen if I did the fork straight away. p03752 b drad 1651 I don't see that adding the extra moves is necessary, there is no chance that anyone would do anything different after Rb1 p03752 b JoshBrack 1627 failed. i thought for a long time but missed qc3 possiblity. if anyone saw rb1 i would think they'd be good enough to see nd2. p03752 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rnb1k1r1/pp1ppp1p/1q5b/2pNP3/3P3p/5N2/PPP1P1PP/R2QKB1R b KQq - 0 1 p03752 b grom43 1752 Agree with JoshBrack. Finding Rb1 took a long time and I only did so because Nc7+ was so obvious and problem rating is 1871. Finding Rb1 here means you know about ...Qc3+. Why Nd2 and not Kf2? It's mate! p03752 b HarryPotter98 1940 failed. p03752 b Theeunforgiven 1827 I think only Rb1 is not enough. I think problem should include Qa3 Nc7. It should be clear that you see both the defense and the attack. p03752 b Garryback 1503 Fritz 11 playes eg. 3.c3 and has drawish evaluation - what does your program? p03754 b UriBlass 1869 5.5 seconds part of them to check that the queen cannot escape and defend the knight p03754 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r1k1/1p3pbp/6p1/pQ1P1qB1/2R4P/8/PP1R1PPN/4n1K1 b - - 0 1 p03756 b MaltaCross 1143 opening queen fork p03756 b JacobTomlinson 1406 Grrr... p03756 b buckster 1412 Pretty interesting p03762 b MaltaCross 1143 It's a pin! p03766 w UriBlass 1869 20.8 seconds p03766 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k3/pb1ppp2/1p4r1/4q1np/2P1P3/P1RB4/1P1B1PP1/3QR1K1 w q - 0 1 p03766 w parmetd 1701 1 second p03769 w UriBlass 1869 13.6 seconds p03769 w UriBlass 1869 23.1 seconds p03769 w nune 1549 A rare one barz hasn't posted the FEN for: 1r2r3/7k/bq3bp1/3B1p2/1p1P1P2/1P2N1P1/2PQN2P/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p03775 b underated 1402 I went out of sequence. This was a good lesson p03777 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r2bk1/1rqb1p1p/p2Rp1p1/2B1P3/1pP2P2/1P3N2/P4QPP/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p03779 w OldPatzer 1054 Q fork: White threatens Q(d7)xe8(R)+, but ...Qe4+ forks K(h1) and R(b1). After Kg1 or Bb2, Qxb1(R)+ ; then ...Qe1 avoids Q(d7)xe8+. p03779 w MaltaCross 1143 Well said, OldPatzer! p03779 w ChessMaster08 1308 cool but still a little dull p03779 w MaltaCross 1143 A fork permits the capture of a piece with CHECK. The CHECK wins a crucial tempo which enables the attacking piece to revert to its defensive role! p03779 w kameleon77 1418 Somehow moving my queen behind is less obvious.. p03781 b bballplayer536 1463 Not that difficult p03781 b bballplayer536 1463 Not that difficult p03781 b bballplayer536 1463 Not that difficult p03781 b Markusgoth 2122 I see... that's indeed very difficult! p03781 b Markusgoth 2122 Obviously white need to prepare our attack--- Qg5 is the only choice which could impose threat to the black. p03781 b Markusgoth 2122 Obviously white need to prepare our attack--- Qg5 is the only choice which could impose threat to the black. p03781 b Markusgoth 2122 Obviously white need to prepare our attack--- Qg5 is the only choice which could impose threat to the black. p03781 b sevkisen 2131 not so difficult for 2020 p03781 b UriBlass 1869 sevkisen It is clearly harder than 2020 and the rating is 2030.9 p03781 b UriBlass 1869 2057.6 now p03781 b izicik 2090 2059 p03783 b redfire 943 I don't get it p03784 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2n2r2/1r3q1k/p2p3p/P1pN1Pp1/2Nb4/5R2/1P2Q1PP/5R1K w - - 0 1 p03784 w Nimzozo 1781 very nice p03791 w underated 1402 a nice open game can be danger p03792 b UriBlass 1869 23.3 seconds first move that I thought about but it is not clear that it is the best and I hate to be wrong p03792 b HateYou 1627 6.9 seconds. Uri I hate to be wrong too but I don't like losing rating points by spending too much time on it either. p03792 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/1Q3ppp/p2q4/8/1n1P4/RP3N2/5PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p03792 b Heigakusha 1562 Free pawn? p03792 b Garryback 1503 threat is Rfb8 catching queen p03794 w jimjimmo 1562 to easy bblablablabblablablka boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooouuuih p03794 w MishaTheCat 1821 1.5 seconds thanks for spamming jimjimmo p03794 w SirRick 1740 the temptation is to try to find more than Rd3... and it takes surely time p03796 w barz 1734 1rr3k1/p4pbp/6p1/1qNn4/1B4P1/1P1Np3/P1Q3PP/3RK2R w K - 0 1 p03797 b MaltaCross 1143 Winning a tempo with CHECK allows the capture of the enemy Rook! p03797 b TimmPure 1465 I missed it! p03807 b simlee 1071 what was the point of that move? p03807 b ShardPhoenix 1213 He has to take the bishop (or otherwise get out of check), leaving you free to take the undefended queen on your next move. p03810 b kuba 1881 Da8? Sb7 Da7 Va8 0:1 p03810 b FireGarden 1536 I got greedy! p03810 b UriBlass 1869 3.0 seconds p03810 b MagicCat 1878 traduction: 3.Qxa8? is bad because of Bb7 4.Qxa7 Ra8 and the Queen is trapped. p03810 b MagicCat 1878 translation or traduction, what ever. p03810 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/p1q2p1p/1p2pp2/2b5/1P6/3B1N2/P1P1QPPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p03810 b grom43 1752 LPDO. Thanks to MagicCat for translating kuba's comment! p03810 b ParmeFeerique 1786 0.9 seconds p03810 b chessisajedrez 1561 Fell for it. Thanks kuba & MagicCat p03814 b Sidorsky 1573 I thought c5 was nice. If Nxf1, 3. cxd6 Qxd6 4. Kxf1 p03814 b Garryback 1503 after c5 comes Nxf3+ p03814 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k2r/ppp1qpp1/3bp2p/8/2PP2n1/3BBQ1P/PP3PP1/R4RK1 b kq - 0 1 p03815 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1Nk2/1pQ1b1p1/n1p1p2q/p6p/2PP4/3B2P1/PP3P1P/R2K3R w - - 0 1 p03815 w timoure 1847 3.8 seconds p03815 w Garryback 1503 obvious p03821 b UriBlass 1869 16.7 seconds p03821 b UriBlass 1869 2.0 seconds p03821 b UriBlass 1869 1.8 seconds p03821 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2bk1/pp6/1qn3p1/3pp1Np/2B4Q/2P2N2/PP3nPP/2KR3R b - - 0 1 p03821 b Freeze 1492 Queens like to be closer in mating nets. p03821 b e4e5f4 1450 I needed 56 seconds, first tried it with system 1 thinking, but found no way, then I decided to use system 2. p03826 b UriBlass 1869 3.0 seconds p03826 b UriBlass 1869 1.1 seconds p03826 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3b4/2pk1p1p/3p4/r2P1p2/1R3B2/2N1KPP1/1P5P/1b6 b - - 0 1 p03827 b knobgoblin 1444 nifty p03827 b Hexalingual 1324 mate in 1 p03829 w Holy 1051 A queen fork with a twist: The attacked piece is not loose, but is attacked once and defended once before the fork. After the fork, it is attacked twice and defended once. p03838 w rathkeltair 1711 surely play 1 more move Nxa2 Nb3# ? p03838 w joakimvitriol 1612 r3qr1k/1pp3bp/3p4/p1nPpbB1/1nP5/2N4P/PP1QBP2/R3KNR1 w Q - 0 1 p03838 w Misha1998 1875 wat iz zis stuff ? p03838 w grom43 1752 Yes, played 1...Qa4 instantly knowing I'd get more rating points. missed the mate. p03838 w memo 1603 Many moves win p03838 w SirRick 1740 17.1 found the delighting mate, but was too slow- the clock is merciless p03845 b OldPatzer 1054 Pin: R(d1)f1 pins B(f2) to K(f5). p03859 b jugfingers 1345 maybe im not seeing the end of this tactic, but black has mate in one if it doesn't end in mate. p03862 w floreatdunum 1606 Ah, the power of opposite bishops! p03862 w plopje 1678 61 fucking seconds to find the solution. In a real game I would not have found it. p03862 w UriBlass 1869 14.8 seconds p03862 w barz 1734 Clever p03862 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r2k2/pb2b2Q/1p2p3/8/2B3P1/qP2P3/5P2/1K1R4 w - - 0 1 p03862 w MagicCat 1878 119.5 seconds ! :D p03862 w NumberFour 1879 4.5 seconds p03867 w waaek 1044 pins, discoveries, removal of guard, oh my! All in one problem p03867 w Baully 1621 This is a great puzzle! p03867 w 1010 1680 Not 3.Kh2 when 3...Qxh3# is fit retribution. p03867 w dktransform 1483 very, very, very deep. i can only recall giving a five star--maybe--three times, ever. six if i could. p03867 w underated 1402 success...but not in time...great puzzle. p03872 w Markusgoth 2122 It's not very obvious. p03872 w Markusgoth 2122 Well, in fact Rxe5 has saved the white. The black pawns advanced well. p03875 b chessyeti 1756 1.9 seconds p03875 b armeno 1833 oh you're so good. p03875 b themagician 1820 28.3 seconds p03875 b Coquelicot98 1872 13.9 seconds p03875 b grom43 1752 I'm sorry, but I beat you all! (35 seconds) :-) p03875 b Improchess 1937 The only point of this problem is overcoming "how can this be so easy?" p03875 b ChessMaster98 1970 @ Grom: I beat you, I failed it! :D p03884 w Holy 1051 Good example of endgame priorities. Not all good problems can be difficult, and not all easy problems are poor problems just because they're easy. This problem demonstrates several subtle principles regarding endgames, such as the threat of pawn promotion, the square, and knights' inability to stop pawns in many situations. p03887 w pdazz 1416 the pawn can be caught much later, after the solution it still seems lost p03887 w JamesBJames 1617 After the solution, it's pretty much a dead draw. Black brings the knight down to d6 and moves the king down to take the c and f pawns. p03887 w TheKingIsBack 1546 Which side is White and which side is Black!?!?!?!?!? p03887 w rockym 1589 Side is indeed confusing. Although there is a black square at the bottom right. p03887 w MaltaCross 1143 Checking the King wins Black a TEMPO, consequently allowing him to stop White's advanced pawn from queening. p03887 w greenkameleon2 1419 i thought that pawn was defending the bishop :-) i should look better what side the board is flipped. p03889 b UriBlass 1869 4.0 seconds p03889 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r3rk1/1p3npp/p3pb2/2P2p2/4qP2/4B1P1/PP1QB2P/2RR2K1 b - - 0 1 p03896 b curiouschild 1278 wins the knight p03898 b Freeze 1492 Thought I was forced to walk. p03898 b chessfish 1153 i got nailed on this one. p03899 b MaltaCross 1143 Ahhhh! The diagonal capturing manner of the pawn unleashes a discovered pin that debilitates Black's postion!!! p03904 w suddenlysomeon 1276 Knights are good to prevent promotions. p03907 w UriBlass 1869 20.1 seconds p03907 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/pp5p/2pq1np1/4pB2/2P5/1P2P1P1/P1Q1R1KP/8 w - - 0 1 p03907 w SirRick 1740 20,7 s - not easy quickly to see it´s defendable... p03916 w underated 1402 keep everything nice and tight. p03916 w underated 1402 back again...sucker for punishiment. p03916 w MaltaCross 1143 A deceptively "simple" case of a piece being attacked twice and defended once! p03917 b Svenja 1588 The "solution" is a mistake of the crafty used. If one continues the variation after 3.Nf3 Bxb2 4.Rxd7 Rcd8 one can easily see, that White has absolutely NOTHING in this variation. So 3.Bxf7 might even be worth a try, even though only a computer could come up with such nonsense. p03917 b milos62 1916 What has an extra piece. p03917 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1r1k1/pp1bnpbp/5qp1/6B1/3N4/PB4QP/1P3PP1/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1 p03917 b Garryback 1503 1...Qb6 could hold p03917 b Garryback 1503 Svenja - excuse me but your comment is nonsense p03917 b grom43 1752 Discovered attack with attack. Garryback, that was a nice thing to say ("excuse me") because it does seem to be nonsense. p03917 b mykingislonely 1908 Svenja just didn't count the material correctly. But it turns out that I can come up with the nonsense Bxf7+ that only computers can come up with. p03920 b UriBlass 1869 15.1 seconds p03920 b UriBlass 1869 7.1 seconds p03920 b UriBlass 1869 2.0 seconds p03920 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3q1rk1/5ppp/8/p2N4/3Q4/Pr2P1P1/5P1P/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p03920 b Misha98 1832 7.0 seconds p03920 b HermioneG 1866 2.6 seconds p03920 b PoorLittleGuy 1981 1.7 seconds p03920 b mtal61 1558 I can only guess it took a bit of imagination by white to leave that morsal of a pawn dangling trying to entice black to gobble it up.I could see myself falling for something like that otb and then get knocked off my chair in shock when I see the reply,very subtle p03920 b Chessplayer98 1814 3.1 seconds p03937 b MaltaCross 1143 Nice pin! p03955 w UriBlass 1869 24.4 seconds p03955 w MagicCat 1878 1.7 secs p03955 w tjumen 1524 7.5 seconds p03955 w barz 1734 1k2r3/pp3p1p/q2b1pb1/3PnN2/8/2r3PQ/P4PBP/RRB3K1 w - - 0 1 p03955 w grom43 1752 Enjoyed solving. Last piece to fall in: Rc3 defends f3. Nice p03955 w mykingislonely 1908 Re1 also looks really good, although I did miss Rxb7+. p03955 w MauveCaptivant 1817 1.0 seconds p03955 w 1010 1680 needs nerd precision p03956 b UriBlass 1869 captured e6 and not f7 white is a piece down so winning a pawn is not enough p03956 b UriBlass 1869 8.2 seconds p03956 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bq1rk1/1p3pb1/p3p1n1/2p3N1/8/1B1P2Q1/PPP3PP/4RR1K b - - 0 1 p03964 b Freeze 1492 Bait for a queen trap. p03964 b destroyer1 1345 pin-a-Queen! p03970 w MaltaCross 1143 Decoy followed by fork wins material. p03973 w theKnife 1760 and ? p03973 w pdazz 1416 what's tactics about retaining a piece? p03973 w waaek 1044 I like "plain" problems like this. Most seem to dislike them, but the more "real" the problem is, the better it is in my opinion. Real games are full of "simple" recaptures. Note that the rating of this problem is currently 1370, indicating that plenty of people miss this one. p03973 w KnightOdds 1102 I think the problem has a higher rating than it deserves simply because people are taking time looking for the "tactic" that isn't there. The problem preys upon expectations in a way that would not be present in a real game - unless your opponent is allowed to hold up a big red sign that says "Tactic here!", only to hold up another sign, after you've wasted time on your clock, that says, "Psych! p03973 w baykemik 1292 Eventually that's the third similar nonsense i encountered today p03973 w ankka 1302 crap p03973 w oaklandmatt 1368 +1 for waaek p03973 w dktransform 1483 WTF? p03973 w dktransform 1483 ugh? p03983 b moegigo 1614 with that rating i was only looking for not to take the knight p03983 b Stress 1700 You have to look further. p03983 b JoshBrack 1627 12.5 p03983 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2r2k1/pb3Ppp/1p6/8/2n1P3/5N2/P4PPP/2R2RK1 b - - 0 1 p03983 b Misha1998 1875 2.1 seconds p03983 b judochop 1698 mating threat + fork p03983 b judochop 1698 mating threat + fork p03984 w Elroch 1453 Nice variation on the ladder and hook p03987 b MaltaCross 1143 discovered attack! p03991 b Hyperbeam 1681 This was a REALLY wussy type problem...! p03991 b rathkeltair 1711 bit random p03991 b JoshBrack 1627 that was a funny ending. there was a noise inside my head that went, "waa, waa, waa!" and then a crowd laughed. it freaked me out. p03991 b barz 1734 Maybe it's time to stop ecstasy. p03991 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5rk/p4p1p/1pB1pPpQ/5q2/P4P2/4BPR1/1P5P/n6K b - - 0 1 p03991 b MagicCat 1878 1.7 seconds p03991 b NumberFour 1879 2.5 seconds p03991 b grom43 1752 I was hoping for Qg7 Bd4!, but taking the free Ra8 was OK, too. p03995 w floreatdunum 1606 Poor; black's easily winning in any case. p03995 w tomorrow 1566 power of king and quick recognition of a helpless pawn p03995 w sarciness 1543 Bf6 looked winning to me. Clearly solution is the better move, though. p03995 w grom43 1752 Mate in two has to trump whatever else Black has going for him. Nice theme as pointed out by tomorrow. (no doubt Bf6 is the other winning move and maybe Rg2+ has merit) p03995 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 7Q/2p1Npp1/4q3/7p/1p3P1k/1PbP3P/2r3PK/5R2 w - - 0 1 p03995 w herrahuh 1401 Floreatdunum: even you're winning, missing clearly best move and I don't understand what's the excuse? p03996 b UriBlass 1869 8.8 seconds p03996 b JoshBrack 1627 99.1 p03996 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3q1r1k/p1r1R2p/1p3p2/5N1Q/8/6Pb/P4P1P/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p03996 b 1010 1680 complex p03998 b knobgoblin 1444 not bad... p03998 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r2/4R1p1/2B5/8/7p/1P3pr1/P1PR1nk1/1K6 b - - 0 1 p03999 b UriBlass 1869 7.5 seconds p03999 b Misha98 1832 4.9 seconds p03999 b timoure 1847 38.5 seconds but it is because my dog disturbed me :( p03999 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2krq3/1bb5/1P5p/4n2n/3pP1p1/N4P2/2PQ2PP/R3BR1K b - - 0 1 p04004 b rockym 1589 I like it ! p04006 w UriBlass 1869 4.3 seconds p04006 w UriBlass 1869 4.1 seconds p04006 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r7/1p2k2p/p6B/2b5/2N1p3/1P3pP1/r6P/3BR1K1 w - - 0 1 p04006 w MagicCat 1878 0.4 seconds p04006 w MagicCat 1878 2.9 seconds this time p04006 w MagicCat 1878 1.2 seconds this time p04006 w Garryback 1503 1...Kh1 could hold a little bit longer p04009 b dktransform 1483 subtle p04018 b UriBlass 1869 18.2 seconds p04018 b tjumen 1524 22.5 sec p04027 b chessfish 1153 ez pz p04031 b UriBlass 1869 1773.58 new record 1.3 seconds p04031 b UriBlass 1869 3r3k/p1n2r1p/1p4NR/2p3R1/8/6P1/PP4KP/8 b - - 0 1 p04034 w UriBlass 1869 1.8 seconds p04034 w neiking 1603 1.9 seconds. Nice!!! p04034 w forestry 1590 I didn't see in time p04034 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2b2rkn/1p1qn1b1/r2p3p/1NpPp1pQ/P1P1Pp2/R3N1P1/4BP1P/2B1R1K1 w - - 0 1 p04034 w QuickFire 1620 20.4 seconds p04034 w BabyKitten 1728 1.3 seconds needs more moves lol p04037 w UriBlass 1869 calculated 1...Bxd4 2.Bxd5+ Qxd5 3.Nxd5 Nf2+ and missed the idea of 4.Qxf2 Bxf2 5.Nf6+ 4r1k1/6bp/p1q3p1/3p1b2/3R2n1/1PN3Q1/P3B1PP/5R1K w - - 0 1 p04037 w reddedilmez 2121 2106 p04038 w spacecowboy 1394 I'm surprised more people don't fail this problem more often then they do. If a tactician has never seen this position before, precious seconds must be spent to quickly assess that White has an advantage in material even after 1.Kxg2 Qg4+ 2.Kh1 Qf3+ 3.Kg1 Qxc3. And besides making the above assessment quickly, the tactician has to spend time asessing the possibility of trapping the white queen. p04038 w joker 1499 To spacecowboy: the problem is made easy by the fact that you only have to guess the first move, otherwise realizing that you have to go for the perpetual wouldn't be easy p04038 w LaskoVortex 1251 To easy to guess correctly. White can win the Knight if he aborts the perpetual check, so it gets confusing--the unprotected rook is now attacked, and so you must look deeper. Then you, after you realize winning further material is hopeless, you have to back-track and see if you can move the rook off the back rank safely to threaten mate in two. When you realize that is impossible, then you have to go for perpetual check. p04038 w musiclife 1533 should really add moves to make peeps realize that it's a draw, not winning Nc3. p04038 w Dayoman 1337 add more moves! p04039 w underated 1402 taht is an absolute pisser of a move. love it... p04041 b MaltaCross 1143 an amazing mate with the Queen and bishop p04041 b vdLeden 1691 nice combo to remember p04042 b floreatdunum 1606 pretty easy for 1878! p04042 b rathkeltair 1711 easy for 1866! p04042 b tomohawk 1844 Book trap in the Scotch. p04042 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k2r/pppp1ppp/2n2nq1/2b5/3NPP2/2P1B3/PP1N2PP/R2QKB1R b KQkq - 0 1 p04042 b MishaTheCat 1821 4.4 seconds p04042 b Garryback 1503 easy p04042 b MagicCat 1878 11.0 seconds it's not easy, Garryback. But maybe for your super-developped intelligence it is... p04046 b polgary 1561 acc. to crafties evaluation it lost in any case - this is wrong p04046 b musiclife 1533 it's called play the best move. Like in a game. Resigning has yet to win any games. p04046 b rathkeltair 1711 white is lost p04046 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/5pPn/3p2b1/8/1p6/1P2b3/2P2R2/1K4Q1 b - - 0 1 p04046 b Garryback 1503 crafties evalaluation far exaggerated - close to draw acc. to Fritz 11 p04046 b Garryback 1503 evaluation p04046 b themagician 1820 4.3 seconds p04046 b SirRick 1740 Garryback is right p04047 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4Rb2/pr2q1kp/3pQ1p1/3Pp1P1/4B3/1P2P3/P3K3/8 b - - 0 1 p04047 b Coquelicot98 1872 3.7 seconds p04047 b NumberFour 1879 2.1 seconds p04052 b floreatdunum 1606 Lost by with a double click on "Continue tactics". Can someone fix this annoying feature, please? p04052 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr4/1b1qpN1p/p2p1nr1/1pp2R2/4P2Q/2NP4/PPP3PP/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p04053 w barz 1734 Amazingly White has to give 2 Q to prevent mate. p04053 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1Q6/8/P2p4/2p1p1p1/2Pn4/2KP2k1/1P6/5r2 w - - 0 1 p04057 b destroyer1 1345 my rating is 12222333333222222123217927392797917927932791972973797927979127973972979127997397212793092817298379281729873 p04062 b destroyer1 1345 win-three-points!! p04064 w floreatdunum 1606 More pawn endgames please! p04064 w JamesBJames 1617 I love endgames! What a subtle move. (bxc6? is met by b6! (not bxc6? Kc7) and white wins easily p04064 w Elroch 1453 Sneaky! And instructive. The block makes it much slower for white to queen. p04064 w UriBlass 1869 5.4 seconds p04064 w Garryback 1503 2k5/Kp6/6p1/1PP4p/4p2P/8/6P1/8 w - - 0 1 - underlining all what was said - also very instructive to follow the right way to promote by the correct intro-move 1.b6!! - in my view the best pawn endgame in this site p04065 w Ponziani 1392 I love endings :-). p04065 w OldPatzer 1054 P promotion: White's B can't both defend his P(h7) against Black's K(g7) and capture Black's P(a2) before it promotes. p04067 b LaCasaDe 1119 JoeLag, I agree. Could anyone explain?? p04067 b mangy1723 1242 stupid p04068 b Mikeiavelli 1301 Nd6+'s threat is Ka8 (or Kb8);Qc8+,Ka7;Qb7#. p04069 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4n1k1/7p/4q1p1/p7/PpPp2PQ/7P/2P2RK1/8 b - - 0 1 p04069 b ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Though not as good, Qh6 also wins the game (it forces Black to trade its Queen against the White Rook). p04071 b UriBlass 1869 11.0 seconds p04071 b UriBlass 1869 5.8 seconds now p04071 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k2r/pp1bbR2/2n4p/8/3PQ2N/q3P1P1/P1R1B2P/6K1 b kq - 0 1 p04072 w ajotatxe 1412 Obvious p04073 w kameleon2 1328 sometimes with these exchange problems in a real game i find myself surprised to be a piece behind when the dust has cleared up p04075 w tralala 1448 too easy p04075 w crptone 1575 With 1)..fxe6!! , black restores material balance only by completing an exchange of queens. Black will have a won king-pawn endgame by mobilizing his queenside majority to create an outside passed pawn p04075 w crptone 1575 This problem was too difficult for me to comprehend... I was thinking more along the lines of 1)..Kf8 p04075 w spacecowboy 1394 Hey crptone, 1...Kf8 is not a legal move because the black king is already on f8 at the beginning of the problem. But I bet you have already managed to figure this out by now. p04075 w spacecowboy 1394 Hey tralala: See http://chess.emrald.net/ctsProbHome.php and when you arrive at the web page, take a look at how rare it is for a problem to be rated as low as this problem is. What you have to remember is that there are tacticians who are rated in the 800s who are doing problems on this server. So this problem is not too easy to be part of the collection of problems on CTS. Now quit complaining & go tackle problems that are more of a challenge for your level of ability. p04075 w AngryPirate 1308 this problem's rating is 812 it is supposed to be easy p04075 w armeno 1833 Why not 1...Kg8!! p04075 w mykingislonely 1908 Kg8 loses to Qh6! limiting the black king's squares. After f6 or f5 (an attempt to free the black king, which is worth about 4 points in an endgame)loses to Q(x)f6 limiting the king's squares to only g8 and maybe h7. then all white needs to do is play g4, g5, and g6(+), Qf7+ and Qh7# p04075 w mykingislonely 1908 Kg8 loses to Qh6! limiting the black king's squares. After f6 or f5 (an attempt to free the black king, which is worth about 4 points in an endgame)loses to Q(x)f6 limiting the king's squares to only g8 and maybe h7. then all white needs to do is play g4, g5, and g6(+), Qf7+ and Qh7# p04075 w RohanKrishnan 1103 i p04080 w UriBlass 1869 blundered by c6 missing the simple fork Qc3 p04083 b 1010 1680 1...Rc8 the wrong way to respond. Predictable. p04090 b Hyperbeam 1681 TWO variations 13 moves deep?? I dont so. p04090 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4Q3/2R4p/3p2pk/3P1n2/1P1q1p2/5P1P/5P2/r4BK1 b - - 0 1 p04090 b SirRick 1740 was too content to have a draw with 3.Qd8+, of course there was more available p04093 w floreatdunum 1606 Although 1...Qf3+ is a clean kill as demonstrated by Crafty, 1...Qxh3+ is also winning. How many wins do you wan to be demonstrated in 3 seconds? p04093 w JoshBrack 1627 i dunno, in this problem the opponent has a lot of counter play and getting the win with the extra pawns could be tough. floretdanum has a point though so i'll give it 1 star, between this vote and the 5 star vote my overall vote is 3.0 p04093 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r4k1/5p2/3p2pp/1p6/1Pp1pP2/4P1qP/2B1R3/Q5K1 w - - 0 1 p04093 w UriBlass 1869 one win and Qxh3+ Kg1 does not win(it leads to advantage for black but white can continue the game and it is not a position that white resign) p04093 w NumberTwo 1848 1.4 seconds problem rating 1727 p04097 w Greycloak 1547 Bc3 was also very strong/winning, just not best. p04097 w FalkA 1332 prioritze! p04100 b UriBlass 1869 21.1 seconds p04100 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1b5k/p4R2/7p/3r4/3Np3/P1QnP3/1P2K3/R1B4q b - - 0 1 p04100 b MauveCaptivant 1817 I quit Emrald. I am tired of always losing rating points because I don't see I am in check. Goodbye. p04100 b Nimzozo 1781 4.5 sec p04100 b Happy98 1934 Lol mauve. p04105 w UriBlass 1869 6.3 seconds p04105 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/2p1Bp2/6p1/Q7/2q4P/2P5/P4bP1/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 p04108 b JacobTomlinson 1406 Took a wild guess! p04109 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2r1k2/1p3ppp/4b3/3p4/p1nR4/P1P1N3/1P2BPPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p04109 b Misha1998 1875 4.3 seconds p04109 b grom43 1752 @timoure. I know how you feel. You have to keep a pin on the d-pawn, else the N escapes via c4. p04109 b MishaTheCat 1821 5.8 seconds p04115 w chessisajedrez 1561 I "solved it". In all honestly, I missed Rb1, saving a piece. p04123 b mykingislonely 1908 Am i missing something? I don't see the beauty of this problem. p04124 w herrahuh 1401 The mighty pawn strikes again. p04133 w plopje 1678 nice but obvious p04133 w Markusgoth 2122 Nice problem. Rather obvious though. p04133 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23157 to solve failure I do not think that it is obvious. The obvious try is Rf2+ After Rxg4+ Kh1 first thinking is that black has nothing and it is not easy to see when you try to solve things fast that black has the queen sacrifice Qxd7 that wins because of the mate idea Rg1 that is even not a direct threat. p04133 w UriBlass 1869 12.6 seconds this time p04133 w themagician 1820 failure too p04133 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/pn4pp/1p2q3/2b5/2P1prP1/2B5/P2RQ1KP/3R4 w - - 0 1 p04133 w television 1714 nice p04133 w grom43 1752 White has many threats around (Rxg7+, Rxb7) so you need to find a forcing line (after 1..Rf2+ 2.Qxf2 Bxf2, White has options, anyway). I didn't used to see this type of sac in advance very well before CTS. p04134 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4r1k/ppqb1p1p/4pp2/2b5/2BN3Q/2P5/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p04137 b ankka 1302 Multiple themes in a nice package! p04138 b UriBlass 1869 played 3.Bxh3 too fast missing the simple threat p04138 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r1k1/ppp2p1p/2n2np1/8/3Pp1Pq/2P1NP1b/P2BP1BP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 p04138 b MishaTheCat 1821 6.2 seconds p04142 b suddenlysomeon 1276 Royal fork! p04142 b capri83 1312 got it in 2nd chance. p04142 b melaladi 1150 haha, got it wrong, but excellent problem p04148 b MaltaCross 1143 saving your queen p04148 b dogWaste 1508 saving Q? not hardly. protecting Q, to start, but far more: keeping Q on long a8:h1 diagonal, to avoid disc+ by Rb7 move any, discovered+, grabbing signif material by Blk! i.e. 2.Qe3, then Rxb2 disc+, etc. p04148 b mattyhead 1453 Finish the problem. p04149 b MaltaCross 1143 Exploitation of pinned piece to deliver checkmate in 2 moves. p04155 b floreatdunum 1606 Can't believe thr rating of this one; utterly elementary! p04155 b barz 1734 they can be confused by the undefended Knight on g4. p04155 b Garryback 1503 ? p04155 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2r1k/p2nNpbp/1pp2np1/4p3/2P1P1P1/4BN2/PP2BP1P/2KR3R b - - 0 1 p04155 b themagician 1820 7.4 seconds p04156 b benekli 2078 Vb8 p04156 b NumberTwo 1848 home NumberTwo Problem p04156 Home Tacticians Problems Index Comments & QC Details Selection Rankings Session Continue tactics Edit profile Sign out view problem see solution Rating 1936.6 RD 12.8 To Play b State released Rate beauty and/or post a comment poor excellent Problem's comments Date Tactician Rated beauty Comment 2010-12-26 14:33:21 benekli Vb8 Crafty 19.19 3GHZ 5sec 1. ... Qe4 2. Qb8+ ({10:+4.03} 2. Qb8+ Kg7 3. Ne1 Bh4 4. Qb2 Be8 5. a5 Ba4+ 6. Kc1 Qh1 7. Bf3 Qf1 $18) ({10:-0.30} 2. Ke1 Qxg2 3. Qf8+ Kh7 4. Qf3 Qh2 5. a5 Bf4 6. a6 Qg1+ 7. Bf1 Bg3+ 8. Kd1 Bd3 $10) 2. ... Kg7 3. Ne1 ({10:+4.14} 3. Ne1 Bh4 4. Qb2 Qa8 5. a5 Be4 6. Qb6 Qc8 7. a6 Qd7+ 8. Kc1 $18) ({10:-0.81} 3. Ba5 Qxg2 4. Qc7+ Kh6 5. Qb8 Bc2+ 6. Kxc2 Qxe2+ 7. Kb3 Qd1+ 8. Kb2 e2 9. Qf8+ Kg6 10. Qg8+ Kf5 11. Qf8+ Kxe5 12. Qxc5+ $17) Valid HTML 4.0! hosted by emrald p04156 b NumberTwo 1848 sorry... p04156 b NumberTwo 1848 Problem p04156 [1937 13] unrated review NumberTwo [1863 61] p04156 b NumberTwo 1848 Problem p04156 [1937 13] unrated review NumberTwo [1863 61] p04156 b NumberTwo 1848 home NumberTwo Solution p04156 Home Tacticians Problems Session Continue tactics Edit profile Sign out 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h start Qe4 Qb8+ Kg7 Ne1 Valid HTML 4.0! hosted by emrald p04156 b Garryback 1503 7k/8/3Qp1b1/2p1P1b1/P1P3q1/2B1p3/4B1N1/3K4 b - - 0 1 p04157 b Markusgoth 2122 Mate in eight! p04157 b jole 1571 Isnt it much faster than in 8 as after white plays Kh4 then there is the immediate threat of Nf5+ which forces the take back which then allows Qf6# and the longest I could save black for is 5-6 moves (forgot which) p04157 b jole 1571 sorry... missed Qc8. p04157 b xienix 1670 nice, nice one but hard to see :) p04157 b Benjamin2000 1549 gut p04157 b Garryback 1503 8/5pkp/6p1/3PQ2P/4P3/5PNK/1p6/2q5 b - - 0 1 p04157 b mutlumusun 2047 2206 p04157 b mutlumusun 2047 2206 p04157 b mutlumusun 2047 2206 p04162 b UriBlass 1869 6.8 seconds p04162 b JSorel 1741 there are many pitfalls in this problem (I failed) p04162 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b3kr/p3R2p/1qp3p1/3p1p2/5P2/BPPp4/P2P2PP/b1NQ3K b - - 0 1 p04162 b 1010 1680 Find a path for the invasion. p04162 b Garryback 1503 easy p04162 b BabyTiger 1879 :( p04162 b MagicCat 1878 4.6 seconds p04162 b SirRick 1740 10 s, make way for her majesty to attack p04162 b NoConception 1894 Tried Bxc5 which looks crushing, but I didn't see that I was down a rook. p04166 w kclark01 1362 how does it take me that long to see a knight fork p04167 b underated 1402 dam I missed that on time...great move and have performed to devestating effect in a game. p04169 b underated 1402 wow show me how to get into that postion more often. powerful kill p04169 b antielectron 1331 My god! What mistakes did black have to make to wind up in this position! p04173 w plopje 1678 THis is the same problem as I just had. Only some moves added. Not to difficult then. p04173 w UriBlass 1869 31.2 seconds not hard but for some reason it seemed to me that white has a perpetual check after Qxc6 and I missed the simple Qxe8 for some time. p04173 w UriBlass 1869 3.2 seconds p04173 w MagicCat 1878 1.1 sec p04173 w tomohawk 1844 Bad problem. Both 3...Qc1+ and 3...Rd1+ are totally winning. p04173 w grom43 1752 What tomo said, even though 3...Qc1+ is better. p04173 w rathkeltair 1711 agree with tomo p04173 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/2p3k1/2n2qpp/5b2/8/PP1r1N1P/5PP1/2R1Q1K1 w - - 0 1 p04173 w Garryback 1503 3...Qc1+ ending in a forcing mate. p04173 w mykingislonely 1908 Agreed with Tom. After Rd1 and Qe6, you simplify to an easy endgame. p04173 w SirRick 1740 Joined to "Rd1+ Chess Friends" p04175 w franquechi 1084 The knight is attacked with perfection p04175 w herrahuh 1401 Good ol' fork. p04177 w SmokenFlames 1476 Removal of the freaking defender p04177 w trod 1230 Again not enough lines. The problem itself is great tho. It's a RotG, followed by a RotG. After the solution Re1+, what if White plays the worse response Bf2? QxQ removes the guard of the Rook at a1. Nice. p04178 w jacovanniekerk 1301 Yawn... p04178 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 ehrm... Why? p04178 w camille2000 1443 ???? p04182 b UriBlass 1869 3.2 seconds p04182 b AlexeiD 1581 Rd1's better, but still B:d6 wins easily too p04182 b barz 1734 5r1k/pb2bp2/2pPp2p/1p5B/2pq4/5QB1/PP3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p04182 b JoshBrack 1627 i was hoping to see an analysis line on 1. Re4 too. :( p04182 b themagician 1820 4.7 seconds p04182 b HermioneG 1866 2.1 seconds p04182 b MauveCaptivant 1817 1.8 seconds p04184 b raycoolas 1343 COL p04184 b DocB 1237 teets coming for yo;u trick: teets coming for you hoe p04184 b Karelian 1337 Isn't Qe5+ just as good? p04186 w LaskoVortex 1251 Should be rated higher. I've done this one at least 4 times and this is the first time I got it right. p04186 w wild 1305 I hate these, it takes so much willpower to resist taking the queen p04186 w oaklandmatt 1368 argh! p04186 w giovmendoza 1254 agree with wild :-) p04186 w mtal61 1558 CCCCCCRASH!!!!!.Serves me right for gawping at the blond buxom piece over there,pay attention and keep your mind and your eye on the road next time!!!! p04187 b UriBlass 1869 38.3 seconds p04187 b UriBlass 1869 played Nxf7 too fast and black can protect even by Bxb2 when the queen protects f7 p04187 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/p2R1ppp/1p3b2/4Nq2/1P2p1P1/PQ6/1B2PP1P/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p04187 b luffyanderssen 1691 Nxf7 doesn't work but if black plays 2. Bxd7 ('d' not 'b') then Nh6++ mates in two more moves. but 2. Qxg4 Kh1 3. Qxd7! and white is screwed! p04189 w UriBlass 1869 3.7 seconds memorized it but checked that the queen has no escape p04189 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rnb1qrk1/pppp4/4p2p/6pQ/2PPn3/P1P3BN/6PP/R3KB1R w KQ - 0 1 p04190 b Holy 1051 You capture an undefended pawn, resulting in a +0.76 advantage after 7 moves? That's the tactic? What am I missing? p04193 w Hyperbeam 1681 A nice maneuver to unpin the queen. p04193 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/5pp1/2pQr2p/p3nq2/B7/2R4P/PP3PP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 1 p04193 w Nimzozo 1781 7.7 sec p04193 w SirRick 1740 5.5 s p04193 w 1010 1680 That's brilliant. p04202 b Chessdoom 1586 excellent problem! p04202 b Schumi 1546 Nice p04202 b brulla 1439 !! p04202 b plopje 1678 obvious p04202 b BlackFox 1451 nice p04202 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4r2/p3n2k/6p1/4Rb2/1P6/1P1q4/1Bn2QPP/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p04202 b HermioneG 1866 2.2 seconds p04202 b NumberFive 1792 1.0 seconds p04202 b forestry 1590 this is higher rating p04202 b 1010 1680 really nice pattern! p04202 b chessisajedrez 1561 Love it. Multiple layers of motifs and IT LETS ME PLAY THROUGH! p04207 b MaltaCross 1143 nice removal of the guard tactic! p04207 b MaltaCross 1143 that enables a fork p04207 b ramkrish 1633 sca p04207 b ramkrish 1633 ygityg8yf7t7 p04209 w themagician 1820 sooo easy p04209 w NumberFive 1792 7.2 seconds sooo hard p04212 b suddenlysomeon 1276 mate or material (irresistable threat) p04213 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/1pp3b1/p2p4/3P4/2P5/1P1n2Bq/P1Q2p1P/3R2RK w - - 0 1 p04213 w MishaTheCat 1821 1.1 seconds p04213 w MishaTheCat 1821 0.7 seconds p04213 w timoure 1847 2.5 seconds p04213 w grom43 1752 1...Ne1 and two threats: Qg2 and Qf1. Seems all the variations I saw end with Qf1#. Very good problem. p04216 w HateYou 1627 You've solved problem p04216 in 2.4 seconds. ( Result 1.00 : 0.00 ) Your new rating is 1716.95 (+14.50). p04216 w HateYou 1627 I am using Mozilla Firefox on a Dell computer p04216 w joakimvitriol 1612 pin & Q back to defence p04216 w mykingislonely 1908 reusing the same pin. p04216 w grom43 1752 I didn't see that the Ne7 protects the Qf5; worried about Nf7+ when it's nothing. p04216 w Pinsu 1700 Hm... Interesting p04216 w Misha1998 1875 2.6 seconds p04216 w Misha1998 1875 I am using Mozilla Firefox on a Samsung computer p04216 w Garryback 1503 1r5k/4n1bp/p2pBr2/q4P1Q/4pp2/1PN5/P4PPP/2R2RK1 w - - 0 1 p04218 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3rr1k1/1q1n1ppp/1p1bp3/p1P5/8/PP2Q1P1/1B2PPNP/2RR2K1 b - - 0 1 p04220 w underated 1402 nasty little pin p04220 w barz 1734 r1bq1rk1/2p2ppp/p4n2/1N1Pb3/Qnp5/P3P1P1/1P3PBP/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 1 p04223 b floreatdunum 1606 This is worth 1791? p04223 b JSorel 1741 easy p04223 b UriBlass 1869 1766.2 now p04223 b UriBlass 1869 continue to go down now 1765.0 p04223 b JSorel 1741 1763.2 now :) p04223 b barz 1734 1760 p04223 b UriBlass 1869 1759.8 now p04223 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/1P6/8/8/4k3/7r/1R3pK1/8 b - - 0 1 p04223 b swindel 1736 it's a stupid problem, because Kf1 wins just as easily. p04223 b NumberTwo 1848 2.2 seconds went back up: 1761.9 now p04223 b Garryback 1503 swindel : your are wrong p04224 b UriBlass 1869 15.0 seconds p04224 b drad 1651 39 seocnds p04224 b MishaTheCat 1821 11.9 seconds p04224 b NumberSix 1865 7.1 seconds p04228 b UriBlass 1869 21.1 seconds p04228 b grom43 1752 Fork overload trick with a twist (here to prevent Qd4 on discovered attack by Nf6). Still, had to realize 2.Re8+ Kg7 3.Nh5+ is double check (not just discovered check) and 4.Qg7 is mate. And it took me a few more seconds than 21.1 to get this. :-) p04228 b MishaTheCat 1821 nooooooo:( p04228 b mykingislonely 1908 Bah..tried Nd5 thinking that would stop him from blocking the check... p04230 b theKnife 1760 3rr1k1/pp3ppp/1qn5/8/3p2b1/1N4PP/PPQRPPB1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p04230 b ParmeFeerique 1786 1.4 seconds p04230 b ChessMaster98 1970 1.6 seconds p04233 b giovmendoza 1254 what a blunder p04236 b Elroch 1453 Routine discovered attack (which I missed first time) p04237 b floreatdunum 1606 easy for an 1850! p04237 b UriBlass 1869 18.2 seconds p04237 b UriBlass 1869 floreatdunam,it is now 1878.5 so I guess it is not easy for most people inspite of the fact that I memorized the solution. p04237 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4r2/pp5k/n2p2pp/2pP1Pq1/2P2n2/P1NBN3/1P5P/R3BQ1K b - - 0 1 p04237 b Misha98 1832 1.6 seconds p04237 b 1010 1680 Sharpest. p04239 b plungerpot 1507 reminds me of a line from the gioco piano. p04239 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23491 to solve 11.4 seconds p04239 b UriBlass 1869 12.7 seconds time to think what happens after Qb5 p04239 b UriBlass 1869 forgot to write did not play it before seeing Na4 Qb5 Nc7+ p04239 b UriBlass 1869 2.5 seconds p04239 b drad 1651 oh whoops p04239 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k1nr/1pqnp1bp/p2pN1p1/2p5/3PPB2/N1P5/PP3PPP/R2QK2R b KQkq - 0 1 p04240 b mitweeeeh 1380 unrated p04240 b CR80 1380 4.e7 was the difficult move to find from the start. p04240 b OldPatzer 1054 Checkmate: Qxd8+, Nxd8; Rxd8+, Re8; e7+ forces K onto f7 or g8. If ...Kg8, then Rxe8+, Qf8; RxQ#. If ...Kf7, then Bd5+, Qe6; Bxe6#. p04240 b e4e5f4 1450 you sacrify the queen, you find the next to correct moves, and then you miss the checkmate. And why? The bottle of chardonnay helped you to find the difficult moves but then it was a traiteur and you missed the last step... p04240 b Diver 1281 I think this was a beautiful combination. p04240 b kameleon33 1411 some time before i spotted my bishop for the finishing move :-) p04240 b Garryback 1503 r4k2/ppp1r1pp/2n1Pq2/3Q1P2/2P3p1/8/P5BP/3RR1K1 b - - 0 1 p04240 b MaltaCross 1143 I concur with CR80. That pawn move was the ingenious move. p04245 w floreatdunum 1606 I don't like these problems where one solution is winning in short order and one is only totally winning in a practical sense. I understand the striving for a clean win, but I think given the time constraints on this site, that one win should not be preferred above another. There simply isn't enough time for Lasker's advice, "If you see a good move, look for a better one." I think these types of problems are rather unfair. p04245 w mtavakol 1750 Right. p04245 w wald 1565 While I tend to agree with floreatdunum's general argument, I don't think it applies here, for the difference between moves Re6 and Re5 is substantial. The latter is only just winning (mind that in the starting position White is two pieces up). So in any real situation (and I hope you consider this site as a useful exercise for real games), the little time for judging which of the two moves is better is well invested. p04245 w Eviltactician 1588 I have seen another position where two moves were crushing victories, but the Re6 move wins on the spot, whereas the Re5 move might win with best play but in practice white has plenty of material after Qd5 and black has to prove the win over several moves. Definitely Re6 should be the only correct move here. p04245 w yean23 1513 Its a fine line between a dodgy problem and a great problem I must say. p04245 w tacticaldeep 1784 Im IGM and like this problem because there is real difference between the two candidate moves p04245 w nerdesin 2125 i have seen a lot of problems but this may be the best for 1595 p04245 w asktanote 2069 may be the best for 1595 or also for 2000 p04245 w UriBlass 1869 Re6 was losing for me in the practical sense because I used all the minute to find why it is better than Re5 so I lost 1-0 against the problem. p04245 w QuickFire 1620 Took me a while, but I think it was worth it. p04245 w SimonW 1556 I missed the Queen move whilst trying to decided between them p04245 w JoshBrack 1627 i'm usually the first to bitch about dual solutions but come on people! look, white is up 2 pieces at the start so the difference in getting a checkmate or a queen for a rook here is like night and day. p04245 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r1k1/2pp1ppp/1p6/pP6/2P3q1/P1NQP3/3R1PK1/2B2R2 w - - 0 1 p04245 w nemuhtesemkoku 2120 some 2000 problems are easier p04245 w neguzelsin 2049 very nice 1603 p04245 w dktransform 1483 Hard problem. Difficult to see Qd5 to Re5 p04245 w Garryback 1503 btw - one reason I like this site -other defence intro 1.Kh1! could hold draw - intro often blunder it´s a puzzle within a puzzle and also instructive p04245 w MishaTheCat 1821 hard for 1607 - 4.4 seconds p04245 w SirRick 1740 :( played Re5 p04245 w SirRick 1740 this time 1.7 s - some learning happens p04249 b MishaTheCat 1821 5.3 seconds needs more moves p04249 b grom43 1752 If you play 3.Bxd5, you probably got the rest, no? Great problem (material). p04256 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º r3r1k1/1pnb2bp/p2p2p1/1PpP1p1n/2P5/q2B1N1P/2QBNPP1/1R3RK1 w - - 0 1 p04256 w NumberThree 1801 failed it p04257 b underated 1402 and the rook goes ohhh! p04260 w Mudfrog 1302 standard backrank mate p04264 b SmokenFlames 1476 Trappy p04264 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/5ppp/p4b2/1p1P4/1P1p2P1/P2R3P/2rB4/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p04265 w hmpf142000 1670 no tactic... p04265 w UriBlass 1869 14.6 seconds the tactics is defending g7 p04265 w UriBlass 1869 2.5 seconds and now the tactics of memorizing problems that I solved. not always works but this time worked p04265 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k2r/1ppqb1pp/p7/2pnBP2/8/1P1P4/P1P2PPP/R2QR1K1 w kq - 0 1 p04269 b MagicCat 1878 1.5 seconds p04269 b Alseki 1524 The knights go wild! p04269 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bq1rk1/p3bppp/1p3n2/1N2Np2/8/4B3/PP3PPP/2RQ1RK1 b - - 0 1 p04269 b SirRick 1740 knightsmare indeed p04270 b FARKINDAMIYIZ 2174 this is more then 1608. this is more difficult then a lot of 1900 problems because of qc8 bc8 rc8 qd7 rc7 qa4 ne7 p04270 b urko62 1401 Why not just 2.Nxf6+ followed by 3.Qd3? doesn't this preserve the one piece ahead material superiority? p04270 b tomohawk 1844 I don't think so, urko62. Seems to me that 2.Nxf6+ Bxf6 3.Qd3 Rxc1+ 4.Bxc1 Qc8 forks N/h3 (through battery) and B/c1. p04270 b UriBlass 1869 I suspect that many weak players "solved" it fast for the simple reason that they did not see Qc8 Bc8 and calculated only Qc8 Qc8 Ne7+ It took me a long time to see that Qd3 does not work so I spent 3 minutes about it(I usually do not spend a lot of time on a single problem but after spending 20 seconds or something like this I sometimes decide that I do not care if the problem beat me 0.8:0.2 or 1:0 p04270 b Thorvald 1541 I'm one of those 'weak' players, and i saw immediately qc8 bc8 qc8 and then Ne7+. I spent quite some time on 2 Nxf6 Bxf6, and now not Qd3, but Qf4, but that doesn't work either, and leads to a massive black attack. p04270 b Thorvald 1541 Aargh, the line above should of course be Qc8 Bc8 Rc8 Qc8 Ne7+ p04270 b JoshBrack 1627 no way to analyze in 3 sec, f'ing lame. nxf6+ looks pretty good. get rid of this problem please p04270 b memo 1603 2. Nxf6+ also wins p04270 b JoshBrack 1627 i got close to getting it this time. i like this problem now. i think i was just bitter when i made my last comment cause i was tired and my rating was diving. p04270 b UriBlass 1869 The correct line is 2. Qxc8 Bxc8 3. Rxc8 Qd7 4. Rc7 weak players consider only 3...Qxc8 or only 2...Qxc8 so they solve it relatively fast p04270 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1rk1/1p2ppbp/3pbnp1/3N4/1PQ5/6PN/3BPPBP/2R1K2R b K - 0 1 p04270 b e4e5f4 1450 I saw the final fork motiv p04276 b Kacparov 1901 should have been rated much higher! p04276 b loot 1460 easy problem for the rating p04276 b themagician 1820 i agree with loot p04276 b JoshBrack 1627 it's annoying that it doesn't give the best refutation for 2 Rg4 p04276 b JoshBrack 1627 reviewing my last 100 right now and i just thought i'd mention if nf6 then Rxe4 i think. in case anyone ever wonders. i still don't see anything better than winning an exchange after rg4. i'm too lazy to throw it on chess master. :) p04276 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1r1k1/p1qn1ppp/b1p5/8/P1p1P3/2Q1N1P1/5P1P/3RRBK1 b - - 0 1 p04276 b Garryback 1503 JoshBrack 3.Bh3 is a disaster for black p04277 w UriBlass 1869 8.5 seconds thought about winning the rook and suddenly win the queen p04277 w Vandebent 1701 Another problem with a double solution. 1. .. Qa4 is NOT wrong. p04277 w grom43 1752 While 1...Qa4+ is not wrong (I took it myself first, then found 1...Qd5+ on second unrated try), 1...Qd5+ is best move, by far. p04277 w rathkeltair 1711 agree with Grommy p04277 w rathkeltair 1711 sorry agree with vandeb p04277 w Coquelicot98 1872 1.5 seconds Grom is right: 1...Qd5 is the best. p04277 w memo 1603 ...Qa4+ also wins p04278 b MaltaCross 1143 If Black takes White's Queen, White can reply with 3.Nf6+ p04278 b javierbrindis 1227 19.8 ouch p04279 b Michodov 1718 Qxe4 losses, where is the good tactic move for white ?! p04279 b Michodov 1718 sorry, now i understand :-) p04279 b Wilsonia 1682 love it p04279 b pkendal 1520 That is incredibly frustrating. p04279 b Dieter 1676 simple but difficult :p (didn't find it :( ) p04279 b tomohawk 1844 The tactical idea is that 1...Nc5+ forking K and Q is illegal. p04279 b plopje 1678 it took me 21 seconds t understand qe4 should be the move p04279 b steinar 1704 haha great problem. failed :) p04279 b tjumen 1524 dah! took me a minute to solve )) p04279 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4k3/1Q6/4n3/p3q3/1p2N3/1K6/6P1/8 b - - 0 1 p04279 b nopen 1820 nice p04292 w MaltaCross 1143 A checkmate in 5 moves that makes use of discovered check. p04292 w DrEddieEvil 1255 whoa! 1257?? p04293 b UriBlass 1869 18.1 seconds p04293 b UriBlass 1869 4.8 seconds p04293 b joakimvitriol 1612 Q fork p04293 b ChessPlayer56 1801 2.9 seconds p04293 b barz 1734 Position : r5k1/4bppp/p3q3/1p1rPb2/3p4/1P1B3P/1P2RPP1/R2QN1K1 b - - 0 1 p04302 b IaGueTe 1486 It should continue some moves. p04302 b memo 1603 2.Nxf7 O-O! p04302 b TimmPure 1465 I agree with IaGueTe; asking for the Ne5+ follow-up would not be too much. p04306 w aggron 1280 it is way to hard p04306 w DocB 1237 got it in 5 sec, but some 1100 take me way longer cause so retarded p04310 w chesspunch 1236 easy one p04312 w UriBlass 1869 9.8 seconds p04312 w MishaTheCat 1821 6.5 seconds p04312 w ChessBlitz 1828 4.2 seconds p04313 b plopje 1678 this is shit. I got the problem because I score at the moment like shit. p04313 b UriBlass 1869 37.5 seconds too much time to see Kf2 Rf8+ p04313 b joakimvitriol 1612 exposed K p04313 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/p5p1/bp2p2p/4P1q1/8/2P5/PPBQ2PP/4K2R b K - 0 1 p04314 b UriBlass 1869 7.8 seconds took time to see that Nb5 threats c7 twice p04314 b UriBlass 1869 4.3 seconds p04314 b Karpsparov 1547 .1 seconds. p04314 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qkb1r/ppp1pp1p/1nn1b1p1/8/3PP3/2N2N2/PPQ2PPP/R1B1KB1R b KQkq - 0 1 p04314 b Freeze 1492 Missed the second move. p04319 w UriBlass 1869 21.3 seconds long time to find Bh4+ p04319 w UriBlass 1869 2.9 seconds remembered better now p04319 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 7k/4b3/4p1b1/2p1P3/P1P1pPP1/2B1Q3/4BKNq/6n1 w - - 0 1 p04319 w SirRick 1740 18,7 seconds long time to find Bh4+ - me also... p04323 w tomohawk 1844 One of the coolest opening traps I have ever seen. p04323 w kwanpin 1752 very beautiful indeed p04323 w benboyleyim 2120 a queen moves p04323 w Garryback 1503 rnbqkb1r/1p3ppp/p4n2/1N1pp1B1/2P5/2N5/PP2PPPP/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 0 1 p04323 w mykingislonely 1908 Ah... didn't even notice Nxf6 was check. p04324 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/1b3p1p/5p2/1P2r3/Nb1R2P1/1P6/4BP1P/5K1R w - - 0 1 p04327 b MaltaCross 1143 The c3 Rook is not undefended as it may seem! p04329 w palindrome 1619 sometimes 'only moves' are pretty convincing p04329 w UriBlass 1869 5.2 seconds p04329 w MagicCat 1878 7.2 sec p04329 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2k1r2/1p4pp/p3pp2/P1Rb1n2/B2P4/4B3/1P3PPP/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 p04331 w timoure 1847 2.6 seconds p04336 w 1010 1680 Mate with a pawn is always nice. p04336 w MyBestFriend 1868 3.5 seconds mate in 1 :) p04336 w DarkSoldier 1821 1.2 seconds cool ! ;) p04336 w DracoMalfoy98 1882 0.4 seconds record of fastest problem ever solved !!! p04336 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/2p2b1p/6p1/2Q2p2/3NP2q/4P3/2R1BKPP/r7 w - - 0 1 p04340 b JSorel 1741 hard to find... at least for me p04340 b floreatdunum 1606 solution needs more moves, I think p04340 b UriBlass 1869 59.6 seconds part of the problem is that after finding it you think that it is too simple for 1800+ problem p04340 b JSorel 1741 I failed again :( p04340 b JSorel 1741 and again... p04340 b emanfv 1569 I dont understand: 2. dxe6 Kh8 3. Re3 Bc5 4. Re2 Ba6 5. Bxf6 Bxe2 6. Qxe2?? Why not Qh7#? p04340 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r2rk1/1b1Bbppp/1q2pn2/p2P2N1/7P/P1B4R/1PQ2PP1/2KR4 b - - 0 1 p04351 w collini 1800 why 2. ... Kh8 ? p04351 w chessidiot 1219 er... the solution was to play Kh8 p04351 w chessidiot 1219 And if you mean Kh7, then Nxf7, Rxf7, Qg6+ p04356 b notyetagm 1467 2 Bd5-g2: White RUBBERBANDS with his White d5-bishop, moving this bishop away from the threatening Black e6-pawn while simultaneously BLOCKING the CHECK from the Black g4-rook against his g1-king. p04356 b UriBlass 1869 23063 3.4 seconds to solve p04356 b joakimvitriol 1612 blocking with attacked piece p04356 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/4qpPp/1pP1p1n1/p1pBP3/5rP1/PQ6/1B5P/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1 p04356 b flatman 1536 The dual purpose Bg2 saves the B from capture while blocking the check p04360 b tactichelm 1528 I always like these kinds of move. p04360 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r1k1/pp2qpp1/7p/1Pp2b2/2P1n3/P3PBP1/1BQ2P1P/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p04361 b barz 1734 k2r1q1r/p2b4/1p2pB1p/3p3P/3P4/3B2Q1/2P2PP1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p04370 b thefrogspitit 1375 what about kxa4?? p04370 b acindaz 1753 to Thefrogspitit: 1...Ra4 2.Kxa4? b5+! p04370 b moegigo 1614 I saw it but did it anyway lol p04370 b JoshBrack 1627 lame!!!!!!!! dual solution! :( i'm being penalized for finding easily won end games. this is the 2nd or 3rd one in the last 5 min. excuse me for looking at positional advantages! :( get rid of this shit problem please! :( p04370 b JoshBrack 1627 oh wait, nm. hehe. b5+ i just thought of that rook hanging. :) great problem! sorry, it's me that's just an idiot. :( p04370 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1k6/rp2R3/p1p2p2/K1P2Pp1/3r2Pp/1R5P/8/8 b - - 0 1 p04370 b Freeze 1492 Nice trap, forcing us to find another way to win the rook (and not lose one). p04372 w joakimvitriol 1612 exposed limited Q behind enemy lines p04375 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3rb1k/1bqn1ppp/pp6/2n1pN2/2P1PR2/1P4Q1/PB1N2PP/1B2R2K b - - 0 1 p04378 w floreatdunum 1606 too many pieces hanginf; gives me a headache! p04378 w tjumen 1524 10.9 seconds p04378 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1nb2k1r/4qp2/2p1P2p/3p1QpP/1np1N3/2b1BB2/1P3PP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 1 p04378 w Nixem 1591 difficult to see p04378 w chessisajedrez 1561 I took the Bishop, not recognizing the importance of keeping ht enemy knight in its place, to block the Queen. Nice problem. p04379 w suddenlysomeon 1276 One more move needed, lower level players will not see the fork. p04385 w UriBlass 1869 problem 13141 6.7 seconds double threat p04385 w UriBlass 1869 1.3 seconds this time faster p04385 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1k2r/5p1p/p1bRp3/2R5/1b6/8/1PP2PPP/2B3K1 w k - 0 1 p04385 w themagician 1820 5.4 seconds p04390 w ajotatxe 1412 Nothing to promote. I failed this one. p04390 w Blackknight23 1464 Obvious p04391 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º r2qr1k1/3n1pbp/Q2p2p1/2pPn3/P7/2N3P1/1P2PPBP/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 1 p04397 w sqipeter 1415 find the only legal move... twice... p04402 b sven 1631 the problem is ok, but it should last longer, so the reader has to find 2...Kh8 3.Ng6+ hxg6 Rh5# E.g.: I found the solution, but didnt see what to do after 1...Kh8. So, although I didnt understand the problem, I got the points. p04402 b deusdeusdeus 1600 the problem is so easy ! p04402 b Heigakusha 1562 I agree with sven. p04405 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1R5k/8/p4P1p/2p1NK2/5P2/r7/7P/4q1r1 b - - 0 1 p04409 w deepsea 1436 worthless. p04411 w milos62 1916 This is much more difficult than the rating shows. p04411 w UriBlass 1869 4.4 seconds milos62 seems not to be correct. I earned rating points on it. p04411 w newrunner 1528 nice deflection p04411 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 7k/1B3pp1/8/pP2P3/P6p/1b1Q2PP/1P3q1K/8 w - - 0 1 p04411 w barz 1734 Double ! → See p37040. p04411 w NumberThree 1801 1.0 seconds p04411 w SirRick 1740 thx barz for the info - this time I remembered the pattern straight p04413 w HARjustin 1496 wtf mate? p04413 w deacon 1161 Nice. p04419 b tomohawk 1844 At least continue line to 4.Qxd2. Thanks. p04419 b MagicCat 1878 no of course not p04419 b barz 1734 2k5/8/Q3p3/5p2/2rrq3/6P1/1P1b1P1P/R2R2K1 b - - 0 1 p04419 b smotherhubbard 1850 Include 2...Rxd2 3.Qa5+ (computer main line even) p04419 b Misha98 1832 2.2 seconds yes continue to 3.Qa5+, but not 4.Qxd2, ok ? p04427 b DracoMalfoy98 1882 3.0 seconds p04427 b grom43 1752 Stopped thinking and played 5.Rexe7+ to double rooks on 7th (even though it's patently obvious the f-rook should go to free f7 for the N). But it's a nice problem. p04428 b plutomia 1259 Took some trial and error til I finally figured it out... p04429 w UriBlass 1869 did not see Qxd4 and tried 2...Bxg5 that is bad because of 3.f4 p04429 w joakimvitriol 1612 pin p04429 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/pb3pp1/4pn2/4q1NP/2pr1b2/3BB3/PPP1QP2/2KR2R1 w - - 0 1 p04444 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 1r4r1/3N3k/pPn1p2p/3p1p1p/P1bq4/Q7/5PP1/1BR1R1K1 w - - 0 1 p04447 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr1b1r/ppp4p/2n2pb1/3p1q2/3P4/P1N1B3/BP3PPP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 p04447 b Dayoman 1337 Useful p04448 b brulla 1439 Stupid. What is the benefit of this problem?? p04448 b Chessdoom 1586 I don't get the problem... p04448 b floreatdunum 1606 I can see the point - will White be distracted by Qa4+ (bad) - the problem is only stronger players will even think about it rather than do the automatic duh recapture p04448 b jokim 2000 The aim of CTS is to assess a given position quickly and add the correct move; well, the requested move here might not be too ambitious, but is the only correct one. So I see absolutely no problem with this problem. p04448 b moegigo 1614 considered Qa4 just as always but here its for nothing so not so bad one.. p04448 b floreatdunum 1606 it is pretty dumb, the distractor Qa4+ just makes it more annoying still p04448 b AlexeiD 1581 too bad you can't rate with zero p04448 b tomohawk 1844 Agreed with jokim's comment. p04448 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qkbnr/1pp2ppp/p7/3Pp3/2B1P1bn/2N1BN2/PP3PPP/R2QK1R1 b Qkq - 0 1 p04448 b Warminup 1551 floreatdunum is right; jokim misses the point that CTS is primarily about tactics, and simply recapturing is not a tactic. Only when there are competeing tactics does assessing the comparison play a role. p04448 b HarryPotter98 1940 2.9 seconds p04448 b grom43 1752 HERE'S THE POINT: ...in 3.9 seconds. Your new rating is 1778.15 (+1.43). NEED ALL RATING POINTS I CAN GET. p04448 b Woodpusher1 1850 0.7 seconds it really was an interesting and beautiful problem ! p04448 b zzzzzzzzZhemin 1451 I agree with jokim. p04452 b Georg05 1682 Rf8+ Ng8 Ree8 не слабее p04452 b notyetagm 1467 @Georg05: Yes, 2 Rf7-f8+ Ne7-g8 3 Re6-e8 is strong but 2 Re6xNe7! wins on the spot. 2 Re6xNe7! wins a knight and now by REMOVING THE GUARD of the Black e7-knight so that it cannot BLOCK the back rank on g8, White has three(!) threats: 3 Rf7-f8#, 3 Re7-e8#, and 3 Re7xRb7 Ra7xRb7 4 Rf7xRb7 winning a whole rook. After 2 Re6xNe7!, White will end up a whole knight and rook ahead. p04452 b UriBlass 1869 There should be a knight at g4 instead of a pawn. p04452 b floreatdunum 1606 tend to agree with Georg05 and UriBlass; understand what notyetagm is saying, but in practical terms a piece up wins easily too. Poor problem. p04452 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r6k/1r2nRpp/4R3/ppp5/3p2p1/3P2N1/PPP4P/7K b - - 0 1 p04452 b flatman 1536 2 solutions. Plenty of problems on CTS count a final position with an evaluation of +3.51 as correct, but on this one it's considered wrong. p04455 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r4k1/p4pbp/6p1/1qP1p3/4n1P1/4B2P/PPQ1NP2/1K1R4 b - - 0 1 p04456 b rathkeltair 1711 not bad for 1618 p04456 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1br1n1k/p3q2p/2pb1ppN/1pP1p3/4P3/P1BP1N2/2PQ1PPP/1R3RK1 b - - 0 1 p04456 b QuickFire 1620 19.7 seconds p04456 b television 1714 hidden p04458 w chessyeti 1756 2.9 second new record 1878 p04458 w television 1714 40 sec.why i waste so much time.... p04458 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r2r1k1/p2bqpp1/2p4p/8/3p1P2/1PNBn1Q1/P1P3PP/R3R2K w - - 0 1 p04458 w grom43 1752 ;-) I myself wasted time comparing ...Nf1 and ...Nf5 until I observed Rxf1 would be good for White... p04458 w HarryPotter98 1940 8.9 seconds p04459 w theKnife 1760 A variant from the game Adams - Torre. p04459 w OldPatzer 1054 Checkmate: Deflect guard with Q sacrifice - Q(b5)xe2(R), R(e1)xe2(Q) - then R(c8)c1+. If R(e2)e1, then R(c1)xe1(R)+; N(f3)xe1(R), R(e8)xe1(N)#. p04459 w MaltaCross 1143 complicated back rank mate p04459 w MaltaCross 1143 Involves a queen sacrifice, as well as giving check with one's own back rank rook (which usually stays on the back rank for defensive purposes)! p04459 w decembersnake 1528 bad problem p04459 w Dayoman 1337 ?? What do you mean bad problem? There's nothing bad about it p04460 w UriBlass 1869 6.5 seconds p04460 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rbk/7p/p1np1b2/q2N3Q/8/4N3/P1B3PP/1R3RK1 w - - 0 1 p04460 w NumberThree 1801 2.8 seconds p04463 w sentience 1168 Not a tactic. p04463 w Zrazzini 1405 tragic p04464 b flatman 1536 transposition of move order with 2 Nf6! leads to the same outcome. Why is it not also correct? p04464 b mechturk 1473 flatman, 2 Nf6 loses material after 2...Qh2+. p04464 b mechturk 1473 Or if you mean Nf6 immediately after 1. Qa4, then 1... Qf7, and black is Ok. The best white can do then is 2. Rg8+ Rxg8 3. Rxg8 Qxg8 4. Nxg8 Kxg8, when black has pawn, bishop and rook for the queen. p04464 b Euwee 1756 excellent example of N forks p04464 b milos62 1916 This is a poor problem because, as Crafty shows, Nf6 also wins. p04464 b UriBlass 1869 11.4 seconds p04464 b JoshBrack 1627 i hate dual solutions. it really makes the cts so much worse in my opinion cause it makes you worry more about memorizing specific problems instead of just finding winning moves. p04464 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r6k/1pp2q1p/3p4/p2Ppb1P/2P1Nr2/1P2QP2/PK4R1/6R1 b - - 0 1 p04464 b grom43 1752 OK, 2.Nf6 also wins. But if you saw 3.Qa7 in that Crafty line below in the six seconds you had, I'll send you some rating points. If, you saw mechturk's line, but realized the queen can win black's queenside pawns, you also deserve points. But the best line begins with the attraction and ends with a royal fork. :-) p04464 b Garryback 1503 dual p04472 w UriBlass 1869 6.0 seconds p04472 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1rk1/2qnb1p1/p2Npp1p/1p1bP3/3B4/3B2Q1/PPP3PP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p04472 w SirRick 1740 Blocking the immediate threat. It would still be interesting to continue with white sacrificing to f5. p04473 b underated 1402 good material grab. p04475 w barz 1734 r3kb1r/pp1n1pp1/2p2np1/8/2P1p1Pq/1P5P/PB1NPPB1/R2QKR2 w Qkq - 0 1 p04477 b asktanote 2069 2119 p04479 b Leucky 1541 a standard tactics motif. p04479 b UriBlass 1869 9.5 seconds took time to see the simple fork on the rook a8 and mate at h7 p04479 b UriBlass 1869 2.4 seconds p04479 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1nrk1/1p1pqppp/p3p3/4P3/N4P2/P2B4/1P2Q1PP/3R1R1K b - - 0 1 p04479 b Hopeless 1777 Directly Bxh7 also reaches a winning position... p04480 w Hyperbeam 1681 another good one missed...this time around... p04480 w tjumen 1524 hey, i missed it too.. p04480 w drad 1651 yeah I think I've missed it a few times :) p04480 w NumberTwo 1848 1.5 seconds p04480 w SirRick 1740 not easy at all p04485 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/pp2ppb1/1nq3pp/6B1/8/1NP5/PP2QPPP/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p04485 w underated 1402 queen trap again... p04487 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r4/p1p1kpp1/1pp5/4P2r/1P1nNPPp/7P/P1P2K2/2RR4 b - g3 0 1 p04488 w thingfish 1345 nice combo... p04488 w grom43 1752 nice problem. p04488 w drad 1651 quite surprised this is so low rated. Not easy to see the rook covering the a-file in the end p04488 w drad 1651 cough, make that the h-file p04488 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 7R/4kb2/1p5P/2p5/3n4/PPK4R/6r1/8 w - - 0 1 p04492 w sleiman 1383 2 rooks for a queen p04492 w joakimvitriol 1612 2 R and pawn lol p04492 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1rk1/1p3ppp/p1n5/2Q2b2/3P1q2/4NP2/PP2R1PP/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 p04492 w yarmoe 1780 A lucky strike! p04492 w PaddyB 1371 You win the queen back if he takes, not just 2 rooks. p04500 w UriBlass 1869 1.7 seconds p04500 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/4Bp1p/3P2p1/1q6/8/5N2/3Q1PPP/b5K1 w - - 0 1 p04500 w greenkameleon 1313 too easy p04503 w Holy 1051 Removes the defender and checks to gain the needed tempo. p04511 w MaltaCross 1143 The Black King cannot on his own ward off the white Knight to enable the advanced black pawn to queen. Consequently, the white knight must be warded off through other means. p04512 b UriBlass 1869 5.4 seconds p04512 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4rk2/3nppbp/6p1/1BpN4/P7/4B1P1/2r1PP1P/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p04514 w OldPatzer 1054 Discovered attack with check: ...B(b7(e4)+ exposes Q(a7) to capture by Q(e7). p04514 w zugzwang4 1231 Wow, 1406? p04515 w srsanka 896 Good tactic! p04515 w v0idness 967 beauty p04517 w MaltaCross 1143 mate in 1 p04517 w JacobTomlinson 1406 I love these ones! p04524 b Anduras 2008 why not Kh1? and over?? p04524 b Temposchlucker 1468 Anduras, when you lure the black queen to d4, the black knight on e7 becomes undefended too. p04524 b UriBlass 1869 3.9 seconds p04524 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1rk1/p3nnbp/bpp3p1/8/Q1PP2P1/2N2N1P/PB4B1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 1 p04524 b memo 1603 The immediate Kh1 also wins p04524 b flatman 1536 2. Kh1 looks to be equally good, but it's not, as Temposchlucker noted. p04530 b spacecowboy 1394 There's a mating net around the e6 square, isn't there? Yes, I see it now. ...If I keep talking to myself, I'm not going to go crazy, am I? Or does this mean I already am crazy? p04530 b JoshBrack 1627 I think Black can avoid the mate but he has to sacrifice material and screw up his whole position p04530 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn5r/p2kn2q/1p2p1pp/3pP3/b1pP2BN/P1P3P1/2P4P/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 0 1 p04532 w Freeze 1492 My reaction was 1...Qc2 looking to mate, which fails. p04532 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1q4k/p5bp/3p2p1/1P2p3/4b1P1/1P2B2P/P7/R2Q1BK1 w - - 0 1 p04538 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4rrk1/pp1bn1p1/1qnb3p/2p2pN1/3p1P1N/2PP2P1/PP4BP/R1BQR1K1 w - - 0 1 p04538 w HermioneG 1866 4.4 seconds p04538 w NumberTwo 1848 2.7 seconds p04541 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23307 to solve failure tempted to play Rh7+ and for some reason thought that Ke7 Bg5+ win the queen when it does not win it. Of course Rg6+ with Bg5+ wins the queen p04541 b grom43 1752 OR ...Ke8 3.Nc7+ Ke7 4.Bg5+ wins the Q. Nice problem and solution (but 2.Qd2 threatening Rg4+ with the same idea of Bg5+ is some variations is winning also). p04545 b Elroch 1453 Qd4 pins N, preventing Nf3+ fork. Fortunately, Qxd4 Nxd4 continues to prevent same forkl. p04545 b UriBlass 1869 22.0 seconds I did not see in the beginning that the black knight is pinned p04545 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2r1k/q6p/3p4/1B1PPpP1/2Qpp1n1/8/PP2N1NP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 1 p04545 b grom43 1752 Defense. I agree with Elroch. p04549 b edgy 1679 2. Bxe6+ also wins on the spot p04549 b camembert 1620 I thought that too, but unfortunately 2.Bxe6+ Nxe6 3.Rxc8 Nxd4 4.Rc7 Bc8 is rather unclear (Black has three minors for queen and pawn). Maybe 3.Nxe6 (threatening mate) 3...Bf6 4.Rxc8 is better, but then 4...Bxc8, pinning the knight with ...Rd6 or ...Re8 to follow, seems annoying. p04549 b spacecowboy 1394 I agree with edgy's comment of 12-02-05. Hey camembert, your comment says you think maybe 3.Nxe6 is better than 3.Rxc8. I am a little more sure than you are that 3.Nxe6 is best. Crafty also judges 3.Nxe6 to be best. Did you look at the analysis by Crafty which was presented to help you assess the position? Crafty's assessment score of 2.Bxe6+ is +1.63, which means a decisive advantage for White. So Crafty agrees with edgy and myself. So this problem is a dual because it has a dual solution. Many tacticians, such as edgy and myself, believe duals are bad problems. I think this problem should be removed. And furthermore, this problem should have been filtered out in the first place because Crafty identified it as a dual. p04549 b flatman 1536 +1.63 is ordinarily considered to be easily winning. True, the accepted line is even better, but it still looks dual to me. p04549 b Pinsu 1700 2.Bxe6+ Nxe6 3.Rxc8 also wins p04549 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1qr2k1/pb2b1p1/1p2pp1p/2n1B3/2BNP1Q1/8/PP3PPP/2R2RK1 b - - 0 1 p04549 b mtal61 1558 spacecowboy,I beg to differ that this problem ought to be removed.It may be a dual solution problem and my head is still spinning trying to work out which 'candidate' move from 2)Bxe6+ or Nxe6 is better but it's great calculating pracice using Kotov's 'tree of analysis' with it's numerous branches.I got this one wrong and in retrospect Nxe6 is more forceful and clearcut.Good puzzle imo p04549 b jjmolina 1541 Nxe6 is +3 Bxe6+ is +2 Anything else is decisive black advantage, so it's a dual solution problem with one of the two solutions being better than the other one ;-) p04549 b Garryback 1503 no question as said 2.Bxe6 is only 2nd best, but acc. to Fritz 11 also winning. After 4...Bxc8 pin 5.f4 is a must exf4 Fritz plays better 5.e5! Bxe5 and 6.Qg6! to unpin Queen . also instructive p04553 w OldPatzer 1054 After R(d8)xd3(N), R(d3) threatens Rxb3(P) or Rd1+. p04553 w MaltaCross 1143 How Black moves to block White's dangerous passed pawn (note Crafty's line below) is quite interesting. p04554 w UriBlass 1869 7.2 seconds p04554 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3qn2/ppp2rkp/3p1bp1/3Np3/P1Q1P3/5N2/1PP2PPP/R2R2K1 w - - 0 1 p04554 w DracoMalfoy98 1882 hahaha p04560 b drad 1651 every pawn counts p04560 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r2rk1/4q1pp/1p2pn2/p1b5/2B5/P5B1/1P2QPPP/3RK2R b K - 0 1 p04560 b timoure 1847 3.7 seconds p04560 b ParmeFeerique 1786 4.1 seconds p04561 b Holy 1051 Wins material and removes the pin with tempo, to win the queen. p04564 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r2rk1/p2nbppp/1p1p4/2pq4/8/1P2PNP1/PB2QPBP/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 p04564 w SirRick 1740 found Qe6, its also quite interesting that Qxe5 gives white only +0.83 advantage according Crafty p04568 w Kacparov 1901 very nice p04568 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/4pp2/p3b1P1/1p6/3R3P/2q5/PKP2QP1/4R3 w - - 0 1 p04568 w Nixem 1591 Nice, but what is with 3. Ke3 instead of 3. K:c2? p04570 b drad 1651 damn damn damn.. tried to move bishop in the last move p04570 b drad 1651 haha I just read the line for Bg5+. I'm so silly p04570 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 2kr1bnr/2p3pp/p2q4/1p3N2/1P2b1Q1/8/P1N2PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 1 p04570 b Pastelito 911 Yess!! I solved it : ) p04570 b MishaTheCat 1821 2.6 seconds p04570 b SirRick 1740 went for 4.Bg5 also...good grief p04574 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn1r1k2/1bq2ppQ/pp1p1b2/3P2NB/8/1P2P3/P4PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1 p04579 w UriBlass 1869 6.0 seconds p04579 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/pp4pp/2n5/3pP3/3P3q/3B1bN1/PP1Q1PnP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p04579 w Raysalis 1677 nice p04583 b UriBlass 1869 9.3 seconds p04583 b sarciness 1543 Nice. I rushed and fialed. p04583 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rnq1k1nr/pp2bppp/2p1p3/2PpB2b/3P2PN/1QN4P/PP2PP2/R3KB1R b KQkq - 0 1 p04584 b scuba 1266 then what? p04584 b Heigakusha 1562 Then you're a queen up? p04585 w 1010 1680 Should not place a piece where it ties another one to its defense. p04585 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r1rb1k1/2R5/1p4pp/pP3pN1/1n1Pp3/4P1P1/5PBP/1R4K1 w - - 0 1 p04586 w barz 1734 8/8/3k4/R7/b3K3/7r/8/8 w - - 0 1 p04586 w RohanKrishnan 1103 that was easy p04586 w RohanKrishnan 1103 Problem's comments Date Tactician Rated beauty Comment 2008-08-03 06:17:22 gErminem 2010-09-14 11:37:34 barz 8/8/3k4/R7/b3K3/7r/8/8 w - - 0 1 2011-09-09 13:55:51 RohanKrishnan that was easy Crafty 19.19 3GHZ 5sec 1. Rxa4 Rh4+ ({15:-6.21} 1. ... Rh4+ 2. Kf3 Rxa4 3. Ke3 Ra1 4. Kf4 Ke6 5. Ke4 Kf6 6. Kd5 Rb1 7. Kc6 Rg1 8. Kd7 Rh1 9. Kd8 $19) ({15:-0.01} 1. ... Kc5 2. Ra8 Rh4+ 3. Kf5 Kd5 4. Kg6 Kc6 5. Kg7 Kb5 6. Rh8 Rxh8 7. Kxh8 Kc5 8. Kg8 Kd5 9. Kh7 Kc4 $10) Valid HTML 4.0! hosted by e p04586 w RohanKrishnan 1103 RohanKrishnan Problem p04586 Home Tacticians Problems Index Comments & QC Details Selection Rankings Session Start tactics Edit profile Sign out view problem see solution Rating 764.0 RD 21.7 To Play w State released Rate beauty and/or post a comment poor excellent Problem's comments Date Tactician Rated beauty Comment 2008-08-03 06:17:22 gErminem 2010-09-14 11:37:34 barz 8/8/3k4/R7/b3K3/7r/8/8 w - - 0 1 2011-09-09 13:55:51 RohanKrishnan that was easy 2011-09-09 13:56:05 RohanKrishnan Problem's comments Date Tactician Rated beauty Comment 2008-08-03 06:17:22 gErminem 2010-09-14 11:37:34 barz 8/8/3k4/R7/b3K3/7r/8/8 w - - 0 1 2011-09-09 13:55:51 RohanKrishnan that was easy Crafty 19.19 3GHZ 5sec 1. Rxa4 Rh4+ ({15:-6.21} 1. ... Rh4+ 2. Kf3 Rxa4 3. Ke3 Ra1 4. Kf4 Ke6 5. Ke4 Kf6 6. Kd5 Rb1 7. Kc6 Rg1 8. Kd7 Rh1 9. Kd8 $19) ({15:-0.01} 1. ... Kc5 2. Ra8 Rh4+ 3. Kf5 Kd5 4. Kg6 Kc6 5. Kg7 Kb5 6. Rh8 Rxh8 7. Kxh8 Kc5 8. Kg8 Kd5 9. Kh7 Kc4 $10) Valid HTML 4.0! hosted by e Crafty 19.19 3GHZ 5sec 1. Rxa4 Rh4+ ({15:-6.21} 1. ... Rh4+ 2. Kf3 Rxa4 3. Ke3 Ra1 4. Kf4 Ke6 5. Ke4 Kf6 6. Kd5 Rb1 7. Kc6 Rg1 8. Kd7 Rh1 9. Kd8 $19) ({15:-0.01} 1. ... Kc5 2. Ra8 Rh4+ 3. Kf5 Kd5 4. Kg6 Kc6 5. Kg7 Kb5 6. Rh8 Rxh8 7. Kxh8 Kc5 8. Kg8 Kd5 9. Kh7 Kc4 $10) Valid HTML 4.0! hosted by emrald p04586 w RohanKrishnan 1103 RohanKrishnan Problem p04586 Home Tacticians Problems Index Comments & QC Details Selection Rankings Session Start tactics Edit profile Sign out view problem see solution Rating 764.0 RD 21.7 To Play w State released Rate beauty and/or post a comment poor excellent Problem's comments Date Tactician Rated beauty Comment 2008-08-03 06:17:22 gErminem 2010-09-14 11:37:34 barz 8/8/3k4/R7/b3K3/7r/8/8 w - - 0 1 2011-09-09 13:55:51 RohanKrishnan that was easy 2011-09-09 13:56:05 RohanKrishnan Problem's comments Date Tactician Rated beauty Comment 2008-08-03 06:17:22 gErminem 2010-09-14 11:37:34 barz 8/8/3k4/R7/b3K3/7r/8/8 w - - 0 1 2011-09-09 13:55:51 RohanKrishnan that was easy Crafty 19.19 3GHZ 5sec 1. Rxa4 Rh4+ ({15:-6.21} 1. ... Rh4+ 2. Kf3 Rxa4 3. Ke3 Ra1 4. Kf4 Ke6 5. Ke4 Kf6 6. Kd5 Rb1 7. Kc6 Rg1 8. Kd7 Rh1 9. Kd8 $19) ({15:-0.01} 1. ... Kc5 2. Ra8 Rh4+ 3. Kf5 Kd5 4. Kg6 Kc6 5. Kg7 Kb5 6. Rh8 Rxh8 7. Kxh8 Kc5 8. Kg8 Kd5 9. Kh7 Kc4 $10) Valid HTML 4.0! hosted by e Crafty 19.19 3GHZ 5sec 1. Rxa4 Rh4+ ({15:-6.21} 1. ... Rh4+ 2. Kf3 Rxa4 3. Ke3 Ra1 4. Kf4 Ke6 5. Ke4 Kf6 6. Kd5 Rb1 7. Kc6 Rg1 8. Kd7 Rh1 9. Kd8 $19) ({15:-0.01} 1. ... Kc5 2. Ra8 Rh4+ 3. Kf5 Kd5 4. Kg6 Kc6 5. Kg7 Kb5 6. Rh8 Rxh8 7. Kxh8 Kc5 8. Kg8 Kd5 9. Kh7 Kc4 $10) Valid HTML 4.0! hosted by emrald p04590 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rk4/3b1PQp/p2p4/2q1p3/4P3/2p5/PPP5/1K3R2 b - - 0 1 p04591 b UriBlass 1869 10.5 seconds nice trap the first thought Nxf6 does not work because Qxf5 defends h7 p04591 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q2rk/5pbp/p2p1n2/1p1NpQ2/4Pp2/P2B3R/1PP3PP/R6K b - - 0 1 p04591 b grom43 1752 Overworked Nf6. Trap? My opponents don't seem to put the queen on d7 here, but on c8. p04591 b PoorLittleGuy 1981 7.1 seconds p04591 b grom43 1752 Played 2.Nxf6 instantly today hoping (key word) for rating. THEN I went through explanation in Uri's note. Wrong order, fyi. p04595 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4rr2/p7/1pnP1qpk/2p4p/4PP2/5PQ1/P3B3/3RK2R b K - 0 1 p04595 b MagicCat 1878 4.9 seconds p04598 w UriBlass 1869 2.6 seconds p04598 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 8/6pk/5p1p/4pP2/1PQ1P1PP/4q1NK/8/3n4 w - - 0 1 p04598 w 1010 1680 quiet move p04603 b Rabatt 1256 why is Nc8 first not allowed? p04603 b MaltaCross 1143 To Rabatt: Note Crafty's 2.Nc8+ line below! p04603 b memo 1603 2. Nc8+ also wins p04603 b ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Can't Nc8+ just be met by Rxc8? Then Nc8+ wins a rook for a Knight, while this sequence wins a rook. p04603 b memo 1603 2. Nc8+ also wins p04605 b Onder 1274 waoow.unexpected p04607 w Epic 1586 >__> i overlooked the king movement, so obvious now p04607 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/1p1P1p2/7p/3R4/4rp2/5Q1P/4q1P1/6RK w - - 0 1 p04608 b smotherhubbard 1850 Missed 3.Qxd6 Qxd6 4.Ra8+ Ne8 5.Rxe8+ Kg7 p04608 b UriBlass 1869 even did not think about sacrificing the queen because 3.Qh6 is the first move to think abour. p04608 b grom43 1752 agree with Uri. Even on ...Kf8, it SEEMS obvious to take the B with check. to me, today anyway. p04608 b grom43 1752 and then 2...Kf8 3.Nxh7+ or 2...Kh8 3.Qh6 is a killer move. p04615 w JacobTomlinson 1406 That completely sucks for white p04615 w JacobTomlinson 1406 Agreed. (2nd time round) p04624 b Auge 1591 Not surprising p04624 b DocB 1237 thsi problem and ad rpaper rick p04624 b DocB 1237 loves sd p04624 b Bogatyr 1086 way harder than the rating, it's not immediately obvious that black must play 3...Kxh8 p04624 b Bogatyr 1086 Yeah, silly me, I couldn't find the mate in *seventeen* that Fritz did on 3...Kg7. Basically it's a king chase, but it's very much not clear that the king doesn't get away. p04629 w MaltaCross 1143 Epaulette mate! p04629 w greenkameleon 1313 a very unusual position, two kings on the h-line p04629 w MaltaCross 1143 Drat! I missed this checkmate in 1 again! p04630 b Holy 1051 A pin to win the bishop--not obvious! p04634 w UriBlass 1869 8.9 seconds p04634 w UriBlass 1869 4.5 seconds p04634 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/4np1R/2k1p1p1/p3P1Q1/Pp1K1PP1/1PnP1r2/8/8 w - - 0 1 p04634 w ChessBlitz 1828 1.3 seconds p04637 w MaltaCross 1143 A check maneuvers the enemy King into a fork that wins material. p04637 w JacobTomlinson 1406 Well, duh! Wow, you are SO smart! I would NEVER HAVE SEEN THAT WITHOUT YOUR EXTREMELY HELPFUL COMMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! p04637 w rebornkameleon 1385 tricky and a little unusual. and boo on jacobtomlinson p04638 b kwanpin 1752 rook on e3 is protected now ..able to Rxc7 p04638 b jokim 2000 Yes, but that's not the complete pointe: the black Queen has to give up the support for f7. p04641 w underated 1402 hit the man for missing the blanently obvious. p04643 w MaltaCross 1143 Crafty's 3...Rc4+ is pretty cool, allowing the enemy Queen to be captured in exchange for the Knight (rather than the rook!). p04643 w polgary 1561 it is more than that described : after bxa pawn are doubled and can be caught by R very easily p04644 b Lioric 1455 I solved it by chance and cannot see the point?! p04644 b UriBlass 1869 The point is winning the rook f7 because Nxc4 leads to mate for white with Rd8+. p04644 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/pb2qr1p/1p4pQ/n1p1P3/4P3/2PB1P2/P3N1P1/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1 p04646 b nerdesin 2125 not so easy because of 1.nd2 p04646 b bubenimyolum 2008 2182 p04649 b Chessplayer98 1814 1.5 seconds p04649 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1br2k1/p1p2pbp/2p1q1p1/2B2n2/4NP2/3B4/PPP2QPP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1 p04650 w Leucky 1541 a nice x-ray-tactics motif p04650 w UriBlass 1869 6.4 seconds p04650 w NumberFour 1879 6.6 seconds p04658 w ngnblcn 2263 nice p04658 w mnarciso 2036 Nice p04658 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 4rr1k/6bp/p2Q4/P1pNn1R1/R7/4B2P/1q4P1/6K1 w - - 0 1 p04664 b underated 1402 run pawn run... p04664 b MaltaCross 1143 pawn promotion tactic p04664 b greenkameleon2 1419 nice, not so easy p04664 b adamroth75 1142 Stay on file to avoid promotion on the square the light colored bishop controls. p04665 w MishaTheCat 1821 5.7 seconds p04665 w DracoMalfoy98 1882 13.8 seconds p04665 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r2k2/1p3pp1/1p6/3rn2p/PR1N4/7P/4RPP1/6K1 w - - 0 1 p04665 w MonsterCrush 1798 2.1 seconds p04665 w Garryback 1503 simple for the rating p04666 b grom43 1752 Nice problem. p04666 b MonsterCrush 1798 cool problem. p04666 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2q5/Qp4k1/3p4/3Pp1p1/PP2Pp1n/3N4/2r2N2/3K3R b - - 0 1 p04666 b chessisajedrez 1561 Very nice. p04670 w UriBlass 1869 4.4 seconds p04670 w UriBlass 1869 1.9 seconds p04671 b pescio 1733 why Ra7 isn't working? In my opinion it is as strong as the solution. Black has to lost material in both cases p04671 b UriBlass 1869 Ra7 Qf3 and white has no mate Do you look at Crafty's line Ra7 is the second best move. p04671 b Garryback 1503 6k1/5p2/4pQp1/4P2p/2p1b2P/6P1/4qP1K/R7 b - - 0 1 p04671 b grom43 1752 Of course Ra7 should work. You're up exchange anyway. But don't use the light squares, use the dark squares because his pieces cannot defend there! p04674 w barz 1734 r2q1rk1/1pp1ppbp/2n3p1/3n1b2/p2P4/1P3NP1/PB1NPPBP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 1 p04674 w JoshBrack 1627 "Crafty 19.19 3GHZ 5sec 1. e4 a3 ({10:-0.49} 1. ... a3 2. Bxa3 Nxd4 3. exf5 Nc3 " i was kind of wondering about 4... nxf3+ instead. it seems good. p04674 w JoshBrack 1627 i mean "3... nxf3+" sorry p04674 w QuickFire 1620 46.3 seconds -- the solution to the problem in the centre isn't always in the centre! p04674 w QuickFire 1620 187.5 seconds -- And I'd only seen it about a week ago! p04674 w NumberFour 1879 11.8 seconds p04683 b underated 1402 no way out for the king p04686 w Muffin 1400 nice :), maybe not difficult but still nice :) p04688 w OldPatzer 1054 B fork: ...N(e5)xf3(B)+ allows ...B(g7)e5+, forking K(h2) and R(c7). p04690 b dspy 1123 sexy p04693 b pdazz 1416 please show further..! p04693 b jideck 1520 lose of rook for what? p04693 b jideck 1520 OK p04693 b tom26 1316 if he takes back with the pawn, then Qg6+ followed by Ne6+ captures white's queen p04701 w rathkeltair 1711 like what else would you play, notwithstanding the 1809 rating this problem has... p04701 w grom43 1752 LOL. maybe you want to see the N swing into action with 1...Bxf6 2 Qxf6+ Rg7 3 Nh5. p04706 w Kyouhun 1287 And you thought our pawn was pinned to our undefended rook.. *shakes head* p04707 w UriBlass 1869 37.5 seconds p04707 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/p2bbppp/q3pn2/1p2p3/4P3/1BN3Q1/PPP1NPPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p04716 w barz 1734 r3rnk1/1b2bR1p/pp1pp1p1/6P1/P1q1P3/1NN1B2Q/1Pn3BP/5R1K w - - 0 1 p04720 w grom43 1752 This one too tough to calculate. I saw Nh4, too, but 2.Bg3 Nxg2 3.Be4 and I lost my head and guessed 1..Nb3 2.Qc2 Nfd4 (course, he can go 2.Qe2 and defend). p04720 w grom43 1752 Seemed very easy today. :-) p04720 w Garryback 1503 r3qrk1/1b4bp/pp2p1p1/2p1Nn2/P1Pn1B2/2NB4/1P1Q1PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1 p04721 w Hyperbeam 1681 cool p04721 w Theodor 1830 Isn't it just mate in one move in the second variation? (1...h6 2.Bf1 Rxf1 3.Rc2 Qg1#) p04721 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23015 easy mate in 2 1.5 seconds 1...h6 also winning but people who play it do not get the idea so I do not care about the question if 1...h6 is winning(did not check if white has better moves than 2.Bf1 but white certainly can play 3.Qxf5 to prevent 3...Qg1 mate p04721 w UriBlass 1869 this time 1.2 seconds p04721 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/2RQ3p/3p2p1/3P1nqk/1P3p2/5P1P/5P1K/r4B2 w - - 0 1 p04721 w NumberTwo 1848 0.8 seconds p04721 w RonWeasley98 1868 0.9 seconds p04723 w Hexalingual 1324 discovery p04723 w mykingislonely 1908 It feels like the one who found the tactic wasn't you, but the person who put the bishop on f2. p04723 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3q3k/1p6/p2pB2P/P2P4/2r1p1Q1/8/1P3b1P/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p04724 w greenkameleon 1313 way too easy p04728 w grom43 1752 3...Nxd1+ I went for followed by 4...Qxe6. Winning, but not won. It's a nice mate pattern. Excellent. p04728 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 5k1r/2q3p1/4p2p/1p3p1Q/n4P2/6P1/KbP2N1P/3RR3 w - - 0 1 p04728 w timoure 1847 What a stupid problem. 3...Nxd1+ wins too. p04728 w Nimzozo 1781 timoure YOU are stupid. p04728 w NumberTwo 1848 Timoure is right, 3...Nxd1+ wins too. But I think a mate in 2 is better ;) p04738 b OldPatzer 1054 Checkmate: N fork (Nc7+) allows Rd8#. p04738 b newjbie 1246 reminding me that i need seek "#" anytime. p04741 b UriBlass 1869 blundered by c5 when better is not to allow Nxc5 when Na4 win a piece p04741 b MauveCaptivant 1817 2.1 seconds p04741 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3brk1/1p3ppp/1qpbpn2/p1npN3/2PPPP2/PPN3P1/1B4BP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 p04743 b barz 1734 4b2r/2R4p/6k1/p3p3/r1B4P/4p1P1/2P5/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p04746 w themagician 1820 I played Qxd5 without even seeing the rook in d1 !! p04746 w Jonathanzzz 2128 I thought I couldn't be exd5 because of the high rating! So I tried Qxb2. (Didn't notice how much I was down in material!) p04746 w JSorel 1741 failed !!!!!! strange. If it were rated 1500, I surely would have solved it :) p04746 w grom43 1752 But, but, taking eliminates his primary defender and now your threats along the diagonal are going to win. If you don't take his B, what do you have? Instructive problem for that reason, maybe? p04749 b UriBlass 1869 problem 13147 to solve 29.9 seconds saw nothing in the beginning and did not like to gamble about check that will help me to see things faster later. p04749 b Improchess 1937 2.Bb4 is easy win for white. p04749 b grom43 1752 You mean 2 Bf4+- don't you? Yeah, I went for that, too. But 2 Qa6+ leaves no room for Black to even play on. p04749 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2k3r1/Q1p1b2p/2p3r1/3P1p2/4q3/P1R1B1P1/5P1P/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p04759 w drad 1651 hard to see these mating nets sometimes p04759 w MagicCat 1878 no I found it in 2.1 seconds p04759 w Hyperbeam 1681 MagicCat, you're special. p04759 w neiking 1603 I agree with MagicCat, I found it in 2.3 seconds. p04759 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/ppp3pp/5n2/4Nb2/1PP2P2/8/P3PKBq/RNQR4 w - - 0 1 p04761 w Fromper 1338 I like this one. :) p04761 w thingfish 1345 good defensive problem... p04765 w MaltaCross 1143 Decoying the guard with a check. p04768 w UriBlass 1869 22.2 seconds p04768 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bq1rk1/ppp2pbp/6p1/3PN3/3nn3/2NB4/PPP3PP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 0 1 p04770 w UriBlass 1869 17.2 seconds +0.03 rating hesitated between Bc4 and Bf3 and chose Bf3 in order not to lose the bishop p04770 w UriBlass 1869 10.4 seconds this time p04770 w JSorel 1741 10.7 p04774 b UriBlass 1869 played 3.Qh8+ and missed Ra1 p04774 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rr6/q2bkp2/2n1p2p/3P3P/p1p2RPN/P1Q5/2PK4/R7 b - - 0 1 p04775 w MaltaCross 1143 survival tactic p04780 w barz 1734 r1bqk2r/5ppp/p2p4/1ppn4/4PPn1/2Q5/PPP3PP/RNB2RK1 w kq - 0 1 p04780 w grom43 1752 What was I looking at for 35 seconds? Not sure, but it seemed like a good idea to attack until I realized what the material count was...because I had obviously just captured his piece on d5. Duh, right? p04790 w underated 1402 getting em right in the time is awkward. I think I am thinking of all the possiblities before I say what is the best possiblity p04790 w MaltaCross 1143 After 4 ...Nf2, Black is threatening 5...Qh3++ p04790 w MaltaCross 1143 Even more importantly, 2...Qxf2+ is a powerful attack. p04790 w DocB 1237 malta got it right but don't see all that p04798 b Markusgoth 2122 Aha... 1 move for getting another 1/2 points! p04798 b Improchess 1937 No me creo que haya visto este problema en 10 segundos... p04798 b Garryback 1503 1Q6/5p1k/3N2pp/P7/3b1q2/1Bp1R3/6KP/8 b - - 0 1 p04798 b nemuhtesemkoku 2120 2202 p04798 b blcnngn 2295 f3 f7 p04802 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/pp6/1b2b2p/5pp1/3N4/1NPn1BPP/P5P1/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p04811 b sevkisen 2131 if 3.Bxh2 Bc7 p04812 w mathaias 1406 Out of the 3 or 4 legal moves, choose the only one that doesn't lose p04818 w UriBlass 1869 90.3 seconds p04818 w grom43 1752 Took some time after I'd spotted that hxg gives discovery of h3 with R. So slow to think... p04820 b UriBlass 1869 8.2 seconds too much time for Rd3 so lost 0.02 rating points. p04820 b QuickFire 1620 63.1 seconds p04820 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/p2ppkrp/1p4qr/1N1P1p2/5b2/1PR2B1P/P7/3R1Q1K b - - 0 1 p04820 b QuickFire 1620 17.4 seconds p04820 b Nimzozo 1781 how did I miss it ? p04820 b SirRick 1740 12.1 s, also too much time to see Rd3 (-0.37). p04824 b floreatdunum 1606 Rated very poor, because the problem doesn't test the tacticians understanding that he should deliver mate not perpetual. In other words, usual problem not sufficient moves tested. p04824 b QuickFire 1620 I think the problem does work. I didn't see mate. But I think there is more than one way to begin a perpetual check -- because the black king has nowhere to hide, even f8 gives him no access to a hideout. I played Qxa5+ planning to take the b-pawn etc opening lines for the rook. I did not see mate, just attacking chances. p04824 b Leucky 1541 Its mate (look at craftys moves below) and i played also the right move because it opens lines. p04824 b smotherhubbard 1850 problem still should ask for 3 checking pawn-captures p04824 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1k4qr/5p1P/4pP1K/pQ3P2/1pp5/4R3/1P5P/8 b - - 0 1 p04824 b NumberTwo 1848 BaD pRoBLeM p04824 b NumberTwo 1848 rEmOvE oK ?? p04824 b NumberTwo 1848 oR iM qUiTtInG tHe SiTe p04824 b NumberTwo 1848 I dOnT lIkE cTs AnYmOrE p04826 b OldPatzer 1054 B fork: B(d1)c2+ forks K(h7) and R(b1). p04827 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23298 to solve 13.7 seconds hesitated too much. saw immediatly that bringing the rook may be good but was not sure. p04827 b UriBlass 1869 this time 3.5 seconds p04827 b joakimvitriol 1612 nice double matting threat p04827 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r7/pp4kp/1n1p4/2pPp3/2P4q/3Q1N2/PP3P1P/R6K b - - 0 1 p04827 b 1010 1680 Didn't spot the N and R pattern. p04830 w LaskoVortex 1251 Rated far too low. Should at least go to 3...Re8+ or better 5...Qxg2. How many 1200 tacticians see black's rook sitting at a8? p04832 w claes 1228 Thank you for a classic pin problem. p04833 b SignoreX 1223 1410.9? Really? p04833 b chessfish 1153 i got this one easy and i've missed harder 1200 problems. p04836 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º k3r3/pp4p1/2pB4/3P1qp1/2Q3n1/2P1r1P1/PP2RPBb/4RK2 w - - 0 1 p04841 b UriBlass 1869 15.9 seconds a bad problem. The best move seems to be losing. p04847 w ancible 1476 1436? Yeah right. p04856 b joakimvitriol 1612 Q back to defence p04856 b drad 1651 hum.. tried to block bishop with pawn. p04856 b drad 1651 whoops, I thought Bh2 was mate for some reason ;) a bit sleepy p04856 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/p1p2p1p/3r4/4b1p1/Q2n3q/2N1B2P/PP3PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 1 p04859 w Chessdoom 1586 Excellent! (and ofcourse I had it correct :-) p04859 w Hyperbeam 1681 I missed it. p04859 w gigagajt 1873 very nice p04859 w Hyperbeam 1681 Argh...!! p04859 w Coventry 1613 wow, I'd never seen that p04859 w UriBlass 1869 6.9 seconds almost missed it and thought to play 2...Bh3+ p04859 w Schumi 1546 Very nice, didn't see it. p04859 w grom43 1752 Excellent problem. "Strike whilst iron is hot" p04859 w JoshBrack 1627 failed it. missed the queen sac yet again i can't seem to see a back rank mate anymore. :( p04859 w JoshBrack 1627 4.5 p04859 w JoshBrack 1627 .9 p04859 w ChessBlitz 1828 2.2 seconds p04859 w NumberThree 1801 1.3 seconds p04859 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1r1k1/1p2qpbp/p2N2p1/2pR4/2P5/1PN2nP1/P1Q1PP1P/R1B3K1 w - - 0 1 p04862 b UriBlass 1869 16.8 seconds took time to see fxe4 threats the knight by Rxf6 p04862 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/1pq2pbp/p2p1np1/2nP2B1/P1B1P3/2N2P2/1P1Q2PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p04862 b grom43 1752 Or Bxf6, either one, Uri. p04866 w MaltaCross 1143 What a nice fork! p04869 b UriBlass 1869 played too fast Qxf8+ missing Be7(with one more second I could find that Bd6 is better. p04869 b UriBlass 1869 again same mistake p04869 b Arkenshaw 1789 Black can still play 2...Be7 after , 2. Bd6 anyway... p04869 b JSorel 1741 same mistake too :) p04869 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4Qrk1/pp3ppp/5bq1/8/1nB2B2/3b1N2/PP3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p04870 b UriBlass 1869 2.5 seconds relatively easy win of a rook p04870 b UriBlass 1869 3.2 seconds p04870 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 7r/5pk1/p3b1p1/8/2p5/2P1rP2/P5P1/K2RRB2 b - - 0 1 p04870 b Coquelicot98 1872 1.3 seconds p04870 b SirRick 1740 no way out for the R p04871 w pmevans 1037 Tempting unprotected pawn leads to a nasty Queen trap! p04871 w sanbai 1254 Why not Rab8? p04872 w frigo61 1670 beautifull p04872 w barz 1734 r2qkb1r/2p2ppp/p2p4/1p1Pp3/2PnP1bn/4BN2/PPB2PPP/RN1Q1RK1 w kq - 0 1 p04872 w JoshBrack 1627 lol! i spent the first 3 seconds making sure that all the stuff on the 8th row wouldn't come into play, and then what happens? i didn't realize the queen could get involved in such a case. p04873 w pkendal 1520 Instructive. p04875 b gatorfan948 1426 Sets up a pretty smothered mate if black chooses to last that long. p04875 b mathaias 1406 Fantastic! p04875 b Vapor20 1358 Leads to phildor's mate - Awesome. p04875 b trod 1230 Excellent problem! p04881 b notyetagm 1467 2 Bc1-f4! is a nice example of COORDINATED play. The White e5-queen makes the b8-square LOOSE next to the Black c8-king and 2 Bc1-f4! COORDINATES (REINFORCES) the White pieces against this weakness. Black is forced to meet the threat of Qe5-b8# by BLOCKING the line e5-b8 on the d6-square. But Black insufficently controls d6 and so loses a piece after 3 ... Bc5-d6 4 Qe5xBd6 Qc6xQd6 5 Bf4xQd6. p04881 b sarciness 1543 Nice quiet move. p04881 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr3r/pp1b1p2/1n2p2p/2bqQ3/8/3B1N2/PPP2PPP/R1B1K2R b KQ - 0 1 p04881 b NumberThree 1801 10.2 seconds p04883 w KingKarrl 1105 Careful, Kh7 seems better at first, but is a killer. p04890 b BughouseMaster 1555 Nice problem!! TOUGH! p04890 b wald 1565 quite nice, though obvious p04890 b tomohawk 1844 Funny solution. p04890 b floreatdunum 1606 bloody obvious p04890 b Hyperbeam 1681 HEY...! It's not that obvious. We have no way of knowing if you actually got the problem yourself. p04890 b floreatdunum 1606 ok - not bad! p04890 b grom43 1752 Funny solution. Right. 2 Rc8 would be great, too, if not for black having mate. The checks force mate and save white. p04890 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5bk1/5p1p/p3N1p1/1p6/4P3/3Bq3/PQ4Pn/2R4K b - - 0 1 p04890 b Hammerschlag 1487 A good puzzle that shows moves should not be dismissed without actually thinking it through. p04890 b parmetd 1701 easy but beautiful. p04890 b parmetd 1701 is this an actual game? Anyone know? p04895 w mykingislonely 1908 This would have been difficult, but I was in mass guessing mode. ;) p04895 w Garryback 1503 1r2r3/2n2nbk/Bp1p2qp/2pP1p2/P4P2/R1N3B1/2P1Q1PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p04897 b joakimvitriol 1612 uncovery p04898 w abcdef 1612 this is certainly above 1400 rating problem p04898 w Holy 1051 Great endgame problem. It's amazing that Black can ensure a draw, no matter what White does, even with the Black king so far away. p04898 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Great problem, but requires more moves (@abcdef: then you'll also see it's above 1400 rating)... p04902 b Hexalingual 1324 mate in 1 p04902 b OldPatzer 1054 Mate with B and N: Ne7#. p04902 b mathaias 1406 Great! I was looking at the rook and bishops and misssed the mate. p04902 b mathaias 1406 And the second time around I did the same thing!!! p04902 b MaltaCross 1143 I was distracted (with queening the pawn so as to initiate an exchange which would have left me a rook up. Nice mate in one move. p04902 b dktransform 1483 . p04904 w Quietus 1704 Line should continue p04904 w LaskoVortex 1251 Very easy to see, not sure why its rated so high. Bonus is that if Kf2, then Ne4+ pops the queen. p04904 w UriBlass 1869 It is not very easy to see It is easy to blunder by Nc4 I do not understand why it eated so low(only 1527.2) p04904 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4r1k/pR4pp/3pQn2/2pPn1N1/8/4R1PP/P1q3B1/6K1 w - - 0 1 p04906 w underated 1402 remove the back rank defense. logical p04906 w curiouschild 1278 back rank mate pattern p04912 w Subrosian 1560 What the heck was white trying to do? p04912 w Subrosian 1560 Wait, nevermind. p04912 w ajotatxe 1412 Antichess? p04912 w MaltaCross 1143 the power of the mighty pawn :-) p04912 w Dayoman 1337 White was drunk p04912 w destroyer1 1345 sooooooooooo easy p04913 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2b5/2q3kP/3p1n2/p1n5/2pN4/P1p1Q2P/1PB3P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 p04913 b edgy 1679 one-move solution?? p04920 b joakimvitriol 1612 first counterattack p04920 b Freeze 1492 Missed QxQ after taking the knight with the queen. p04923 b mathaias 1406 I only looked at Kxb4 and Rd1+ but completely missed the mate! When will i learn to stop and analyze??? p04923 b brulla 1439 The point is not to analyze, but to SEE what is on the board! p04923 b MaltaCross 1143 A mate with just the rook and king! p04923 b ankka 1302 lol p04927 w UriBlass 1869 15.5 seconds p04927 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2r2k1/1p3ppp/pQn2q2/8/3p2b1/P3PN2/1P2BPPP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1 p04933 w jideck 1520 nice, but must have higher rating p04933 w MaltaCross 1143 Queening a pawn is more valuable than capturing a piece! p04933 w forestry 1590 this is higher rating p04933 w JacobTomlinson 1406 It's probably a bit low for the rating, but not that much, really - only 50 or so. p04933 w dktransform 1483 not difficult, but still very attractive p04935 b Chessplayer98 1814 3.5 seconds p04938 b czukay 1427 good combination p04938 b UriBlass 1869 3.5 seconds p04938 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qr3/pb2bkpp/1pnp4/2pQ1N2/2P5/6P1/PP2PP1P/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 1 p04938 b MisterCat 1806 3.2 seconds p04938 b Freeze 1492 My mouse picked, Nxh7#, rather than my preferred Nh6. My mouse obviously isn't acquainted with the rules of chess. p04938 b quikye 1512 More moves please!! p04938 b MrBrooks 1402 Oh, boy! p04938 b SirRick 1740 Nice place for the N! More moves? "It´s all over now" - The Rolling Stones p04939 b UriBlass 1869 4.4 seconds p04939 b barz 1734 r3k1r1/3n1p1p/1q2pp2/1Rb5/3p4/5NB1/P3QPPP/3R2K1 b q - 0 1 p04941 w Gnam 1453 very nice p04941 w joakimvitriol 1612 back rank and maybe there is few weak squares around K not only one p04941 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/ppqb1p1p/3Q1ppR/8/4P1P1/1N3P2/PPr5/1K1R4 w - - 0 1 p04941 w grom43 1752 Variation of "fork overload trick" I believe. p04941 w BabyTiger 1879 1.0 seconds p04946 w stefanT 1517 Quite difficult to see p04946 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r3rk1/4ppbp/3p2p1/q1nPn3/P3P3/R1N1BP2/1P1Qb1PP/2N1K2R w K - 0 1 p04951 b askon 1240 nice play i immediately went for the d5 with my bishop not realizing.. p04953 b UriBlass 1869 17.4 seconds hesitated too much after seeing it because was not sure it is good defence p04953 b UriBlass 1869 7.1 seconds p04953 b tjumen 1524 defense! p04953 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r1k1/2pp1ppp/1p6/pP6/2P5/P1NQPq2/3R1P2/2B2RK1 b - - 0 1 p04957 b SmokenFlames 1476 Clasic! p04961 w bwtaylor 1447 always look for forks, even if they are far away! p04961 w PhilGE 1198 bwtaylor is right,and that applies to all tactics. p04961 w e4e5f4 1450 eye for an eye p04966 w Hexalingual 1324 mate in 1 p04966 w mangy1723 1242 so easy I almost missed it p04966 w oaklandmatt 1368 So easy I missed it. p04966 w tom26 1316 :) me too p04969 w sehidimizsin 2124 not bad for 1590 p04969 w floreatdunum 1606 Like this one; simple, uncluttered, includes a typical endgame manoeuvre moving a rook along the back rang to be protected by the king. Nice. p04969 w Chessdoom 1586 Think its great, a problem you can run into in a REAL match! p04969 w izicik 2090 nice p04969 w Hyperbeam 1681 Yes, a useful problem indeed. p04969 w UriBlass 1869 3.4 seconds got it in the past so remembered p04969 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r3k/1R1B2pp/p7/1P6/b7/6P1/5P2/6K1 w - - 0 1 p04969 w FARKINDAMIYIZ 2174 not bad for 1589 p04969 w Schumi 1546 I got a bit lucky here. I was expecting to play 3...Rd1 mating. p04969 w chessisajedrez 1561 Enjoyed it better than many much higher rated problems. Truly beautiful.(And useful concept) p04970 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23403 to solve 3.2 seconds memorized the solution but not the reasoning. thought about Qe3+ and Qxd4 and missed the simple Bxd4 but decided to play it because of confidence that Nd3 is the move. p04970 w JoshBrack 1627 just using a queen threat to reomve the defender of d4 to win an exchange if i'm not mistaken. p04970 w UriBlass 1869 position r3r1k1/2p1qpbp/3p2p1/2nP1P2/1p1N4/1P4PP/P2Q1nB1/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p04971 w Carbonic 1575 !!! p04971 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/5p1p/p1nq2p1/1p1N2Bn/3Q4/5N2/PPB2PPP/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p04971 w chessisajedrez 1561 Please help me - is the solution how you chose to die? What am I missing? Thanks. p04971 w chessisajedrez 1561 Failed it a second time. Thanks to (barz) for the FEN. Never realized Black was an exchange up. I "saw" a White Rook on f1 both times! p04972 b MaltaCross 1143 the might of the pawn! p04973 b underated 1402 nice queen trap.. p04975 b MaltaCross 1143 If 2...Qxc6, then 3.Qe7+ (winning the rook). p04978 w Fred 1449 what's wrong with Rd3+? p04978 w Fred 1449 Actually I found out: I couldn't take the Queen...feeling silly p04978 w Sidorsky 1573 i was fooled the same way p04978 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23454 to solve 21.9 seconds too much thought that there may be a trap of mate after Re1+ when Re2+ is not the best move. p04978 w drad 1651 I was abit quick thought Re1 might have been mate didn't really look I'll admit ;) p04978 w ibis 1460 Rd3+ mistake too. p04978 w Alseki 1524 Good problem. p04978 w Freeze 1492 Took too long calculating the attack with Re1+ before returning to just winning the queen. p04978 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/5p1p/1qp3p1/3P4/2p2P2/4r2P/3Q2B1/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 p04985 w UriBlass 1869 problem 13142 6.1 seconds p04985 w bumbly 1561 not sure why, but I liked this problem p04985 w grom43 1752 Because your queen travels a triangle ending with a capture that, at the same time, defends your rook. p04985 w ibis 1460 First rate! p04985 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4q2r/pp2Q3/2kp4/5P1p/1P1B4/7P/P1P3P1/2K5 w - - 0 1 p04985 w SirRick 1740 nice queen journey! failed to try 2.- Rf8 (which seems to give advantage anyway)... p04987 w tpollet 1629 Toujours très instructif les finals et souvent très fin p04987 w UriBlass 1869 11.2 seconds too much time to see the second move p04987 w rathkeltair 1711 typical rook endgame skewer motif, good to practise p04987 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/Pp6/7p/1Pk2P2/8/2pp2rP/R1K5/8 w - - 0 1 p04987 w Garryback 1503 1.Kb3! wins p04988 b theKnife 1760 over evaluated p04988 b UriBlass 1869 3.0 seconds p04988 b OldPatzer 1054 Q fork: Qa4+ attacks K(e8) and N(g4). p04988 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rnbqk2r/pp3ppp/4P3/2Pp4/1b4n1/2N5/PP2NPPP/R1BQKB1R b KQkq - 0 1 p04992 b Rabatt 1256 single forced move, AGAIN! somebody write a filter for these! p04992 b mnd15 1272 I agree with Rabatt p04992 b ankka 1302 I think one could write a Chess Tactics Server client that a) does not allow illegal moves to be made and b) automatically makes the only legal move, if such exists. p04992 b greenkameleon 1313 so annyoing!!! p04992 b tom26 1316 This is a serious shortfall of this site p05008 w Arthurrocks 1801 slip/.....stupid p05008 w kpuchon 1458 great problem p05008 w Elroch 1453 cute and technical p05008 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23455 to solve 4.7 seconds p05008 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1rk1/pp1n1ppp/2p5/2P2b2/1b1PN2P/3BQN2/PP2RKP1/7R w - - 0 1 p05009 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5R2/8/1R6/4bk1p/4n3/2r3P1/5B2/3K4 b - - 0 1 p05011 b Fromper 1338 Stupidly obvious p05011 b MaltaCross 1143 I would not say that it is so obvious really. There is the Nxa8 distraction after all. p05012 b Quietus 1704 Line should continue p05012 b UriBlass 1869 15.6 seconds problem 23102 to solve. easy but for some reason I thought about different moves in the beginning p05012 b UriBlass 1869 4.4 seconds p05012 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1rk1/pp2qp2/3N3R/2pQb1p1/6b1/2P2PP1/PP4P1/2KR1B2 b - - 0 1 p05012 b Garryback 1503 R indirectly covered p05012 b 1010 1680 good idea p05013 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23375 to solve 15.2 seconds too much thinking about lines like Ng4 p05013 w greatkid 1694 2.6 secs p05013 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/1p2q2p/p2p3Q/P2P4/8/2N1nrP1/1P5P/4R2K w - - 0 1 p05013 w e4e5f4 1450 I had to think a little, motiv sacrify for open line p05018 b OldPatzer 1054 N fork: N(e2)f4+ forks K(g6) and Q(h3) p05020 w UriBlass 1869 44.9 seconds p05020 w UriBlass 1869 11.1 seconds remembered that got it but was not sure that gxf6 is the solution. p05020 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 5kr1/ppB1b1p1/4P2p/2P2P2/3nN1R1/1p1r3P/7K/5R2 w - - 0 1 p05020 w rebornkameleon 1385 don't really get this one. defensive solution? p05020 w Raysalis 1677 i am guessing this is a kind of only move solution since B x f6 loses the rook and other move loses the bishop? p05020 w grom43 1752 1. f6 Bxf6 2.Bd6+ and you dead. To allow Bd6+ is asking for big trouble. Nor can you allow fxe7+. Only other thing I thought about was a N check to block the f-rook. p05022 b JSorel 1741 I didn't understand this problem, even if my answer was correct... p05022 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r2/2pr1B2/p4kp1/Pq2NP2/1p1P2p1/1N2P1P1/1PP2R2/6K1 b - - 0 1 p05026 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4kb1Q/3b1p2/p2p3p/q3p3/P4P1B/1r3N2/2R3PP/1K3B1R w - - 0 1 p05026 w NumberThree 1801 4.4 seconds p05026 w dktransform 1483 no brainer p05028 w Holy 1051 Some distractions on the board make this tougher than its rating (rating is suppressed by the seeming obviousness of the knight fork, which happens to be the correct first move). p05028 w MaltaCross 1143 Look out for the knight fork! p05030 b MaltaCross 1143 An incredible checkmate in 2 moves (which I missed completely). p05031 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/p2n1pp1/4P2p/1p1p4/q1rN3P/P5Q1/5PP1/3RR1K1 b - - 0 1 p05031 b rebornkameleon 1385 what's the difficulty here? p05031 b grom43 1752 did i really just all those seconds making sure there was nothing else? saw the solution in two seconds. p05031 b Garryback 1503 same question as rebornkameleon p05031 b Garryback 1503 reset rating to 900 and it will be solved in 2 sec. by almost all p05033 b joakimvitriol 1612 r3kb1r/2q2pp1/p3p2p/P3P3/QPpN1PPP/4B3/8/2KR1B1b b kq - 0 1 p05033 b joakimvitriol 1612 Nxe6 and Be2 also winning according to engines p05035 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2r2k1/5p1p/2p3p1/5q2/1pP5/1P6/P2RQ1PP/1K5R w - - 0 1 p05041 b MaltaCross 1143 unusual back rank mate p05042 b zant 1768 my comment is about another problem (p55490). I think h4 is an equivalent solution. p05042 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23255 to solve 14.9 seconds seemed to me the best move but hesitated too much. p05042 b JSorel 1741 21.5 seconds ... I hesitated too p05042 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r1q1r2/1b2ppkp/3p2p1/2nP1P2/1Q1N4/1P4P1/2P3BP/1K1RR3 b - - 0 1 p05042 b barz 1734 zant : I answered your question about p55490 in the comments of p56961. p05042 b MagicCat 1878 2.2 seconds p05042 b ParmeFeerique 1786 2.0 seconds p05042 b DarkSoldier 1821 There is no such p56961. p05045 b greenkameleon3 1360 winning one pawn, is that all? p05045 b Macovitski 1104 yes...my thoughts as well... p05045 b TimmPure 1465 my sentiments exactly... p05045 b 9thpawn 1224 Ditto... p05049 w JimmyPage 1277 why not take the rook initally p05055 w Hexalingual 1324 pawn promotion p05056 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23163 to solve failure tried to solve fast and played Bxd7+ that is second best. p05056 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr3r/1pqb2p1/1n2B3/p4p1p/3B2n1/P1P2P1N/1P1NQ1Pb/R2R3K b - - 0 1 p05056 b MagicCat 1878 1.7 seconds p05057 w Hyperbeam 1681 nice p05057 w Nimzozo 1781 25.8 sec p05057 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1k6/5R2/p1bqp3/1p2p1p1/3bP1P1/PB1Q4/1PP1NP2/1K5r w - - 0 1 p05057 w 1010 1680 Instantly saw the pattern but sometimes QxP first is correct. On this instance 1...Qxa3+ is met 2.Kxa3 and not 2.bxa3 allowing 2...Ra1#. If the a3 square was attacked twice by black then 1...Qxa3+ would work because then the reply 2.bxa3 would be forced. p05057 w Garryback 1503 saw this motive first time in a game of Uhlmann p05060 b MaltaCross 1143 needs another move! p05060 b grom43 1752 needs another move because giving up your queen for a N makes sense, huh? Whoever plays 2...Qe3 to escape the check sees 3...Bf6 don't they? p05060 b histo 1379 Neat way to mass exchange when a piece up. p05061 w FireGarden 1536 Problem would be better except that some people will get it 'right' without seeing the fork 3...Nf4+ The test stops too soon p05065 w Thuriaux 1124 It's the second time I get that puzzle... at least I remembered what to do! p05072 w stevie 1222 nice! p05072 w underated 1402 appears all is lost... p05074 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r5k/2pq3p/nrRp1np1/3Pp3/QP2B3/3N1P2/6PP/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p05076 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr3r/pp3p2/4b2p/2P3p1/1q1n4/2N3B1/1P1Q1PPP/2R1KB1R w K - 0 1 p05078 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5bk1/1Q4pp/4pp2/3pP3/3P4/P4R1P/5PPK/q3r3 w - - 0 1 p05078 w MishaTheCat 1821 2.4 seconds p05085 w mtavakol 1750 why not 1 ... Rxe2 and only then 2 ... f3 ? p05085 w snakehead 1508 White parries the mate threat after 2.Qxe2 f3 3.gxf3 p05085 w UriBlass 1869 13.6 seconds p05085 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r2k/p6p/3nN3/3Pq1p1/1P1Q1pn1/P3p3/2r1N1PP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1 p05085 w themagician 1820 3.6 seconds p05085 w Chessplayer98 1814 3.8 seconds p05085 w timoure 1847 4.9 seconds p05085 w MauveCaptivant 1817 1.0 seconds p05085 w grom43 1752 Black must already have a nearly decisive advantage anyway, no? p05085 w 1010 1680 nailed it p05089 b jacovanniekerk 1301 easy, but pretty... p05089 b Hexalingual 1324 Forced mate in 2 p05089 b tooslow 1114 fantastic p05089 b dktransform 1483 by the tenth or twelfth time, this is... p05094 w Martin2 1470 More moves required. p05095 w wald 1565 I think that 3 Re2 (rather than 3 Ke1 as in crafty's analysis) 3... Bxc4 is critical and should be included in the solution. p05095 w UriBlass 1869 2.0 seconds problem 23096 to solve. relatively easy. p05095 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/6b1/2p3p1/p4b1p/N1Np4/P2P3P/1PP1r1P1/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 p05096 w UriBlass 1869 problem 43115 to solve not good problem It is not the first time that I got it and I fell into the trap 2...R8d3+ that is also winning but not as fast as Re1+ p05096 w UriBlass 1869 correction 23115 and not 43115 to solve p05096 w UriBlass 1869 17.3 seconds too much time thought if to play 3...Rf1+ or 3...Rd3+ because was not sure maybe there is some mate that is better than the queen p05096 w LowestRd 1905 The solution gets you the Queen for free, but 2...R8d3+ also wins p05096 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r4/pp2kp2/2b2p2/2P2B2/1P2PQP1/P7/7P/3rK3 w - - 0 1 p05096 w ChessBlitz 1828 1.8 seconds p05099 b Fromper 1338 This one should be played out one step further. After black blocks the check with Bd7, white has to play Bxd7, so the puzzle should include proving that you see that. p05099 b OldPatzer 1054 Discovered attack with check: B(d3)b5+ exposes N(d5) to Qxd5 p05103 w jokim 2000 Silly as White can just escape the perpetual by 2. Bh4 or 4. Bh4 p05103 w tjumen 1524 Agree with jokim. Black is lost after 2. Bh4, see crafty analysis below. This problem should be removed. p05103 w LowScore 1621 From the original position, this is a mate in 9 for White: 1.Ne7+ Kh7 (1...Kg7 2.Nf5+ Kg8 3.Nh6#) 2.Rxa7 Qd3 3.Qxf8 g4 4.Qg8+ Kh6 5.Qxh8+ Qh7 (5...Kg5 6.Qh4#) 6.Nf5+ Kg5+ (6...Kg6+ 7.Qxh7+ Kg5 8.Rg7#) 7.Qxh7 Rd7 8.Rxd7 a5 9.Rg7#. After 1.Rxd6 Qh7+, it's still a clear win for White after 2.Bh4 or 2.Kg1, as Bh4 can be played on move 4 as well! This is clearly a faulty problem. p05103 w barz 1734 4Qbkn/p2R4/p2r1p2/2pNp1p1/4q3/6B1/P4PPK/8 w - - 0 1 p05103 w JSorel 1741 Still Qh7+ is the best move p05103 w grom43 1752 Qh7+ might be best practical chance. I remembered this problem today. p05104 w UriBlass 1869 b4 seemed to me too defended and I thought only to prevent defending it so chose Rxa2 instead of Bxb4+ Inspite of my failure I think that the problem is more simple than the rating that it got and hope next time I will remember it p05107 w tomohawk 1844 Pretty bad position for Black even after the best defense. p05111 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23100 to solve 2.2 seconds I first thought to capture the rook but saw in time that capturing the queen is better. p05111 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b3kr/2qnb1pp/p3p3/1p1NP3/3N4/4BQ2/PPP3PP/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p05111 b Misha1998 1875 8.2 seconds p05111 b Coquelicot98 1872 1.0 seconds p05111 b MishaTheCat 1821 2.4 seconds p05111 b 1010 1680 diagonal check p05116 b hmpf142000 1670 beautiful and to heavy for me... p05116 b pkendal 1520 sweet! p05116 b plopje 1678 yes. Difficult to find. p05116 b wald 1565 very nice (and hard to see) p05116 b floreatdunum 1606 like it very much p05116 b parmetd 1701 easy but sweet p05116 b pinguino 1614 it's difficult but beatiful. p05116 b grom43 1752 Especially pretty problem! p05116 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6q1/8/6p1/p1R1Np1k/1r2pQ1p/4P3/1P6/1K6 b - - 0 1 p05116 b QuickFire 1620 27.8 secs p05116 b 1010 1680 Another knight and rook mating pattern. p05116 b caliban 1716 nicest one on cts!!! p05116 b yarmoe 1780 mighty pretty! p05116 b Nixem 1591 ~10 minutes p05124 w MaltaCross 1143 As far as I can make out, this "tactic" consists merely of winning a tempo (2...Bg5+) and thereafter taking a pawn for free (3...Bxd5). p05124 w dktransform 1483 agreed. not much to it. p05131 b JustC 1198 Isn't this the only possible move? p05131 b cwpetryk 1143 Doh! I didn't see I was in check. LOL p05131 b 9isprime 1289 yeah, only possible move p05135 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1qr4r/p4pkp/b3p1p1/2b5/BpN3n1/1Q2P3/PP1B1PPP/2RR2K1 w - - 0 1 p05135 w Chessplayer98 1814 6.8 seconds p05135 w NumberSix 1865 8.4 seconds :( p05135 w Garryback 1503 rating? p05138 b UriBlass 1869 16.2 seconds p05138 b UriBlass 1869 3.5 seconds p05138 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rqr3/pb3p1k/1p1p2p1/5p1p/2P1PQ2/1P3PP1/P5BP/2RR2K1 b - - 0 1 p05143 w wald 1565 the trick is to find the only move which does not loose on the spot. p05143 w Wolfgang 1388 You are right, wald, but this is also not to easy. p05143 w schttnsldt 1576 only-move-aments. muahahahah p05143 w DocB 1237 lotsa gravy on my biscuits p05143 w texas 1392 I see. So when your king is in check, move it away... p05143 w grom43 1752 Actually all moves are forced so far as I recall. Oh, except ({10:Mat03} 2. ... Kg8 3. Be5+ Kf8 4. Bd6+ Qxd6 5. Qg7# $18) But I like 4 Bd6+ Qe7 5. Qg7# better. p05143 w greenkameleon2 1419 I would love the see the look on white's face when he realizes his mating pattern has failed p05147 w UriBlass 1869 20.1 seconds and earned rating took time to see the idea that is double threat(Bxb6 and Bh2+ winning the queen) p05147 w UriBlass 1869 16.4 seconds p05147 w UriBlass 1869 8.9 seconds p05147 w UriBlass 1869 1.2 seconds p05147 w Nimzozo 1781 very nice ! p05147 w JSorel 1741 19.9 seconds. ( Result 0.24 : 0.76 ) Your new rating is 1782.29 (+0.01). p05152 b antielectron 1331 & live to fight another day p05155 b 1010 1680 The overworked rook is exploited. On 2...Rxh5 3.Rg8+ Ke7 4.Rxd8 is crushing. p05162 w JSorel 1741 subtle... p05162 w UriBlass 1869 position 5rk1/pp6/2pp4/2q3p1/2P1rPn1/1P6/PN2Q1K1/3RR3 w - - 0 1 p05162 w PoorLittleGuy 1981 1.2 seconds p05166 b BughouseMaster 1555 Tricky! p05166 b MagicCat 1878 2.5 secs No not tricky p05166 b themagician 1820 I agree with MagicCat p05166 b Hyperbeam 1681 The assertion that themagician makes is not true. p05166 b drad 1651 and that's the 20th time I've gotten that one wrong p05166 b JohnSmith 1548 Tricky indeed, bughouse. Forget about the other, contrary comments, dumb pretenders. p05166 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1nk1/5Rbp/ppQ1p1p1/6N1/3qPB2/6P1/5P1P/6K1 b - - 0 1 p05166 b QuickFire 1620 72.2 seconds p05166 b NumberFour 1879 1.0 seconds problem rating 1723.4 p05166 b BabyTiger 1879 0.9 seconds p05166 b chessisajedrez 1561 Took the Rook instead, contrary to the idea of "cut the tree at it's base". Basic motif, I wonder how we do so poorly. 1724? p05167 w turbo 1322 way too obvious. p05167 w greenkameleon 1313 yes, too obvious p05167 w dktransform 1483 not entirely bad, IMHO p05168 b EngrStudent 1255 This seems like a bad idea. It seems like Im giving away my knight for a pawn, opening up his access to the center, and not keeping it. p05168 b theKnife 1760 No this is good. The queen took confidently on d4, thinking there is no discovered check, but after Nxb5, the only way to meet the threat on d4 and c7 is to take the knight. Then Bxb5+ wins the queen. p05168 b MaltaCross 1143 Good, but needs extra moves! p05168 b newjbie 1246 Thanks to M/S theKnife! I understand it now! p05168 b newjbie 1246 Thanks to M/S theKnife! I understand it now! (Sorry for double posting...) p05168 b e4e5f4 1450 daily training made me see it on my own... p05169 b UriBlass 1869 4.5 seconds p05169 b grom43 1752 er, sorry, how's that rated over 1000? p05169 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1rr3k1/p3ppbp/5q2/5p2/2P5/QP2BP2/P2R2PP/3K3R b - - 0 1 p05172 b chessisajedrez 1561 more moves needed p05174 w OldPatzer 1054 Pin: After 1...Qxg6(N), if 2.fxg6(Q), then 2...Bxg4(Q). p05174 w KingKarrl 1105 What a set-up. p05175 b tact 1326 stupid boy fuck , idiot , shit shit shit p05175 b torrededama 1470 ...and tits p05177 b KingKarrl 1105 Oh, wow. p05182 b Krikke 986 2.Rd8 is check. p05182 b centaur09 1228 What p05182 b gabbytay2123 1360 confused p05182 b DocB 1237 ahhhh, yeah ahhhhh yeah ahhy yah yeah p05182 b DocB 1237 ah yeah, ah yeah, ah yah, yeah, ah yeah p05182 b fungiking 1228 .. p05183 b Quietus 1704 Line should continue p05183 b UriBlass 1869 22.9 seconds p05183 b Lioric 1455 line too short p05183 b television 1714 piece up? p05183 b television 1714 dos piezucas por la torre p05187 w dwnshi 1559 ZUMMY NOT p05187 w UriBlass 1869 3.4 seconds p05187 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1rk/3R2pp/1p6/2p1Q3/8/2P2p2/PPN2q1P/6RK w - - 0 1 p05187 w mykingislonely 1908 Guess some people missed the check. p05197 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r1k/3P2p1/7p/2p3nP/1pP1p1P1/1P1nR3/6QN/1q2B2K b - - 0 1 p05200 w UriBlass 1869 10.6 seconds p05200 w UriBlass 1869 6.4 seconds p05200 w JoshBrack 1627 this problem seems lame. why not 1...nf5 2. bxd8 nxe3 3. bxc7 nxg2 4. nc3 ne3 5. Re1 p05200 w grom43 1752 @JoshBrack. Er, doesn't black have two rooks in your line? p05200 w grom43 1752 And 5...Nc2 seems to preserve Black's rather large advantage in your line? p05200 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1rk1/ppb1np2/5B1p/2Pb4/1P1P4/P2Q2PP/4N1B1/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p05207 b pdazz 1416 It's such a pity that the solution of this nice 3-move problem is aborted after one move... p05213 b Hyperbeam 1681 very tough - got it the 3rd time around p05213 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2r2/1p3pk1/p2R1npp/qN2Q3/7P/5P2/PPP3P1/1K3B1R b - - 0 1 p05219 w IaGueTe 1486 Only move p05219 w mburch1974 1565 lol dumb problem p05219 w TimmPure 1465 Only reason this problem has any rating to speak of is because people are blind-sighted by the knight fork. There's no way you'll miss this threat OTB. p05221 b edgy 1679 Should include the refutation of 1.f3, at least in the details section. p05221 b nerdesin 2125 f3 Rxh2 p05221 b lepolaputuki 1836 That's obvious enough... once you see that after 2.f3? Rxh2+! you can't play 3.Kg1 because the bishop at e2 is hanging, which I didn't. p05221 b reddedilmez 2121 f3? p05225 w Auge 1591 High Noon! p05225 w UriBlass 1869 blundered by fxg6 that remembered from similiar problem but different p05225 w JSorel 1741 1.0 seconds p05225 w television 1714 its neccesary to have seen the protection of the rook by the knight. i liked it p05225 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1rb2rk1/3npp1p/p1pp1npQ/q6P/2pPP3/2N2P2/PP4P1/1K1R1BNR w - - 0 1 p05228 b UriBlass 1869 blundered by Bxf5 and did not see that Bxf5 protects e8 by the rook a8. p05228 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b3rk/pp3p1p/1q3PpQ/3p4/1p1n4/3B4/PB3PPP/4RRK1 b - - 0 1 p05232 b UriBlass 1869 42.2 seconds thought first about Qxh6 but it does not work after gxh6 Rxh6 f5 and later saw the threat with Rxh6(Rh8+) p05232 b grom43 1752 Our old friends, the dark squares around the black king castled kingside. p05234 w MaltaCross 1143 mate in 2 p05234 w MaltaCross 1143 Blast! I missed this mate again! p05235 b drad 1651 I'll have to remember this trick p05235 b UriBlass 1869 1.4 seconds I remember this trick. p05235 b MagicCat 1878 I'll have to remember this trick p05235 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r1k1/1n1q1ppp/pp6/3p1N1Q/2n1P3/B1P2PP1/P6P/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1 p05235 b Freeze 1492 Took the tempting pawn rather than finding the trick. p05235 b SirRick 1740 Nf5, Qg4 and Qd7 - useful pattern to know p05241 b edgy 1679 needs more variatuions in explanation p05241 b tomohawk 1844 Okay, I think I understand this problem: if you take with the rook first then on ...Nxe4 Bxe4 covers the N/f3 from ...Qxf3. However, if you take with the B first, then ...Nxe4 Rxe4 will be answered by the funky ...Qxf3, which sort of pins both the R/e4 and the R/g2! Interesting idea. I don't know if I have ever seen such a thing in a game. p05244 w joakimvitriol 1612 actually it is Q trap p05244 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3n1k1/pp1Q1rbp/2p1n1p1/1P3p2/1qP1P3/2N1B1P1/P3P1BP/2R2RK1 w - - 0 1 p05246 b tomohawk 1844 Though, to be fair, Bxe7 is winning as well. p05246 b tomohawk 1844 And almost exactly one year later ... I played 1.Bxe7! ;-) p05246 b JSorel 1741 1.Bxe7 too... p05246 b DracoMalfoy98 1882 1.Bxe7 is winning. That is what I played. p05249 w olechrhaavald 1193 why loose a tower? p05249 w different 1552 nice checkmate!:) p05258 w floreatdunum 1606 nice mate p05258 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1r1k1/1p4bp/p5p1/3Pn3/PBN5/5q1P/1P2BP2/R2QKR2 w Q - 0 1 p05258 w barz 1734 Clearance of the f3-square. p05258 w DracoMalfoy98 1882 6.2 seconds p05258 w grom43 1752 Beauty. Clear f3 and also take out only unpinned defender of f3! p05259 w Fromper 1338 This is yet another example of a problem that needs to play out for more moves. Black doesn't actually win the rook if white defends properly, as Crafty points out, but a superficial glance by most players might not notice that. p05259 w dogWaste 1508 agreed totally with Fromper! p05259 w Reini68 1417 +1 p05259 w greenkameleon 1313 Black queen wins the pawn on b2. wow. white should at least have played two moves Fromper said p05274 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23406 to solve 3.6 seconds p05274 b theKnife 1760 1r2k2r/1p4p1/p7/3pnQ1q/8/4PRb1/PP1BK1P1/2RN4 b k - 0 1 p05274 b grom43 1752 Love that mating pattern. p05274 b grom43 1752 should say love BOTH those mating patterns... p05283 b floreatdunum 1606 Nice one. Square vacation to save the knight. p05283 b JSorel 1741 interestin theme p05283 b UriBlass 1869 failed did not find Ng2 and went for Bf2 p05283 b JoshBrack 1627 19.3 p05283 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bq1rk1/3n1p1p/pp1Q2pb/7n/P3PN2/2N1BP2/1P4PP/2R1KB1R b K - 0 1 p05285 w asro 1705 don't understand the point of it p05285 w Markusgoth 2122 No. Stragetists take advantage of it and don't realise the attack later on. p05285 w MOHAX 1715 this is weird p05285 w floreatdunum 1606 Rubbish. A recapture. p05285 w floreatdunum 1606 This rubbish still here? p05285 w tomohawk 1844 There should be some problems like this one. The idea is to force people to think like in a game. You don't have the advantage of knowing "some tactic is possible" when playing a chess game. A few false leads will slow down people who don't analyse properly but just pick the most exciting move and trust that because this is a problem site, the answer must be right. p05285 w floreatdunum 1606 toilet training p05285 w Thossk 1875 Excellent work. There should be more like this one. p05285 w UriBlass 1869 27.3 seconds thought too much because searched for something better or for a trap. p05285 w MagicCat 1878 Well said tomohawk I agree with you. I found it in 3.7 secs p05285 w mykingislonely 1908 I agree with tomohawk too... got this one wrong cuz i immediately played Qc2 without thinking it through p05285 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2q2rk1/p3bp2/bp2p1p1/3n2Np/3P3R/3B3Q/PP1B1PPP/6K1 w - - 0 1 p05295 w benrehab 1634 Weak pawn protection! p05295 w AntMantis 1678 KaBam! p05295 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/5pk1/p2R1np1/5q2/1P1Q3p/P5P1/5PK1/4rB2 w - - 0 1 p05295 w timoure 1847 1.2 seconds p05295 w grom43 1752 OHhhh... 2...Qf3 3.Qxf6+. Missed it. p05296 w Chessplayer98 1814 Failed ! :( p05301 w dogWaste 1508 Tricky! but then again, not too difficult... p05303 b SmokenFlames 1476 Skewer to end the pin + intermediate move = exchange + pawn p05303 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3rk2/pp3ppQ/2n2q1p/3R4/1b3Bb1/4PN2/PPB1KPPP/R7 b - - 0 1 p05304 w UriBlass 1869 16.1 seconds nice queen trap p05304 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1rk1/ppbb2p1/5n1p/2Bp4/4p2Q/2PB4/PP3PPP/RN3RK1 w - - 0 1 p05310 b Quietus 1704 1.Qa4+ and 2.Bxf7+ also worked or 2.Bb5 if 1...Qc6. p05310 b RedBeetle 1508 Two solutions. Qa4 is slighty less pretty but it works. p05310 b LowScore 1621 Looks like Bd7 holds after Qa4+, so there is only one solution. p05310 b smotherhubbard 1850 All three of you are wrong. 1.Qa4+ Bd7?? 2.Bxf7+ Kxf7 3.Qxe4 wins, but 1.Qa4+ Kf8 is fine for Black. p05310 b JoshBrack 1627 smotherhubbard: "All three of you are wrong. 1.Qa4+ Bd7?? 2.Bxf7+ Kxf7 3.Qxe4 wins, but 1.Qa4+ Kf8 is fine for Black." i wouldn't say for sure that black is fine, there's still 0-0-0 and ng5 possible for white. i think crafty should investigate both lines and refute them. p05310 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rnb1k1nr/pp2ppbp/6p1/8/2Bpq3/N1P1BN2/PP3PPP/R2QK2R b KQkq - 0 1 p05312 w UriBlass 1869 3.4 seconds. got it in the past. 1779.38 new record p05312 w UriBlass 1869 1.5 seconds p05312 w QuickFire 1620 56.3 seconds p05312 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1k2/R7/5p2/1P2p1p1/b1P1P3/p6r/P7/2K2R2 w - - 0 1 p05314 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 2rrbqk1/1p3p2/2p1p2p/p5bp/3PP3/P5R1/BPQN1PP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 1 p05319 w joakimvitriol 1612 Bh6+ p05319 w JoshBrack 1627 lol p05319 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1rk1/pp3pbp/2p2np1/2n1P3/2P5/1QN2B1P/PP3PP1/R1B1R1K1 w - - 0 1 p05321 b rathkeltair 1711 aaarggghhh mouseslip Ne4-bbbbb5!!!!??? aaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhhhhhhh p05321 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3kr2/ppnq2pp/2p5/4p3/4N3/1QP1B3/PP3PPP/R5K1 b q - 0 1 p05324 b tpollet 1629 je suis un enfant qui s'appelle Capucine. p05331 b LaskoVortex 1251 Very hard to see. p05331 b Ponderable 1519 It took my some time to see that Bxf7+ will not lead to mate. (Kh8 - and Bishop pinned to Queen) p05331 b wild 1305 Yeah I played Bxf7+ thinking it'd work. Still threatening though, and and after Kh8 Bd5 black's in bad shape. p05334 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/p4pbp/3q2p1/8/3p4/1Q2PKPP/PR6/7R w - - 0 1 p05334 w 1010 1680 devious p05337 b UriBlass 1869 2.4 seconds simple nice fork but solution should be longer 2...Bxa3 3.Rxf8+ Bxf8 4.Re8 Kg8 5.Bd5+ should be the solution p05337 b UriBlass 1869 11.8 seconds p05337 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r1k/1R4pp/p1B5/1p3b2/2pb1P1P/P7/1P5P/4R2K b - - 0 1 p05337 b JoshBrack 1627 failed! omg these easy ones are killing me! p05337 b JoshBrack 1627 177.3 p05337 b HermioneG 1866 1.1 seconds VERY EASY ! p05337 b chessisajedrez 1561 (JoshBrack) I'll make you company. Just can't see it fast enough. So simple ... and I make it so complicated. p05339 b Dayoman 1337 Trapping the queen p05342 b Alseki 1524 A long distance checkmate. p05346 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23129 to solve failure played Qb8 missing Bd6+ The solution is to have another threat in a different way by 2.Bc5 p05346 b grom43 1752 Agreed 5 stars for beauty. Took a long time to realize: white 2 pieces en prise, black none. But black has one undefended. Put 2+2 together = counterattack with 1 of yr 2 en prise pieces on his undefended piece. It's not something you see often and a useful concept to know. p05346 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5b2/B4p1k/4q1pp/P4p2/1p2b2P/3N2Q1/1P3PPK/8 b - - 0 1 p05346 b Garryback 1503 1...Bd6 wins p05346 b SirRick 1740 I failed with Qb8, too, just to realize the killing check...of course Bc5 is the remedy. To 1.-Bd6 isn´t there a defence in Nf4? p05347 b UriBlass 1869 2.7 seconds p05347 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/q4pp1/2pNb2p/2P1b3/1p2P3/1P3Q1P/2B3P1/5R1K b - - 0 1 p05348 b milos62 1916 I played Bh7, also a winning move. p05348 b JoshBrack 1627 i understand that 1. bxh7 isn't as good but it gets an easy win so i don't like this crap problem and think it should be removed! :( p05348 b UriBlass 1869 After Bxh7 Kxh7 Qh5+ Kg7 Qxe8 that is the obvious plan of 99% of the people who played Bxh7 black has a perpetual check by Qe3+ Kh1 Qh6+ so the people who chose Bxh7 do not deserve the points(I chose the right move but I also did not see it so I also do not deserve the points that I earned) p05348 b JoshBrack 1627 ya, i guess it's still a little tricky, i suppose this problem only slightly sucks. i don't think i would be very likely to fall for that perpetual though. :p p05348 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r2k/7b/2pP1q2/4p3/2P2P2/3B2p1/P3Q1P1/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p05351 w MaltaCross 1143 Nice defensive fork tactic. p05354 w barz 1734 5bk1/7p/4P3/2p2pB1/1pN5/1P3qPP/6RK/3rR3 w - - 0 1 p05354 w lucasm 1397 Real point of problem is harder to see, but still pretty. After Qf1 threatening Qh1#, white has only Rb2 (losing rook) or g4. However, on f4, black threatens both Qh1# and white rook (which is supporting the very dangerous pawn push). p05361 w greenkameleon 1313 come on p05367 b senkimsin 2130 overrated 2134 p05369 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2n1rk1/2p1qppp/p3n1b1/1pNpPB2/6P1/2P2N1P/PP3P2/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 1 p05371 b mangy1723 1242 rated too high p05371 b danko 1316 appropriately rated since you have to see the zwischenzug response to black's QxQ. p05376 b mtracey 1552 Ok but seems to rely on black making a blunder by capturing the pawn. p05376 b haas59 1724 if black plays 1...Qe5 2. Qd7+ Be7! i do not see a win for white p05376 b haas59 1724 if black plays 1...Qe5 2. Qd7+ Be7! i do not see a win for white p05376 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r6r/ppN2k1p/2n2Pp1/2bq4/2pp2Q1/8/PPP2PPP/RNB3K1 b - - 0 1 p05376 b JSorel 1741 low rating because weak tacticians choose check without... checking ;) p05378 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r6k/pN2q1b1/8/3Qn3/2Bp3P/6P1/PP4P1/4RrK1 w - - 0 1 p05378 w Garryback 1503 1830.9 ??? p05380 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23447 to solve failure tempting is Nc3 that is not good because of Rxf8+ Bxf8 Qf1 p05380 w MagicCat 1878 failure p05380 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2r1k/1pN3bp/3p2q1/3Pp1p1/1PP1P1P1/6P1/3NnK2/1RBQ1R2 w - - 0 1 p05381 w notyetagm 1467 1 ... Ra2-h2+! is a DECOY FOT TEMPO, allowing the Black queen to threaten the LOOSE g2-square next to the White king with a GAIN OF TIME (TEMPO, CHECK). p05381 w Improchess 1937 Muy bueno este problema p05381 w Elroch 1453 Yeah, we all like this one :-) p05381 w UriBlass 1869 failed played Nh5 thought about Rh2+ but it did not seem to me good in first thinking and when I looked at the small rating decided not to think too much and play Nh5 should get higher rating and in this case I could think more and solve it p05381 w Warminup 1551 it's 1591.2 today p05381 w Freeze 1492 Started with defensive thoughts, burning the clock until I turned to thinking offensive. p05381 w ParmeFeerique 1786 1.5 seconds p05381 w NumberFive 1792 2.0 seconds p05381 w Freeze 1492 Still defending. p05381 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3Q1rk1/7p/2p2Pp1/4p1P1/4Pn2/2qB4/r7/3R1R1K w - - 0 1 p05382 b JSorel 1741 incredibly easy for a 1800 problem... p05382 b floreatdunum 1606 needs more moves p05382 b UriBlass 1869 7.5 seconds agree with JSorel p05382 b grom43 1752 I looked at 2 Rh7+ first, and only after seeing Kh7 3 Qh5+ (Qf5+ also) Kg8 4 Rd8+ Bf8 did I look for something else. By the time I saw 2 Qd8+ (duh), I'd lost a couple of ticks of rating. Might not be incredibly easy, especially if you miss Bb4-f8 as a defense. p05382 b ChessBlitz 1828 5.4 seconds p05382 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r4k/5prp/5p2/p2Q3R/1b1R4/5NP1/1P2qPKP/8 b - - 0 1 p05391 w floreatdunum 1606 needs to be extended to include 2. Qe3 Qxd4 at least p05391 w UriBlass 1869 35.2 seconds agree with floreatdunum could solve it faster by guessing but did not see Qxd4 in the beginning p05391 w UriBlass 1869 18.0 seconds p05391 w joakimvitriol 1612 exposed Q & K, N fork p05391 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1k1r1/p3pp2/2Ppb1p1/2q3Pp/2nbP2P/3Q1P2/P1P1N3/1RB1K2R w K - 0 1 p05391 w grom43 1752 see floeatdunum comment. p05392 w notyetagm 1467 A very nice example of using TEMPO (1 ... Qd8-b6+!) in order to REPOSITION A DEFENDER with GAIN OF TIME (2 ... Qb6-e3). p05392 w UriBlass 1869 7.4 seconds p05392 w kendal 1563 nice geometry p05392 w 1010 1680 Attack and defense all in one move. p05392 w Heigakusha 1562 Cute. 10.8s... p05392 w chessisajedrez 1561 Gorgeous! agreed. p05392 w chessisajedrez 1561 Faced it again. So different took me 59 secs to remember it. I lose the most points on defense but I love them all. p05392 w SirRick 1740 38,2 took time, but happy to find the saving pattern p05392 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q2k1/pp3p2/3p4/3pnPb1/8/6QP/PPP3B1/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p05396 b barz 1734 2r1kr2/1b2bpQp/p2pp1p1/1Nn3P1/2q1PP2/P1N1B3/1PP4P/2KRR3 b - - 0 1 p05396 b Stress 1700 I failed, but I like this one. p05398 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bb1q1k/5p1p/p1Np1Pr1/1p1N1B2/8/7Q/PPP4P/2K2R2 b - - 0 1 p05399 b moegigo 1614 ugly exercise. p05399 b BlackWaive 1551 Good exercise, I didn't see that the Rook took with check. p05399 b AlexeiD 1581 so-so p05399 b Garryback 1503 novice-like p05399 b kendal 1563 I congratulate all the grandmasters who do these puzzles and find them ugly, so-so and novice-like, and I question why they, from their ivory towers, choose to mix with the mere mortals who do these problems? I, for one, got this wrong, seeing that I needed to protect my queen by taking with the night, missing that it walked into a mate, as I was trying to do it quickly. I think this is an excellent puzzle, and that a lot of people on this site need to chill out and learn to enjoy themselves. p05399 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/p2nq2p/8/2pb4/5p1P/1P2bN2/PB2Q2K/R7 b - - 0 1 p05399 b Freeze 1492 Taking with the rook buys time because of the check. p05399 b memo 1603 9 lines of text; You chill out. p05399 b Nimzozo 1781 useless... p05400 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3Q4/2p2pkp/2p1P1p1/8/1bq5/5KPP/5P2/B7 b - - 0 1 p05400 b BirdLover 1838 3.4 seconds p05400 b SirRick 1740 I played Qd7... seems to give white also the victory... OK, e7 is more efficient p05400 b SirRick 1740 This time e7! in a blink (ok - 2.7 is a bit slow for a blink of an eye) p05403 b floreatdunum 1606 Nice - mating and promotion themes interwoven. Black's position looks clumsy - go seek! p05403 b SirRick 1740 the last moves Kf3 Rf5X are vain, because you´ve already proved the solution - anyway nice theme p05407 w Lioric 1455 getting rid of the deadly battery on the d-file p05411 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/2B5/P3kn2/1p2p2p/4P2P/3KN1p1/5b2/8 w - - 0 1 p05411 w JoshBrack 1627 failed p05411 w RonWeasley98 1868 6.7 seconds p05420 b spacecowboy 1394 I just failed this problem after solving it in 4.0 seconds three days ago! What's wrong with me today? I was blind! p05420 b ryguy1378 1303 maybe I'm having a bad day, but I'm failing to see why c8 isn't the best move. p05420 b rebornkameleon 1385 @ryguy: because you are being checked! i completely oversaw this too. p05420 b rebornkameleon 1385 @ryguy: because you are being checked! i completely oversaw this too. p05425 w Markusgoth 2122 Super-difficult but fascinating! p05425 w Markusgoth 2122 ... but what if 2 ... h7h5 3. g7g4? p05425 w kwanpin 1752 pawn advance again p05431 w OldPatzer 1054 Checkmate: Q(e4)e1# p05431 w MaltaCross 1143 Mate in 1 !! p05438 b MaltaCross 1143 2. Qxc6+ saves both the white Queen and the dark-squared Bishop (from 2...Qxg5), whilst winning a tempo, allowing White to follow with a Queen capture (3. Rxa5!). p05451 b OldPatzer 1054 Mate: After 1. R(c4)xc8(R)+, if 1...Q(d7)xc8(R), then 2. Q(g4)xg7#; if 1...Q(d7)d8 or e8, then 2. Rxd8 or e8(Q)#. p05455 w MaltaCross 1143 1...Ne2+ wins a tempo to save the knight. p05460 w MaltaCross 1143 Removal of the guard by means of a pawn move which is defended by a knight. p05460 w grom43 1752 Agree with MaltaCross. p05460 w rebornkameleon 1385 elegant little move p05461 w spacecowboy 1394 For those who are interested in knowing what happens if White attempts to save the queen after 1...Be7, here is how the problem solution would continue: 1.Qg5 Be7 2.Qg4 Nxd4 3.Qg6 Nxe2+ forking king and queen p05461 w e4e5f4 1450 Spacecowboys analyse is correct, but it must be: 1.Qg5 Be7 2.Qg4 Nxd4 3.Qg3 Nxe2+ p05461 w MagicCat 1878 Of Course p05461 w joakimvitriol 1612 r5kr/pppq3p/3bb1p1/3p1n2/3P1B2/2P3Q1/PP1NBPPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p05461 w rathkeltair 1711 needs to continue p05461 w MyBestFriend 1868 5.3 seconds p05462 w UriBlass 1869 13.5 seconds p05462 w Hyperbeam 1681 Curious one p05462 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1rk1/1pq2ppp/p7/2pBn2Q/P7/1P2P3/5PPP/R2R2K1 w - - 0 1 p05462 w chessisajedrez 1561 VERY instructive. p05466 b OldPatzer 1054 Double (discovered) attack: N(c4)d6 attacks Q(e8) and exposes N(c5) and N(c7) to attack by Q(c2). p05469 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/pp1bbppp/1qn1pn2/4N3/3PN3/P2B4/1P1BQPPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p05469 b SachaTheCat 1863 1.0 seconds p05469 b MagicCat 1878 2.7 seconds p05469 b MagicCat 1878 2.7 seconds p05472 b asenilechance 987 how is this the right choice, the queen would take yours and put you in check p05472 b sleiman 1383 Nf5+ is a fork that wins the queen back p05484 w UriBlass 1869 9.0 seconds Qc1+ should be included in the solution p05484 w UriBlass 1869 1.8 seconds p05484 w tomohawk 1844 Agreed with Uri. p05484 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4kb2/p1r1p2p/1pR3p1/4N3/3r2P1/Q6P/PP1q1P2/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 p05486 b joakimvitriol 1612 exposed K, rank attack p05486 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r4/5p1k/6Bp/4P3/2b5/7P/1R3QPK/q7 b - - 0 1 p05489 w Schumi 1546 Nice p05489 w gargletheape1 1356 harder than the rating p05489 w suddenlysomeon 1276 Quite tough... I'm delighted to have solved it. p05489 w progmtl 1255 excellent p05489 w MaltaCross 1143 Mate in 3 involving a Queen sacrifice. p05489 w Lagerbaer 1223 Queen sacrifice ftw p05489 w flatman 1536 Had trouble envisioning the check 3 ... Nf2# p05489 w mathaias 1406 Very good. I was trying so hard to queen the pawn I overlooked the mate entirely! p05490 b JamesBJames 1617 Not sure why this is a puzzle. Running it in Chessmaster, black has mate in 11 after ...Qd4. p05490 b JamesBJames 1617 Hmm, disregard the previous comment. I'm an idiot and probably misplaced a piece last time. p05490 b loot 1460 I'll give it two stars! p05490 b johangnorman 1366 I don't know why all the poor ratings, I think it takes some good chess IQ to move your king up the board (as opposed to a more natural appearing move down) p05490 b Seamus 1433 to go to the square where no check follows...less than 2 seconds? not sure why this is here... p05496 w cswolf 1063 this is TERRIBLE p05500 b UriBlass 1869 32.1 seconds Bd1 is hard to find p05500 b UriBlass 1869 21.6 seconds again same Bd1 move hard to find p05500 b MagicCat 1878 1.7 Bd1 is easy to find. What's your rating Uri?? p05500 b themagician 1820 3.9 seconds oh magiccat just shut up Bd1 is not that easy to find p05500 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1r1k/1p3ppp/p4nn1/q2NpR2/P1P1P3/1P6/3RB1PP/4Q2K b - - 0 1 p05500 b Garryback 1503 1...Nxd5 is the right intro-move p05501 w UriBlass 1869 I do not understand the high rating for this problem. What people try except Rf8 that I found in less than 3 seconds? p05501 w NoConception 1894 I guess Nc5? (which fails because the queen can attack the rook), but I can see a lot of people playing that. p05503 b SmokenFlames 1476 Back rank weakness + intermediate move p05505 w blcnngn 2295 nice p05505 w UriBlass 1869 2.2 seconds remembered it p05505 w UriBlass 1869 0.9 seconds this time p05505 w UriBlass 1869 1.1 seconds p05505 w Hyperbeam 1681 didnt get it... get it the next time around. p05505 w JoshBrack 1627 failed. amazing problem. :) p05505 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k2r/p3pp1p/6pb/1ppPP3/1qp1P3/2Nn2B1/PPK1N1PP/R2Q1B1R w kq - 0 1 p05505 w Garryback 1503 like it p05506 w UriBlass 1869 26.3 seconds p05506 w joakimvitriol 1612 weak K p05506 w UriBlass 1869 problem should be longer p05506 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2Q2bk1/p4p1p/3p2p1/4r3/3N1KP1/2P2p1q/PP2P2P/R3R3 w - - 0 1 p05507 w Kirkchess 1085 Didnt see the check crap p05509 w underated 1402 is it just me or a simple one the ones you second check your move? p05515 w NumberFour 1879 3.1 seconds p05515 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4rn2/2r2pk1/p2pp3/8/Pq2BQP1/2p5/4PP2/2RR2K1 w - - 0 1 p05521 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23181 to solve 10.3 seconds. I guess many guess it so they solve it fast. p05521 w timoure 1847 8.1 seconds p05521 w SirRick 1740 5,8 s - White Q attacked, black Q protected, black Rc4 protected, these must be seen fast enough p05524 b greenkameleon 1313 why play the obvious last move? p05530 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1rk1/1p3pp1/p1p4p/3P1P2/P3NB1q/5Q1P/1PP3PK/3Rb3 b - - 0 1 p05531 b Garryback 1503 ??? nonsence p05531 b dmfrench 1365 Only logical move :/ p05531 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/pp3ppp/5b2/5P2/2Bp1P2/Q7/qPKB3P/3R3R b - - 0 1 p05534 w MaltaCross 1143 Very nice! p05535 b wolf212768 1130 im only 1130 rated, but i solved it the 1st time, what a beauty... p05535 b memo 1603 5. Qh8+ also wins p05535 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1rk1/2p3pB/1p2p3/p5p1/qP1n3N/3Q2P1/4PPKP/7R b - - 0 1 p05535 b mtracey 1552 I played Qh8+ on the last move keeping up with the idea of winning the knight, but it is clear why Qg8+ is superior and is not a dual solution. p05535 b grom43 1752 Agree with mtracey: 5.Qh8+ looks good if you see 7.Qe4 (with the double threat of QxR and Qa8 mate) in Crafty line below. Just winning the N with check, though, isn't good enough: your B is hanging and once he moves his king, your queen is attacked by discovery. So...Qg8+ just wins the rook and maintains the attack. Much better. p05535 b Garryback 1503 5. move should be excluded p05540 b JSorel 1741 2. g6 is also a winning move... p05540 b Misha1998 1875 I agree... p05540 b PoorLittleGuy 1981 I agree... I played it. p05540 b grom43 1752 2.Bh5 looked good, too. Maybe better than 2.g6. But Ne6 is a queen-winner. p05542 b Elroch 1453 Blinkered by idea of Q check... p05542 b UriBlass 1869 9.9 seconds p05542 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/p7/1p2Q3/8/5P1K/4k3/6P1/3q4 b - - 0 1 p05542 b QuickFire 1620 5.1 seconds p05543 b UriBlass 1869 blundered by Rc3 missing the simple threat thought need to defend only against perpetual check p05543 b rathkeltair 1711 seems easy for 1872... p05543 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/p1r2ppp/1n6/3pB3/2p2P2/QP3q2/P1R2P1P/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p05543 b UriBlass 1869 No rathkeltair It seems hard for 1873.2 I now earned some minmal gain but almost fell into the trap of Bd6 and f5 was not the first move that I thought about. p05543 b Garryback 1503 black was to greedy - instead he should give perpetual by 1...Qg4+ etc. p05543 b Garryback 1503 solution should also include 3.Qe7! p05543 b BabyKitten 1728 failed :( p05543 b BabyKitten 1728 Hehe it's funny... When Uri solved it the rating was 1873.2 now it is 1872.3 lol p05543 b 1010 1680 A winning defense. p05543 b SirRick 1740 exactly the same happened to me as to Uri in his 1st comment. Sad to say I overlooked completely the deadly threat, so f5 is the only move, B defends. p05546 b suddenlysomeon 1276 obvious p05548 b greenkameleon3 1360 of course. first prevent the black's knight fork by playing a zwischenzug p05555 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/ppp1nppp/2pb1q2/8/N3PP2/8/PPPQ2PP/R1B1KB1R w KQ - 0 1 p05555 w timoure 1847 4.6 seconds p05555 w ParmeFeerique 1786 0.9 seconds p05555 w NumberFive 1792 2.0 seconds p05555 w SirRick 1740 3,7 s - Step by step -problem, didn´t see at first the check at h4 when hit to e5 p05556 w underated 1402 cant believe I moved down instead of up...dohh... p05556 w fastrunner 1117 wouldn't the peon kill you in that position? p05563 w Hexalingual 1324 mate in 1 p05563 w lbtr74aao 1309 1.9 s easy p05565 w JoshBrack 1627 2.5. memorized it. p05565 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rnb2rk1/pp2ppbp/4q1p1/3NP3/8/5N2/PPPBQ1PP/2KR3R w - - 0 1 p05565 w Freeze 1492 Slipped by thinking there was an intermediate rook check in there too. p05570 b floreatdunum 1606 Seems pointless. Apart from the queen check, what else would white play. Not really even a combination. Poor. p05570 b chesswiz 1650 you're really dumb. p05570 b smotherhubbard 1850 You need to add the next 2 moves - Ka6 Nc6 - so it's clear that Qf3+ (guarding the d1-rook) is superior to Qe4+. White wins the d8-rook. Then this is a good tactic. p05570 b floreatdunum 1606 chesswiz - gping by your cts rating you're even dumber... p05570 b floreatdunum 1606 and I agree with smotherhubbard's analysis - someone clearly less dumb than myself and certainly than chesswiz... p05570 b UriBlass 1869 21.2 seconds p05570 b JoshBrack 1627 failed. ...i think we're all dumb cause we were just born that way. the really smart one is rybka! p05570 b barz 1734 A really important part of this problem is that White is protecting d1. p05570 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2r1/pk3pb1/1pqPp1pp/8/2PN4/4Q3/P4PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1 p05570 b edgy 1679 really must continue the solution. p05573 b MaltaCross 1143 Exploitation of pinned pawn. p05578 b MaltaCross 1143 mate in 3 p05578 b DocB 1237 way underated took me 5 times p05584 w underated 1402 killer mate. p05586 b floreatdunum 1606 Really - Qxe4 is winning too. p05586 b milos62 1916 I hate this. There is nothing wrong with Qe4. p05586 b lepolaputuki 1836 Extra piece is extra piece... you don't want one? p05586 b JoshBrack 1627 i think black should get an extra pawn to make it more important to get the extra piece here. p05586 b Misha98 1832 1.3 seconds p05586 b grom43 1752 Just guessed. Literally. Gained a lot of points, too. p05586 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1rk1/5p2/p4bpp/P1pb4/2n1P3/5NP1/1PQ2PP1/1B1R1RK1 b - - 0 1 p05588 b PeacefulShade 1546 Basic tactic: removing the defender. p05591 w kingofthespill 1453 One legal move. Am I missing the point of this one? p05591 w spacecowboy 1394 Yes Kingofthespill, you are missing the point. Anybody who doesn't understand should go to the message board and read the posts by JoeLag and SveJoe on August 24, 2005. p05591 w Schumi 1546 One legal move, silly. p05591 w limbo696 1359 only one move p05591 w limbo696 1359 only one move p05591 w xrayeyes 1602 only legal move p05591 w mbingham 1437 Whoever posted this problem, I sure hope you've gotten a chuckle out of it. p05591 w HungryGoldfish 1372 Ummmmmm...... ok. p05591 w waaek 1044 Nothing wrong with this problem. Part of the jbo of a chess player is to notice when he's in check. p05591 w Leucky 1541 Yes of course it's okay! First i wanted to attack something then i saw that i was in check. While the server allows to input illegal move this kind of problem works. p05591 w louise 1181 There is only one legal move! p05591 w zass 1206 whats the point? one move. p05591 w graemes 1450 Bizarre. p05591 w forestry 1590 ????? p05591 w chessfish 1153 ghey p05594 w hmpf142000 1670 I like it. somehow. p05594 w Coventry 1613 what in the hell???!!!! p05594 w Suizo 1554 Dc3? p05594 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/5ppp/3Q1n2/8/8/5qP1/1R3P1P/5BK1 w - - 0 1 p05594 w barz 1734 Suizo : Qc3 Qd8+, I thought p05594 w ChessBlitz 1828 2.9 seconds p05594 w NumberFour 1879 1.8 seconds p05594 w QuickFire 1620 74.7 secs p05594 w grom43 1752 Good thinking, barz! As Suizo says, Qc3? (and as you add) loses to Qd8+ and mates. p05594 w chessisajedrez 1561 Solution was my first choice, chickened out and played Re1?? :( Like it. p05595 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r5k/3b1pR1/p3p2P/3pP3/1q3P1P/1P1B4/p3N3/K1R5 b - - 0 1 p05603 b jzhang2000 1385 YO p05604 w pcygni 1275 very pretty.... p05604 w Fred 1449 Indeed p05604 w OldPatzer 1054 Checkmate by Q(c3), Be3+, and Bf3+ p05604 w t101jv 1321 agreed, this is a pretty mate p05604 w greenkameleon2 1419 I love how the bishop is defended by the queen. p05607 b UriBlass 1869 captured the knight immediatly missing that Nxb5+ pin pawn c6 p05607 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4nR1/2kbq3/2pNp2b/pp1nP3/P1pP2Q1/6P1/1P3PB1/R4K2 b - - 0 1 p05607 b ChessMaster98 1970 4.7 seconds p05609 w Kataran 1696 The solution of the problem is not enough. Black should also see that after 1.Qb3 Rxc7 2.Qxd5 there is 2...Rxc3 and that white has to play 3.Rxc3 and after 3...exd5 white looses a piece. In the given solution the black problem solver may find the move 1...Rxc7 accidentally and thus gain the point without really solving the problem. p05609 w tomohawk 1844 Agreed with Kataran. p05609 w rathkeltair 1711 agree with Kataran p05609 w JoshBrack 1627 i think this is a dual solution. p05609 w barz 1734 Josh : then give us the other winning move... p05609 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r2r2/1pB1b1pk/p3p2p/3q1p2/3Pp3/P1R1P2P/1PQ2PP1/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 p05609 w forestry 1590 agree with Kataran p05609 w grom43 1752 Kataran is right that the problem could be extended. But I think if you play 1...Rxc7 you see the point (otherwise, why play it when you could just play ...Qxb3?). p05610 b benboyleyim 2120 nice p05610 b senmisin 2048 g7 h8 p05611 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2k1r/p1p1qppp/5n2/1Bp3B1/1b1pP3/2NQ1P2/PPP3PP/2KR3R b - - 0 1 p05617 w stevelco 1383 Very nifty and useful little problem. p05617 w MaltaCross 1143 Task: elimination of the advanced double pawns. p05617 w Theofrast 1440 Doesn't 1... Rxd6 accomplish the same thing? p05617 w Superbuddha 1278 Nice! p05619 w MaltaCross 1143 After 1...bxa2, the Rook cannot stop the pawn from queening, If Ra4, it gets captured by the biship; if Rb1 it gets captured by the pawn! p05620 w MaltaCross 1143 I think that move 3 is also desirable. With what shall the black rook be captured, with the rook or is it better with the Queen? p05622 b peletis 1313 nice, trapping queen p05622 b thingfish 1345 nice trap. p05622 b Alseki 1524 Checkmating the queen... p05622 b tactichelm 1528 1.1 sec p05622 b chessfish 1153 i got it, but i didnt see it until i got it, lol. very nice. p05625 w DocB 1237 under rated p05631 b ketchbee1 1685 Rb2? p05631 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/pbn1r2p/1q3p2/3p1Pp1/1P6/4P1N1/3R1PBP/2RQ2K1 b - - 0 1 p05631 b barz 1734 Rb2 Qxb2 p05632 b 9isprime 1289 nice pin p05637 b mindhack 1519 Why isn't the reverse also correct? First Rh1+ and then Qh2 ? The server marks it as wrong but I don't see the difference here. p05637 b xenophon 1528 i agree with mindhack,Rh1+ wins just as well p05637 b ostap 1828 No, 1.Rh1 loses to 1...Kg7 2.Qh2 Rh8. p05637 b ostap 1828 ...after 1.Qh2+ Kg7, 2.Qh6+ Kg8 and the black Rook has not the access of h8 p05637 b Subrosian 1560 This puzzle should have had black playing ...Kg7 for people to understand the problem more clearly. p05637 b wild 1305 nice, I got it wrong but thanks for the explanation p05637 b anotherfigment 1450 yes.. thanks for clearing that up.. I appreciate it.. p05638 w DocB 1237 stupid p05638 w dogWaste 1508 it shouldnt be so, but i always have to work at this one. not so obvious. p05638 w MishaTheCat 1821 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/1p3p1p/5rp1/pNn5/P1PN1nPP/5PK1/2R5/5R2 w - - 0 1 p05643 b notyetagm 1467 CHECKS LET YOU SAVE THREATENED PIECES WITH GAIN OF TIME. Here Black planned the tactical sequence 1 ... Bg7xNc3?? (REMOVE THE GUARD) 2 Bd2xBc3?? (FORK) 2 ... Qb4xBe4+, extracting his b4-queen from the BISHOP FORK by gaining time on the White e1-king, winning a piece. But 1 ... Bg7xNc3?? is -not- check, so White is not forced to play 2 Bd2xBc3??. Instead White rescues his e4-bishop with TEMPO by GAINING TIME on the Black e8-king with 2 Be4-g6+! and only -then- capturing the Black c3-bishop with 3 Bd2xBc3, not 2 Bd2xBc3??. Now Black's attempt to extract himself from the BISHOP FORK by moving his b4-queen with TEMPO does not work because the e4-checking focal point is DEFENDED by the White g6-bishop. So Black planned to save his threatened b4-queen by GAINING TIME with 2 ... Qb4xBe4+ but White beat him to it by saving his threatened White e4-bishop by GAINING TIME with 2 Be4-g6+!. p05643 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rnb1k2r/pp2p1b1/3p3p/2pP2p1/1q2B1P1/2N4P/PPPB1P2/R2QK2R b KQkq - 0 1 p05643 b SirRick 1740 I admire your note noty! Belongs to Quinnes´s records! p05645 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/Q1p2ppp/4r3/2Pqn3/3p4/5PP1/PP2P1KP/R1BR4 w - - 0 1 p05645 w Garryback 1503 simple p05648 b joakimvitriol 1612 counterattack p05648 b drad 1651 oooo didn't see the queen trap p05648 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1rb1r1k1/2q2pbp/1n1p1pp1/p1pP4/P3P3/1QPBN3/1P1N1PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p05649 w MaltaCross 1143 survival tactic p05649 w newjbie 1246 passive tactic p05652 w hardcorepawn 1418 someone explain why bf4 would occur? p05652 w loot 1460 Because white is hoping to get the B to e5 and didn't see that black can push the e pawn. p05652 w MaltaCross 1143 Nice disovered (double) attack. p05653 w DocB 1237 have trouble with the ones without many pieces p05654 b MaltaCross 1143 Nice pawn fork! p05660 w kwanpin 1752 very cute p05660 w chesschocolate 1825 i agree- a beautiful puzzle that proves that chess is truly an art p05660 w UriBlass 1869 calculated Ne5 Kh1 Ng4 f3 Nxh2 and failed because did not see Nf3 that is better p05660 w sehidimizsin 2124 Ae5 nice p05663 w OldPatzer 1054 Discovered attack: 1...Rxc3(B); 2.bxc3(R), Bxd5(R). p05664 w TheKingIsBack 1546 not so good because of the obvious discovered check p05671 b Boomer360 1178 Discovered attack on the black Rook. White's Bishop on d5 can capture the pawn on f7, putting the King in check and at the same time opening an attack on the Rook on d8 (by the Rook on d1). The King must get out of check -- probably by capturing the Bishop now on f7. This leaves the black Rook free to capture the white Rook. Black has traded a Bishop for a Rook. p05672 w Hyperbeam 1681 unexpected move p05672 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/1bpn1ppp/1p1q4/pP6/2BP2n1/P1N1PPK1/1B1N4/R2QR3 w - - 0 1 p05672 w television 1714 is this tactic or not? p05672 w grom43 1752 this is a tactic, television! p05673 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1rk1/5ppp/p7/1p1p2P1/3p2P1/2P1Q3/PP1N2P1/R1n2RK1 w - - 0 1 p05673 w barz 1734 This rook looks like an helicopter coming to save the knight from the jungle. p05674 w chesschocolate 1825 so obvious but hard!! p05674 w UriBlass 1869 16.7 seconds not hard but the high rating cause to think more time. still earned rating on it. p05674 w JSorel 1741 27.4 seconds p05677 b UriBlass 1869 12,5 seconds rook escape from threat and trade attacking piece. Not hard p05677 b UriBlass 1869 20.8 seconds p05677 b MonsterCrush 1798 3.4 seconds p05677 b Woodpusher1 1850 14.5 seconds lost rating points p05680 b MaltaCross 1143 If 3...Kf8, then Qxf6 (equalising in material), and it's mate in 2. p05684 w Lagerbaer 1223 Never enough base-line mates to practice. Okay for the given rating. p05687 w freeher 1327 very nice. any way you look at it, a piece is won. p05687 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/1p2bp1p/2q3p1/2n1p3/r2pP3/PN1B4/4QPPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p05691 b UriBlass 1869 15.6 seconds first did not like Rb1 Qxa3 and only later saw Bc1 p05691 b UriBlass 1869 9.1 seconds this time p05691 b UriBlass 1869 4.6 seconds p05691 b UriBlass 1869 4.4 seconds p05691 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/1p1b1pb1/1q1p1np1/2nPp1Bp/p3P1P1/P1N2P1P/1PB1N1K1/R2Q1R2 b - - 0 1 p05691 b Misha98 1832 2.5 seconds p05691 b Chessplayer98 1814 3.2 seconds p05691 b chessisajedrez 1561 I always remember (UriBlass) original posting on this problem. - 4.6 secs, thanks Uriblass :) p05693 b underated 1402 complecated but logical. p05693 b drad 1651 an unusual puzzle for this rating level p05693 b mtracey 1552 Nice demonstration of interference p05693 b asterix100 1063 boooo!!!!!!! p05693 b asterix100 1063 ifailed p05695 b waaek 1044 Should require more moves for the player to prove he sees the smothered mate sequence p05703 w MagicCat 1878 1.9 secs New rating record: 1766 p05703 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/6b1/4p1pp/1p6/5BP1/Prn2N2/5P1P/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p05703 w MishaTheCat 1821 3.2 seconds p05703 w Misha98 1832 2.2 seconds p05710 w destroyer1 1345 extreemly easy p05719 b Chessdoom 1586 Easy, but excellent! p05719 b Hexalingual 1324 Nf7 wins a either a rook, or a queen for a knight, but that wasn't good enough p05719 b grom43 1752 Winning even the queen doesn't compare to mate in 2! A common pattern but always pretty. p05719 b neiking 1603 Smother mate. Nice problem! p05719 b LowScore 1621 @Hexalingual: 2.Nf7+ wins the exchange (2..Rxf7 3.Qxf7), but White is a piece down already, so that's a pretty bad move. p05721 b edgy 1679 really need to extend the solution a few moves to see if the solver got the point. p05729 w Wolfgang 1388 Great! p05729 w UriBlass 1869 3.2 seconds p05729 w OldPatzer 1054 Discovered attack: After 1...Rxg5(N), if 2.fxg5(R), then 2...Bxh2+, and 3...Qxd2(Q), forking White's Bs. p05729 w Schumi 1546 Nice. p05729 w television 1714 nice p05729 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3q1rk1/1b3ppp/p1nb2r1/2p3N1/5P2/1P6/P2QB1PP/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 1 p05729 w e4e5f4 1450 I solved it at as a result of my long training here on CTS, I had never discovered this combination earlier p05729 w chessisajedrez 1561 My rating is not because of its beauty, it is actually difficult to see. I suspect that the RxN capture deflates the rating. (It seems the only "play" available) p05731 b barz 1734 5rk1/2p4p/3pqp2/2n5/2b2R1N/2P3PP/P5B1/1Q4K1 b - - 0 1 p05731 b barz 1734 Rejected Rg4+ because of Qxg4, missing Qxa2+ is check. p05731 b Garryback 1503 correction 4 stars and addendum to barz: Rejected Rg4+ because of Qxg4, missing Qxa2+ is check and 3...Qe6 fails bc 4.Bd5! p05734 w floreatdunum 1606 needs more moves p05734 w Jonathanzzz 2128 I disagree. It seems pretty obvious what the next move is. p05734 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 5bk1/2Q2pp1/p6p/4N3/1P3r1P/P3q3/5RP1/6K1 w - - 0 1 p05734 w themagician 1820 7.6 seconds p05742 w pkendal 1520 Very instructive. p05742 w UriBlass 1869 5.2 seconds 2...Re2 took time to find. p05742 w UriBlass 1869 1.7 seconds p05742 w floreatdunum 1606 Re3, Re2, Re1, very humorous! p05742 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r7/p4p1k/5p1p/2ppr3/8/3PN2P/PP1b1PP1/2R2RK1 w - - 0 1 p05743 b jbennett 1449 Qxb4 sets up discovered attack on the Q p05749 w underated 1402 one for one... p05753 b JacobTomlinson 1406 Sweet revenge p05756 w UriBlass 1869 5.5 seconds double threat Nh5+ and Rxg2+ p05756 w UriBlass 1869 6.1 seconds p05756 w LowestRd 1905 Deadly... p05756 w JoshBrack 1627 failed it. if Rg1 then Nh5# i guess. p05756 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/p2b1ppp/8/2p5/2Pp1n2/1P3P2/PN2rKPP/R1R5 w - - 0 1 p05758 w MaltaCross 1143 Neat decoy by means of a check. p05759 w UriBlass 1869 22.3 seconds p05759 w rockym 1589 backward knoght moves are always harder to spot...will get use to it ! p05759 w MagicCat 1878 1.1 sec p05759 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/1p4p1/4p3/4npP1/4B2R/2P1B3/P7/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p05759 w MishaTheCat 1821 3.1 seconds p05760 w Greycloak 1547 Nothing at all interesting. Saw the solution immediately and spent quite a while looking for something better. p05760 w destroyer1 1345 however,greycloak you win back a bishop p05767 w Gator 1274 What is going on here? I have had on the order of 10 to 12 failures whereby the problem has never shown thus losing all kind of rating pts. + when I click on a piece to move it,it will not respond losing time galore in solving thus losing more pts.! This sucks to say the least!! p05767 w wild 1305 sure, but this is a decent problem nonetheless. Any other move besides Qxe7 results in a mean fork that loses material (and probably the game) for black. p05767 w musiclife 1533 For beginner/intermediate level tactics, I think this kind of problem is underrated. Sure, more advanced people will call it simple, but white must apparently capture with the queen despite it's ability to be captured. A player must look one extra move to see that they can also capture the opp's q if they lose theirs. p05770 w grom43 1752 The only way to keep the piece is 1...Bxd5-c4. I thought 1...Nxd5-c3, but white just takes and now has an extra pawn. p05770 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1rk1/1b2bpp1/pn5p/2pp4/8/2N1PNP1/PP2QPP1/1B1R1RK1 w - - 0 1 p05771 b UriBlass 1869 5.0 seconds first move is the only move not to lose the queen and second move the only move so it was relatively easy for me. p05771 b Misha1998 1875 7.0 seconds p05783 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r4k/3R2pp/1q6/4Nn2/p1B5/1n2P2P/1P4P1/3Q2K1 b - - 0 1 p05783 b flatman 1536 At first I didn't see the diff between 2. Kh1 and 2. Kh2. But the latter allows black to take the e5 N with check. p05791 w neguzelsin 2049 2120 p05795 b ibis 1460 Missed 2x! p05795 b 1010 1680 Sacrifice to expose the king to the crossfire of the Q and R. p05795 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/1pq4p/p1bb2p1/P2p2Q1/4p3/2P4R/1P4BP/5R1K b - - 0 1 p05795 b Freeze 1492 Nice one. p05795 b Stress 1700 Aaargh! p05795 b MagicCat 1878 1.9 seconds p05795 b grom43 1752 GM position, material imbalance, black strong attack and initiative. Not even slight chance the actual black player took an insignificant a-pawn in this position. Other than that, instructive shot forcing mate once the queen leaves the 2nd rank. p05802 b joakimvitriol 1612 fork again p05802 b MagicCat 1878 why for every exercises you say the name of the taktik? p05802 b JoshBrack 1627 i'm wondering why not qd3. i'm probably missing the best replies from black p05802 b MishaTheCat 1821 @ JoshBrack: That's what I played. Not 1.Qd3 because of 1...Qe5 and Black can protect his c3-Bishop. p05802 b grom43 1752 What's the threat of 1.Qd3? But everyone sees giving up a R for Bc3 gains d4, which can double attack (Rc8+ and Qg7#)? p05802 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1qr4k/3R2p1/p3p2p/1p2b3/4Q3/2P3P1/P6P/1KR5 b - - 0 1 p05807 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º q6k/6rp/p1pprn2/P2Pp3/1P5Q/1N6/5P1P/2RR3K w - - 0 1 p05813 b UriBlass 1869 9.3 seconds p05813 b UriBlass 1869 12.1 seconds p05813 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/4rp1p/6pb/8/1Q1Pn1Rq/2N1P2P/1P2N1P1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p05813 b timoure 1847 2.9 seconds p05813 b NumberTwo 1848 2.0 seconds p05820 w grom43 1752 1...Qe7 is forced. p05820 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1rk1/2p1bppp/p1b5/1pBBp3/4P1Q1/3P4/PP3PPP/RN4K1 w - - 0 1 p05824 w OldPatzer 1054 Q fork: After 1...Rh2+, 2.Kxh2, then Qxf2+ forks K(h2), R(e1), and N(d2). p05824 w grom43 1752 also (g3), right? p05824 w grom43 1752 Nah, not g3 because of white's queen. I was just seeing who knew... p05824 w greenkameleon5 1344 @grom: lol p05828 b jokim 2000 Quite elegant p05828 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23451 to solve 39.4 seconds long time to see Qd4 after trading from the root position p05828 b UriBlass 1869 28.5 seconds p05828 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k2r/ppppnppp/8/1Nb1n3/4q3/2P1B3/PP2BPPP/RN1Q1RK1 b kq - 0 1 p05828 b Nimzozo 1781 nice ! 14 sec for me p05828 b grom43 1752 see Scotch Game for details. When I played 1.e4 I played either the Goring Gambit or the Scotch. This is almost like a trap (black Qxe4 is the mistake); don't hold me to that, but I think so. p05829 b dogWaste 1508 Again I say, hugh, just an easy old 1258 problem? I can solve it, but does give pause. p05830 w sayqeeh 1300 :) p05830 w MaltaCross 1143 nice mate in 4 p05830 w shetranj1 916 That's a theme of the refined bank rank mate. They're nice!!!!!! p05830 w MaltaCross 1143 Well said, Shetranj1 ! p05832 w jokim 2000 Smooth sequence of moves, but hey after Black's first move the virtual CTS opponent's position is +11.32 and during the solution deteriorates to -4.31 :-) p05832 w UriBlass 1869 27.9 seconds black need not to get mated quickly evaluating the theoretical result of the position is irrelevant p05832 w UriBlass 1869 8.4 seconds this time memorized it but not to be sure about it. p05832 w UriBlass 1869 4.5 seconds p05833 b dogWaste 1508 HUGH, What the F? p05833 b MaltaCross 1143 1. ... Qxe5 2. Bxb6 Qxb2 3. Nc4! White thus defends all his pieces from the Queen's multi-directional threats. p05833 b dktransform 1483 hugh?? p05833 b elcholo 1304 this problem should be around 900-1000 of rating. not 1413 p05833 b bingobilly 1508 This is like a real game where sometimes your opponent takes a piece and then you take a piece. Good practice for that kind of thing. 5 STARS!!!!!!! p05839 w herrahuh 1401 Pretty neat. p05841 w FalkA 1332 early mate, whatever the costs. nice dedicated offense p05842 w MaltaCross 1143 A pawn capture that wins a tempo! p05847 w scottw10 1103 Very easy. p05848 w UriBlass 1869 3.7 seconds p05848 w UriBlass 1869 1.9 seconds p05848 w UriBlass 1869 0.8 seconds p05848 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1R6/5pbk/3p2p1/3P3p/4P3/4nPK1/3q2PP/2N2Q2 w - - 0 1 p05848 w Chessplayer98 1814 2.1 seconds p05848 w Freeze 1492 The pawn does a better job of removing the guard. p05848 w Freeze 1492 The bishop check is still tempting me. p05848 w BabyTiger 1879 0.9 seconds p05848 w e4e5f4 1450 It was too easy for +1600. p05853 w OldPatzer 1054 Overloaded Q: After R(c8)xc2(B), if Q(d3)xc2(R), then Q(f3)xd5(R). p05853 w greenkameleon 1313 easier than the rating suggests p05854 b UriBlass 1869 4.0 seconds p05854 b UriBlass 1869 4.9 seconds p05854 b barz 1734 3r1rk1/q4ppp/p1p1P3/1p5Q/5P2/1BPNn1bP/P3R1P1/3R3K b - - 0 1 p05858 b drad 1651 damn, I looked at Bxd5 Rxd5 Nxb5 or something p05858 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1qr1bk1/np4pp/2p2p2/pP1b4/Q2N4/P3P1P1/1B3PBP/2R2RK1 b - - 0 1 p05858 b RonWeasley98 1868 1.9 seconds p05866 b notyetagm 1467 Karpov actually played this blunder in their '92 Candidates Match!!! p05866 b MaltaCross 1143 A skewer with a checkmate threat! p05869 b Sidorsky 1573 A pretty assist p05871 w barz 1734 The point is 4...Bd3+ p05871 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1k2/5p1p/6p1/p3Pp2/2R1bP2/1q4P1/5Q1P/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 p05871 w grom43 1752 @barz. know what you mean. but he could play 3.Qe1, no? p05871 w ParmeFeerique 1786 Yes, but then Black would be a piece up after 3...Rxe1+ ! p05872 w joakimvitriol 1612 PQ net + pin p05872 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4rrk1/R6p/2N5/2p5/2n2pP1/2P3Pq/2Q1PP2/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p05872 w 1010 1680 3.fxg3 Rxf1# a mating pattern of Q and R. p05876 b Vasyukov 1303 Neat! p05876 b joakimvitriol 1612 Boden's pattern p05876 b DocB 1237 teets pattern right after he ejaculates on a chick p05876 b pdubs 1146 That takes a lot more vision than I've got at the moment. p05876 b mathaias 1406 Yes, its obvious now that I know the answer ;) p05876 b neiking 1603 x-ray bishops! nice problem! p05876 b JoshBrack 1627 zzzzzzzzzzzzzz p05876 b herrahuh 1401 Me likey. p05876 b Macovitski 1104 mind blower...might never understand this game... p05876 b chessfish 1153 i made the mistake of moving the bishop instead of the queen. tricky checkmate indeed. p05881 w ryoshu 1680 wow p05881 w ngnblcn 2263 nice p05881 w onat 2029 1926 p05881 w Coquelicot98 1872 1.7 seconds easy p05881 w grom43 1752 1924.5. Though I really hate these defensive problems (which square works?), this is a very nice one. p05882 b floreatdunum 1606 Astonishingly it is White who is winning and not Black as it seems at first sight... p05882 b scamorza2 1640 the result of the combination is very nice but it is not so hard to find p05882 b moegigo 1614 beginning with the chess was intuition not calculation for me. i dont like that really p05882 b Hyperbeam 1681 Not wasy to find, a nice one. p05882 b grom43 1752 Black could win (for instance, I was looking what to do after 1...Bb3+ and Bxd5 when 1...Rxc5. Nice problem though. p05882 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2k5/pp3p1p/2r5/2PN4/1p1n4/6B1/KPbr1PPP/4RB1R b - - 0 1 p05883 w underated 1402 nice displacement. p05883 w Elroch 1453 Classic deflection p05889 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1n2k/1q5p/1p1pR2N/pP6/P1r5/3Q1Pp1/6KP/3R4 b - - 0 1 p05895 b UriBlass 1869 4.9 seconds p05895 b UriBlass 1869 1.3 seconds p05895 b joakimvitriol 1612 counterattack p05895 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º Q1b2rk1/2q2ppp/pp2pn2/6b1/P1BN4/7P/1PP2PP1/3R1R1K b - - 0 1 p05895 b NumberFive 1792 6.6 seconds p05897 w MaltaCross 1143 The g2 bishop is pinned! p05897 w DocB 1237 roar p05897 w MaltaCross 1143 ... a very elegant checkmate p05897 w greenkameleon3 1360 ai! i played R*g2 p05899 b UriBlass 1869 13.7 seconds p05899 b UriBlass 1869 10.6 seconds p05899 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/pp3ppp/3p4/P1pP4/R1Q1r2q/2P1B2b/4BPP1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p05899 b NumberFour 1879 0.6 seconds remmembered it from before p05902 b tomohawk 1844 Should extend solution to at least 4.Qd4. p05902 b UriBlass 1869 6.5 seconds p05902 b JoshBrack 1627 i was thinking the same thing as tomohawk. I like it like this too though. p05902 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6rk/7p/4qp2/1p3N2/1p2R1QP/5PPK/1P3r2/8 b - - 0 1 p05902 b SirRick 1740 agree with tomo and Josh p05902 b flatman 1536 Would be 5-star if solution extended to 4. Qd4 p05903 b UriBlass 1869 10.9 seconds p05903 b bumbly 1561 needs to be extended and rating increased p05903 b themagician 1820 i disagree with bumbly p05903 b UriBlass 1869 I also disagree with bumbly If it is extended the rating is going to go down because the time per move is going to be smaller. p05903 b JoshBrack 1627 omg, i just missed the first move on this. :( BTW: I think problem's ratings always go up if the moves are extended. i've seen at least a few of the exact same problem with a different number of moves and every time the one with more moves was higher rated. p05903 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5N1k/1b4pp/1p5q/p7/P1B1p1r1/1P3n1P/1Q2RPP1/5R1K b - - 0 1 p05903 b Chessplayer98 1814 10.0 seconds p05903 b Misha98 1832 3.8 seconds p05903 b Garryback 1503 correction concerning beauty - by the way - different to most other problem , the the blunder was the 3. move - Qf4 and Qf5 could win p05903 b mykingislonely 1908 Something wrong with craft's analysis. No way black is winning after first move. p05905 b UriBlass 1869 1.1 seconds new rating record 1787.87 p05905 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1kr2/1b2BpQp/p3q1p1/4p1P1/4P3/2NR4/1P5P/1K1R4 b - - 0 1 p05910 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k2r/pp3pp1/2n2B2/2Pp3P/1qn2P1P/2N5/PPP1Q3/2KR3R b kq - 0 1 p05910 b themagician 1820 2.2 seconds p05910 b ChessMaster98 1970 1.6 seconds p05911 w UriBlass 1869 failed by 1...NxN+ p05911 w jzhang2000 1385 I solved it and my rating is 1360 p05912 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/R7/2B2r1q/1Pp4p/3b4/3PN3/P4p1P/2B2Q1K b - - 0 1 p05912 b grom43 1752 Overworked queen can't touch the Be3! p05918 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1r1k1/ppqn1pbp/2Pp2p1/4p3/2P1P1n1/2N1BN2/PPQ1BPPP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1 p05918 b Heigakusha 1562 5.7s... p05919 w knobgoblin 1444 Nice p05919 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/7R/6p1/3n2Np/Pp5P/8/1P6/K2Br3 w - - 0 1 p05919 w SirRick 1740 let´s mate the opponent p05925 b UriBlass 1869 29.1 seconds p05925 b MagicCat 1878 i missed p05925 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rqk2r/1p3ppp/p4n2/2nPpP2/1bQ5/1PN1B3/1PP1B1PP/R3K2R b KQk - 0 1 p05925 b SirRick 1740 19,2 s p05925 b SirRick 1740 castling better late than never - 14,8 this time... improving seems to be hard... p05926 w UriBlass 1869 8.2 seconds p05926 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/p3bppp/2Qp1n2/q1p5/2B1PB2/2P2P2/Pr4PP/R3K1NR w KQ - 0 1 p05926 w SirRick 1740 15,6 s (-0.02) didn´t get any fish from this p05927 w UriBlass 1869 mouse failure played Bxa1 click the bishop and clicked the rook but the computer did not get it so clicked the bishop again and the computer told me failure p05927 w UriBlass 1869 sorry Bxa1 is simply not the right move so the problem is not the mouse. p05929 w UriBlass 1869 19.2 seconds p05929 w UriBlass 1869 11.3 seconds p05929 w JSorel 1741 nice ! p05931 b drad 1651 50.9 seconds ;) p05931 b tjumen 1524 17.2 seconds ) p05931 b grom43 1752 See the skewer! p05931 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr3r/p1pp3p/b1p3p1/4Pp2/2P2P2/1P3Q2/P5PP/q2RKB1R b K - 0 1 p05931 b television 1714 intuition. p05931 b Misha98 1832 12.85 seconds p05931 b Misha98 1832 I mean 12.8 seconds sorry p05931 b MishaTheCat 1821 4.6 seconds p05931 b Garryback 1503 Mishas - nobody is interested in your totally stupid time spamming p05937 w barz 1734 Take on h4 ! Brake ! p05937 w waldorff 1748 been on the white aide of this too often :-) p05937 w NumberFour 1879 1.5 seconds p05937 w barz 1734 Knights on the rim... p05937 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2rk/pbq1bp1p/1pp1p2Q/5p1N/2PP3n/5N2/PPB2PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1 p05938 w UriBlass 1869 8.1 seconds p05938 w JSorel 1741 46.5 seconds p05938 w JoshBrack 1627 39.5 p05938 w television 1714 21,4 p05938 w Misha98 1832 18.9 seconds p05938 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/2q1ppbp/p5p1/2P2bN1/2pB4/1Q6/PP1R1PPP/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p05938 w MishaTheCat 1821 13.4 seconds p05938 w HarryPotter98 1940 3.0 seconds p05938 w yarmoe 1780 The second move was harder than the first. p05938 w SirRick 1740 yes yarmoe, I failed it again. When will I ever learn? (Van Morrison song) p05941 b OldPatzer 1054 Checkmate: After 2.Rxf7+, if 2...Kxf7(R), then 3.Qxe6+ and mate follows. p05941 b MaltaCross 1143 3-mover checkmate! p05942 b gbekker 1250 It is worth noting that after 2.fxg7, White threatens 3.Nf6+ Kxg7 4.Nf8+ (double check) leading to mate. p05942 b DocB 1237 pretty nice. one of deeper problems p05942 b greenkameleon5 1344 i don't like because you can play this move without seeing why it is good p05942 b newrunner 1528 i agree green p05943 w Georg05 1682 Bg6 wins easily too... p05943 w iGooguY 1526 Bg6 is just as good p05943 w mruto 1611 Bg6 Qd5 p05943 w rockym 1589 Bg6, Qd5...there is an unprotected Ra8 ! So g6 is better. But anyway the Rb1 will be lost. p05943 w kwanpin 1752 yeah Bg6 Qd5, tricky! p05943 w drad 1651 hard to see p05943 w UriBlass 1869 35.9 seconds knew that if there are too winning moves there are good chances that one of them does not win so searched for the difference and found Bg6 Qd5 p05943 w sleiman 1383 very smart Uri... bravo p05943 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k2r/1bp1q1pp/1p1pPb2/pPn2p2/2P5/P3PN2/2Q2PPP/1RB1KB1R w Kkq - 0 1 p05943 w MagicCat 1878 azhfegùOZELJHFLQZEHGFOLZQIEHGPOIzhmeopughMPZEGHFPMAHEGFPOIZEPFOZHOGFVNHZOLEGHOZIHRGNLKQNSDFVLKsNGLDESHRTLKSZNEWLD/KNB LSDNGV§IShzNEORGTHQZEPRGWSL/N/XH p05943 w chessisajedrez 1561 Thanks all for Qf5 move. I missed it. Believed Bg3 did the job as well. p05943 w Freeze 1492 Got it, but slow to find it. In Krasenkow - Bischoff, Brno-A, 1994, White opted to not begin with 1.Qxf5. p05946 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1k2r/5p2/pb1qp1p1/5n2/pP2BP1p/2P2R1Q/6PP/R3B2K w k - 0 1 p05946 w themagician 1820 1.3 seconds p05946 w 1010 1680 Didn't fell for 1...Ng3+. p05952 w MishaTheCat 1821 17.8 seconds p05952 w MishaTheCat 1821 â—„ Position â–º 1r6/1N2ppbk/6p1/Q6p/4R3/3q2P1/7P/1R4K1 w - - 0 1 p05952 w Garryback 1503 1...Bc3 overloading the Q - 1.Qe1 could do the job p05957 w ngnblcn 2263 not bad for 1930 p05957 w UriBlass 1869 It is 1967.2 The point is not Rg8 because of Qxg8+ p05957 w grom43 1752 As soon as I let go the Rg8 I realized what I'd missed: Qxh7 is no CHECK giving me time to grab that rook before I recaptured. Oooh, I hate myself right now. p05957 w bilmiyorum 2177 1975 p05958 b Holy 1051 Unique. p05959 b UriBlass 1869 15.5 seconds simple pawn move to win the knight p05963 w Minul119x 1012 ms m. they dont tell u what u have to do p05963 w greenkameleon3 1360 it would have been nice if c2 was the best move and not capturing the b2 move. I did not pay attention to the last issue and was lucky. p05963 w greenkameleon3 1360 ..that was in the rerun (unrated view) at first i did not see the starting move, capturing the knight. These multi move problems where the first move is an obvious move, sometimes get me off the hook. p05963 w dktransform 1483 ..... p05967 w plungerpot 1507 beware of the obvious!! p05967 w plungerpot 1507 beware of the obvious!! p05967 w wald 1565 took me ages to spot the obvious p05967 w tjumen 1524 took me 34 seconds ( p05967 w MagicCat 1878 took me 2 seconds :)) p05967 w grom43 1752 long time to decide that the free rook was best (there are mate threats both sides) p05967 w JoshBrack 1627 fail! :( i didn't look for the most obvious patterns. lol p05967 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5R2/pr1k4/4p1n1/2q1P2Q/3p2P1/2p5/PPP2P2/1K1N4 w - - 0 1 p05967 w rkrish999 1551 Weird for a 1741 rating - lost 9.6 secs checking! p05967 w MisterCat 1806 6.0 seconds p05974 b Markusgoth 2122 Excellente!! p05974 b barz 1734 3r4/pk1p4/4p3/PPp1qP1r/6p1/3Q2P1/5P2/1R1R2K1 b - - 0 1 p05974 b JoshBrack 1627 95.4 p05974 b grom43 1752 Excellent defensive work, agreed. Only other option I could see was 3.Qd8+ which isn't really an option. p05975 b Garryback 1503 4r2k/4q2p/3p2RQ/p2p4/1p1Nr3/1P5P/PP4PK/5R2 b - - 0 1 p05975 b benboyleyim 2120 2227 p05978 w UriBlass 1869 12.3 seconds p05978 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r2r2k/p4p1p/5p2/3B1N2/1b1R4/6PQ/2q2P1P/6K1 w - - 0 1 p05979 b MaltaCross 1143 An intrepid checkmate in 6 moves. p05979 b destroyer1 1345 no one can miss this(thats why its bad). overrated. p05981 w Ormiston 1537 Good problem. p05981 w nune 1549 Ok tactic, but I don't like problems where the correct solution still results in a practically losing position. p05981 w loot 1460 so Black takes longer to lose... p05981 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1kb3r1/2p2n1p/1pq5/2p1B1N1/5P2/3Q4/PPP3PP/3R2K1 w - - 0 1 p05981 w ChessBlitz 1828 2.5 seconds p05981 w timoure 1847 2.2 seconds p05982 w brulla 1439 What is the point?? p05982 w lyctc 1466 stupid p05982 w ajotatxe 1412 I don't understand, the white rook moves to b5. p05982 w pat5547 1258 This exercise ends too early. The point seems to be that after white moves the rook, black can win a piece with Bxe2 with discovered attack on the g3 bishop. But ending after the first move hardly tests whether or not you see this. p05983 b acemi99 2124 2109 p05988 b UriBlass 1869 7.8 seconds p05988 b UriBlass 1869 3.5 seconds p05988 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qrbk1/pb3p1p/1p2p1pB/n3N3/3P3P/2PB4/P2Q1PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 1 p05988 b MagicCat 1878 3.4 seconds p05988 b timoure 1847 7.5 seconds p05992 b underated 1402 and the purpose of this is??? p05992 b waaek 1044 To find the best move. When you're down material but have mate in one if you get to move again you're looking for moves where your opponent can't check you again without losing more material, or if he can't check you, then you checkmate him. p05992 b waaek 1044 also, in this case, it's finding the move that avoids the mating net. That is has a "free" capture doesn't make it easy, if that capture moves into a mating net. p05992 b knobgoblin 1444 dumb. p05992 b loot 1460 very poor p05992 b Carbonic 1575 Nice problem. p05993 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23302 to solve 5.6 seconds trading and fork think that I got it in the past but did not play the trading before seeing the fork p05993 b UriBlass 1869 1.7 seconds this time p05993 b MagicCat 1878 Last time I missed it, this time 2.1 seconds p05993 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qk2r/1p6/p1bpp1p1/8/2B1P2b/2N1B1n1/PPPQ4/2KR2R1 b kq - 0 1 p05993 b Heigakusha 1562 6.3s... I still don't see the fork. p05993 b SirRick 1740 oh dear, went to play Qd4 first p06002 b iwinyoulose 1833 A player rated 100 would make that move p06002 b LowScore 1621 easy points p06002 b UriBlass 1869 You clearly overestimated players with rating 100 and they do not know the promotion rule so they will not see the threat. p06002 b rathkeltair 1711 I agree with iwinyoulose! p06002 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r7/P3k2p/1K6/5p2/R7/1P1N2p1/8/7b b - - 0 1 p06002 b dktransform 1483 WTF? 1654???? p06002 b Garryback 1503 ? p06006 b suddenlysomeon 1276 You don't need a queen to have a mate. p06006 b herrahuh 1401 As long as you see the mating idea it is easy. p06008 b CLance 2093 It seems to be very simple p06008 b Garryback 1503 very easy p06008 b busht 2037 overrated 2152 p06008 b SachaTheCat 1863 overrated... Mouseslip, played Rd2-d8 isntead of Rd2-d8 p06008 b izicik 2090 2164 p06009 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2krqn2/p3n1b1/b1p1p1p1/1p2P1N1/2pPB1Q1/6P1/PP3P2/2KR3R w - - 0 1 p06009 w grom43 1752 I think I've seen this one ten times! p06009 w SirRick 1740 first time for me, failed to play Nxe6 p06013 w UriBlass 1869 played axb6 and missed Bb8 p06013 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1k1n1rr1/ppp4p/4Q2p/2N4q/3P1b2/4RN1P/PP3PP1/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p06013 w Garryback 1503 after 2.axb follows Qc8+ 3.Ka7 Ra3+ etc. p06015 b Markusgoth 2122 so? the big advantage is a queen, that's the best move--- however to find a mate is difficult. p06015 b InfamousG 1217 The Queen allows for an easy mate, but it won't be a quick mate. The queen can make quick work of Black's pawns and bring out the King for a King & Queen vs King endgame. Black's best move after d8=Q+ is to Resign. p06016 w UriBlass 1869 2.5 seconds p06016 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r6k/1q2b1pp/1nbp1n2/1p2pP2/1P6/N3N2P/1Q1B1PP1/3R1BK1 w - - 0 1 p06016 w newrunner 1528 i don't see how changing the sequence of moves [BxN first] is incorrect. p06016 w newrunner 1528 nevermind...BxN p06017 w HateYou 1627 2.8 seconds p06017 w JSorel 1741 You've solved problem p06017 in 11.4 seconds. ( Result 0.46 : 0.54 ) Your new rating is 1781.97 (+0.58). p06017 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/1p1q2pk/p3p3/2Rr4/P7/6QP/1P4P1/7K w - - 0 1 p06018 b myrddraal 1288 bullshit, take the bishop... p06018 b Holy 1051 myrddraal, 2 Rxb4 d1=Q+ and you lose your R AND Black gets a Q with a major material advantage. p06018 b greenkameleon2 1419 20 secs before i saw i could just take the pawn. i am not sure if i like this kind of problem very much p06027 b JacobTomlinson 1406 Free queen, come and get it! p06034 w floreatdunum 1606 Wow. Capture, capture. DoH! p06034 w floreatdunum 1606 Equally unimpressed second time around. p06034 w floreatdunum 1606 And equally unimpresed 3rd time around. p06034 w jacovanniekerk 1301 silly... almost look like a smothered mate.. no.. perhaps i can win the queen.. no.. unimpressed... p06034 w Schumi 1546 Black's not even winning at the end. p06034 w Elroch 1453 I'm giving this a (generous) 3 because it made me think whether the opponent would win with Rxg6+. And a move that is the only way to get a level game is still a best move. p06034 w Wolfgang 1388 I agree with Elroch! p06034 w rathkeltair 1711 2.5 points thus - I think that's fair! Sort of agree with Elroch p06034 w Barinn 1652 Strange. p06034 w Alseki 1524 Quite a funny problem. Look for a tactic... okay I just capture. Look for a tactic... okay I just capture. p06034 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/1p3p1p/p1qp1bp1/7n/2P1nP2/3BB3/2P3RP/3Q2RK w - - 0 1 p06034 w SirRick 1740 Elroch has a good point p06036 b UriBlass 1869 17.5 seconds p06036 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/q4n1p/3p2p1/2rP4/3QRP2/2p3PP/8/1R3BK1 b - - 0 1 p06036 b grom43 1752 Spot that the back rank is vulnerable due to Qd4 (even though it's pinned) and you solve it right away! p06042 b Garryback 1503 standard p06042 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/5ppp/p1p5/8/3p2P1/1Bq1BQ1P/P2R1P2/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p06042 b MagicCat 1878 1.9 seconds p06045 w UriBlass 1869 10.0 seconds p06045 w grom43 1752 What's wrong with 1...Kh8? 2.Qxb5, that's what. And it only took me 20 seconds to figure it out... p06045 w NumberFive 1792 2.3 seconds p06045 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1q1k1/pppr2bp/3P4/1n3p2/4p2N/BP4P1/P4PBP/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 1 p06045 w DarkSoldier 1821 2.1 seconds cool solution ;) p06047 b Hyperbeam 1681 why doesnt Rfxd2 work just as well? p06047 b theKnife 1760 2.Rfd2 Bxd2! 3.Qxa3 Bb4+ (that's why White needs a rook on the 2nd rank to prevent that discovered check) p06047 b theKnife 1760 See problem p52877. p06047 b mtal61 1558 wrong rook!!.I couldn't see for looking what difference it made which rook took on d2,missed the subtlety of black's discovered check in my analysis.Good puzzle p06047 b Garryback 1503 6k1/5p1p/6p1/1P6/8/P1b1QPP1/q1rn1RKP/3R4 b - - 0 1 p06049 b grom43 1752 Right, you win a pawn with Nxd6. If I hadn't seen this before...anyway, the double threats Qh7# and Nd7 win outright, so this isn't a double. You can find the correct move after realizing that Nxd6 allows black time for fxg5 (stopping the mate threat). You then wish you could find a tempo in there and - bingo - there it is! p06051 w barz 1734 Nice. p06051 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4q2k/1p4p1/p3pr1p/P1Qn4/1P2R3/3N4/2P3PP/6K1 w - - 0 1 p06053 b plus99 1591 je to nanić p06053 b plus99 1591 je to nanić p06053 b joakimvitriol 1612 Q fork p06055 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1r1k1/pp1nq3/2pb1nQp/4p3/2PP3N/2N1P2P/PB3PP1/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p06055 b Coquelicot98 1872 4.6 seconds p06056 b grom43 1752 No way to defend d7 except counterattack, but where? Back rank mate. And with threat Re8+. Nice. p06056 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2kb/p2P1p1p/2Q3pP/3p4/P4qB1/8/5PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p06056 b Raysalis 1677 aaahhhhhhhh p06057 w UriBlass 1869 17.0 seconds p06057 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1rk1/1bq2ppp/p4n2/1p2p1B1/8/1B1Q1P2/PPP3PP/2KR3R w - - 0 1 p06058 w Stress 1700 More moves, please... p06058 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/1pq1bp2/4p1pP/p3n3/2Pp3P/6Q1/PP1BN3/2KR3R w - - 0 1 p06058 w greenkameleon5 1344 difficulty level? p06061 w Baabrein 1781 Just recapture that lowly pawn... If this problem was rated say 1400 you would automatically recapture, now looking for all sorts of tactics p06062 b yean23 1513 very nice p06062 b Hyperbeam 1681 devilish p06062 b UriBlass 1869 captured d5 instead of Rd8 that is good and thought it is not good in few seconds. p06062 b UriBlass 1869 2.9 seconds p06062 b victornr 1501 nice p06062 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r5/2P1k3/3R1b2/p2p3p/3P1B2/5P1K/8/8 b - - 0 1 p06062 b Greycloak 1547 this could have gone a bit further p06064 b KingKarrl 1105 So dense. p06064 b tom26 1316 me too: must be one of the highest rated King+undefended piece forks p06072 w waaek 1044 An excellent example of calculation superseding general principles p06072 w grom43 1752 What? There's only one move on the board, and it's a simple capture threatening mate and a rook. p06074 w drad 1651 had to think about this for some time before deciding that black had sufficient compensation for his initial material disadvantage p06074 w drad 1651 that is.. I spent some time looking at 3.Ne2 as a possible defence for white. Hmm p06074 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/Q4p2/6p1/4b2p/3R2bq/2N1P1NP/Pr3PP1/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p06077 b Elroch 1453 Rather routine (and I missed it) p06077 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º b1rqr1k1/2P2pp1/7p/pp6/3BRP1n/8/3Q2PP/1BR3K1 b - - 0 1 p06084 w Fromper 1338 Crafty seems to assume that white will block with his queen at g3, leaving it en prise. So what happens if white just plays Kh1 to get out of check? I don't see a definite tactical win at that point, so what's the point of the puzzle? p06084 w Drew 1302 Kh1 Qg2# p06085 b greenkameleon3 1360 trap the queen is always easy to recognize p06093 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º n2k4/1p1q4/p2p4/P2Pp2p/2B1Pp2/1PQ1bPpP/4N1P1/7K w - - 0 1 p06093 w TimmPure 1465 Can't believe I missed this :/.. p06094 w DocB 1237 chee gaems come floeat my gift and when i talk i'ts what i'm foleaotingf with and you see that icome srongong with the gfilt and come pasion and see the theing vard vader we see wand big butts p06105 w john2001plus 1579 I thought that it said that I got the problem wrong when I got it right. Tried three times. It might just be an input problem. Other than that I liked the problem. p06105 w UriBlass 1869 2.3 seconds p06105 w UriBlass 1869 2.3 seconds again p06105 w UriBlass 1869 3.6 seconds p06105 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5Bk1/7p/p2p2p1/1ppPb3/P3p3/N1N3q1/1P6/R2QK3 w Q - 0 1 p06105 w NumberFive 1792 3.4 seconds p06110 w JacobTomlinson 1406 YEAH! p06110 w MaltaCross 1143 Removal of the guard + fork p06112 b Wolfgang 1388 I thought about it at least 2 minutes before deciding that there is no tactic. :-) p06112 b sarciness 1543 You need the occasional red herring! p06112 b floreatdunum 1606 boy that was tough! p06112 b sarciness 1543 Oops... didn't realise my rook was threatened. p06112 b Baully 1621 this is kind of wierd... p06112 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/pp2ppbp/n5p1/2P5/1nP5/P4N1P/1P2BPP1/RNBR2K1 b - - 0 1 p06112 b chessisajedrez 1561 Like (Wolfgang) I just couldn't believe it - the most amazing tactical move in front of me, and I got it right! Just took me 16.5 seconds and a loss of a bunch of points. p06126 b Arthurrocks 1801 What? What if Bc6!? Lousy problems never get removed... p06126 b tomohawk 1844 Then Qd6+ is possible. p06126 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1bk1r/4b1p1/pq1B1n1p/8/1p1R1Q2/1B6/PPP3PP/2K4R b - - 0 1 p06126 b NumberFive 1792 2.5 seconds it is a good thing that this so-called "lousy" problem didn't get removed ! p06126 b RonWeasley98 1868 You've solved problem p06126 in 2.9 seconds. ( Result 1.00 : 0.00 ) Your new rating is 1901.15 (+9.96). p06129 w UriBlass 1869 5.3 seconds p06129 w UriBlass 1869 4.6 seconds p06129 w ChessPlayer56 1801 1.8 seconds p06129 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r1k1/1p4b1/p2p2p1/3P2q1/P2n3p/2BB3P/1P1N4/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 1 p06129 w QuickFire 1620 11.9 seconds p06132 w tpollet 1629 Le cavalier n'a quasiment plus de cases pour lui. Le passage resemble à un saut de caca. p06132 w Chessdoom 1586 Great and Im ahd it correct!:-) p06132 w stefanT 1517 The awkward king only needs a check, the knight manoever is not obvious if your queens is en prise p06132 w jokim 2000 Similar to an idea in Kasparov - Karpov 1991 I believe p06132 w phmilet 1533 It is the best move, but it doesn't win. I immediately saw that white can't take the queen or the knight, but nothing was obvious after Rf2 and that "ate" my time. p06132 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2k1rr2/Qbpp2p1/2p5/4p3/2P1n1q1/1P4Pp/P1N2P1P/R4RKB w - - 0 1 p06133 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23348 to solve 22.7 seconds saw the moves but hesitated too much p06133 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23405 to solve 3.5 seconds. this time I had more confidence. p06134 w e4e5f4 1450 I saw it at a glance before the first move p06135 w MagicCat 1878 hard p06135 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qkb2/1p2nbp1/p7/3pP3/N2Nn3/1P2B1pr/P1P1B3/R2Q1RK1 w q - 0 1 p06136 w Hyperbeam 1681 nice tact p06136 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/p1np2pp/8/2P1p2q/4b1r1/P3B1P1/1P1QBP1P/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1 p06136 w grom43 1752 Beauty is high for the double attack after ...Qh3 (mate and the discovery). p06138 b TheObjectivist 1060 Can't the king just take the rook??? p06138 b fungiking 1228 if black king takes the rook, the white horse forks him and the rook on c5 p06142 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r2r2b/5p1p/pB1pkP2/4p3/2R5/q7/PRP2Q1P/1K6 b - - 0 1 p06142 b Misha98 1832 failed it :ç p06142 b grom43 1752 White is just losing and black king is safe. On CTS, look for attacks on the queen next. p06150 w UriBlass 1869 blundered by QxQ and did not see the mate p06153 w underated 1402 would like to have played more of this than the one move. What do you think? p06153 w underated 1402 I saw the attack more the loss of the rook for this one. p06153 w thingfish 1345 would like to see more moves required on this problem. p06153 w OldPatzer 1054 Simple recapture p06156 b 1010 1680 3...Ke6 allows mate 4.Rxf8 Qd6 5.Qc4+ Kd7 6.Bh3+ Qe6 7.Qxe6+ Kc7 8.Rf7+ Kb8 9.Qd6#. p06156 b ParmeFeerique 1786 stupid p06156 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2r2/pp1q1k1p/5pp1/2Q5/3p1p2/1P4P1/P3P1BP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p06156 b SirRick 1740 perhaps so, but I enjoyed the smash attacking move p06166 b UriBlass 1869 2.0 seconds p06166 b drad 1651 what is ...errr p06166 b drad 1651 oh I see! p06166 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/pb2Bp1p/4p1pQ/4P3/3r4/5P2/P1q1NKPP/4R3 b - - 0 1 p06167 b sevkisen 2131 c4 nice p06181 b UriBlass 1869 even after failing the problem by not choosing 3.hxg5 I had no idea to do after 3.hxg5 Ne5 when I tried the problem again. I am surprised by the low rating of the problem(there are 2100 and 2200 problems that I could solve but maybe this is the type of problem that is easy to memorize for people. Note that 3.Qd2 is also winning based on computer analysis and not weak crafty19.19 position r2qr2k/ppp2pp1/2np3p/3b2N1/4BQ1P/2B5/PPP2PP1/2K4R b - - 0 1 p06181 b NoConception 1894 Tried gxh6. g6! was amazing. p06181 b NoConception 1894 Tried gxh6. g6! was amazing. p06181 b NoConception 1894 Sorry for the repost. Actually According to Fritz there are about 8 other ways to get a +4 advantage on the last move (and almost anything gives a +3 advantage). Problem needs fixing. p06182 w Misha1998 1875 6.9 seconds p06182 w MishaTheCat 1821 â—„ Position â–º 1r6/2qrn3/1kn1p2p/Np2Ppp1/1P1P4/8/Q4PPP/1RR3K1 w - - 0 1 p06183 b underated 1402 nice little advantageous exchange. p06187 b joakimvitriol 1612 in final position attacking B and R, bad B position on h2 p06187 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/pbqp1ppp/5P2/1p6/3P2Q1/PpP5/1P1N2Pb/R1B2R1K b - - 0 1 p06187 b QuickFire 1620 30.6 seconds p06188 w MaltaCross 1143 classic mate with two rooks p06189 w memo 1603 Tukmakov(2590) - Gavrikov(2535), Moscow 1989 p06189 w rathkeltair 1711 Yes a 7. Nf3 Exchange Gruenfeld: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8. Rb1 0-0 9. Be2 cxd4 10. cxd4 Qa5+ 11. Bd2 Qxa2 12. 0-0 Nd7 (a bit of a sideline; most common is 12... Bg4, whilst b6, Qe6, Bd7 and a5 are all also known) 13. Bb4 Nb6 14. Qd3 (14. Ne5 is recommended by theory) 14... Be6!? 15. d5?? leading to this position (15. Ra1 is instead necessary) p06189 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/pp2ppbp/1n2b1p1/8/1B1PP3/3Q1N2/q3BPPP/1R3RK1 w - - 0 1 p06190 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn2kr2/1q1bnpQp/p2p4/1p1N1p2/4P3/1B6/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 b q - 0 1 p06190 b 1010 1680 Use the e-file. p06196 w UriBlass 1869 11.9 seconds p06196 w sarciness 1543 Very simple. I played the rook sac! p06196 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/pp2Q1bk/1n1p2pp/3q4/3P4/2r2NB1/P4PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 p06196 w ChessMaster98 1970 4.0 seconds p06198 w Holy 1051 Good combo. p06198 w PhilGE 1198 use this p06201 b theKnife 1760 Même pas peur. p06201 b MishaTheCat 1821 1.5 seconds p06202 w DocB 1237 little confusing but overated a tad p06205 b UriBlass 1869 10.5 seconds p06205 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/5r1k/p1q2pp1/1pNb3p/PP1Q4/2P5/4R1PP/6K1 b - - 0 1 p06205 b Raysalis 1677 I'm blind p06205 b timoure 1847 3.4 seconds p06208 b ajotatxe 1412 unstoppable p06210 b Carbonic 1575 Hahahaha, so funny how I desperately searched for the black king around the entire board. p06210 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn1n3r/2p2pp1/2P4p/pR2p3/Pk2P3/5P2/1K4PP/7R b - - 0 1 p06212 w tdemedts 1628 instructive p06212 w wild 1305 great p06220 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1qr2k1/pp3p2/2p2P1p/7Q/8/8/PP3PPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 p06223 b OldPatzer 1054 N fork: White can recapture [2.Nxd5(N), threatening 3.Nxc7(B)] because if 2...Rxd5(N), then 3.Ne7+, forking K(g8) and R(d5). p06230 w JoshBrack 1627 I looked at something i was curious about: 1...Nxf3 2. Qh3 Be6 3. b3 Nxd4 4. Bxg7 Kxg7 5. Bg2 Qe5 6. Qh7+ Kf6 7. Rf1+ : +- but this seems better for black in that line: 3... Bxd4! 4. Bxf8 Kxf8 (4...Rxf8? 5. Qh7#) 5. Bg2 with what seems to be only a slight edge for white. p06230 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/p2bp1b1/3p2pp/3qn3/1p1N2P1/4BP2/PPP4Q/1K1R1B1R w - - 0 1 p06235 w samsa 1318 missed it : ( p06235 w samsa 1318 missed it : ( p06238 b Vandebent 1701 It is a pity that Crafty not always gives the crucial variations. I went for the tempting 2. Rc1+ Kh2 3. Qh8+ totally missing 3. ... Qh6! p06238 b grom43 1752 In that variation, after 2 Rc1+ Kg2 and now 3 Qe4+ Kg3 (the Rc1 should be on third rank for this Qe4 check). But it is too much to see in 3 seconds. I have to just guess. p06238 b tomohawk 1844 Agreed with Vandebent. Interesting problem, even so. p06238 b JoshBrack 1627 15.5 p06238 b SirRick 1740 15.4, took time. Solution should still continue a bit p06239 w MaltaCross 1143 A knight and rook mate. p06244 b UriBlass 1869 11.3 seconds p06244 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2krr3/ppqn1ppp/2p3b1/P3p3/2BPn3/B1P2N2/1Q3PPP/1R2R1K1 b - - 0 1 p06245 w UriBlass 1869 6.5 seconds p06245 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/4b1Pp/p1bpp1p1/7Q/4n3/1Bq1B3/P1P4P/1K3RR1 w - - 0 1 p06245 w grom43 1752 The way I see it, your moves are forced. 1788.5 Rating seems high. Very high. p06245 w eragon21 1837 Maybe it's because people find it difficult to find threats and defend against them. p06259 b suddenlysomeon 1276 A really big trap. Good one. p06259 b OldPatzer 1054 Trapped Q: After B(g2)e4, Q(d3) is lost. p06265 b Nimzozo 1781 really nice. Needed 1 minute. p06265 b DarkSoldier 1821 16.0 seconds p06268 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1k6/pq4b1/1p1p2pp/4rp2/8/6P1/PPQ1PB1P/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 p06270 w OldPatzer 1054 Q fork: 1...Qg4+ attacks K(g1) and N(f3). p06277 b underated 1402 That is an excellent tactic.. p06277 b Holy 1051 Excellent and underrated--I didn't see the ...Bc6 and the skewer when I made the correct first move. p06281 w RainbowDragon 1068 Nice, but they should make you play out the fork/skewer. p06287 b palindrome 1619 boo p06287 b greatkid 1694 3.3 secs p06287 b grom43 1752 mating net and mate. nice problem. p06287 b HateYou 1627 Why they make us play Qxb7# ? p06287 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4Q3/5p2/2k1p1p1/2pNP3/2n2B2/2P5/p4P1K/1q6 b - - 0 1 p06292 w Fromper 1338 Spotting a hung piece is rated over 1400??? It's a worthwhile puzzle for total newbies, but I don't get the high rating. p06292 w waaek 1044 Remember, it's not the CTS admins that rate the problem, it's the users by way of how well they can solve it. Also, there is a real question here: can black stop white's pawn? By offering the bishop white is ensuring that black's bishop doesn't get a shot at stopping the pawn short of its 7th rank. I decided that the black king has adequate check protection via h6, but if he didn't have a check shield then the pawn queens. There's a lot to think about even in "obvious" problems p06292 w waaek 1044 Remember, it's not the CTS admins that rate the problem, it's the users by way of how well they can solve it. Also, there is a real question here: can black stop white's pawn? By offering the bishop white is ensuring that black's bishop doesn't get a shot at stopping the pawn short of its 7th rank. I decided that the black king has adequate check protection via h6, but if he didn't have a check shield then the pawn queens. There's a lot to think about even in "obvious" problems p06292 w waaek 1044 darn, repeat post. Well, maybe it's not such a big threat after all, but you still have to consider it before snapping up that bishop. p06292 w Elroch 1453 I despair p06292 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 I guess most people take the time thinking the problem couldn't be as simple as it looks... p06292 w greenkameleon3 1360 yep, 14 secs of looking if there wasn't a catch. That did not help the rating of this problem down. kick it out please p06292 w forestry 1590 poor p06296 w joakimvitriol 1612 exposed K, BNR net p06296 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/3R1ppp/1p3b2/4N3/1P2p3/1Q4P1/4nPBP/7K w - - 0 1 p06296 w Freeze 1492 I tried like crazy to defend, not realizing attack was the answer. p06296 w Freeze 1492 I'm getting closer, but I lost the thread after Ra1+. p06300 w jokim 2000 I'd like to play 2. Kc3 Qxc4# p06300 w bilmiyorum 2177 2117 p06301 b Leucky 1541 nice! p06301 b floreatdunum 1606 an excellent and unstereotypical 1523 p06301 b alvaro88 1515 nice p06310 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23346 to solve 78.2 seconds again I wanted to be sure because of the high rating did not like to lose the queen but there is nothing better and saw that it wins after Ra1 Rf1. p06310 b UriBlass 1869 position r5k1/2pB1ppp/1b4b1/3pP3/3n1B2/1Np5/1P3RPP/3Q2K1 b - - 0 1 p06310 b grom43 1752 Beautiful problem. Black threatens to get his queen back anyway. Your Nb3 hangs, too and after ...Nxb3 he will promote on c1. Qxd4 is a beauty. Once I noticed his queen is gone I can give up mine for two pieces. :-) p06310 b NumberFour 1879 ghyghyyhgyhgghyghyyhgyhgghy p06314 w OldPatzer 1054 Checkmate: ...R(b1)h1+; K(h2)xh1(R), Q(g4)h3+; Kg1, Qg2#. p06324 b barz 1734 r4rk1/ppqn2p1/2p1p2p/4Pp2/3P1NnP/3Q4/PPPB4/2KR2R1 b - - 0 1 p06324 b DracoMalfoy98 1882 hELLo cHeSsPLaYeRs !!! p06324 b MagicCat 1878 1.4 seconds p06325 w ankka 1302 Nice one! p06327 b jzhang2000 1385 10011101100 p06329 w UriBlass 1869 20.2 seconds my eye missed pawn a6 for a long time p06329 w QuickFire 1620 arrrghhh! easy points wasted p06329 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1k2r/4bppp/p2pb3/6B1/1p1q3P/3BR1Q1/PP6/K2R4 w k - 0 1 p06329 w Freeze 1492 Missed the bishop was hanging, so I tried moving the king instead. p06336 w UriBlass 1869 17.5 seconds p06336 w UriBlass 1869 23.7 seconds p06336 w tjumen 1524 5.4 sec. it is the first time i see the problem. p06336 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rq3rk1/pb1nbppp/1p2p3/2p1N3/3PNQ1P/3B4/PPP2PP1/2KR3R w - - 0 1 p06336 w NumberTwo 1848 1.8 seconds p06337 b notyetagm 1467 White had probably just captured a Black pawn on h7 with something like Bb1xh7!, using the fact that the Black h8-king does not COUNT as a defender since if it goes there as in the problem (... Kh8xBh7??) then Black will be mated via a CORRIDOR MATE. The king often cannot be COUNTED as a defender because it cannot go to the exchanging square. So that Black h7-pawn was not attacked once and defended once but rather it was attacked once and not defended at all since the Black h8-king cannot go to h7. p06337 b kpmartin18 1483 nice analysis, Sherlock, want to point out something even more obvious? p06337 b UriBlass 1869 2.6 seconds p06337 b MagicCat 1878 @ kpmartin18: I think Sherlock's gonna have a hard time pointing out something more obvious than THAT. @ notyetagm: You forgot to say that Bishops can jump over pawns and that kings can move everywhere they want on the board, and that in chess there is never mates, and that the only result possible is a draw. p06337 b Misha98 1832 0.9 seconds I agree with Magiccat p06337 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4q1k/1p1n3B/p3p3/1b2p1Q1/7P/6R1/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 p06337 b Garryback 1503 notyetagm - I am happy you don´t work on harder problems as your explainations would be so complex I would fall asleep p06337 b chessisajedrez 1561 Instructive. Simple but critical pattern/maneuver. p06344 w UriBlass 1869 3.9 seconds p06344 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 7k/5pp1/2q4p/P1N1p3/2R1P3/R1p1P2P/1r4PK/8 w - - 0 1 p06344 w MauveCaptivant 1817 2.9 seconds p06354 b waaek 1044 Nice little fork, but why is this rated 1440, it's more like a typical mid-1200 problem? p06354 b dktransform 1483 too easy. agreed, why is it not a 1200 problem classification? p06358 w colette 1901 quite instructive p06358 w floreatdunum 1606 Fantastic. Got this one wrong, just shows how tricky simple pawn endgames can be under time pressure. More please. p06358 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3k4/7p/1pPP3P/1P1K4/8/p4p2/5P2/8 w - - 0 1 p06358 w 1010 1680 Stop the king from coming closer. p06358 w SirRick 1740 Choose the right side! (I messed this, but - now I see) p06367 w Holy 1051 Not terribly difficult, but still I just couldn't see it. p06367 w tjumen 1524 i saw it but it took more than a minute... p06368 w MaltaCross 1143 The king is a poor defender of pieces because it has to avoid checks. p06370 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r1k/R5bp/2p1B1p1/8/8/6P1/P4P1P/6K1 b - - 0 1 p06370 b grom43 1752 What could he have been thinking? :-) p06371 w pdubs 1146 Typical pin. p06383 w stevie 1222 trade a rook for knight and a bishop p06389 b OldPatzer 1054 Q fork: After R sacrifice - R(h8)xf8(N), B(e7)xf8(R) - Q(h2)xe5+ forks K(e8) and R(b8). p06389 b grom43 1752 R sac; Rxf8 leads to either 1) mate by Q or 2) Q wins pawn+rook (fork, with check)? p06389 b Renee70 1209 too hard p06390 b MaltaCross 1143 Decoying the King with checks to launch a queen fork. The addition of a further move would have been helpful, I think. p06391 w texian 1113 i consistantly fail to see the opening check in positions like these (although this time i caught it) .. attempting any other move than to move out of check results in an immediate error .. since in OTB games "check" is always announced and in on-line play any move not moving out of check is simply not allowed, it seems an attempt to make such an illegal move in these problems should simply be not allowed rather than scored an immediate error .. otherwise, this seems like a fairly easy problem p06391 w theKnife 1760 Saying chack in OTB games is not an obligation. p06391 w loot 1460 check is announced in OTB games only at the beginner level p06391 w joakimvitriol 1612 keeping g2 mating threat p06391 w joakimvitriol 1612 exposed KK p06391 w wild 1305 The touched piece rule would apply, BUT if you were to move as if you weren't in check, it would be declared an illegal move and you'd be able to move again. I think my % correct would be higher if I knew when I was in check. p06391 w herrahuh 1401 I REALLY like this one. p06391 w mattyhead 1453 Good problem, proper length. p06394 w OldPatzer 1054 Pin: ...B(c7)a5 pins N(b4). N is lost. p06404 b herrahuh 1401 Unfortunate discovered self pin. :) p06408 b anamyik 1197 This one should be played out for a few more moves. p06408 b anamyik 1197 This one should be played out for a few more moves. p06408 b Fang 1183 So easy I had to give it that p06408 b MaltaCross 1143 If 2...fxe6, White has a mate in 8. However, this mate is quite complicated to pull off successfully. p06411 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r2rk1/1p3p1p/p3q1pQ/P2Nn3/2pR4/6PP/1P2PP2/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p06414 w schttnsldt 1576 wtf? p06414 w theKnife 1760 Protects the a8-rook, thus allows to take on c1 next move. p06414 w UriBlass 1869 1.1 seconds p06414 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1r3k1/4qppp/p7/1p1QP3/8/1P3N1P/RP3bP1/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 p06414 w Freeze 1492 Took too quickly. p06414 w ParmeFeerique 1786 1.2 seconds p06417 b UriBlass 1869 3.5 seconds p06417 b UriBlass 1869 11.8 seconds checked too much the Rxd3 line p06417 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/5p2/4pP2/1k1q2B1/1p5P/1PpnQPP1/r7/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p06417 b 1010 1680 nailed it in 22.7 secs p06421 b notyetagm 1467 A nasty trap in the Sveshnikov. p06421 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3q1rk1/4r1bp/3pb3/1p2pB2/8/2P1N3/1P3PPP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 p06421 b dntoupin 1488 Sweet. p06424 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/p1Q3pp/1n3r2/3p4/q7/P2N3P/1P3PP1/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1 p06427 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr4/bppq1p2/3p2n1/p2P2p1/2P1P3/3N2P1/PP1B2K1/R4Q2 b - - 0 1 p06427 b Coquelicot98 1872 2.0 seconds p06427 b grom43 1752 Slick idea. p06436 w UriBlass 1869 missed Qh8 and chose Qe2 p06436 w tjumen 1524 missed everything p06436 w drad 1651 hmm got it right te first time and wrong the 2nd.. p06436 w drad 1651 ok ok so it's worth 4 stars p06436 w PoorLittleGuy 1981 4.9 seconds it's worth 5 stars p06436 w Garryback 1503 4q3/5k2/8/2pP1n2/2p1r1N1/6P1/2Q2P2/B5K1 w - - 0 1 p06436 w SirRick 1740 You've solved problem p06436 in 2.0 seconds.(Result 1.00:0.00)Your new rating is 1700.07(+1.57). Rejoice - my new century this far! p06441 w UriBlass 1869 59.2 seconds p06450 w UriBlass 1869 1.4 seconds remember it p06450 w UriBlass 1869 1.7 seconds p06450 w impromptus 1450 not post your time please? p06450 w drad 1651 that's like asking the sun not to shine! p06450 w rathkeltair 1711 :-) !! p06450 w rathkeltair 1711 :-) !! p06450 w Garryback 1503 drad - fine comment. I also critized urispams misuse of this comment-line and was insulted by him and his spammy-friends Garryback p06450 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1k3B2/p7/1pr1N3/n3P3/2pp4/P5q1/1PQN4/1K6 w - - 0 1 p06450 w Coquelicot98 1872 impromptus, drad and garryback are the biggest idiots in the world. I like when Uri posts his time, I compare my time results with his. IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, JUST GO AWAY OFF THIS SITE AND SHUT UP !!!!! p06450 w barz 1734 Je ne peux qu'être en désaccord avec toi, coquelicot. Cet espace de commentaire n'est pas un espace de stockage privé. Si tout le monde faisait comme Uri, les pages seraient totalement encombrées (et tu ne verrais pas ce message car il serait tout en bas) ; je conserve par exemple mon historique de 40000 et je ne le poste pas ici... De plus savoir qu'Uri a fait 1.3s puis 0.7s 2 jours plus tard, puis 0.9s le surlendemain est inintéressant au possible. p06450 w NumberFour 1879 2.3 seconds ask the moderator of this site if you can post time ! p06450 w Chessplayer98 1814 1.4 seconds p06450 w Garryback 1503 @barz - thanks for your comment, using your and Coquelicot98 mother tongue to get access to his blocked brain. Moreover your way of arguing reflects french man I met during many stays in your wonderful country. There is absolutely no reason to insult other people. Hoping and not giving up in belief everybody can learn how to behave. p06454 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kb4/1p1r4/p2p4/3R3p/6r1/1Pq1B3/P1P2QP1/1K1R4 w - - 0 1 p06457 w floreatdunum 1606 1. Ba3 what a plonker! p06457 w e4e5f4 1450 This was an easy one p06462 w UriBlass 1869 15.2 seconds p06462 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º b4bk1/5ppp/2q2B2/1pp2r2/8/2P1N2P/1P1R1PP1/3Q2K1 w - - 0 1 p06468 w Serif 1514 Is this really a problem? p06468 w underated 1402 a clever sequence of events more like it. wouldn't have seen it if I wasn't guided. p06468 w Chess1234 1362 What is this p06470 w Arthurrocks 1801 Qh3 also wins man! Stupid... p06470 w Quietus 1704 Qh3? fails to Nxh4 p06470 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/pppb2b1/3p1q1p/3Pp1p1/1PP1P2r/2N1N3/P2B1p1P/2RQ1R1K w - - 0 1 p06472 w ostap 1828 resloved by inadvertance p06472 w mastermind2007 1359 sacrificing the rook....VERY nicely done! p06472 w Arthurrocks 1801 Very very tricky, but interesting problem. One of the best for it's rating, that for sure. p06472 w Thossk 1875 nice ending p06472 w busht 2037 nice p06472 w jokim 2000 Excellent p06472 w DracoMalfoy98 1882 4.1 seconds p06473 w slacker00 1516 Good one. p06473 w MaltaCross 1143 This is no mere defensive tactic! A two-move decoy positions White's pieces into a lovely knight fork. The tactic wins a piece for Black. p06473 w SquareBear 1190 doesn't Ng4 win the game? after white plays Kh3, Rh1 is mate. p06473 w Garryback 1503 you will be mated by Qxf7 etc. and after 1.Nf6 you have to ract to + p06473 w Freeze 1492 Fell for this tactic in a similar problem earlier today! There will be no more today! p06475 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bqkb1r/ppp3pp/1n3p2/8/3p4/P1N3P1/1P1PPPBP/1RBQK2R w Kkq - 0 1 p06475 w grom43 1752 trap p06475 w NumberFour 1879 6...6...6...6 p06477 w inkwire 1667 If $19 means "Black wins", then shouldn't the main line be the one that continues 2.Qf4 and ends in $17? p06477 w UriBlass 1869 No only you need to do the best moves and not the opponent p06477 w WolfgangAmade 1796 after Nxg5 Qh8 is mate p06477 w barz 1734 Wolfgang : Nxg5 Qh8+ Nh7 p06477 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/2p4n/6pk/4Q1Rp/4B3/4PrK1/2q4P/8 w - - 0 1 p06477 w JSorel 1741 2.8 seconds... proud of that :-p p06478 w UriBlass 1869 29.9 seconds did not see at first itetation that Bc3 threat Kxg7 p06478 w kendal 1563 nice defensive puzzle. p06478 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/3p2P1/2r1b3/p4p2/Pb6/1P1B4/1BP5/1K4R1 w - - 0 1 p06478 w Seamus 1433 good defensive puzzle p06487 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4knr/1p2b1pp/p1n2p2/3N4/Q2PpBP1/7P/Pq2PP2/3RKB1R b K - 0 1 p06487 b e4e5f4 1450 took me some time to see the point p06491 b themagician 1820 underrated p06491 b QuickFire 1620 Took me more than a minute, but it should have been easier. I saw the winning move, but didn't see it gained material until the second time I looked at it. p06491 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r2k2r/p1q1b1pp/b1pn1p2/3p1P2/3B2P1/2PN4/PP1NQ2P/R3R1K1 b k - 0 1 p06491 b chessisajedrez 1561 There is only one move available (almost). I was not fast enough. p06492 w Coventry 1613 wow p06492 w UriBlass 1869 8.0 seconds the only way to defend the bishop but looked for something better. p06492 w UriBlass 1869 9.6 seconds p06492 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2r1k/pp3pp1/3qp3/8/3bB3/P3B3/1PQ2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p06492 w Garryback 1503 no star as black is lost p06497 b MaltaCross 1143 double discovered attack p06498 b spacecowboy 1394 Crafty's analysis shows that mate can be forced after Black plays 3...Kf8. But the problem is a dual after 3...Kf8. Either 4.Qd7 or 4.Bxf7 forces mate. Therefore, this problem should be removed. I was robbed today when I failed this problem merely because I chose one dual solution over the other dual solution. p06498 b LaskoVortex 1251 4.Bx7 does not force mate. Black can escape into the corner and his bishop defends fine. p06498 b joakimvitriol 1612 weak K p06504 w underated 1402 love those end games p06507 b tomohawk 1844 Player should have to demonstrate more moves. p06507 b tomohawk 1844 Uh, after 2...f6 that is. ;-) p06507 b UriBlass 1869 14.3 seconds Nf5 f6 Rxg7+ seems good. for example Kh8 Qe7 Ng5 Rh7+ Nxh7 Qg7 mate p06507 b theKnife 1760 r4rk1/1R3ppn/2pN2p1/p1P1Q1PP/8/3qP3/5P2/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p06507 b theKnife 1760 f6 Qe7 (or c7) is the fastest mate, but Rxg7 mates too. p06507 b PoorLittleGuy 1981 I failed it. Nice problem ! ;D p06507 b MishaTheCat 1821 3.1 seconds p06511 w element 2408 dhlsgwgd... wfsgfewertyuioprdnd.......ruree.../,iyj p06516 b gbekker 1250 It is important to note that without the knight on f6, White threatens to win with Rxe7, since ...Rxe7?? loses to Rb8+. Hence 2.e5 wins the knight. :-) p06516 b pkendal 1520 I'm surprised this problem is rated as low as it is. gbekker points out the winning line, but that's not so obvious. p06516 b Leucky 1541 My first thought was Rxe7 Rxe7 Rb8+, but then Re8 works, BECAUSE the knight guards the rook. So its a "removal of the guard"-problem. p06516 b moegigo 1614 typical low rating problem with more stuff behind if you really look at it p06516 b floreatdunum 1606 as stated needs one more move p06516 b joakimvitriol 1612 attacking back rank defender p06516 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/1R2bppp/3ppn2/8/P3PP2/4BB2/2r3PP/1R5K b - - 0 1 p06516 b MagicCat 1878 GRRRRR I fingersliped and played 1.e4-e6 :((( p06522 w UriBlass 1869 5.4 seconds p06522 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3qrk1/ppp1ppbp/1n4p1/3PN1B1/8/1QN1P3/PP2bPPP/3RK2R w K - 0 1 p06522 w DracoMalfoy98 1882 3.7 seconds p06522 w HermioneG 1866 1.9 seconds p06525 b detroitman 1469 d5? p06525 b memo 1603 d5 also wins, crafty analysis notwithstanding. p06525 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn3rk1/1bqn1p1p/6p1/p1P1p1P1/1p1PN1Q1/3BP3/3N1P1P/R3K1R1 b Q - 0 1 p06525 b memo 1603 d5 also wins p06525 b Garryback 1503 2 solutions p06527 w UriBlass 1869 6.8 seconds p06527 w UriBlass 1869 6.2 seconds p06527 w UriBlass 1869 3.0 seconds p06527 w UriBlass 1869 1.1 seconds p06527 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5nk1/1r2p3/pq1pPpp1/2pP1N2/2P2P2/3Q2R1/P2R2PK/2r5 w - - 0 1 p06527 w MishaTheCat 1821 grooooaaaaaaaahhh mouseslip Nf8-g5 p06527 w grom43 1752 lol@MishaCat. Sorry to hear you do mouseslip like me, Mish. p06532 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rr4k1/p3Rp1p/R3b1pB/1n1pP3/8/5B1P/5PP1/7K w - - 0 1 p06532 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Difficult to see through to the end. p06532 w MishaTheCat 1821 1.9 seconds p06533 b KingKarrl 1105 Love these endgame problems. p06533 b herrahuh 1401 Very nice but I was too slooooooow. p06536 w Eviltactician 1588 Isn't this a pretty crap problem because white is still winning after he sacs back the piece with 2.Ng5+ or 2.Nf6+ followed by 3.Qe4+ p06536 w edgarcosta 1273 Either case you loose, Ng5+ hxg5, Nf6+ gxf6 Qe4+ Qxe4 p06544 w television 1714 i guess it but i dont understand. Practical Choice? p06544 w UriBlass 1869 No the idea is to pin the knight p06544 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2br2k1/1p2qpb1/2r2n1p/1NNnpP2/PP1p2BB/1Q5P/6P1/4RRK1 w - - 0 1 p06544 w Chessplayer98 1814 1.7 seconds p06547 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r5r/1p1k1Pp1/p1n1p3/3p4/3P4/1QNBP1q1/PP1B1nPb/2RK1R2 w - - 0 1 p06547 w Nimzozo 1781 Knights are killing ! p06548 b hkschess 979 i DID NOT LIKE IT p06548 b kingnack 1050 Tommyrot. Would lose queen for pointless check p06550 w TheBlackKnight 1534 1..Rxc7 2.Rxc7 Bb6 p06554 b Subrosian 1560 This was hard to see. p06559 w UriBlass 1869 13.0 seconds p06559 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr1q2/1p4RQ/p1n5/2p1p3/2P1p3/8/PP2PP1P/2K5 w - - 0 1 p06559 w MauveCaptivant 1817 4.7 seconds p06559 w MishaTheCat 1821 1.2 seconds p06562 w underated 1402 I was too focused on moving the knight to see I had a check. It would be nice if the words check popped up on the screen. would feel more sportsman like. p06562 w brulla 1439 It's part of the training to see what's going on on the WHOLE board all the time. I had the same problem a lot... p06562 w scuba 1266 i had the same problem p06562 w MaltaCross 1143 brulla: right! One has to perceive that one's king is actually under check. p06566 b Garryback 1503 2k2bnr/2q1ppp1/Q7/2p3p1/4P3/2P2P1P/PP3P2/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p06569 w MaltaCross 1143 A simple fork! p06572 b blcnngn 2295 not bad for 1767 p06572 b UriBlass 1869 blundered by 2.Nh6+ p06572 b television 1714 good horse :) p06572 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r1k1/pp3Nb1/2pp4/7n/2P2P2/2N1B1qb/PP1Q2B1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 1 p06572 b barz 1734 See p42411 : http://chess.emrald.net/probprofile.php?PosRand=42411 p06572 b Coquelicot98 1872 a p06573 w UriBlass 1869 13.2 seconds p06573 w 1010 1680 White's knight is a target. p06573 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qr1k1/1pn2pp1/p1p1b2p/2PpN3/P7/1Q1BP1P1/1P3PP1/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 1 p06573 w SirRick 1740 yes, my first aim was trap the Q...took a bit time to see the retreating B p06574 b JoshBrack 1627 i love it when i get a crazy idea and it turns out to be exactly the right solution to a problem! :) p06574 b 1010 1680 The b7-square is important 2...Be7 3.Bxc5 Bxc5 4.Qxb7#. p06574 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr1r2/pp5p/4p1p1/2n1b1Pn/qB1pP3/3P3P/P1P1NPQ1/KR3B1R b - - 0 1 p06574 b Coquelicot98 1872 3.1 seconds p06574 b timoure 1847 1.0 seconds p06574 b NumberThree 1801 1.2 seconds p06574 b Chessplayer98 1814 1.1 seconds p06576 w OldPatzer 1054 Mate attack with threat of P promotion p06579 w milan48 1704 1.Bxd3 p06579 w chessidiot 1219 Bxd3 and the queen takes with check p06579 w themagician 1820 You've failed to solve problem p06579. Your new rating is 1721.28 (-12.07). p06579 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r2n3/5ppk/4q1bp/1Rp5/2N5/2PP2PP/4PpB1/1Q2K3 w - - 0 1 p06579 w SachaTheCat 1863 4.3 seconds p06581 b UriBlass 1869 blundered by Rf3 p06581 b floreatdunum 1606 amazing that this is 1843 - saw it immediately p06581 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn3k2/pp2p3/1n6/7Q/3pPq1P/2NR4/PP3P2/3K4 b - - 0 1 p06581 b UriBlass 1869 this is only 1828.1 and people see immediatly Rf3 that wins the queen. It is impossible to see the consequences of Rd8+ immediately so I guess that part of the people who see Rd8+ calculate and also lose rating points. p06581 b ChessMaster98 1970 1.5 seconds p06584 b UriBlass 1869 position Q2n1b1r/p2k1p2/4pP2/1q4r1/NpR5/6P1/1P3P1P/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 I tried 2.Qc8+ that is probably the most popular mistake and did not calculate 3...Be7 p06586 w UriBlass 1869 34.5 seconds saw the idea immediately but did not like to trade queens the problem was to see that I lose a piece if I do not play Nc3 and I did not see in the beginning that the knight is under threat. p06586 w MagicCat 1878 5.5 sec p06586 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/p3ppbp/3p2p1/n2n4/QR6/3N2Pq/P2NPP2/2B2RK1 w - - 0 1 p06590 w UriBlass 1869 blunmdered by Qc2 that allows Nf2 p06590 w JSorel 1741 me too p06590 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2q3k1/pp4p1/5pp1/3bn3/8/3pQ3/PP3NPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 1 p06590 w MishaTheCat 1821 2.4 seconds p06595 w bugmenotchess 1015 more forced moves than tactics p06595 w Miloexe 1213 Bleh. p06595 w ankka 1302 wat? p06595 w peddlerofpawn 1355 Where's the tactics in this one? There's only one move you can make. p06595 w adamroth75 1142 As long as the problem is timed, it's relevant. p06596 b netbuzzard 1245 2.Nxe4 Nxe4 3.Qd4 threatening Qxg7# and Qxe4 is just as good p06596 b netbuzzard 1245 Nevermind, didnt see f5 p06596 b moon8river 1337 Removing the defender p06599 b MaltaCross 1143 checkmate from a double check p06605 w Arthurrocks 1801 Rated Beauty: Poor p06605 w Arthurrocks 1801 Mistell p06605 w Arthurrocks 1801 Rated Beauty: Poor p06605 w UriBlass 1869 37.1 seconds p06605 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º b2r2k1/6p1/p2N1p1p/1p1nP1q1/3QR2N/7P/PP3PP1/6K1 w - - 0 1 p06605 w television 1714 the threat of mate with the bishop,knight and queen is almost excellent p06605 w Garryback 1503 @Arthurrocks - all your comments are so negative and destructive it seems best your would create your own tactic site p06605 w QuickFire 1620 If this is poor, then I wonder what a 5 star looks like. p06609 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rq2k1/1p1b1pbp/6p1/2pP4/4r1P1/P3B2P/n3BP2/2RQNRK1 w - - 0 1 p06609 w SirRick 1740 went for straight Nc3... :( p06610 b RoundTower 1706 am I missing something or is this a non problem? p06610 b lyctc 1466 A rook is not worth a king? Thing is, my opponents won't let me take the rook because my king's in check... p06610 b Sidorsky 1573 Some problems are just like speed bumps, they appear meant to trip you up if you're moving too quickly to observe that you are in check. I guess it is a tactic in the most elementary sense, and it does help train me to be more aware. p06610 b UriBlass 1869 problem 13148 to solve 9.6 seconds did not see the check in the beginning and when I saw it thought too much. p06610 b xrayeyes 1602 I agree that this is not much of a problem. p06610 b LowScore 1621 Nice one...two problems in one: 1) realize that you are in check (hard) 2) find the best counteraction (easy) p06610 b dktransform 1483 . p06618 b UriBlass 1869 20.8 seconds p06618 b UriBlass 1869 12.5 seconds p06618 b UriBlass 1869 0.7 seconds p06618 b JoshBrack 1627 26.3 p06618 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5r1/4k1P1/1pb2p1Q/p3pBB1/2q5/P7/1P5P/1K1R4 b - - 0 1 p06618 b ChessBlitz 1828 ARGHHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!! I didn't see the check and I played 1.Qxf6+ ! p06618 b ChessBlitz 1828 0.9 seconds p06626 w MaltaCross 1143 It's a fork! p06627 b UriBlass 1869 4.2 seconds p06627 b JoshBrack 1627 Nf5 threatening Nxe7+ is interesting too. Seems like it wins at least an exchange. p06627 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3rr1k1/1pp1qp2/p3b3/4Q1p1/P1pN4/2P3R1/6PP/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p06627 b barz 1734 2.Nf5? Qc5+ 3.Qe3 R(B)xf5 p06627 b chessisajedrez 1561 Never saw it before but solution came to me complete and in a flash. Doesn't happen to me often. p06631 b floreatdunum 1606 Shoul ask for further moves, e.g. gxh5 Bxe7+ Kh8 Bf6# p06631 b tomohawk 1844 Agreed with floreatdunum. Otherwise a good problem. p06631 b UriBlass 1869 10.4 seconds p06631 b UriBlass 1869 7.7 seconds p06631 b grom43 1752 Keep it simple. If you see 2 Qh5, you see 3 Be7+ and mate. p06631 b JoshBrack 1627 cool problem :) p06631 b memo 1603 Moves because some may see only a perpetual. p06631 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r1k1/1q2bp1p/ppbp1np1/5PB1/P7/2NB2R1/1PP1Q1PP/R6K b - - 0 1 p06631 b HermioneG 1866 11.7 seconds p06631 b MauveCaptivant 1817 2.7 seconds p06631 b Chessplayer98 1814 4.4 seconds p06631 b edgy 1679 solution must be longer- 2...gxh5 etc. Otherwise one can get this right quickly by guessing. p06633 w FalkA 1332 what was black thinking p06634 b izicik 2090 nice p06634 b UriBlass 1869 3.1 seconds p06634 b mburch1974 1565 cute little mate... p06634 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/p4Rpp/8/q1PpP1bQ/3n4/7P/P5P1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p06634 b grom43 1752 Why didn't I just play 2.Rxg7+. KNEW it was the right move. No, had to work it all out instead. p06638 b impromptus 1450 Erm..what's wrong with Kf1? p06638 b joakimvitriol 1612 attackling N and avoiding checks p06638 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5n2/4pk1p/5pp1/R2q4/3p1nP1/5N1P/1P1N1P2/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p06638 b grom43 1752 White is losing, so his only chance is to attack the Nh3 when black queen and Nh3 are both under attack. 2.Kf1 and the queen just moves away keeping the N. p06638 b MishaTheCat 1821 4.2 seconds p06638 b Coquelicot98 1872 4.6 seconds p06638 b MishaTheCat 1821 5.3 seconds p06638 b themagician 1820 3.5 seconds p06640 b MaltaCross 1143 powerful pin p06640 b destroyer1 1345 h3ehehwh p06645 w UriBlass 1869 Bxf2+ did not seem to me good enough and played Rxf2 p06645 w JoshBrack 1627 i did too. rxf2 isn't even shown in the analysis lines. :( it's probly worse but i'm giving it 1 star cause i'm pissed that the line isn't examined here. p06645 w barz 1734 Rxf2 Kh1 for instance : and white is a rook up, a lot of ennemies pieces are attacked, he has a passed pawn, etc. p06645 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/p5p1/1p1Pb2p/2b5/6q1/2Q3B1/P4PBP/1R2R1K1 w - - 0 1 p06645 w NumberSix 1865 11.3 seconds p06646 b floreatdunum 1606 TOSH. A recapture (again). p06646 b floreatdunum 1606 Again. p06646 b floreatdunum 1606 Again this tosh. Delete it. p06646 b FireGarden 1536 This problem should be rated lower. I would be interested in hearing why people don't play the obvious move more quickly. I was misled by the problem's rating. LOL. All part of chess -- you can give a high rated opponent too much credit. p06646 b Leucky 1541 Thanks to this problem for the easy to get rating points. p06646 b LowScore 1621 This problem wins points off of me because I am slowwwww. p06646 b JohnSmith 1548 what the.. p06646 b JoshBrack 1627 these are the toughest ones! only a true tactical master can see in under 3 seconds when there ISN'T any tactics to be had! hahahaha! (that would be me!) p06646 b JoshBrack 1627 lol! just kidding. i'm bored and an idiot! so bored... p06646 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r7/6k1/1ppq1ppp/1p1p4/rP1Pb2P/bRQNP1P1/P4PB1/1R4K1 b - - 0 1 p06646 b Garryback 1503 ? p06646 b dktransform 1483 hugh? still, it does force one to recheck the line, as in: 'My excellent opponent took here, and if I take, I have to make sure that there is not some deeply conceived trap!' p06646 b neiking 1603 what? p06648 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r3/1kp2R2/1p3p2/pNP5/P3rb1p/2P4P/6P1/3R1K2 b - - 0 1 p06654 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5k2/p2r3p/1p1P2p1/3Qp3/2n1PbP1/6N1/q5PP/5RBK w - - 0 1 p06655 b sketti98 988 why doesn't black go for checkmate? p06655 b wild 1305 ... you can't mate while in check, sketti. Liked the problem though, always great when a lowly pawn sacks the Q p06658 b ldef7 1367 Simple and effective. p06661 w UriBlass 1869 failure forgot that the rook is defended by the king and thought Re8 wins the knight p06661 w greatkid 1694 yes me too p06661 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4k2/p3N1pp/5p2/2p5/bPPp4/5P2/P4KPP/4R3 w - - 0 1 p06663 b MishaTheCat 1821 2.1 seconds p06663 b themagician 1820 2.2 seconds p06667 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3rr2k/1pq2Bp1/p6p/1b3p1P/3P4/1Q2BPb1/PP4P1/1K1R3R b - - 0 1 p06667 b kebanaboy 1485 I don't like that you can't see it from the beginning...part of the problem hinges on black not attacking your queen with his bishop halfway through. p06668 b UriBlass 1869 5.0 seconds p06668 b UriBlass 1869 9.2 seconds too much time for Bxf5 p06668 b UriBlass 1869 2.7 seconds p06668 b JoshBrack 1627 211.5 seconds p06668 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2b2r1k/2Q1R2p/5q2/p2p2p1/1ppP2n1/5NP1/PPB5/6K1 b - - 0 1 p06669 b LaskoVortex 1251 Very tough! 2.Kc4 looks very good as it also assures a win. p06669 b cammac 1524 2.Kc4 should be allowed; it's completely winning p06669 b MaltaCross 1143 pawn promotion tactic p06671 b Auge 1591 Bange machen gilt nicht! p06671 b UriBlass 1869 5.0 seconds p06671 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r2rk1/5pp1/2n3qp/pNp2b2/2Pp4/P2P2bP/1B1Q2B1/R3NRK1 b - - 0 1 p06671 b MauveCaptivant 1817 4.0 seconds p06674 b rockym 1589 The threat after Rg8 is Rb8, Kb8 and Re8 mate p06674 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º Rnkb3r/1p3r2/1P2p2B/2PpP2p/B2P4/8/7P/6RK b - - 0 1 p06675 b tomohawk 1844 Should add Rae8 Be5 to the moves player must find. p06675 b UriBlass 1869 35.7 seconds p06675 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/ppp2ppp/8/3P1n2/5Pq1/2B1r3/PPP3PP/R2Q1R1K b - - 0 1 p06675 b Garryback 1503 tomo is right p06675 b grom43 1752 2.Rf2! is the only saving move. Just a bonus you've pinned it and can win it. 2.Rg1 Ng3+ or 2.g3 Nxg3+ are mate. 2.Qxe2 loses, so why bother? So tomo is right because he's a great player and saw the defensive aspect easily and went on to win material. If you did add more moves, then the tactician would have to do that, too. As it is, we can just defend and may not realize we've won material. p06675 b SirRick 1740 agree (once again) with tomo and grom p06676 b FireGarden 1536 How many people who get this wrong are after the loose rook instead of the loose knight? I'm too greedy! p06676 b Sidorsky 1573 Yeah, problems with good vs. best are difficult under time pressure p06676 b OldPatzer 1054 Q fork: 2.Qd4+ forks K(g7) andn N(c5). p06676 b warp9 1209 Hey! OldPatzer! Don't tell me nothin'! p06677 b mtracey 1552 1 Rxc1?? d1=Q+ p06680 w hmpf142000 1670 This problem is amazing and very komplicated!!! I didnt solved it after calculating an hour :D p06680 w hmpf142000 1670 This problem is amazing and very komplicated!!! I didnt solved it after calculating an hour :D p06680 w nicola 1191 hehe this is kindergarden level p06680 w cheetah7 1492 come on. p06680 w steinar 1704 I think it's good that the site has problems on all levels. p06680 w RohanKrishnan 1103 t p06683 b izicik 2090 (not hg4)! p06683 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1rk1/6pp/pp6/2p1p2q/6n1/P2P1RPP/1PQ2PB1/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 p06687 b su99 2181 nice p06687 b korkuyok 2139 2100 p06697 b jyt230 1507 wow out of the blue p06697 b rathkeltair 1711 h6????? p06697 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1rk1/1p1b1ppp/1pnp1P2/3B3Q/3PP3/8/PP4PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p06697 b SirRick 1740 this always looks so nice p06697 b SirRick 1740 again. I think I´m learning to use g6 square for the Q, the B being on a2-f7 diagonal. p06702 w UriBlass 1869 28.1 seconds line needs to be longer p06702 w BabyKitten 1728 1.5 seconds too hard for low rating p06702 w timoure 1847 3.9 seconds p06702 w grom43 1752 Confusing due to White's choice of moves. Yes, the first Crafty line. White would play 2.a8=Q... p06703 w UriBlass 1869 hurried to capture the knight because did not like the alternative and saw that it is losing only after taking it. considered castling but also did not like it and it really has negative score but I would play it in case of seeing NxN is losing that I saw immediatly after playing it. p06703 w television 1714 inteligent move p06703 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1k2r/2qn1p1p/p3p1p1/1p2n1N1/8/P1N5/1PP1Q1PP/3R1R1K w k - 0 1 p06703 w BabyKitten 1728 4.7 seconds p06704 w joakimvitriol 1612 pin p06704 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k2r/2p1n1bp/ppq3p1/2p1PpQ1/5N2/1P6/PBPP1PPP/RN3RK1 w kq - 0 1 p06711 b OldPatzer 1054 Mate threat wins material: After R(d2)d8+, R(a8)xd8(R); R(d1)xd8(R)+, if N(c6)xd8(R), then Q(e4)xe5(Q). p06714 w m015monroe 1086 nice p06716 w Coventry 1613 ????? Queen check works better p06716 w expectnomercy 1414 Queen check doesn't do anything because Kh1 and black has to drop the rook because of the pin. p06716 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b5/pp2kp1Q/3p1r2/q3n3/2P5/P1P5/2BB2PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p06718 w wild 1305 only good move... but it's a nice one. p06718 w herrahuh 1401 It took me ages to find it. p06735 b Elroch 1453 Example of getting one of your pieces off an awkward square without losing time, by using a strong threat p06735 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1r1b/ppp2p1k/7p/2R2q1N/3P3p/8/PP3PP1/3QR1K1 b - - 0 1 p06735 b MagicCat 1878 1.7 seconds quite easy p06737 w rstohr 1140 this isnt best move..? p06737 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 It is. The point is to distract White's Queen, could otherwise fork your rook after taking on h6. p06738 b joakimvitriol 1612 weak K motif combined with forking ideas p06738 b stevelco 1383 The problem would have been more pleasing with 2...Qe6 or (even better) 2...Qxd4 3.Bf6! p06738 b Seamus 1433 why would the queen go to a place to be forked? p06738 b sqipeter 1415 Hard to believe Qg6 is the best move. I don't think it's correct, although Nd5 wins material no matter where the Q goes. p06740 w acemi99 2124 overrated 2010 p06743 w UriBlass 1869 2.3 seconds p06743 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1q1rbk1/2n2p1p/pp1p2p1/3Pn3/PRB1PB2/2NQ1P2/6PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p06748 b OldPatzer 1054 Checkmate using Rs and K: K is forced to edge of board, where R delivers mate. p06748 b MaltaCross 1143 mate in 2 p06750 w impromptus 1450 I dont really understand this problem p06750 w tomohawk 1844 Looks to me like after 5.Kd2 Rd8+ Black picks up the B/d1 for starters. Should extend solution at least to there. p06750 w floreatdunum 1606 agree with tomo p06750 w 1010 1680 difficult p06750 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r1r2k1/p4pp1/2p2qb1/8/2P1p3/Q3P3/P2NB3/2KR3R w - - 0 1 p06752 w Theodor 1830 If 3. Rxf8+ instead of 3. Bxf8 white wins easily. Therefore the position is actually lost anyway. p06752 w tomohawk 1844 Agreed with Theodor. p06752 w ChessBlitz 1828 I agree too. p06752 w HermioneG 1866 4.9 seconds I agree also. p06752 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2r3k/p6p/4R1pB/5qb1/2Qp4/8/PP3PPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 p06752 w MishaTheCat 1821 3.0 seconds p06758 w rebornkameleon 1385 after 3 extra tries in the unrated view i saw that white bishop :-( p06763 b MagicCat 1878 2.0 seconds p06763 b themagician 1820 0.9 seconds p06763 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 7k/1p2p1b1/3pq1pp/1r6/5Q2/2B5/6PP/5R1K b - - 0 1 p06771 w barz 1734 r2q1rk1/pp4b1/3p2Pp/2pPp3/2P3n1/2NQB3/PP2N3/2K4R w - - 0 1 p06772 b newjbie 1246 I love Queen trapped...! p06772 b destroyer1 1345 the black Queen is hopeless! p06776 w MagicCat 1878 I don't like this problem p06776 w BirdLover 1838 Me either p06776 w izicik 2090 2148 p06779 b UriBlass 1869 44.0 seconds p06779 b grom43 1752 to stop Be3, but it took a lot of seconds to decide there's nothing else. p06779 b BabyTiger 1879 1.9 seconds I wish UriBlass a speedy recovery from the shock of finding a problem in 44 seconds ! p06780 b UriBlass 1869 4.1 seconds p06780 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k2r/1p3pQp/p1b1p3/8/4n3/1NB5/PP3qPP/R2R3K b kq - 0 1 p06780 b SirRick 1740 Rf1 was so tempting... p06781 b notyetagm 1467 2 Rc8! wins material by REMOVING THE GUARD by PINNING. p06781 b notyetagm 1467 2 Rc6-c8! wins material by REMOVING THE GUARD by PINNING. p06781 b UriBlass 1869 3.9 seconds p06781 b UriBlass 1869 2.1 seconds p06781 b UriBlass 1869 2.1 seconds p06781 b bumbly 1561 I love problems that follow through completely p06781 b drad 1651 hmm I've gotten this wrong a few times.. It's a tricky concept. p06781 b barz 1734 â—„ Posiiton â–º 3r2k1/p3ppbp/2R3p1/8/3PP3/1r2B3/5PPP/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 p06781 b eragon21 1837 Really, what is the point of testing for Bxd4 at the end? p06787 w UriBlass 1869 failure remembered the idea Bh5 and played too fast but it is not from this problem thought about Qxf4 but rejected it for no reason except memory of Bh5 p06787 w UriBlass 1869 this time remembered 3.4 seconds p06787 w loot 1460 3.3 seconds p06787 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/2q2p1N/p5p1/2p2p2/5P1b/2B2b2/PPP3QP/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p06787 w chessisajedrez 1561 This time I agree on stopping "short". If one more move is required, deciding between Qe3+ and Bh5 (my choice) would have been very difficult. Qe3 is the better move. Thanks barz. p06794 w UriBlass 1869 4.6 seconds easy relative to the rating believe it is first time I got it. p06794 w timoure 1847 I played 1...Rxe5+ so I suppose the rating goes upbecause of people like me p06794 w ChessBlitz 1828 1.5 seconds p06796 w Markusgoth 2122 Why 3 Qf3? p06796 w jokim 2000 Good concept p06796 w MagicCat 1878 1.5 sec p06796 w UriBlass 1869 3.Qf3 to delay the mate p06796 w JSorel 1741 nice ! p06796 w JSorel 1741 btw, I failed p06796 w barz 1734 8/p7/1p2p1Q1/6P1/1P1Ppq2/P7/4kPK1/8 w - - 0 1 p06796 w QuickFire 1620 sneaky! p06796 w yarmoe 1780 Pretty! p06797 b JacobTomlinson 1406 Tip...use the queen. p06797 b wild 1305 awesome p06803 b jacovanniekerk 1301 Subtle! p06803 b abcdef 1612 brilliant difference between Qd2 & Qe1 p06803 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r2bk1/5ppn/p2pp2p/qP6/5PP1/1PB1P1NP/P3Q2K/2R5 b - - 0 1 p06812 w JSorel 1741 You've solved problem p06812 in 2.6 seconds. :-)) p06812 w MagicCat 1878 You've solved problem p06812 in 1.8 seconds. :-)) p06812 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2k5/pp1r1pp1/1np1p3/4P3/3PR1p1/3n1qN1/P2R1P1P/2Q3K1 w - - 0 1 p06812 w grom43 1752 You've solved problem p06812 in 23.9 seconds. ;-) p06812 w MishaTheCat 1821 You've solved problem p06812 in 2.0 seconds. ;-D p06812 w element 2408 mouse slip p06815 b UriBlass 1869 22.9 seconds p06815 b UriBlass 1869 position r1b1k2r/1p3pb1/pqn1p1pp/8/N4Q2/3B1N2/PP3PPP/2RR2K1 b kq - 0 1 p06815 b MishaTheCat 1821 3.0 seconds p06815 b NumberTwo 1848 5.2 seconds p06815 b NumberSix 1865 5.8 seconds p06815 b MonsterCrush 1798 4.1 seconds p06815 b grom43 1752 Some huge number of seconds, I didn't even look. Looking at Rxc6 and Rc4. Why? Saw Nb6 as an idea right away... p06828 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2b1r1k1/1p3pbp/2pp2p1/2n1n3/1qPNP3/rPN1B1PP/2QR1PBK/1R6 w - - 0 1 p06838 w UriBlass 1869 8.8 seconds p06838 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6rk/1pp4p/3p4/p3p3/P3Pqr1/2P2NP1/1P2QbK1/4RR2 w - - 0 1 p06838 w Garryback 1503 what a rating for that p06838 w Garryback 1503 by the way : 1.Kxf2 could hold p06840 w MaltaCross 1143 Very interesting rook fork! p06847 b UriBlass 1869 8.5 seconds p06847 b floreatdunum 1606 should include the knight fork p06847 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r2/1R2Rp2/8/2kp2pp/r1p2n2/2N2P2/4BK2/8 b - - 0 1 p06848 b UriBlass 1869 1.7 seconds p06848 b joakimvitriol 1612 hanging N, R, B, exposed K, Q fork p06849 w UriBlass 1869 played g2+ that is bad because black needs mate and not material p06849 w tjumen 1524 2.1 sec. seemed as an easy problem. p06849 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r1k/8/p1pRr3/1p5q/4Np1n/2PP2p1/PP1B4/5KRQ w - - 0 1 p06849 w Nimzozo 1781 played g2 too p06849 w SirRick 1740 failed to g2 also p06856 b Holy 1051 Interesting variation on "remove the guard" p06860 w MaltaCross 1143 Decoy followed by a discovered attack with check. p06863 w barz 1734 4r1k1/6p1/8/P2p1q2/8/7p/1PrN1PPP/R2Q2K1 w - - 0 1 p06863 w 1010 1680 2...Qxd2 and white has no counter-play whatsoever. p06863 w Freeze 1492 I missed that after 1...Rxd2 2.Qxd2 Qg4 that the d5 pawn was no longer protected, hence I did not have a forced mate by deflecting White's queen to a black square with 1...Rxd2. p06867 b MaltaCross 1143 Nice fork! p06868 w JamesBJames 1617 Cute. p06868 w UriBlass 1869 13.7 seconds p06868 w UriBlass 1869 0.8 seconds p06868 w Lioric 1455 nice p06868 w Freeze 1492 28.6 seconds. p06868 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/4P1p1/5pKp/2Qr1N2/1p6/5qPP/8/1R2R3 w - - 0 1 p06868 w timoure 1847 5.9 seconds p06868 w Garryback 1503 francly open- it is something I would call CTS- tactics - thatswhy easy p06878 b Quietus 1704 Line should continue p06878 b UriBlass 1869 36.4 seconds p06878 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1q2rrk1/3n2pp/Q1n5/1ppPpp2/2P2N2/5PP1/P3RPBP/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p06878 b Coquelicot98 1872 13.3 seconds p06878 b ChessBlitz 1828 3.6 seconds p06882 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r2r1k1/p2b1q1p/2N3p1/1Pp1bp2/Q3p3/4P1P1/P4P1P/R2R1BK1 b - - 0 1 p06883 b slacker00 1516 Black sure walked into that one! p06883 b ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Blunder alert! p06885 b floreatdunum 1606 Rather poor, as 2. Qa4 is also winning. p06885 b Subrosian 1560 ...but loses a bishop. p06885 b Subrosian 1560 knight* p06885 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/p1q1npbp/b1p1p1p1/2P1N3/3QB2P/6P1/P2B1P2/3RR1K1 b - - 0 1 p06885 b timoure 1847 5.9 seconds p06886 b MaltaCross 1143 After 2.Ne6+, Black is set to lose his back-ranked knight no matter what he does, leaving the path clear for White's pawns to enable them to queen! p06886 b curiouschild 1278 promotion tactic p06888 b Hyperbeam 1681 nice tact p06888 b Hyperbeam 1681 Can somebody tell me why black cant play 2... f6, which gets rid of the threat on the f file? p06888 b LowScore 1621 Black can play 2...f6 (best move according to Crafty), but White is still better. p06888 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r6r/1p1b1pkp/3q4/2p1R2Q/3p4/7P/PPP3P1/5R1K b - - 0 1 p06896 w underated 1402 did not see the complexity of this one... p06896 w MaltaCross 1143 3...Rxc4! is a very good move. p06900 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b4r/pp2kppp/4pn2/1B2q1N1/8/3QP3/PP4PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p06900 b MagicCat 1878 5.2 seconds p06900 b grom43 1752 The tempting 2.Qa3+ made me waste a lot of time searching for white's next move. Note that 2.Qa3+ Rd6? loses to Rad1 (leave the f-R to pressure f7 on ...Ng3). But 2...Qd6 seems to hold. The correct solution came when I looked at f7 again. Also got pointed toward Qa3+ (if black takes the Ng5, it wins). p06901 b floreatdunum 1606 Need to spot that 3. Bd2 fails to 3...Bxd2 4. Rxd2 Rc1+ 5. Ke2 Qxg5 6. Qxg5 Qxh1 p06901 b floreatdunum 1606 Need to spot that 3. Bd2 fails to 3...Bxd2 4. Rxd2 Rc1+ 5. Ke2 Qxg5 6. Qxg5 Qxh1 p06901 b theKnife 1760 Works because d6 is controled by the e5-pawn. p06901 b Vandebent 1701 Nice problem but very low rated. 2. Rxd5? is very tempting, but 2. ... exd5 3. Qh5 Nf6 4. exf6 Re8+ is a nice line winning for black. p06901 b Schumi 1546 First move is easy as it's a Greek Gift position but Kf1 ahead of Bd2 is tough to find. p06901 b Arkenshaw 1789 Far too hard for a 1538 problem. After 2...Bb4+, 3 Kf1 fails to Bc4+, 4. Kg1 Nf6!. So white has to play 3. Ke2! Bc4+, 4.Kf3 and the king can escape to g3 if need be. So the 'solution' is wrong too! But as I said before, very unfair for a 1538... p06901 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rq1r2/3n1ppk/p3p3/1pbbP1N1/5B2/8/PP2QPPP/3RK2R b K - 0 1 p06901 b Garryback 1503 Need to spot that 3. Bd2 fails to 3...Bxd2 4. Rxd2 Rc1+ 5. Ke2 Qxg5 6. Qxg5 Qxh1 - thatswhy right line 2.Kf1 can only be done by feeling within this crazy time limit p06901 b Threepwood 1569 kf1 bc4+ and kg1 nf6.??????? wrong puzzle. p06903 w birtanesin99 2124 overrated 1930 p06903 w UriBlass 1869 blundered by Qxb2(thought that I have later Nf3+ when I saw that Nf3+ Qxf3 fail in the first move). p06904 w underated 1402 good material gain. I liked that one. p06904 w suddenlysomeon 1276 Landing the check first gains a rook for a bishop. p06907 b Stress 1700 Unexpected. :-) p06907 b tjumen 1524 i thought it was easy 4 seconds. p06907 b Garryback 1503 easy, when you luchily look in the right places p06907 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/p4ppp/1pR1pn2/3nN1B1/1q1P4/P7/1P2QPPP/6K1 b - - 0 1 p06908 b Regiomontanus 907 Why you can't activate the knight first ? p06908 b Alseki 1524 Because you're in check? p06918 w MaltaCross 1143 Nice one! p06919 w MaltaCross 1143 the mighty pawn does it again! p06925 w Dayoman 1337 sweet candy p06936 w sqipeter 1415 I'm sure I would have overlooked this in a bullet game; would have focused on blocking the pawn instead of the mate in 1... p06936 w destroyer1 1345 boobooboo919suksssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss-----------------------------_____________--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------==============0+O=0zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz p06938 b UriBlass 1869 4.8 seconds p06938 b Vandebent 1701 Too many winning third moves. p06938 b drad 1651 this puzzle is ok, just taking the exchange is going to result in a long fight... but the given move is a _clear_ win p06938 b memo 1603 Rxc5 also wins, Nxd5 also wins, Nxc6 also wins. p06938 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r1qnrk1/1n1bp1bp/pNp2pp1/2Pp4/3N4/1P4P1/PB1QPPBP/2R2RK1 b - - 0 1 p06938 b memo 1603 Crap problem with multiple solutions p06939 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/1p4kp/1N2p1b1/2P1p1p1/1P1nPr2/P7/6PP/3BR1K1 b - - 0 1 p06939 b sqipeter 1415 Needs one more move. First time I played g3 very quickly because I thought the rook was trapped. Only now I see it wins the bishop. p06942 w snowbox 1244 isn't Qb2#...so why Qxf6+ ? p06942 w Morlock 1104 Exactly, Qb2# p06942 w MaltaCross 1143 to snowbox: Qb2 is a black mating threat, BUT the move belongs to white, who stalls the mate with Qxf6+ p06945 b UriBlass 1869 17.1 seconds line should be longer p06945 b UriBlass 1869 17.1 seconds line should be longer p06945 b UriBlass 1869 5.9 seconds p06945 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/p1R2p1p/3pp1p1/8/4PP2/1P1n2PP/P7/5BK1 b - - 0 1 p06945 b MauveCaptivant 1817 3.2 seconds p06947 b Subrosian 1560 This was kind of difficult. p06947 b Garryback 1503 4rrk1/1pqn2pp/p2b4/P1pP1p2/2P5/4BBP1/1P1Q3P/R2R2K1 b - - 0 1 poisened pawn p06948 b rlc02d 1489 i dont understand p06948 b rlc02d 1489 oh i mean yeah p06949 w UriBlass 1869 3.6 seconds p06949 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r1q1rk1/4bppp/4p3/3nP1P1/5P2/Pp1P4/3N2KP/R2Q1RB1 w - - 0 1 p06950 b MaltaCross 1143 Queen & bishop mate p06954 w MaltaCross 1143 setting up a discovered attack with check p06955 b UriBlass 1869 not concentrated blundered by Bxd4 and missed the simple refutation Nxf3+ and also missed Qb8 but the solution is not easy to see p06955 b Misha98 1832 5.6 seconds p06956 w edgy 1679 Also ...Na4+ p06956 w UriBlass 1869 15.5 seconds what do you do after Na4+ Kc2(did not analyze it with a comp but it seems to me black has nothing) p06956 w grom43 1752 Agree with edgy and orange both. Also 1...Rxa7. White threat: Rxe7+ limits your possible candidate moves to checks or Rxa7, I think. Two knight checks, both look OK. But after Nxe4+, you go up a pawn, eliminate the threat to take yr Rd5, and with the check get an extra tempo to THEN take the Ra7. Pretty neat, but since both ...Na4+ and ...Rxa7 work for Black, the problem has too many competing answers. Uri, after Kc2, black can move that Rd5-c5 with check then take yr rook a7. p06957 w barz 1734 1r2k2r/3bbppp/3pp3/qp4P1/3NPP2/P1R1Q2B/2P4P/2K1R3 w k - 0 1 p06957 w ChessBlitz 1828 2.2 seconds p06966 w dusterov 1452 Not really clear after the 'solution', it can still be held. p06966 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rr3k/1p2n1pp/p2p4/P2P1p2/1PPpP3/8/6PP/2R1RB1K w - - 0 1 p06970 b 1010 1680 Big pieces on the same diagonal. p06970 b 1010 1680 Big pieces on the same diagonal. p06970 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1rbr2k1/2q1bppp/p3pn2/1p2P1B1/7P/P1NB4/1PPQ2P1/1K1R3R b - - 0 1 p06976 w tjumen 1524 great p06976 w JoshBrack 1627 missed it. reviewed it, missed it again, then got it on the 2nd review. p06976 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2r2k1/1p3pp1/pBb1p2p/4q3/P3nR2/1QP3P1/4B2P/R4NK1 w - - 0 1 p06976 w grom43 1752 Note yr Bc6 and it seems straightforward. p06976 w SirRick 1740 after many tries got it, simple indeed when you notice the power of B - but not before... p06979 b plungerpot 1507 free stuff. p06979 b floreatdunum 1606 very typical attack by white against the queenside in the Classical King's Indian - very probably a Bayonet variation - played it many times for White p06979 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3q1r1k/r1pbn1bp/3p2p1/B2Pp3/2P1Nn2/2N4P/5PP1/R2QRBK1 b - - 0 1 p06981 w UriBlass 1869 11.4 seconds p06981 w JoshBrack 1627 failed it. missed the fact that the king could just move away after being checked by the queen. p06981 w JoshBrack 1627 6.5 p06981 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr3r/ppp3pp/8/4qp2/4p1bb/1QP2P2/PP1NR1PP/RNB2K2 w - - 0 1 p06981 w Freeze 1492 Many tempting options. p06981 w Chessplayer98 1814 2.8 seconds p06981 w BirdLover 1838 2.4 seconds p06983 w davidk 1770 nice p06983 w MishaTheCat 1821 1.4 seconds p06983 w themagician 1820 1.0 seconds p06985 b mykingislonely 1908 Qh8+ also wins a rook p06985 b barz 1734 How ? p06985 b mykingislonely 1908 1. Qh8+ Kg6 2. f5+ Kf6 3.Qf8+ Rf7 4.Qh6+ Kxf5 5.Qxh5+ Kf6 (Ke6 Qg6+) 6. Qf3+… This wins the rook I think. Maybe it doesn’t win the ending though. p06985 b Garryback 1503 1.Qh8? Kg6 2.f5+ Kxf5! as Qxg7 is draw after Rh4+ and Rg4+ p06985 b mykingislonely 1908 Thanks Garryback for clearing that up. I still played Qh8+ tho... p06985 b timoure 1847 3.1 seconds p06985 b barz 1734 Thanks Garryback. This problem is quite deep indeed. p06985 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5Q2/6r1/4r2k/7p/4PP2/8/7K/8 b - - 0 1 p06988 w underated 1402 did see some type of combination. Thought the lure of the queen to a6 may have unlocked something also. p06988 w contraptus 972 beautiful combination magnifique p06988 w earlofcurragh 1114 Missed the final pin. Good example of how pieces should co-ordinate squares and pins etc. p06988 w waaek 1044 lovely clearance sacrifice! p06989 b kwanpin 1752 nice p06989 b UriBlass 1869 3.Qxf8+ also wins in the endgame. p06989 b JSorel 1741 9.7 seconds... well-known idea p06989 b rathkeltair 1711 easy! easy! p06989 b barz 1734 1q6/6k1/R5P1/1p1p3p/2pPn3/2P2Q2/6K1/8 b - - 0 1 p06989 b grom43 1752 Uri is correct (3.Qxf8+ +-). Also 3.Rb7 +/- (Crafty below). However, 3.Ra8 is mate (or, in 3 seconds, winning so much material mate is inevitable). p06996 w Freeze 1492 I grabbed the e4-pawn. p07001 w underated 1402 nice kill...that looks like a positional play you can get into as an opening. p07001 w Leucky 1541 Should be a trap in the budapest gambit: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. Bf4 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bb4+ 6. Nbd2 Qe7 7. a3 Ngxe5 and in the problem you see, what is no good next move for white. :-) p07001 w detroitman 1469 tricky p07001 w Igor07 1397 Klassik! p07001 w jimjimmo 1562 Good short mate p07001 w polgary 1561 Leucky thanks for your comment. I also play this gambit but never could execute this trap. p07001 w rebornkameleon 1385 A smother mate. How could i miss it?! p07001 w greenkameleon2 1419 i took the knight on f3. ai.. p07001 w FalkA 1332 classic mate p07001 w FortKnight 1264 1.9 seconds! p07004 w UriBlass 1869 4.3 seconds p07004 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr2r1/1p2np1q/p1b5/P3p3/8/P1p1Q1P1/2P1NP1P/R1B1R1K1 w - - 0 1 p07006 b tomohawk 1844 Should extend to include ...Qxg2+ Kd3! p07006 b CLance 2093 I agree with tomohawk, the second move is the key p07006 b grom43 1752 Agreed with both above. p07006 b NumberFour 1879 1.0 seconds p07006 b SirRick 1740 Agree with all three above. Important part of the solution. p07013 w UriBlass 1869 4.2 seconds p07013 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k3/1p1p1p1p/4pp2/8/1PP1P3/3n2N1/2R2PrP/4KB1R w Kq - 0 1 p07013 w DracoMalfoy98 1882 2.0 seconds p07024 b stevienumchuck 1300 White checks w/Q, ends up trading N for R p07024 b SSC9 1417 to much tactics p07027 b waaek 1044 Nice....removing the defender...of a square! p07027 b Holy 1051 Excellent tactical theme--also traps a piece in what seems like a fairly open field. p07027 b HateYou 1627 Holy if it was excellent you'dd put it as five stars ***** p07027 b MaltaCross 1143 Excellent entrapment tactic! p07033 b UriBlass 1869 2.7 seconds p07033 b ValdorMcLutzky 1356 OK, but White still loses the Knight for a pawn... p07033 b barz 1734 ValdorMcLutzky : 2...cxd5 3.Qxb3 p07033 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1rk1/2p1npbp/b1pp2p1/p7/1qP1P3/P1NQ2P1/1P3P1P/1RBR1BK1 b - - 0 1 p07033 b grom43 1752 Important idea is the undefended black queen and knight e7. Too many loose pieces! p07042 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rnb1r1k1/p2q2bp/3p2p1/2pP1pB1/4N3/3B1N1P/PP3PP1/R2QK2R w KQ - 0 1 p07045 b tjumen 1524 5.5 seconds. The problem's rating is pretty high, I wander why. p07045 b barz 1734 Because 55% of the tactitians received a phone call while solving this problem. p07045 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bqkb1r/3n1ppp/p3pn2/2p5/B2PP3/5N2/1P3PPP/RNBQ1RK1 b kq - 0 1 p07045 b NumberFive 1792 1.3 seconds p07049 w mworld 1484 more than one way to mate fast on this problem. p07049 w ankka 1302 mwo p07049 w ankka 1302 mworld: Nope, there is only one instant mate! p07049 w wild 1305 fancy pants move p07049 w mworld 1484 ankka, the analysis below shows more than one mate or am I mistaking the #? p07051 b Holy 1051 Surprisingly difficult to see for something that would seem to be as simple as attacking a pinned piece with a pawn. p07051 b MaltaCross 1143 Knight entrapment. p07051 b newjbie 1246 I agree w m/s Holy! p07051 b javierbrindis 1227 agree w Holy !!! p07051 b Bogatyr 1086 Agree again...I think that means that this type of problem is under-represented on the server. My "pattern" vision couldn't find it, I had to resort to a conscious process of "ok, are any pieces undefended?" before I had the "aha!" moment p07053 w milos62 1916 Remove this one. Ne4 is natural and sufficient. p07053 w tomohawk 1844 Agreed with milos62. p07053 w Chessplayer98 1814 8.4 seconds p07053 w MishaTheCat 1821 Agreed with tomohawk. p07053 w NumberTwo 1848 Agreed with MishaTheCat. p07053 w NoConception 1894 Agree with NumberTwo. p07054 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1r3k1/5ppp/p2bpn2/1p2P2q/1PnP4/1QNB1P2/1B3P1P/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1 p07056 b kwanpin 1752 i don't understand the motif p07056 b kwanpin 1752 ohh the motif is Qc3 check+ if Bxe3?? Bxe3 Qc3 Bd4! p07056 b UriBlass 1869 I also blundered by Bxe3 and missed Bd4 p07056 b UriBlass 1869 same mistake again p07057 w joakimvitriol 1612 Q into defence p07058 b grom43 1752 important to understand this position (and other "soft" f7s) p07059 w UriBlass 1869 3.4 seconds p07059 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4kr1/ppp2p1p/2n1b3/8/4p2q/2N1B1b1/PPP1BP1P/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 1 p07060 b greenkameleon 1313 uh oh. i saw the difficulty level and tried to do it quickly. p07064 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/p1B2ppp/4bn2/7q/8/2N3P1/PPQ1PP1P/3r1RK1 w - - 0 1 p07064 w SirRick 1740 took so long to see this... nice fork p07067 b Elroch 1453 Simple, really p07067 b UriBlass 1869 9.1 seconds Qh5+ was my first thought but I did not see that white has the threat Bxh6 at that time and I saw it only later. p07067 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k2r/1p1n1B1p/p4q1b/4pP2/8/2p1BQ2/PPP2P1P/2KR2R1 b kq - 0 1 p07067 b timoure 1847 1.5 seconds p07069 b OldPatzer 1054 Skewer: After 2.Bb5+, Black's K is skewered by R(d1), allowing 3.Rxd8(Q). (If 2.Bxe5(N)+, then 2...Bd6, and R(d1) is blocked.) p07071 w barz 1734 2b3Q1/1p5p/3P3k/2p1R3/2P5/3q1K1p/7P/B7 w - - 0 1 p07073 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º k3r3/1b2bp2/p7/3PQ3/r6p/P7/1PP3PP/1K3B2 w - - 0 1 p07074 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rqk1nr/1p6/2npbppp/1B1N4/4PB2/2Q5/PP4PP/R4RK1 b k - 0 1 p07076 w jokim 2000 Five one-stars above me makes... p07076 w Iliev 1631 very poooooooor p07076 w rockym 1589 Black might look for 1...Rg2 but Qd8 is mate for white. p07076 w floreatdunum 1606 wtf - a recapture - and if you didn't recapture you get mated???? wtf POOR p07076 w BlackFox 1451 fu p07076 w QuickFire 1620 I can't believe I missed that. Sorry for raising this problem's rating. p07076 w LowestRd 1905 not really a tactic... p07076 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k1r1/pp2np1p/n1p1pB2/8/2P2q2/8/PP2BPPP/R2QK1NR w KQq - 0 1 p07076 w CLance 2093 appalled for so long... p07076 w dktransform 1483 1621??????????? p07076 w NumberFour 1879 7.4 seconds WTF ??????? Is this a problem ??? If it is, it is probably the worst I have ever seen on CTS ! p07076 w forestry 1590 stupid problem p07076 w neiking 1603 wtf????? p07076 w LowestRd 1905 Not a tactic. p07083 b UriBlass 1869 7.0 seconds p07083 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2br2k1/1r3pPp/p3p3/q1bp2P1/3R3P/2NBQ3/PPP5/2K4R b - - 0 1 p07083 b 1010 1680 2.Bxh7+ leaves no choice. p07087 w MaltaCross 1143 mating threat p07092 w DeepMaroon 1431 Trading rook first has the same outcome. I just don't like problems problems where one solution is "wrong" even though it's a good solution. p07092 w Alseki 1524 I think you're looking at the problem wrong DeepMaroon. p07092 w freeher 1327 I agree with Alseki. I missed the pin at first too. p07092 w MaltaCross 1143 Basically Black forces an exchange where he comes out a pawn ahead, after an exchange of rooks and bishops. Unlike Freeher, I do not see any pins! p07092 w gbekker 1250 RxR is illegal, because the white Bb3 pins it, so you must play the "solution" move first. p07097 w izicik 2090 nice p07097 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2N2k2/2NbRp1p/6pb/8/2P2P2/3n2nP/6B1/6K1 w - - 0 1 p07101 w Fromper 1338 I'm surprised by the high rating on a relatively simple queen fork. p07103 b dacdac 1140 Why the sac? I simply don't get it. p07103 b LaughingVulcan 1136 Go down the exchange, for a three point advantage eight moves later??? p07103 b collapsecoming 1088 ugly point play move p07103 b MaltaCross 1143 The rook is sacrificed in exchange for two minor pieces (thence a point material advantage). White wins a tempo in the exchange through a check, thus being able to keep his other rook from being captured as well. p07107 w herrahuh 1401 Backrank worries for opponent settle the matters. p07119 w UriBlass 1869 bad problem because Rxf3 seems to be also winning p07119 w UriBlass 1869 It seems that the analysis of Crafty is simply wrong and Rxf3 is losing. practically I guessed Rxf3 and after seeing that Crafty gives winning score for it decided that the problem is bad. I apologize for insulting this problem. p07119 w UriBlass 1869 8.5 seconds p07119 w Jonathanzzz 2128 I tried Rxf3 too... but I guess it doesn't win. I'll take your word over Crafty's. ;) p07119 w polgary 1561 cannot understand the nonsense Crafty plays in the 2. move. After the right gxf and some other precise moves white is winning. 1. ... Rxf3? 2. c5??? Rd3 3. cxd6 cxd6 4. Rc1 Rxd4 5. Kf1 Rb4 6. Rc8+ Kf7 7. Rc7+ Kg6 8. b3 $19) p07119 w Oxnard 1659 Wonderful p07119 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/ppp4p/3b4/3P4/2PPp3/4rNp1/PP4P1/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 p07119 w grom43 1752 After 1. ... Rxf3 2. gxf3 exf3 Black just doesn't have time/light squares to use the advanced passed pawns. Agreed with everyone (polgary and Uri). I did look at it long time, though. p07120 b Vicao 1680 I think the other variation where black plays Rc8 is the critical line until 4. Rb8 is played. p07120 b UriBlass 1869 6.1 seconds p07120 b drad 1651 yeah interesting to note that it would be a draw if white's king were somewhere else (thus allowing black to check without being captured) p07120 b JSorel 1741 I agree with vicao p07120 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/8/Pk6/1P6/2r5/7R/1K6/8 b - - 0 1 p07121 w bakadur 2121 not a good problem Qxg4 p07121 w Messemaker 1647 I don't see the difference in mate in two (after Rxg4) and mate in three (after Qxg4). If you see a checkmate. You don't look father if there is a faster one... p07121 w BadViking 1997 What is wrong with Qxg4?? p07121 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2k3r1/p4p2/1p2p3/2p5/2P2BP1/5q2/PP3PN1/1R2R2K w - - 0 1 p07121 w melih 1551 Baddest problem I have seen. p07121 w CLance 2093 Really the worst problem on CTS. It is appalling how maní ways it is flawed. Should be ramoved. p07121 w grom43 1752 I don't know. Qxg4 would win, for sure, but Rxg4 is mate in 2, no? The N is still pinned after Rxg4, but if you let him out, you have to check all his moves. Still, people have a point as far as I can see. 2.Qxg4-+ p07123 b underated 1402 nice and straight to the point p07123 b Kenicht 1300 Damnit, I hit an impossible square and lost points for that. Is it really so necessary to punish someone for accidentally clicking the wrong square when that square was IMPOSSIBLE for the piece to move to? Ridiculous, since I tried to make the right move!! p07123 b KingKarrl 1105 Happens to us all Kenicht p07123 b rebornkameleon 1385 you said it kenicht p07126 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qk2r/pp1b1ppp/2n1pn2/4P1B1/Qbpp4/2N2N2/PP3PPP/2KR1B1R w kq - 0 1 p07126 w timoure 1847 8.5 seconds p07126 w MishaTheCat 1821 2.2 seconds p07126 w DracoMalfoy98 1882 failed it p07126 w betaben 1580 why? p07136 w UriBlass 1869 1.2 seconds got this one with 3...Bxh6 more than one time. p07136 w UriBlass 1869 1.2 seconds p07136 w UriBlass 1869 1.6 seconds p07136 w chessyeti 1756 1.4 seconds p07136 w JoshBrack 1627 failed p07136 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2b2rk1/q4p1p/2Bp1B2/4p1P1/4n3/7Q/1PPbN2P/1K4R1 w - - 0 1 p07136 w Garryback 1503 see 352 p07140 w UriBlass 1869 I played 2...Rf5 that is not good too fast. p07143 b UriBlass 1869 7.3 seconds p07143 b Fricasso 1638 Very poor. p07143 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1B6/p3b1k1/1p4p1/1P4Np/P2n3P/6P1/4q1QK/8 b - - 0 1 p07143 b Misha1998 1875 2.2 seconds p07143 b NumberTwo 1848 4.2 seconds p07143 b ParmeFeerique 1786 Failed p07143 b PoorLittleGuy 1981 1.0 seconds p07145 w pitardosh 1414 need to see it further p07145 w Leucky 1541 basic stuff p07145 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3rr3/pN1R1pk1/6p1/2P4p/3b1p2/1P5Q/q4PPP/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p07145 w Garryback 1503 always nice p07146 b UriBlass 1869 did not find it. p07146 b rathkeltair 1711 pretty standard White square attack against the uncastled king in the Sicilian p07146 b UriBlass 1869 hard problem and again failed chose d7+ and calculated d7+ Nxd7 Bxf6 Nxf6 Qxd8+ and Nf7+ but black has a decisive material advantage even after losing the rook. 1n1qkb1r/rb5p/pp1Ppp2/4N1B1/P7/8/1PP2PPP/R2QK2R b KQk - 0 1 p07146 b UriBlass 1869 finally solved it correctly but lost 1:0 against the problem because used more than a minute per move p07148 b MaltaCross 1143 Nice mate in 3. p07148 b Greycloak 1547 Seeing why Qf5 didn't work took me a while. With that to examine, I think this is harder than it's rated. p07148 b Greycloak 1547 Seeing why Qf5 didn't work took me a while. With that to examine, I think this is harder than it's rated. p07154 w smotherhubbard 1850 I guess this still isn't best, but why doesn't 1...Nxf4 etc. 3...Rfc8 (or similar move) still win? p07154 w tomohawk 1844 Wouldn't that still be perpetual check? p07154 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º r4r2/1p2qp1k/p2p1P1p/8/1P3Q1P/P2n4/1BP5/2K3R1 w - - 0 1 p07154 w grom43 1752 1. ... Nxf4 2. Rg7+! Kh8 3. fxe7 Rfe8 4. Rxf7+ etc. Completely missed 2.Rg7+! and took the queen... p07155 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5n1/pp2Bq1k/2p1n1pp/3bR3/8/3Q3P/PPP2PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 p07161 b OldPatzer 1054 Skewer: Re1 skewers and wins Q(e2) [if Q moves, Rxe8(R)#]. p07162 b JacobTomlinson 1406 Too easy p07167 b Epic 1586 ohhh Kf7 saves the rook from Qe5+ p07167 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bqk2r/ppp3pp/1n6/7Q/1b1Pp3/2N1B3/1P3PPP/R3K1NR b KQkq - 0 1 p07168 w UriBlass 1869 2.4 seconds p07168 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1k5b/1ppb4/p3Nn2/3P4/4p1r1/PBN5/1PPQR1Pq/1K6 w - - 0 1 p07168 w dktransform 1483 hugh? 1438.6 not 1638.6, a typo?? p07169 w wald 1565 the trick is here to find the only surviving move (i.e. not 2. ... Kg8) p07169 w InigoMI 1633 funny hole p07169 w QuickFire 1620 8.9 seconds p07169 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2b2r1k/r2nQ2p/1qn3p1/2p3B1/ppP3N1/P2B3P/3N1PP1/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p07171 b tomohawk 1844 Solution should be more detailed. p07171 b UriBlass 1869 played Bf4+ too fast p07171 b NumberFour 1879 Me too. Rating unchanged at 15.2 seconds p07171 b NumberFour 1879 Rating 1941.5 p07172 b hedeghoghead 993 i liked this p07172 b KingKarrl 1105 Pawns sometimes are worth chasing. p07172 b ramkrish 1633 i like this! p07174 b underated 1402 great mate. and why didit take me so long again? p07174 b Hexalingual 1324 mate in 1 p07174 b JacobTomlinson 1406 Because, underated, the annoying server made you think you had to win back material! I hate that! But it didn't fool me...(smug grin, turns into evil cackle) p07176 w UriBlass 1869 6.5 seconds p07176 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1r1k1/pb2qpp1/1p3n1p/3pn3/3P4/P1QB1P2/1P3BPP/4RKNR w - - 0 1 p07176 w mykingislonely 1908 Last move not needed. p07178 w floreatdunum 1606 Rubbish p07178 w floreatdunum 1606 Again timewasting rubbish p07178 w theKnife 1760 again p07178 w Leucky 1541 i love loreatdunum's comments :-) p07178 w UriBlass 1869 9.6 seconds thought too much maybe there is something better p07178 w tomohawk 1844 Good problem. Tricks all the people who just blast out the first sac or check they see. p07178 w Theeunforgiven 1827 This is no problem and should be removed from the site. p07178 w chessidiot 1219 This isn't a tactic, is it? p07178 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/3p1ppp/1pb1p3/p1b1P3/2P2n1q/P1NR4/1PQ1BPPP/2B2RK1 w - - 0 1 p07178 w edgy 1679 RECAPTURE IS NOT A PROBLEM p07178 w Garryback 1503 no star p07178 w forestry 1590 this is not a problem p07181 w 1010 1680 Nice save. p07181 w MisterCat 1806 2.2 seconds p07181 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1rk1/p4pp1/1p1N1b1p/3Qn3/3p4/1B5P/PP3PP1/2R2RK1 w - - 0 1 p07181 w Nimzozo 1781 It's not a save ! p07181 w SirRick 1740 driving away the defensing Q p07182 b RedBeetle 1508 I don't see the point. A drawish puzzle? p07182 b smotherhubbard 1850 the point is perpetual check p07182 b floreatdunum 1606 needs more moves - demonstrate that the position requires perpetual check p07182 b joakimvitriol 1612 1Q6/p4p1p/4p2k/6p1/3Rn3/1BP1q2P/Pr4PK/8 b - - 0 1 p07182 b Chessplayer98 1814 3.4 seconds p07182 b SirRick 1740 22.1 - move by move progress - didnt see it end perpetual at first p07188 w JSorel 1741 I've been lucky : 1.7 seconds :) p07188 w parmetd 1701 really stupid because obviously Rxg2 and then a2 is obviously still acceptable. p07188 w raskolnnikov 1823 @parmetd: not actually, because Rxg2?? is answered by Kxg2 and then Bh5, and white promotes with check. p07188 w grom43 1752 @raskolnikov. Or Be8-g6,-d7,-a4,-b5,-c6. p07188 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4b1rk/4P3/6Bp/p4P2/2p5/p1P5/6R1/6K1 w - - 0 1 p07189 b sevkisen 2131 very easy for 2064 just like 1600 p07189 b UriBlass 1869 It was easy for 2064 so now it is only 2041.9 and not 2064 p07194 b MishaTheCat 1821 12.0 seconds p07207 b wald 1565 this problem is so "hard", because no body expects it to be that simple. p07207 b UriBlass 1869 19.7 seconds p07207 b floreatdunum 1606 a recapture - and it isn't even clear that White's position is any good anyway after the recapture - very poor indeed p07207 b grom43 1752 Tricky when White has so many moves that look like they might go somewhere. In a bullet game, you might try 2 g6 or 2 f6, but if you have enough time, 2 Bf3 works. p07207 b drad 1651 I tried Bxg7, forgetting that black's queen could then put me in check. I figure these problems are good because they teach people to resist fancy plans that go nowhere p07207 b drad 1651 I think that if Black didn't have Qb5+ Qxf5 then Bxg7 might be possible, what do you think? p07207 b UriBlass 1869 drad,I checked it with computer I gave white a pawn at e3 so no check at c5 and still Bxg7 is bad because of the simple Bxe2. even after possible Qh6 and f6 Black has later Ne6 that defends against mate and capturing the bishop is not enough after you sacrifice so much(it is not only sacrificing the bishop at g7 but also allowing black to capture e2 by Bf3xe2 p07207 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3rnk1/1bq1bppp/p2p4/1p3PP1/3B3Q/P1N2R2/1PP1B2P/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p07207 b tomohawk 1844 Well written, drad. p07207 b edgy 1679 Oh, FFS. p07211 w RoundTower 1706 1..Qf6+ also mates in a few moves, I find it hard to believe crafty missed this p07211 w UriBlass 1869 played 1...Qe4+ that wins more slowly but my plan was wrong. planned Kf3 Qf3+ Kh4 g5+ Kh5 Qh3 mate and missed Kg6 p07211 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/1p4p1/1Qp4p/3b4/1P1B2P1/P5KP/5Pq1/8 w - - 0 1 p07211 w polgary 1561 1.Kh4! holds p07212 w UriBlass 1869 7.4 seconds p07212 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/6pp/5p2/8/Pn1p4/1r2NPP1/3R1K1P/3R4 w - - 0 1 p07212 w grom43 1752 Either a block or an x-ray; quite nice. p07217 b underated 1402 dam it, had to meet client and missed the time budget. p07219 b JacobTomlinson 1406 What...the...hell! Black is such an imbecile! p07220 b barz 1734 Overloading. p07220 b mtal61 1558 overloading of course,very neat-disappointed not recognising the idea p07220 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º R2q2k1/2pb2n1/3p3p/2pP1p1P/2P1pP2/1r2P2R/2r1BKP1/Q7 b - - 0 1 p07221 b drad 1651 hehe! p07221 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3rr1k1/1q3pb1/pp5p/3P1Pp1/P3N3/7P/2Q3P1/3R1R1K b - - 0 1 p07221 b timoure 1847 8.4 seconds p07237 w iggythegreat 1419 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// p07251 b grom43 1752 OHhhh! Because you can get the other $&^#$ rook! That's why you play 2 Rf6+! p07251 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 7r/1p1q1k2/p1p1Rpp1/3r4/4Q3/4R2P/1P3PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 p07257 b texas 1392 Critical choice between two rooks p07257 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2k4r/1ppr1p1p/p7/3qp1P1/PQnP3R/2P3B1/5P2/2KR4 b - - 0 1 p07268 b UriBlass 1869 5.0 seconds p07268 b television 1714 se ve venir p07268 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/1p4p1/pbrqpn1p/3P1p2/2B5/P2Q4/1P1B1PPP/2R1R1K1 b - - 0 1 p07269 w OldPatzer 1054 B fork: After exchanging Qs, Bb4 forks N(c3) and R(a5). p07270 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r1k1/1b2qpbp/p4np1/1pn5/3N4/2N1BP2/PPBQ2PP/3RR2K w - - 0 1 p07271 w joakimvitriol 1612 finaly I saw simple fork p07271 w mart90 1421 1659??? p07271 w NumberFour 1879 3.1 seconds p07271 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qr1k1/1pp2ppp/p5n1/P1pP2b1/4N3/R6P/1PP1BPP1/3Q1RK1 w - - 0 1 p07271 w barz 1734 mart90 : well, Be7 can be tempting (but is refuted by Nxb7 Qc8 Rb3) p07273 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/5p2/B3p1b1/R5p1/P2k2P1/8/3KP1r1/8 b - - 0 1 p07273 b Misha1998 1875 1.2 seconds p07273 b MauveCaptivant 1817 1.1 seconds p07273 b grom43 1752 Nice one p07277 b jacovanniekerk 1301 Often overlooked! I love knights! p07277 b joakimvitriol 1612 exposed limited K p07277 b barz 1734 3r2k1/6Pp/8/b1p1BN2/1p2P3/Pbp5/6PP/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 p07277 b herrahuh 1401 Mmmm... Working on those mates in one pais back in this one. p07277 b TimmPure 1465 1500+ for a mate in 1? Odd how many players apparently miss this. Perhaps they are tunnel-visioning on the promotion threats. p07280 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b3k1/p4ppp/1pQ2n2/4q3/5r2/P5N1/B4PPP/1R3RK1 b - - 0 1 p07289 b Hexalingual 1324 Zwischenzug p07289 b kims 1330 Rubbish! p07289 b 1010 1680 The queen is desperado. Hence 2.QxR+. p07291 b polgary 1561 it seems there is someone very frustrated p07291 b PoorLittleGuy 1981 2.8 seconds I agree with Polgary ;P p07291 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4k2/p4n1Q/1pp1p1R1/5n1p/2P2R2/4P3/1q3P2/5K2 b - - 0 1 p07291 b grom43 1752 lol @ polgary. I think you got it right! p07292 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1k2r3/ppp3r1/5p2/3N1b2/qP1P1b1p/5P2/3Q2PP/2R2R1K w - - 0 1 p07292 w timoure 1847 3.5 seconds p07294 w underated 1402 trap the queen. have to remember that one. p07296 w grom43 1752 Just in the nick of time to ruin the mating net (h2-h4-h5) AND win a piece. p07296 w Garryback 1503 5r2/R4p2/1p4k1/1r1nR1B1/3P2p1/7K/7P/8 w - - 0 1 p07298 b pdazz 1416 need to see it further, Qh6# isn't immediately clear... p07298 b ajotatxe 1412 I couldn't solve it, but liked it very much... Very nice. p07298 b greenkameleon 1313 Wow! I think Qh6 mate is clear when you have seen Ng6+. Excellent p07298 b 1010 1680 Problem does nothing to prevent the fork. p07299 w barz 1734 3r2k1/1p2qpp1/r2N3p/8/3RPP2/pP4P1/P2Qb1P1/1KR5 w - - 0 1 p07303 b herrahuh 1401 It's little deeper decoy than average. p07303 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1k2/pb3Pp1/1p6/2p5/2B2Pp1/P1P5/6PP/4R2K b - - 0 1 p07303 b mtal61 1558 Oh my ...!.What the hell am I thinking of playing 2)Rd1?? which of course loses to 2)...Bxg2+!.Position looks so deceptively simple a quick cursory glance suggested the simple pin of the bishop against the rook wins.Black's 1)...Bd5 is a sneaky last ditch cheapo trap which would definitely catch out the unwary if they're paying attention. Caught me out cold-again!!!. p07303 b mtal61 1558 ...sorry,I mean if they're NOT paying attention p07303 b sqipeter 1415 I like this kind of problems because it emphasises the importance of accurate play. It's relatively easy, but the rating has gone up because quick players immediately fall for moves like Rd1?? as described by mtal61 above p07308 b UriBlass 1869 9.5 seconds 1782.29 new rating record p07308 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1r1k1/pp3ppp/2n2n2/2p5/2qPP3/P1P2QN1/6PP/RBB2RK1 b - - 0 1 p07314 b notyetagm 1467 WHEN YOUR OPPONENT CAPTURES A PIECE, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO MAKE THE RECAPTURE. YOU SIMPLY NEED TO CAPTURE A PIECE TO MAINTAIN MATERIAL EQUALITY. p07314 b notyetagm 1467 The obvious RECAPTURE 2 Kg1xBg2?! lets Black off of the hook. Instead of RECAPTURING, White should regain his piece with 2 e5xNf6!, and now both the Black e7- and g2-bishops are hanging. Black cannot save both bishops and thus loses a piece. p07314 b notyetagm 1467 The obvious RECAPTURE 2 Kg1xBg2?! lets Black off of the hook. Instead of RECAPTURING, White should regain his piece with 2 e5xNf6!, and now both the Black e7- and g2-bishops are hanging. Black cannot save both bishops and thus loses a piece. p07315 b KABOOOM 1789 IT IS a 1900 plus problem!!!!!!! p07315 b mykingislonely 1908 ??? WAY 2 EASY p07315 b ngnblcn 2263 overrated 1929 p07315 b jokim 2000 Funny p07315 b gloomy86den 1937 The whole idea is that you start looking for checkmate on h5 when you just have to snatch a queen. Pretty dumb though. p07315 b tomohawk 1844 I did exactly as gloomy86den wrote. Took me a minute(!!) to solve. :-D p07315 b repla 2185 overrated 1942 and this proplem was 1929 in 2008 ????? p07315 b korkuyok 2139 1951 p07315 b UriBlass 1869 finally going down 1946.5 p07337 b benboyleyim 2120 overrated 2222 p07337 b mykingislonely 1908 I disagree (even though it dropped to 2154). With so much going on at the board, it's hard to pick the right move. p07338 b wild 1305 slow-movin train. p07344 w wald 1565 too easy for 1650 p07344 w UriBlass 1869 5.0 seconds did not see Rb1+ immediately so I do not agree I was asked to rate the beauty so decided also to give one star. p07344 w Kacparov 1901 2nd move was not needed p07344 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r6/7k/p2pNn1p/2pP1p1q/2P1rPn1/P3pQP1/1BR1R2P/6K1 w - - 0 1 p07350 w tomohawk 1844 Tactic from the Marshall Gambit in the Semi-Slav (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e4. p07350 w UriBlass 1869 got it wrong played too fast and missed Qe7 mate in the second move saw that Nxe5 does not work because of Qd8 mate p07350 w UriBlass 1869 6.2 seconds p07350 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k2r/1p1n1ppp/4pn2/p3N3/2P5/B7/PP1QBPqP/2KR4 w kq - 0 1 p07354 b stormwarning 1434 nice problem, but should have it run out another move or 2 p07354 b maty 1541 MATĚJPŮLPÁN p07354 b cuong 921 I don't understand why the rook captures the bishop :( p07354 b Alseki 1524 I'm pretty sure that most people don't even calculate with problems like this... p07357 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/pp3p1p/3pr1pQ/2p1n2n/2P1P1Pq/2N2P2/PP2B2P/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1 p07357 w flatman 1536 trying to bring the R to the g file does not work bc/the white K can flee to h1. OTOH, the black Q is looking kind of stranded... p07357 w grom43 1752 er, how about g6-g5 seems to win the white queen? p07357 w Freeze 1492 Tricky queen trap because of the hope line, gxh5. p07357 w themagician 1820 1.2 seconds p07357 w NoConception 1894 lol@ grom43. Why not just suggest the solution? Think that might be pretty good... p07362 w MaltaCross 1143 exploitation of constricted King p07377 w rathkeltair 1711 what choice is there? p07377 w chessisajedrez 1561 I second (rathkeltair). I feel more moves are needed. p07380 b UriBlass 1869 3.2 seconds p07380 b JoshBrack 1627 9.1 p07380 b grom43 1752 Nice defense! p07380 b Inferi 1830 1.5 seconds p07380 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1q4k1/3n1ppp/pp6/3P2Pn/3N4/PP2QP2/6Kb/2R2B2 b - - 0 1 p07392 w e4e5f4 1450 Finally a mate in four p07392 w Gooner 1207 Obviously Ra1 is a bad move, since it leads to a forced mate. p07392 w platonisopera 1352 I agree with Gooner on this one p07392 w MaltaCross 1143 [1] In the first move, look out for a fork that on one hand threatens checkmate, and on the other threatens to win a piece. [2] In this particular problem simulation, White replies to Black's first move by moving his forked piece out of harm's way, apparently not perceiving the checkmate threat. This blunder permits Black to achieve the checkmate. p07392 w brulla 1439 Yeah!! A problem to be played till the end!! That's something for me!! p07394 b wild 1305 a couple ways to force mate here I think. p07394 b Holy 1051 Nice. The R is only attacked by a pinned pawn. White delivers mate when his queen is under attach. p07394 b Holy 1051 attack p07394 b ValdorMcLutzky 1356 @wild: no. the Queen is pinned to the King. This is the only way to force mate. p07394 b Seamus 1433 solved in 1.5 seconds but only < 1 point increase. It is difficult to understand how fast these things should be solved. p07394 b MaltaCross 1143 ValdorMcLutzky: You got a point there! :-) p07397 b Abhishek 1436 http://chess.emrald.net/chess.php?ReviewPos=1176&Mode=review p07397 b Abhishek 1436 http://chess.emrald.net/chess.php?ReviewPos=1176&Mode=review p07401 w UriBlass 1869 2.6 seconds p07401 w UriBlass 1869 4.7 seconds p07401 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r2bk1/p1r2p2/q1n1pBp1/2RpP3/1p1P2NP/1P2P3/P2Q4/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 p07401 w Misha98 1832 1.1 seconds p07401 w MishaTheCat 1821 0.9 seconds p07403 w Holy 1051 Great remove-the-guard problem, with multiple themes (pin, fork). p07403 w MaltaCross 1143 The fork wins material, and protects the mating square. p07407 w waaek 1044 many distractions, good problem to show the value of looking at *all* forcing moves p07407 w wild 1305 yikes, fooled me on this one... p07408 w OldPatzer 1054 Checkmate: ...R(h8)h1# after Q sacrifice to avoid check. p07408 w chessfish 1153 not as obvious as one would suspect. p07410 b knobgoblin 1444 nice to have a little length on a lower-rating problem. Thanks! p07410 b viaoro2000 1275 cool p07412 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2kb/p3pp1p/bp1q2pP/P1p1p3/1PP1P3/2P1B1P1/4QPBK/R7 b - - 0 1 p07415 b OldPatzer 1054 Pinned N: After 2.fxe5, N(f6) is lost. p07415 b dmfrench 1365 Should be rated lower. p07420 b amyii 1377 a well known tactic p07420 b dktransform 1483 easy p07421 b bakadur 2121 overrated for 2009 p07421 b ngnblcn 2263 overrated 2005 p07421 b UriBlass 1869 played Kf4 and missed the fact that the black rook is under threat(otherwise Rxf5 is easy) p07421 b UriBlass 1869 again same mistake Now 1981.7 but it is not overrated p07421 b UriBlass 1869 1.3 seconds finally remembered it. p07421 b UriBlass 1869 rating of this problem is going down now only 1968.8 got it correctly fast and hope never to get it wrong. p07421 b UriBlass 1869 now 1965.0 and I guess it is going to continue to go down p07421 b JSorel 1741 1975.8 p07423 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/p4pbp/p2P2p1/q4bB1/2r5/4QN2/5PPP/1R2R1K1 w - - 0 1 p07423 w MishaTheCat 1821 1.9 seconds p07423 w SirRick 1740 very useful defence for the threat of the back rank mate p07427 w loot 1460 It's a very nice problem, but much easier to find the first two moves than to see that it leads to perpetual check. p07427 w wild 1305 yikes. I thought pushing the d-pawn could work (if white took the bait) to win the Q with a knight fork. But I missd the mate combo altogether p07427 w wcahleter 1339 Lo dificil es saber, que la respuesta era jaque perpetuo. The real problem is: won or draw p07427 w mathaias 1406 Agree with loot. I found the first moves easily but did not see that it ended in a draw. p07428 w OldPatzer 1054 Avoiding mate with K(d8)c7 p07433 b ngnblcn 2263 nice p07433 b MishaTheCat 1821 9.1 seconds p07436 w hardcorepawn 1418 lame. p07436 w wild 1305 not realistic p07437 w UriBlass 1869 21.1 seconds p07437 w joakimvitriol 1612 pin, attacking defender p07437 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/7k/2R4p/3P2r1/P4B2/3r3K/8/8 w - - 0 1 p07437 w Dayoman 1337 6.2 sec = ) p07437 w parmetd 1701 need grid coordinates p07441 b Arthurrocks 1801 And why not 3.Bd4?? p07441 b mykingislonely 1908 Bd4 Qh2+ (Kf2 Ne4+) Kf1 Rxf3+ gxf3 and then QxQ p07441 b UriBlass 1869 did not see the threat Qh2+ and blundered by f4 p07441 b MishaTheCat 1821 2.1 seconds p07441 b SachaTheCat 1863 1.7 seconds p07441 b grom43 1752 Deciding which N to take isn't too hard since 1...Nxe5 threatens 2...Nxf3+. Having seen that, 3.f4 is forced. p07442 b UriBlass 1869 19.9 seconds partly mouse problem when I thought that I failed p07442 b UriBlass 1869 3.5 seconds this time p07442 b AlexeiD 1581 Qg4+ also wins... p07442 b JoshBrack 1627 agree with alexeiD. I just don't know why you'd give this crap any more than 1 star. It's poor at best in my mind. ridiculous dual solution problem. I don't think past a clear win and that's why i think in this problem it should be removed or changed so that only 1 solution produces a clear win. After Qg4 white easily gets +3.11 with almost no calculation required. black's not getting out of the loss. p07442 b MagicCat 1878 Yes 3.Qg4 wins too but 3.Qf5 is much faster (3.Qf5+ Kb8 4.Nd7+ and it is a fork and if 4...Rxd7 5.Qxf8 wins the queen) If 3.Qg4 Kb8 4.Nd7 Rxd7 5.Qxd7 only wins a quality. p07442 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4q2/1p1k4/p2p2Q1/B1pPr3/P5N1/8/1P3p2/R4K2 b - - 0 1 p07442 b neiking 1603 Agree with JoshBrack. Qg4 wins to but Qf5 wins more. p07442 b benboyleyim 2120 underrated 1621 p07442 b timoure 1847 7.6 seconds p07442 b judochop 1698 Qf5+ is setting up for discover attack on black queen. Qg4+ only exchanges N for R. p07443 b jackychanman 1388 I was looking at this problem and realized it would not be sound if it were not for the bishop on c1. For example black could play Be7 breaking the pin and threating the queen. The intermediate move Qh5 doesn't work because of g6 forking the queen and bishop. After exchanging it would be 3 pawns for a bishop which is okay. However white has a better move. White can play Bg5 threating the bishop. p07443 b zwisch 1493 Disregard jackychanman. If Be7 then Qe4 threatening Qxe7 mate if black takes the bishop. p07443 b zwisch 1493 This problem again. Jackychanman's analysis just fails; g6 doesn't work against Qh5+ because of Bxg6+ exploiting the pin on the h7 pawn. p07446 b underated 1402 logical. p07451 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/5R1R/2p2k2/2P2p2/p4P2/r4b2/8/5K2 b - - 0 1 p07451 b Nimzozo 1781 this move is really beautiful. p07454 w tjal 1104 after Nxe5, why Bh4+ and not d8=Q ? p07454 w Alseki 1524 tjal; d8 loses to Nc6+ I suppose Bh4+ is given as a move as basically all moves are losing now anyway. p07454 w Alseki 1524 ..also, if Kxh4 then d8=Q+ is no longer losing. p07454 w 9isprime 1289 wow, Bh4+ is a subtle recovery p07456 b greenkameleon 1313 i didn't even see that black queen on the attack p07459 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/1B3r1p/1p6/2ppPpn1/8/1P2P1q1/PB3RP1/4RQK1 w - - 0 1 p07459 w 1010 1680 3...Ng4 with unstoppable mate. p07459 w Chessplayer98 1814 1.1 seconds p07462 b ValdorMcLutzky 1356 One more move please... the next one is key. p07467 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º Rn2k2r/1P3ppp/1ppr1b2/4pb2/8/6P1/4PPBP/3R2K1 w k - 0 1 p07467 w barz 1734 Double : → See p07467. p07473 w Lagerbaer 1223 I'd suggest some more moves. p07477 w UriBlass 1869 3.0 seconds p07477 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2r2k1/p1pq1p2/1p4pp/4p3/PP6/3N1nP1/1Q3P1P/R1B2R1K w - - 0 1 p07477 w NumberThree 1801 2.1 seconds p07477 w DracoMalfoy98 1882 2.4 seconds p07480 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/pp3ppp/3q2r1/P1p5/4P3/3P1BPb/4Q2P/RR4K1 w - - 0 1 p07481 w OldPatzer 1054 Checkmate with B(f3) and R(g7). Ignore B(e2) fork and en prise N(d7). p07481 w MaltaCross 1143 nice checkmate in two moves p07481 w mcfloppydisk 1361 clever p07486 b notyetagm 1467 1 ... Kh7-g6?? 2 f4-f5+! is a devastating PAWN FORK which DECOYS (2 ... Kg6xf5) the Black g6-king onto the exposed LIGHT-SQUARE f5 so that the LIGHT-SQUARED White c4-bishop can move with a FORCING MOVE (3 Bc4xNe6+, CHECK), vacating the c-file for the DISCOVERED ATTACK of the White c6-rook onto the UNDEFENDED Black c2-rook. p07486 b notyetagm 1467 1 ... Kh7-g6?? 2 f4-f6+! Kg6xf5 3 Bc4xNe6+ f7xe6 4 Rc6xRc2 p07486 b mruto 1611 nice p07486 b Sidorsky 1573 It's especially pretty because it must be the pawn that recaptures after ...Bxe6; if the King could, White would be able to take the Be7. My calculation didn't foresee that limitation p07486 b Sidorsky 1573 it got me again 1521 p07489 w phunklemon 1369 Rxe4 is only very slightly better than Bd3+ accordint to Crafty (-5.69 compared to -5.63). This problem's probably too close to call. p07489 w phunklemon 1369 Rxe4 is only very slightly better than Bd3+ accordint to Crafty (-5.69 compared to -5.63). This problem's probably too close to call. p07489 w phunklemon 1369 yeah ignore that last comment...i'm an idiot. p07489 w zooter 1572 well, it would be better if the engine does not let you make illegal moves...even i thought Bd3+ wins... p07490 w jokim 2000 Cute p07490 w yarmoe 1780 I be White did not expect that! p07491 b JamesBJames 1617 Is Rf1 for a slight tempo acceptable too? p07491 b JamesBJames 1617 Oh, wait, never mind, it's slightly bad for us. p07491 b MaltaCross 1143 Look out for the fork !! p07492 b patheticpig 1644 Why not take the rook on move 1? p07492 b MagicCat 1878 patheticpig, because of Ng4+ discovered attack on the rook. p07492 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/6p1/1p1R1nr1/1Np4p/P6P/1r6/6PK/6R1 b - - 0 1 p07492 b chessisajedrez 1561 I read the first comment looking for an answer; then the second and was amazed by the name calling. It took my longer to make get the problem wrong that it took my to realize the user's "handle". Funny. p07493 w Hyperbeam 1681 I fell for 1.... Bxc3 more than once. p07493 w UriBlass 1869 3.4 seconds p07493 w barz 1734 r1b2rk1/pp2q1pp/2n5/2Pp4/1b1B4/2N3Q1/PP2BPPP/R3K2R w KQ - 0 1 p07493 w barz 1734 First eliminate the threat on g7 to free your Queen. p07493 w JoshBrack 1627 failed! i just guessed, i'll admit it. p07493 w JoshBrack 1627 failed again. :( p07493 w 1010 1680 nasty trap p07498 w Hexalingual 1324 royal fork threat p07504 b Seamus 1433 schizophrenia p07509 w underated 1402 nice points for the Glicko... p07509 w Holy 1051 Too subtle for me to understand, even though I guessed and got it right. It's a "move and draw" problem. I guess White has no way to escape the checks? What if White's second move is something other than Kh1? Can Black always check safely? p07509 w Karpsparov 1547 It's not too subtle, you just need to work on your visualization and tactics. No matter WHERE white moves black can always check. No matter what, and keep them coming. The Queen and Knight work the best together. Compared to a bishop and queen. p07511 b UriBlass 1869 9.3 seconds p07511 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1r1k1/1pq1bppp/p3pn2/n3P3/P7/1NN1B3/1PP1B1PP/R2Q1R1K b - - 0 1 p07515 w Chessdoom 1586 Brilliant! p07515 w UriBlass 1869 1.dxc4 was better than 1.Qxc4 position 3q2k1/5rpp/2p1r3/2P1pn2/p1bnN3/3P2P1/P4RBP/2Q2R1K w - - 0 1 p07515 w MishaTheCat 1821 13.7 seconds saw-it-straight-away p07520 b UriBlass 1869 16.1 seconds p07520 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rr4/6R1/1p2k3/1B1b2np/8/P7/1PP3PP/2KR4 b - - 0 1 p07520 b SirRick 1740 15,4 s p07522 w DocB 1237 TEet teet teet p07522 w curiouschild 1278 nice one! trapping the Queen ! p07524 b OldPatzer 1054 Remove N's guard (K): h7+, Kxh7; Qxf8(N) p07524 b NoEgo 1389 Isn't it just a perpetual after this? I don't see how we are getting out of the checks.. p07531 b thingfish 1345 pretty simple knight fork for the rating... p07531 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r2k2/2p2p2/1pP2P1p/pN6/P2R1K2/8/6bP/8 b - - 0 1 p07534 w ehodge3 1310 Trap the bishop p07534 w KingKarrl 1105 Castle? p07534 w destroyer1 1345 the bishop is trapped, that's good but you can lose a pawn, that's bad p07537 b Daniel2724 1338 If the Queen takes the Knight then the King either takes the Queen or moves away. If he takes the queen then you can put him in check with the bishop and take his Queen ata a later turn. If he decides to move away then you can take the pawn and still get a point up. p07537 b polgary 1561 played Qxd7 p07537 b spacecowboy2 1349 This problem is not a dual. According to Crafty, 2.Qxd7+ is a very inferior candidate in comparison with 2.Bxb5. After 2.Bxb5, White has an overwhelming decisive advantage. p07538 b Quietus 1704 Line should continue p07538 b notyetagm 1467 Good problem. p07538 b grom43 1752 Nice. p07538 b GameOfChance 1411 Good problem, but more moves should be asked. p07538 b television 1714 should continue p07538 b dktransform 1483 ditto p07538 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2b2rk1/1p3npp/r7/2qNpP1Q/p1PRB2P/8/P4P2/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p07538 b mattyhead 1453 Should continue. Can't be a good problem if it isn't complete, eh? p07538 b SirRick 1740 atractive. But how it would continue? Black is dead lost without any good moves...mate or loosing the Q p07546 w chessfish 1153 interesting problem. p07554 b neiking 1603 You've solved problem p07554 in 2.5 seconds. ( Result 1.00 : 0.00 ) Your new rating is 1594.35 (+3.40). p07554 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1k1r4/2pb2q1/Pp2p2r/n2pPP1p/P7/2PBN1pP/3Q2P1/4RRK1 b - - 0 1 p07555 b lucidity 1179 too easy p07560 b UriBlass 1869 4.4 seconds p07560 b UriBlass 1869 1.7 seconds p07560 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1br2k1/pp2bppp/1qN5/8/4N3/6P1/PP1QPPBP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1 p07563 b Elroch 1453 as forks go, quite an obscure one p07563 b joakimvitriol 1612 hanging rooks p07563 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rnk/pp3N2/q2P1bpp/7Q/8/4B2P/PPr2PP1/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1 p07565 b Carbonic 1575 Ok, wrong order p07565 b JoshBrack 1627 doesn't playing Re8 first win too? p07565 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r7/1p1P1pk1/5b2/1R3B2/2K1RP2/8/1P4r1/8 b - - 0 1 p07565 b barz 1734 Josh : no because of Ra4+. p07567 b UriBlass 1869 2.7 seconds p07567 b Garryback 1503 can´t believe that anybody can solve it without studying it beforehand thoroughly -- Garryback -- p07567 b joakimvitriol 1612 P uncovery p07567 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r2r/pp2bkp1/2n4n/2p1Pq1p/2Q1NP2/P6P/1PP3P1/2BR1RK1 b - - 0 1 p07575 b Freeze 1492 Foolishly broght in the rook as another attacker. p07575 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3kbnr/p2bqppp/2p5/3pN3/3p4/8/PPPNQPPP/R1B2RK1 b kq - 0 1 p07579 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2k4r/2p1r1p1/p1pb4/3p1nN1/3P2p1/2P5/PP1B1KPP/4R2R b - - 0 1 p07579 b MishaTheCat 1821 3.1 seconds p07580 b ngnblcn 2263 overrated 2066 p07580 b mnarciso 2036 Expand the solution one more move (3.Ra5 is the key) p07581 w destroyer1 1345 this is cool p07582 w Misclick 1932 Very nice... Saving the knight p07582 w jzhang2000 1385 super-duper p07583 w UriBlass 1869 12.6 seconds p07583 w tjumen 1524 8.2 seconds p07583 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1bk1/1bq2pp1/p3r2p/Rpp1pN2/2P1n3/1P2BQN1/1P3PPP/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p07583 w Coquelicot98 1872 1.7 seconds p07583 w MishaTheCat 1821 2.8 seconds p07583 w MishaTheCat 1821 2.2 seconds p07585 b MaltaCross 1143 Surprise mate in 1! p07586 w kwanpin 1752 hv to get used to Nb3 trick p07586 w UriBlass 1869 5.7 seconds p07586 w UriBlass 1869 7.1 seconds p07586 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3kb1r/2qb1pp1/p3pn1p/np2p3/3N1P2/2N1B3/PPPQB1PP/2KRR3 w kq - 0 1 p07586 w memo 1603 Nb3 is nice tactic, but very many moves also win p07586 w newrunner 1528 love that. I doubt I would see that OTB. p07586 w BabyTiger 1879 3.5 seconds p07587 w impromptus 1450 mental blind spot!!!! p07587 w joakimvitriol 1612 block with Q p07587 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5b1k/4q1pp/4Q3/3pP3/8/P4R1P/5PPK/4r3 w - - 0 1 p07587 w Freeze 1492 Thought taking the pawn with the rook led somewhere--duh. p07588 w Fromper 1338 ??? Why would white play 2. Rxa8 instead of dxc4? Is Crafty on crack? p07588 w underated 1402 good love pulling the knight trigger p07589 b underated 1402 I see your queen and raise you a queen. p07591 w jyt230 1507 BROKEN TACTICS: After 1. ... Qb4+ 2. Kd3 Qd6+ 3. Ke2 I can't see anything for black. This position is lost for black and should be changed. p07591 w dktransform 1483 I checked this on fritz an hour latter, on Gingers Database, and yes, its a loss. Fritz has hard time seeing it as less than a draw at 0.00 when ONLY comparing it to the losing move (for Wht), Kd4, Nd2+ at -5.81 eval. p07601 w loot 1460 Looks like about 4 stars :) p07601 w sleiman 1383 yep p07601 w Schumi 1546 I like these endgame problems. p07601 w BusyCuber 1431 Very Nice tactic, I didn't thought that I can take that pass pawn p07601 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5k2/5p2/3p2p1/pPp1p2p/P3P3/5P2/3nK1PP/8 w - - 0 1 p07601 w zwisch 1493 Shows the power of a gain in tempo p07601 w e4e5f4 1450 If I hadn´t seem similar problems before, Iwouldn´t have solved it. p07603 b Hexalingual 1324 mate in 1 p07606 b floreatdunum 1606 Bd5! - I like it very much! p07606 b tjumen 1524 Bd5! p07606 b joakimvitriol 1612 1k5Q/1p1b4/p2Np1r1/6q1/8/1B5P/PPP3r1/3R2RK b - - 0 1 p07606 b ChessBlitz 1828 2.1 seconds p07608 b joakimvitriol 1612 clearance BRP & RR pattern p07608 b JoshBrack 1627 jesus, what a monster. if they're all going to be this tough from this point on this may take me a year or more to get in the top 10 p07608 b JoshBrack 1627 i just gotta start remembering to try to cut off squares of enemy king's more efficiently, that's all there is to it! :) p07608 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/1b1r4/p5R1/1k4p1/1Pp1P3/2K2Pr1/8/3B1R2 b - - 0 1 p07609 b UriBlass 1869 blundered by capturing the knight p07609 b UriBlass 1869 I mean instead of 3.Rfxg6 p07609 b themagician 1820 Why not 3.Rgxg6 ? p07610 w MaltaCross 1143 The zwischenzug move 2... Be3+ ensures that Black wins a piece. p07611 w gbekker 1250 1...Bf8 is also possible but not as immediate, strong and clear: 2.Bf6 (Not 2.Be5? Bg7-+) 2...Rxe2 3.Rg3+ Bg7 4.Rxg7+ Kf8 5.Rxh7 Ke8 6.Rh8+ Kd7 7.Rxa8 Qf4-+ p07611 w memo 1603 1...Bf8 also wins p07611 w Garryback 1503 r3r1k1/p3bppp/1p6/3PB3/2q5/P2R4/4QPPP/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p07614 b Markusgoth 2122 Good (albeit easy) problem. p07614 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/1bRP2pp/3r4/5k2/p6P/4N3/8/4K3 b - - 0 1 p07619 b UriBlass 1869 15.2 seconds considered Qxc5+ p07619 b UriBlass 1869 2.2 seconds p07619 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5k2/5p2/3q1r1p/2p5/5P2/2Q3R1/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 p07619 b flatman 1536 The alignment of black Q+R on the f file makes the skewer possible. Black has no tempo moves bc/the white Q prevents a check on c1. p07619 b HermioneG 1866 I played Qxc5+ p07619 b MishaTheCat 1821 Meeeeee toooooo :( p07629 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rR4/7p/Q1b3kp/2p2p2/8/1P2P1P1/P3KP1P/2q5 w - - 0 1 p07634 b grom43 1752 Nice combination. p07634 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r2k1r1/1bqnR3/p2pp1n1/6p1/Np2P1P1/1P3PB1/P1PQ2B1/1K5R b - - 0 1 p07634 b MagicCat 1878 1.9 seconds � p07634 b NumberFour 1879 1.1 seconds p07634 b DarkSoldier 1821 1.3 seconds p07634 b SirRick 1740 oh my, I went for Rh7 straight, just realising the wrong move order p07636 b smotherhubbard 1850 Worth noting is 2.Bxf7+? Kxf7! p07636 b UriBlass 1869 44.4 seconds p07638 w UriBlass 1869 16.6 seconds thought about it immediatly but for some reason thought that Kf8 is also possible because the knight at e8 defends g7 decided to play Rg4 only after seeing the threat Qxg1+(2.Rxg4 of course defends against this threat) p07638 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3n1k1/1p3pb1/1q1p4/p2P3p/P1r5/1N5P/1PPQ2R1/1K4R1 w - - 0 1 p07638 w MishaTheCat 1821 3.2 seconds p07638 w SirRick 1740 36,9 so slowly slowly slowly p07638 w grom43 1752 The "his queen under attack" so desperado tactic OK theme. I like it and it's the third one today. Does CTS give you themes during sessions? p07652 b theKnife 1760 The other rook on e1 works too, doesn't it ? p07652 b LowScore 1621 The other rook (2.Rfe1) allows Black to play 2...Bf5 which guards the knight again. p07652 b theKnife 1760 Yes. Thx. p07652 b UriBlass 1869 12.0 seconds used the time to see that 2.Rfe1 allows Bf5 could guess Rae1 but did not like to guess. p07652 b UriBlass 1869 1.2 seconds p07652 b UriBlass 1869 4.4 seconds p07652 b Pinsu 1700 Rare and confused but good problem. p07652 b Misha98 1832 2.4 seconds p07652 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1r1k1/1p2qpp1/1pp2n1p/5P2/1P2P3/2P4P/PBQ3B1/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p07652 b Happy98 1934 2.0 seconds p07654 b floreatdunum 1606 play the most obvious move... p07654 b UriBlass 1869 6.0 seconds p07654 b jbennett 1449 I have to disagree with flo, the most obvious moves are the checks. Qxf6 confines the king and threatens mate, so it's the best. p07654 b Chessplayer98 1814 2.5 seconds p07654 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2qr2k1/p2p2pp/1pn2B2/4r3/7Q/2PR4/P4PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p07655 w UriBlass 1869 9.3 seconds Ng3 mate or winning the queen p07655 w Garryback 1503 easy p07655 w SirRick 1740 10.5 pin and bang p07655 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/pR2bpp1/4p2p/4N3/5P2/1N3Q2/Pq4PP/5n1K w - - 0 1 p07655 w SirRick 1740 this time 23.1 s - why so much longer than earlier? Tired? Older? Now without spectacles...Yes, different circumstances do affect chess players - don´t you agree? p07656 w wald 1565 cute p07656 w Theodor 1830 Black is crushed anyway p07656 w tomohawk 1844 Agreed with Theodor. Perhaps add another Black piece to the position to keep the idea but make it winning. p07656 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5Bk1/p1Q2ppp/4p3/1b6/4PN2/P1P2PK1/6PP/4q3 w - - 0 1 p07656 w grom43 1752 Black goes from crushed to just losing. But the idea of a pawn fork having targets of 1) mate and 2) a piece is as wald says cute. p07656 w musiclife 1533 I think the white queen should be changed to a white rook, then the tactic matters. p07659 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4Rbk1/7r/1q1p1Qp1/pp6/5P2/P2P3P/1P4P1/7K b - - 0 1 p07659 b HarryPotter98 1940 1.8 seconds p07659 b MishaTheCat 1821 1.4 seconds p07662 b MaltaCross 1143 double discovered attack p07662 b Snoobinoob 1452 good p07663 b suddenlysomeon 1276 Why can't the queen take Qxc5? p07663 b OldPatzer 1054 B fork: If ...Q(d6)xc5(R), then B(b2)xd4+, forking Q(c5) and K(g7). p07663 b suddenlysomeon 1276 Thanks Patzer. p07673 w jdmce2002 1273 I don't get the point of this problem, not being able to cross-reference back to this comment, I probably never will :) p07679 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r6k/4q1bp/2pnP1p1/rp2P3/P2p1N1P/1Q1B1PP1/6K1/R3R3 b - - 0 1 p07679 b Chessplayer98 1814 1.8 seconds p07679 b NumberFive 1792 3.3 seconds p07684 w underated 1402 big fan of the end games. p07684 w herrahuh 1401 Yeah I like 'em apples. p07693 b plopje 1678 I thought Re5. p07693 b macLeay 1639 That doesn't mean it's a bad problem. p07693 b barz 1734 2rr2k1/1q3ppP/8/1P1p1n2/3Q4/8/6RP/4RBK1 b - - 0 1 p07693 b Dayoman 1337 lol on macLeay's response to plopje p07695 b Holy 1051 2. axb3 loses, as Black will be able to advance the a-pawn and promote. 2. axb3 a2 3. Nc2 Nxc2 and White can no longer cover the promotion square, as his king is too far away and his bishop is blocked in. Pretty subtle. p07695 b wild 1305 thanks for explaining... Good to know I guess p07696 w LaskoVortex 1251 Designed to pull your score down if you are good or raise it if you aren't. p07696 w Sector 1245 I love how the diversity of games forces you to always look for the obvious moves as well. p07696 w SmokenFlames 1476 I agree with LaskoVortex p07696 w melih 1551 Same with SmokenFlames. p07698 b Fred 1449 forced move p07698 b MaltaCross 1143 yes, this is a forced move. There is only one move that White can legally make! p07698 b wild 1305 only tricky part is not jumping ahead and forgetting you're in check... p07698 b Techo 1401 Not much choice really... p07698 b RoostH 1039 Agree with wild p07699 w JSorel 1741 everything is forced p07699 w JoshBrack 1627 god i love cts! :) i missed the potential mate threat in the corner, and i'm glad this torturous server forces me to admit i'm slow! :) p07699 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 7k/1qr3p1/p2pPpQp/5P2/1r2P3/1P5R/5K1P/2R5 w - - 0 1 p07699 w Misha98 1832 1.1 seconds stupid problem - forced moves. p07699 w MauveCaptivant 1817 1.9 seconds agree with Misha p07699 w LowScore 1621 The last move is the only forced move. On the first move one has to contemplate Kg8 and on the second move there's Rh7. That's enough thought for 3 seconds so it's a good problem! p07701 w UriBlass 1869 46.6 seconds p07701 w loot 1460 46.5 seconds p07701 w MagicCat 1878 loot, stop making fun of UriBlass. I found it in 2.9 seconds ! p07701 w Alseki 1524 That is because you are a magic cat. p07701 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/pp1qbpp1/2p1n3/6np/3PPNb1/P1N1B1P1/1P3RBP/R4QK1 w - - 0 1 p07705 b Euwee 1756 Nc7 also wins! What's wrong with that? p07705 b jon01 1696 Nd5 forks black's queen and rook. p07705 b memo 1603 2. Nc7+ also wins p07705 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2bqk2r/3n2pp/pr2N3/np4p1/4P3/b1N3PB/P1Q2P1P/3R1RK1 b k - 0 1 p07705 b grom43 1752 But 2. Nc7+ Kd8 3. N7d5 Qc6 4. Nxb6 Qxb6 is the same concept only weaker. You have the two threats then (Qxc8+ and the N fork on R+Q). p07705 b grom43 1752 I mean after 2.Nd5 you have two threats: Qxc8+ and Nxf6. Also, of course, Nxb6). Not really a dual solution, though, because the same winning idea occurs in 2.Nc7+. p07708 b notyetagm 1467 A great example of the knight discovery joseki: use the tempo gained from the unmasking of the line piece(s) to put the knight on the same color square as the enemy king and so threaten an in-between check. p07708 b Sidorsky 1573 what he said p07708 b barz 1734 3r2k1/p4pnp/2pNbqp1/8/2P5/6P1/P2Q1PBP/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p07713 w inkwire 1667 I played the correct move (Nxg3+) and it rated my solution as a mistake. Twice. This happened on another problem too, and both times I had the "previous" box checked, so maybe there's a problem with that. p07719 b MEGALODON 1507 don't trust crafty it is really bad tactically p07719 b realbrob 1549 Black's ..Qe7 is one of the worst moves I've ever seen p07719 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4r1k/ppq3bp/2p2np1/4p1N1/7Q/2P1B1P1/PP3P1P/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p07719 b Dayoman 1337 MEGALODON please elaborate? p07720 w joakimvitriol 1612 weak K p07722 w UriBlass 1869 8.5 seconds p07722 w QuickFire 1620 13.2 secs p07722 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1R6/6k1/2p1Q1p1/p1p2n2/P3bP2/8/1P1r3K/8 w - - 0 1 p07722 w MishaTheCat 1821 4.1 seconds p07728 w MaltaCross 1143 Black endeavours to draw the game by means of perpetual check. p07728 w greenkameleon 1313 thanks maltacross p07730 w OldPatzer 1054 Deflect guard: R(c8)xc5(N)+ restores equality, and after Kd4, K(e7)xd6(R). p07732 b UriBlass 1869 9.5 seconds p07732 b UriBlass 1869 13.9 seconds p07732 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6kr/ppN1b1pp/3q4/6NP/1R6/2p1BB2/P7/R3K3 b Q - 0 1 p07732 b HermioneG 1866 1.9 seconds p07733 w alma0eterna 1101 I don't get this one, why would I trade my queen for his rook? p07733 w stillarc101 1159 K must take Q, bring R up for checkmate with help from black pawn. p07733 w curiouschild 1278 nice move ! p07733 w greenkameleon 1313 pretty. you should always try to avoid opponents pawns avancing so far on the king side p07738 b barz 1734 rn1qr1k1/pp5p/2p1PpP1/2Pp4/3P2Q1/2N1B3/PP5P/4bR1K b - - 0 1 p07738 b television 1714 ¿? p07738 b PoorLittleGuy 1981 1.2 seconds p07739 w Schumi 1546 There's only one legal move. How is this rated 1400? p07739 w DrJones 1427 Having only one legal move, can this be a puzzle? p07739 w Leucky 1541 check fast enough, that there is only one move and win rating points :-) p07739 w PaulKendal 1468 It took me a few seconds to look at all the options, dicover none, then decide that the pawn is the only option, so I lost points. p07739 w joeubat 1501 i had the same problem as paul kendal,this is truly a dumb problem!!! p07739 w FireGarden 1536 A useful lesson: Got to get in the habit of making a candidate list before evaluating how good a move is. p07739 w Mudfrog 1302 I understand the point of quickly identifying candidate moves but 1400 seems a bit high for this problem... p07739 w wild 1305 yeah I don't understand this either. I've made the mistake of not seeing I was in check before, but stats show only a 20% success rate on this problem. That's crazy. p07746 b IMMA 823 joho p07753 w underated 1402 a nice 3 pointer. p07754 b UriBlass 1869 8.3 seconds p07754 b barz 1734 rn3r1k/pbq2p1p/1p2pp2/4N3/2BP3Q/2P5/P4PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p07754 b QuickFire 1620 67.4 seconds p07754 b grom43 1752 how to make use of that pin on the f6-pawn? p07754 b Chessplayer98 1814 2.1 seconds p07756 w floreatdunum 1606 correct move, but black's much worse anyway p07756 w clav 1600 Two pawns for a knight is not so bad in an ending... p07756 w rockym 1589 black is loosing...one tries to find a saving move. p07756 w UriBlass 1869 21.2 seconds p07756 w parmetd 1701 HORRIBLE I found the 'best' move but black still loses by force in this line! p07756 w musiclife 1533 best move gives white practical chances to blow their lead, otherwise the win is elementary! p07756 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3rk3/8/5p2/4r3/2pNP1p1/4B1P1/1P6/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p07756 w pjj14 1728 Not that it'd matter much to me, but doesn't it seem clear that the best move draws here? (R+N vs R is a draw and white can't keep his b pawn). p07756 w LowestRd 1905 Probably drawn, but I don't see why white can't keep his b pawn. p07761 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rq2k1/1p2brpp/p1b1Qn2/6B1/PnBP4/2N5/1P3PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 0 1 p07761 b Garryback 1503 very complex p07766 w waaek 1044 Kind of high rated at 1420, but I guess it's a decent basic board visiion test. p07766 w Leucky 1541 A good board vision test: the problem is to see the solution fast enough to "win". p07766 w Leucky 1541 A good board vision test: the problem is to see the solution fast enough to "win". p07766 w ChessMaster08 1308 i agree with leucky and wawek p07767 w grom43 1752 Just before I played BxN, I wondered "where's my other rook" then I looked again and getting the exchange I said "where's my other piece". THEN I found the correct move. p07769 b OldPatzer 1054 Mate threat wins material: After Q(a5)xc7(N), if R(c8)xc7(Q), then R(d1)d8+, Qe8; Rxe8#. p07774 b Twinpeaks 1640 2.-Qd6 is better as 2.-Ra2 p07774 b MishaTheCat 1821 7.3 seconds what do you mean ? p07786 b JohnSmith 1548 tricky p07786 b UriBlass 1869 30.9 seconds remembered RxN but not the reason and was not sure enough to play it until I saw Bd4+ p07786 b UriBlass 1869 1.1 seconds p07786 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1rk/pb1ppqbp/1p2n3/3N4/1PP2p1P/3Q1P2/P1B2BP1/2R1R1K1 b - - 0 1 p07786 b barz 1734 Problem p43305 is the same. p07786 b NumberFour 1879 5.5 seconds p07786 b grom43 1752 Yes, Bd4 is the move to see to solve this problem. p07786 b NumberFive 1792 2.2 seconds p07789 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r1b4/3nk3/3p3p/2pPp1pP/q3PpP1/P1BQ1P2/KPRN4/8 b - - 0 1 p07789 b MishaTheCat 1821 5.7 seconds p07789 b Garryback 1503 N must be covered p07791 w jokim 2000 Nothing special going on in this position... oh there is! p07791 w UriBlass 1869 15.5 seconds thought first about Qg1+ or Qe1+ p07791 w JSorel 1741 1.8 seconds p07791 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/p1p1R1p1/1p2P2p/8/2Q4P/5P1K/PP2P3/5q2 w - - 0 1 p07793 w ngnblcn 2263 nice p07793 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º q6k/p4Qpp/3N4/3r4/1n3B2/6P1/PP2rP1P/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p07793 w Garryback 1503 threat is also 2.Bxg7 p07794 b waaek 1044 It doesn't matter how much material you lose if you can checkmate :) p07794 b SmokenFlames 1476 Brutal elimination of the defender p07802 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn1q2k1/1bp2rb1/pp4N1/2P3pp/P2Pp3/1B5P/1P2QPP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p07802 w grom43 1752 Sometimes it takes me ten seconds to realize I need the correct defensive move. p07802 w SirRick 1740 me too, Sir grom, and even more - 13,9s (at the start only searhed for trapping the Knight) p07802 w SirRick 1740 It´s getting better (Beatles song from Sgt. pepper) 8,0 s now p07803 b Hyperbeam 1681 Oh man, this is just too cute, otherwise I would give it 5 *'s. p07803 b Chessplayer98 1814 2.1 seconds then why did you give it 2 stars, Hyperbeam ? p07803 b PoorLittleGuy 1981 3.1 seconds p07803 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1k2r/1p1b1pp1/p2Bp2p/3pP2P/q2n4/P2B4/2PQ1PP1/1R3RK1 b k - 0 1 p07803 b 1010 1680 So it wasn't just an easy win of a piece by a fork. p07805 b grom43 1752 Missed 3 Qe3 Qh1+. p07805 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1k3r2/4b1p1/1p4q1/1PpPp3/2P1P1b1/4Q1Pp/3BB2P/2R1K3 b - - 0 1 p07805 b MagicCat 1878 13.0 seconds p07805 b grom43 1752 You do start to remember these after a while. 2.Be3 is what I recalled. p07805 b izicik 2090 Fe3 p07807 w JSorel 1741 easy p07807 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rq2k1/1p3pbp/p1n3p1/1Q2pb2/4n3/1P2PNP1/PB2NPBP/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p07807 w Chessplayer98 1814 2.5 seconds p07809 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4bkr/2pQn2p/2p3pP/p3p3/1qb1P3/2N1BR2/PPP2PP1/2KR4 w - - 0 1 p07809 w Nimzozo 1781 Checkmate ! p07814 w Elroch 1453 Rather nice multipurpose move p07814 w drad 1651 I spent like 10 goes trying to see this move.... hmmm p07814 w drad 1651 couldn't see it again. I think I have a mental block to losing positions :( p07814 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rr1bk1/1pqb4/p2p1Qp1/4p1P1/Pn1BP3/2N5/1PP3PP/3R1R1K w - - 0 1 p07814 w NumberFive 1792 2.1 seconds p07816 b kameleon6 1378 funny, in a real game i would have seen this instantly. now i tried something else p07817 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/1R4bk/2Pp2pp/3N1b2/2P4q/3P3P/1B3rBK/8 w - - 0 1 p07817 w television 1714 agallas! p07817 w HermioneG 1866 3.7 seconds p07827 w john2001plus 1579 not much of a problem p07827 w MaltaCross 1143 The problem is to avoid check WHILST connecting the queen and rooks, to protect the d8 rook. p07834 b greenkameleon 1313 1300 difficulty for a fork? p07837 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr2nr/p2b2pp/npp1pp2/8/2q5/Q1B2B2/PP3PPP/2KR2NR b - - 0 1 p07839 b Elroch 1453 Surprising that a simple fork is not lower rated p07839 b UriBlass 1869 2.0 seconds p07839 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r2/2Q2pkp/6p1/pB1P4/P3qP2/1p2N1P1/4K2P/8 b - - 0 1 p07839 b RonWeasley98 1868 1.3 seconds p07840 w grom43 1752 The real beauty is finding 1 Kd3 Qa3+ 2 Kd4 Rf3! with threat of Qxb4. p07840 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/3bp2p/3p2p1/1p1P4/pP2R1P1/2K5/P2RQ3/2q2r2 w - - 0 1 p07840 w grom43 1752 1 Kd3 Qa3+ 2 Kd4 Rf3! with threat of Qc3#, I must have meant. p07842 b ngnblcn 2263 overrated 2022 p07844 b blcnngn 2295 nice because of Nb1 p07844 b kwanpin 1752 unprotected piece p07844 b korkuyok 2139 2162 p07844 b korkuyok 2139 2162 p07847 w joakimvitriol 1612 time, recapture with tempo (attacking R) p07847 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2r2k1/5b2/p1p2bp1/R3p2p/4p2P/1P3BB1/P4PP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 1 p07848 b Garryback 1503 easy p07848 b langengro 1806 looks as if one should know this in advance. p07848 b langengro 1806 looks as if one should know this in advance. p07848 b langengro 1806 looks as if one should know this in advance. p07848 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1rk1/2R1bppp/4B3/1p2p3/1n2q3/1Q2B1P1/5P1P/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 p07848 b rathkeltair 1711 easy enough for 1854 p07849 w MaltaCross 1143 nice checkmate in 1 p07850 w Gobbledygook 1172 pretty common scenario. p07852 w plutomia 1259 i don't get it p07852 w Lagerbaer 1223 @plutomia: The queen flees the attacking knight and threatens mate. p07852 w jjmolina 1541 Same problem twice in a row, lol p07854 w JacobTomlinson 1406 A bit confusing at first...I got it right but still had 1.41 points taken off me for taking too long! p07859 b HARjustin 1496 wtf? p07859 b Hexalingual 1324 mate in 1 p07859 b MaltaCross 1143 This mate in 1 really takes the biscuit! p07863 b Stress 1700 Why on earth didn't I see that!?? p07863 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r2k/p1n1qpb1/3p3p/2pP1Bp1/6P1/p3PN2/1PQRNPP1/2K4R b - - 0 1 p07863 b timoure 1847 9.6 seconds p07865 w MaltaCross 1143 A fork that wins a minor piece in the exchange. p07868 w UriBlass 1869 played Nxb4+ and missed Qe4 p07868 w mykingislonely 1908 I tried e2. Seems that it also does win. p07868 w JoshBrack 1627 i played e2. it seemed pretty unstoppable p07868 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/pp3ppp/2qN1n2/2PnP3/1P6/P3p1P1/2Q3KP/R1B2R2 w - - 0 1 p07868 w 1010 1680 Didn't spot the mating pattern. p07872 w Eviltactician 1588 Why is black not just a piece down in this position? p07872 w Eviltactician 1588 Okay, the rook is en prise too p07872 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/2qnppbp/p2p1np1/1R2P1B1/3P4/2N2N2/P2QBPPP/4K2R w K - 0 1 p07874 b SSC9 1417 Easy p07883 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bqr1k1/3n1p1p/p2p2pQ/1ppPp1Pn/2P1P3/2N2P2/PP2N3/2KR1B1R w - - 0 1 p07883 w ChessBlitz 1828 23.2 seconds I think there's another problem like this one somewhere p07883 w MishaTheCat 1821 6.0 seconds p07889 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 7k/4p1rp/8/p7/P2Qpq2/2P4P/1P6/4R2K w - - 0 1 p07889 w Garryback 1503 important p07894 b 1010 1680 Taking the knight on e6 enables the pawn to attack the knight on f7. p07894 b johangnorman 1366 a lot to see in a few seconds...whoever got it right (and fast) is a good tactician p07894 b torrededama 1470 im locked up...wont let me out..wont let me out..im locked up..ohohoh p07895 b MagicCat 1878 1.8 SECONDS p07895 b drad 1651 funny I'm sure I got this right the last 5 times, and now I get it wrong ;) p07895 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5k2/8/6R1/3KN1b1/3PP1p1/6rp/8/8 b - - 0 1 p07897 b ajotatxe 1412 ¿? p07898 b Wolfgang 1388 Threat is mightier than the doing! p07898 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/5ppp/prn5/8/6b1/5P2/PP4PP/2R2RK1 b - - 0 1 p07898 b Garryback 1503 Very important for OTB concerning intro astonishing that the logic 1...Be6 loses. better intro 1...Bc8! p07901 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/5rpk/7p/4R3/3QpB1P/P2b2P1/4rPBK/4q3 b - - 0 1 p07901 b themagician 1820 8.6 seconds p07904 w MagicCat 1878 You've solved problem p07904 in 1.1 seconds. ( Result 1.00 : 0.00 ) Your new rating is 1733.41 (+2.30). p07904 w wild 1305 tricky p07904 w richardmorrow 1451 Nxh2 is interesting. Picking up the bishop and pinning the rook. p07904 w richardmorrow 1451 Nxh2 is interesting. Picking up the bishop and pinning the rook. p07904 w JoshBrack 1627 hey, does anyone know if Nxh2 is interesting? would it pick up the bishop and pin the rook? p07904 w JoshBrack 1627 hmmmmm. I think i know if Nxh2 is interesting and if it picks up the bishop and pins the rook. I don't think that Nxh2 is interesting. And I don't think it's picking up the bishop and pinning the rook... wouldn't it be Nxh2 Be5+ and black goes down a piece? p07904 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 7k/r6B/8/8/p6R/5n2/7P/7K w - - 0 1 p07904 w Blackknight23 1464 What about Nxh2? Takes bishop and pins rook. p07904 w sqipeter 1415 I thought Nxh2 was interesting. Picking up the bishop and pinning the rook. But I saw just in time that Ng5 was the better move... :) p07910 b 1010 1680 On 1...Kc7 2.Rxb1 wins, for example if 2...Rb4 3.Qxc6+ Kd8 4.Rd1+ Ke7 5.Bxg4 hxg4 6.Rd7+ mating. p07910 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1qk4r/p7/P1p1pp2/2P2b1p/3r2nP/1QN3P1/4BP2/RR4K1 b - - 0 1 p07910 b JacobTomlinson 1406 1. ... Bxb1 | 2. Qxe6+?, Kc7 | and white is losing horribly! Someone plese tell me I'm wrong...but I don't think I am. p07910 b chessisajedrez 1561 I guessed Qe6+ but the rest I got wrong. Missed the "power" behind RxBb1. The line provided by the CTS seems best play for both sides. (1010) I think that 3. Qc6+ is a miscalculation or typo. (JacobTomlinson) Kc7 is slightly inferior and also losing. The key is that the Black Queen can't leave b7 unportected and the Black King is saw "boxed in". The little pawn in c5 is worth gold too. The rating is not representative of the problem difficulty. I suppose many people choose the inviting Qe6+ without calculating much - like I did. Thanks to (barz) for the FEN, I couldn't figure out in my head why 3. Bxg4 was so powerful. 1...Bxb1 2.Qxe6+ Kd8 ( 2...Kc7 3.Rxb1 Qxb1+ 4.Nxb1 ++-)3.Bxg4 Qe5 ++- p07920 b spacecowboy 1394 If a person isn't paying attention, they might miss the fact that en passant is a legal move for Black on move one. I don't know why I don't pay attention better. p07920 b backdingbrob 1457 I missed that en passant was legal... and after 6 minutes of thinking I realized that en passant had to be the move since everything else was horrible... p07920 b tjumen 1524 The problem is easy. I missed the en passant capture. I agree with the above comments, that it mostly requires paying attention. p07920 b MagicCat 1878 this problem is overrated but I happen to be the only 1 who found it ! p07920 b drad 1651 haha yeah I was sipping tea when black made his move and missed it ;) p07920 b gargletheape1 1356 I don't think it's about en passant per se. You see the bishop protecting the king pawn, and even before you see the white move you want to harass it. It is pretty overrated, yes. p07920 b JoshBrack 1627 arg! i sat there for soooooo long looking at that and then was soooooo disappointed when i saw the solution. p07920 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4r2/ppp1npbk/7p/4P1p1/PPpP2N1/2P4R/3N4/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p07920 b Freeze 1492 Didn't see the en passant as it happened. p07921 b UriBlass 1869 3.2 seconds p07921 b UriBlass 1869 2.8 seconds p07921 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2r1bk1/1p3ppp/1q2n3/p2p1N2/8/P1N1PPQ1/1P4PP/3R1R1K b - - 0 1 p07924 b YEAH 1055 ooops I got it wrong p07935 w wild 1305 que? p07935 w Cayafas 1235 taking a piece: the challenge? p07939 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23137 to solve 8.0 seconds I looked too much for a better move in the second move. p07939 w UriBlass 1869 correction the number of the problem is 23117 p07939 w Pinsu 1700 In the second move there are other good moves p07939 w polgary 1561 what crap writes this Uri and who is interested in his personal results . Please kick him out because of misuse of this site. p07939 w Garryback 1503 Hi polgy, thanks for supporting me concerning criticising this Uri-spam. I also think he should be kicked out. In former comments he said that his way of mis using the comment-line is not explicitly forbidden. What would happen in the world when would do all things which are not explicitly forbidden???? p07939 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 7k/1p4r1/p1p1p2p/2P1Pp2/1P5q/P4Q2/3RR1rP/6K1 w - - 0 1 p07939 w mtracey 1552 not often a rook pins a rook :) p07939 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Agree with Pinsu: Rxg2 in the second move is equally good (perhaps better, because Black gains tempo) p07939 w barz 1734 Rxg2 in the second move loses because white simply plays Rxg2. p07939 w Garryback 1503 also very interisting to better intro by Qxg2 and keep draw p07942 w UriBlass 1869 22.0 seconds p07942 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rr2k1/5p1p/p1q2bp1/2p2P2/3p4/2P1BQ2/PP4PP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1 p07945 w wald 1565 quite a high rating for mate in 1! p07945 w Leucky 1541 lol, nice! p07945 w Garryback 1503 many of tacticiens were blind to get the problem rated so high p07945 w tjumen 1524 missed the mate in 1 =) p07945 w Freeze 1492 My knee-jerk reaction was to save the knight. p07949 w underated 1402 I like the simplicity of this tactic p07949 w curiouschild 1278 nice combo p07955 b joakimvitriol 1612 pin p07955 b grom43 1752 d5 defended twice at first glance, but not at all because of pin and deflection. meanwhile, you have a double attack on queen and Nf6 defender of h7. p07955 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/pp2qppp/3ppn2/8/3P3R/2NQ1N2/PPP2PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p07956 b underated 1402 must think more angelure. p07956 b Kenicht 1300 I'm starting to get the hang of these Queen forks. p07958 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r6k/2n2Qb1/1p3qpp/1Pp1p3/P7/3R2P1/1B5P/5BK1 w - - 0 1 p07958 w DeepSpace100 1570 The time control of 3 seconds is ridiculous and not practical!!!. p07958 w SirRick 1740 obvious attacking move p07960 w UriBlass 1869 10.0 seconds p07960 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r3/6bk/6p1/1pBq3p/4p1bP/6P1/2Q2PBK/4R3 w - - 0 1 p07960 w timoure 1847 3.3 seconds p07960 w grom43 1752 Why is that so bad? It's obvious, I guess. Neither the R nor the Q can recapture (skewer or "overworked") without loss. p07960 w musiclife 1533 I think the key thing to have to rule out are any counter pins. Eg. Bf5 immediately just loses lots of material. p07964 b mykingislonely 1908 High rated for such a simple solution p07966 w UriBlass 1869 4.2 seconds p07966 w barz 1734 1r1r1k2/pp3pb1/1n1p2pp/3Pn3/4NB1P/2N5/PP3PP1/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1 p07967 w UriBlass 1869 20.0 seconds p07967 w HermioneG 1866 1.2 seconds p07967 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5k2/1pb2p2/4p3/1B1nP3/4KpP1/PP2p2r/4N3/5R2 w - - 0 1 p07968 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b3k1/p6p/1p2p1p1/1Np4n/2P1P2q/1P3rN1/P2Q3P/3RKB1R b K - 0 1 p07973 b JSorel 1741 classical theme p07973 b Alseki 1524 Interesting p07973 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k2r/2pp1pp1/2p3p1/p2nP3/1b6/2PB1N2/PP3PPP/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 0 1 p07973 b Garryback 1503 see also Lasker-Euwe Nottingham 1936 p07973 b SirRick 1740 thx for the hint, Garry - the same kind of theme in that game. p07975 b LaskoVortex 1251 Seems like 2.Rxe8+ Kh2 is a good defense (3.Rxb8 Nxa4 4.Rxb7), then the result is the same as 2.Qxe8+ Rxe8 3.Rxe8+ Kh2 4.bxc3. So, my question is why does 2.Qxe8+ not work just as well as 2.Rxe8+? p07975 b loot 1460 If 2. Rxe8 Kh7 then 3. Qc2+ saves the queen and wins lots of material. p07975 b MaltaCross 1143 The White Queen is obliquely attacking the Rook, right through the enemy line! p07977 b Arthurrocks 1801 What the heck? Just Qxg7.... Problems like these should be extended. p07977 b Arthurrocks 1801 What the heck? Just Qxg7.... Problems like these should be extended. p07977 b Arthurrocks 1801 What the heck? Just Qxg7.... Problems like these should be extended. p07977 b Arthurrocks 1801 soory for spam...computer got busted p07977 b Arthurrocks 1801 Lol my prevoius notes...QXG7 p07977 b smotherhubbard 1850 Qxg7 Bxd1 White comes out slightly ahead. Still this seems overrated. p07977 b UriBlass 1869 10.0 seconds remembered but was not sure about it. p07977 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k3/3p1pbN/1QP1p1p1/5N2/4P3/5KP1/p3BP1P/3q4 b q - 0 1 p07977 b Threepwood 1569 those problems should either be shown in the solution fully or extended. i solved it only because i did not even see qxg7. p07977 b NumberThree 1801 12.0 seconds p07979 w N4PLL 1333 I don't understand this problem. N4PLL p07979 w wald 1565 well, I think the point is that after 2. gxh3 Qg3+ 3 Kf1 Qh3+ and Rxf5 Black has mating threads (4. ... Qxf5 may also work). p07979 w gbekker 1250 After 2.gxh3 Qg3+ 3.Kh1 or 3.Kf1 are met by Qxh3+ or Qd3+ respectively, winning the rook on f5. Perhaps an additional move should be added to the puzzle to make this clear. :-) p07979 w lancer2000 1435 unclear p07979 w Freeze 1492 The problem ought to show the 2.gxh3 line. p07979 w edgy 1679 cannot be left at one move p07979 w chessisajedrez 1561 Agree with Freezy and specially Edgy. "Solved it", got the points but upon looking at the solution realized I had visualized all wrong. Shouldn't have been rewarded by the points. Played my intuition without, a form of guessing, which is often a bad habit in over the board play. p07983 b HARjustin 1496 whoops, didnt see the queen there =) p07984 w armeno 1833 How can you see this move in so little time?? p07984 w armeno 1833 The move e5 p07984 w grom43 1752 The move e5 is good, the move 3 Be5 is an error. You see e5 or you get mated. p07986 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bq1r1k/ppp3b1/2np2Pp/3Q4/2P1Pp2/2N1B3/PP2BPP1/R3K2R w KQ - 0 1 p07986 w 1010 1680 failed p07987 w UriBlass 1869 blundered by Qa5+ without seeing the bishop f1 that protect b5 p07987 w grom43 1752 Beautiful move traps the queen and defends (f7, for instance). 1.Nb5 Nxe5 2.Qg5 Nf3+! so the N guards g5 as well. p07987 w BirdLover 1838 1.3 seconds LOL this is 1948.3 ????? p07987 w ParmeFeerique 1786 10.6 seconds thought there was a trap or something... p07990 b herrahuh 1401 SO basic and I missed it. p07991 b UriBlass 1869 3.9 seconds p07991 b Hyperbeam 1681 this is rated 1858...? Seems too easy. p07991 b SachaTheCat 1863 4.4 seconds p07996 w floreatdunum 1606 niceish p07996 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/2p1q2k/1p2n2P/p2p1r2/4p3/P1P3BP/3RQ1PK/8 w - - 0 1 p07997 w Holy 1051 Nice combo. This was a tough problem--there are a lot of moves to check and there also seem to be other tactical possibilities to distract the player such as forks and pins. p07997 w grom43 1752 Love this mating pattern. Learned it using the huge Polgar book of diagrams in the mate section. p08015 b UriBlass 1869 9.2 seconds nice queen win p08015 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/1p2p1bp/2n3pn/p3P1B1/P2Pp3/5N2/1q2B1PP/1R1Q1R1K b - - 0 1 p08015 b HarryPotter98 1940 4.7 seconds p08017 w Jonathanzzz 2128 It's hard to see that you would like a draw. Many assume there will be a way to mate in a situation like that. p08017 w nerdesin 2125 2144 p08017 w Garryback 1503 3r2k1/pP5p/2B1pppB/Q4b2/6q1/1P4P1/4PP1P/3r1RK1 w - - 0 1 p08017 w gonulcelen 2129 2145 p08017 w Misha98 1832 10.6 seconds Rated 2147 :) p08020 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn5Q/pp2kpp1/4N3/8/1b2KP2/q1N5/6PP/5B1R b - - 0 1 p08020 b yarmoe 1780 Pretty! p08020 b dktransform 1483 ... p08020 b TimmPure 1465 I missed it :(. p08021 b texas 1392 I got this wrong since the computer didn't like Nxe7 for some reason.... p08021 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r7/p3rpkp/1p4p1/2p1p3/P1Q1nN1q/1BP4P/1P1R1PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p08025 w Fred 1449 The problem needs more moves. The candidate shjould demonstrate that he realized that his Queen will be taken and have Rxf2+ ready... p08025 w nm32 1689 This is not really a 1473 problem. 1400s have difficulty seeing the tactics behind fxe4. p08025 w decembersnake 1528 i definitely agree with fred it needs at least two more moves Rxf2 Kg1 Rf6+ winning the queen so they should have more moves in the tactic. p08025 w NinetyPercent 1402 It is raining this morning. First decent rain in many weeks. My wife took the dogs out for a walk while I slept in. Now they are caught in the rain. I am waiting for them with towels to help them dry off when they return. p08025 w mattyhead 1453 More moves, please. p08025 w Garryback 1503 1k1r1r2/1pp4p/p1p1q2N/2b1pp2/8/P1NP3Q/1PPB1P2/4RK2 w - - 0 1 p08028 b 9isprime 1289 awesome sequence p08028 b JoshBrack 1627 27.1 p08028 b BirdLover 1838 1.1 seconds p08030 w UriBlass 1869 16.8 seconds p08030 w grom43 1752 Find all the right moves! p08030 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3rn2/ppp2k2/5q2/4pB1p/2P5/4PN2/PPQ2P2/2K3Rn w - - 0 1 p08031 b UriBlass 1869 3.7 seconds p08031 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1br2k1/pp3ppp/2p1p2N/5n2/2PqB3/8/PP1Q1PRP/2KR4 b - - 0 1 p08031 b ParmeFeerique 1786 1.4 seconds p08037 b Holy 1051 I just lost a game (today) in on-line correspondence chess for failing to see a move almost exactly like this. That's why I'm on here practicing. p08040 b UriBlass 1869 6.8 seconds p08040 b loot 1460 4.6 seconds p08040 b LowScore 1621 5.3 seconds p08040 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2Qk1/p5b1/4P3/3B4/2p2p2/2N5/PP1q1P1P/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p08040 b MishaTheCat 1821 1.4 seconds p08041 b smotherhubbard 1850 add bxf2+ kh1 as part of problem p08041 b Theeunforgiven 1827 I agree with smotherhubbard p08041 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3R1b2/1p3pkp/1N3np1/1B2Bb2/4p3/1P4PP/r4P2/6K1 b - - 0 1 p08041 b SirRick 1740 agree. My time vanished counting what to do after Bxf2+ and was ready to move K to h1, the only square. p08042 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qk2r/pbp2ppp/1p1pP3/6b1/4P3/2NQ1N2/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b kq - 0 1 p08045 b Arthurrocks 1801 lol. Why not Bf4 or bd4? both win man! p08045 b JSorel 1741 No : Qh5 attacks Bh3! p08045 b floreatdunum 1606 bit pointless if sound enough p08045 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23016 11.0 seconds It seems to me that I got it in the past. lost rating because of thinking of Bd4 to decide if it is better or worse than the recapture and only after finding Qh5 decided to recapture. p08045 b JoshBrack 1627 i missed it. p08045 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3rr1k1/pp3pbp/2p3p1/3pq3/4b3/P1P1BPPB/1P2P2P/2QRR1K1 b - - 0 1 p08045 b Coquelicot98 1872 7.8 seconds p08045 b Garryback 1503 ? p08045 b nune 1549 Right: Bd4 or Bf4 fail to Qh5 p08047 w spacecowboy 1394 This problem amazes me for two reasons. The first reason is that the move prior to 1.dxc6 e.p.?? had to be 0...c5?? instead of 0...Qxa5. And yes, I did deliberately number those moves with a zero. The second reason this problem amazes me is that this problem is rated almost as high as 1400; but the solution, 1...Qxa5, is so elementary. I.E. Elementary relative to a 1400 rating. This goes to show that tacticians rated below 1400 tend to overlook tactics along horizontal lines (ranks). p08047 w underated 1402 I tatically did not look along the rank and was going purely up and down. That was an interesting point. p08047 w LowScore 1621 @ spacecowboy: The first reason for your amazement amazes me, because 0...Qxa5 is not possible. The White pawn sits on d5, the 0...c5 is played, and only after 1.dxc6 e.p. Black gets a shot at Qxa5. The fact that people tend to overlook horizontal or diagonally backward queen moves can be seen by the fact that those kind of problems have a pretty high rating on CTS. p08047 w loot 1460 This is awful. p08047 w tom26 1316 Took me 3 tries lol, just didn't see it p08047 w chessfish 1153 i didnt even see that -_- p08047 w chessfish 1153 good problem though. p08051 b floreatdunum 1606 Nice, although rather a typical endgame tactic to gain time to capture the rook preventing the king stopping the dangerous passed pawn. p08051 b UriBlass 1869 2.0 seconds p08051 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º R7/1r1k1p2/2P5/4p3/4P3/K7/2p4P/8 b - - 0 1 p08051 b HarryPotter98 1940 3.1 seconds p08051 b Nimzozo 1781 5.2 sec p08051 b memo 1603 More satisfying would be same problem with white pawn on h4 instead of h2, which would win for white. p08052 b MishaTheCat 1821 8.0 seconds p08052 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4bk1/1pr1pp1p/p5p1/2B2q2/1PQ5/4R2P/P4PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p08057 b tomohawk 1844 Isn't this from Ivanchuk v Kramnik? p08057 b themagician 1820 3.1 seconds dunno... p08058 b exlr8me 1342 Not to bad p08058 b giovmendoza 1254 Beautiful p08058 b sleiman 1383 nice p08063 b OldPatzer 1054 Skewer: White's Rs chase Black's K to h5, where Rxh7 wins Black's Q. p08064 b OldPatzer 1054 Checkmate: 2. Q(h5)xe8(R) removes defender of e7, allowing mate via 3. N(f5)e7+, etc. p08064 b Migi 1284 OldPatzer, it's not mate if black brings the bishop back. But that does save your rook. p08064 b destroyer1 1345 i like mates and dont try this at home (i did and i bet you cant believe what happend all right i,ll tell you my sister blew up and i got extra homework and i got grounded which meant i coudn't eat vegetables for a year hooray!). p08067 b siegeflare 1003 Why wouldn't black push the pass pawn after you take the rook? p08067 b Elcarim 1060 because Re6 is skewing black king and e-pawn p08070 w edgy 1679 ok, how is 2...Qb1+ better than 2...Qa1+? p08070 w disasterion 1494 edgy : because after 2 ...Qa1+ white can play 3 Nc1 . 2...Qb1+ 3 Nc1 Qxe4 p08070 w disasterion 1494 sorry - meant 3 Bc1 p08070 w UriBlass 1869 also blundered by 2...Qa1+ p08070 w UriBlass 1869 12.3 seconds this time remembered that I did a mistake last time p08070 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/4pp1p/b2p4/2pP2PQ/1p2PP2/4B3/qN1KN2P/7R w - - 0 1 p08071 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r2r3/5Q2/3p2pk/2p3qn/7N/2Pn4/R5BP/5R1K w - - 0 1 p08071 w grom43 1752 Er, what else? Take a piece and make luft for king? And he has no threats afterwards. p08071 w mykingislonely 1908 Got this one by guessing that I would somehow survive. p08071 w grom43 1752 A bit harsh, one star. Probably in a bad mood that day. p08075 b perplex 1543 Simple but effefctive Rook+Knight tactics to harass the black queen. p08075 b detroitman 1469 yeah! p08077 w drad 1651 man I hate these ones p08077 w UriBlass 1869 8.6 seconds p08077 w UriBlass 1869 3.7 seconds p08077 w ChessBlitz 1828 failed p08077 w Chessplayer98 1814 1.1 seconds p08077 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1k2N3/pp1B3Q/P3p3/3pn3/8/P1p1q3/2P4P/R5KR w - - 0 1 p08081 b 1010 1680 On 3...Qxd4 4.Ne8+ Kf8 5.Nd6+ Ke7 6.Nf5+ is decisive. p08088 b tomohawk 1844 Bd2, fantastic defense. p08088 b UriBlass 1869 first time getting it missed Bd2 and played Qxc4 p08088 b JSorel 1741 Solved, yes!!!! p08088 b SachaTheCat 1863 5.3 seconds 1893 p08090 w e4e5f4 1450 sacrify the queen and get it back with an additional knight is a well known motive p08090 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/1p1b1p2/6p1/p1qp3p/3N4/PPn1PB1P/5PP1/2Q3K1 w - - 0 1 p08090 w Chessplayer98 1814 3.6 seconds p08097 w mangy1723 1242 dumb and easy p08102 w Rabatt 1256 strange p08102 w thingfish 1345 i like this one. black is on the defensive, but crushes white due to pin on the f pawn. nice. p08102 w capri83 1312 aah..nice checkmate ! p08102 w MaltaCross 1143 thingfish: right! Checkmate in 2 moves thanks to pinned f-pawn. p08102 w greenkameleon 1313 always difficult to see the diagonal bishop pin p08103 w LaskoVortex 1251 Au contraire. Kf3 is hard to see. p08103 w rockym 1589 fun ! p08103 w neiking 1603 nice! p08103 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/3b4/8/1p6/p1P3R1/P3k2K/8/8 w - - 0 1 p08103 w Misha1998 1875 1.0 seconds Cool ! p08103 w brulla 1439 I'd love to see such problems till the end! p08104 b floreatdunum 1606 Very typical tactic in the Leningrad Dutch... p08104 b jokim 2000 I like this typical way of CTS, walking the King right into the fork with their move. p08104 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23151 to solve 13.0 seconds p08104 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rnbq1rk1/ppp1p3/3p1bpp/5p2/2PP1N2/2N3P1/PP2PPBP/R2QK2R b KQ - 0 1 p08104 b Misha1998 1875 2.6 seconds p08104 b themagician 1820 STUPID MOUSEEEE !!! I PLAYED 1.Bg2xa7 instead of 1.Bg2xb7 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! p08106 b UriBlass 1869 6.9 seconds p08106 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r1k1/2p2ppp/8/pnP5/Q7/5P2/P3qBPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 1 p08112 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/p3rpk1/1p1R1nnp/5qp1/8/P1Q1PP1P/r4BKP/3B1R2 w - - 0 1 p08112 w Chessplayer98 1814 7.6 seconds p08112 w HermioneG 1866 5.8 seconds p08112 w 1010 1680 easy reading p08116 b LaskoVortex 1251 If Kxf5, Qg4++. p08119 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3qk2r/rp1n2pp/p4Pb1/P1b5/3BP2P/1QN5/1P6/R3KB1R b KQk - 0 1 p08122 w DocB 1237 i'm a baer p08122 w Guych 1309 fork p08125 w OldPatzer 1054 Double (discovered) attack: B(d7)f5+ exposes K(d2) to check by R(d8) and threatens B(f5)xh7(Q). p08125 w KingKarrl 1105 It's neat how the cuts through the pawns. Exercise in board vision. p08125 w MaltaCross 1143 Well said, KingKarrl! This is a DISCOVERED ATTACK with CHECK. p08132 b mutlumusun 2047 2128 p08134 w rathkeltair 1711 put in row and column labels please - it is confusing without them - most people are used to the board with a1-h1 at the bottom - but here it can be that or a8-h8 p08134 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/1R6/5pk1/3B4/7r/r3pK2/5b2/3R4 w - - 0 1 p08136 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23219 to solve 4.8 seconds need to be careful against the opponent threats. Not 3.Nxg5 becuse of 3...Qxh1+ p08136 b JoshBrack 1627 failed. second move got me p08136 b Freeze 1492 Didn't appreciate the queen's angle on the rook in the corner. p08136 b RonWeasley98 1868 2.0 seconds p08136 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1k2/5pb1/p5p1/3q2Pr/5p1p/P4N1P/1P2QP2/4RK1R b - - 0 1 p08140 w wald 1565 nice! p08140 w FireGarden 1536 Very Nice! :) p08140 w LowScore 1621 Nice trick but it's easy for White to see that 2.Kxg4 is losing so that's a poor move. After the more natural 2.Nxg3, White still has winning chances, so the whole problem is rather poor (Black has no winning move and the winning move of Black only comes about because of a White blunder). p08140 w Improchess 1937 2.Nxg3?¿?¿? p08140 w different 1552 not a forcing line p08140 w UriBlass 1869 6.6 seconds p08140 w UriBlass 1869 I disagree with LowScore The target of black is to find the best move and not to win. p08140 w barz 1734 8/p4R2/1kp3p1/1p6/4N1rp/4K1P1/PP6/8 w - - 0 1 p08140 w mykingislonely 1908 To Lowscore: The purpose was not to find a winning move, but how to save the rook. White's blunder was to make the tactician point out why hxg3 worked. p08140 w Garryback 1503 like this kind of seemingly easy positions - reminds me of van Perlos - Endgame Tactics - by the way 1.Rf4!! could hold advantage for white p08140 w Garryback 1503 acc. to my analysis the game is equal p08140 w jwhpryor 1701 I agree with LowScore that white retains some winning chances... It's a beautiful try for a save though. p08141 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/5R2/2rpp1P1/p5p1/1pPP2n1/8/PP3PP1/1K5R b - - 0 1 p08141 b mazette 1363 Not so obvious, for some reason. p08141 b MishaTheCat 1821 9.2 seconds lost rating points. p08142 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/p4p2/1p2b1p1/2p1P1N1/4pPk1/P1K1P3/1P6/8 w - - 0 1 p08142 w grom43 1752 Those pawns all fall which is pretty nice. p08144 b ngnblcn 2263 nice p08144 b plopje 1678 nice but obvious p08144 b UriBlass 1869 not obvious and took me almost the full minute p08144 b rathkeltair 1711 agree Dutch plop p08144 b Garryback 1503 1r5k/Q3B2p/3PBbp1/p7/8/P4P2/1q3P1P/6K1 b - - 0 1 p08145 b Coventry 1613 lol p08145 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/b4ppp/p5nB/1p1qpN2/2p3Q1/2PP3P/PP3PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 1 p08145 b Heigakusha 1562 I disagree. p08145 b MauveCaptivant 1817 1.1 seconds p08149 b UriBlass 1869 10.5 seconds p08149 b Raysalis 1677 miss Re6 Rf6 p08149 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/pp6/3N2np/6p1/PPP1R2P/B2Q2P1/5qB1/b6K b - - 0 1 p08158 w UriBlass 1869 missed the simple pin p08158 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r1k1/5p1p/p4Q2/1p1p2p1/3P4/N1P4q/PP1R1P2/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p08159 b smotherhubbard 1850 ok, threat was Qg3+ p08159 b JSorel 1741 standard defensive move p08159 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 7r/pp2q1k1/2p4r/4N3/Pb1PQPp1/1P2P3/8/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 1 p08159 b MagicCat 1878 9.8 seconds p08159 b RonWeasley98 1868 7.7 seconds p08159 b grom43 1752 Threats: Qh2# and Qg3+ with mate also. 2.Qg2 is obvious and best. Too bad 2.Rf2 isn't best, then this problem would be difficult. p08162 w ngnblcn 2263 not excellent but p08162 w drad 1651 even I could get it in a few seconds ;) p08162 w Hyperbeam 1681 wait...what's wrong with 1...Rxa3? p08162 w Hyperbeam 1681 wait...what's wrong with 1...Rxa3? p08162 w grom43 1752 Looking at this problem again for a long time, I see I got lucky and guessed right. The other two moves were 1...Rxa3 and 1...Bxc1. You have the Nf2+ resource as Black (if Kxd3). I did not even see 2.h3 and I might have failed with one more move. It's a hard problem for me anyway. p08162 w grom43 1752 Oh, and I played 1...Rxd5 because 2.cxd5 Ba6+ looks good for Black. Not seeing 2.h3 (instead of 2.cxd5) meant I got it right. :-( p08165 b ajotatxe 1412 Easy p08167 w tomohawk 1844 Looks like a position from the French Tarrasch. p08167 w theKnife 1760 Looks like a problem. p08167 w plopje 1678 very obvious p08167 w UriBlass 1869 bad order of moves too fast thought that 1...Rf2+ Rxf2 Ne1 is mate and missed Kf1 solution is obvious only after you see it so not obvious because did not think about Ne1+ p08167 w UriBlass 1869 failed again this time simply played Bxh3+ missing Nxh3 p08167 w barz 1734 r1b3k1/pp3rpp/1b1B4/3pp3/8/3n1NPB/PP4KP/5RNR w - - 0 1 p08171 b OldPatzer 1054 Double (discovered) attack: e4 threatens exf5(B) and B(f2)xa7(Q). p08173 b MaltaCross 1143 Tut! I did not see the f5 bishop! p08173 b MaltaCross 1143 % Tut again! ^^ p08175 b floreatdunum 1606 Nice. Should add a few moves, if only to demonstrate awareness of the double attack with Nd5+. p08175 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn5r/pp2k1N1/2p2pp1/4p3/1qB1P1p1/2NP4/PPP1Q1P1/2KR3n b - - 0 1 p08175 b Misha1998 1875 18.4 seconds p08175 b DracoMalfoy98 1882 5.3 seconds p08176 w moegigo 1614 much too short. i saw that move within 2s. but before just trying i calculated the further moves for about 20s... p08176 w UriBlass 1869 10.3 seconds agree that it is too short p08176 w rathkeltair 1711 agree with moegigo p08176 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/p3R1Pp/1p2K3/2p1BP2/8/5r2/5P1P/8 w - - 0 1 p08185 w BadViking 1997 Very nice! p08185 w tomohawk 1844 Agreed. Very clever idea. p08185 w UriBlass 1869 15.8 seconds p08185 w UriBlass 1869 10.7 seconds p08185 w MagicCat 1878 7.2 seconds p08185 w MishaTheCat 1821 2.6 seconds p08185 w MishaTheCat 1821 â—„ Position â–º 8/Q4ppk/1p2p3/4P2P/2rn1r2/8/P5P1/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 p08193 w JoshBrack 1627 5.8 p08193 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6N1/3k1p2/3q2p1/7p/1p1Qn3/2n3P1/P4P2/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 p08194 b sehidimizsin 2124 overrated 2166 p08194 b MagicCat 1878 it is 2185 now, so obviously it wasn't overrated. p08194 b blcnngn 2295 2199 obviously overrated.is Vb4 so difficult?i dont understand. p08201 b underated 1402 ooppps for white p08210 b herrahuh 1401 Nice. Gotta see the pin to win. p08210 b memo 1603 2. Kh1 also wins, Crafty analysis notwithstanding p08210 b memo 1603 r1b4r/pp3kbp/2p1n3/4pn2/2Bq4/2N5/PPP1Q1PP/R1B2RK1 w p08210 b MishaTheCat 1821 2.4 seconds p08214 b TheMadman 1208 Simple but devastating. p08217 b mykingislonely 1908 Be4 was hard to find p08217 b Garryback 1503 1r3rk1/p3p1b1/3pN1p1/2pP4/Pn4Q1/1q1b2P1/1P3PB1/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 1 p08223 b Elroch 1453 Lovely mate! p08223 b UriBlass 1869 4.0 seconds p08223 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1b2/ppnn1kpr/2p1p1Np/3pP1BQ/3P2PP/8/PPP2P2/R3K2R b KQ - 0 1 p08227 b underated 1402 good stuff... p08227 b jzhang2000 1385 514 p08227 b melaladi 1150 family fork, baby p08229 b capri83 1312 aah p08234 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1n2r1k/p4pbp/1pq2Bp1/2pNP3/bP2P3/5N1P/2P2PP1/2QR2K1 w - - 0 1 p08234 w Freeze 1492 Nice. p08237 b JSorel 1741 not so easy for me ! p08237 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4k1r/1p2bpp1/p3p3/4P2p/P3q3/3nBNQ1/1P1R1PPP/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p08237 b barz 1734 Problem 14643 is exactly the same. p08237 b Misha98 1832 6.2 seconds p08237 b e4e5f4 1450 I needed 16 seconds p08237 b mattyhead 1453 Perfect rendering of the problem. p08237 b SirRick 1740 alas, two moves right then I thought Qf4 would fork f7 and b4... didnt see that poor black queen is en prise p08237 b chessisajedrez 1561 Love this one. One of the most elegant problems I have found. (mattyhead) rendering sounds nice to me. p08238 b underated 1402 a discovered rock posied at the queens head. Vicious. p08245 w UriBlass 1869 10.3 seconds p08245 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn2k2r/1q3ppp/p3pb2/3pP3/1p6/6P1/PPP2PBP/R2Q1RK1 w kq d6 0 1 p08245 w RonWeasley98 1868 3.4 seconds p08246 w UriBlass 1869 30.0 seconds not sure because of Qxg4 p08246 w UriBlass 1869 the last post is explanation for the long time p08246 w barz 1734 2r3kr/2P1Rpp1/p2R4/6P1/1p4n1/8/PPP4P/2K5 w - - 0 1 p08246 w grom43 1752 I was hoping Black could come out on top or equal, but after Qxg4 as Uri says... p08246 w JoshBrack 1627 fizzled p08248 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23378 to solve 4.6 seconds clicked on the rook in order to capture the bishop saw that the bishop is defended by knight f4 so played g5 to attack the knight. p08248 w sarciness 1543 What Uri said. p08248 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1n1r1k2/p4pp1/bp5p/2pp4/2PPBN2/P1PK1P2/6PP/4R3 w - - 0 1 p08250 w UriBlass 1869 3.6 seconds expected Rh2 Bh4 mate p08250 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2bk2r/1p3pp1/1np1p3/p2pP3/P2P1PP1/1PP3pP/2bNB3/R3K1NR w KQkq - 0 1 p08250 w Misha98 1832 0.7 seconds p08250 w MisterCat 1806 8.0 seconds :( p08250 w DarkSoldier 1821 2.1 seconds quite pretty p08250 w SirRick 1740 10,3s :( - although the mating net is nice p08252 w MaltaCross 1143 Here it is so easy to miss that the Black King is actually under check! p08255 b ankka 1302 Pretty difficult to see... p08255 b Abhishek 1436 pretty normal p08255 b greenkameleon 1313 a simple fork is not the first thing i started looking for. p08255 b greenkameleon5 1344 nor is it the second time i see this problem. 40 secs... p08264 b UriBlass 1869 17.0 seconds p08264 b drad 1651 5 stars? come on.. not very beautiful p08264 b grom43 1752 What's good about this problem? 2 Ng4 is the ONLY move. For 30 seconds I looked for tactical shot. Slowly I realized White is in trouble. 2 Nd3 gh3. 2 Nc4 Be6 and 3...gh3. 2 f4? Be5. Too bad there's no way to test whether White gets the danger. p08264 b JoshBrack 1627 591.1. lol. i just some day hope to be slightly less retarded than i am today! if i'm ever a famous person that'll be my famous quote i think. p08264 b JoshBrack 1627 18.8 p08264 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k1nr/pp2qpbp/2p5/2p1N3/P2PP1p1/7P/1PP2PP1/RNBQR1K1 b kq - 0 1 p08265 w UriBlass 1869 Qxg6 is hard to find blundered by 2...Qe6 p08265 w UriBlass 1869 41.1 seconds this time found Qxg6 but only after a long time p08265 w MishaTheCat 1821 â—„ Position â–º r3qrk1/ppp3p1/2bp1pP1/7R/3Qn3/5N2/PPP2PP1/2KR4 w - - 0 1 p08268 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r3rk1/pbp2ppp/3q4/2pPp3/Q1P1P3/2P3P1/P5BP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p08268 w Chessplayer98 1814 3.9 seconds p08268 w Raysalis 1677 sigh p08272 b OldPatzer 1054 Double attack: Qa3+ checks K(e7) and threatens R(a4)xa7(R). p08272 b ajotatxe 1412 Subtle p08279 b greenkameleon2 1419 problem? p08279 b waaek 1044 Removal of the guard and attacking multiple pieces at once, good tactics, nothing wrong here. I don't understand why people vote problems as poor, each one has its own lesson to learn. p08283 b grom43 1752 Had to work out why Qxb7 fails twice before I found the simple defense. p08283 b BabyKitten 1728 11.1 seconds p08294 b underated 1402 plenty of scope there, but owning the open file always has value... p08294 b theKnife 1760 Trapping the opponent's queen has value too. p08294 b Garryback 1503 nice comment knife, but keep in mind underated only tries to get close to his name Garryback p08294 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn3rk1/pp3ppb/4pq1p/2p5/PbBPP1N1/1QN2P2/1P4PP/R3K2R b KQ - 0 1 p08294 b 1010 1680 Trapped in the center of the board. p08302 w Dieter 1676 more moves!!! p08302 w RedBeetle 1508 The problem is missing 4 moves. The movement tree is waaaaay too obvious in 3 seconds. We should have less time to think. Otherwise, where is the challenge? p08302 w QuickFire 1620 The problem goes on until you prevent the pawn queening, which seems far enough p08302 w joakimvitriol 1612 exposed K, skewer p08302 w drad 1651 I tried to take the bishop in the end in an attempt to force a draw... p08302 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6r1/4pp1k/pr5p/3B1PB1/3b4/7R/7P/6RK w - - 0 1 p08314 b floreatdunum 1606 Pretty poor, a recapture, choice being with a rook threatening the opponents pieces OR with a pawn, doubling one's own pawns on an open file without compensation. Why is this ridiculuous problem here? p08314 b theKnife 1760 Your ridiculous recapture wins a piece. p08317 w joakimvitriol 1612 very exposed K p08317 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qkb1r/1b3p1p/pn1pp1p1/2n3P1/4P2P/RN2B1N1/1PP2PB1/3Q1RK1 b kq - 0 1 p08320 b OldPatzer 1054 After R(c2)xc8(N), White still has a B vs. Black's extra P. p08320 b DocB 1237 that's the point p08320 b Freeze 1492 Missed that the bishop was still protecting c8. p08320 b torrededama 1470 ?!?!! WTF? p08320 b torrededama 1470 lol just noticed that i wanted to post wtf again.. p08320 b jaischess 1377 very bad for me & u p08320 b jaischess 1377 simple p08322 b UriBlass 1869 5.6 seconds p08322 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rq2k1/p2p1p2/bp4p1/3P2N1/5B2/Q2n4/P4PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p08322 b SirRick 1740 long move of her royal highness p08322 b SirRick 1740 theme: always search for the longest Q move, it usually is the answer p08325 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r1qnr1k/p1pbn1b1/1NPp2pp/5pN1/4p3/1Q4P1/PP2PPBP/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 1 p08325 w flatman 1536 both the white Q and N are hanging, so black has time to make the B safe. p08325 w Coquelicot98 1872 3.7 seconds p08325 w PoorLittleGuy 1981 4.8 seconds p08325 w grom43 1752 Even more important, flatman, taking control of d5 stops Nb6 retreat. p08325 w RonWeasley98 1868 underrated. A 1600 cannot find this. p08328 b timoure 1847 8.0 seconds p08328 b NumberSix 1865 1.7 seconds overrated 1970 p08335 w jackychanman 1388 I view this more as a strategy to push past pawns rather than a tactic unless there is something I do not see. p08339 b milos62 1916 Black is amazingly helpless p08339 b UriBlass 1869 20.0 seconds p08339 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/pp4bp/4b1p1/8/2N5/BB5P/P4PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p08343 w 1010 1680 enormously important p08343 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1k5r/1b3p1p/p4np1/1r2qB2/N1Qp4/PP6/2P2RPP/1K5R w - - 0 1 p08346 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/1pqR1n1p/p4ppQ/4p3/2P1Pn1B/2P2N1P/P4PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p08346 b mykingislonely 1908 Almost didn't see my queen was hanging... but once you notice it's not much of a problem is it? p08347 b nemuhtesemkoku 2120 overrated 2112 p08348 b Thuriaux 1124 Why is 2.Re1 not a valid solution as well? p08348 b SquareBear 1190 because Re1 ends in a back rank mate for you! p08353 b mzand 1560 This is really stupid!! White wins BOTH with 2.Rb8+ AND 2.Qxd5+ Rxd5 3.Rxe8 How is choosing a 2nd WINNING path a "failure"?? p08353 b nabla 1891 As Crafty shows, with your line White ends up with two pawns for the exchange, at first glance it looks more like a draw. p08353 b UriBlass 1869 blundered by 3.Qxd5+ p08353 b LowestRd 1905 ... I played the right moves... somehow still got it wrong... p08353 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º k2rr3/p7/2R5/1P1q1p2/P3nB2/5QPp/3R1P1P/6K1 b - - 0 1 p08353 b Garryback 1503 btw other intro 1...Nc3 and 1...Nf6 will win p08353 b SirRick 1740 "Luckily" the last move Qxd5 is a check - otherwise it would be mate with Re1 p08355 b SSC9 1417 Needs more moves! p08356 w plutomia 1259 pretty p08360 b tpollet 1629 Déçu de ne pas l'avoir trouvé du premier coup. Qques secondes de plus m'auraient permi de voir le Txh7 qui permet le sacrifice de dame. p08360 b QuickFire 1620 Nice. p08360 b moegigo 1614 first time i could not see the solution. quite hard for that ranking but 2stars because its pretty nice p08360 b tjumen 1524 cool p08360 b barz 1734 2rq1rk1/p3ppbp/3p2P1/3N1b2/1Q2n3/4BN2/PPP1B3/1K1R3R b - - 0 1 p08360 b ParmeFeerique 1786 2.2 seconds p08360 b Freeze 1492 I put too much energy into trying to start the sequence with a checking pawn take. p08361 b floreatdunum 1606 Nice typical endgame motif p08361 b merendera 1426 elegant p08361 b JohnSmith 1548 interesting trick p08361 b ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Good endgame tutorial. p08364 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rnbqkb1r/2p1pppp/p7/3n4/2BP4/2N2N2/PP3PPP/R1BQK2R b KQkq - 0 1 p08364 b Freeze 1492 This explains why Black played 7...Nb6 in Yuferov-Malakhov, St Petersburg, 1994. p08365 w MagicKnight 1121 why not take the white queen? p08365 w OldPatzer 1054 Zwischenzug: If 1....N(d5)xe7(Q), then 2.dxe5(N). But 1....N(e5)f3+ [forking K and R] THEN 2....N(d5)xe7(Q) saves N(e5) and still wins Q. p08365 w mcoghe 1155 Heard of zwischenzug before, but this made me understand it even better. p08367 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/p1q2pbp/1pn1p1p1/6B1/2PP4/P2B1N2/5PPP/2RQ1RK1 b - - 0 1 p08371 b Jonathanzzz 2128 Hard problem. Needed to see that Rxd3+ doesn't work, and therefore choose the right rook. p08371 b ChessBlitz 1828 I played Rxd3+. p08372 w Strunz 1756 Hi there, tactians, I was just wondering (for I did it wrong) - wouldn´t it also be ok to play Nxd4, with the idea of Qxe7, Nf5+ ? I might be missing the point here - can you help me out? Cheers, and greetings from Bremen! Strunz p08372 w mykingislonely 1908 that only trades pieces. Bxd4 win a queen! p08372 w memo 1603 1. ... Qxe3+ also wins p08372 w memo 1603 1. ... Qxe3+ also wins again p08372 w smotherhubbard 1850 agree with memo--stopped analysis after 1...Qxe3+ 2.Nxe3 Bxd4 3.Rf3 Bg4, winning a piece p08372 w JSorel 1741 1...Qxe3+ too, but Bxd4 is very nice! p08372 w grom43 1752 Strunz, 1...Nd4 leaves White 2R+B+N+5P against your R+2B+N+6P. 1...Qe3+ wins. (and not 3 Rf3 Ne5!) 1...Bd4 wins fast. Saw it as I released on 1...Qe3+. p08372 w inkwire 1667 Yet another with two winning continuations. :P p08372 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b3k1/1p2qp1p/1bn3p1/p2p4/3N4/P2Qn1P1/1PN1P1BP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p08372 w Coquelicot98 1872 2.0 seconds p08372 w grom43 1752 Analyzing this position then coming back to it I only saw Bxd4, pin and overworked. CTS progress. p08372 w Garryback 1503 no star - 2 solutions p08375 w UriBlass 1869 5.2 seconds p08375 w UriBlass 1869 2.2 seconds p08375 w UriBlass 1869 2.7 seconds p08375 w UriBlass 1869 2.4 seconds p08375 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr4/Qp3pp1/2p3p1/3Pn3/5q2/8/PPPR1P2/2KR1B1r w - - 0 1 p08376 w UriBlass 1869 4.0 seconds 1798.48 new rating record. p08376 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 7Q/5p2/5p2/5P2/3P3R/r2k2P1/2p5/2K5 w - - 0 1 p08376 w Nimzozo 1781 10.6 sec p08384 b MaltaCross 1143 Nice attack! p08385 w dfeuer 1219 Very unclear. p08385 w Markusgoth 2122 I don't think it's unclear. p08385 w Holy 1051 Good problem--multiple themes. p08397 w joakimvitriol 1612 exposed K, hanging N, R fork p08399 b fleshofmyflesh 1154 crafty p08399 b am6al 1255 What about Rxd8 right away? 2 Rxd8 Rxd8 Qxe4 p08404 b goldentokidoki 1626 Isnt Ba3 Rxd2 Bxe7 Bf7 Bxe6 also winning p08404 b JSorel 1741 2. Ba3 ... p08404 b joakimvitriol 1612 rnr1b1k1/pp2q1pp/2p1p3/4P3/2B1P3/1P6/PB1Q2PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 Also winning Qxd8 but best move is Bxe6 p08406 b OldPatzer 1054 Double (discovered) attack: d6 attacks N(c7) and exposes B(b7) to capture by B(f3). p08409 b Lagerbaer 1223 A no-brainer? p08417 b UriBlass 1869 6.6 seconds p08417 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1k2r/ppqnnpp1/4p3/2bpP2p/8/2P1BN2/PP2QPPP/RN3RK1 b k - 0 1 p08422 b drad 1651 damn.. I saw that 2.exd6 Bd4 3.Qxd4 Nxd4 4.Ne7+ Kg7 5.Be5+ f6 6.Bxd4 was winning first.. so didn't think to look for another winning move p08422 b rathkeltair 1711 but agree with drad too - dual solution p08422 b joakimvitriol 1612 deflection p08422 b QuickFire 1620 21.7 seconds! p08422 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/pp2qpbn/2nR4/3NP3/2P5/P3Q1B1/1P2B1PP/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p08422 b QuickFire 1620 Hey, I've gotten faster: 21.3 seconds! p08422 b Garryback 1503 correction 2 stars as drad is right. When one has found a solution it is more or less impossible to think in different ways - especially when you know that acc. to rules there is (should be) only one logic solution. p08429 w OldPatzer 1054 Simple recapture. p08430 w InfamousG 1217 This is rather obvious and is all but forced. Moving the king away makes mate in 3 or less. p08430 w ankka 1302 It would be nice to see MORE MOVES! p08430 w DocB 1237 ga gay ya p08430 w greenkameleon2 1419 Very interesting position. Queen trade. Black has a lot of check options too with its bishop and knights. p08433 b Dayoman 1337 That poor queen.. p08435 w UriBlass 1869 1.4 seconds remember it and it is only simple checks that is the only way to prevent promotion. I think should get lower rating. p08435 w grom43 1752 It might get a lower rating when all tacticians solve it correctly. Until then, deserves its rating. p08435 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/1b3p1p/1p1P2p1/pp1R4/P4R2/1P4P1/5PKP/4r3 w - - 0 1 p08435 w chessisajedrez 1561 Excellent! (grom43) made a prediction - and the problem IS holding it's rating about 3 years later. I solved it with a loss of points, but love it. p08448 w UriBlass 1869 11.4 seconds p08448 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k2r/p1qnnppp/2p1b3/1pb1p3/2N1P3/2Q2NP1/PPP2PBP/R1B2RK1 w kq - 0 1 p08451 b franquechi 1084 And the knight is gone p08452 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3rr1k1/1bp2pp1/p1n4p/1p1np1Nq/4Q3/P1PP1N1P/BP3PP1/3RR1K1 b - - 0 1 p08453 w MaltaCross 1143 mate in 2 p08463 b decembersnake 1528 there is a easy way to get the knight p08463 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/1p2npb1/5npp/1PB5/8/1RNrP1P1/5PBP/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p08463 b dktransform 1483 nice. in calculating, not half as simple as would appear, imho p08466 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/1p3ppp/p2P4/q3pN1P/1n3nP1/2Q5/P4B2/2R1KB1R b K - 0 1 p08466 b timoure 1847 I played 3.Ke2 what's the difference between that and Kf1 ???? p08466 b grom43 1752 3.Ke2? Nxc1+ (can't let the N take the R with check) p08467 w underated 1402 appear to be logical enough. p08471 w UriBlass 1869 14.7 seconds p08471 w MagicCat 1878 4.1 sec p08471 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r5/5kN1/pQ6/4nb2/N6r/bP6/2P5/1K6 w - - 0 1 p08471 w grom43 1752 I was just confused in this open position. Error 4...Nd3+ which ought to win his queen (but at higher cost than correct 4...Nc6+). p08472 b MaltaCross 1143 awesome checkmate! p08472 b JacobTomlinson 1406 Ha! I took a wild guess and got it bang on! Finally, MaltaCross...thank you for the sensible quote! p08472 b JacobTomlinson 1406 I mean sensible comment. p08473 w floreatdunum 1606 Real chess; not sure its a combination or tactics training. Just keep the file closed. Chess, like I play every week... p08473 w Twinpeaks 1640 i agree with floreatdunum p08473 w tomohawk 1844 I would say on balance it may qualify as defensive tactics. It's worth having many of these on here, in my opinion. p08473 w UriBlass 1869 15.0 seconds no objection to have more of this here but my rank for beauty is one star. p08473 w UriBlass 1869 1.0 seconds p08473 w rathkeltair 1711 I agree with florrie and with tomo p08473 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2r2k1/pb2qp1p/2n1pp2/2p5/2P3P1/P1QBPN2/4KP1P/R5R1 w - - 0 1 p08480 w UriBlass 1869 5.8 seconds p08480 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5k1r/1bq1b1p1/pn2p2p/1p3p1Q/4NP2/6P1/PPP4P/2KR1B1R w - - 0 1 p08480 w timoure 1847 2.8 seconds p08480 w MishaTheCat 1821 2.9 seconds p08482 w UriBlass 1869 1.3 seconds p08482 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r1k/p1rp2bp/1p2qpp1/4p3/4Pn1Q/2B5/PP1R1PPP/3R1NK1 w - - 0 1 p08486 w pdazz 1416 don''t see the tactics p08486 w ldef7 1367 Simply grabbing a loose bishop doesn't count as a tactic. p08488 w notyetagm 1467 See 43 Qf6-g7+ Aronian-Ivanchuk M-Tel Masters 2008. p08488 w UriBlass 1869 5.8 seconds p08488 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rB1/Rb6/6pk/2P3p1/6P1/1P5P/8/6K1 w - - 0 1 p08489 w QuickFire 1620 OK. The capture of the h-pawn is a mate threat p08489 w MishaTheCat 1821 0.8 seconds p08489 w MishaTheCat 1821 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/3QBpp1/p6p/1pP5/1P1p1PP1/P1q4P/3n1PK1/4R3 w - - 0 1 p08493 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23486 to solve 5.3 seconds not the first time that I got it but was not sure if I need to trade rook first or to play Bf6 and after finding Bf6 Ne6 decided to play Rxf8+ p08493 b UriBlass 1869 7.1 seconds p08493 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2R1r1k1/p4p2/1p6/4Bpnp/r7/6P1/5PKP/2R5 b - - 0 1 p08493 b timoure 1847 1.3 seconds p08497 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23256 to solve 50.1 seconds too much time to find the queen sacrifice that I pruned in the first iteration. p08497 w UriBlass 1869 this time blundered by Bc8 that allows Qd5 p08497 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/1bp4p/1p1pq1p1/p5P1/2PQ1p1P/2R2P2/PP3R2/4r1K1 w - - 0 1 p08497 w MishaTheCat 1821 7.5 seconds p08497 w yarmoe 1780 Beautiful! p08498 w MaltaCross 1143 decoy followed by a fork p08499 w BabyTiger 1879 1.9 seconds p08499 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3n1k1/pprq1ppp/3p4/3P1N2/4PB2/2n3Q1/P5PP/R4R1K w - - 0 1 p08500 w cheetah7 1492 come on. p08501 b shams 1474 3.Rgh6 wins too p08501 b goldentokidoki 1626 Rh6, i did the same p08501 b joakimvitriol 1612 pin p08501 b mtal61 1558 Crafty is right,3)f6 is a clearcut win,mate in a few moves even.But with 3)Rgh6 Black already a piece up replies...Nxf5 and with the mate threat gone apart from a few spite checks he wriggles out of his difficulties with a clear advantage p08501 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/p2b1p2/3R2p1/1pr2P1n/4P1p1/1B6/PpP5/1K5R b - - 0 1 p08501 b timoure 1847 2.9 seconds p08501 b grom43 1752 3.f6 mates (only mate in four because of moves like ...Rg5 giving up the whole rook for nothing). p08511 b jacovanniekerk 1301 Textbook overworked knight. p08512 w spacecowboy 1394 good endgame problem to know p08512 w Elroch 1453 Crossfire pins/skewers should be in every chess players box of tricks! p08512 w Auge 1591 Paradox und praxisrelevant fuer Doppelturmendspiele. p08512 w Gnam 1453 fantastic endgame! p08512 w floreatdunum 1606 nice endgame for 1546 - just bully your way to promoting the pawn - throw everything at white until he's beat! p08512 w UriBlass 1869 2.7 seconds p08512 w redrat 1585 wonderful endgame ! p08512 w rockym 1589 I like it ! p08512 w tjumen 1524 isn't that beautiful? ) p08512 w benrehab 1634 Beautiful! p08512 w JoshBrack 1627 1.7! :) i really wish this one was rated higher since it's so important to know. p08512 w SmokenFlames 1476 Q lindo! p08512 w rathkeltair 1711 sorry 4 stars!!! p08512 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/R2R1p1p/6p1/8/2N5/p3P1P1/rb3PKP/8 w - - 0 1 p08512 w Freeze 1492 White avoided the trap by playing 1.Rd1 in Adianto-Yermolinsky, Keres mem Tallinn/ Parnu, 1998. p08523 w underated 1402 excellent tactical lesson p08523 w unununium 1183 Why not RD2+ ? p08523 w MaltaCross 1143 setting up the enemy King for a pin p08523 w marcosanches 1099 Nice ! p08523 w greenkameleon 1313 i played Rd2 too. These problems are so tough when you try to solve them quickly. p08536 b nopen 1820 An "echo" motif. Nice! p08536 b JSorel 1741 nice theme p08536 b UriBlass 1869 1.0 seconds p08536 b MagicCat 1878 0verrated - should be 1200 ! O.8 secs p08536 b UriBlass 1869 solved it but not overrated people may be tempted by 3.Qxd8+ that I also thought about p08536 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º Q1kr1b1r/1p5p/2p1qpb1/3np3/1P6/P1N1B3/5PPP/R2R2K1 b - - 0 1 p08536 b MagicCat 1878 1.1 seconds this time p08536 b BirdLover 1838 I agree with magiccat a little 0verrated, but it should be 14oo, not 178o. p08536 b SachaTheCat 1863 0.9 seconds haha uriblass had time in 1 second to think about qxd8 too lol stop your joking and he says that it isn't overrated looooooooooool p08538 b OldPatzer 1054 Mate with R and B: R(d1)d8# p08541 w floreatdunum 1606 not winning material - but mating attack against the castled king in the endgame! p08541 w UriBlass 1869 4.2 seconds p08541 w Friedeggsof 1530 nice p08541 w JSorel 1741 1.8 seconds ... well-known idea p08541 w JoshBrack 1627 4.5. kind of silly but it was fun. if the bishop was farther from the e2 square it would be harder. but with it so close it's hard not to notice it guarding the square before you try and move the knight there. p08541 w JoshBrack 1627 5.0 p08541 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r6r/3p1Bp1/2k5/6p1/1np1Nn2/8/PP3PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p08541 w QuickFire 1620 32.5 seconds p08541 w tjumen 1524 37 sec. nice problem. p08541 w SirRick 1740 2.7 - was lucky to notice the mating idea before white´s first move - after 1.Bc4 the question was how to get rid of it guarding e2 p08545 w MaltaCross 1143 Gotta see the pin! p08547 b UriBlass 1869 13.2 seconds p08547 b grom43 1752 Seeing this move with the black pawn queening, I don't know, it seems very nice. p08547 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5k2/3N4/6P1/n4N2/4n1P1/1p1K4/2p5/8 b - - 0 1 p08547 b QuickFire 1620 145.3 secs p08547 b Misha98 1832 2.8 seconds p08547 b musiclife 1533 I rather hate these problems that have pawns close to queening and it takes me a while to just realize that black's pawns AND white's pawns are close to queening. p08547 b chessisajedrez 1561 I wish for more moves. The first one was a "desperado"; the mating net was obvious, but I got the checkmate wrong. Thanks to (barz)'s FEN I confirmed I calculated the mate wrong. p08550 b Hyperbeam 1681 I think Rad1 doesnt work because of a6, and the knight has no good retreat. p08550 b UriBlass 1869 I did not choose Rad1 Rfd1 seems to me better positionally but I did not like guessing so I spent some time to see why Rad1 is bad and lost rating points. p08550 b milos62 1916 UriBlass, the same happened to me. In fact, Ra1 controls a5 square. p08550 b barz 1734 Rad1 Na5 p08550 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rq2k2r/pp2b1pp/2n2p2/1N1np3/7N/1PP1B3/4QPPP/R4RK1 b kq - 0 1 p08550 b grom43 1752 Which rook? barz said it. keep the counterattack off your pinning queen. pretty subtle. long time to see it. p08552 b Hyperbeam 1681 I don't get it.. Rxc4 allows Re1+, but then what does back do? p08552 b UriBlass 1869 3.6 seconds Qxg7+ allow later Kg2 in reply to Re1+ Rxc4 immediately means that Re1+ is mate. p08552 b barz 1734 Clearance sacrifice. p08552 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/5pb1/1p2r3/1Np5/q1PP4/3R4/5PQ1/2R2K2 b - - 0 1 p08552 b grom43 1752 Clearance, yes, but sac no. Gain a piece because black queen is just hanging. p08552 b MishaTheCat 1821 4.5 seconds p08555 b MonsterCrush 1798 6.7 seconds overrated p08555 b ChessBlitz 1828 6.0 seconds i agree p08558 w phunklemon 1369 Why not 2...Ne4 right away threatening mate at Rb1#? p08558 w snakehead 1508 Nasty. p08558 w Cassette 1383 Agreed phunk p08558 w tdemedts 1628 2...Ne4 is incorrect because of 3.Rxf4 Rb1+ 4.Rf1 and white wins. p08558 w joakimvitriol 1612 yes, first + p08558 w element 2408 Why? p08560 b ajotatxe 1412 Capture the Bishop to promote pawn? Promote pawn quickly? Force a draw? p08562 w UriBlass 1869 4.0 seconds p08562 w JSorel 1741 101.0 seconds, lol, I've been a bit slower :-) p08562 w grom43 1752 OK, you win the Bf4. It's the best move. But White has a lot of pressure. Difficult problem and I took 100 seconds,too. p08562 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4r1k/pp2qP1p/1n4p1/3pb2P/5B2/8/PP1Q1PP1/R3KB1R w KQ - 0 1 p08562 w grom43 1752 10.4 this time. Still nervous about white attack along h-file. Oh! 3...Rxg7! because the Qd2 still under attack. OK, remember this for next time! p08562 w grom43 1752 I meant 1. ... Qc7+ 2. Kb1 Bxf4 3. hxg6 Rxf7 Crafty analysis below. p08565 w UriBlass 1869 13.1 seconds p08565 w UriBlass 1869 remembered the pin at f6 was an idea so hurried to play Rf6 that is of course wrong and I need Qf6 p08565 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1r1k/pp5p/3p2pQ/4p1n1/1P2B3/P4PP1/2R4P/4K2R w K - 0 1 p08565 w MagicCat 1878 6.4 seconds p08565 w grom43 1752 Rf6? hangs the Ng5 in case anyone wondered what Uri meant... p08565 w timoure 1847 5.2 seconds p08572 w underated 1402 The moving of the king didn't look that good. p08572 w HPeter 1517 whats the idea behind? p08572 w theKnife 1760 The idea is that both white knight and queen are attacked. If Nc4 then Qd4+. p08572 w Seamus 1433 so....the queen moves back and loses a tempo? p08572 w Seamus 1433 just doesn't seem to be a good move...why not move the knight instead of the queen? p08581 w plopje 1678 nice plot p08581 w plopje 1678 12,3 seconds to realise the pawn should be the solution p08581 w UriBlass 1869 6.7 secpmds p08581 w UriBlass 1869 too fast played Re1+ thought it is forced. wanted to increase my rating remember that I got it but did not remember the solution that is pawn promotion. p08581 w drad 1651 an amazing pawn run! ;) p08581 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/4r1pk/p1p1B1p1/PpP3Bp/5PbP/8/1P6/2K5 w - - 0 1 p08581 w television 1714 is the only way to obtain something. p08587 w armeno 1833 stupid problem, Qd8 is also winning... p08587 w mykingislonely 1908 This again... Qd8 wins, and simplfies the position. Probably better than Rd8 for that reason p08587 w UriBlass 1869 Rd8 wins the bishop a3 so it is better than Qd8 p08587 w grom43 1752 Right, Uri! Rd8 way better. p08587 w mykingislonely 1908 The odds of winning up 2 pieces with queens on is probably not any greater than being up 1 piece in the endgame. In any case... both are winning. p08587 w NoConception 1894 2.4 seconds, but got lucky on the last move. Bad problem as it has more than one absolutely winning situation. In a real game, trading queens will probably get a resignation faster. Maybe give white an extra piece somewhere to fix the problem. p08587 w grom43 1752 Well, better players than I say it's a poor problem, but two bishops for the pawn plus pressure, I keep queens on. Black has the attack after ...Bxa3, not White. Still, they have a point in that ...Qd8 is easily winning. p08589 b MaltaCross 1143 wins the Queen! (4.Bxd6) p08589 b greenkameleon 1313 the king can only go to e5 and then white's bishop can pin the queen p08593 w DocB 1237 you can bring your girlfriend and meet me inn the hotel room p08596 b rockym 1589 strange position for the Ra3 p08596 b rockym 1589 quite acrobatic ! p08596 b HermioneG 1866 7.2 seconds p08596 b dktransform 1483 for me, very, very, very hard. feel compelled to look up HermioneG's rating~percentage. Awe of 7.2 seconds! Really. p08596 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r1b2k1/3q1pp1/pN2rn1p/2p5/P3P2P/RpP2QP1/1P1B1P2/1B2R1K1 b - - 0 1 p08597 b v0idness 967 missed it p08601 w tjumen 1524 pure calculation and a bit of intuition p08601 w mykingislonely 1908 Reminds me of trapping the Queen when someone tries to use the Scholar's mate on you. (when you play Nh6 to prevent the mate) p08601 w JoshBrack 1627 60.8 seconds. got it on my first try though. wonder how long it woulda took john nunn, like 2 seconds? p08601 w JoshBrack 1627 60.0. solution was unexpected. p08601 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bq1r1k/ppp1bpp1/2np3p/4p2n/2B1P2B/P2P1N2/1PP2PPP/RN1QR1K1 w - - 0 1 p08602 b CLance 2093 Not so hard for 2000 p08602 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/pp1r2p1/4r1b1/P2qPpp1/1BpPn1Q1/2P3PR/B6R/6K1 b - - 0 1 p08607 b polgary 1561 very important rook-ending- motive p08607 b joakimvitriol 1612 finaly I saw that check wins tempo and controls promoting square p08607 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3k4/p1p3R1/1p3P2/8/1P6/8/r7/6K1 b - - 0 1 p08607 b MauveCaptivant 1817 4.0 seconds p08608 b MaltaCross 1143 nice piece trap p08608 b SmokenFlames 1476 queen trap p08608 b tom26 1316 Cool because the board is quite open p08612 b dktransform 1483 too easy to be rated 1474 p08615 w jedzz 1468 Taking the queen for free with check, winning the rook on the next move isn't exactly rocke science. p08615 w Holy 1051 It's still a bit tough with the 2 passed pawns that you have to consider. p08615 w gabbytay2123 1360 too easy p08630 w underated 1402 I get the knight, queen and a check... p08631 w UriBlass 1869 did not see that 3.Qxc5 is check against 2...Rxa2 p08631 w grom43 1752 Almost played the wrong rook at the very end. You know how you relax too much sometimes? Nice one anyway. p08631 w grom43 1752 Dang it! This time I did play the wrong rook at the end. :-( (...Rh2+ wins the queen, but no mate). p08636 w UriBlass 1869 failure played QxQ Thought that it is bad to move with the knight because of losing the queen and did not calculate it p08636 w RonWeasley98 1868 4.0 seconds p08637 b sezori 1292 These tactical puzzles are decisive to ones advancement in the chess game, I wish I had learned about this way before now...It's great p08637 b TheKingIsBack 1546 attack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! p08637 b Garryback 1503 5rk1/2pr1q1p/bp3pp1/pN1Pp3/Pn2P2N/1P4RP/1P1Q1RP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 p08648 b dktransform 1483 This position is from a famous Kasparov game. I cannot recall if it is against Karpov, or Shirov or Kramnik, but I am pretty sure it is among the fifty games in Stohl's, Instructive Modern Chess Masterpieces, and is among my Classic GM collection of 4,300 games in cbh format. p08648 b rkrish999 1551 Its from Kasparov-Topalov 1999 Wijk-an-Zee; after 35 Qb2+ black played Kd1, not Ke3 as in the problem here, and the Kasparov won after 44 moves. p08648 b dktransform 1483 exactly. three years latter, i can remember in a flash. what a few years of chess culture can do. p08649 w tomohawk 1844 Sure it is. It threatens perpetual check. p08649 w NumberThree 1801 8.3 seconds p08653 b UriBlass 1869 played too fast. blundered by Rd7 instead of Qd5+ p08653 b DrMath 1664 i can't ever get it right p08653 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/4q1pp/5p2/1p2BP2/4Q3/1P6/r5PP/3R3K b - - 0 1 p08657 b UriBlass 1869 9.8 seconds believe that got it in the past p08657 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r1k/1p4pp/1Q6/p1R5/Pn2P2P/1b3B2/5PNK/q7 b - - 0 1 p08657 b television 1714 protecting the casual queen check. p08657 b ParmeFeerique 1786 2.5 seconds p08657 b grom43 1752 First line: 2 Qd8+ Bg8 3.Rc8 fails to Qa2. Next 2.Rxa5 Na6 and where to go next? Back to 2.Rc8+ Bg8 3.Qd8 Qa2 fail. But that's how long it took me to get the idea of attacking along the a2-g8 diagonal KEEPS OUT BLACK Q DEFENSE. Check for checks (ah, also Qe6 prevents ...Qe5+). Done. Top 99% for time, too! :-) p08658 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23487 to solve 2.9 seconds p08658 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bqkb1r/1p3p2/p1nppn1p/4P1P1/3N3B/2N5/PPP3PP/R2QKB1R b KQkq - 0 1 p08658 b 1010 1680 Exchanging the queens is bad for black QxQ KxQ BxN+ winning material. p08658 b HermioneG 1866 2.4 seconds p08658 b Karpsparov 1547 1.5 seconds p08660 b suddenlysomeon 1276 Very pretty queen trap. p08660 b JacobTomlinson 1406 Sucks to be black p08660 b Buggy 958 very very pretty queen trap indeed, it also would suck to be black p08661 b UriBlass 1869 6.0 seconds p08661 b mtracey 1552 Neat p08661 b mtracey 1552 Neat p08661 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k3/2p2pb1/6p1/4P3/1pN5/1P2Q3/2PKN3/q2R4 b q - 0 1 p08666 w rebornkameleon 1385 ha, ha, i thought the white queen could capture c7 as well. I must be getting tired.. p08666 w underated 1402 like it... p08668 w Lagerbaer 1223 gotcha p08671 b pinkerton 1537 Should be rated somewhere around 1400++. The move was obvious. p08671 b UriBlass 1869 NxQ is probably the error that people do. I do not think that the move is obvious. You need to see that NxQ lose and players may miss it. p08671 b JoshBrack 1627 failed p08671 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5bk1/2p2p2/4p1p1/4N1Kp/P3PP2/5qP1/2Q4P/8 b - - 0 1 p08671 b Misha98 1832 I played the error that most people do: NxQ . We need to see that NxQ loses and I missed it. p08671 b NoConception 1894 This made me think for a while. I was double checking that NxQ was an error, in case somehow it was a bluff. lol @ Misha. p08675 w UriBlass 1869 58.3 seconds did not see that e2 is protected for a long time and thought 2...Qa1+ 3.Kd2 is losing p08675 w inkwire 1667 2...Re2?? 3.b3 defends a1 p08675 w JoshBrack 1627 i thought of everything but neglected to notice i was in check cause i'm so damn tired. :( p08675 w MishaTheCat 1821 4.6 seconds p08675 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/p4pb1/b2Q1npp/3N4/1p3BP1/8/qPP2P1P/2KR3R w - - 0 1 p08675 w SirRick 1740 me too, Josh... I was so eager to check at a1 straight away p08677 w Wolfgang 1388 Very easy. p08677 w CryptorKid 1348 quite easy yes p08679 b UriBlass 1869 8.2 seconds p08679 b sarciness 1543 A subtle and brilliant move by white. p08679 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/5p1p/4p3/p3PP2/1b6/4BK2/6Rk/r7 b - - 0 1 p08679 b MagicCat 1878 8.3 seconds p08679 b dktransform 1483 tough bugger! p08684 w Chessdoom 1586 Whats the difference between Rf8 abd Rd6?? p08684 w floreatdunum 1606 Chessdoom: the answer is that if you play 1...Rd6, then 2. Qh3 attacks the Rc8, allowing White to escape from the pin... p08684 w UriBlass 1869 88.1 seconds took me a long time to find Rd6 Qh3 and did not like to guess so used my time. p08684 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rr3k/p3q2p/1pn2p2/4p3/4N2Q/P7/5PPP/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 1 p08684 w CLance 2093 not easy to chose between Rd6 & Rf8 p08684 w Misha98 1832 1.7 seconds p08686 w UriBlass 1869 10.3 seconds saw that Kh7 lose by mate but took time to see that I have a threat against the black queen. p08686 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2Q5/n4pk1/1p3q1p/5r2/7P/3R4/5PP1/6K1 w - - 0 1 p08686 w grom43 1752 It's odd. First thing I saw was my N attacking his Q. The rest came easily. p08686 w MagicCat 1878 3.5 seconds p08686 w Chessplayer98 1814 4.8 seconds p08686 w grom43 1752 today the LAST thing I saw was my N attacking his queen. p08690 w Freeze 1492 Missed the capture trail again. p08691 w UriBlass 1869 3.5 seconds p08691 w joakimvitriol 1612 nice interference p08691 w joakimvitriol 1612 2rq1rk1/5pbp/2npb1p1/1p2p3/4P3/1P2B3/P2QNPPP/1B1R1RK1 w - - 0 1 p08691 w JoshBrack 1627 1023.4 sec p08691 w QuickFire 1620 41.1 seconds. Well, Josh, I think that beats my record. p08692 b mindtrixx 1164 nice one p08702 b Holy 1051 Excellent queen trap. p08702 b franquechi 1084 Is a deadly trap for the queen indeed. p08704 b UriBlass 1869 8.0 seconds p08704 b mykingislonely 1908 Rb1 is tempting. p08704 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r4k1/5p1p/6p1/q1p1b3/4Q3/6PP/PP3PK1/R1B5 b - - 0 1 p08704 b ChessBlitz 1828 2.0 seconds p08704 b Garryback 1503 Rb1 is tempting and wins also p08704 b smotherhubbard 1850 Maybe Rb1 wins also but Q vs. R+B can be very difficult. Bxb2 is much more convincing p08706 w JacobTomlinson 1406 too easy for 1477.9 p08712 b MagicCat 1878 3.3 sec p08712 b themagician 1820 MagicCat shut up, you have better things to says than that. Or maybe not if you're dumb p08712 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rN5k/5ppp/bp6/4p3/2P1P3/1Q5P/1P1qBPP1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p08714 w DocB 1237 if i c teet i'm going to die,if i don't then i'm going to cry, but if teet wants i'm keeping a stranger p08717 w Elroch 1453 Thematic Q+B net p08717 w UriBlass 1869 9.1 seconds p08717 w dusterov 1452 Crap was afraid of threats from black p08717 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/p5p1/P3p2p/B1p1Q3/2P4P/3q2P1/1P3P2/5K1b w - - 0 1 p08717 w MagicCat 1878 1.1 seconds � p08717 w MishaTheCat 1821 2.4 seconds � p08717 w pcygni 1275 4.7 seconds... musta seen it before p08718 b hasdrubal 1582 I thought 2. Bd4 was winning for White, but that fails to 2...f3! 3. Qxg5 Qxd4 4. Qf5+ Qd7 p08718 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr4/1p1q4/p1p5/P1P2pp1/2P5/3pB2r/1P1R1PQ1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p08718 b BirdLover 1838 1.4 seconds p08725 b herrahuh 1401 F...ing misclick. p08727 b UriBlass 1869 8.8 seconds p08727 b UriBlass 1869 12.0 seconds p08727 b JoshBrack 1627 18.1 p08727 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4rrk1/1p4bp/pP1p2p1/2nP1q2/1PR2P2/2N1B2P/3Q2P1/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p08732 w enkono 871 nice....!!!! p08736 b UriBlass 1869 26.1 seconds p08737 b waaek 1044 I usually rate problems based on how "interesting" or instructive they are. But I think this one is truly "beautiful". p08742 b johangnorman 1366 This is an easy problem, but I like the problems where you get to make a few moves, feels more like the real game p08743 w UriBlass 1869 1.6 seconds p08743 w loot 1460 1.5 seconds p08743 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/p4pp1/7p/1p1n4/2p1Q3/4pK1B/1P1q2P1/2R2R2 w - - 0 1 p08743 w Garryback 1503 I like this pattern p08743 w Garryback 1503 by the way 2. Qxe2 Qxf4 mate p08743 w sqipeter 1415 please, show further p08744 w destroyer1 1345 you just get a pawn. i mean, thats nothing. p08746 b impromptus 1450 Maybe little bit hard for this rating huh p08746 b barz 1734 6rk/5rp1/p1qB3p/1p1bR2Q/5p2/2P2P1P/PPB3PK/8 b - - 0 1 p08746 b SSC9 1417 Forced mate p08748 b Wolfgang 1388 Very easy. p08748 b UriBlass 1869 2.5 seconds p08748 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5k1r/4np2/p1qpb2b/1p2p2p/8/N1PN1PP1/PP3Q1P/3RK2R b K - 0 1 p08750 b tjumen 1524 haha p08750 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/7p/rnk1pbp1/P1p1p1P1/4P3/2N2P2/4KN1P/R7 b - - 0 1 p08752 w Faquarl 1578 rd1 at once also works p08752 w theKnife 1760 No because of Rc3 (see analysis below) p08752 w joakimvitriol 1612 exposed Q, weak K, overloaded R p08754 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q4/pp3pNk/2b2P1p/5Q2/3Pp3/P1P5/6PP/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p08754 b grom43 1752 Too many moves are OK for white. But 2.Ne6! is a great shot. Forcing a win. p08757 b greenkameleon5 1344 Blimey! Did not see the bishop and playded Qd3+ p08760 w UriBlass 1869 need more moves saw Re6 but people may guess check without seeing the idea p08760 w Heigakusha 1562 19.3s... =/ p08760 w memo 1603 ...Re6 followed by ...Ne5 also wins p08760 w SirRick 1740 Her Majesty´s Imprisonment p08762 w JamesBJames 1617 I like the endgame stuff. p08762 w Coventry 1613 gaey p08762 w UriBlass 1869 2.8 seconds simple rook behind the pawn principle p08762 w theStig 1505 @Uriblass: the black rook actually goes in front of the pawn p08762 w NumberFive 1792 2.6 seconds p08762 w RonWeasley98 1868 4.8 seconds p08762 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 7k/7n/2P5/1r4pP/8/8/2R5/1K6 w - - 0 1 p08765 b JSorel 1741 52.1 seconds p08765 b MishaTheCat 1821 â—„ Position â–º 3r1bk1/pR4PR/8/3P4/8/6N1/P5PK/4q3 b - - 0 1 p08765 b Garryback 1503 correction 4 stars as there is afurther puzzle by playing the better intro 1...Qxg3 ... drawing p08768 b UriBlass 1869 12.8 seconds nice pin and capturing the rook with check p08768 b UriBlass 1869 44.4 seconds p08768 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1bk1/1b3p1p/ppqPr1p1/2p5/P1P1pBP1/6QP/1P1RP1B1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p08768 b ChessBlitz 1828 5.0 seconds p08768 b ChessMaster98 1970 7.0 seconds p08769 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/1q3ppp/p7/1p1Np1b1/P1Q1P3/2P2P2/1r4PP/RR4K1 w - - 0 1 p08781 b Sparta 1310 fun p08781 b herrahuh 1401 Nice to calculate. p08786 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2b1r/2qk1ppp/p2p4/1pnP2B1/3N4/8/PPP2PPP/R2QR1K1 b - - 0 1 p08786 b MagicCat 1878 2.1 seconds p08788 b smith 1168 This one is nice indeed. I ought to remember it. :-) p08788 b greenkameleon 1313 easy for the rating p08790 w Freeze 1492 Saw the mate, but went about it wrong by capturing with the rook first. p08790 w newjbie 1246 i love it. p08793 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r1k1/5p1p/Bq3np1/8/3p4/5P2/PP1QN1PP/1K1R3R b - - 0 1 p08793 b grom43 1752 Took me a long time to realize Black with two threats. 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Simple idea is that he cannot capture either B or N (Qf2#). More: he must move his Nf3 so his queen can guard f2 (...Bh4? Nxh4). If he moves it anywhere, there is Nxh2#. I know, it's obvious; this note for others like me... :) p08809 b plopje 1678 it's not easy to resist knight c7 p08809 b tomohawk 1844 Agreed. p08809 b wald 1565 not that Nxc7+ is a mistake, though, it just prolongs the misery for black a little bit p08809 b brulla 1439 NICE! p08809 b Hyperbeam 1681 i fixated on c7...argh...!! p08809 b UriBlass 1869 5.6 seconds p08809 b loot 1460 Not bad, but would be a better problem if Nc7+ was not so convincingly winning. p08809 b Carbonic 1575 Just need to add a black bishop somewhere on the board so that Nxc7+ doesn't win p08809 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn5r/2p2pp1/2Pnk2p/p2Np3/P3P3/1N3P2/1K4PP/4R2R b - - 0 1 p08809 b Freeze 1492 Couldn't resist the fork. I suppose the lesson is that when the king is out in the open, consider mating threats first. p08812 w joakimvitriol 1612 exposed K & Q, N fork p08815 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r4k/2r2Bbp/3R1pp1/2n5/3PPN2/8/R5PP/6K1 w - - 0 1 p08815 w 1010 1680 First see the discovered attack Nxe4 then expect the problem to ignore it. p08826 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 1r4k1/Q2n1pp1/p6p/4p3/K3P3/1R4N1/6PP/2q2B1R b - - 0 1 p08826 b sqipeter 1415 what's the point? Sacrifice a Q for a R+N to avoid mate? p08826 b Dayoman 1337 The point being realizing the mate threat p08828 w rathkeltair 1711 why not play to mate? p08828 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3Q3R/p4pk1/2R5/8/3KP3/3P4/1q6/2r5 w - - 0 1 p08828 w barz 1734 rathkeltair : there may be several good options if you play the whole line. p08832 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r2/p1pq2kp/2pp2n1/4r3/2PQ1p2/1P4Pb/P3NP1P/2R1R1KB w - - 0 1 p08837 b SimonW 1556 Haven't looked too deeply at it, but possibly you should insist they play Ne6 since the old patzer see a check, give a check works here. p08839 b brettwith2ts 1429 Potential to be a good problem, with the follow-through p08842 w edgy 1679 don't see why 3...g6 is worse than 3...Nf5 p08842 w tomohawk 1844 I think then 4.Nf6+ Kg7 5.Qh6+ Kxf6 6.Bg5+ Kf5 is going to lead to mate in short order. p08842 w UriBlass 1869 position r2q1rk1/pp1bnppp/1n1bp3/6N1/3P4/1BN5/PP3PPP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 0 1 p08842 w 1010 1680 Nice defense. Sealing the line of attack stops it. p08843 b mykingislonely 1908 You need a sharp eye to see this one. p08843 b UriBlass 1869 sharp memory is enough. Unfortunately my memory is not sharp enough and I needed more than 10 seconds but still earned rating points p08847 b JOptionPane 1768 Bxh7 works as well... it is just a matter of players style. I prefer to play rook endgame being two pawns up instead of a position with a clear peace up but queens still on. And black has to go for this rook endgame, Kh8 will be mated in a few moves after Rxg4 and Rh4. p08847 b Elroch 1453 Good point JOptionPane. Chess is about getting the best result, not about getting the biggest number in a computer evaluation of a winning position. p08847 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/p1p3pp/1p5q/4n3/3RB3/2P3P1/P1Q1PP1P/6K1 b - - 0 1 p08849 b wild 1305 quick quick find the hanging piece. p08856 b MaltaCross 1143 a skewer followed upon by a fork, ultimately capturing the bishop p08857 w mathaias 1406 too obvious p08857 w greenkameleon 1313 nice defensive problem for a change p08859 b floreatdunum 1606 ok - the most accurate - but in truth White has half a dozen ways to win. p08859 b Markusgoth 2122 What an excellent warning for those who are so careless on king safety! If you are rated 1600 or above, it is of no excuse for failing to solve this problem except for mouseslips. p08859 b floreatdunum 1606 Markusgoth is a spode, as always p08859 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5k2/p3pr2/q2p2R1/2rR3p/2p1QP1P/2P5/2P3P1/2K5 b - - 0 1 p08859 b MagicCat 1878 2.4 seconds p08859 b Chessplayer98 1814 0.9 seconds doesn't rxh5 win??? p08859 b Garryback 1503 easy p08859 b 1010 1680 Cross pin tactic. p08860 w jzhang2000 1385 remove the defendor p08863 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r2r2/1q2bppk/p1n1b3/1p1R4/4Q3/1P3N2/PB3PPP/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 p08868 b underated 1402 a nice one..two p08875 b UriBlass 1869 r2q1rk1/pb1n2pp/1p1p4/6N1/2P1np2/1P5Q/PB2PPBP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p08875 b ParmeFeerique 1786 8.8 seconds p08876 b DocB 1237 gyg ohoh bi p08876 b hkschess 979 this is okay if you know that p08879 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/p4p2/1p4pp/8/1B1P1b2/P4q2/1PK2P1P/1Q1R1R2 b - - 0 1 p08879 b grom43 1752 The obvious move is the correct one, but still had to look at 2.Kb3 and 2.Kc3 first. p08882 b MaltaCross 1143 Better capture the rook than the knight! p08883 w notyetagm 1467 DISCOVERED DEFLECTION: use the masking piece (Black d4-knight) to exploit the looseness (of the White a1-rook) created by the unmasking of the rear piece (Black f6-queen) by taking what the newly overworked defender (White d1-rook) no longer defends (c2-pawn). The point of 1 b4? Nxc2! is that 2 QxNc2 deflects the White d1-queen from defending the a1-rook so that 2 ... QxRa1+ wins an exchange and a pawn. p08883 w macLeay 1639 notyetagm, Qxc2 loses more than the exchange and a pawn. p08883 w knobgoblin 1444 Nice to see a short tactic that requires thought. p08883 w UriBlass 1869 2kr1bnr/pp2pppp/5qb1/2p5/3n2P1/3PBN1P/PPPN1PB1/R2Q1K1R w - - 0 1 p08883 w dktransform 1483 lovely p08892 w UriBlass 1869 3.3 seconds new rating record 1787.56 p08892 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r1q1rk1/p5pp/1pR1p3/1B3p2/Q2P2n1/4b3/PP4PP/4RNK1 w - - 0 1 p08894 w MaltaCross 1143 the might of the pawn ..... p08897 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k2r/pp3pp1/3Rbb2/q3p3/4P2P/2N1Q3/PPP1BP2/2K3R1 b kq - 0 1 p08897 b DracoMalfoy98 1882 11.4 seconds p08899 b chessyeti 1756 3.0 seconds ; p08899 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4Q3/p5bk/3p1q1p/1p1P1P2/2r5/2N4N/PP6/K6R b - - 0 1 p08900 b merendera 1426 rather difficult if you try to calculate the complete sequence from the beginning p08900 b wizzo 1144 having trouble moving pieces p08900 b Holy 1051 Indeed, this problem would be about 1600-1700 if you had to know what you were doing from the beginning, instead of guessing. Great endgame study--it requires a knowledge of queen-versus-pawn-on-the-seventh-rank scenario, and the ability to apply those concepts to this particular situation. p08900 b lbtr74aao 1309 good defence p08907 b Alseki 1524 I stared blankly at that one far too long. p08907 b UriBlass 1869 3q3k/5rbp/p2p4/1p2n2Q/4p1p1/2P1N3/PP3P1P/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1 p08907 b HermioneG 1866 1.6 seconds p08915 b rathkeltair 1711 needs more 1 move 3... Kd8 4. Qxb6+ p08915 b 1010 1680 Totally immobile piece. p08915 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2b5/1p1nkp1p/1n2pb2/1B2p3/5r2/Q7/P1P3PP/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p08915 b DracoMalfoy98 1882 2.4 seconds p08915 b Freeze 1492 I played 2.Qd6 not realizing that I could get there with tempo after a few checks. p08915 b Chessplayer98 1814 1.5 seconds p08915 b SirRick 1740 waited also one more move p08917 w MaltaCross 1143 Hook and ladder trick! p08917 w herrahuh 1401 I am very fond of this pattern. p08918 b smotherhubbard 1850 failed, missed 2.Rxd4+ Qxd4 3.Rd3 Rc1+ 4.Ke2 Rxf2 mate! p08918 b PoorLittleGuy 1981 2.5 seconds p08924 w trumvirvel 1285 skewer p08928 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23343 to solve 4.2 seconds double threat knight and Bxe6+ winning the queen. p08928 b UriBlass 1869 10.5 seconds p08928 b grom43 1752 The Qa4 appears to be trapped, no? No need for Bxe6+ when white has Rxa4. Qe4 does accomplish win of more material as black cannot even get a rook (..Qxa1 3.Qxf4+ and 4.Rxa1). p08928 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r3/p4k1p/2p1p1p1/2bn4/q1B2B2/2P2P2/4Q1PP/R4R1K b - - 0 1 p08930 b aggron 1280 It is way to hard p08930 b wild 1305 tough problem! p08930 b ankka 1302 where are THE MOVES? p08935 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º b2qkb1r/2pn1ppp/4pn2/1p6/8/5NP1/1PQPPPBP/1NB1K2R w Kk - 0 1 p08937 b PeteLP 1220 The given solution seems to be an error. Black can respond QD3, attacking whites queen with tempo and thus saving his knight. p08937 b DeindeCentum 1118 The most beautiful solution is not Qd3. p08938 b MaltaCross 1143 This tactic wins a Knight. The very act of the capturing the black knight at d4 (by the Queen), can also simultaneously serve to defend the white knight at c5! p08939 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/8/2Rp2p1/4b2p/2P2N1P/1r2p1P1/5PK1/5R2 w - - 0 1 p08942 b Elroch 1453 I don't like problems where the solution is the move that a near beginner would think of as the most obvious. Clearly they only acquire a rating that is not minimal because some people look for something clever that isn't there. p08942 b inno 1429 Elroch, I missed this one for the same reason as you, but I think it takes skill to look at all outcomes, when looking for that "something clever" and it takes skill to realise it isn't there... I don't think it matters that beginners can solve it without too much thought, the point is for us to put thought into it... But that's just what I think... p08942 b musiclife 1533 while NOT a classic chess problem, I'm ok w/ this here while testing. seriously, what other moves would you consider here? Hence, play moves fast once you determine it's best. p08942 b mathaias 1406 I'm with Elroch; the solution is a move that would be the first impulse of a beginner p08942 b chessfish 1153 this is good because the solution to the problem is simple but it is the right one. the entire idea behind chess is to try to find the best solution in a reasonable amount of time, and simple solutions to problems should always be preferable to long complicated ones. Occam s razor folks. KISS(keep it simple stupid) p08949 w UriBlass 1869 37.8 seconds p08949 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r1k/7p/R4p1N/1p2n1P1/3Q4/1P2Pq2/5P2/6K1 w - - 0 1 p08954 b rockym 1589 I went for 3. gxf3, but this allows some counterplay p08954 b judochop 1698 3.gxf3 also allows you to keep that critical f6 pawn. p08956 w sleiman 1383 nice mate p08957 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr3r/ppp2ppp/2n5/q7/P1B5/bP2Q3/2bB1PPP/1K1R2NR w - - 0 1 p08958 w Hexalingual 1324 mate in 1 p08959 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rnb1kb2/ppp2p1p/4pnr1/8/4p1P1/2N4Q/PPPBBq1P/2KR2NR b q - 0 1 p08962 w Arthurrocks 1801 No rxh5? No!? ANyways...white still won. p08962 w tomohawk 1844 ...Rxh5? Nxh5 is check. Solution should include Qg4 Nf4 though. p08965 b UriBlass 1869 failed in it played Bxc5 because I did not want to give the good pawn p08965 b UriBlass 1869 7.3 seconds p08965 b UriBlass 1869 8.7 seconds p08965 b UriBlass 1869 1.8 seconds p08965 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1n3bk1/r4p1p/P5p1/R1N1p3/4P3/4B2P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 p08967 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 requires one more move p08967 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/5p2/2qp4/1p2bp2/5n2/1Pr5/P2QBBPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 1 p08970 b jyt230 1507 Brilliant stuff p08970 b tjumen 1524 really liked this one. p08970 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bbk2r/pq1p1p2/3Pp1pp/8/1p2NQ2/8/PPP2PPP/R1B1R1K1 b kq - 0 1 p08970 b themagician 1820 3.2 seconds great problem ! p08970 b DarkSoldier 1821 2.7 seconds beautiful ! :) p08970 b pinkerton 1537 i thought i've seen all mating patterns, thanks for submitting this problem :) p08975 w floreatdunum 1606 needs one more move 3. Kg1 Rd2 p08975 w Garryback 1503 floreatdunum is right p08975 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/3p2pp/1p2p3/p1qPn3/5p2/1P3NP1/P4PBP/RN1Q1K2 w - - 0 1 p08989 b MaltaCross 1143 Brilliant! p08989 b ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Great problem p08991 w caiobarros 1140 simple fork. p08992 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rr1k2/pp3p1Q/4p1p1/3bPP2/8/3P2R1/Pq4PP/5R1K b - - 0 1 p08992 b Misha1998 1875 8.4 seconds p08992 b grom43 1752 LPDO and also underdefended ones. p08992 b SirRick 1740 first tried to seek a mate or stg, then found the fork. Thx to shortening users (like you grom!) I learned a new word today (thx to Google!) LPDO! Very illustrating! (Thx to Dr Nunn!) p08992 b SirRick 1740 before this, I thought it was swearing... ;) p08996 b grom43 1752 Couldn't find the best line. 2.Rc2+ is worse by a queen+rook? Was going to play 2...Kb7 3.Qc4. Good luck. I will try to remember the Qxb4+ idea that makes so much difference for next time. Mating net, I believe, but too much to calculate. p08997 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1k2r/q2b1pb1/pn1p2p1/1p1Pp3/4P3/1P2BP2/P2QBKP1/1NR2R2 b k - 0 1 p09000 b pq4pq4 1058 "look at the WHOLE board" -- President Bartlett p09003 w edgy 1679 what's wrong with 1...Qf4? p09003 w milos62 1916 White has 2.Bg7, or 2.Re3. p09003 w johncox 1840 2...Qxb2 is also winning, isn't it? I don't like these problems with other solutions which are admittedly less effective. p09003 w CLance 2093 Agree with johncox. These problems aren't suitable for CTS p09003 w mnarciso 2036 Agree,too p09003 w themagician 1820 I agree also p09003 w destroyer1 1345 i can"t beleive it, but i agree p09003 w HarryPotter98 1940 haha the last move is funny =) p09004 b JSorel 1741 the solution should be extended p09004 b themagician 1820 You've solved problem p09004 in 4.8 seconds. ( Result 0.87 : 0.13 ) Your new rating is 1672.29 (+17.47). p09004 b smotherhubbard 1850 Probably not extended because of multiple solutions, including 3...Qxe8 4.Qf6+ Kg8 5.Bg4 Re7 6.Bh5 and 5.Bb3+ Bd5 6.Qg5+ p09004 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r2k/1p2r2p/p1bQ1R2/P1P1q3/8/6P1/6P1/3B1RK1 b - - 0 1 p09004 b MonsterCrush 1798 1.9 seconds p09005 w Valmy 1534 And what about Ne4+? Isn't it the same? p09005 w JoeLag 1548 ...Ne4? 2.Qe3 p09005 w Lizzy 1327 What about Ne4?? Why isn't that possible? p09005 w underated 1402 powerful discovered check. p09005 w SmokeyHaze 815 NE4 Wins! p09005 w freeher 1327 I failed this one with Ne4. Thanks for pointing out the Queen interposition, JoeLag. p09005 w MaltaCross 1143 The double check wins the day. The problem with Ne4+ is that White can reply with 2.Bf2! or 2.Qe3! p09005 w slughead42 1138 Nice. I missed the crucial double check the first time through...of course, I'm not very good. p09009 b grom43 1752 Why win a pawn instead of a piece? That's what I ask now (after playng 3.Qxc5). p09013 b askon 1240 dumb p09013 b Holy 1051 Excellent. Trapping a piece is not intuitive--you must see all the potential escape squares--AFTER you determine that a trap is even possible. p09013 b Lagerbaer 1223 definitely nice to see some queen traps in the problem sets p09014 b rathkeltair 1711 wat da fuck which way up is the fucking board? p09014 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5R2/8/5Bp1/2Nk2P1/2P2p1n/6n1/PP3K2/r7 b - - 0 1 p09014 b greenkameleon3 1360 of course! p09014 b DracoMalfoy98 1882 1.8 seconds p09014 b grom43 1752 don't recall this one and i think i would because i don't like losing that nice middle passed pawn... p09014 b HarryPotter98 1940 1.2 seconds p09017 w MaltaCross 1143 Black's pawn structure can manage the threat of Rc8+ posed by White's double rooks on the c-file, since black does not have any back rank issues. p09019 w johncox 1840 Too hard for me. Why doesn't 1...Rd2+ win a rook, for example? p09019 w snakehead 1508 Do you see what White is threatening? p09019 w floreatdunum 1606 john??? g5 is a mate threat... p09019 w shetranj1 916 Why doesn't Rd2 win a Rook? p09023 b sdc2010 1210 Why is Bxd7 wrong? Doesn't it lead to the same? p09023 b sdc2010 1210 Why is Bxd7 wrong? Doesn't it lead to the same? p09023 b sdc2010 1210 Apologies for the double posting; i hit reload... p09023 b chessisajedrez 1561 I believe that capturing in d7 allows the King to escape via c7. He is lost and running but taking in f7 is most efficient. By instinct I tend to look at the weak side first (away from defending pieces) p09027 b curiouschild 1278 mate in 1 p09027 b destroyer1 1345 white was lucky there p09031 b UriBlass 1869 90.5 seconds p09031 b HateYou 1627 2.5 seconds p09031 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1rk1/1Q2bppp/4pn2/BP6/2P5/1N4N1/1Pn2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 1 p09031 b Misha98 1832 9.7 seconds p09044 b grom43 1752 It's a nice problem that forces you to see what's weak in your opponent's position. p09044 b television 1714 but is over rated p09044 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5kr/p3Rpbp/Bn3pp1/8/1Qb2q2/B1P5/P2N1PPP/2KR4 b - - 0 1 p09046 b UriBlass 1869 5.3 seconds p09046 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r1k/p1r3p1/1p1p1npp/PQpPp3/q3P3/2P2P2/2PB2PP/1R3RK1 b - - 0 1 p09047 b Holy 1051 The alternate move explored by Crafty is a8=B+, which this interface does not allow the player to choose! This is only the second pawn promotion I've seen on this site as a correct move by the player--the first I saw was just yesterday. p09047 b amyii 1377 the following mate in 6 is nice, but the 1st move is almost forced p09049 w UriBlass 1869 3.8 seconds p09049 w UriBlass 1869 25.9 seconds p09049 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bq1rk1/5pb1/1n1p2p1/3Pp3/1Q2P1Pp/1n2BP1P/PN6/R3KBR1 w Q - 0 1 p09049 w PoorLittleGuy 1981 2.9 seconds p09053 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1rb1kb1r/p2p1ppp/2p1p3/3nP3/2PqNP2/8/PP1B2PP/RQ2KB1R w KQk - 0 1 p09053 w Heigakusha 1562 8.4s... p09054 b UriBlass 1869 3.6 seconds very easy for a problem with rating above 2000. lucky not to look at the rating before solving it. p09054 b UriBlass 1869 maybe people try Rxc2 when after Qxc2 if white capture b7 black has a perpetual check p09054 b Coquelicot98 1872 3.1 seconds p09058 b Markusgoth 2122 Nice move! p09058 b fabricator 794 gr8 p09058 b suddenlysomeon 1276 Not every tactic begins with a check. p09058 b Lagerbaer 1223 Nice. Took me some time to figure out p09061 b OldPatzer 1054 Remove the guard: 2.Rxc6(B) removes guard of N(d7), allowing 3.Rxd7(N). p09061 b underated 1402 nice p09063 b joakimvitriol 1612 didnt see mate p09063 b joakimvitriol 1612 back rank, N fork p09063 b memo 1603 Many moves win p09063 b Pinsu 1700 Good one! p09063 b kameleon33 1411 Wow! p09063 b TimmPure 1465 Nice combination. I missed the back rank mate. p09063 b memo 1603 Many moves win p09068 w UriBlass 1869 1.5 seconds p09068 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5rk/pb2ppqp/1p1pn3/5p2/1PP1P3/2R1B3/P1BQ2PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p09068 w grom43 1752 But it's mate and all the focus is on g2. What else would you do here after White makes that unbelievable error? p09070 b UriBlass 1869 very hard p09076 w askon 1240 ??? p09076 w OldPatzer 1054 Q fork: 1...Qe4 threatens 2...Qxe4(B) or 2...Qg2#. p09076 w MaltaCross 1143 Excellent observation by OldPatzer. Thanks. p09076 w phmilet 1533 OldPatzer, that's not quite it: The main threats are the two mates Qg2 and Qh1 mate, which explains why 2. Bf1 doesn't work. p09082 w UriBlass 1869 1.7 seconds p09082 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r2/5p1k/p1r1b2p/1p1p4/1N1P1Q2/2P1R2P/1q3PP1/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p09084 b MaltaCross 1143 Black is threatening to win a rook for a Knight(2...Qxg4 3.Qxg4 Nxg4 4.Kxg4). But White has a beautiful checkmate in three moves! p09089 b stevie 1222 Help. Why can't black take the rook w/Q or pawn? p09089 b obxure 1279 Doesn't matter, black can't stop B-h6 and Qxg7# once that annoying knight is gone. :) p09091 b rathkeltair 1711 standard King's Indian trap p09091 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rnb2rk1/ppp2pbp/3p2p1/3Pp2n/2P1Pq2/2N2P2/PP2QBPP/R3KBNR b KQ - 0 1 p09091 b grom43 1752 rath gets it again! Right out of KID. Black shld play f7-f5 or Qg5. p09097 w fastDtransform 1600 famous Capablanca tactic! p09098 w hardcorepawn 1418 wow, straight exchange yawn p09098 w underated 1402 I was lookng for a wonderful wack with a bit of biff and a smackoo...nearly feel asleep whn I anwsered it. p09101 w JSorel 1741 60.3 seconds :-O p09101 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r1k/5ppp/p7/8/1N6/5pP1/PP3K1P/2r2B1R w - - 0 1 p09101 w grom43 1752 Thanks for the post, JSorel! Took me about that long, too and had begun to berate myself for being stupid, but if good players take time, too? Whew... p09101 w SirRick 1740 your comments JSorel and grom give hope p09103 b texian 1113 missed it the first time and then had to play it out with Fritz to really see how Kf8 after Rxg6+ avoids a quick mate .. five stars for all the other interesting variations observed while playing it out p09106 w fezzick45 1497 A little easy for its rating. The bishop being pinned is a fairly obvious tactic. p09110 w benboyleyim 2120 overrated 2070 p09111 w Hyperbeam 1681 These damn queen traps are driving me freaking nuts!!! p09111 w UriBlass 1869 4.5 seconds time to find that the queen has no moves after seeing the move p09111 w UriBlass 1869 12.4 seconds this time Rd8 was not the first move to think about p09111 w clownprince 1979 If your opponents do Qxd6 in real chess then its time both of you started playing golf because that is pathetic p09111 w themagician 1820 3.1 seconds be quiet clownprince p09111 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1k1r1/5p2/pqbppp1b/8/1p2PPPp/3Q1N1B/PPP4P/1KR1R3 w - - 0 1 p09111 w Misha98 1832 9.5 seconds shut up clownprince p09111 w Freeze 1492 Missed spotting the trap on my first try. p09113 b levkipos 1376 two unstoppable pawns p09114 w Megiddo 1622 It looks to me as if black is not better in the final position. p09114 w grom43 1752 Can White keep the queenside pawns in final position? The rooks can't really go to 7th/8th rank until White takes care of his king. Black looks better to me. p09114 w JoshBrack 1627 failed p09114 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1q2r1k1/1n3p1p/pp1P2p1/2nR4/5Q2/P4P1B/7P/3R3K w - - 0 1 p09134 b Auge 1591 The solution can be found without understanding the problem. p09134 b clav 1600 I seen the move, but rejected it as i didn't understand properly. So i think you're not right. p09134 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/p6p/5np1/1Npq4/Q7/6B1/1b3PPP/3RR2K b - - 0 1 p09134 b Heigakusha 1562 I agree with Auge. p09134 b MishaTheCat 1821 2.1 seconds I agree with Clav. p09134 b grom43 1752 3.Qa2+ ought to be included, agree with Auge. Did think about 2.Re2 which gets the pawn back. But LPDO!! p09134 b SirRick 1740 @grom: didn´t think at all Qa2+, but Qb3+ ;) p09135 b underated 1402 can't belive I lost points on that one. p09136 b UriBlass 1869 21.7 seconds the idea of 2 rooks against 2 rooks in the final position is a known motive. p09136 b Garryback 1503 2rr4/pp1b4/4pkp1/4N3/1n1P4/3BK3/P4PP1/2R4R b - - 0 1 p09136 b MishaTheCat 1821 2.5 seconds p09137 w UriBlass 1869 failure because of mouse problems clicked on the bishop to play Ba6 and later clicked on the knight but the mouse did not get it and the result was the illegal Bb7-a4 p09137 w joakimvitriol 1612 clearance of flight square p09137 w grom43 1752 clearance of flight square p09137 w grom43 1752 TO AVOID MATE p09137 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º k2rr3/pb5p/1npBp3/3n4/3PN3/2p5/5PPP/R1R2BK1 w - - 0 1 p09137 w newrunner 1528 good problem but the rating is too high as the first move is forced. p09140 b destroyer1 1345 gf p09142 b joakimvitriol 1612 threat is pawn uncovery p09142 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1r3k1/3nbppp/pq2p3/2p2b2/3PPB2/P1N5/1P1QB1PP/2R2RK1 b - - 0 1 p09142 b 1010 1680 What goes on after 2...Qb3? p09142 b memo 1603 2...Qb3 3.Bd1 p09144 b czukay 1427 too easy for a drunk person p09144 b joakimvitriol 1612 checks first p09144 b joakimvitriol 1612 2.Rxe8 is also wnning p09144 b inkwire 1667 Two winning solutions, one of them being "wrong". p09144 b JoshBrack 1627 I WANT ME DAMN POINTS BACK! lol! soooooooooooooooo annoying! you know some of us actually visualize and calculate winning moves and then just make them! i don't know why cts wants me to torture myself finding a MORE winning move? p09144 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4rrk1/pp5p/1q3Pp1/3pn3/5N1Q/P2B1b2/1P3PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 1 p09144 b grom43 1752 If you calculated to 6.Qxd3 (Crafty second line below), OK, I'll give you some points. Email me: grom@quitwhining.net p09144 b memo 1603 2.Rxe8 also wins p09144 b Teddyours 1822 too easy for a drunk person I WANT ME DAMN POINTS BACK! lol! soooooooooooooooo annoying! you know some of us actually visualize and calculate winning moves and then just make them! i don't know why cts wants me to torture myself finding a MORE winning move? p09147 b UriBlass 1869 7.3 seconds p09147 b UriBlass 1869 4.7 seconds p09147 b sarciness 1543 Simple. p09147 b NumberTwo 1848 1.4 seconds p09147 b Garryback 1503 8/8/p7/P4k2/7P/2p5/4RK2/2r5 b - - 0 1 - - - some aspects - very important 2.Kg1 Rg1+! -+ - other intro 1...Kf4! wins - I love rook - endings p09163 b plopje 1678 nice mate p09163 b tjumen 1524 beautiful p09163 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3kb1r/1p1b1ppp/p2np2q/4Q3/3N3B/1BP3P1/PP3P1P/R4RK1 b kq - 0 1 p09163 b Chessplayer98 1814 7.3 seconds p09163 b Inferi 1830 cool mate in 2 ! p09163 b 1010 1680 Absolutely brilliant p09163 b SirRick 1740 nice co-operation of light officers p09165 b UriBlass 1869 2.0 seconds p09165 b drad 1651 !@#$ p09165 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qr1k1/p4p1p/1p4p1/b1pP1P2/2P5/1R3Q2/P1b1B1PP/2B2RK1 b - - 0 1 p09165 b 1010 1680 use the f-file p09165 b zwisch 1493 Simple high-level tactical theme: Moves that keep multiple threats are usually good. p09167 b Theeunforgiven 1827 What is wrong with 1.Ng5? And why 2...,Qxh3 is regarded as best move for black? p09167 b UriBlass 1869 I think 1.Ng5 Qg4 p09167 b LowestRd 1905 Black doesn't need to play the best move in these problems. But, you do ;) p09167 b Garryback 1503 r1qr2k1/pp4bp/2n1b1p1/2Q1p3/4N3/1P2P3/PB3PBP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p09168 b OldPatzer 1054 Mate threat wins material: After Qf5+, Black can avoid mate only by losing his Q. p09168 b Martin2 1470 More moves required. p09171 w QuickFire 1620 I still like it! p09171 w tomohawk 1844 Me too! p09171 w grom43 1752 Me three! p09171 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/5p2/5Pp1/p6p/q1p2R1P/4Q1P1/5P1K/8 w - - 0 1 p09171 w MishaTheCat 1821 5.0 seconds p09171 w MishaTheCat 1821 10.7 seconds p09173 b MaltaCross 1143 Manouevering the enemy king into a good fork. There are many distractions in this problem, like the pawn fork 2.f4, which wins a piece for the cost of a pawn, WHILST the correct solution wins a piece AND a pawn at NO COST! The fork 2.Qf5+ does not win either, since the Bishop can move to shield the King (2...Bf6), and so White fails to win any material! p09181 b UriBlass 1869 8.7 seconds p09181 b joakimvitriol 1612 nice problem, tricky final back rank whites attack-defense p09181 b grom43 1752 YES, nice problem. An extra resource to win a rook. p09181 b JoshBrack 1627 2.2 seconds. i'd seen what the first 2 moves were going to be and figured out the 3rd one while i was waiting for black to move. p09181 b barz 1734 7k/r1p3pp/1pR2p2/3n3r/pB2Q3/P2P2P1/1P2PP1q/4RK2 b - - 0 1 p09192 w spinningrooks 1128 Good noob puzzle. p09194 b OldPatzer 1054 Checkmate with Q and B: Qg5+. ...Rg6 blocks Q, but Qd8+, Nf8; Qxf8#. p09198 b Subrosian 1560 I've seen 1300s harder than this. p09198 b Piitb 1402 Knight takes rook also works p09198 b theKnife 1760 Piitb : see variation below. p09198 b dogWaste 1508 rated, kidding me?? p09199 b floreatdunum 1606 nice p09199 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qk2r/p3bppp/b1nppn2/2p1P3/2P5/5NP1/PP1N1PBP/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 0 1 p09201 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23413 to solve 30.1 seconds only good defence against mate because g4 does not work too much time to find it and play it. p09201 b UriBlass 1869 7.4 seconds p09201 b Kacparov 1901 8.5 seconds p09201 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r1k/6pp/p7/1P1P4/4q3/1BP3PK/1P3p1P/R4R2 b - - 0 1 p09207 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r2bk1/5p1p/4p1n1/p1N1P3/1p1BKP2/8/PP5P/6R1 b - - 0 1 p09208 w Elroch 1453 Maybe it would be easier to see the knight is hanging if the rating was lower! p09208 w UriBlass 1869 12.0 seconds agree with Elroch p09208 w UriBlass 1869 16.0 seconds p09208 w grom43 1752 But you still have to check what happens after 2 Nd6, right? p09208 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1rb3k1/3n1pbp/1q1p2p1/1NpP3n/1r6/4B1PP/1P1N1P2/R2QRBK1 w - - 0 1 p09208 w Freeze 1492 There is great fear stepping into the line of discovery. p09209 w MagicCat 1878 17.1 seconds p09209 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2k1r2r/ppPq1pp1/2b5/5R2/7p/P3B3/1PQ3PP/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 p09209 w 1010 1680 Bishops like to operate in the center of the board. p09213 b wald 1565 what's the point? p09213 b Eviltactician 1588 Okay, so it's a pawn trade, and we maintain a material advantage????? p09213 b pat5547 1258 To the other two commentors: exf4 is a double attack on both bishops; Bxf4 is the only way to keep the pair p09213 b drad 1651 Bxc5 Bxc5+ and white is screwed. The check is hard to see p09214 b smotherhubbard 1850 Obvious move; White is losing anyway. p09214 b PoorLittleGuy 1981 4.3 seconds p09216 w MaltaCross 1143 an incredible mate in 1 p09227 w UriBlass 1869 2.2 seconds p09227 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1q2rbk1/pp1n2p1/4p1Qp/4Pp1N/2r5/2B5/PP3PPP/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 1 p09227 w MagicCat 1878 0.8 seconds p09230 w stevie 1222 sacrifice rook to allow pawn to advance p09232 w TryRaptor 1360 fork p09232 w herrahuh 1401 Unusual fork. p09234 b grom43 1752 3 Ra5 nails the bishop which defends b6 which is a neat square for white's Na8. I got it! ...after missing it then studying it. p09234 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º N1kr3r/3q3p/p1n2p2/bp1p1np1/P2P1B2/2PQ4/1P2NPPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p09234 b SachaTheCat 1863 0.8 seconds p09236 w theKnife 1760 See problem p37551. p09236 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/5pp1/p6p/P2q4/1p5P/8/1P1B1RP1/6K1 w - - 0 1 p09236 w flatman 1536 The immediate check yields no immediate benefit after Kh2, and the immediate fork fails to Be1. However, black can check, then fork, then fork again. p09236 w newrunner 1528 that was cool. One double attack after another! p09236 w MishaTheCat 1821 4.6 seconds p09249 w curiouschild 1278 nice problem, checkmate if the queen takes after this move p09249 w MicaDidi 1459 easy p09251 b JSorel 1741 nice idea! p09251 b UriBlass 1869 7.0 seconds need more moves(Ke7 Qxd4) p09251 b MagicCat 1878 6.5 thought too much about moves like Qa5 and everything at the beginning I completely missed idea Qxd4 pin p09251 b ParmeFeerique 1786 lol MagicCat. If you played Nf7+, you saw the pin ! p09251 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rr1k4/3b4/p2N1p2/4p2p/8/1PQB4/P1P2qPP/1K2R3 b - - 0 1 p09252 b grom43 1752 2 Bc8 with threat Nf5 seems stronger that 2 Bxa5, but I guess 2 Rc8 is best. p09252 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rr1q2k1/1P2bp2/2R2n2/p2p1B1p/P1nPp2N/4P1P1/3BQP2/1R4K1 b - - 0 1 p09252 b NumberThree 1801 1.4 seconds p09255 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr1b1r/1b3ppp/p1qppn2/2p5/2B1PP2/PPN4Q/1BP3PP/2KR3R b - - 0 1 p09255 b SirRick 1740 Queen is on her place in h3 p09270 w Coquelicot98 1872 7.8 seconds p09270 w Chessplayer98 1814 7.6 seconds (problem 515 to solve) p09270 w ParmeFeerique 1786 11.8 seconds (problem 269 to solve) p09274 b UriBlass 1869 5.2 seconds p09274 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5q1k/5rbp/p2p4/1p2n2Q/4p1p1/2P1N3/PP3P1P/3R1R1K b - - 0 1 p09274 b MishaTheCat 1821 2.7 seconds p09274 b Chessplayer98 1814 2.3 seconds p09274 b 1010 1680 This makes great tactical practice! p09276 b JEES 1922 Qh6 is not the main move in solution... error in problem p09276 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 1r4k1/3bbR1p/2p1p3/2Pp3q/1P6/7P/3Q2P1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p09277 w UriBlass 1869 11.0 seconds p09277 w mykingislonely 1908 2... Rh2+ 3. Kf1 Rh1+ 4. Kg2 and then Qh2+ is the same thing. (and we gain time on the clock) p09277 w JSorel 1741 11.0 seconds too!! p09277 w barz 1734 6k1/5ppp/8/1p2q3/p2R4/P6r/1B2KR2/3Q4 w - - 0 1 p09277 w barz 1734 I played 2...Qh3#... p09277 w Garryback 1503 barz I played 2...Qh3#... good idea p09279 b codasco 1395 silly p09281 w UriBlass 1869 did not guess it correctly solution is too short because people can get it by guessing The point is Qa1+ and Ne4+ and Qxh8 p09281 w grom43 1752 Uh, I think UriBlass meant the point would be if 2 Qh8+ Kd7, and if 2 ...Ke7? 3 Bd6+ followed by 4 Qf8+ OK for White. But that move 2 ...Kd7 wins. But it's complicated to see all that in 3 seconds. p09281 w grom43 1752 Or he was thinking White wouldn't see 3 Bd6+ and play 3 Ba3 when his line works out great. p09281 w grom43 1752 What? Sorry. Uri meant the solution should extend to: 1. Qxg7 Qxc3 2. Qxh8+ Kd7 3.bxa3 of course. A long way out, but nice. p09281 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k2r/5pp1/p1p1pn1p/q2p4/4PB2/b1N3Q1/1PP1BPPP/2KR3R w kq - 0 1 p09283 b sarciness 1543 Easy for a 1741. p09283 b theKnife 1760 Not so easy because you have to decide between Rxe5 and Bxf5. p09283 b joakimvitriol 1612 yes and immediate Rxe5 doesn't work because N controls e3 blocking square after Bxf7+ and Qd4+ Here is FEN: r1bqk2r/ppp2ppp/8/2b1pn2/2P3B1/2NP4/PP3PPP/R1BQR1K1 b kq - 0 1 p09283 b neiking 1603 Rxe5 doesn't work because Bd6 p09283 b Garryback 1503 @neiking Rxe5 doesn't work because Bxf2!! p09283 b UriBlass 1869 Rxe5 Bd6 Rxf5 is good for white because white get 2 pieces and a pawn for the rook. Rxe5 Bxf2+ is better for black as other people mentioned because in that line 3.Kxf2 is bad for white because 3...Qxd4+ wins the rook. p09283 b 1010 1680 wait p09300 b tomohawk 1844 Should include Kh7 Rc7+ Nd7 Rxc8 Rxc8 Qxd7+ at least. p09300 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b3k1/1pQ5/3p1npp/p2P1p1n/Pp6/4q1P1/3N2BP/2R2R1K b - - 0 1 p09300 b HermioneG 1866 3.9 seconds I agree with Tomo. p09300 b DracoMalfoy98 1882 0.9 seconds I agree too. p09301 w greenkameleon3 1360 I would have liked it if d2 was included :-) Nice problem p09302 w brulla 1439 Not difficult but beautiful geometry! p09309 w OldPatzer 1054 Q fork: Qa5+ forks K(e1) and R(c7). p09312 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/q1p3b1/2pp3p/p4p2/2P2P2/1PN5/P1QR2PP/4rR1K w - - 0 1 p09313 w Kacparov 1901 5.1 seconds, thought there's something more... p09313 w UriBlass 1869 Kacparov, 5.1 seconds is not thinking I really thought there's something more and played the right move only after more than a minute of thinking because of searching for a better move without finding it so lost 1:0 against the problem. p09313 w MauveCaptivant 1817 1.8 seconds p09313 w grom43 1752 In the end it's just an overworked queen? No, black has threats to the white king, too. p09315 w UriBlass 1869 22.5 seconds p09315 w drad 1651 I alternate with this puzzle, wrong, right, wrong, right, wrong, right p09315 w grom43 1752 Solid blocking defense, drad, just think BLOCK. Oh, and WITH TEMPO (check). p09315 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/p5kp/1p2pn2/3b1pN1/3P3Q/Pqr1R2P/5PPK/8 w - - 0 1 p09317 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23402 to solve 7.2 seconds memorized but was not sure p09317 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 1rb5/2R2pk1/3np2p/2N4B/5P2/8/5P2/6K1 b - - 0 1 p09317 b SirRick 1740 removing the defence p09320 w greenkameleon3 1360 50 secs... p09322 b herrahuh 1401 Fork utilizing the pin. p09323 w MaltaCross 1143 Mate in 2 !! p09326 b UriBlass 1869 25.0 seconds p09326 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1rk1/1b3p1p/p3p1p1/1p1qP1Q1/5n2/2P2N2/PP4PP/2NRR1K1 b - - 0 1 p09326 b television 1714 dont believe everything you see p09331 w newrunner 1528 nice move p09340 b UriBlass 1869 7.1 seconds p09340 b MishaTheCat 1821 15.1 seconds p09340 b MishaTheCat 1821 2.1 seconds overrated 2923 p09340 b MishaTheCat 1821 Sorry I meant 1923 ;) p09342 w Hexalingual 1324 mate in 1 p09344 b MaltaCross 1143 interesting removal of the guard problem! p09344 b e4e5f4 1450 why do I always get these lowrated problems? p09345 b FalkA 1332 trade pawn for bishop in endgame p09347 w UriBlass 1869 14.4 seconds p09347 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r1k1/p4pbp/b2p1np1/2pP1q2/N3nB2/P5PP/1PQ2PBN/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1 p09347 w 1010 1680 Black wins three pawns in the main line. p09355 w wild 1305 it's the only plausible move on the board. Shouldn't this be a 900-level problem? p09355 w adamroth75 1142 I dislike the boards that are so obviously contrived. Show me a real position. p09357 w JSorel 1741 4.9 seconds :-) p09357 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r2/Np3r1k/1P1Q2nb/q3p3/8/5N2/6PP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1 p09357 w grom43 1752 Important theme and nice shot. p09357 w SirRick 1740 wow!, didn´t see the decisive zwishenzug Be3+ which is the end of the matter p09358 w Hexalingual 1324 mate in 1 p09360 w UriBlass 1869 20.0 seconds p09360 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2krr3/p1pn1q2/1p6/7p/1PPRb1p1/P3p1Q1/1B4PP/K3RB2 w - - 0 1 p09374 b joakimvitriol 1612 nice trapping idea p09374 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rnb1kb1r/pp1ppp1p/6p1/2pP4/4P3/8/PqPB1PPP/1R1QKBNR b Kkq - 0 1 p09374 b MauveCaptivant 1817 2.0 seconds p09375 w UriBlass 1869 played too fast 3...Ne4 missing Nxe4 p09375 w MagicCat 1878 i played 3...Nd7 p09375 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1q1r3/1p5k/p1b1pp2/P1n5/8/2N2NQ1/1Pn3PP/R4R1K w - - 0 1 p09375 w Garryback 1503 3... Qd8! - f6 must be covered to prevent R1f6+ p09375 w Garryback 1503 please check - acc. to my studies black is lost as after 4.Qe5 Fritz 11 sees no rescue ;even after Bxg2 p09375 w yarmoe 1780 @Garryback: correct, black is lost. Crafty did not calculate deep enough. p09375 w mykingislonely 1908 Yes, Garryback is correct. Black is completely lost. This would be a good problem for white. p09375 w SirRick 1740 yes, thx for checking Garryback...instead Crafty´s line 4.Qe5 Rh8 5. R7f6+?, 5. Rg7+ should be the move p09376 w CLance 2093 Quite easy for 1850 p09376 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23500 to solve 30 seconds. I disagree that it is easy for 1850. many possible checks and it is not easy to find the right check Qf2+ and Qh4+ p09376 w MagicCat 1878 soo easy for the level! 3 sec to find it p09376 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r5k/5rp1/4Q2p/3pPp1P/2pP1K2/4P3/1PBq4/R5R1 w - - 0 1 p09376 w Misha98 1832 I played 1...Qf2+ 2.Qf3 Qxb2 ! p09376 w SirRick 1740 merry-go-round p09377 b underated 1402 I hestiated but my 2nd thought said yes. That is the answer p09377 b mcoghe 1155 how could I not see that passed pawn xP p09385 b YOIULI 1614 Nice! p09385 b wald 1565 I found that, but it took me ages. So I wonder why its rating isn't higher. p09385 b LowScore 1621 Found it in 7.7. seconds. I guess itÄs easy to see you have that mate pattern in your head. p09385 b JSorel 1741 You've solved problem p09385 in 3.7 seconds. :-) p09385 b UriBlass 1869 1.5 seconds p09385 b Karpsparov 1547 1.5 seconds? IT took you THAT long? For ME, the problem loaded already complete. p09385 b Lioric 1455 spectacular... found it very fast.. didn't even check whether it was correct just came to me p09385 b Alseki 1524 Quite interesting. p09385 b JoshBrack 1627 failed it for the first time. i've gotten it 2 times before but didn't recognize it this time. it amazes me the way my pattern recognition goes haywire depending on my mood and how tired i am. p09385 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3rkb1r/p4ppp/4p3/1Qpq3n/3B4/6P1/PP2PP1P/RN1R2K1 b k - 0 1 p09385 b MishaTheCat 1821 3.4 seconds p09385 b chessisajedrez 1561 Beautiful! The three white pieces are "en prise", but win !! p09385 b chessisajedrez 1561 JoshBrack, GM's miss mate in 1 when tired ... Just proves you are human not a chess software - have fun! p09385 b chessisajedrez 1561 I always see it, often too slow. Really nice little move. p09385 b SirRick 1740 this is art, I think p09388 w mtavakol 1750 I think the point of this problem is really in the 2nd move: White will play 2. gxf6 when both Kf7 and Kf8 - the natural moves - are impossible due to a forced exchange of queens which leaves Black with a material disadvantage. So it seems you can only play 2. ... Kd8!, as given in your analysis, or maybe also 2. ... Ke8, intending 3. Qc8+ Nd8. If this latter line is impossible you should include 2. gxf6+ Kd8 in the solution, since, as I said, this seems to be the crucial point in the position. p09388 w UriBlass 1869 31.5 seconds p09388 w tomohawk 1844 Agreed with mtavakol p09395 b Misha98 1832 7.9 seconds p09396 b DracoMalfoy98 1882 i am sleepy today... p09396 b Chessplayer98 1814 Me too ! p09396 b MishaTheCat 1821 bad problem ! p09400 b Holy 1051 You have to figure out that this is a defensive problem. p09400 b LaskoVortex 1251 But if you figure that out pretty quick, it turns into a pretty ugly problem. p09400 b spacecowboy2 1349 The first two people who commented on this puzzle said the same thing I would say. p09401 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1q1k1/pb4pp/1p2p3/3n1B1n/3N4/P1N3Q1/1P4PP/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 p09401 w herrahuh 1401 Still I wish the problem continued move or two. p09401 w Freeze 1492 I just moved my king over, not spotting that I was attacking my opponent's queen. p09404 b MaltaCross 1143 a simple fork p09406 w Schumi 1546 Nice. The pin is difficult to spot for some reason. p09406 w drad 1651 I thought Rxe6 looked dangerous, guess not. p09406 w drad 1651 Rxe3 I mean. p09406 w drad 1651 indeed. p09408 w brulla 1439 Here you have to see that it is not the mate to be made that we are looking for but the mate to be prevented. p09408 w TimmPure 1465 I was amazed this problem has such a high rating. If you see the impending danger it's not difficult at all to figure out the move. p09408 w DocB 1237 I didn't see the impending danger. though q to d something was a double exclaimo p09419 w UriBlass 1869 49.0 seconds rook to the 7th should be simple but it has high rating p09419 w milos62 1916 UriBlass: I agree, black king looks vulenrable as well p09419 w grom43 1752 A little time to see ...Ng8 defends our back rank, a little time to see Qf3+ is decisive if a rook is on seventh, to see Qf3+ is nothing, and a little time to decide that ...Qb3 not good enough. p09419 w grom43 1752 Those little times added to over 30 seconds, btw. :-) p09421 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3k3r/1q3p1p/r1nP3P/p1pp2p1/P1NN4/5QB1/1P3PP1/5K1R b - - 0 1 p09423 b UriBlass 1869 5.0 seconds p09423 b UriBlass 1869 0.8 seconds p09423 b floreatdunum 1606 needs more moves p09423 b joakimvitriol 1612 deflection p09423 b rathkeltair 1711 Nd7 is not an answer. Some more moves please p09423 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3qkb1r/3n1ppp/1n6/1QpbN3/1P6/5P2/1P1B2PP/4KBNR b Kk - 0 1 p09427 b lancer2000 1435 f3 may be the correct tactical move, but I have serious doubts about it as the correct strategic move. p09428 b UriBlass 1869 19.8 seconds p09428 b UriBlass 1869 16.2 seconds p09428 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r1k1/pp2qppp/1bn5/3p4/N5b1/1P2PNPP/PB3RB1/2RQ2K1 b - - 0 1 p09428 b timoure 1847 5.2 seconds p09428 b DracoMalfoy98 1882 5.2 seconds p09428 b ChessMaster98 1970 1.7 seconds p09429 w underated 1402 got half of it right...where are 1/2 my points. p09430 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r3rk1/5ppp/pbqRpn2/1b6/1p2P3/1B2BPQ1/PPP3PP/1K5R b - - 0 1 p09430 b MishaTheCat 1821 16.7 seconds p09432 w UriBlass 1869 31.0 seconds hesitated between 2...Nxd4 ands 2...Re2 p09432 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3rr1k1/ppp2pp1/2n4p/3q1b2/3Nn3/2P3P1/PQ2PPBP/R1BR2K1 w - - 0 1 p09432 w SirRick 1740 oh, failed at 1st try with Rxd4 thinking fxe4 Nxe2+ would be the point, but of course cxd4 and next e4 is white´s choice p09444 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k2r/1p3ppp/pq2pb2/3n4/P1P2P2/1N1B4/1P1B2PP/R2Q1R1K b kq - 0 1 p09444 b MrBrooks 1402 Battlefield. p09444 b Garryback 1503 2. a5 Qd6 p09446 w tomohawk 1844 This position is somewhere else in this mass of problems, but from White's side after 1...Nxe1? p09448 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/3q1p1k/6pp/3P4/1n3B2/1R2P1PP/r5BK/1Q2b3 b - - 0 1 p09451 b OldPatzer 1054 Q fork: Q(f5)g4+ forks K(g7) and R(f3). p09451 b joakimvitriol 1612 forking already attacked piece p09458 b Samer 1567 Deceptively easy...Which is good. No signs in real life that say "white to play and mate in 7." p09458 b Megiddo 1622 I agree. More problems like this with trivial solutions please! p09458 b UriBlass 1869 27.0 seconds p09458 b UriBlass 1869 2b2rk1/p1p2ppp/2p1p3/3n4/Pr1PP3/2p3P1/P4PBP/R2RB1K1 b - - 0 1 p09458 b memo 1603 prosaic p09458 b SirRick 1740 yes memo, but it´s good to have this kind of situations to keep one awake (ok - now I see you´ve had it at least 4 times! so it must be a bit dull) p09460 w tomohawk 1844 Neat problem! p09460 w CLance 2093 one more move (Kc8!!) sholud be inlcuded in the problem p09460 w UriBlass 1869 75.4 seconds p09460 w MisterCat 1806 3.4 seconds overrated p09461 b grom43 1752 How is that rated 1741? p09461 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4b1k1/5ppp/5n2/1p1q1N2/5Q2/7P/1PB2PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 p09461 b Misha98 1832 6.7 seconds p09465 b OldPatzer 1054 Checkmate: After Q(h4)d8+, mate with Q and B soon follows. p09466 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr3r/pp3pRp/q1nBb3/5p2/2P5/2N5/PP2QP1P/2KR4 w - - 0 1 p09466 w MagicCat 1878 1.1 seconds p09471 w notyetagm 1467 It simply does not matter -why- you line up your pieces. After 1 Kg1xNf2?, White has captured a piece but has lined up his f2-king with his e1-rook for the devastating SKEWER 1 ... Be7-h4+!, winning for Black. p09471 w dogWaste 1508 so far, i always manage to forget this one... its not impossible, but each time, i have to dig to find it. Bh4+ is somehow, a 'long move'. dk p09472 w OldPatzer 1054 Pin: After 1...h4, if 2.gxh4, then Qxc7(Q). Hence ...h3 then ...Qxg2(N). p09472 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5nk1/ppQ2p2/8/3p2pp/2nP3P/P3PPP1/5KNq/2B5 w - - 0 1 p09472 w Chessplayer98 1814 1.6 seconds p09472 w grom43 1752 Nice pins! p09472 w chessisajedrez 1561 The rating is not for the quality of the problem. It's because it puts so much weight on a simple one-move. For a 1657 points (maybe many people miss the simple, almost screaming at you,pawn advance) it should offer more moves. The outcome is far from clear. It doesn't look like the attack leads Black into clearly favorable position for Black. It is almost the only move for Black. What else could Black play? p09472 w chessisajedrez 1561 By rating I meant single star p09472 w UriBlass 1869 black can also play Qh1 with the idea to win the bishop but unfortunately white has Ne1(Qh1 was my mistake and even after understanding my mistake it took me time to find h4) p09479 w UriBlass 1869 8.3 seconds p09479 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/2Q2p1p/6pb/p7/3Pq3/1B5P/6P1/5R1K w - - 0 1 p09479 w MishaTheCat 1821 6.7 seconds p09482 b mtal61 1558 A neat little overload/xray tactic that's handy to remember p09484 w underated 1402 pressure pin. p09484 w texian 1113 nice one .. i played for an even exchange .. the soultion results in a likely win rather than a draw p09484 w cheetah7 1492 cant belive I missed it!! p09486 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1br2k1/pp2n1pp/2n1p3/2p5/2P1p3/2BB2P1/PP3P1P/R2Q2K1 w - - 0 1 p09487 b mykingislonely 1908 I thought Nf4 was the same thing (even more forceful), but it doesn't work because the Queen is hitting the other rook. Nice problem! p09488 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3kb1r/pp1b1ppp/2n1p3/3pP3/3P3q/3BB3/PP3PPP/RN1Q1RK1 b kq - 0 1 p09489 w hmpf142000 1670 Rook takes c2. queen takes c2. and queen takes b3. Looks better and is stronger! p09489 w jokim 2000 Not really - Rxc2 Qxc2 Qxb3 Qxb3 Bc6+ Rd5 and Black can resign. p09489 w UriBlass 1869 12.7 seconds p09489 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4b2k/p4q1p/1bp2p2/4pP2/P7/1NQ3P1/r1P3BP/3R3K w - - 0 1 p09490 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2bqr1k1/1p2ppbp/6p1/rQ1n4/p7/3PBNP1/PP2PPBP/2RR2K1 w - - 0 1 p09492 w Dayoman 1337 Trapping the queen... Again... p09493 b yean23 1513 very nice p09493 b Elroch 1453 Very crisp! p09493 b Stress 1700 Indeed! p09493 b CryptorKid 1348 didn't saw it p09493 b mazette 1363 I'm familiar with the mate pattern but I missed it here. Very nice. p09493 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2Q2rk1/p4ppp/1p6/4r3/2Q5/6PB/P2q1P1P/5K2 b - - 0 1 p09493 b ValdorMcLutzky 1356 The empire strikes back... p09496 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4k1r/p1qbnpp1/1pnN3p/2P5/1P1p4/3B2NP/P2Q1PP1/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p09496 b MagicCat 1878 4.0 seconds p09500 w UriBlass 1869 3.2 seconds p09500 w UriBlass 1869 3.7 seconds p09500 w drad 1651 it's high rated because Bc5 looks tempting, and white's move lures you into it ;) p09500 w television 1714 3,5.its high rated p09500 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/rp2bppp/pN2b3/R4p2/4n3/8/1PP1B1PP/3R3K w - - 0 1 p09500 w ChessBlitz 1828 2.4 seconds p09500 w Misha1998 1875 4.4 seconds p09500 w BabyKitten 1728 1.8 seconds p09503 b jiepor 1414 stupid problem p09503 b herrahuh 1401 Requires spot on the assessment of the position, I understand why people criticize but this shouldn't be problem if you understand the position. p09503 b dogWaste 1508 agreed p09503 b NinetyPercent 1402 Spot on assessment of the position is not a tactical motif. On a site like this that advertises itself as a tactical training site, users have an expectation to be presented with tactical problems to solve. Problems like this are just sucker punches, stupid tricks. p09505 b 1010 1680 That took care of a serious problem. p09505 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r1k1/pp2qppp/2n2n2/7b/Q2Np3/2B1P2P/PP2BPP1/2RR2K1 b - - 0 1 p09508 w underated 1402 pull the pin... p09509 b UriBlass 1869 6.9 seconds idea is Ra1+ and Ra8 mate p09509 b Lateralus 1665 seems still won for black after cxb5 Kb7 bxc6+ Qxc6 so what is the point p09509 b UriBlass 1869 12.7 seconds The point is that maybe black is not going to find Kb7 p09509 b UriBlass 1869 1,7 seconds p09509 b floreatdunum 1606 White is completely lost whatever happens; admittedly with 2. cxb5, Black might blunder, but otherwise this problem has no merit; -1 stars p09509 b timoure 1847 9.3 seconds. @ floreatdunum: Yes, White is lost, I agree with you. But as you said, Black can blunder, and after any other move than 2.cxb5, White is in an even worse shape. I don't think it's a bad problem. p09509 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r4/k1p4p/ppr1b1p1/1Rq5/2P1Q3/4N2P/6P1/1R5K b - - 0 1 p09513 w lbtr74aao 1309 missed the last move to protect the pawn p09521 b edgy 1679 very poor problem p09521 b Schumi 1546 How did this get to be rated 1592? p09521 b QuickFire 1620 You know you're tired when you miss tactics like this!!!! Time for a break :) p09521 b TheBlackKnight 1534 Well, you just have to take back - the most natural move - and Black is dead! Thanks for the extra rating, guys :) p09521 b Stress 1700 Such simple problems keep you awake. p09521 b jokim 2000 It's a good CTS problem p09521 b UriBlass 1869 2.4 seconds could solve it faster but took time to see that I am not dreaming. The problem has now rating of only 1581.2 with RD of 8.4 and I hope it is going to go down. unlike normal recapture when it is not obvious that the move is best here I see no reason to use long time because the recapture is even a mate. I may miss it in the future if I say that it is too easy but at this point of time I even do not understand how and I really wonder what are the errors of the people who go wrong. maybe they try Nf7+ first or maybe they try Qg6 to play Qh7 mate. p09521 b barz 1734 0 star... p09521 b MagicCat 1878 UriBlass, it went up! it is now 1583.6 !! p09521 b grom43 1752 People miss this because they are looking for "tricks" I guess. Like UriBlass, I thought I was dreaming, not even believing I wasn't missing something... But agree with Stress and jokim, too. p09521 b UriBlass 1869 this time 2.8 seconds Note that I could understand higher rating in case of a single move but even after thinking slightly more than 3 seconds ,I play the second move fast. p09521 b polgary 1561 ? p09521 b deusdeusdeus 1600 poor!!!! p09521 b musiclife 1533 Rating 1587.9 RD 6.9 p09521 b Alseki 1524 Pretty trivial. p09521 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2Rr3k/1p2p1b1/4Q1pp/p3n1N1/5B2/4P2P/1q3PPK/8 b - - 0 1 p09521 b mazette 1363 The problem is OK. It is easy to miss the simple mate because there is also a knight fork after the bishop check and black queen capture. p09521 b grom43 1752 There's no bishop check and black queen recapture except on e5 and I would point out that if the bishop checks from e5, SO DOES QUEEN. Nothing there. But rook on c8 hangs and it's mate in two. Hmm... p09523 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r2r1k1/1b1p1pbp/5qp1/2pn4/P1B5/1QP1BN2/5PPP/3R1K1R w - - 0 1 p09528 w BughouseMaster 1555 Absolutely brilliant. p09528 w BughouseMaster 1555 Absolutely brilliant. p09528 w Megiddo 1622 Cute problem. I did not see the pawn on a2, so I did not understand the solution at first. p09528 w UriBlass 1869 13.1 seconds p09528 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6R1/pp3P2/3b3k/3B3p/8/4K3/P6p/2r5 w - - 0 1 p09528 w MishaTheCat 1821 4.1 seconds p09528 w SirRick 1740 also took time to see the pawn (in h2) - then it wasn´t so hard anymore p09530 b theKnife 1760 Damn knights ! p09536 w Chessdoom 1586 :-| p09536 w UriBlass 1869 15.9 seconds and this time remembered it but was not sure so hesitated a lot about the first move p09536 w drad 1651 the whole thing revolves around the hanging rook in the corner.. persistency pays off hey ;) p09536 w drad 1651 actually now I come to think about it.. looks like stalemate p09536 w LowestRd 1905 stalemate? p09536 w LowestRd 1905 The first move takes a bit of intuition... but everyone is loaded with that stuff while problem solving ;) p09536 w grom43 1752 "Whole thing" revolves around white's king exposed. As black, you need to seek mate. As black, you are about to get mated so 1...Qxg5+ is forced (not that LowestRd isn't right about intuition here). p09536 w television 1714 ok we are learning how to check.. p09537 b disquotation 1439 I like it. A quiet move. p09537 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4rrk1/1b1n1pbp/pp1pp2B/7Q/Pq2p3/2NB1N2/1PP3PP/1R3R1K b - - 0 1 p09538 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1rk1/ppq2p2/4pQn1/8/3p3P/8/PPPB4/1K1R4 w - - 0 1 p09538 w Dayoman 1337 tricky p09541 b JoshBrack 1627 4.0, i can't believe it actually made me click out the 2nd move. lol! p09541 b neiking 1603 You've solved problem p09541 in 2.0 seconds. ( Result 1.00 : 0.00 ) Your new rating is 1589.73 (+3.58). p09543 w MaltaCross 1143 maximisation of material gain p09544 w UriBlass 1869 tried 1...Qb7 with b4 but it does not work because of 2.Qf3 p09544 w themagician 1820 You've solved problem p09544 in 2.1 seconds. ( Result 1.00 : 0.00 ) Your new rating is 1679.37 (+13.80). p09544 w themagician 1820 1...Qb7 doesn't work because of 2.Ne4, 2.Qe4 and 2.Qf3 p09544 w JoshBrack 1627 i was unduly scared of the knight on c3 even though i couldn't find a way it could hurt me so I tried Bxc3 first with the intent of b4 followed by Qb7+ last, but missed that white doesn't have to take my bishop on c3 right away, but can instead play 2. Bxc5! p09544 w SirRick 1740 also tried Qb7... p09544 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/2q2ppp/p2ppb2/1pn5/2P5/BPN1Q1P1/P3PPKP/R2R4 w - - 0 1 p09545 w UriBlass 1869 44.1 seconds p09545 w floreatdunum 1606 great defence p09545 w television 1714 por los pelos jejjee p09545 w UriBlass 1869 3q2k1/7p/1pR2pp1/pP1p4/3P1Q2/5P1P/1r4P1/6K1 w - - 0 1 p09545 w DracoMalfoy98 1882 18.1 seconds p09546 w smotherhubbard 1850 more moves, up to 4...Rg1+ p09546 w JSorel 1741 nice p09546 w Jonathanzzz 2128 Several solutions... p09546 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/3R4/8/2P4p/p3k2P/P1B1pb2/1P5r/5K2 w - - 0 1 p09546 w themagician 1820 1...Rh1 wins also. That's what I played. Please delete this problem. p09546 w ChessBlitz 1828 2.3 seconds im so upsette zat it waz so izy !!! p09551 b UriBlass 1869 9.1 seconds p09551 b UriBlass 1869 1.4 seconds this time p09552 b mathaias 1406 Very good. Makes you look beyond the obvious move. p09552 b mathaias 1406 Very good. Makes you look beyond the obvious move. p09552 b dmfrench 1365 Mate > material ;) p09554 b UriBlass 1869 r4rk1/2nq1pb1/bR1P2pp/2p5/2p5/4BN1P/4BPP1/3Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 p09560 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6rr/pp1knQ2/4p3/2P5/2Ppq3/P7/2P2PPP/1RB2RK1 w - - 0 1 p09570 b OldPatzer 1054 Checkmate: After 3.Qh2+, then 3...Qh7; 4.Qxh7(Q)#. p09577 w wild 1305 last move in this sequence is brutal p09577 w e4e5f4 1450 win the knight and keep your rook p09578 b UriBlass 1869 2.7 seconds p09578 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3q1rk1/4nppp/r7/2N1p3/3p4/P5P1/1P2PPKP/2RQ1R2 b - - 0 1 p09578 b Hammerschlag 1487 How is 2.7 seconds even possible? I moved absolutely immediately and I need over 5 seconds to do it. Is this possibly lag? I have a really fast connection so that doesn't make sense either. p09580 b determined1 1479 not strong enough to be a 1600 problem p09580 b QuickFire 1620 I think it's a good one p09580 b UriBlass 1869 clearly strong enough 1612 problem I lost rating against it because used 7 seconds p09580 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1r2/5ppk/p3pn2/1pbbN1B1/3R4/8/PPQ2PPP/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p09580 b 1010 1680 Set up a discovered check. p09580 b 1010 1680 2...Qxg5 3.Rh4++ Kg8 4.Qh7# p09580 b Nixem 1591 I have solved it because I didn't see that white can take the queen. p09584 b iwinyoulose 1833 Very obvious p09584 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/8/4RP1p/2Pk3B/5Kp1/1r5P/4p1P1/8 b - - 0 1 p09588 b MaltaCross 1143 It's a pin! p09588 b element 2408 Problem p09588...Crafty. p09588 b element 2408 Crafty 19.19 3GHZ 5sec!!Wow p09589 b UriBlass 1869 failure the wrong threat played e5 that does not threat the queen and only try to push the knight out of f6 p09589 b drad 1651 trick puzzle p09589 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rrb1k1/p3bp1p/1p1p1nP1/4p3/Pq1BPP1Q/2N2B2/1PP3P1/3R1R1K b - - 0 1 p09593 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23138 to solve 10.7 seconds got it in the past but did not remember the solution and it took me time to find the move f3+ from the root position. p09593 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/pb4b1/4P3/3B2Q1/2p2p2/2q5/P4P1P/1R4K1 w - - 0 1 p09593 w e4e5f4 1450 I solved it for the first time, after I thought to be lost, but I needed 22 seconds, twice the time as Uri, so I feel proud of it p09593 w SirRick 1740 4,4s at first time - not wanting to boast - but delighted to find stg quickly after many (19 out of 36) problems in which I lost points. p09604 b UriBlass 1869 7.1 seconds p09604 b theKnife 1760 2rr2k1/4bppp/pp1pp3/2q1n3/P1P1NBn1/1P4P1/1Q2PPNP/2RR2K1 b - - 0 1 p09605 b thetactician11 1660 Bf1 is equally good. Come on! p09605 b iamsuperman 1407 bf1!!!! p09605 b rhennig 1389 Bf1 can be answered with Ng5, resulting in queen trade or queen escaping. p09605 b destroyer1 1345 thetactician11,iamsuperman and rhennig are right but its not right(and its cowardly) to retreat a bishop so bad for you guys p09605 b NoEgo 1389 I played Bf1 too but its not as good because of 1. Bf1 Bxf2+; if 2. Kxf2 Qxh2+; if 2.Qxf2 then Qg4 and the queen has escaped p09607 w jokim 2000 One expects a perpetual... p09607 w UriBlass 1869 15.0 seconds if there are 2 ways for perpetual then perpetual cannot be the solution. could use it to play 3...h5+ faster but decided to think inspite of it in order to see the mate. p09607 w UriBlass 1869 now did not think about the simple logic that I wrote and played the perpetual because of counting material. p09607 w Misha98 1832 2.3 seconds p09607 w MishaTheCat 1821 1.9 seconds p09607 w grom43 1752 Even without the perpetual check to divert tacticians, this is a nice mate. The funny thing: I would have wasted more time on ...Qd5+ if I hadn't seen Qg8 covers d5...forcing Qxe2 as only first move possible. One handy dark-squared bishop, one corner mate, and white king is forced up to h3 where he can be driven more. Finally, ...Qf5 is a nice mate! p09609 w Elroch 1453 Curious. A simple fork would be expected to have a very low rating. p09609 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Lost time looking at White's king safety (with both the Queen and bishop pointed towards that area). p09610 w gonulcelen 2129 overrated 2100 p09611 b UriBlass 1869 4.3 seconds p09611 b JoshBrack 1627 36.8 p09611 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1rk1/1bn2ppp/1qN1pb2/p1pp4/2P3Q1/P1BRP3/5PBP/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p09611 b mtal61 1558 How does white keep the attack going without having to break the momentum and lose the initiative to find a safe haven for his attacked Q?.Yes of course, 2)Ne7+!.One of those sneaky little intermediate moves that makes all the difference p09612 b UriBlass 1869 14.5 seconds p09612 b UriBlass 1869 8.4 seconds p09612 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r2k2Q/3p4/p1r1p3/3n1P2/3P2P1/P3Bq2/7P/5NK1 b - - 0 1 p09612 b Garryback 1503 cannot understand this high rating p09612 b grom43 1752 3.Qxb8+ is how this problem got a high rating. p09616 w floreatdunum 1606 perhaps should include th further 2. Kf1 Bb5# p09616 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º k7/pp1b1p1p/1b6/3BBq2/1P4p1/P3P3/1Qr2PPP/3NK2R w K - 0 1 p09616 w Misha98 1832 1.9 seconds p09616 w HarryPotter98 1940 3.4 seconds p09618 w floreatdunum 1606 Qxa6! what a plonker! p09618 w LowScore 1621 wtf...Qxa6 is in no way, shape, or form a legal move here...get a grip p09618 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3kb1r/pp1b1ppp/n4n2/1N1qp3/Q7/2P5/PP3PPP/R1B1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1 p09623 b Coquelicot98 1872 4.0 seconds p09623 b Garryback 1503 apparent p09623 b timoure 1847 5.7 seconds p09623 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bqr1k1/bpp2ppp/8/1PP1p1N1/Pp2Nn2/1B1P4/5PPP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 p09626 w UriBlass 1869 6.9 seconds p09626 w themagician 1820 1.1 sec p09626 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5Bk1/7p/p2p2p1/1ppPb3/P3p3/N1N4q/1P6/R2Q1K2 w - - 0 1 p09627 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4k2/pb3p2/3q1r2/1pp1nQ2/2p2N2/5PP1/PP5P/2KR1B1R w - - 0 1 p09627 w ParmeFeerique 1786 6.0 seconds p09628 w suddenlysomeon 1276 Puzzle should have been extended to a few more moves. p09628 w ankka 1302 More moves please p09629 w ramkrish 1633 go!Ram p09629 w KingKarrl 1105 Proper sequence sacks extra material. p09633 w Hexalingual 1324 Epaulette mate. p09633 w MaltaCross 1143 That's right! p09633 w chessfish 1153 wow insane, i didnt even realize this was a mate. p09635 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1r3/1pq2pk1/p4npp/4p1Nn/4P2Q/1N6/PPP1B1PP/R4R1K w - - 0 1 p09639 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3k2r1/p6p/1p5B/1P1p3p/P2P1p1r/3Q1p2/8/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 p09640 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1k2r/pp3ppp/4qn2/2B1n3/8/2P2P1P/PP2BP2/R2QK2R w KQk - 0 1 p09643 b wald 1565 2 Nc6 also wins (a piece), making the solution ambiguous. Problem should be removed. p09643 b milos62 1916 I agree p09643 b Svenja 1588 Sc6 is even nicer and far more elaborate than the solution. Who would guess that for avoiding the mate Black has to give the bishop and still cannot capture the knight afterwards. I only saw the solution as it easily sacks the rook. p09643 b UriBlass 1869 13.3 seconds p09643 b grom43 1752 2.Nc6 Bd3 (forced). Wow. 2...Kh8 3.Rd8+ and 4.Ne7+-. Whoever sees 2.Nc6 Bd3 ought to be proud. Leave problem, though. Solution better and easier to see. p09643 b luffyanderssen 1691 hey man, i'm not proud! i think the problem sucks! i got Nc6 in 1 second but they never fix anything on this site... p09649 w UriBlass 1869 failed chose 2...Bg7 saw 2...Kh6 losing and thought Re7 is bad because I need the rook to attack the king p09649 w UriBlass 1869 the line that you need to see to reject Bg7 is Qba7 Qa1 Qxa1 p09649 w milos62 1916 White is punished for an incorrect sacrifice p09649 w grom43 1752 Not getting Uri's line. Rejected 2...Kh6, correct. Reject 2...Bg7 3.Qba7 Qa1?? why can't white take 4.Qxa1? But 3.Qba7 stops not only Qa1, but also Rxf2+. Recap: reject two moves and find the only one that keeps it even (-0.19). p09663 b JSorel 1741 hard to find for me... p09663 b UriBlass 1869 6.3 seconds p09663 b themagician 1820 3.9 seconds p09663 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r7/pp5p/2nNkp2/2P2p2/1P2p3/P2r4/5PPP/1R2RK2 b - - 0 1 p09663 b NumberThree 1801 1.2 seconds my new rating: 1991 !!! p09663 b Garryback 1503 obvious p09665 b jokim 2000 Good CTS problem p09665 b rathkeltair 1711 this is a famous historical combination, can't remember the reference, though p09665 b rathkeltair 1711 this is a famous historical combination, can't remember the reference, though p09665 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/ppp1qpp1/2bp4/4P1P1/3Q4/5N2/PPP2PP1/2K4R b - - 0 1 p09665 b barz 1734 rathkeltair, maybe you think about this one : http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1012997 p09665 b Garryback 1503 @barz - I appreciate your strong and constructive input -many thanks p09667 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/2qp1ppp/2p1p3/4b3/4P1n1/2PBB3/Pr3PPP/R1Q2R1K w - - 0 1 p09667 w sqipeter 1415 It's tempting to hit the Kings's shield immediately with the bishop. But there is no continuation after White plays g3. p09668 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r3k2/2R3pp/3Pp3/5qp1/3Q4/7P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 p09668 b MonsterCrush 1798 0.9 seconds very easy p09674 b plopje 1678 I like these x-ray problems p09674 b jyt230 1507 Very beautiful problem p09674 b redrat 1585 cool p09674 b tarikh 1645 nice p09674 b fatherpeter 1483 This problem didnt open p09674 b rockym 1589 I liked that cross pin. p09674 b redrat 1585 Is it simple or not ?! p09674 b star21qq 1550 Wow.Nice pin! p09674 b rockym 1589 2. Qf3 does not work, because of 2...Qd4 p09674 b rkrish999 1551 very nice - surprised its only 1570 p09674 b mazette 1363 Simple and beautiful p09674 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º Q7/R2r2k1/5pp1/4p2p/8/7P/5PPK/3q4 b - - 0 1 p09674 b Freeze 1492 Not yet in my blitz thinking. p09674 b e4e5f4 1450 I should remember this p09679 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r1k/pb3pb1/1pq1p2p/2p2N1Q/8/2P5/PPB2PPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 1 p09681 w UriBlass 1869 seems underrated to me. It is the second time that I get it. First time I did not solve it and now I needed 9.5 seconds. p09681 w UriBlass 1869 correct it to 9.3 seconds p09681 w UriBlass 1869 now 9.6 seconds p09681 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r2k/p1p3pp/2n1r3/3p1p2/Q2PNq2/2P2b1P/PPR2PP1/3BRK2 w - - 0 1 p09682 w mykingislonely 1908 Nice, didn't even think of Rb1. Would have been better if Black came out with a slight advantage though. p09685 w Arthurrocks 1801 what the heck? p09685 w tomohawk 1844 Defending against Rh1. p09685 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1q6/p1r2p1p/bp3Qpk/3pP3/3P4/1P4PB/P4P2/2bR2K1 w - - 0 1 p09685 w ParmeFeerique 1786 11.5 seconds p09686 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2br4/p1q2kp1/1p1bpn1p/8/P5p1/2PB4/4QPP1/R1B1R2K w - - 0 1 p09687 w UriBlass 1869 6.9 seconds p09687 w grom43 1752 1. ...Bc5+! What changes? White still threatens mate with Q and Ng5, and if Black takes the N, mate on g7. Why just that 2 Kh1 loses immediately. p09687 w television 1714 and the queen can defend the castle p09687 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1rk1/2p1b2p/p1q2p1Q/1p1b1P2/4N3/1p6/PBP3PP/4RRK1 w - - 0 1 p09687 w themagician 1820 7.1 seconds p09692 w barz 1734 2r3k1/p1q2pbp/1p1pn1p1/8/1PP2P2/P3BP2/B2Q3P/3R3K w - - 0 1 p09696 b underated 1402 this could have been derailed if the kind did not take the attacking bishop. p09696 b underated 1402 please replac the word kind with the real word 'king' p09696 b thingfish 1345 underated is right, though black will lose an exchange and more with a different king move. p09697 w JoshBrack 1627 i can totally still win a pawn if i take his queen with my queen the simul attack the rook and king with the bishop! :) oh wait, queen for a bishop instead... hmmm, which is better? p09702 b Regiomontanus 907 I dont understand this one : with this position the rook is taken !? p09702 b Yoder 1253 Regiomontanus: yes, but 2 moves later black gains the queen. p09702 b ajotatxe 1412 Remote protection of the rook p09703 w chesschocolate 1825 good puzzle in a realistic position p09703 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5k2/pN3pp1/4p2p/4n3/P1r1K3/6P1/5P1P/R7 w - - 0 1 p09706 b MegaceryleMaxi 1656 I resolved the "solution" within a very short time frame, but because positional thinking - name it a guess - this is not a fully tactical 1631 rated position p09706 b floreatdunum 1606 Needs more moves p09706 b UriBlass 1869 I also guessed right but it took me 59.9 seconds because I dislike guessing p09706 b tomohawk 1844 Agreed with edgy and floreatdunum. p09706 b barz 1734 This rook on h7 disturbed me ! p09706 b JoshBrack 1627 for me it wasn't positional. tactically, when trying to harass an enemy king the first move is the most logical cause it cuts off the most squares and it has the least amount of possible responses, so it's the easiest to begin calculations with it. it took me 49 seconds to see that i thought i could win a queen with it. p09706 b JoshBrack 1627 lol! omg! I got lucky on this one that i got the right move since i see now i couldn't win the queen, but i see now it's the bishop you can get. hehe. p09706 b Misha98 1832 24.7 seconds p09710 w MaltaCross 1143 The position is ripe for the fork Nxe2+. However, the e2 pawn is DOUBLY defended by a Knight and a Rook. The correct move eliminates both defenders in one move, precipitating an exchange of Queens, and wins a Rook for a Knight. For the amount of calculations involved, I am surprised that this problem is only rated 1281.9 p09717 w tomohawk 1844 Should include what happens on Qc2 i.e. bxa4 Bc7 Qd5 p09717 w tomohawk 1844 btw, I got almost this exact position once in a tournament game! ;-) p09717 w joakimvitriol 1612 attacking pinner p09717 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1rk1/1b2bppp/p1n1pn2/1p6/3P4/1QN2NB1/PP2BPPP/2RR2K1 w - - 0 1 p09719 b UriBlass 1869 5.4 seconds p09719 b tdemedts 1628 the last move (Qa3+) is a tricky one p09719 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k2r/pb1p2pp/2p1pP2/3n4/2P1N2q/5Q2/PP1K1PPP/R4B1R b kq - 0 1 p09723 b pdazz 1416 !! p09725 b NumberSix 1865 4.5 seconds p09725 b MyBestFriend 1868 4.5 seconds p09726 w bubenimyolum 2008 overrated 2170 p09726 w jokim 2000 Very tricky position and continuation, not overrated at all. p09726 w DracoMalfoy98 1882 i donte understande laste move p09726 w gonulcelen 2129 Vd6 b8 d1 p09727 w wild 1305 nice position, I missed it and pushed the pawn.... p09727 w lbtr74aao 1309 I pushed the queen p09731 w UriBlass 1869 I do not understand why the rating is so high for this simple fork. p09737 w SmokenFlames 1476 I allways forget about the a5 square in my games!! p09740 b jacovanniekerk 1301 eh? p09740 b mathaias 1406 obvious p09740 b ngriffiths 1074 wow. quite the tactic p09743 w MagicCat 1878 1.6 secs p09743 w Raysalis 1677 damn, attack the rook, why cant i see this kind of stuff :( p09743 w NumberThree 1801 1.0 seconds p09744 b Chessplayer98 1814 7.3 seconds p09750 b loneknight30 1384 I suggested Q-d3 which threatens the same checkmate as the solution, yet for some reason my answer is wrong. p09750 b floreatdunum 1606 Standard Dutch Defence trap: 1. d4 f5 2. Bg5 h6 3. Bh4 g5 4. Bg3 f4 5. e3. The reason, loneknight30 that Qd3 is not good is that there are then several good defences to Qg6#, leaving the bishop trapped on g3. 5. e3, in contrast, allows White exf4 after the mate threat has been dealt with. An old chestnut of a game is supposed to have continued 5...h5 6. Bd3(not Be2 as suggested in Crafty's analysis below) 6... Rh6 7. Qxh5+! Rxh5 8. Bg6# However the move 4. Bg3 is not supposed to be any good, anyway, as Black just plays 4...Nf6! (instead of 4...f4) 5. e3 d6 6. h4 g4 7. h5 Be6 with unclear play. p09750 b Coventry 1613 stupid shit, i quit p09750 b mgatgra 1532 Isn't e4 just as good? p09750 b television 1714 with e3, the chain of pawns fall if black finds a defense to checkmate p09750 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rnbqkbnr/ppppp3/7p/5pp1/3P4/6B1/PPP1PPPP/RN1QKBNR b KQkq - 0 1 p09753 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/pp2bppp/2p1pn2/7q/PnBPPP2/2N1BP2/1P5P/R2Q2RK b - - 0 1 p09754 b rathkeltair 1711 decoy and lateral pin! p09754 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rr2k1/p4p1p/1p1Pq1p1/n3p1QN/b1p5/2P1P3/B2R1PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p09754 b grom43 1752 decoy, lateral pin and the punchline: mate net. p09756 b Elroch 1453 Last move is delightful p09756 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23086 to solve 6.5 seconds got it in the past but did not remember immediately p09756 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1r1k1/1p2qpb1/1npp2p1/p1n4p/2PNPP2/1PN1B2P/P2Q2P1/3BRRK1 b - - 0 1 p09758 w joakimvitriol 1612 fork + distraction p09758 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/3nppbp/3p2p1/2pP4/1qn1PB2/2N3PP/PPQN1PK1/1R2R3 w - - 0 1 p09758 w SSC9 1417 I didn't see the bishop on g7 p09758 w TimmPure 1465 Winning just a pawn? Or am I missing anything here? p09758 w pinkerton 1537 i like these problems when its not just about winning material. the Q which was guarding the N was attacked p09759 w UriBlass 1869 6.3 seconds p09759 w ephesus 1711 It is very easy. p09759 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr2nQ/5p2/6q1/p2pPpNp/1p5P/3R4/PPP3r1/1K1R4 w - - 0 1 p09760 b utilla 1795 no way p09760 b chesschocolate 1825 wow, one of those that make you go, WOW-how did i miss that!! i wouldn't say its beauty is really too great, but its beauty comes from how the solution of capturing a queen is rated 2000 p09760 b UriBlass 1869 The reason is that people think that Bxe6 is losing against Nh3 mate and miss the fact that the bishop protects h3. The fact that people see the high rating also encourage them to believe that Bxe6 is bad without checking it because the solution cannot be so simple so they try to find the best move that is not capturing the queen and play a move like 2.h4 position r3r1k1/pp3pp1/4q2p/1PpB1bn1/2P5/P3P1P1/1B2QP1P/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p09760 b NumberFour 1879 7.0 seconds p09760 b themagician 1820 5.6 seconds p09760 b mykingislonely 1908 It's not that I blindly believed that Bxe6 was bad because it was simple; I saw that "mate", and trusted in my opponent's calculation. Luckily I saw it after looking at a few other lines. p09762 w joakimvitriol 1612 not checkamate just hanging rook in the corner p09766 w UriBlass 1869 20.9 seconds p09766 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1r3k1/pp3pp1/3pb2p/4p3/3Pq2b/P3B2P/1P3PP1/1R1QRBK1 w - - 0 1 p09773 b wcahleter 1339 no veo que sea obligatorio 2... Rxa1 p09773 b Holy 1051 wcahleter, 2 ... Rxa1 is not forced. But, White has already won the knight by that point. The next move of the problem shows why 2 ... Rxa1 fails to counter 2 axb3. p09773 b wcahleter 1339 thanks Holy, now I understand p09776 w joakimvitriol 1612 promotion p09776 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r2/5pkp/b2Q1bp1/pq1Pp3/4P3/1p6/R3NPPP/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p09776 w grom43 1752 If I were Uri, I'd say to myself "too long seeing b1=Q+". p09776 w barz 1734 Fortunately you are not. p09776 w Garryback 1503 Frankly open: I miss Uri´s constructive comments p09776 w chessisajedrez 1561 Capablanca's simple and exact logic. Beautiful. p09779 b UriBlass 1869 6.3 seconds p09779 b drad 1651 simple li'l mate in 2 p09779 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1br4/1pq2p1p/p3p2k/3B4/4R3/2P2Q2/PP3PPb/R6K b - - 0 1 p09779 b MishaTheCat 1821 1.4 seconds overrated 1646.7 p09779 b MonsterCrush 1798 1.2 secponds p09780 w UriBlass 1869 11.8 seconds p09780 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1rb2rk1/1p1p2pq/3Ppp2/p7/P1PQ1P2/5B2/6PP/4BR1K w - - 0 1 p09783 b capri83 1312 nice skewer ! p09783 b JoshBrack 1627 instead of taking the rook with the knight right away black should check the king with his bishop giving him a chance to make a mistake and move his king to the wrong spot p09783 b MaltaCross 1143 @ capri83 : Actually, this tactic sets up a nice fork. p09785 b UriBlass 1869 too many captures and check so hard and not pretty. failed in it by Rxg7+ with the idea Bc5+ and Qd8+ missing Nxd8 that I saw earlier p09785 b UriBlass 1869 9.0 seconds p09785 b grom43 1752 36.7 seconds. I like this problem including the really neat last move. Which I didn't miss because there seemed to be too many winners (so I was missing something, like Qxh5 my mating piece). p09786 b UriBlass 1869 failure I should remember that pieces do not have to escape from threat. I failed in the first move when I played Kf1 with the idea Na4 after Rf8 escapes and I saw no threat with Kh1 but Kf1 is bad because in that case Bh4 is a mate threat that I did not notice and later Bxf8 is a mistake because Kxf8 win the white rook and the quiet Qxd6 is winning. p09787 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/p7/p4bp1/R2p1k1p/3P1B1P/4PPK1/1r6/8 b - - 0 1 p09787 b PoorLittleGuy 1981 6.0 seconds. p09787 b DarkSoldier 1821 0.6 seconds 1608.6 overrated p09792 w spacecowboy 1394 This problem ends prematurely after 1...Qb4+. The problem should continue until Black's second move, a check from the c-file. Understanding why this problem is not a dual (1...Rhf8?? allows Black to get mated) requires the understanding that the black queen must first protect the c7 square before skewering the black queen and bishop from f8. p09792 w spacecowboy 1394 This problem ends prematurely after 1...Qb4+. The problem should continue until Black's second move, a check from the c-file. Understanding why this problem is not a dual (1...Rhf8?? allows Black to get mated) requires the understanding that the black queen must first protect the c7 square before skewering the black queen and bishop from f8. p09792 w tomohawk 1844 I agree with spacecowboy p09792 w Sidorsky 1573 good analysis p09792 w drad 1651 thanks for the analysis spacecowboy, a really nice problem! but sadly it is wasted. p09792 w drad 1651 I would also like to add that the 2nd point of getting your queen to c6 is to protect the h1 rook, so that after Ref8, black's queen can't threaten the h-rook. p09792 w drad 1651 sorry, I'm using bad coordinates again.. I mean c3 not c6 p09792 w HermioneG 1866 9.8 seconds p09795 w UriBlass 1869 played Ng3+ too fast and not Rxe4 p09795 w MagicCat 1878 I did just like you uri p09795 w barz 1734 I did like you, guys. p09795 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b5/1p3pk1/6pp/p3r3/4n1q1/3P4/P1NQn1BP/4RR1K w - - 0 1 p09798 w underated 1402 good point earner p09798 w OldPatzer 1054 Overloaded P: After ...R(c8)xc5(N), if dxc5(R), then Q(d6)xd1(Q)+ p09798 w Boomer360 1178 Taking advantage of a pinned pawn. The White pawn on d4 is pinned. If the pawn moves off the d file (if it captures) then the Black queen on d6 takes the White queen on d1 for free. The Black rook on c8 is able to take advantage of this situation by capturing the White knight on c5. The pawn must not take the rook, so Black gets the White knight with no compensation for White. The knight that appears to be protected on that square at first glance is actually not protected. p09804 b chessfish 1153 totally not intuitive. p09805 w Hyperbeam 1681 Fiendish. p09805 w 1010 1680 A series of discovered attacks. p09805 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1nbkr3/3r2pp/p2bpp2/2q5/2QN4/P1N3P1/1PP1B2P/3RKR2 w - - 0 1 p09805 w grom43 1752 yeah, and you'd think the framers of the problem would let the tactician finish up, wouldn't you? 1010 said it well. p09806 b lbtr74aao 1309 mate with a pawn :) p09815 w thingfish 1345 nice decoy. p09815 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/pbp2ppp/2N5/4P1q1/4QR2/4P3/PPP3PP/RN1r2K1 w - - 0 1 p09817 w floreatdunum 1606 what on earth is that all about? p09817 w kendal 1563 What that is all about, you fucking idiot, is that you have to see that you have to protect the rook. p09817 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r1k/p4ppp/1qp5/1pn1p1r1/4PN2/1B1PQP2/PPP4P/5R1K w - - 0 1 p09818 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º qr4k1/1rpp1pp1/2b1p2p/p1Rn4/3P4/PPQ1P1P1/3N1P1P/2R2BK1 w - - 0 1 p09819 w UriBlass 1869 2.3 seconds p09819 w UriBlass 1869 1.8 seconds p09819 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rnb1kb1r/p2p1pp1/6q1/1p3NPp/4PpnP/2NP4/PPP5/R1BQ1KR1 w kq - 0 1 p09819 w grom43 1752 LPDO. p09824 b UriBlass 1869 1.9 seconds need to threat potential indirect attackers p09824 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k2r/1pq2pp1/p3pn1p/b3P3/3p4/Pb1B1P2/2PB2PP/1NKRQ2R b kq - 0 1 p09826 b flatman 1536 The c7 square forks the Qd8 and the Na5. There are plenty of extraneous issues to distract, such as a loose black pawn and the possibility of B vs. N swap. p09826 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1rk1/1b1pnpbp/p1nB2p1/1p6/3pP3/NB3N2/PP3PPP/2RQ1RK1 b - - 0 1 p09826 b Garryback 1503 5 stars is a little bit exaggerated as too obvious p09827 b JacobTomlinson 1406 Too easy p09830 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23379 to solve 2.1 seconds relatively easy for the rating. p09830 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/4R3/3p2P1/8/1pp5/4n1NP/1P6/7K b - - 0 1 p09831 b pkendal 1520 What is the differnece between 3. Qe5 and 3. Qc4?!? p09831 b pkendal 1520 Qc5, rather. p09831 b zeebee 1534 Qe5 allows Bf4, weakening white's pawn structure. I guess that makes it a slightly inferior move. p09831 b zeebee 1534 Actually, scratch that! :) p09831 b zeebee 1534 Qc5 allows Nd5, retaining the bishop. p09831 b knight 1583 typical interference theme, strange this puzzle is rated so high p09831 b tjumen 1524 the puzzle needs several precise moves. maybe hence is the high rating p09831 b tjumen 1524 actually just the second precise move. the first is obvious. p09831 b neiking 1603 why is the puzzle high rated when it is so easy??? p09831 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2r2k1/ppqbbppp/4p3/3n2R1/3Q1B2/6P1/PPP2PBP/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p09831 b HermioneG 1866 1.8 seconds p09831 b Garryback 1503 knight typical interference theme, strange this puzzle is rated so high - had the same idea - time pressure p09831 b Garryback 1503 better intro to keep small adv. 1...e5!! p09831 b DracoMalfoy98 1882 1.0 seconds btw 1760 is NOT a high rating. p09840 w JDRUMMER 1607 These are too hard for there rating. A 1317 player would never see that. Give me a break. p09843 b Hyperbeam 1681 Very cool. p09843 b Elroch 1453 Valliant knights! p09843 b JoshBrack 1627 55.3 wow! that was a nice one p09843 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1r3k1/ppq1npp1/n3p2p/2b1N2P/2PBN3/6Q1/PP3PP1/1K1R3R b - - 0 1 p09843 b flatman 1536 After Nf6+, of course Kh8 loses to Nxf7#. The trick is recognizing that after Kf8, white doesn't have to check on d7 with the Nf6; instead, use the Ne5, which forces black to capture with his Q and lose massive material. p09843 b RonWeasley98 1868 1.0 seconds p09846 w edgy 1679 Doesn't 1...Nf4 also win? p09846 w smotherhubbard 1850 1...Nf4 2.f3 Qh3+ 3.Kg1 Re2 4.Qxe2 is fine for White (I tried 1...Nf4 also) p09846 w waldorff 1748 fortunately i like rook lifts p09847 w OldPatzer 1054 Checkmate with Q, R, and P(g4) p09848 b LowestRd 1905 Simple, but the idea of Qe7 is really tempting p09848 b JSorel 1741 I agree : Qe7 made me lose ~15s ... p09848 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rnb1r1k1/pp3ppp/2p5/4Pq2/P1B4Q/B1P5/5PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1 p09850 w underated 1402 good material swap off p09850 w rockym 1589 original !!! p09850 w JoshBrack 1627 failed! lol! that was a pretty memorable problem though so i think it'll be a while before i forget it again. p09852 b ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Wow... I can do that too... p09853 w Holy 1051 Skewering the mating square through the queen! p09853 w MaltaCross 1143 Precisely! p09853 w CryptorKid 1348 sweet p09853 w curiouschild 1278 no good options for the blacks! p09853 w TheObjectivist 1060 Nice p09853 w greenkameleon2 1419 I played 0-0-0, but Rb8 is of course better p09853 w Blackknight23 1464 I also played 0-0-0 but Rb8 is clearly better p09854 w OldPatzer 1054 Deflect guard: After B(c5)xe3(B)+, if Qxe3(B), then R(a8)xa6(R). p09855 b loot 1460 More stars if it ends one move earlier. Finding Rg5+ should be enough. p09855 b stevie 1222 Check K to steal Q p09855 b DocB 1237 roara p09855 b greenkameleon 1313 i stared a long time at that one p09858 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r2rk1/5qpp/pp3p2/2N1nP2/1P6/6Q1/PBN3PP/5R1K w - - 0 1 p09859 b spacecowboy 1394 another despicable dual - Throw this problem out! p09859 b czukay 1427 nice one! p09859 b LowestRd 1905 It's not a dual.... I only see one answer p09859 b timoure 1847 2.1 seconds p09860 w ngnblcn 2263 nice p09860 w UriBlass 1869 23.5 seconds p09860 w UriBlass 1869 10.7 seconds p09860 w UriBlass 1869 1.3 seconds p09860 w UriBlass 1869 0.5 seconds p09860 w floreatdunum 1606 like it p09860 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1nr5/p2p1k2/1p2pp2/1P1r1P1p/P2N3K/6P1/1P1R3P/3R4 w - - 0 1 p09861 b Fromper 1338 A well hidden move. I actually missed it. p09861 b quikye 1512 Mate in 1. p09863 b floreatdunum 1606 Poor. It's pretty bloody obvious that you can't stop the c-pawn. Promote your own then. Takes Brain of Britain for that one. p09863 b LowScore 1621 I wonder why you play chess or solve CTS puzzles. The ones you solve are too easy, the ones you don't solve are retarded and pointless. WTF? p09863 b Coventry 1613 WHAT THE HELL???? p09863 b decembersnake 1528 this problem SUCKS p09863 b mathaias 1406 Was looking for a tactic until it hit me that there isn't one. Push the pawn, duh. p09863 b mathaias 1406 Was looking for a tactic until it hit me that there isn't one. Push the pawn, duh. p09863 b QuickFire 1620 It's not beautiful, but there's nothing wrong with it. Sorry for stating the obvious, but if more people solved it quickly enough it's rating would go down -- same as every other problem on this site. p09863 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/8/8/1p2P3/1P4k1/2P2p2/3K4/8 b - - 0 1 p09863 b NinetyPercent 1402 Trying to figure out the winning tactic here. Couldn't find one. Finally decided the best I could do was promote my pawn one move after he promotes his. Probably a draw. Still looking for the winning tactic. If anyone knows it, please post. p09864 b Holy 1051 Lots of White responses to consider before being sure of the correct move. p09864 b MaltaCross 1143 Pretty neat trick. Discovered attack on the Queen whilst the knight prepares to fork the king and knight. p09864 b Freeze 1492 This problem could use another set of moves, although the second set isn't hard. I got this right, but hadn't considered that 2...Qd6 would be followed by 3.e5 forking the queen and knight. Crafty shows Black throwing in the towel with 2...Qxd5, a move only a computer would make. p09867 b UriBlass 1869 2.8 seconds p09868 b notyetagm 1467 2 Qf4xRd2!is a simply beautiful example of the PASSED PAWN VERSUS ROOK TRICK. p09868 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/8/2P5/p2k2Q1/P7/5P2/2rr4/6K1 b - - 0 1 p09868 b yarmoe 1780 out of the blue! p09872 w ajotatxe 1412 Qxe1+ also works p09872 w Tom74 1251 same p09872 w ankka 1302 ajotaxte: Qxe1+ is not a legal move in the given position. p09872 w sjguy 1115 Why not Qxe1+ also? p09872 w ankka 1302 sjguy: Qxe1+ would place the Black king in check. p09872 w Faurey 1266 Beauty p09875 b Hyperbeam 1681 damn good move p09875 b UriBlass 1869 6.2 seconds p09875 b polgary 1561 Romanishin - Plaskett 1976 p09875 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1rk1/pb1pppb1/1pn2n2/6Q1/2P5/1P4P1/PB2PPBP/RN1R2K1 b - - 0 1 p09875 b brulla 1439 NICE! p09875 b mattyhead 1453 More moves. Finish these problems. p09875 b Garryback 1503 thanks polgary p09875 b SirRick 1740 Thx polgary for the info. Whole game,Oleg Romanishin - Harold Plaskett, London 1977: 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 g6 5. 0-0 Bg7 6. b3 0-0 7. Bb2 c5 8. d4 cxd4 9. Qxd4 Nc6 10. Qh4 h6 (could black imagine at this oint that the game would be over in 4 more moves?) 11. Rd1 g5 12. Nxg5 hxg5 13. Qxg5 e6 14. Rxd7 1-0 p09877 b ngnblcn 2263 overrated 1918 p09877 b UriBlass 1869 20.1 seconds p09877 b busht 2037 1946 p09879 w PoorLittleGuy 1981 4.1 seconds p09879 w izicik 2090 2089 p09884 w UriBlass 1869 33.6 seconds first time that I see it thought too much about defence or c4 to attack and did not see fast the simple capture attacking cxb4 p09884 w drad 1651 interesting p09884 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r5/1n1nk1pp/3bp3/1pp1p3/1P2P3/1NP1BP2/1N1K2PP/R7 w - - 0 1 p09884 w grom43 1752 Threat recognition problem. White's main idea in Ra7 is pressure on the Nb7 and Nd7 (which defend c5). How to stop bxc5. 1...c4 doesn't work because after Rxb7 cxN, Rxb-pawn is good for White. Or 1...Nd8 2.bxc5 (see Crafty below) good for White. p09886 b peletis 1313 nice p09887 w MagicCat 1878 0.8 secs soo easy for the level ! should be for 1400s ! p09887 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1rk1/1b1nn3/p4pp1/3pp1B1/Pp2P2Q/1N1B4/1PP3PP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p09889 w g8wrb 1003 only legal move p09890 b floreatdunum 1606 Nice - a switchback with the queen. p09890 b UriBlass 1869 5.6 seconds nice and got it in the past but did not remember and calculated again p09890 b UriBlass 1869 2.3 seconds now remembered it p09890 b ChessPlayer56 1801 1.9 seconds p09890 b grom43 1752 You need to see the whole board and then to plan. This is a nice problem. p09890 b Carbonic 1575 Hahaha, I played 3.Qh7+ ??... p09890 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/5Q2/p1p2p2/2P3pk/3P1n2/4pP2/P1q3PP/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p09897 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º R2b1rk1/2p3pp/4n3/1p2PP2/4N3/4B3/1P5P/6K1 b - - 0 1 p09901 b jokim 2000 It is hard to find the difference between Qd5 and Qd6. p09905 w OldPatzer 1054 Mating attack: After ...Q(b8)xg3(N), Black threatens ...Qh2#. So Q(e2)xf3(N), R(h4)xh3+. [If gxh3(R), Q(g3)xf3(Q).] p09905 w DocB 1237 ur all nothing to obama p09909 w underated 1402 this looks bad and then it gets better. p09911 b greatkid 1694 4 sec 02 p09911 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/pp4pp/2nNp3/2qnp3/2N5/P3PP2/1PQ3PP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1 p09911 b MisterCat 1806 4.8 seconds p09917 b MagicCat 1878 i played bxg6 p09917 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3kb1r/p3qpp1/1nn1p2p/3pP3/R1pP2Q1/2P2R2/1PBN1PPP/2B3K1 b kq - 0 1 p09917 b Garryback 1503 super p09918 b television 1714 fearless!!!!! p09918 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3rr1k1/1q5p/p3R1p1/1p2QpP1/8/P1R5/1PP4P/6K1 b - - 0 1 p09919 w floreatdunum 1606 Low marks, because the real reason comes later than the end of the problem. In itself the problem is fine. p09919 w tomohawk 1844 Agreed with floreatdunum. Problem's solution should be extended so player has to find the perpetual. p09919 w kwanpin 1752 i don't understand the solution... p09919 w JSorel 1741 2... Qb6 -> 3. Qxe6 p09919 w television 1714 but its a draw..piece advantage and a draw? p09919 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1n1k/p2P2pp/2R1Bp2/8/3q4/7P/5PP1/2Q3K1 w - - 0 1 p09919 w joakimvitriol 1612 couldn't find follow up after 4.g3 p09919 w Misha98 1832 13.8 seconds needs more moves p09919 w Garryback 1503 joakimvitriol couldn't find follow up after 4.g3 - h6 -+ p09922 w underated 1402 good positional advantage. p09922 w Holy 1051 Cleverly traps the knight, winning it outright. p09922 w lbtr74aao 1309 not resolve p09924 w FalkA 1332 very nice p09925 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qr1k1/1bp2pp1/p1n4p/Pp1pP3/1b1PN3/1B3N1P/1P3PP1/R1BQR1K1 b - - 0 1 p09925 b flatman 1536 Qxe1 also gives up the Ne4, but moving that N while threatening the Bb7 will allow a capture on e1 without losing the N. p09929 w MaltaCross 1143 Devious fork with check. p09935 b Holy 1051 Nice combo to pin the Q. p09937 w mykingislonely 1908 Tricky problem. p09939 b edgy 1679 very bad; must extend solution p09939 b tomohawk 1844 Agreed. p09939 b grom43 1752 it is simply analysis, not a clear tactic? either way (2 Kd6 or 2 Kd5) you recognize not to put your king on the white diagonal and lose yr queen. p09939 b bingobilly 1508 These kinds of problems are unfair for this kind of format. Please remove. p09939 b purefan 1514 I also feel this problem is not adequate and support the motion to remove it p09939 b PoorLittleGuy 1981 7.6 seconds p09939 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2Q2bk1/4P2p/5B2/1pp1K3/8/2P5/5q2/8 b - - 0 1 p09939 b Freeze 1492 I missed this by not thinking enough into how to get out of perpetual check. I was torn between d6 and d5. I see now that d6 lets me get the bishop into the action of blocking check. I thought that my goal was to duck behind the pawns (via d5), but that drops a bishop with check if Black is allowed to get a diagonal check going from the f-file. p09939 b Chessplayer98 1814 9.6 seconds p09942 w MaltaCross 1143 Draw by perpetual check! p09944 b Holy 1051 Very difficult to find this move. p09944 b lancer2000 1435 This problem seems more strategic than tactical. p09944 b greenkameleon3 1360 5 secs of confusement because my queen is captured and i wonder if i should do something about it p09944 b e4e5f4 1450 loosing your queen is shocking, like a blow in the stomach, you need some seconds of recreation p09951 w Holy 1051 Needs to go one more move. What's wrong with 2. Kh1? p09951 w Holy 1051 OK, I see 2. Kh1 Qf1+ 3. Kh2 Qg1#. That seems like a tougher sequence to spot than the bishop fork. p09951 w NK123 1443 it's crazy p09951 w NK123 1443 it's crazy p09955 b pinguino 1614 Nice jiu jitsu take. p09955 b UriBlass 1869 67.8 seconds problem 23057 to solve. After previous failure took too much time It took me more than 10 seconds to see that the queen is trapped after Qc3 Qxb1+ Kd2 and I decided that if I am slow then I prefer to be sure about the solution. p09955 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k2r/4bpp1/p2pbn1p/4p3/1P2P1PP/4BP2/1PPQ4/qNKR1B1R b kq - 0 1 p09955 b Eduardoramon 1738 chess is a martial art p09959 w TryRaptor 1360 nice, i seen it quickly because the bisshops p09962 w stevie 1222 Advance pawn, become N to double fork p09962 w MaltaCross 1143 Unfortunately, the software setup does not allow YOU to chose yourself which piece should the pawn be promoted to! p09962 w stoyan 1111 It is very cool! Yes, it would be nice to ask what piece you would like to promote the pawn to. p09962 w curiouschild 1278 good illustration that the best promotion for a pawn is not always a queen p09962 w ehodge3 1310 Under promotion at its finest p09969 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bq1r1k/pp3ppp/3p4/2pNn2Q/2B1Pp2/3P4/PPP2PPP/2R2RK1 w - - 0 1 p09971 w plopje 1678 very simple p09971 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23296 to solve 5.9 seconds found the moves but used sometime to check and I basically disagree with very simple when there are many pieces at the board. p09971 w rockym 1589 I saw 2...Bb4 but did not saw 3...Re8 p09971 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k2r/4bp2/p1p4P/3pQ3/6b1/6B1/PPq3PP/R3KB1R w KQkq - 0 1 p09971 w Freeze 1492 I went down the 2...Qe4+ line. p09971 w NumberFour 1879 1.2 seconds p09971 w Garryback 1503 much better than many higher rated p09972 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/1p2pr1p/p5p1/2Pp4/2B1q3/2P5/PP4PP/R2Q2K1 w - - 0 1 p09973 b antielectron 1331 Qf3+ doesn't win anything because black has Qf6, pinning the white queen to the f file. Am I right? p09973 b antielectron 1331 Qf3+ doesn't win anything because black has Qf6, pinning the white queen to the f file. Am I right? p09973 b underated 1402 wins the rook...no pin as I saw it.. p09982 w inkwire 1667 if those "$19" symbols mean -+, then Black wins with many moves. p09982 w Zuggy 2057 -2 is good enough. p09982 w grom43 1752 What do you guys mean? It's mate. I don't know what $19 means as a symbol, but I'm sure that 5...Qg2# means black wins by checkmate... p09982 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/2p4p/pp5q/5rn1/3PR3/1P6/PB4Qb/3R3K w - - 0 1 p09982 w barz 1734 $19=Black has a decisive advantage p09982 w Garryback 1503 1...Bg3 also wins, but Bf4 is by far the best p09984 b OldPatzer 1054 Pin: R(d1) pins N(d2) to K(d5) p09986 w JoshBrack 1627 failed. missed that i was in check. lol that's why cts is so hard - though it is kinda silly! p09986 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4qk1/pp4b1/3p3p/5Np1/2p5/4PP2/PnQ2P2/R3K2R w KQ - 0 1 p09986 w nune 1549 Ugly - obvious AND losing. p09986 w mykingislonely 1908 Last move is useless. p09995 b Branco 1311 What is the problem with Nxg6+ ? p09995 b Schumi 1546 Nxg6+ Nxg6 covers black's queen. p09995 b Leucky 1541 nice mate p09995 b tom26 1316 haha, was thinking 'but if white moves his King, then I take back his queen, that pawn takes back, and we're even.' Only then realised it was mate p09995 b newjbie 1246 What is the problem with Nxg6+ ? p09998 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 7k/1p4bp/3p4/2PPp1p1/1P2P1b1/6P1/3NRK1q/1RBQ4 w - - 0 1 p09998 w ChessMaster98 1970 1.7 seconds p09998 w NumberFive 1792 1.3 seconds p10000 b smotherhubbard 1850 add the next move so it's clear White's winning the queen pls p10000 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/r6p/pp2pbp1/8/P1q1N1n1/5Q1R/1PP2BPP/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p10004 b underated 1402 okay. and... p10004 b Wolfgang 1388 ? p10004 b MaltaCross 1143 fxe5 leaves two pieces under threat, whilst hxg4 leaves only the knight under attack p10004 b kvorum 1233 Yeah, that and the fact that if hxg4 then Nxd3 ... p10005 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 7k/3q1r1p/2p2p1R/1pr1bR2/7Q/p2B3P/P1P3P1/7K w - - 0 1 p10008 w tomtom233 1359 I thought that there was a deeper tactic but it was just exchanging p10009 w UriBlass 1869 44.6 seconds p10009 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2Q2bk1/4P2p/5B2/1ppK4/8/2P2q2/8/8 w - - 0 1 p10016 b barz 1734 r5k1/3q2r1/1p1p4/3Pp3/pP1nPpP1/P1R5/6P1/2RQ1NK1 b - - 0 1 p10016 b Misha98 1832 2.7 seconds p10023 b OldPatzer 1054 Nf5 threatens Q(g3)xg7# or N(f5)xe7(B)+, forking K(g8) and Q(c6). p10023 b Holy 1051 Forking a loose bishop and a mating square! p10024 b curiouschild 1278 take the fool p10025 w Coventry 1613 wow that was a tricky one p10025 w buffetrand 1527 surprised it's rated so low p10025 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 OK, it's a tricky problem, but what's the gain? Black just gains a pawn and a queen against two rooks... p10025 w Freeze 1492 I couldn't find anything useful to do, so I put a rook on e5. It ends up that White will play 2.Ne4, forking the queen and the other rook, so the quest for a better move needed to continue for longer. p10025 w mattyhead 1453 I got it fairly quickly due to familiarity -- US NM Dana Mackenzie calls the trick (Re1+, unprotecting the queen) the "hook and laddar trick" -- but the final position seems a fairly subtle advantage for black if it is one at all. p10025 w kdawg1961 1340 straight-forward yet requires identifying the week back rank and the overworked nature of the Rook. (still trying to get the hook and latter reference btw) p10031 w UriBlass 1869 2.6 seconds p10031 w chessyeti 1756 2.3 seconds p10031 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qr1k1/1p1nbppp/8/p2p4/3N4/3RBQ2/PPP2PPP/2K4R w - - 0 1 p10034 b sejo1 1600 easy p10034 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r4rk/7p/1q1N4/p3bp2/2P1p3/6P1/P3QP1P/1R1R2K1 b - - 0 1 p10038 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2b1r1k1/r5pp/p4p2/1pR2nq1/4B3/p2PP1P1/5P1P/B2Q1RK1 w - - 0 1 p10038 w Freeze 1492 After Bxf6, the bishop can survive the pin/pawn-advance by attacking the queen with the bishop. p10038 w Coquelicot98 1872 6.4 seconds p10048 b UriBlass 1869 8.0 seconds p10048 b UriBlass 1869 6.0 seconds p10048 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4b2r/pp3pk1/2pb1qp1/6p1/2BP1pQ1/2P4P/PP1B2P1/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p10049 b greatkid 1694 You've solved problem p10049 in 1.5 seconds. ( Result 1.00 : 0.00 ) Your new rating is 1736.96 (+2.93). p10049 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/1p3p2/p1pR1P1p/8/P1P3Pq/7Q/1PPb2P1/4r1BK b - - 0 1 p10050 b bwtaylor 1447 Black threatens Nf1+ followed by Ng3+ and mate with the rook. I missed the problem by playing 2. Rh6 thinking white would mate. After 3. RxB black will take back the exchange with either Nf1+ or Ng3+ and RxR. It seems like Black has some chances to draw after Ng3+. p10050 b rootzero 1332 Agreed, I was thinking about a mate, not material. p10050 b AngryPirate 1308 i did he same thing 8-( p10050 b ristovak 1079 Thanks bwtaylor p10050 b Elroch 1453 This is actually a difficult problem hiding behind a low rating. Some people undoubtedly spot the rook fork to win the bishop without thinking of trying for mate with Rh6. Rh6 would be the right second move if black did not have a less than trivial mate in 3 in response. p10050 b JoeLag 1548 I played Rh6 ... and I have to rate the problem as poor. Beauty would only be there for BLACK if white plays Rh6. Thanks to bwtaylor for his explanation! p10050 b UweD 1357 I played Rh6, because thinking through the whle defense/black to be mated complex would have overdrawn on time anyway. I gues statistically the way emrad is designed it will give more points in the long run to go for mate and get 90% of the points and get shafted 10%... in the real world of course that looks better. HOWEVER what makes me upset is that I was told to assume a blunder by black in every move...; which black does in move 1: the pawn move, why does black not plat Nf1+ straight up??why should I suddnely assume that black does not blunder on its second move?? Weird and upsetting inconsistant, irratic opposition behaviour, almost like politics... p10050 b Holy 1051 Excellent and difficult problem. UweD's complaints are not legitimate. This problem is correct at all stages. The solution move at each point is definitely the best move for that position. The opponent's preceding move should not impact your approach to any move in any manner whatsoever. A legitimate complaint would be that poor play by the opposition must happen in order for any move to be the "correct" move. If that were the case, then the analysis would show thta there was a better move for the player to make, becasue the analysis assumes that the opponent will make the best move available. That is not the case here, or in any problems on CTS. The second move by Black in this problem was correct, because Black avoided Rd8#. The player must see that he cannot get mate (just threaten it with the first move) but can win 2 pieces for a rook. The player also must see that he cannot win the bishop outright with Re6+, but it's still the correct move because even after ...Nf1+ or ...Ng4+ White will win the knight and lose his rook. (Unfortunately, a lucky, quick-moving player can simply make the forking move, not realizing that he can't win the bishop, but only B+N for the R.) p10050 b joakimvitriol 1612 not easy to see that there is no mate for black after R takes B p10050 b Platinumtdj 1503 I have seen 2000+ rated problems less difficult than this. I suppose that the rating of a problem is evaluated from the rating of the people who solve it... but in this case most of the 1300-rated tacticians have simply looked at the fork without seeing the possible mate of white with Rh6 and the mate in three of black (and also the check with Ng4+). I mean, for resolving this problem it's better to be a little dumber... lol. I think this problem could be in the nightmares list of many high-rated tacticians. Anyway, it's too bad ruining a problem in this way... there should be some defence to the bishop and we could have a nice 2000+ problem. p10050 b phmilet 1533 The problem is great, but is severely underrated. As most people have pointed out, low-rated tacticians that spot winning the bishop probably dragged this problem's rating down. Deep problem though. p10050 b greenkameleon 1313 I doubt if 1300-1400 rated players like myself overlook the mating pattern with two rooks. That is basic stuff. And so yes i played rh6 myself too. p10050 b chessisajedrez 1561 Thanks to (bwtaylor). Like many people I saw Rh6. I thought White could escape checkmate from Nf1+ p10051 w tpollet 1629 Difficile et réussi. L'idée : pour promouvoir le pion il faut l'aider. Surtout que la course à la promotion est engagée. p10051 w UriBlass 1869 12.7 seconds the threat Qf1+ and if Kh2 g1Q+ p10051 w grom43 1752 Uh, I think UriBlass meant after 1...Bh3 2 Kh2 Qf1 with the threat of g1=Q+ and mate on g2. Maybe. Tough problem. p10051 w drad 1651 77 seconds, felt good getting it right :D p10051 w JoshBrack 1627 what crap is this? my move, qb3 wins too? p10051 w joakimvitriol 1612 8/1B3k1p/P2p1n2/3Pp3/2q1P1b1/8/5Bp1/4Q1K1 w - - 0 1 p10051 w grom43 1752 I agree with tpollet who says the main thing is to assist your own pawn especially as white has a pawn about to promote. Got it this time, but probably missed it first time. p10051 w SirRick 1740 Bh3! I didn´t find it for ages - beautiful and simple. I tried Qb3, like Josh - it gives a clear advantage. Also I tried Qd3 which wins, too - but admit that after Be3 you still have to find Bh3 to win. p10055 b UriBlass 1869 5.3 seconds p10055 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rnk2r/3bppbp/6p1/p7/2BPP3/qR6/P2BNPPP/3Q1K1R b k - 0 1 p10055 b SirRick 1740 the poisoned pawn. Just wonder how the rating is so high (1861,5) p10058 b MaltaCross 1143 discovered attack p10058 b wild 1305 nice p10060 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k2r/1p1nbp1p/4p3/3p2p1/pn1P4/4qPB1/PR1NNRPP/1Q4K1 b kq - 0 1 p10066 b OldPatzer 1054 Pin: B(g7)f8 pins R(e7) to K(c4); R is lost. p10067 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/pp4rn/3p1q2/3Pp2p/1P2P1n1/P1R2pRN/3Q1B2/3K1B2 w - - 0 1 p10073 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r6r/pp3pk1/1q3np1/1P1pNn1p/R2P1P2/1QN4P/5PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 p10078 w UriBlass 1869 14.5 seconds too much thought about Be1 as first move p10078 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr4/1p1n1pp1/1qp1p1p1/p6r/Pb1P2n1/1Q2P1P1/NP3P1P/R1BR1BK1 w - - 0 1 p10078 w timoure 1847 5.6 seconds p10078 w Nimzozo 1781 2 seconds p10078 w SirRick 1740 oh my, played Be1 - suddenly realising the wrong move order p10080 w UriBlass 1869 4.5 seconds p10085 w UriBlass 1869 7.6 seconds p10085 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bQ3r/pp3kpp/n1p2pn1/4p2B/2P1q3/2B5/PP3PPP/2KR2NR w - - 0 1 p10085 w 1010 1680 A hard move to see. p10085 w timoure 1847 3.5 seconds p10091 w joakimvitriol 1612 blocking another threat with attacked piece p10091 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r1k1/2q2ppp/pp2p3/3R4/P7/1P3N1P/1BP1QPP1/4b1K1 w - - 0 1 p10100 w Misha1998 1875 4.4 seconds p10114 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1k1r1/1pqb1p2/p1n1p3/4Pn2/2p2P2/P2Q4/3BN1PP/2R1KB1R w K - 0 1 p10115 b suddenlysomeon 1276 No point. p10130 w wild 1305 Very nice problem I thought, moving the knight to fork at f5 as well as defending g7. Almost got fooled by Nf3+, which gets black out of a jam, but ends up a wash material-wise. p10130 w ChessMaster08 1308 ................................................................................................................................ p10130 w Freeze 1492 I took the Nf3+ line to get out of the jam. p10142 b UriBlass 1869 12.4 seconds took time to find 3.Bxg7+ p10142 b grom43 1752 Same as Uri. Not just winning g-pawn, but having Rxe7 with check means another rook. p10145 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23187 to solve 3.7 seconds fortunately I guessed the first move and it gave me some more seconds to think. p10145 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/pp6/2p2p2/3p2p1/3Pr1Pp/P1R1P1NP/1P3KPq/3Q3R b - - 0 1 p10145 b Freeze 1492 Alas, I must maintain contact with the g2-pawn. p10148 b JacobTomlinson 1406 Nasty little discovered attack p10150 b tpollet 1629 Un fou non défendu en d6 et un autre en prise h4, la suite n'est qu'une question de tempo. p10150 b Warminup 1551 The beauty is the dual focus on both Black's bishops p10150 b grom43 1752 And the beauty is that both 2 Ne4 and 3 de attack the Bd6. p10150 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qk2r/pp1n1ppp/2pb1n2/3pp2b/4P1P1/3P1N1P/PPPN1PB1/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 0 1 p10150 b ChessBlitz 1828 3.5 seconds p10150 b Nimzozo 1781 7.9 sec p10156 b grom43 1752 1 ... Bc8 2 Rb8 Bd6 3 Qg7 not 3 Qh5+?. Tricky line. p10156 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn1qkb1r/pb4pp/4p3/3pQ3/4n3/2P2NP1/P3PPBP/1RB2RK1 b kq - 0 1 p10158 w UriBlass 1869 failed BxB is not good because of Nxe7+ and need QxQ first. p10158 w barz 1734 r4rk1/4ppbp/b2p2p1/1BqNP3/P1pn4/4BP1P/R5P1/3QK2R w K - 0 1 p10158 w JoshBrack 1627 failed. i played bxe5 first but i think that fails to Qd1 and black loses their queen! not nxe7+? :0 oooOOOhhhHHHhhh! p10158 w grom43 1752 Agree that Nxe7+ hasn't got much to do with why QxQ is necessary first. Looks like Josh got it: we exchange queens first and then there is no possibility of a discovered threat to the black queen when the white queen moves. p10159 b Sidorsky 1573 nuthin' there p10159 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23121 to solve 2.9 seconds easy problem because it is obvious that you need to do something against the pin. p10159 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3kb2/pp1nnbp1/2p1p3/q2pP1B1/6P1/2NN4/PPP1QP2/R3K2B b Qq - 0 1 p10159 b giovmendoza 1254 saves your knight p10159 b hiddie 1576 nice defensive tactics. I think they are also very important. p10162 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/1k2r2p/1Npp2p1/2P5/5pPP/2RR1P2/r3PK2/8 w - - 0 1 p10166 w UriBlass 1869 5.2 seconds p10166 w UriBlass 1869 2.4 seconds p10166 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3q3k/pp4p1/5b1p/3B1b2/3Qn3/P3P3/1P3P1P/1K1R3R w - - 0 1 p10167 w Blanchard 1383 I think Qf4+ before BxN transposes, and should be acceptable. p10167 w Subrosian 1560 One problem is that you are in check. p10167 w underated 1402 that problem was harder than rated. p10174 b mburch1974 1565 Difficult. p10174 b abcdef 1612 this is chess p10181 w UriBlass 1869 4.4 seconds p10181 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1rr5/5p1k/p4q1p/1n2RP2/1ppP4/5QP1/P1B3P1/4R2K w - - 0 1 p10181 w grom43 1752 Is this 1782 because we don't see the discovered check? p10182 w Mclintock45 744 What is the point of these tactics, taking a bishop or mating? Please explain! p10193 w UriBlass 1869 3.5 seconds p10193 w NumberThree 1801 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo p10193 w NumberThree 1801 nononononononononononononononono ononononononononononononononono nononononononononononononononono ononononononononononononononono nononononononononononononononono ononononononononononononononono nononononononononononononononono ononononononononononononononono nononononononononononononononono ononononononononononononononono p10193 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4k2r/4b3/pp1pQP2/8/3N2np/2rR3P/PqP3b1/5R1K w k - 0 1 p10200 b suddenlysomeon 1276 Mate! p10200 b ilovemo52 1339 Look for the bigger threat ALWAYS. Good lesson p10204 w suddenlysomeon 1276 The point being? p10204 w jzhang2000 1385 taking back is not a tactic p10212 b tomohawk 1844 Looks like something that could happen in some line of the Classical Grunfeld. p10212 b UriBlass 1869 9.1 seconds p10212 b themagician 1820 2.8 seconds new rating 1800 !! p10212 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rn2k1/pp1b1pb1/6p1/2q5/3NP3/3QBR2/P4PP1/5K1R b - - 0 1 p10217 w grom43 1752 How this gets to 1717.7? 2 stars for its rating! p10217 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/1p2qp2/6p1/3PNn2/4r1P1/3R4/1Q3P2/3R2K1 w - - 0 1 p10220 b UriBlass 1869 17.7 seconds p10220 b JSorel 1741 quite easy for a 1935... p10220 b UriBlass 1869 Not easy when you try to be accurate and look for the first and the fact that the moves are the first moves that you think make it hard because you look for the trap and lose rating points. p10225 w notyetagm 1467 Highly tactical position. p10225 w czukay 1427 cherry flavored cake p10225 w Garryback 1503 has to get far more points p10225 w greenkameleon 1313 oops, got it wrong on the second move, trying to hurry up. p10225 w mtal61 1558 Great practice and of great practical use these exchange sequences,should have more of them than pattern recognition for mates imo. p10231 b curiouschild 1278 nice mate p10232 b DocB 1237 fork p10233 b longhairedgit 987 nice way to reverse the outcome of the opponents planned attack. p10234 b MaltaCross 1143 pinned piece p10234 b Holy 1051 Not only attacking a pinned piece, but FORKING the pinned piece and a checkmating square, thereby forcing the pinned piece to move--though, otherwise, it was not under any obigation to move. Great combination of themes: pin, fork, mate threat. p10235 w JoshBrack 1627 lol. i ALWAYS miss this 1. I remember missing it at least 3 times in the last month. I'm going to review it a dozen times now. :0 p10235 w JoshBrack 1627 .8! i finally got it, and a new speed record too! :) p10235 w JoshBrack 1627 1.6 p10235 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1r3k1/pb1n1p2/1p2pn1Q/6N1/3P1q2/2PB4/P4PPP/2RR2K1 w - - 0 1 p10236 w NinetyPercent 1402 I sent an email to the admins explaining to them that several of us found this problem wanting. I feel certain they will review it and take immediate action. So good work, guys! Your votes really do make a difference! p10236 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Didn't see the problem removed yet though... p10236 w rebornkameleon 1385 Yeah, what is the point in voting.. p10236 w mildplayer 1005 ? p10236 w ajotatxe 1412 A star is too much p10237 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1k2/4q1pp/p4n2/8/Q5n1/P1N1Pb2/1P4Pb/R1B2R1K b - - 0 1 p10238 b joakimvitriol 1612 fork p10238 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r3rk1/pp4qn/3Q1npp/2p2p2/P1b4P/2R2PP1/1B2P1B1/4NRK1 b - - 0 1 p10238 b 1010 1680 2.Qe6+ gives white an extra tempo. Basically two moves in a turn. p10238 b sqipeter 1415 Really! Why does it take me 12 seconds to see this?? p10239 b Elroch 1453 But seems surprisingly obvious for a 1650 problem p10239 b theKnife 1760 So easy when you know the pattern.. p10239 b MishaTheCat 1821 Howcome the chessboard is too big on my supermini comp of 10cm long ? The chessboard is too big for the screen and we can't make it smaller ! p10239 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/2qnbppp/p2pp3/5PPQ/3BP3/3R4/PpP4P/1K3BR1 b - - 0 1 p10239 b HarryPotter98 1940 1.9 seconds p10239 b NumberFour 1879 3.7 seconds p10252 w TAMBAGIMSIZ99 2055 overrated 2112 p10252 w lepolaputuki 1836 The main problem is seeing ...Bb7 doesn't work on move 2. I think there's another problem here dealing with that from White's perspective... p10256 b barz 1734 5rk1/pp2Qppp/2bRp3/8/8/7P/qP3PP1/4R2K b - - 0 1 p10257 b peanut 1214 boo p10257 b peanut 1214 okay p10257 b peanut 1214 not bad, not good p10259 b UriBlass 1869 2.9 seconds p10259 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r1k1/3nBpp1/p3p2p/1pPP4/1b2Q3/5N2/q4PPP/2R2RK1 b - - 0 1 p10259 b HarryPotter98 1940 1.5 seconds p10269 w JSorel 1741 1.9 seconds p10269 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1nr1rbk1/ppB2ppp/7q/1N1p4/3P4/P2Q1P2/1P4PP/2R2RK1 w - - 0 1 p10269 w MisterCat 1806 3.6 seconds p10269 w grom43 1752 I suppose people play 2...Qb6 too quickly? p10269 w timoure 1847 1.1 seconds p10269 w RohanKrishnan 1103 how do you do this p10271 w MaltaCross 1143 exploitation of pinned piece p10272 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4q1kr/p2b2p1/4np2/2RQ2p1/8/6P1/Pr1BPPBP/4K2R w K - 0 1 p10272 w Freeze 1492 I was enthralled with the open h-file for my rook and ended up play 1...Qh5. p10272 w Garryback 1503 Freeze - had the same ideas but didn´t do p10275 b Misha1998 1875 5.2 seconds p10275 b MishaTheCat 1821 â—„ Position â–º 3rk2r/pb1n1p1p/1q2Np2/1Bb5/1p2P3/4B3/PP3PPP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 p10275 b Nimzozo 1781 how can this be rated +2000 ? p10278 w theKnife 1760 Very good (attack on a1 + fork on c2) p10278 w loot 1460 5 stars to offset tomtom p10278 w Greycloak 1547 1. c4 Nb4 Qc3? I'm being blind to why that's bad. p10278 w Greycloak 1547 Nevermind, got it. The threat of Qxd4 Qxd4 Nc2+! escaped me. p10278 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bq1rk1/pp3ppp/4p3/n2n4/3N4/2P3P1/P1Q1PPBP/R1B1K2R w KQ - 0 1 p10279 w grom43 1752 complex and rich. p10279 w drad 1651 calm as you like p10279 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3Bk3/4NpbQ/3p2p1/8/2n2nP1/Pr5P/5P1K/4rB2 w - - 0 1 p10279 w MishaTheCat 1821 4.1 seconds p10287 b UriBlass 1869 chose the wrong defence f4 allows Qg4+ p10287 b JSorel 1741 f4??? p10287 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r4k1/p1pp2pp/b3p3/P7/3P3q/P4P2/B2Q3P/RN4KR b - - 0 1 p10287 b timoure 1847 8.6 seconds p10288 b UriBlass 1869 missed Rxn+ p10288 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r2knr/p1qQp2p/p3P1p1/2p2pP1/4N3/7P/PPP5/1K1R3R b - - 0 1 p10288 b Nimzozo 1781 10.6 sec p10291 w JDRUMMER 1607 problem deserves more time or higher rating. p10291 w joakimvitriol 1612 maior pieces in action p10291 w joakimvitriol 1612 weak K p10291 w mtal61 1558 arhhh!!!!,1)...Rc2 is absolutety feeble where white's Rf2 holds everything p10292 w BabyKitten 1728 3.8 seconds p10294 w HPeter 1517 it looks easy if i see the solution, but mostly i dont see it... p10294 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4q3/8/4K3/p1Q2p2/P7/1P1B4/kb6/8 w - - 0 1 p10294 w MishaTheCat 1821 6.0 seconds p10294 w HermioneG 1866 19.3 seconds p10296 b Coventry 1613 wow that was so obvious i didn't even see it p10296 b floreatdunum 1606 yawn p10296 b rathkeltair 1711 snore p10296 b JohnSmith 1548 bullshit p10296 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/p1R2kpp/1p4r1/3p4/1P1NnP1q/5P2/P4P1P/4Q2K b - - 0 1 p10300 w notyetagm 1467 Just like Dr. Nunn said: If your king (White e1-king) is exposed to check (1 ... Qb1+), then you need only one undefended piece (White f5-rook) to lose material to a double attack. p10305 b tomohawk 1844 Should make player answer some check with a check, to show point of problem. p10305 b bumbly 1561 too short p10305 b themagician 1820 You've failed to solve problem p10305. Your new rating is 1657.62 (-14.68). p10305 b floreatdunum 1606 as tomo says p10305 b drad 1651 thanks guys! I didn't understand this problem until reading your comments.. never seen anything like it! p10305 b Thossk 1875 Tomohawk is right. p10305 b JoshBrack 1627 20.0 hmmmmm, to play the devil's advocate, if you add a check from the black queen people might just memorize the answer without realizing that there's no check that can't be answered with check... p10305 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/1KQ2p2/P5k1/5qP1/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 1 p10305 b rathkeltair 1711 rather pointless - as tomohawk points out p10305 b grom43 1752 Moves to queen for yr pawn: 2 (minus 1 for your move) =1. His pawn: all 5. Agree w/tomo et al. p10309 b notyetagm 1467 2 ... Qd8xNd6 is forced else Black is mated by 2 ... Ke8-d7? 3 Qe2-b5+ Kd7-c7 4 Nd6-e8# double checkmate. p10309 b floreatdunum 1606 needs more moves - ridiculous to stop here p10309 b tomohawk 1844 Agreed with floreatdunum. p10309 b rathkeltair 1711 Nescafe Frappe Attack? p10309 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bqkb1r/4p1pp/3p1n2/1NpP1pN1/1p2nB2/5P2/PP2Q1PP/R3KB1R b KQkq - 0 1 p10309 b chessisajedrez 1561 More moves needed, agree. It would have been a nice problem. p10312 b joakimvitriol 1612 just go away from checks p10312 b 1010 1680 1...Qg6+?? loses the rook. Correct is 1...Ka8 and the position is a draw. p10312 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/1k3p2/1q6/p1R3p1/2Q3P1/1P6/3r4/1K6 b - - 0 1 p10312 b grom43 1752 actually, attack the rook is the point. Now you threaten to take the rook and also your rook checks on b5 and e7. p10314 b MagicCat 1878 Very easy p10314 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/pp1pbppp/2n1p3/4n3/4PP2/PNN1q1B1/1PP1B1PP/R2QK2R b KQ - 0 1 p10315 w chris2001 1732 since Bd3 is clearly won, this problem is nonsens p10315 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23206 to solve failure I also played Bd3+ too fast but the problem is not nonsense. I missed the fact that Qxb2 is a fork and it seemed to me that if Bxd3 2.Bxd3 I win the black queen so I do not deserve points for this one. 1...Bd3+ only wins by Qxb2 later and people who see it can understand that Qxb2 immediately is better. p10315 w UriBlass 1869 2.5 seconds p10315 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º k2r3r/pp2nPpb/1q2Q2p/2b4N/2B2BP1/8/PP6/R4K1R w - - 0 1 p10315 w Garryback 1503 no star p10315 w Garryback 1503 btw 3. solution is 1...Rd4 p10317 w Misha1998 1875 8.2 seconds :) p10318 b underated 1402 nice material come back... p10321 b Jonathanzzz 2128 Took me more than a minute but I got it. :P p10321 b izicik 2090 overrated 2201 p10321 b Garryback 1503 3r2k1/1b3ppp/p4b2/P1PB4/5q2/N1P2Q2/5PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p10321 b birtanesin99 2124 2209 p10322 b rathkeltair 1711 simple minded p10322 b Suizo 1554 Lxf4? p10322 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r2r1k1/5pp1/4n2p/pp1RB3/4P3/PP1P1B2/3bK3/5R2 b - - 0 1 p10322 b Freeze 1492 Two basic choices, but I picked Suizo's Lxf4, missing that 2...Lxf4 gains nothing while the other line White gains a minor piece when the smoke clears. p10327 w UriBlass 1869 6.4 seconds p10327 w UriBlass 1869 4.2 seconds p10327 w UriBlass 1869 5.8 seconds p10327 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qrbk1/1bp2p2/p5pp/np2N3/3Pp3/P1P4P/1PB2PP1/R1BQR1K1 w - - 0 1 p10327 w 1010 1680 Two minor pieces for a rook. p10329 w JSorel 1741 17.1 seconds. ( Result 0.31 : 0.69 ) Your new rating is 1758.21 (-0.14). p10329 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/pp3ppp/3Nb1n1/4P3/2p2P2/P1R3P1/1r5P/1B2R1K1 w - - 0 1 p10329 w JSorel 1741 You've solved problem p10329 in 1.3 seconds. ( Result 1.00 : 0.00 ) Your new rating is 1777.40 (+3.69). p10331 w UriBlass 1869 9.3 seconds p10331 w UriBlass 1869 11.7 seconds p10331 w UriBlass 1869 19.6 seconds p10331 w JoshBrack 1627 failed. forgot the knight on d2 was blockading the b2 square from the white queen and played nxb3. i shoulda realized something was up since there was 2 good choices for that knight move to clear the path for the check on c2. i'm tired. time for bed, i got pretty close to my record 2 weeks ago, maybe tomorrow. :) p10331 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1k1r1/1bq2pb1/pn2p1p1/2n3P1/1p1NpP2/4B3/PPPN1QB1/1K1R3R w - - 0 1 p10331 w SirRick 1740 I was glad to make it in 6.6 sec - but perhaps some other day not...true Josh that often the mood decides, lack of energy... yes. Sometimes that´s true in OTB also (then you would rather go home...) apologies for these ponderings folks p10340 w guidovanhout 1242 what a lot of just not feasible possibilies p10343 w UriBlass 1869 9.6 seconds p10343 w joakimvitriol 1612 N trap p10343 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rq1rk1/3b1pbp/p2ppnp1/np6/3NP1PP/2N1BP2/PPPQB3/1K1R3R w - - 0 1 p10343 w timoure 1847 3.6 seconds p10343 w MishaTheCat 1821 3.5 seconds p10344 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r1k/1pnbr1bp/p7/3Ppp2/PP4nq/1BN4P/3QN1P1/1R3RBK w - - 0 1 p10344 w Garryback 1503 white keeps advantage in main line - instead of 1.d6 white shoud play 1.Qe1!! p10344 w Coquelicot98 1872 7.7 seconds p10344 w MishaTheCat 1821 4.9 seconds p10347 w notyetagm 1467 1 e3?? takes away the ability of the White e4-queen to retreat along the e-file to the e3-square by SELF-BLOCKING it, leaving her trapped along the h7-b1 diagonal. Since that light-squared diagonal is the only safe movement that the White e4-queen has, 1 ... Bf7-g6! TRAPS the White queen by taking away this LINE OF RETREAT. White is forced to give away a piece with 2 Nh6+ gxNh6 to make room for his queen but then White is simply down a piece for nothing. p10347 w UriBlass 1869 10.9 seconds time to be sure that I win the queen p10347 w UriBlass 1869 6.5 seconds p10347 w MagicCat 1878 1.1 SECONDS p10347 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3rr1k1/p1q2bpp/2p5/2b1p3/P2nQ1N1/2N3P1/4PPBP/2R2RK1 w - - 0 1 p10349 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/p6p/3p2p1/2p1r3/7P/2Nq1n2/PP2RPQ1/R4K2 w - - 0 1 p10350 w UriBlass 1869 23.6 seconds p10350 w UriBlass 1869 played Ra7 too early p10350 w JSorel 1741 nice p10350 w barz 1734 Played Bb6. p10350 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4r1k/1pp3pp/2n2qb1/p1b1pp2/P1B5/1QPP1N1P/1P1NRPP1/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p10350 w 1010 1680 solved it p10363 w wild 1305 ok i guess p10365 w CryptorKid 1348 easy p10370 b zugzwang4 1231 Yuck, I guess you need to have some simple captures, but this isn't real pretty. p10370 b javierbrindis 1227 tanto pensar para eso p10375 w Holy 1051 Nice, basic remove-the-guard problem. p10377 w Markusgoth 2122 Excellent problem! p10377 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23292 to solve 1.5 seconds double threat that does not work before the first move but was my first thought even before the first move. p10377 w Juvenal 1525 Pretty easy for 1700+, isn't it? p10377 w john2001plus 1579 Not so easy with only 8 seconds. I saw one threat but not the other. Guessed the correct move. p10377 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1rk1/5pp1/1pB1n1bp/4R3/2P5/R2P2PP/3N1P2/6K1 w - - 0 1 p10377 w DracoMalfoy98 1882 2.4 seconds p10377 w Garryback 1503 important tool p10377 w chessisajedrez 1561 Excellent! Couldn't figure out how to trap the Rook... :( Missed it but love it. p10382 b ValdorMcLutzky 1356 This was so easy I was afraid I'd overlook something (and actually lost points)... p10386 b UriBlass 1869 1.3 seconds saw the idea before the first move p10386 b themagician 1820 10.1 seconds p10386 b grom43 1752 excellent mate p10388 b UriBlass 1869 8.9 seconds p10388 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r2k/2p2Qp1/7p/bP2q3/2B3b1/N3B2P/1P3P2/2RR1K2 b - - 0 1 p10390 b grom43 1752 Who can see that N hanging up there? Nice problem. p10390 b drad 1651 agreed p10390 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn4n1/pp2kNp1/2p2pp1/4P2r/2Bb4/2P5/PP4PP/R1BK3R b - - 0 1 p10390 b Freeze 1492 Missed the hanging knight. p10390 b MagicCat 1878 Why not 1.g4 ? It's the same thing and it's what I played. p10390 b MagicCat 1878 I forgot to say: "and what I play is always correct, because I'm a Magic Cat !" LOL :D p10390 b memo 1603 1.g4? Rxh2 p10392 w babyman 1561 very very very easy in 2´3 seconds p10395 b TimmPure 1465 Nice pin. Took me a while to see it, because I was side-tracked by chasing the queen. p10396 w Markusgoth 2122 good line. p10396 w UriBlass 1869 46.2 seconds hard but I need to rank beauty and I do not consider it as beauty. I think that the fact that it is not beauty helps for it's big rating because something beauiful is easier to remember. p10396 w Nimzozo 1781 6.1 sec p10396 w grom43 1752 Missed it. My eye was attracted to Nxh3+ line where black gets material balance and control of dark squares around king (plus better pawn structure). I see what Uri means - it's prosaic (the check tempo defense of B by Q and recapture R), but it's winning and pretty nice. p10403 b ruylopez 2034 ? p10403 b floreatdunum 1606 Very poor - I got this correct, but it took me too much time. The problem is that White is losing even with this best play. Not fair - one assumes that the point is to find moves that make a difference. In this case the moves don't really make a difference. p10403 b tomohawk 1844 Agreed with floreatdunum. If the best you can get is a lost position, then it really isn't a very useful problem. p10403 b Eviltactician 1588 Yes this one sucks for aforementioned reasons. It should be scrapped. p10403 b Garryback 1503 nonsense p10403 b joakimvitriol 1612 pin p10403 b Garryback 1503 Correction of my own and other statements: Checking with Fritz 11 I did´t finf any winning line: The judgement of Fritz is far closer to draw than -1,91 as Crafty sees it({9:-1.91} 4. Nd7+ Ke8 5. Rxg7 Nb4+ 6. Kb3 Rb1+ 7. Kxc3 Nxd5+ 8. Kc2 Re1 9. Rg8+ Kxd7 10. Rxa8 Nxe3+ 11. fxe3 Re2+ 12. Kb1 $19). Tomo and others please check also. Regards Garryback p10403 b grom43 1752 Garryback, I looked at the position after 4 Nd7+ and at the end of your line, and Black is winning. After 12 Kb1 Bd3+ and a6 with no real weaknesses for black compared to three weak pawns for White and a king trapped on his 1st rank? You get a losing position at the end. However, I enjoyed deciding that 2 Ke2?? Ne5 mate was the wrong move and took 2 Kc2. That's worthwhile. p10403 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rr6/p1p2kbR/b2p1Np1/3P2P1/6N1/2pnB3/P4P2/3K2R1 b - - 0 1 p10403 b Garryback 1503 grom43 and community - I checked once more and found blunders in crafties line 9.Nf6+! Fritz11 means draw, but also after better 8...Rg1 position is very drawish p10406 b Semyorka 1610 What's wrong with 2.Bc1 p10406 b Semyorka 1610 Oops, overlooked 2... Nxd1 p10406 b UriBlass 1869 6.4 seconds p10406 b UriBlass 1869 8.8 seconds p10406 b joakimvitriol 1612 trap p10406 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/5k2/1p6/2pr1pB1/p1n5/P2P2P1/1P2K3/3R4 b - - 0 1 p10407 b UriBlass 1869 3.3 seconds p10407 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r1q1r1k/6p1/p3R1Qp/3B2b1/2P2pP1/7R/P5P1/7K b - - 0 1 p10408 w ryoshu 1680 hmm p10408 w UriBlass 1869 15.5 seconds p10408 w MagicCat 1878 rated beauty 5 ***** p10410 w YOIULI 1614 Nice! p10410 w floreatdunum 1606 "Reverse the f'ing move order, a'hole!" p10410 w pkendal 1520 Very nice! p10410 w Garryback 1503 super p10410 w drad 1651 :( p10410 w Sidorsky 1573 pretty p10410 w dktransform 1483 my god p10415 w Exir 1281 Nice smothered mate p10415 w underated 1402 where is the glicko...half asleep... p10415 w Holy 1051 Agreed--nice smothered mate, with some other distractions on the board. p10417 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Very simple. Curious why it has such a high rating. p10418 b underated 1402 couldn't think that to be the best move. I see the material gain, but surely there is better tactical play with the position. p10418 b sarciness 1543 Sideways moving queen. Sometimes hard to spot. This time, fine. p10418 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/1q2bp1p/1n2r1pB/1pppP2P/6Q1/PRP2N2/5PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p10420 w schttnsldt 1576 great p10420 w UriBlass 1869 1.2 seconds p10420 w joakimvitriol 1612 interception, great trick p10420 w barz 1734 2rqr1k1/5ppp/p1n5/1pbb2P1/3p1P2/PP1Q1BN1/2P4P/R1B3RK w - - 0 1 p10420 w QuickFire 1620 24.8 seconds p10420 w timoure 1847 8.6 seconds p10420 w melih 1551 165.6 seconds p10420 w e4e5f4 1450 70 secomds p10422 w MaltaCross 1143 back rank mate threat p10422 w Alseki 1524 Pretty dull problem. p10422 w mildplayer 1005 but with the bishop move the queen is yours. by the way the opponents step was also tactics, just her forgots to protect his mate risk.. beein to involved in attack p10424 b floreatdunum 1606 You are joking me, aren't you? p10424 b biike 1724 genius pure genius p10424 b Linder 1552 OMG LOL p10424 b cheetah7 1492 come on, its easy. p10424 b Tuunhek 1702 I did not even mention to recapture the Rook myself!! p10424 b RedCore 1176 omg p10424 b eragon21 1837 How can I be expected to find Rxd1? It's not fair p10424 b kuba 1881 ??????? super easy p10424 b Garryback 1503 ? p10424 b Baabrein 1781 Funny :-) p10424 b RohanKrishnan 1103 hey eragon21 it is easy you idiot p10424 b RohanKrishnan 1103 Problem's comments Date Tactician Rated beauty Comment 2007-04-18 22:45:22 floreatdunum You are joking me, aren't you? 2007-10-07 23:21:59 biike genius pure genius 2007-10-31 15:34:21 Linder OMG LOL 2007-11-20 16:52:11 cheetah7 come on, its easy. 2007-12-07 01:02:55 Tuunhek I did not even mention to recapture the Rook myself!! 2007-12-19 18:07:47 RedCore omg 2008-02-06 10:58:05 eragon21 How can I be expected to find Rxd1? It's not fair 2008-05-01 07:25:02 kuba ??????? super easy 2008-06-28 18:20:20 lann 2009-05-03 01:36:53 MHentrop 2011-07-01 16:01:23 Garryback ? 2011-07-16 21:33:34 Baabrein Funny :-) 2011-09-08 03:39:21 RohanKrishnan hey eragon21 it is easy you idiot Crafty 19.19 3GHZ 5sec 1. ... Rxd1+ 2. Kxd1 ({13:+0.16} 2. Kxd1 f5 3. Ke2 Kc7 4. Kd3 Kd6 5. a4 e5 6. a5 h4 7. Ke3 f6 8. Kd3 $10) ({11:-9.09} 2. Kc2 Rg1 3. g3 Rg2+ 4. Kd3 Rxh2 5. g4 hxg4 6. fxg4 Rg2 7. b5 axb5 8. cxb5 Rxg4 $19) Valid HTML 4.0! hosted p10428 b UriBlass 1869 3.5 seconds p10429 b edgy 1679 4. Qxb7 also 100% totally winning p10429 b Improchess 1937 If 4. Qxb7,Ra-f8 I think black is better. p10429 b Garryback 1503 r4r1k/1b1Q2pp/p7/1p2P3/3NpP2/8/Pq4PP/R4R1K b - - 0 1 p10433 w brulla 1439 Something for the cold-blooded!! p10433 w e4e5f4 1450 I solved it in 8 seconds and got +2.2 p10433 w LowScore 1621 I solved it in 4.2 seconds and got +0.62 p10433 w suddenlysomeon 1276 Art of defense p10433 w theKnife 1760 A hard 1450-rated problem. p10433 w rockym 1589 and after Qg3+, Qxg2 p10433 w barz 1734 5.Bf3 Rxe4 ¿ p10433 w Karpsparov 1547 No, if 5.Bf3, you play ..Qxg5. Then the King has to move to 6.Kf2(Or lose a rook if 6.Rf4), and from there you move your rook up to ..Rh2, and then he HAS to choose. 7. Kf1 or Ke1? Either way after ..Qxc1. You have the Mate. It is quite awesome. p10433 w Alseki 1524 Nice problem, although I doubt many of us look to the end when we play it. p10433 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 would be much harder if the player had to predict the entire line... p10433 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 and could use one more move at the end... p10433 w Freeze 1492 Failed to block the rook check with the knight. p10435 w admeyer 1578 if you can't get this one you should quit playing chess p10435 w chesser007 1179 jezus chrys this is so simple p10435 w cheetah7 1492 hey,its supose to be easy,and I'm only a kid. p10435 w RohanKrishnan 1103 i p10436 w theKnife 1760 Looks like a problem. p10436 w joakimvitriol 1612 big blunder lol p10436 w barz 1734 5k2/R4pp1/1Bbb4/5PP1/6K1/1N3N2/P5n1/7r w - - 0 1 p10450 w sunami 1241 tere bap p10450 w underated 1402 my left rook didn't listen to my right rook when he said get over here. p10450 w MaltaCross 1143 Nice Queen entrapment. UNDERATED: I liked the joke! p10452 b wald 1565 looks trivial, why >1800??? p10452 b UriBlass 1869 10.2 seconds not so trivial the first thought is axb4 and only after seeing that it does not work we calculate Nd5 and later axb4 p10452 b UriBlass 1869 3.3 seconds Now the first thought was Nd5 p10452 b UriBlass 1869 11.6 seconds now did not remember to think about Nd5 first p10452 b UriBlass 1869 6.8 seconds p10452 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1rb1rnk1/4qppp/1N3n2/pp2p3/1b2P3/P3BNP1/1PQ2PBP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1 p10453 w Baabrein 1781 Nice p10458 b MagicCat 1878 failed p10458 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/p3n2N/6p1/3q1b2/1P6/1P6/1Bn2QPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p10458 b BirdLover 1838 1.7 seconds p10459 b farbror 1294 Alternative solution? p10459 b tom26 1316 fantastic and unorthodox backrank p10464 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r2r3/2p2pk1/3p2p1/2pR3p/Q1P1Pq2/5P2/PP2R1PP/6K1 b - - 0 1 p10467 b UriBlass 1869 5.1 seconds p10467 b memo 1603 2.Nf5+ also wins p10467 b Leucky 1541 When you see a good move look for a better one. p10467 b memo 1603 Your flag has fallen, you lose. p10467 b flatman 1536 How many winning moves with an evaluation of about +3.5 is this server going to count as wrong? RRGGHH! p10468 w UriBlass 1869 13.4 seconds p10468 w UriBlass 1869 8.1 seconds p10468 w JSorel 1741 21.9 seconds p10471 w kristoferfer 1216 don't you get the same result if you move rook to b1 p10474 b OldPatzer 1054 Mate threat wins material: After Q(h3)xe6+, Q(d8)e7, then Q(e6)xd5(N). p10479 w loot 1460 Why is a simple mate-in-one rated 1527? p10479 w Carbonic 1575 Because people don't see it. p10479 w e4e5f4 1450 I saw it. p10479 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2k1r3/p2p3p/2pB4/2P2p2/1Q1R4/5K2/PP2q1PP/8 w - - 0 1 p10481 b stefanT 1517 This one I missed it too. Patience is needed nu brute force attack p10481 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1q1r1rk1/1b4bp/1p3pp1/pN1np1B1/P3B3/2P5/1PQ2PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 0 1 p10481 b SirRick 1740 My new rating record 1744.86 (+2.30) p10483 b JSorel 1741 should be extended!!! p10483 b tomohawk 1844 Agreed. Looks like some sort of Caro Kann with ...Nd7, like Karpov used to play. p10483 b malfa 1761 Nice shot! p10483 b grom43 1752 could be extended many different ways, though, and many of them very pretty. nice shot! p10489 w UriBlass 1869 played Qb6 instead of Qc7 p10489 w UriBlass 1869 1.5 seconds p10489 w UriBlass 1869 0.8 seconds p10489 w MagicCat 1878 played Qc7 p10489 w barz 1734 3q1rk1/1p2ppbp/3pbnp1/6N1/1P5Q/6P1/4PPBP/2B1K2R w K - 0 1 p10489 w SachaTheCat 1863 0.8 seconds p10489 w SirRick 1740 Queen fork c7 - failed also with Qb6 p10502 b rathkeltair 1711 lpdo p10502 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r3/3R1kbp/1p4p1/4p3/1nN5/3P2P1/1B3P1P/6K1 b - - 0 1 p10502 b MishaTheCat 1821 1.3 seconds p10504 b Lagerbaer 1223 so? p10510 w sleiman 1383 nice setup p10510 w herrahuh 1401 Yup. p10510 w MaltaCross 1143 Nice fork! If 2.Bxf4, then Black replies with 2....Qxe2++! p10527 w UriBlass 1869 20.4 seconds p10527 w coolsterjk 1442 I don't get it; when Rf5 e2+, the white can force a checkmate by Rf7 Kg8 Nf6 // can someone please explain why king must move? p10527 w coolsterjk 1442 oh, i didn't see the bishop check, my bad p10527 w barz 1734 r1b2k1r/pp1p1p1p/3Nn2b/3R3N/8/4p3/PP3PPP/2K2B1R w - - 0 1 p10527 w BlindReflex 1752 Don't think many tried this but it says ke7 is also winning. p10533 b underated 1402 nice set up. p10533 b MaltaCross 1143 Black can ONLY block the check with Qg7! p10538 b grom43 1752 Like the tacticians who came before me to make this Rating 1965, I played 2.Qh2 quickly. 2.Nf5! is nice move, though. p10539 w UriBlass 1869 31.7 seconds the pin idea was clear but was not sure about the right square for the queen p10539 w UriBlass 1869 7.9 seconds p10539 w UriBlass 1869 8.0 seconds p10539 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1br2k1/2q3pp/pp1ppn2/4b3/2PNP3/1PN4Q/PB4PP/3R1R1K w - - 0 1 p10544 w underated 1402 the looked the only way to go. p10548 b MaltaCross 1143 Nice skewer !! :) p10549 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/2pp1ppp/1p6/pP4q1/2P5/P1N1P3/4RP2/2B2RK1 w - - 0 1 p10551 b Elroch 1453 Clearing the square for the fork with temp and temporary sacrifice of Q for R. p10551 b UriBlass 1869 totally missed it play Nf3 with the idea to prevent Qd4+ and Qxg8+ seemed illogical to me so did not analyze it. p10551 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k1r1/pp2nQ2/2n1p3/3pq1N1/8/P1p5/2P2PPP/R1BK1B1R b q - 0 1 p10551 b ParmeFeerique 1786 1.1 seconds p10551 b mtal61 1558 How much,1600+?.A simple square vacating tactic p10553 w hohoho 1459 just queen the pawn??? p10553 w Wolfgang 1388 ? p10553 w chessjunkie001 1580 ... p10553 w albertov 1140 you are in check when the game starts, this is stupid p10553 w albertov 1140 never mind p10553 w mathaias 1406 this is sad. take the problems with obvious moves out. p10553 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 That's it? Just queen the pawn?!?!!!?? p10553 w govchessplayer 1109 honestly, wtf... p10559 b MagicCat 1878 8.3 sec p10559 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1q3r1k/p4p1B/4pp2/n1p3N1/2P5/P3PP1Q/7P/6K1 b - - 0 1 p10559 b grom43 1752 Oh dang. Trying to up my flagging rating, I played quickly Bg6+. This gives black the game as he escapes Kg7-f6. So much for playing fast... p10561 b MaltaCross 1143 Brilliant two-mover checkmate! p10566 w UriBlass 1869 15.3 seconds f6 is the only defence against 2 threats(mate and Ne7+) p10566 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rq1rk1/1b3ppp/pn6/3P4/2P1p2P/P3N1P1/4NPB1/Q3K2R w K - 0 1 p10566 w mykingislonely 1908 I made the mistake of assuming Qf6 was the answer over f6, but couldn't find a reason why it was better. Then I saw that I get forked xD. p10566 w 1010 1680 nailed it p10567 w victornr 1501 hard p10567 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1b2/RQp2pk1/4p1pp/8/2qP4/2P3P1/1B3P1P/6K1 w - - 0 1 p10568 w aleisner 1564 Nice site, but typically FICS Rating problem: once you failed, it´s sooo hard to get your points back :-( Greetings from Kiel, germany. aleisner p10568 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 @aleisner: that's the point of a rating, now, isn't it? If you want to have a high one, you have to make very few mistakes... p10568 w dktransform 1483 lovely, chess beauty p10569 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/pp4pk/5b2/3B1PpP/3n4/P5B1/1q3P1K/4Q3 b - - 0 1 p10571 w UriBlass 1869 4.4 seconds p10571 w UriBlass 1869 10.4 seconds p10571 w UriBlass 1869 3.7 seconds 1792.49 new record p10571 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/3pr1kp/6n1/2PB4/5P1P/8/1R1Q2K1/q7 w - - 0 1 p10571 w Freeze 1492 Oops. I was in check. After knowing that fact, stay out of the way of a discovery check by the rook. p10578 b mangy1723 1242 ok p10582 b Kampioen 1674 I think this problem needs more moves (you have to see that after 3...Qxd6 4.Bxh7+ wins the queen...) p10582 b rathkeltair 1711 set up the discovery the right way... p10582 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/pp3ppp/2nbp3/3q4/3P4/P1NB4/1P3PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 0 1 p10582 b grom43 1752 what rath said p10586 b abcpatzer 1476 The solution is what I entered. Bug? p10586 b klewin 1137 Nice! p10586 b Alseki 1524 Just in time. p10586 b aarose 1170 Why is Qh4 not a mate in two? Black can check with his pawn next move but Kc1 and black has no more possible checks, white moves Qh8# ?? p10589 w UriBlass 1869 8.2 seconds p10589 w joakimvitriol 1612 R fork p10589 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3q1rk1/5rbp/p2p2p1/n2Pp3/1pPpBP2/1P1Q2PP/PB5K/R4R2 w - - 0 1 p10591 b UriBlass 1869 29.4 seconds p10591 b joakimvitriol 1612 stupid me, after Rd7 white has Nh6+ and mate next move p10591 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1n1r1nk1/p5pp/3P1p1B/2p2N2/4Q3/8/q5PP/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 p10592 w floreatdunum 1606 Black is lost no matter what. p10592 w UriBlass 1869 13.0 seconds p10592 w sleiman 1383 what kind of a tactics problem is this? p10592 w grom43 1752 checking to see whether you see the check! (maybe?) p10592 w JoshBrack 1627 8.3 seconds. black aint lost u dipshits! p10592 w Garryback 1503 no star p10592 w Garryback 1503 I hate to loose points by this nonsence p10592 w grom43 1752 How is black not lost? One more time for one star. p10592 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3Q4/2r4k/6p1/8/1P2P3/7B/2p1n1PK/3q1R2 w - - 0 1 p10592 w mtracey 1552 queen endings are tough and black has some mating threats of his own. In any case its easy to see that moving the K to g8 or h8 leads to a quick mate. p10592 w Misha98 1832 4.7 seconds stupid exercise I agree with all of you except Joshbrack p10592 w timoure 1847 1.8 seconds p10592 w dntoupin 1488 Unwinnable p10595 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r1k/1p6/2pR3p/8/1PP2P2/6Q1/r6P/1q3BK1 b - - 0 1 p10595 b chessisajedrez 1561 Gorgeous! p10603 w Fromper 1338 Good example of a double attack. p10603 w Holy 1051 Forks the mating square and the knight. p10607 w Improchess 1937 Easy. p10607 w FARKINDAMIYIZ 2174 2147 p10607 w asktanote 2069 2143 p10612 b johangnorman 1366 Good one. I wasn't even looking at the other side of the board where the enemy rooks were. p10612 b ajotatxe 1412 I was lokking for a check. A bishop didn't let it. I wanted to see what happened if I captured it. And I won a rook. p10615 b wald 1565 stupid: black's play p10615 b Improchess 1937 Defensa! p10615 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r3r1k/2p3pp/Rbn5/1p1Q4/8/2P3Pq/1PB2P1P/2B2RK1 b - - 0 1 p10615 b Misha98 1832 4.2 seconds p10615 b grom43 1752 stupid: grom43. You'd think a decent player would note Black's threat Qxf1# and not play Rxb6 first. p10615 b e4e5f4 1450 6.8 seconds, not enough to oversee the problem in whole, but step by step worked well p10617 w Hyperbeam 1681 This line also works for black: 1...fxe6 2.Qxe6+ Qf7 saves the knight. I think it's just as good as the given line. p10617 w tjumen 1524 Crafty lines below: {+0.45} 1...fxe6 2. Qxg6 {-3.14} 1...Qe7 ect Obviously the second line is much better. p10617 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2r2k1/ppq2pp1/4p1np/6N1/4Q2P/2P3P1/P3PP2/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p10618 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn2kb1r/p3pppp/1p1p4/2p2q2/Q1P1n3/2N2N1P/PP1P1PP1/R1B2RK1 b kq - 0 1 p10618 b Chessplayer98 1814 2.0 seconds p10618 b NumberTwo 1848 4.2 seconds p10618 b zzzzzzzzZhemin 1451 2.6 seconds p10621 w UriBlass 1869 2.9 seconds simple fork p10621 w UriBlass 1869 8.6 seconds p10621 w MagicCat 1878 1.0 seconds p10621 w Freeze 1492 I didn't anticipate 2.f3 as a response to 1...Qg5. p10621 w NumberFive 1792 1.4 seconds p10622 b gilgilgilgil 1902 buz p10622 b xaider 1659 Cewl p10622 b Markusgoth 2122 Cewl great! p10622 b masterchinna 1724 THIS IS BEST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! p10622 b olechrhaavald 1193 ok p10622 b lowman 1025 .oâ—‹Oâ—‹o.oâ—‹Oâ—‹o.oâ—‹Oâ—‹o.Duh.oâ—‹Oâ—‹o..oâ—‹Oâ—‹o..oâ—‹Oâ—‹o. p10622 b lowman 1025 .â—‹oOoâ—‹..â—‹oOoâ—‹.Duh.â—‹oOoâ—‹..â—‹oOoâ—‹. p10622 b lowman 1025 .â—‹oOoâ—‹.Duh.â—‹oOoâ—‹. p10622 b lowman 1025 Duh p10622 b nordmela 1755 Good problem p10622 b IngoP 1369 Rating 2298,6?? I think 1500 p10622 b IngoP 1369 Rating 2298,6?? I think 1500 p10622 b mburch1974 1565 ya not really a problem you could solve in 3 secs unless you were good at rook tactics. p10622 b Maqsood 1498 after 1...Rd2 2. Qc3 -does that work...? p10622 b Maqsood 1498 oh i see... nice p10622 b Maqsood 1498 What about Qa1...? -I dont understand p10622 b yean23 1513 I would never think of this, and yet all the moves make complete sense. p10622 b astant 1370 ok p10622 b UweD 1357 Nice puzzle. I have my doubts about the rating (only because even I could solve it at first attempt, admittedly I took a long time not trusting my ideas at the 2200 level) p10622 b RagingSurf 1485 nice pin p10622 b TheBlackKnight 1534 Is it difficult? I was looking for something strange.. Seemed a normal defense, actually. p10622 b OKay1990 1372 Not so hard. p10622 b beydagh 2020 after 3.Kf2 Black will win with 3...h5! p10622 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 1q6/5pkp/6p1/1p6/1P1r2N1/3rP2P/1Q4P1/2R2K2 b - - 0 1 p10622 b izicik 2090 2243 p10622 b Garryback 1503 white has to play with cold blood p10622 b tutelimi 2142 2239 p10622 b izicik 2090 from 2300 to 2236 p10622 b blcnngn 2295 @maqsood Va1 Vg3-+ p10624 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4kr1/3n1p2/b1pNp3/p1P5/1pQ3p1/4q3/PP2B1P1/1K3R1R b - - 0 1 p10624 b MisterCat 1806 23.4 seconds p10625 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r6/Q2b4/2pk4/4p3/3bpr1p/8/P3B1PP/3R3K b - - 0 1 p10625 b e4e5f4 1450 you have to see the following queen fork p10640 b MaltaCross 1143 Nice fork! p10641 w Arthurrocks 1801 Can't i just play 2...Nb8? p10641 w smotherhubbard 1850 I used a computer to find that after 2...Nb8, White can play 3.Bd6! and if now 3...Qd8 White can play 4.Bc4! Be5?? (4...Bf8 5.e5) 5.Bxf7+! and wins, or if 3...Qd7 4.Qd5! Nxa6? 5.Qa8+ and mates. p10641 w smotherhubbard 1850 Still, this is very hard to find notice fast, so I can't say I like the problem much. p10641 w JSorel 1741 3.1 seconds p10641 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/p1q2pbp/B1n3p1/2p5/Q3P3/4B1P1/P4P1P/3R2K1 w - - 0 1 p10641 w 1010 1680 no counterplay p10641 w SirRick 1740 I also failed to Nb8 p10641 w NoConception 1894 I played Nb8 as well. p10642 b UriBlass 1869 14.5 seconds too short. p10642 b 1010 1680 On 2...g6 3.Rxe6 Rxe6 (3...fxe6 4.Qxg6+ Qg7 5.Qxe8) 4.Rxe6 fxd6 5.Qxg6+ Qg7 6.Qxe6+ is decisive. p10642 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4rbk1/ppq2pp1/2nrN2p/2p5/8/2P1RN1P/PPB1QPP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p10642 b ParmeFeerique 1786 4.7 seconds p10652 b memo 1603 Bg4 winning the exchange is a "blunder" p10652 b themagician 1820 2.5 seconds p10652 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4bk1/1b1q1ppp/2p5/1p1pB3/rP1P4/P2Q2P1/5P1P/R2BR1K1 b - - 0 1 p10652 b memo 1603 Bg4 winning the exchange is a "blunder" p10652 b barz 1734 Connecting rooks with tempo (is not a "blunder"). p10669 b JimmyPage 1277 nice p10669 b prunes 1049 love it p10669 b sjguy 1115 awsome p10669 b CryptorKid 1348 an elegant one p10669 b fastcheckmate 1316 "You've solved problem p10669 in 38.6 seconds" too bad i lost points but the beauty in this problem is really outstanding and im glad i took the time to solve it. p10669 b Hexalingual 1324 I'm trying to understand why Bb5 isn't a better move. p10669 b slowtrain 1345 Hex, Bb5 is followed by a1Q with check, and after the king moves, Qxh8 p10669 b greenkameleon2 1419 For 12 secs it seemed impossible to do something about that pawn promotion. I am glad i saw it after that. p10669 b TimmPure 1465 Very nice. p10670 w kwanpin 1752 nice p10670 w FARKINDAMIYIZ 2174 nice p10670 w Garryback 1503 r4k1r/pp2Rpp1/2p3P1/7b/3P1q1p/2Q2N1P/PP3P2/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p10670 w acemi99 2124 2206 p10672 b Markusgoth 2122 Far too easy for 1700s. p10672 b UriBlass 1869 I disagree that it is too easy It took me 13.3 seconds and I lost 0.1 rating point First thought was about capturing the rook but I lose the queen Then I looked at QxB but both look the same and I knew there can be one move that is clearly better and only later I found the relevant check. p10672 b neiking 1603 I agree with Markusgoth. It is way to easy, I'm 1586 and I solved the problem. p10672 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r6/Q2b4/2pk4/4p3/3bpr1p/8/P3B1PP/3R3K b - - 0 1 p10677 w MaltaCross 1143 [1] 1.Qxf4 is threatening mate in 1 (2.Qxf7). [2] 1...Bg5 pins the White Queen to its King, thereby freezing the said Queen in place and so nullifying the mating threat. [3] If then 2.Nxf7 (knight fork), Black can reply with 2...Bxf4+ (winning the Queen) 3.Rd2 (forced to avoid mate in 1 from 3.Kb1 Qxd1++) Bxd2+ (wins the Rook) 4.Kd2 Kxf7 (wins the Knight). So in this variation Black wins the Queen, a Rook and the Knight! p10677 w Freeze 1492 Missed the pin on the queen as defense. p10679 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/3r4/pppbR2p/2p3k1/2P2pPp/1P5P/PB2K3/8 b - - 0 1 p10679 b timoure 1847 2.9 seconds p10681 b betaldino 1550 weak p10681 b Tepeguncho 1626 no me digas que jugaste Rh2 amigo? gg p10681 b pavelp1 1532 So obvious move - not a problem at all p10690 w Markusgoth 2122 4 stars for 1121. p10690 w Markusgoth 2122 sorry I missed the bishop. p10693 b 1010 1680 Interesting pattern. p10700 b UriBlass 1869 played the bad move Rf7+ too fast p10700 b MagicCat 1878 3.2 seconds p10700 b MishaTheCat 1821 1.3 seconds p10700 b LoganFive 1865 Just genius - it is hard to even consider R:b7. p10701 w LaskoVortex 1251 Yawn. p10702 w wild 1305 where's waldo??? p10705 w Holy 1051 The correct move is to attack the pinned piece a 3rd time. No combo of taking pieces does anything without that 3rd attack in place first. p10705 w lbtr74aao 1309 pin's bishop p10714 w CryptorKid 1348 not so easy! p10714 w pabloporc 1486 easy p10724 b Leucky 1541 Missed the point. p10724 b UriBlass 1869 4.8 seconds lucky to see Qg2 only after playing Qf3 otherwise I could think more time p10724 b UriBlass 1869 Qg2 Rh5 g4 Ke8 is the point g4 also seems winning but the rook does not need to escape. p10724 b UriBlass 1869 3.6 seconds p10724 b UriBlass 1869 1.0 seconds p10724 b JSorel 1741 I love this theme !!! p10724 b QuickFire 1620 125.0 seconds took too long to see the rook move p10724 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 7r/1q2bk2/3p4/p7/2BP1P2/Pp3bP1/1P3Q2/1K1R4 b - - 0 1 p10724 b DracoMalfoy98 1882 1.2 seconds p10725 w decembersnake 1528 very simple p10731 w plopje 1678 I had the same position with a different move of white. p10731 w barz 1734 Yes. This is problem p47322. p10731 w barz 1734 r4rk1/1bq3pp/p3p3/1pb1p2P/3N4/1PN1B1Q1/1PP4P/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p10736 w herrahuh 1401 One must be aware of king safety to find the solution. p10736 w destroyer1 1345 amazing sacrifice...♔♕♖♗♙ p10737 b ankka 1302 pretty nice zugzwang :-) p10737 b MicaDidi 1459 yes that is truth p10745 w UriBlass 1869 7.9 seconds simple capture could be one move problem. p10745 w joakimvitriol 1612 not hanging Q into defence p10745 w rathkeltair 1711 disagree with Uri p10745 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2b2r1k/p3Nppp/1p1R1n2/b3B3/6qQ/6P1/4PPBP/6K1 w - - 0 1 p10745 w eragon21 1837 No UriBlass, black has lots of options on the second move which makes this problem tricky ;) p10747 b UriBlass 1869 3.6 seconds p10747 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r1k/7p/p1b1pp2/q1p1PP2/2Pr4/4Q1RN/P5PP/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p10747 b SirRick 1740 7,2 s - took time to see 2nd move p10759 b tpollet 1629 Attaque le fou + menace le mat. Attaque double : +1 p10759 b chessyeti 1756 3.0 oui tpollet p10759 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/pp6/2p1Rb1p/5Bpk/2P5/8/Pn5P/1K6 b - - 0 1 p10759 b NumberTwo 1848 why not 1.h3 ???? p10759 b MyBestFriend 1868 3.6 seconds p10759 b SirRick 1740 I also tried h3 p10763 b wildcat 1702 very nice... p10763 b trxG 1551 A good exercise! p10763 b steinar 1704 Extremely nice, and difficult problem. I can't believe people are actually solving this on CTS time controls. p10763 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 2brrk2/1p2np1B/p4P1p/2Qp2N1/q7/7P/PP3PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p10763 b Garryback 1503 both moves extremly hard to understand p10763 b reddedilmez 2121 2231 p10763 b reddedilmez 2121 Ve5 p10763 b sevkisen 2131 Ve5 p10767 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5k2/5p2/4p3/2pr4/qp3Q1P/6P1/P4P2/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 p10767 w timoure 1847 2.2 seconds p10768 w 9isprime 1289 traps queen with potential checkmate threat p10769 b jdmce2002 1273 Nice problem. Playing speed chess it's easy to pick up the wrong fork! p10770 w Chessplayer98 1814 3.2 seconds p10776 b MishaTheCat 1821 6.4 seconds p10776 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/pp1bnp2/1n2p2Q/1NR5/q3P3/6P1/P4PBP/1R4K1 b - - 0 1 p10786 b Holy 1051 A king fork! p10786 b MaltaCross 1143 (2.Rxf2 leaves the c3 Bishop hanging!) p10786 b KingKarrl 1105 True, MaltaCross, but it's so nice to see a king fork. p10786 b mathaias 1406 Very good! p10787 w kstar 1309 was ist das denn bitte? p10787 w Yukontodd 1257 Forced moves! p10787 w kedusi 1087 Why is the rating so high? p10790 w MaltaCross 1143 Check wins tempo that permits a neat skewer. p10794 w pdubs 1146 Shouldv'e fought the temptation to take the rook. p10802 w UriBlass 1869 6.9 seconds p10802 w MagicCat 1878 2.1 sec p10802 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1kr2/pp2np2/4pQpp/3q4/8/3B1N2/PPP2PPP/R2R2K1 w q - 0 1 p10804 w TheKingIsBack 1546 Pretty easy, since it's the endgame and the line of rook-and-knight is very obvious. p10804 w lbtr74aao 1309 a pin obviously p10808 w MaltaCross 1143 pinning the royal couple! p10808 w DocB 1237 niggas make me breathless p10812 b underated 1402 whose got the better good knight p10812 b underated 1402 fake with the quenn. kill with the knight. p10814 w underated 1402 powerfully simple p10815 w 1010 1680 1...Qxa5 is the saving move. p10815 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qr1k1/4ppbp/p1bp2p1/N3n1B1/n3PP2/P1N4P/1P4P1/2RQRBK1 w - - 0 1 p10818 b sputnick 1403 It says I solved in 25 seconds, but I solved it in about 3 seconds. It took 22 seconds to load! p10818 b MaltaCross 1143 Nice pawn fork that leads to a discovered attack with check. p10819 b tomohawk 1844 Solution should be longer. p10819 b themagician 1820 1.5 seconds. Solution can't be longer than this p10819 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3nr2k/p5bp/3Rb1p1/2pN4/2P2r2/P4B2/5BPP/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p10819 b grom43 1752 Win piece, overworked rook forked with double attack. But not sure how to extend. Not straightforward? p10828 b UriBlass 1869 32.5 seconds even after seeing Na5 took me time to see that this is the only move to save a piece p10828 b UriBlass 1869 3.6 seconds p10828 b Hyperbeam 1681 Nice knight work. p10828 b JSorel 1741 missed p10828 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn2kbnr/1bqp1ppp/p3p3/8/Np2P3/1N1B4/PPP1QPPP/R1B2RK1 b kq - 0 1 p10828 b 1010 1680 A miraculous escape. p10828 b barz 1734 → See p33868. p10832 b UriBlass 1869 11.6 seconds p10832 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3Rb3/3rppkp/p5p1/1qPB4/p2Q4/7P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 p10832 b mburch1974 1565 got me good p10832 b Freeze 1492 Missed the intermediate check. p10833 b wald 1565 took me ages ( p10833 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23137 to solve 9.4 seconds too careful of checking the solution. Note that Bxc6+ Nxc6 f5 Qb8 does not work. p10833 b UriBlass 1869 2.8 seconds p10833 b stefanT 1517 I immeadetly saw before the move was played, wouldn't it be nice to play Nc7+, after the move it was quite obvious the Queen had to move p10833 b tjumen 1524 9 seconds p10833 b sleiman 1383 Good point Uri! p10833 b Garryback 1503 2.79 seconds p10833 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn2kb1r/pp3pp1/2n1p1p1/1NP1q3/3p2PP/8/PPP2PB1/R1BQ1K1R b kq - 0 1 p10833 b timoure 1847 3.8 seconds p10834 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/5q1p/1Q4p1/6P1/2P5/3b4/PP5P/K2R4 w - - 0 1 p10834 w grom43 1752 1.c5 Ra8 2.a3 Qb3 seemed winning until I looked at it again. How could I miss Qxb3? Nice precise problem. p10834 w Garryback 1503 like it p10835 b UriBlass 1869 94.9 seconds lack of confidence about c6 and thought first that Nc5 may save black p10835 b UriBlass 1869 this time failure remembered that got it in the past but did not remember the solution and did not like another 60 seconds remember that I thought about Qd6+ and Rxb7+ and Qd6+ was obviously wrong so I chose Rxb7+ p10835 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r4/R1kn2pp/4Qp2/2P1pP2/4b3/1P6/6PP/3q2BK b - - 0 1 p10836 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rqk3/pp2bp2/1n1p2p1/3Rp1P1/4P3/4B3/PPP2P2/2K2B1Q b - - 0 1 p10836 b mathaias 1406 very clever, while I was looking elsewhere, i missed the bishop check entirely! p10839 b notyetagm 1467 2 Kb4-c5! REINFORCES THE PIN on the Black d6-knight, winning a piece. Not often that you see a king REINFORCING A PIN. p10839 b UriBlass 1869 4.4 seconds p10839 b markbrown58 1390 good problem p10839 b AlexeiD 1581 not difficult, but really attractive p10839 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/1r6/1BRnk1r1/4p3/1Kp5/8/2P2P2/3R4 b - - 0 1 p10839 b NumberFour 1879 1.8 seconds problem rating 1569.4 p10840 b Sissa 1701 2. Bxa6 is also winning p10840 b diegogg 1643 3. Bxa6+ is a really winning move: +4.44 p10840 b UriBlass 1869 1.4 seconds remember it I rate the beauty and not the question if the problem is correct. 3.Rxc8+ is forcing and more pretty to my eye. also remembered the problem from the past p10840 b memo 1603 2. Bxa6 also wiins p10840 b malathion 1600 Agreed, Bxa6 was not considered p10840 b QuickFire 1620 6.2 seconds -- have I missed something about 2. Bxa6, evaluated at +0.57 which may be winning, but compared to amove evaluated at +6.56 is weak. p10840 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3k3r/4np1p/p2p1p1b/P3p3/1R2P3/2P1N3/3K1PPP/1r3B1R b - - 0 1 p10840 b ChessTTCamps 1699 Full credit should be given for 3.Bxa6, which also wins a piece, as previous comments noted. p10840 b Chessplayer98 1814 3.Bxa6 wins too. Stupid problem. p10840 b edgy 1679 Dual, 3.Bxa6 p10840 b 1010 1680 Be forceful! p10840 b PoorLittleGuy 1981 2.BXA6 !!! p10843 w UriBlass 1869 20.0 seconds think too easy for 1963.3 seconds but was careful and lost rating points. p10843 w grom43 1752 Not too easy, I would say. Second problem in a row where my best move leaves me in a bad position. I get confused. Missed by 1...Bxh5; did not see 2.Bh6. p10849 b UriBlass 1869 12.0 seconds p10849 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn2kb2/pb3p1r/4p2p/q1p1B1P1/2pPn3/2P2N2/P1Q1BPP1/1R3RK1 b q - 0 1 p10849 b timoure 1847 9.5 seconds p10849 b Misha1998 1875 4.0 seconds p10859 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3qr1k/p6p/2pbb3/3nN3/1p1P2p1/1B6/PPP1N3/2KRQ2R b - - 0 1 p10861 b MagicCat 1878 Unfair p10861 b UriBlass 1869 what is unfair? lost rating points because was not sure amd used more than 20 seconds but I see nothing unfair. p10861 b Arkenshaw 1789 I went for 1.h3? but missed 1. Nd2 Rxf2+, 2. Kg1! so o.k By the way, reading UriBlass's comment, I have to say that he sounds like a real prat. p10861 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6rk/pp5p/2n5/3p1p2/1PNP4/4Pb2/PQ3PNP/R6K b - - 0 1 p10861 b RonWeasley98 1868 5.8 seconds p10866 w underated 1402 bang, bang...goes the rooks. p10866 w Sidorsky 1573 i thought ...d5 was a better way to execute the knight as it saves on trading the rooks for the queen, and leaves the rooks dominating the center. But I didn't realize that white has ed, ed, Bxa6+ p10866 w memo 1603 1...d5? 2.Bh3+! p10871 b MaltaCross 1143 It's a pin! p10872 w UriBlass 1869 6.6 seconds p10872 w Nimzozo 1781 23.6 sec, very nice p10872 w joakimvitriol 1612 retreating pieces on back rank is always psychologically hard to play p10872 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bk3r/pp1npp1p/6p1/4b3/1P6/2P1B1P1/4NPBP/R3K2R w KQ - 0 1 p10874 w UriBlass 1869 3.3 seconds p10874 w UriBlass 1869 1.0 seconds p10874 w joakimvitriol 1612 N pattern, distraction and epaulette pattern p10874 w JoshBrack 1627 nice one. it's nice to miss something so cool instead of the usual stupid shit i miss. :) p10874 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1b1k1/p1r1bpp1/3pp2p/2P1n2P/4P3/1P2BP2/2NR2P1/1NKR4 w - - 0 1 p10874 w DracoMalfoy98 1882 2.4 seconds p10875 w rebornkameleon 1385 i missed it :-( p10878 b joakimvitriol 1612 r6r/p2qbk1p/5pp1/3p4/7Q/5P2/PP1B1P1P/3RR1K1 b - - 0 1 p10878 b timoure 1847 3.5 seconds p10878 b RonWeasley98 1868 1.5 seconds p10880 b MishaTheCat 1821 1.4 seconds p10884 b Misha98 1832 6.0 seconds p10891 w mtal61 1558 This problem is very underrated.Solution is not so obvious and although I got right the mere fact that it's a puzzle tells me there's is a little hidden finesse with the f pawn. p10895 w underated 1402 easy points...easy points p10897 w underated 1402 nice pinned piece. p10897 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/ppr2ppp/3q4/4N3/4p2b/2B1P2P/PP1K2P1/RQ1R4 w - - 0 1 p10898 w mykingislonely 1908 I like these counter-tactic problems p10898 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k2r/pp3ppp/2p5/q5B1/1n6/P1R1P3/3Q1PPP/4KB1R w Kkq - 0 1 p10900 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3rnk1/pp3ppp/2p5/3pP3/1P1P1Pq1/2NB4/P1Q4K/R4R2 b - - 0 1 p10900 b barz 1734 A shield for the king. p10900 b Nimzozo 1781 lol I played Kh1? p10902 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/1qp2Bk1/1p3bpp/1P2p3/p3b2P/P1P3P1/4QP1K/3R4 b - - 0 1 p10908 w MaltaCross 1143 equalisation of material exchange p10908 w MaltaCross 1143 Black utilises a pinned pawn to neutralise White's pawn fork. p10912 b UriBlass 1869 4.7 seconds p10912 b greatkid 1694 You've failed to solve problem p10912. Your new rating is 1738.68 (-8.27). p10912 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2bqkb1r/3n1ppp/prQ1Pn2/2p1N1B1/2p1P3/2N5/P4PPP/R3KB1R b KQk - 0 1 p10912 b Freeze 1492 Next time, I will take the f7-pawn to get that king lined up for a fork. p10914 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4k2r/1p2bppp/p2n1n2/q3p1N1/8/2N3P1/PPQ1PPKP/2BR4 b k - 0 1 p10915 b birtanesin99 2124 2099 p10915 b Chessplayer98 1814 2102 p10915 b blcnngn 2295 some 1600 problems are more difficult p10917 b 1010 1680 Also 3.d8=Q+ is completely winning. 3.Qc5+ picks up the knight first. p10917 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4n2/1p1Pkb2/p7/4Q3/5P1q/8/PPP5/1K1R4 b - - 0 1 p10920 b UriBlass 1869 26.1 seconds solution should be longer. first thought about Nf6+ gxf6 Qg4+ that does not work p10920 b Hyperbeam 1681 Why not Qf6? p10920 b floreatdunum 1606 agree with urib p10920 b grom43 1752 agree with Uri, rejected 2 Nf6+ seeing 3 Qg4+ but missing 3 Qf6. p10920 b Threepwood 1569 Way is Nf6+ the solution , Qg4 does not work. p10920 b rathkeltair 1711 agree with uri - solution needs to be longer p10920 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1rk1/pb3ppp/1p6/n2NB3/1b1P4/5QP1/PP3PBP/R4K1R b - - 0 1 p10920 b grom43 1752 Almost played 2.Qf6 gxf6 3.Nxf6+ and takes the queen. Except the black queen has a check! 2...Qd7-b5+. Now I disagree with Uri about longer solution because I saw 2.Nf6+ wins in both lines easily. p10922 b UriBlass 1869 0.9 seconds believed that got it lately but based on the no comments it was a different problem with Kb3 p10922 b UriBlass 1869 0.9 seconds p10922 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/pp2nppp/8/2Q5/2B5/2P2N2/1PK2PPP/q2R3R b - - 0 1 p10922 b grom43 1752 Not seeing 2.Bd3 in Crafty's analysis, I can conclude my analysis was correct: it's bad for White. p10928 b Hexalingual 1324 mate in 1 p10930 w Arthurrocks 1801 The other rook wins even easier... Horrible problem p10930 w chessking93 1685 why does the other rook not win? p10930 w hmpf142000 1670 i don't see rook fb1 loosing for black p10930 w floreatdunum 1606 Rfb8 is bad because after Qxe5, Rxb3 is not possible, because the rook on a8 hangs... p10930 w smotherhubbard 1850 Agree with floreat, although he means Qxe4. p10930 w UriBlass 1869 8.6 seconds Rfb8 Qxe4 is of course good for white. p10930 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/1ppq2b1/3pp3/6pn/PQ1Pp3/1N4B1/5PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p10930 w Garryback 1503 Arthurrocks as very often you are wrong p10932 b notyetagm 1467 3 Rf7+ is the professional way to use SKEWERS. The top chess players don't use SKEWERS to win material outright,rather they use SKEWERS to make things LOOSE with a GAIN OF TIME. Here the SKEWER 3 Rf7+ SKERWERS the Black f5-king and f4-knight, resulting in a LOOSE Black knight on f4 once the Black king has vacated the f-file. Then 4 Re3+ REMOVES THE GUARD of the LOOSE Black f4-knight by DRIVING OFF the Black e5-king. p10932 b notyetagm 1467 3 Rf7+ is the professional way to use SKEWERS. The top chess players don't use SKEWERS to win material outright,rather they use SKEWERS to make things LOOSE with a GAIN OF TIME. Here the SKEWER 3 Rf7+ SKERWERS the Black f5-king and f4-knight, resulting in a LOOSE Black knight on f4 once the Black king has vacated the f-file. Then 4 Re3+ REMOVES THE GUARD of the LOOSE Black f4-knight by DRIVING OFF the Black e5-king. p10932 b notyetagm 1467 3 Rf7+ is the professional way to use SKEWERS. The top chess players don't use SKEWERS to win material outright,rather they use SKEWERS to make things LOOSE with a GAIN OF TIME. Here the SKEWER 3 Rf7+ SKERWERS the Black f5-king and f4-knight, resulting in a LOOSE Black knight on f4 once the Black king has vacated the f-file. Then 4 Re3+ REMOVES THE GUARD of the LOOSE Black f4-knight by DRIVING OFF the Black e5-king. p10932 b UriBlass 1869 2.4 seconds p10932 b UriBlass 1869 1.9 seconds p10932 b rathkeltair 1711 notyetagm - no one understands a word of what you have written here - notyetawriter would have been a better monnicker p10932 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/7R/8/6k1/5nP1/R7/5K2/1r6 b - - 0 1 p10932 b timoure 1847 2.7 seconds. @Rathkeltair: it is normal that he writes nonsense, he isn't Yet A GM ! p10932 b ChessBlitz 1828 2.5 seconds p10932 b Garryback 1503 rathkeltair - you are responsible notyetagm gave up his activities. His comments I appreciate far more than the time-spamers. p10932 b RonWeasley98 1868 1.9 seconds p10933 b OldPatzer 1054 N fork backfires: Although 1...Nf3+ forces 2.Rxf3(N), exf3(R), White wins with 3. Nxe6(B). p10933 b MaltaCross 1143 Unfortunately I missed that I was under check! p10933 b plutomia 1259 it took me a bunch of trials & errors until i figured out the best moves... Didn't even get the fork at first! p10934 b RedBeetle 1508 I got it but was I lucky? What is the difference between Qd4+ and Qc3+? It looks to me as a two-solution problem. p10934 b lepolaputuki 1836 If Qc3+?? then Black has ...Qxf2+ in the final position p10934 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/1R3pk1/p3r1p1/2P4p/1P2p2P/4Q1P1/P4PK1/q7 b - - 0 1 p10934 b DracoMalfoy98 1882 3.6 seconds p10934 b MisterCat 1806 2.4 seconds p10934 b musiclife 1533 Excellent, plenty of variations and a key distinction to make between check on c3 and d4. Guarding f2 is the key as noteded by RedBeetle. p10941 b d4d5c4 1436 Damenopfer, um Grundlinienmatt anzustreben. Dieses wird durch den dazwischenziehenden Läufer nur kurzfristig verhindert, der gefesselt und erobert werden kann, mit Hilfe des gegnerischen Läufers. p10941 b RedBeetle 1508 again, a killer move overshadowed an ather killer move. I call it cheap. Especially since MOST 1400 problems are content to win a piece. p10941 b Reini68 1417 Nice one, have to look beyond the queen-sac p10943 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23032 8.9 seconds inspite of earning rating too slow but also thought about 2.Qc7+ p10943 b Garryback 1503 as long as 2 rooks on board , Q can be blocked by one p10943 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r4/6k1/1p1r2p1/4qp1p/1PQbp2P/6P1/3R1PB1/3R3K b - - 0 1 p10943 b Garryback 1503 1...Bc5!! p10953 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/1p3pp1/7p/1Qqp4/1p1b4/2N1P3/1P3PPP/2KR1B1R w - - 0 1 p10953 w Chessplayer98 1814 4.0 seconds p10953 w ChessBlitz 1828 2.9 seconds p10953 w DracoMalfoy98 1882 3.8 seconds p10953 w grom43 1752 Overworked pawn. Nice shot at the end of a combo. p10956 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1nr3k1/1q1nbppp/p3N3/8/2R1P1N1/1P2QPP1/1B4KP/8 b - - 0 1 p10956 b Garryback 1503 double attack p10956 b SirRick 1740 g7 and c8 -weaknesses in black´s camp p10959 w UriBlass 1869 24,8 seconds thought a long time about b6+ and did not see the simple Rd5+ p10959 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 7k/1p5n/p2Np1RP/8/2pK4/8/1P1r2P1/8 w - - 0 1 p10959 w PoorLittleGuy 1981 1.7 seconds p10960 b UriBlass 1869 5.0 seconds p10960 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qk1r1/3b1pPp/p3p3/1pP5/3pN3/5Q2/P1P4P/2KR1B2 b q - 0 1 p10962 w drad 1651 grrr p10962 w UriBlass 1869 21.5 seconds p10962 w rathkeltair 1711 grrr p10962 w rathkeltair 1711 grrr p10962 w QuickFire 1620 don't know why I spent so long on this. Nice to know I'm not the only one. p10962 w Garryback 1503 no star p10962 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1r1k1/pp2ppbp/1qnp2p1/3b3n/3P4/2PBBN1P/PP1N1PP1/RQ2R1K1 w - - 0 1 p10967 b OldPatzer 1054 Double (discovered) attack: c6 attacks R(d7) and exposes N(d5) to attack by R(b5). p10967 b suddenlysomeon 1276 Pawn discovery across a rank... p10970 b UriBlass 1869 d5 is not easy to find p10970 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2b1Qbk1/pp2pp1p/n5p1/4Nq2/3P4/4P1B1/P3BPPP/6K1 b - - 0 1 p10970 b SirRick 1740 would have been fun to continue one move after B takes the pawn. p10976 b ankka 1302 Come on, more moves please! p10976 b MaltaCross 1143 An interesting forcing move (almost a checkmate in one) that leads to going a rook ahead two moves ahead. p10976 b greenkameleon5 1344 yes, more moves, because it is not a checkmate p10976 b sqipeter 1415 another one that favours quick players who don't calculate deep. A typical move to play instantly without realising why it's correct... More moves please! p10978 w e4e5f4 1450 I solved it in 6 seconds and got minus points... p10978 w CR80 1380 Nice, even if its rating is low. p10978 w Rabatt 1256 pretty hard for 1238 p10979 w kameleon77 1418 basic defending obvious moves p10981 w MaltaCross 1143 pawn advancement tactic p10981 w carlspower 1255 sacrifice and prosper! :) p10981 w cyril82 1104 Interesting sacrifice for the end of a game. Change a roof by a queen, it's more easy for the following. Good problem. p10986 b UriBlass 1869 21.6 seconds p10986 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2br2k1/r6p/p1p2PpQ/4p3/1p2P3/3B1PN1/qPR5/1nKR4 b - - 0 1 p10986 b Chessplayer98 1814 3.6 seconds p10986 b themagician 1820 0.9 seconds p10994 w stefanT 1517 Quite Difficult to find ! p10994 w UriBlass 1869 35.3 seconds p10994 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2k2r2/1p1b3Q/p2bp1r1/8/3Nq3/1B4PP/PPP2P2/3R2RK w - - 0 1 p10994 w tactichelm 1528 No I think this one was easy to find. The rook is pinned and there's no easy tactic to see. p10996 w MaltaCross 1143 The e4 pawn is pinned! p10996 w JoshBrack 1627 1 second. only +.4 points! lame! p10999 b vraiebite 1107 why not Kf3 instead? p10999 b chessn00b 1096 "why not Kf3 instead?" Simply put, with Kg3 white wins the rook and thus the game. Kf3 doesn't do anything. Black just replies with Rh3+. p10999 b suddenlysomeon 1276 Nice combination for such a small number of pieces... p10999 b Holy 1051 Excellent endgame illustration! p10999 b DocB 1237 always tricky p10999 b lbtr74aao 1309 rk6/5R2/8/2K5/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1 p11000 w Elroch 1453 Not the most obvious fork p11000 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5R2/1p1r2pk/1Pp4p/1q1p2p1/6P1/4P3/3RKPQ1/8 w - - 0 1 p11000 w timoure 1847 agree p11000 w MagicCat 1878 9.5 seconds quite hard for the low rating (1658). p11000 w MagicCat 1878 Failed it this time. Went for 1...d4 :( p11010 w UriBlass 1869 2.9 seconds p11010 w joakimvitriol 1612 r3k2r/pp2bpp1/2b1p2p/2q1N1B1/6n1/3B3Q/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 w kq - 0 1 p11010 w grom43 1752 Yes, very nice, but maybe could end with QxR+ (I got a lot of points for running out the obvious sequence, so why complain?). p11010 w 1010 1680 nailed it p11011 w notyetagm 1467 THE POWERFUL PASSED PAWN - After 1 g4xBh5? Rc8-c1! Black has sacrificed a rook and a piece(!) to create powerful promotion threats, so powerful in fact that Black then proceeds to win two rooks for his 7th-rank passed b2-pawn, leaving him a whole exchange ahead when the dust settles. p11011 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º B1r3k1/5p2/5Bp1/7b/1n1p2P1/p6R/Pp5P/3R3K w - - 0 1 p11012 w deadbeatoz 1924 isn't 1.-Qf3 2.g3 Rxg3 3.hxg3 Qxg3 4.Kh1 Qh3 5.Kg1 Kd7 a forced mate as well? (ok not as straightforward) p11012 w LowestRd 1905 Yes... Also if you try Bh3 after Rxg3+ hxg3, it's the same thing. p11012 w MishaTheCat 1821 > p11012 w MishaTheCat 1821 > p11012 w MonsterCrush 1798 1.8 seconds overrated p11013 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23291 to solve 6.3 seconds capture and defence is enough p11013 b UriBlass 1869 16.9 seconds p11013 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b3k1/1p4b1/pQ1N2n1/3Pp1q1/P3P2p/3N1r2/1P2R1PB/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p11014 b freeher 1327 neat p11014 b moegigo 1614 rating 1489 or what? p11014 b Elroch 1453 Great fun! p11014 b ankka 1302 nice :-) p11014 b KingKarrl 1105 Very cool. p11014 b herrahuh 1401 Ya ya yaaaaa! p11016 w TimmPure 1465 Nice one :) p11016 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3k1r2/pp6/2bNn3/4Q3/2PpN2b/q7/5P1P/1R1R3K w - - 0 1 p11020 w UriBlass 1869 28.1 seconds p11020 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3q1rk1/p2rbppp/1p2p3/4P3/2pN1PP1/6P1/PP2P3/2RQ1RK1 w - - 0 1 p11021 b HarryPotter98 1940 2.8 seconds wazza tricke ? p11021 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1r1k1/ppbn1pp1/2pq1n1p/4N3/3P1P2/1BN5/PPQB2PP/4RRK1 b - - 0 1 p11021 b SirRick 1740 a bit trivial p11022 w MaltaCross 1143 protection of mating square p11022 w SignoreX 1223 Tough defensive tactic! p11026 w Hexalingual 1324 mate in 1 p11026 w barz 1734 3rr1k1/8/2R4p/p4p1b/3pPp2/1P1Q4/P1R2KBP/1q6 w - - 0 1 p11029 b forkinhell 1388 only 1 move available for the king, where is the tactic? p11029 b Fromper 1338 Agree with forkinhell. How is this a tactical puzzle, when the only goal is to spot the one and only legal move on the board? p11029 b Wolfgang 1388 I also agrre to this. p11029 b Fang 1183 THat was not only a bad position, it would have ended with mate p11029 b Fang 1183 the rook messes it up though... p11029 b texas 1392 J. PETERMAN: (Intrigued) The very pants I was returning. That's perfect irony! p11029 b rebornkameleon 1385 for the reasons mentioned above p11038 b yarmoe 1780 Modest little move hiding there... :) p11039 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1k2/p4p1p/Bp4p1/3Pbb2/3nN3/5P2/5KPP/3RR3 b - - 0 1 p11039 b SirRick 1740 saw the move but didn´t see what to do after Ra5... of course Rxe5 works also in that case p11041 b Hyperbeam 1681 cool beans p11041 b realbrob 1549 nice one p11041 b Warminup 1551 3.Qxc5 is hard to see p11043 b UriBlass 1869 4.0 seconds easy for 1840.6 problem p11043 b television 1714 and the mate on the bank rank!? p11043 b television 1714 and the mate on the bank rank!? p11043 b television 1714 its defended by bishop yes p11043 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3q4/6kp/2b3p1/1p2Q3/3r4/1B6/4RPPP/6K1 b - - 0 1 p11044 b MagicCat 1878 overrated p11044 b drad 1651 I got it wrong, was worred about the knight check p11044 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4k1r/p3nq2/bpn1R1pp/3p4/6BP/P7/3B1PP1/2RQ2K1 b - - 0 1 p11044 b Coquelicot98 1872 8.3 seconds p11044 b MonsterCrush 1798 10.0 seconds p11044 b 1010 1680 2...Kxe7 3.Bb4+ Kf6 4.Qxd4#. p11045 w birtanesin99 2124 nice p11045 w Garryback 1503 r1r5/1p2bp1p/pP4p1/8/1kBB4/1P2P3/1K3PPP/7R w - - 0 1 - mating threat is Ra1 p11051 b tibtob 1219 i dont get it? This way, white loses the Tower.. p11051 b forkinhell 1388 tibtop, he loses a rook but gains the queen. p11051 b amyii 1377 According to crafty nice line, Black loses a knight vs a pawn p11051 b dktransform 1483 overworked piece p11052 w martynspeck 1289 So simple but so easy to overlook. p11052 w joakimvitriol 1612 limited B p11052 w element 2408 yeah yeah. whatever. p11060 w JoshOvi 1658 Problem is facing the wrong way. Therefore it's not clear in which direction the pawns move. p11060 w Stress 1700 There is a black blinking dot. p11060 w grom43 1752 First thing I do every problem is glance to lower right to see whether I'm white or black. Here "I'm black," I say to self, "and that's a b7 pawn about to queen". Rest is easy. p11060 w greenkameleon5 1344 And sometimes i still forget to watch the blinking dot... But this time no problem. Easy for the rating. p11067 b floreatdunum 1606 Nice exploitation of the multiple pins p11067 b UriBlass 1869 21.3 seconds nice pins p11067 b grom43 1752 2.Rf5 seemed good to me, but the text is much better. Neat move. p11067 b grom43 1752 That's 2.Rf5 Bxf5 3.Nxg5 with threats (big) Nxf7+ or just Rxf5. I think many moves win for White in this position where all white pieces are pointed toward the black king. p11069 w ambarishjoshi 1194 why could'nt the pawn not capture the checking rook and prevent checkmate.. with all due respect, i dont think it is a checkmate as u say.. p11069 w ambarishjoshi 1194 the solution as provided by you of Rh3# is incorrect.. in the present problem, the answer to Rh3+ is g4Xh3 p11069 w Holy 1051 Nice combo. The problem is correct as presented. The human player, in these problems, is always moving "up" the board. White, in this problem, is moving "down" the board. Thus, the White g-pawn must move down, not up, to capture. p11073 w UriBlass 1869 14.8 seconds p11073 w MishaTheCat 1821 5.4 seconds p11074 b rathkeltair 1711 straightforward for 1742 p11074 b barz 1734 2r3k1/1pqnbppb/4p2p/r2pP2P/3p1BP1/PR1P1N2/2P1QPB1/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p11074 b SirRick 1740 from King´s Indian Attack, straightforward for 1738,5 p11076 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6qr/1Q2b2p/2pkp1n1/3p4/2P5/5r2/PP3PPP/R1B1R1K1 b - - 0 1 p11076 b memo 1603 3. Be3+ also wins. For example, 3...Kd6? 4.Bc5+! Kxc5 5.Rac1+ mating p11076 b Chessplayer98 1814 problem 518 to solve: failed p11078 w MaltaCross 1143 A mate in 4 based entirely on Black's strong d-file (i.e. a Queen guarded by a Rook). p11078 w Kenicht 1300 But don't forget it is based upon her ability to seize the initiative against a loose Rook, making it a combination rather than mere positional force. You could say then that if it were based on White's colossal d-file force, it was also based in complementary fashion on Blacks dislocated, peripheralized, loose pieces. Combine a focused force against and unfocused one, and you will get a tactical result in favor of the former. p11081 b kwanpin 1752 Nxd5 Qxc6 pin the king p11081 b UriBlass 1869 played Nxd5 too fast and did not notice the pins(Nxe7+ is good also because of pins when the knight is pinned to the queen and there is also Nxd5 Qxd5+ line when Nxe7 is illegal p11085 w Freeze 1492 Oops, brought in the knight rather than checking with the bishop. p11085 w chessisajedrez 1561 Freeze, I share your mistake -( p11085 w chessisajedrez 1561 Freeze, it came up again and I remembered your comment. NOT the knight. Thanks. p11086 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1rb2r1k/1pq2pn1/p4Np1/P2P3p/2B4R/5N2/5PPP/Q5K1 w - - 0 1 p11086 w torrededama 1470 too long p11089 b MaltaCross 1143 capture of the pinning piece p11102 w Holy 1051 Great combo. p11102 w curiouschild 1278 I'll take your queen but you won't take mine p11109 b UriBlass 1869 20.6 seconds p11109 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn3rk1/pp2qpBp/2pbp3/8/4b3/1P3NP1/P1P2PBP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 p11111 b biike 1724 1+1+1+1+1=5 p11111 b UriBlass 1869 19.0 seconds was not sure and was afraid of the passed pawn of black p11111 b rathkeltair 1711 needs at least to show gxf3 Rf5+ p11111 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/7p/8/1P4Rb/P5p1/4pP2/2P3rP/4K3 b - - 0 1 p11111 b MauveCaptivant 1817 2.6 seconds I think this problem is the one with the most "1"s in it ! p11111 b Coquelicot98 1872 1.2 seconds I agree with Mauve ! p11111 b ramkrish 1633 i got in 1 sec p11111 b NumberFive 1792 1.1 seconds p11114 w slacker00 1516 Make black find 4.Kf5 after 3. .. Kb7. It's as critical as any other move in this sequence. p11114 w LowScore 1621 4...Kf5 is not necessary. 4.Kb7 h5 is good enough for black to win. p11114 w Sidorsky 1573 I'm stymied here; In analyzing 2...Nd7+, Crafty indicates that 4...Kf5 is best and that Black is winning, -3.23. But then, in the later analysis of Black's third move, 3...Nb6, which was in the earlier line, Crafty changed it's analysis to 4...h5, and declared the position to be drawn. I'm too lazy to run the position on Fritz, but I think the latter is the more likely outcome. p11114 w Sidorsky 1573 I lied, not too lazy. Fritz says both 4th moves by Black result in drawn positions p11114 w OldPatzer 1054 P promotion: to prevent White's P on c file from promoting, Black's N must reach b6 via a check. p11114 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4n3/p6p/2P5/2KN4/6k1/1P6/8/8 w - - 0 1 p11114 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Should add more moves. Black steals a draw by alternately moving between b6, c8 and d6. In the time White needs to take the a-pawn, Black can already build a head start with his h-pawn to fend of White's b-pawn threat. p11114 w Freeze 1492 I made the wrong follow-up check with the knight. p11114 w d4d5c4 1436 I saw it a second time and remembered it... p11114 w sqipeter 1415 extremely difficult position to grasp. The knight dance around a pawn on the 7th rank is well known endgame theory. But the extra pawns involved make it difficult. It's rated low because it's not shown to the end. I'm sure that 75% of tacticians who got this right, didn't understand why they got it right. p11117 w floreatdunum 1606 Rather poor as Black is losing in any case, although admittedly 1...Kc6 doesn't lose immediately, unlike the alternatives. p11117 w themagician 1820 5.7 seconds yes p11117 w tomohawk 1844 Agreed. Useless problem. p11117 w Freeze 1492 Defending against tactics is a valuable skill tested on this website. I failed this one by trying 1...Kc8, not spotting the weakness for a knight-fork on d6. p11117 w QuickFire 1620 If you aren't going to resign, then there's a clear best move. p11117 w Garryback 1503 sorry - no star p11119 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2R5/P4pkp/1n6/R6P/6r1/8/8/5K1b w - - 0 1 p11119 w greenkameleon3 1360 i think it is ugly, not much of a problem p11125 b Seamus 1433 miss it and lost 1 elo point. Get it in 4 seconds and gain .4 point. p11127 w notyetagm 1467 1 Nd4-c6?? Rf6xNc6! is an excellent example of the tactical theme MAINTAINING A PIN IS A FULL-TIME JOB. The White c5-queen must PIN the Black e7-rook to the Black f8-king to meet the threat of ... Re7-e1+ so the White queen cannot also DEFEND the White c6-knight. MAINTAINING A PIN IS A FULL-TIME JOB: YOU CANNOT MAINTAIN A PIN (f8-a3 diagonal) AND DEFEND A SQUARE (c6-square). p11127 w notyetagm 1467 1 Nd4-c6?? Rf6xNc6! 2 Qc5xRc6?? Re7-e1# p11127 w JacobTomlinson 1406 Yay! Checkmate! I win! p11127 w MaltaCross 1143 Drat! I missed the fact that my e7 Rook is pinned to my King. p11129 b rocky 1113 very easy p11130 b kameleon77 1418 good one. failed this one a second time. i did not even see my queen was being attacked. p11130 b RoostH 1039 neither do I.... p11131 w JamesBJames 1617 A bit easy for 1658. Obvious queen entrapment. p11131 w stefanT 1517 OBvious queen entrapment indeed but still, a fuzzy position with mixed pieces allover makes it less obvious to find though you are alerted of the queen in trouble p11131 w UriBlass 1869 20.6 seconds a bit hard for 1645.8 obvious only after you see Re4 p11131 w UriBlass 1869 9.1 seconds p11131 w sarciness 1543 Messy. p11131 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4rq2/7k/1p1n3p/2pPQP2/2P3p1/3pN1P1/4bP1P/BR4K1 w - - 0 1 p11131 w Freeze 1492 I was enamoured with queening the pawn on the sixth rank and missed the queen trap. p11131 w HermioneG 1866 2.1 seconds p11131 w 1010 1680 2...Re4 is an obvious way to attack the queen and it is easy to realize 1.Qf4 can't be a mistake for no other reason than losing the queen. p11132 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r6r/5kpp/5n2/4P3/1b6/8/PPP2RPP/2K4R w - - 0 1 p11134 w UriBlass 1869 5.4 seconds p11134 w joakimvitriol 1612 skewer p11134 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rq2k1/p4r1p/2Q1n1p1/3p1b2/2P1p3/4P1P1/PR1N1PBP/5RK1 w - - 0 1 p11135 b UriBlass 1869 12.7 seconds took time to see everything is defended and I can play 3.bxa4 after 2...Qe3 p11135 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/1p3pp1/p4n1p/4N3/n1Pq1P2/bP1B4/P1Q3PP/1K2B2R b - - 0 1 p11136 w Elroch 1453 entrapment p11136 w grom43 1752 block exit route, then entrap. nice problem. p11136 w JoshBrack 1627 so can some one explain to me how this is entrapment? this is nothing like that time i got arrested! (that's a joke, don't get all bent out of shape chess moms) p11136 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3qr1k1/3nrpbp/p1bp2p1/2p5/2P1PP2/1P1Q1B2/P2BR2P/3NR1K1 w - - 0 1 p11136 w Freeze 1492 First build the cage for her majesty. p11137 b greenkameleon 1313 Very common in a real game these difficult combined trade offs p11141 b wald 1565 crap this! REMOVE! p11141 b underated 1402 would like to see the rest of this as it is as the general consensis says "shit" p11141 b underated 1402 I meant to star it as a one. not three p11141 b Wolfgang 1388 very poor! p11141 b floreatdunum 1606 apart from stroking the ego of fuckwits (look I can recapture uuuh drool), what is the point of this? p11141 b sarciness 1543 Eh? Still, yay for red herrings! p11141 b wild 1305 I like it. There's plenty going on here... potential pawn fork, open diagonals, hanging pieces etc. All tactics possibilities are contingent on the Qxd3 move. p11141 b betaben 1580 yep. it is incredibly annoying to spend a long time looking for intricate variations and then to lose ratings getting the right answer which is just the first move a beginner would make p11141 b 1010 1680 2...ex5?? 3.Bxf6 threatening mate on h7. p11141 b chessisajedrez 1561 Hard to understand. If Crafty rates it as a .53 White advantage, then it's very hard to judge on 3 seconds. Since it is not a defensive saving combination makes even more difficult to understand. p11149 b LaskoVortex 1251 Not really a tactical problem. More like an end-game analysis. Anything but 3. Rb1 looses or draws, but you have to decide first that 3. Rxc5 can at best lead to draw and that 3. Rb1 is safe against Kd2. p11149 b drad 1651 Indeed. 3.Rxc5 Kd3 4.Rd5+ Ke3 and white is screwed :) p11149 b herrahuh 1401 Whatever it is I like it. :) p11149 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/8/8/1Rp1r3/4pK2/2k3P1/8/8 b - - 0 1 p11150 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/p4p1p/2p2qp1/5n2/2PbN3/3Q1PP1/P4BKP/8 b - - 0 1 p11150 b Misha1998 1875 2.6 seconds p11172 b Holy 1051 A lot harder than the rating--lots of themes involved--potential overloading, discovered attacks, forks, mate threats, mate combo, others. Easy if you give the most obvious check first. p11174 b timoure 1847 6.6 seconds p11174 b Misha98 1832 8.8 seconds p11174 b grom43 1752 Defense and tactics blend nicely here. p11177 b Zuggy 2057 Didn't see Kg7... p11177 b smotherhubbard 1850 2.Re8 Kg7 3.Rc8--instead 2.Re8 Rxd7! p11177 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5r2/2RP1p2/5kpp/1r6/2p5/2P4P/5PK1/4R3 b - - 0 1 p11179 w Elroch 1453 Unprotecting sacrifice leaves two pairs of mutually attacking rooks. p11179 w MaltaCross 1143 Drat! I did not realise that the d2-rook is protected! p11181 w underated 1402 busy board. but there was something there. p11181 w sleiman 1383 ditto... but should easy to spot p11183 b grom43 1752 Nice problem. You don't see the weakness of f7 right away. p11183 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rnb2rk1/p4ppp/1pp2q2/3nRN2/6Q1/6P1/PP3PBP/R1B3K1 b - - 0 1 p11183 b Nimzozo 1781 aesthetic. p11183 b SirRick 1740 but no more than a draw, I suppose p11191 w mathaias 1406 Very good! Was thinking so much about queening the pawn that I ignored the checkmate! p11191 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/8/R2n3p/5p2/3N3p/4PPK1/pr4P1/8 w - - 0 1 p11191 w ParmeFeerique 1786 2.1 seconds p11191 w timoure 1847 1.6 seconds p11195 w 9isprime 1289 how does the black bishop ever get into such a position? p11196 b UriBlass 1869 15.7 seconds p11196 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3qNb1k/7p/3pQR2/2p5/PnN5/1P1r4/6PP/6K1 b - - 0 1 p11196 b Freeze 1492 I moved the queen closer with 2.Qf7, but must the easy mate on f8. p11199 w theKnife 1760 Incorrect, for 1...Bxf2+ White can play 2.Kf1 Bxe1 3.Kxe1 and may have a better game. p11199 w theKnife 1760 ... but of course Bxf2+ is the best move for white. Kxf2 is a big mistake, though/ p11199 w SmokenFlames 1476 the Knife is right p11199 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r3r1k/3q3p/Rb1p4/1p2pp1Q/1N2B3/2P3Pb/1P3P1P/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 p11204 w Alseki 1524 Quite nice. p11204 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qk2r/ppp2ppp/1nn5/4p3/1b4b1/2N2NP1/P2PPPBP/1RBQK2R w Kkq - 0 1 p11204 w NumberFive 1792 2.4 seconds p11204 w Garryback 1503 trap-motive I know from Budapest - Gambit p11208 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b5/1p3pk1/2p2n1p/p3pP2/Pn1rN2P/8/1PPNB1PK/2R2R2 w - - 0 1 p11208 w grom43 1752 Compare the two lines below (which you must do to solve): in line 2, black drops the b-N back but in line 1, the c-pawn is used to capture the R. Subtle? p11209 w cheetah7 1492 ok p11209 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/2r1q1p1/4b1Qp/8/1pnp1p2/8/1P3NPP/1BRR2K1 w - - 0 1 p11214 b Cesar2000 1365 damnit! p11221 b JamesBJames 1617 Wait, after all of this, Crafty only says white draws? p11221 b UriBlass 1869 8.8 seconds draw is good when you start a piece down. p11221 b grom43 1752 Forced draw in lost position is always good. p11221 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/p7/1p6/3b1q2/3P4/3QRPP1/P1r4P/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p11221 b Happy98 1934 3.6 seconds p11225 w Holy 1051 Great problem to demonstrate the importance of move order. p11227 b stevienumchuck 1300 wish I could play out a couple more moves p11230 b blunderbeest 1404 Nothing new, so why don't I see this ?? :( p11231 b soikj 1144 its a free pawn cause if black takes the mate threat losses the black queen p11233 b underated 1402 too busy to see the mate. i wonder how many of those have I missd in a game? p11233 b SuperSpud 1398 that was hard to see; took me almost 20 seconds p11233 b baguio 1527 1.3 seconds p11233 b Leucky 1541 hehe, mate in one :) p11233 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bqk2r/pp1n2b1/2p4p/4ppp1/2PPp3/Q1N1P1B1/PP2BPPP/R3K2R b KQkq - 0 1 p11233 b dktransform 1483 sneaky p11233 b SirRick 1740 humorous p11234 w UriBlass 1869 7.3 seconds p11235 b tomohawk 1844 3.Qe2 is winning as well. p11235 b rathkeltair 1711 this is crap - I agree wholeheartedly with tomohawk p11235 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/1B3p2/Q1P2p1p/8/3r4/P2rq1P1/2R5/5R1K b - - 0 1 p11235 b grom43 1752 Yes, 2.Qe2 wins. But you don't get a pawn about to queen! Or that threat c8Q+ without playing c7. Plus it's a nice x-ray defense through enemy piece. p11235 b Garryback 1503 agree to the others - in this case I would prefer the 2.Qe2 move to exclude further danger p11240 w floreatdunum 1606 pish poor p11240 w LaskoVortex 1251 Not so bad if you stare at it long enough. Someone moving quickly might try to win c7 or g7 with the Knight--instead of the recapture. Yeah it sucks. p11240 w joakimvitriol 1612 ??? p11240 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rq1rk1/4bppp/p3bn2/1p2B3/3N4/2NnP2P/PP3PP1/2RQ1RK1 w - - 0 1 p11240 w SirRick 1740 no stars p11242 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2k2r2/p2pr2p/2p5/2P2P2/1b3B1P/5K2/1PR5/6R1 b - - 0 1 p11244 w PhilGE 1198 Use pins like this to win chess games. p11244 w CryptorKid 1348 missed it! p11244 w jackduluoz 1336 pin and win p11250 w Stress 1700 ...and? p11257 b Freeze 1492 I wanted my queen on b3 instead, missing the tactic. p11262 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/1bq2ppp/p2p4/4pPb1/1r2N3/2N2Q2/1PP4P/1K1R1BR1 b - - 0 1 p11262 b joakimvitriol 1612 not easy to spot that rook is also attacked when king is under fire p11268 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rn2kbnr/pp2pppp/2p5/3pP1R1/8/2N2N2/PPQ2P2/R1B1KB1q b Qkq - 0 1 p11272 b UriBlass 1869 1.7 seconds p11272 b JSorel 1741 366.0 seconds... but I had a phone call while solving it :-) p11272 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3kb2/5p2/p3p1N1/q6p/1p4b1/3R4/PPP2B2/2K1QB2 b q - 0 1 p11272 b PoorLittleGuy 1981 7.0 seconds p11272 b HermioneG 1866 6.6 seconds p11277 b underated 1402 love the end games and the key to this one is pushing the king back p11277 b OldPatzer 1054 After h5, Kd5 is forced and Black cannot attack White's Ps. p11277 b antielectron 1331 That was great p11277 b DocB 1237 not impressed p11277 b kameleon2 1328 not so easy p11284 w MaltaCross 1143 A complicated exchange that takes place over 6 moves (note Crafty's line). Amongst other things, noteworthy is Black's d5 pawn, which ends up capturing a bishop and knight! p11284 w greenkameleon2 1419 delayed zwischenzug p11290 w UriBlass 1869 1.9 seconds p11290 w Lioric 1455 more more we need more moves here... Bb8 is hanging also! p11290 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1rb5/5pbk/2pN1npp/2p5/2P2P2/6PP/2p3BK/RR6 w - - 0 1 p11290 w MishaTheCat 1821 2.1 seconds p11290 w MishaTheCat 1821 1.6 seconds p11292 w Rabatt 1256 nice ... I stared at it for like 5min and didn't get it ... I'm pretty awful at chess, yeah ... p11292 w thingfish 1345 easy but pretty. p11292 w herrahuh 1401 27.2 seconds, ouch! p11294 w UriBlass 1869 played 2...Ra8(losing against 3.d6 with capturing a2 later) and missed the simple pretty 2...Be5 p11299 w joakimvitriol 1612 nice, defending g7 with check and next move capturing the knight p11299 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/pb1p2pp/4pP2/3p4/4N2q/5Q2/PP1K1PPP/R4B1R w - - 0 1 p11302 w guidovanhout 1242 simply take the queen? p11302 w newjbie 1246 I suppose "finding a simple capture" is one of an exercise". p11303 b ajotatxe 1412 Not so bad. This threats the bishop, and it can flee safely. But this pins the pawn who protects the knight p11307 w chessmaniacov 846 1. Rd1 Ne4 ({11:-3.06} 1. ... Ne4 2. Rxd8 Nxf2+ 3. Kg1 Rxd8 4. Kxf2 Rd2+ 5. Kg3 Rd3+ 6. Bf3 Rxb3 7. fxg5 Ra3 8. Kf4 Rxa4+ 9. Be4 $19) ({11:+0.60} 1. ... gxf4 2. Qxf4 g5 3. Qd4 Nf7 4. Qxd8 Nxd8 5. Bf6 Nf7 6. h4 gxh4 7. Bxh4 Re2 $14) p11307 w Mclintock45 744 Quel solution? Hey Oh mais....Il faut penser a tout ce qui est écrit en bas en 3 secondes? Non mais c'est pas sérieux. p11312 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4Rnk1/8/8/5PK1/6n1/8/8/8 b - - 0 1 p11316 b spacecowboy 1394 Oh goodie, if I get control of the d-file... yeah, quickly jump on that rook! ...d'oh! p11316 b LowScore 1621 I like the mate in 1 puzzles. Some of them are rated over 1600 and even though it seems like mate in 1 is obvious, it's not! p11316 b QuickFire 1620 Yeah, I got caught out too. Silly boy! p11316 b Hexalingual 1324 mate in 1 p11316 b grom43 1752 It took me by surprise to see it was going to be mate in spite my rook vanishing from d1. p11316 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1br1/pp2np1p/4kp2/4pN2/4P3/1NP3P1/PPK4P/3R3R b - - 0 1 p11316 b Carbonic 1575 mating patterns with 2 knights are always pretty p11317 b colette 1901 why not 1. Bf6? p11317 b camembert 1620 Because of 1...Ndf3+ (or 1...Nef3+) p11317 b tomohawk 1844 Nice problem. It took me a while to realize that White isn't in position to play for a win here. p11317 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º rqk2b1r/pb1p1R1p/1pn3p1/2pNP1B1/2Pn2P1/3P4/PP4BP/R3Q1K1 b - - 0 1 p11317 b Garryback 1503 asked me :what else? p11317 b grom43 1752 Isn't White going to win now? p11317 b grom43 1752 OK, here's the difference between an IM and me: tomohawk saw that 3...Kd8 4.Nc6+ isn't winning for White. And camembert knows why. p11319 b UriBlass 1869 3.1 seconds p11319 b greatkid 1694 2.1 sec p11319 b memo 1603 2.e6 also wins, Crafty analysis notwithstanding. 2.e6 Qb5 3.exf7+ Kh7 4.Qxb5 cxb5 5.Ba3 +- p11319 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/p4p2/bpp3r1/4PQ1p/4p1p1/1P4P1/PB2qR1P/R6K b - - 0 1 p11319 b Garryback 1503 memo is almost right - 2...Qe3 is stronger p11326 w Hyperbeam 1681 Nxc1 is even better. This problem needs to be redone. p11326 w Vandebent 1701 I played 1. ... Nxc1 too, but after 2. Rxc1 white is OK. p11326 w HateYou 1627 0.7 seconds Nxc1 is a bad move p11326 w JSorel 1741 2.6 seconds p11326 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2r3k/p2qb1pp/P4p2/1Rp1p3/2P3b1/3n1NP1/1P2QPBP/2B1R1K1 w - - 0 1 p11326 w joakimvitriol 1612 Nxc1 is a bad move but it is psychologically easier to capture something in addition while discovering p11326 w Garryback 1503 joakimvitriol - good comment p11326 w MagicCat 1878 7.3 seconds p11331 w UriBlass 1869 14.1 seconds p11331 w UriBlass 1869 3.0 seconds p11331 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k1nr/p3q2p/p1p2ppb/8/3P4/2Q3B1/PP4KP/R2N2NR w kq - 0 p11332 b UriBlass 1869 6.9 seconds nice win of the knight when the knight has no squares p11332 b UriBlass 1869 2.8 seconds p11332 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1n3rk1/1R3ppp/2p5/5p2/8/6P1/r1P2P1P/4RBK1 b - - 0 1 p11332 b yarmoe 1780 A surprising trap! p11343 w wald 1565 in a real game, I am absolutely happy to "blunder" here with 1. ... Bxg2+. p11343 w milos62 1916 Agree with edgy and wald, especially with wald. p11343 w barz 1734 Bad. p11343 w memo 1603 Find the best move p11343 w grom43 1752 in a real game, would feel stupid to miss mate in 2. p11343 w JoshBrack 1627 this is -3.67 dual solution. i want my points back. svejoe you should take this problem back off as it's an obvious dual solution. p11343 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/p3k3/4p2p/1p5B/2pbbq2/2R5/PP4PP/3Q3K w - - 0 1 p11343 w MagicCat 1878 1.7 seconds I liked it. Imagine it's a blitz you've got 1 second left of your clock d'you think a -3.00 advantage will stop you from losing on time ? Nah, go for the 2 move mate ! p11343 w Garryback 1503 I do prefer mate than material p11343 w DrMath 1664 Mate is much better than material because you have no chance to screw up if you have won! p11343 w 1010 1680 38.1 seconds p11343 w mykingislonely 1908 Terrible problem. To everyone who likes to point out the obvious, yes mate is better than material, but the second best move will also win the game. MagicCat, if there was 1 second on the clock, even though you picked the mate in 2, you still flag xD. Took you 3.4 seconds to play those two moves. p11344 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2R3Q1/8/8/4N2p/2b2k2/8/r5KP/8 w - - 0 1 p11344 w MagicCat 1878 2.1 seconds p11344 w NumberFour 1879 1.9 seconds p11351 w Tiger 1590 What if 3.Nf6+ ? p11351 w tomohawk 1844 then ...Rxf6 exf6 Rxe4. p11351 w tjumen 1524 good point tomohawk. I spent a lot of time on this one. p11351 w joakimvitriol 1612 P-fork + pin p11351 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3qrbk1/1b3p2/r5pp/p1p1P3/1n1PpPN1/R6P/1P4P1/1BBQR1K1 w - - 0 1 p11353 w levkipos 1376 just avoid mate p11353 w SmokenFlames 1476 Not just avoid mate, but it seems that white ends in zugzwang since he can't avoid mate in g2. p11353 w sqipeter 1415 should be shown a bit further p11354 w JoshBrack 1627 78.4. wow! so much going on there. p11354 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4Bk1/b1p2pp1/4bq1p/1Q6/8/1Np2N1n/5PP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p11356 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1nr3k1/5ppp/pp2pb2/2qr4/3NQ2P/1P4P1/P2RPPB1/3R2K1 w - - 0 1 p11356 w newrunner 1528 arg!!!! I took the knight with my rook and got mated. p11357 b UriBlass 1869 22.6 seconds was not sure if the advantage after Qe8+ is enough p11357 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2bk3r/3n3p/4QP2/1pb5/1p3q2/8/PPP3PP/1K1RR3 b - - 0 1 p11357 b chessisajedrez 1561 Like the idea and length of combination. p11365 b Leucky 1541 nice! p11365 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k2r/ppQ1nppp/2p1q3/8/1b2P3/2N1B3/PPP2PPP/R3KB1R b KQkq - 0 1 p11365 b SirRick 1740 When castling my King goes to his square, but the R remains! p11369 w onat 2029 nice p11369 w UriBlass 1869 blundered by Ng5 with fork missing winning the queen by 3...Rf8 problem is bad because 3...Ng5 also wins p11369 w UriBlass 1869 again blundered this time by 2...Kd5(missing the fact that Qxe4 is a legal move to consider) p11369 w UriBlass 1869 1.1 seconds this time trusted my memory when played QxN I was not sure at that time why the move is correct but after 3.Rxe4 remembered that the simple fork that I did in the past was a mistake and saw Rf8 and remembered that this move wins the queen. p11369 w grom43 1752 Nice problem. . ... Kd5?? 3. Rd1+ Kc4 (or 3...KxN 4.Qf3#). 4. Rc1+ wins queen. So 2...QxN is forced. Then the Ng5 fork is good for black, but not nearly as good as ...Rf8. p11374 b UriBlass 1869 21.7 seconds The time is because I remembered some trap and looked for it but it was from a different problem. p11374 b memo 1603 Ligterink(2470)-Van Baarle(2380), NED 1973 p11374 b floreatdunum 1606 Good spot, memo! p11374 b rathkeltair 1711 four pawns alekhines? p11374 b JoshBrack 1627 failed. i remember failing this one a few times before too. :( i like this one cause even though it's so simple it helps me think a different way than i normally would. p11374 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q2kr/ppp1bppp/1n4b1/1B1PPN2/1n6/2N1B3/PP4PP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 p11374 b themagician 1820 2.0 seconds p11374 b grom43 1752 When I played blitz (1.e4 then) I played this position (or similar) many times with an Alekhine expert. It is four pawns attack in Alekhine Defense. White wins from this position, of course. You get it by playing an early d4-d5. See p 131 of 1999 NCO (Line 8) for details. Black must play ...Bd7 (not ..Bg6). p11374 b SirRick 1740 wow, interesting Alekhine info p11378 b UriBlass 1869 11.2 seconds p11378 b UriBlass 1869 6.1 seconds p11378 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º k5r1/p1R2p2/2nNp3/3pP3/5PP1/P7/2P1qQKP/1RB5 b - - 0 1 p11380 w UriBlass 1869 7.1 seconds p11380 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/ppNb2b1/3p3p/3Ppnp1/1PP1Pqp1/8/P1QB1rPP/2R2RK1 w - - 0 1 p11380 w barz 1734 See p57658 : http://chess.emrald.net/probprofile.php?PosRand=57658 p11381 b UriBlass 1869 failure missed the simple fact that the knight is not pinned and Nxb8 is good and played Rxb7 p11381 b floreatdunum 1606 no prejudices - the pin ain't anything p11381 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r1q2k1/Rb2p1b1/1pNpPrpp/2p5/2P1Q3/1P5P/1P1B1PP1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p11381 b 1010 1680 Undermine b7! p11381 b Garryback 1503 rating unbeliefable p11381 b MauveCaptivant 1817 5.2 seconds p11382 b Freeze 1492 Oh, the queen is hanging while all this is going on. p11398 w UriBlass 1869 1.3 seconds p11398 w grom43 1752 This is a great theme. White can lose rook, or queen, or even king. p11398 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1krr4/1p3p1p/Q3pp2/2q5/1R2PP2/2P5/P5PP/1R4K1 w - - 0 1 p11398 w MishaTheCat 1821 13.5 seconds p11398 w SirRick 1740 oh dear, saw the idea but played carelessly Rd1 first p11403 b MaltaCross 1143 After 2.Kf6, Black must move his King to avoid mate in 1. However, this means that Black's rook remains unguarded, and liable to a skewer! p11406 b tomohawk 1844 Problem should be extended to at least 4.Nxg5 p11406 b barz 1734 Agree. White is simplifying in a drawn ending with rook pawn and bishop that does not control the promotion square. p11406 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/4b3/4P3/6pp/8/6k1/5N2/6K1 b - - 0 1 p11406 b 1010 1680 Simplification. p11406 b Raysalis 1677 I like it but ya, it should be extended to Nxg5 p11406 b ChessBlitz 1828 3.0 seconds p11407 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/pp1k4/4p1q1/3p4/P1nP4/1PR3BP/n1Q1N1P1/5rK1 w - - 0 1 p11407 w grom43 1752 I like the "overworked" rook not being able to save the queen no matter which choice is made. Or the idea both your Q and N are just hanging but the timing is all. p11407 w MishaTheCat 1821 0.6 seconds p11408 b UriBlass 1869 14.0 seconds p11408 b MagicCat 1878 2.9 secs p11408 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/pqBQ1pp1/1p2pb1p/8/2R2P2/1P2P3/5KPP/8 b - - 0 1 p11409 w UriBlass 1869 4.8 seconds got it in the past p11409 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bq1r1k/bpp2ppp/p1np4/P3p2n/4P3/1BPP1N2/1P1N1PPP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 0 1 p11410 w Hyperbeam 1681 Got it the 2nd time around. Nice one. p11410 w JoshBrack 1627 f p11410 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r6k/1p1bqp1p/p2p4/P1pPn1rQ/4Pb2/6PP/1P2NP1N/R3RBK1 w - - 0 1 p11410 w television 1714 looking for a fork, wasting time. Solutions always are simple p11414 b UriBlass 1869 63.5 seconds saving he double threat and not losing the queen p11414 b UriBlass 1869 4.3 seconds p11416 b Shaymin 1555 guigi;gigli p11416 b Shaymin 1555 it is too good p11416 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/1b4q1/p1p1Q3/1p4N1/4B1p1/8/PPP3PP/1Kb5 b - - 0 1 p11427 b underated 1402 wow...I really dont get this...one little bit. p11427 b thingfish 1345 double attack. white's going to get one of the black bishops on the next move. p11427 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23414 to solve 1.8 seconds simple double attack p11427 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1rk1/2p2ppp/3p1n2/n1b4b/1p1PP3/5N1P/BP1N1PP1/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 0 1 p11427 b chessisajedrez 1561 Without looking to deep, I think that after the knight takes take pawn, then the bishop takes the pawn with a pin; Black may follow with Qf6 with pressure on the King (sliding the Queen across the 6th row and pressuring b2 at the same time. On over the board chess, with time pressure I may be reluctant to play g4. Looks intuitively risky for black. p11434 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/p4p2/7p/3n2p1/3p2Pb/1P1Br3/P3N1P1/3R2K1 w - - 0 1 p11438 w OldPatzer 1054 Trapped R: After 1...Kd7, R(c6) is lost. p11438 w CryptorKid 1348 good exercise p11438 w tom26 1316 Got it 2nd time round :) p11438 w jdmce2002 1273 Nice pbx, sometimes the simplest moves are the hardest to see. p11438 w Zrazzini 1405 great, on first sight it suggests another solution with moving the rock p11441 w underated 1402 okay... p11441 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Is the point here to show strong tactics from Black or a collection of bad moves from White? p11441 w Zrazzini 1405 white's self mate p11447 w JSorel 1741 hard to solve for me! p11455 b thomchad 1501 Why is Ne6+ incorrect? p11455 b ostap 1828 1.Nd6+ Nxd6 protects the Q p11455 b Freeze 1492 I must look closer before picking what looks like equal outcomes. p11455 b rebornkameleon 1385 @ freeze: same here p11461 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1q1r1k1/1p3pp1/5nnp/2p1p3/p1P5/P1PP1Q2/5PPP/RBB1R1K1 w - - 0 1 p11461 w grom43 1752 Oh, I thought I was going to get to play ...Nf5 or Qxh3. Lost points and a second move would help. p11462 b Boriskudelin 1754 :) p11462 b MyBestFriend 1868 4.7 seconds p11465 b ngnblcn 2263 nice p11465 b NumberFour 1879 6.0 seconds p11465 b Garryback 1503 nice p11465 b yarmoe 1780 Surprising! p11468 b floreatdunum 1606 Pretty pointless p11468 b floreatdunum 1606 Again. Very annoying to get bowled another turf cutter. p11468 b UriBlass 1869 24.1 seconds decided to rank problems like it as one star because I am asked to rank beauty and not importance. The problem is not unimportant but I thought too much time about other moves and did not pay attention first that the knight has only one escape. p11468 b UriBlass 1869 9.5 seconds p11468 b grom43 1752 As White, before you choose 2 Ng5, you get to look at 2 g4 (no good) and 2 Bxc5 dxc5 3 Ne5 (no good). So it's not pointless. p11468 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3q2k1/2r1br1p/3p2p1/p1pPpn2/8/PPR1BN2/3Q1PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p11468 b 1010 1680 Took me a long time to settle for Ng5. p11468 b timoure 1847 18.0 seconds p11468 b MagicCat 1878 3.8 seconds p11469 b elektrik 1351 I don't get it. Why sac the rook here? p11469 b kingz 1463 well its actually the a7 pawn that wins..look at it again, dude.. p11469 b deepsea 1436 it forces capture then queen promotion 4 teh win you n000000b p11469 b moegigo 1614 no the queen threatens "baseline mate" p11469 b chessdog 1180 i love lamp p11469 b Holy 1051 Brilliant. The queen's mate threat prevents BxRb8. p11469 b stevelco 1383 Excellent p11475 w sleiman 1383 you've got to consider the sequence of the moves before you hastily go for the back row mate p11475 w drad 1651 indeed, my mouse was just about to start clicking towards the backrow mate when I stopped myself, then I started getting all nervous about f1 before I saw that the bishop was defending it and everything was fine.. p11475 w drad 1651 all in the space of 2 seconds ;) p11475 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r2k2/pb4p1/1p2Qb1p/4rB2/8/P7/1P3PPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 p11479 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23140 to solve 4.5 seconds. nice idea of fork against a pin. p11479 b Arkenshaw 1789 Nd2 defends p11479 b Carbonic 1575 Nd2 doesn't win the queen p11479 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1kb1r/5p2/p3p1pp/3nP1P1/2qNN3/2R2Q2/1PP2B1P/4K1R1 b kq - 0 1 p11482 w JSorel 1741 16.7 seconds p11486 w UriBlass 1869 6.6 seconds 1772.74 new record after 24650 problems used some time to check the solution so got only 0.1 rating point. p11486 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1r3/5pk1/p2p3p/q1pPn1p1/P1B1Pn2/1p4B1/1P1N1PPP/RQ3RK1 w - - 0 1 p11489 b BlackWaive 1551 Looks like a theme I'll need to remember. p11489 b UriBlass 1869 3.5 seconds p11489 b barz 1734 3rr1k1/p2n2p1/1pn4p/3RP3/2PN4/7P/P2B2P1/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p11489 b ChessBlitz 1828 The themes are "removing the guard" and "Overload". p11489 b Freeze 1492 The crux appears on the third move when White must pick which rook takes what. I visited this problem based on entries on the main comments board. White can drop back and protect the loose bishop, keeping it as the advantage. p11489 b Misha98 1832 1.7 seconds I agree with ChessBlitz. p11492 w stalmannen 1423 What am I missing? Isn't it perpetual check, then how does winning material help? p11492 w LowScore 1621 the probelm is not about winning material, it's about NOT losing. And after 1...fxe4 White has the perpetual checks at best, whereas any other Black move will give White a winning position. p11492 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/3b1pb1/7p/5pq1/pPB5/P1N1PQ2/3r1PP1/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 p11492 w chessisajedrez 1561 LowScore is correct stalmannen. I missed it myself. The Knight is forking the Queen and Rook. p11492 w chessisajedrez 1561 Tough - the Queen penetrating forces checking for mate, we then get confused about the perpetual check. p11495 b Holy 1051 Simultaneously safeguards the attacked piece and creates a double attack, including an attack on the enemy queen. p11495 b curiouschild 1278 nice escape p11497 w RohanKrishnan 1103 u p11503 w Hexalingual 1324 pawn promotion p11503 w MaltaCross 1143 Pawn promotion is more important than the capture of a Knight! p11508 w UriBlass 1869 failure too fast played Rxd4 with the idea Qxd4 Qxc2 fxe4 Bc5 that does not work and I saw that Qxd4 Bc5 is not good but forgot it 2 plies later p11508 w television 1714 intuition.. p11508 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1b1r/1bq2kpp/p4n2/8/Np1Nn3/1P6/2B2PPP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 0 1 p11508 w MishaTheCat 1821 2.1 seconds p11508 w edgy 1679 ONE ply solution? Seriously? p11514 b joakimvitriol 1612 skewer p11514 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1k2/2q2n2/5p2/1p3N2/p3p1Q1/P6R/6P1/7K b - - 0 1 p11514 b MishaTheCat 1821 1.1 seconds p11514 b 1010 1680 1...Ng5 is a mistake because it gives up the protection of h8. p11516 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2r2k1/p4p1p/Qn2q3/2p1p3/4P1p1/2P1b3/PR1N1PPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 p11517 w Holy 1051 It always seems difficult to see the piece traps. p11517 w SignoreX 1223 Beautiful problem, but one that makes me wonder yet again if more flexible time constraints that vary according to problem might improve the learning process... p11518 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/p3n2p/1qp1P1p1/2np1pN1/5P2/1B5P/P5PK/Q4R2 b - - 0 1 p11518 b barz 1734 First mate black king (and then recarpture the knight of course). p11519 w underated 1402 and that was that. p11522 w OldPatzer 1054 Double attack: B(e8)c6+ checks K(h1) and threatens R(b8)xh8(Q). p11523 w DocB 1237 it goes on and on and on and oooongasem p11528 w malvar 1159 Knight sacrifice, basic deflection p11528 w raylitalo 1085 Qa7# is bad luck? p11528 w OldPatzer 1054 Mate threat wins material: 1...N(e6)xd4(P), threatens 2...N(d4)xe2(Q)+ or if 2. (Q moves), N(d4)xf3(N) followed by 3...Q(c6)xh2#. p11528 w Seamus 1433 remove the defender... p11529 b jokim 2000 Good CTS problem p11529 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2R5/1r3k1p/p3pn2/2b5/b6B/2P5/PP3PPP/2K1R3 b - - 0 1 p11529 b television 1714 CTS¿? p11529 b NumberThree 1801 CTS: Chess Tactics Server p11532 b MaltaCross 1143 I took a knight when I could have taken a rook! Waaaaah! p11535 b Subrosian 1560 Smothered mate! p11535 b Holy 1051 Show a few more moves. I got the problem correct, but thought that the next move was to advance the b-pawn, defending the Q from the R and winning a R. Maybe that result was overwhelming, just like the mate, so it wasn't "wrong enough" to make the smothered mate line clearly the best. p11536 w JSorel 1741 5.0 seconds p11536 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4rr1k/pp3pn1/5p2/7p/2B3R1/P6R/KPQ4P/4q3 w - - 0 1 p11538 b underated 1402 have been in similar end game. p11538 b MaltaCross 1143 2.Ke6 is threatening mate in 1! (This is why Crafty opts to sacrifice the rook.) p11538 b ehodge3 1310 It is mate in one, the only move is to give up the rook which delays the inevitable. p11538 b pmevans 1037 This is a sweet move! It took me a second to see it. p11539 b tjumen 1524 spent a lot of time.. p11539 b acts1631 1804 Great style. p11539 b Marcin1996 1742 nice p11539 b Alseki 1524 Good problem. p11539 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2n3k1/q4pp1/Pr2b2p/2Q1p3/4P3/4P3/1P4PP/R1R3K1 b - - 0 1 p11539 b ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Nice capture sequence problem p11544 b mykingislonely 1908 Problems where I have to pick a place for my king are always hard for me. :/ p11544 b blcnngn 2295 Vxf2 Åža3? Ve3 Åža4 Vf4...Vxf2 Åžb3! Ve3 Kc3+- p11544 b blcnngn 2295 2076 p11544 b blcnngn 2295 did everybody see Åža3? p11547 w forestry 1590 I did not see the queen! p11548 b shevtsjenko 1858 why does 2.Re7 not wins? p11548 b tomohawk 1844 I thought that too, but it seems that 2...Qf5 defends. p11548 b milos62 1916 I played Re7. p11548 b UriBlass 1869 19.8 seconds hesitated because the high rating and cared to calculate 2.Qxf8+ Rxf8 Re7 Qf5 did not calculate 2.Re7 p11548 b UriBlass 1869 3.4 seconds p11548 b MagicCat 1878 1.0 seconds it is really overrated p11548 b JSorel 1741 2.Re7 ? ... p11548 b MyBestFriend 1868 1.2 seconds p11548 b grom43 1752 2.Re7 threatens mate in two, pins the Rf7 to seventh rank, queen threatens other Rf8, so Rf7 is frozen. If there were a pawn on b5, I think it would win, no? It's not a stupid move at all. 2.Nxh7, of course, does not fail. p11553 b wild 1305 Saw the tactic, but for some reason I thought clearing the file first (Rxf7) seemed like a good idea. p11553 b newrunner 1528 me too, Wild p11553 b sqipeter 1415 me too, but yet I guessed right after doubting long p11554 w grom43 1752 The tactical theme is very nice (the queen travel to arrive at a won piece) and you must check that there are no mates. p11554 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/pp5p/6p1/3pQbP1/3P4/P1Nq4/3B1P1P/4K3 w - - 0 1 p11554 w DracoMalfoy98 1882 2.8 seconds p11555 w tpollet 1629 Tour fou dame sur la même colone, le fou s'en va sur échec, il reste ? p11555 w JSorel 1741 very easy p11555 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 4rbk1/q4pp1/4b1np/1p1N4/1P1Pn3/1BP3P1/4N1KP/1QBR4 w - - 0 1 p11555 w Garryback 1503 what rating for that... p11555 w timoure 1847 1.6 seconds p11558 b UriBlass 1869 19.9 seconds needed to see that Kd1 is bad because of Rc1+ and did not like to guess p11558 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/5p1p/p5p1/1qr1PP2/1p1p4/5Q1P/PPP3R1/2K3R1 b - - 0 1 p11558 b Misha1998 1875 2.5 seconds p11558 b Chessplayer98 1814 1.8 seconds p11558 b MisterCat 1806 1.9 seconds p11560 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1rk1/pR3pp1/1np2np1/q7/P1BpP3/5P2/2Q3PP/2B2R1K w - - 0 1 p11560 w PoorLittleGuy 1981 0.9 seconds p11560 w HarryPotter98 1940 0.8 seconds p11566 b UriBlass 1869 2.5 seconds p11566 b UriBlass 1869 1.9 seconds p11566 b LowScore 1621 You've solved problem p11566 in 0.6 seconds. ( Result 1.00 : 0.00 ) p11566 b joakimvitriol 1612 Not sure what if K doesn't take R if Kh8 or Kf8. p11566 b JoshBrack 1627 ya that's what i was wondering, but i don't see the line here anywhere. p11567 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23467 to solve 10.8 seconds p11567 b UriBlass 1869 8.1 seconds p11567 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bqkb1r/pp3pp1/2npp3/7n/3NP2P/2N1B3/PPP2P2/R2QKBR1 b Qkq - 0 1 p11571 b floreatdunum 1606 What's the point? You take the bishop, what else would you do? Moronic. p11571 b tomohawk 1844 Since the problem has a rating in the 1700s, I would guess that MANY people do something else. ;-) p11571 b smotherhubbard 1850 And you would be wrong tomohawk... but people spend about 30 seconds looking for another tactic, take the bishop eventually, and thus inflate the problem's rating. p11571 b tomohawk 1844 One of the skills that a tactician must have is to figure out when a position does NOT have a tactical solution. p11571 b Vandebent 1701 Everybody would take back immediately in all circumstances except when you say: “Watch out, this is a problem!â€� So please, get rid off this kind of nonsense. p11571 b tdemedts 1628 I completely disagree Vandebent, the great thing about CTS is exactly that it contains many problems where the solution is a "stupid" recapture. That makes it very realistic, much more than many other sites or books where you know in advance that the solution is a tactic! p11571 b barz 1734 To those who say that this is not a problem : what do you do after 2...Qxc3 ? p11571 b television 1714 White´s mate if black takes on c3 so advantage for white p11571 b barz 1734 Therefore you have to calculate some lines and this is a tactic. p11571 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k2r/ppp2ppp/2p2q2/8/2BbPQn1/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1B2RK1 b kq - 0 1 p11571 b Carbonic 1575 There are some stupid problems on CTS, but this one is not stupid. p11571 b ChessBlitz 1828 5.4 seconds what a wonderful recapture !!! p11571 b shetranj1 916 BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD p11576 w UriBlass 1869 7.9 seconds p11576 w Improchess 1937 Overrated problem. p11576 w jokim 2000 For me quite troublesome p11576 w barz 1734 Strange play by white. p11576 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1Q6/p3ppkp/1p4p1/3pPR2/3P4/2r3qP/PP4P1/6K1 w - - 0 1 p11576 w Garryback 1503 Overrated problem p11583 w theKnife 1760 A crushing "quiet" move. p11583 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/p4ppp/2n5/q1p5/8/P3P3/1P3PPP/R1BQ2K1 w - - 0 1 p11583 w newrunner 1528 exactly theKnife p11583 w grom43 1752 sweet. agreed knife and new! p11593 w UriBlass 1869 9.5 seconds p11593 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2b2k2/7B/2p1p3/pp2P1P1/2p2P2/P3n2K/1PQB4/6q1 w - - 0 1 p11593 w themagician 1820 1.5 seconds p11593 w Misha1998 1875 1.3 seconds p11593 w ChessBlitz 1828 2.0 seconds p11593 w SirRick 1740 ther was a bigger fish in the net p11594 w plopje 1678 nice p11594 w UriBlass 1869 10.8 seconds p11594 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2r2k1/pp4pp/3qnp2/PP2NQ2/8/4P3/6PP/R1R3K1 w - - 0 1 p11594 w PoorLittleGuy 1981 12.4 p11594 w NumberFive 1792 6.4 seconds p11597 b eragon21 1837 High rated problems intimidate me... I saw Bf5 straight away but thought it was too obvious to play p11604 b Titan 1919 Not so difficult... p11606 w UriBlass 1869 28.5 seconds p11606 w UriBlass 1869 29.0 seconds p11606 w BabyKitten 1728 29.5 seconds p11606 w BabyKitten 1728 30.0 seconds p11610 b Carbonic 1575 Forced, but you have to see the pin. p11610 b barz 1734 This is not forced, as you can play Qc2. p11610 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 7k/B2n1ppp/p2p4/4pPb1/4Q3/1q2R3/7P/2KR4 b - - 0 1 p11610 b grom43 1752 Forced in the sense that 2.Qc2 loses immediately. p11611 w MrDenali 1357 Ingenious ! :) p11611 w Rabatt 1256 insane! how is anyone supposed to see that ... a "stalemate threat" p11611 w ankka 1302 nice :-) p11611 w mykingislonely 1908 But I'm a 1850+ rated tactician. Why would I want a draw with a 1474 problem??? ...Kidding p11611 w greenkameleon 1313 i thought white's pawns were facing the other way :-( p11612 w jyt230 1507 I like p11612 w drad 1651 got it slightly wrong p11612 w JSorel 1741 This theme happened for me in a real game : 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. Be3 Nbd7 9. Qd2 b5 10. g4 Nb6 11. g5 Nfd7 12. Qf2 Be7 13. h4 O-O 14. O-O-O Qc7 15. h5 Nc4 16. Nd5 Bxd5 17. exd5 f5 18. gxf6 Nxf6 19. Bxc4 bxc4 20. Bb6 And now... spot the move :-) p11612 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rqnrk1/p2b1ppp/4p3/3P2P1/Nbp4P/1B2B3/PPP1QP2/2KR3R w - - 0 1 p11612 w grom43 1752 Just played JSorel's game out. Wow, that's nicer than this problem (after 20...cxb3 21.Bxc7 bxa2 22.Kd2 escapes, no? No! 22...Ne4+ and the Qf2 is hanging). Nice problem, too. p11614 b MaltaCross 1143 The problem incorporates a threat of backrank mate. p11617 w underated 1402 I deserve to fail that one on time. p11617 w herrahuh 1401 Hmmm. I though I check first in the back rank and fork then, but that doesn't work? p11620 b Stress 1700 Easy to guess, but a lot to calculate. p11621 b floreatdunum 1606 Very stupid way for Black to play the Fajarowicz variation: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ne4 4. Nd2 Bb4?! 5. a3 Qh4?? 6. g3. 4...Bb4 seems dubious, giving up the two bishops without justification; instead 4...Nc5, keeping White's Nd2 a little awkwardly placed, seems more normal. p11621 b UriBlass 1869 7.0 seconds defencive moves p11621 b UriBlass 1869 2.6 seconds p11621 b Coquelicot98 1872 Mouseslip. I played a3-a4 instead of a3-b4 p11623 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23168 to solve 8.8 seconds got it in the past but too slow to see the bishop. p11623 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4kr2/pprn4/2p1Rppb/4p2p/4P2P/2P2PB1/PPK2P2/3R1B2 b - - 0 1 p11623 b grom43 1752 Got it in the past, looked at it carefully and remembered it today. It's kind of neat because it wins material (on ...Kg7 to escape the discovered attacks, you got Re6-e7+ and a fork double attack on d7). p11623 b newrunner 1528 I like this because it's a move that sets up a tactic. these puzzles are so valuable and too rare. p11626 b polymath 970 Elegant p11627 b hmpf142000 1670 too easy for 1700! p11627 b JSorel 1741 ...but I managed to fail to solve it :) p11627 b schttnsldt 1576 ho to know wheres a1 and where h8? go to hell p11627 b MagicCat 1878 i agree with you schttnsldt I fell for this trap and I thought the a-pawn (or h-pawn) has 7 more squares to go!!! p11627 b UriBlass 1869 It seems not too easy for 1700 because it is now 1713.4 It is easy to know where is a1 and where is h8 but some solvers are not experienced in it(the rule is that your pawns go to the top of the screen when the opponents pawn go to the bottom of the screen p11627 b drad 1651 imagine if you were playing a real game and suddenly couldn't remember which way around the board was ;) p11627 b rathkeltair 1711 Uri - you eejit - in chess diagrams it's usually a1 at the bottom left not h8; however here they have whoever to move at the bottom, which can be very confusing without labels otherwise a typical rook endgame skewer - useful to do p11627 b rathkeltair 1711 i meant 3 stars p11627 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º R7/8/8/8/8/4K3/7p/4k1r1 b - - 0 1 p11627 b 1010 1680 A basic tactic in rook endings. p11627 b SirRick 1740 Very useful basics to know and repeat time to time. @drad: (not exactly concerning the question...but occured my mind) A true story in one OTB tournament in 70s: One definite player (remember still his name) has drunk bit too much, made his move, tapped the clock and left the board. After awhile he returned, (but his opponent hasn´t visited the board yet). This player looked at the board, sat on his opponent´s place, made the move and put his own clock running... p11630 b pdazz 1416 need to show it further p11630 b scuba 1266 right...how is this a good play? seems to just give up a knight for nothing p11630 b scuba 1266 the play below...they can take the knight withe the bishop, so no need to expose the king via fxe6 p11630 b IaGueTe 1486 Black queen is hanging. p11630 b curiouschild 1278 discovered attack, against the queen p11632 w MaltaCross 1143 It's a mate in 4! p11632 w greenkameleon 1313 that was not so easy p11632 w Seamus 1433 how many seconds does it take to get a full point? I did 5 sec and only .4? p11633 b grom43 1752 3 Bg7+ is tempting. Is that why people miss this? p11633 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rq1rk1/3nbppp/b3P3/3B4/1p6/1P2Q1P1/PB2PP1P/2R2RK1 b - - 0 1 p11637 w dktransform 1483 dont recall, but pretty sure this is a famous Reshevksy position, maybe Tarrasch, but unlikely. Five stars here has virtually nothing to do with difficulty, but entirely upon beauty. p11637 w dktransform 1483 Sorry, meant to say four p11638 w CryptorKid 1348 1200ish puzzles seems often more difficult to me than 1400ish.. p11638 w JacobTomlinson 1406 A revenge problem p11641 b floreatdunum 1606 LPDO p11641 b UriBlass 1869 40.6 seconds took time to see the fork and first thought no move could save the piece p11641 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r4Bk/7p/1q1p1r1b/pN2p3/P4p2/2P3P1/3RQP1P/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p11650 w plopje 1678 nice and surprising p11650 w UriBlass 1869 22.1 seconds p11650 w themagician 1820 11 sec p11650 w mykingislonely 1908 I got confused... didn't know it would turn into a knight when I tried it. p11652 b MagicCat 1878 much overrated p11652 b UriBlass 1869 I totally disagree with Magiccat and it is not easy to see the threat against Na5 when you calculate Nxd7 Nxd7 Qh5 saw it but needed a long time and lost rating points. p11652 b grom43 1752 LPDO. A search I do right away when solving on CTS. Still almost played 2.Bxh7+ winning the pawn... p11652 b NumberFour 1879 1.9 seconds of course I agree with Magiccat, it is probably the easiest 1930 rated problem of CTS ! p11660 b grom43 1752 Yes, really excellent. p11661 b Jonathanzzz 2128 On the last move Qa6+ also wins. p11661 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2Br4/2k3q1/7p/2b1p2P/3P2P1/n3Bb2/Q6K/RR6 b - - 0 1 p11661 b HarryPotter98 1940 Agreed. p11661 b Chessplayer98 1814 2.5 p11666 b UriBlass 1869 played Qd7 instead of Qe2(thought only fork and only after playing it understood that it lose the rook) p11667 w Fromper 1338 Nice! Have to spot the checks that lead to mate in order to avoid being mated yourself. p11667 w ajotatxe 1412 Last move is silly... p11667 w nickware 1177 good one p11667 w sixstrung 1279 missed it. p11667 w mokru 1363 Wow, it does not check to see if your move is valid. Accidently played illegal queen move when the move I meant to play was correct. Interesting. p11668 b Coventry 1613 ..... p11668 b UriBlass 1869 1.9 seconds p11668 b benrehab 1634 Must be a classic! Tuche! p11668 b drad 1651 tried to do the knight move first p11668 b Jonathanzzz 2128 Quite easy because we know it's a tactic, but can really catch someone off-guard in a real game. p11668 b JoshBrack 1627 in a real game i'd see this a mile away. there's no way i'd not play this in a real game. i saw the possiblity of it after 1 second but it took me 30 seconds to find the right 2 knight moves. p11668 b JoshBrack 1627 9.3. remembered the sac pattern a little faster this time. p11668 b JoshBrack 1627 1.9 damn, i almost beat uri. :( p11668 b MagicCat 1878 2.2 seconds I didn't beat Uri either :( p11668 b newrunner 1528 what'sthe problem with Nf5 as the first move. It threatens mate on g7 and if Black takes the queen, Nxh6 mates as well. p11668 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º q3rnk1/1b3p1p/p3pbpQ/3n4/P1BNN3/4P3/1B3PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p11668 b nune 1549 If Nf5 first, Bxb2. p11670 w rockym 1589 must protect f6 ! p11670 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 2r4k/2r4p/q2pQp2/3B4/4P3/1Pb3P1/P2R3P/1KR5 w - - 0 1 p11670 w Chessplayer98 1814 3.0 seconds p11672 w czukay 1427 cute ;) p11672 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5qk1/R5pp/2b4r/8/2p2PQ1/2N1p3/PP5P/1R4K1 w - - 0 1 p11672 w DracoMalfoy98 1882 HAHA I played 1...Qc5 ;P ! p11672 w SirRick 1740 Haha, I played Qb8 with a double threat... just to notice black is mated... ;) p11676 w Holy 1051 Have White move 2 Ke3 to show that you don't win the R outright, then 2...f4+ to win the R. As it stands, a fast player may think he's winning the R outright and not see 2 Kxc4 or 2 Ke3 p11676 w OldPatzer 1054 R skewers K, wins R: ...Rd5+ ; if Kxc4(B), Rxd2(R). p11677 b Jonathanzzz 2128 Phew. Almost play what was almost a mate in one. ;) p11677 b barz 1734 Actually played it... p11677 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5k2/2r2p1Q/4N3/3Pb2p/1p6/6R1/5PPK/2q5 b - - 0 1 p11677 b PoorLittleGuy 1981 8.2 seconds. p11677 b DracoMalfoy98 1882 2.1 seconds p11677 b timoure 1847 1.3 seconds easy remmembered it from previously p11683 b UriBlass 1869 38.0 seconds p11683 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1rk1/4np1p/2p1b1p1/1pPpq3/1P6/1Q1BP2P/4NPP1/R2R2K1 b - - 0 1 p11683 b grom43 1752 Played superfast (17.1 secs) to solve this beauty. Queen attacked. Where to go? There's one square (b2) to stop black's threat of dxe3 due to the pin. Not taxing, but was checking for something else first. p11686 b stevie 1222 took me a long time to figure out why black wouldn't simply take back the queen, then I realize that it would release the pawn pin and lose his queen. At first glance, black looked healthy. p11686 b kdawg1961 1340 pins, material calculations, overworked pieces, followed by pins, elegant and yet not so complex that it can't be solved in a few seconds. Great problem. p11689 b JSorel 1741 45.1 seconds p11690 w smotherhubbard 1850 1...g5+ 2.Kxg5 Bxg3 3.Nf5+ Kh7 4.Rxg3 (I'm assuming) p11690 w inkwire 1667 Grrr. Another one where the "wrong" move is still winning. p11697 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5rk/pp2q2p/2p2N1Q/3b1P2/3p3R/3P2P1/1P2P1B1/6K1 b - - 0 1 p11697 b Freeze 1492 Moving quickly, I missed that I could take the queen. p11697 b QuickFire 1620 7.8 secs But most of that wondering if I'd missed something in a problem rated 1640 -- play the problem not the rating. p11702 w SmokenFlames 1476 Very nice removal of the defender and transformation of mating structure p11711 b UriBlass 1869 problem 23287 to solve 84.7 seconds too much time to see the idea of Qg5 with Qe7 mate p11711 b UriBlass 1869 6.2 seconds p11711 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k2r/3n1p2/b2Pp3/4q3/8/1N6/PPPQ2PP/1K1R3R b kq - 0 1 p11711 b Coquelicot98 1872 5.2 seconds p11713 b UriBlass 1869 playing d6 missing Qxe7 p11713 b AlexeiD 1581 waht? p11713 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/4bp1p/1qPp2p1/1N1PN3/1Q2P3/3B2nb/5P2/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p11713 b Freeze 1492 Didn't see my queen en prise. p11713 b Coquelicot98 1872 I played like UriBlass p11713 b grom43 1752 Freeze, I guess you didn't see the easy recapture then? p11713 b RonWeasley98 1868 1.6 seconds p11713 b MishaTheCat 1821 2.0 seconds p11713 b ChessMaster98 1970 2.3 seconds p11715 b MagicCat 1878 0.8 secs p11715 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1q1brrk1/1b3p1p/pp1p1np1/3P1P2/2P4Q/1P3R2/PBB3PP/2R4K b - - 0 1 p11719 w UriBlass 1869 13.9 seconds first thought is Bxe4 losing the queen. Then QxQ but in this case Nxf6+ and equal trade so you need to check the opponent king first to prevent check p11719 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2r2k1/1b3ppp/p3pb2/1pq5/1n6/2N2NP1/PP2PPBP/R1QR2K1 w - - 0 1 p11719 w 1010 1680 If you plan to win material, always look to see if your opponent has a check after that. p11722 b exlr8me 1342 I dont follow this one at all. Why not take the rook? p11722 b UriBlass 1869 Rxd3 cxd3 bxc3 and you got bishop and knight for a rook p11722 b herrahuh 1401 Why not the following moves? p11722 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5k2/p4pbp/4r3/1p2P1B1/1Np3p1/3b4/PP2n1P1/3RRK2 b - - 0 1 p11722 b MishaTheCat 1821 2.0 seconds p11725 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6r1/1ppb1k2/p2p1q2/P2P1pp1/1PPP1Q2/3B3R/6P1/6K1 w - - 0 1 p11726 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23463 to solve failure because of the mouse. thought about the right move p11726 w Hyperbeam 1681 unusual...! p11726 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rr1k2/pp2p1bp/5np1/4B3/8/2N1P2Q/Pq3PPP/2R2RK1 w - - 0 1 p11726 w Nimzozo 1781 22.1 sec p11730 b MaltaCross 1143 The King is a weak defender of pieces !! p11732 b drad 1651 changed my mind. p11734 w UriBlass 1869 7.8 seconds p11734 w grom43 1752 If this problem could be extended one move, I think it would be excellent. p11734 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr4/1pp1q1p1/1p2bn2/4Q3/2p1p3/P1N3p1/2N1PPBr/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p11734 w MishaTheCat 1821 1.9 seconds p11734 w Garryback 1503 grom43 too many winning moves for 2... p11734 w SirRick 1740 the most obvious continuation Kxg2 Bh3+ Qxe5 would bring pleasure to many a player p11736 b notyetagm 1467 3 Ng4xQf6+ ZWISCHENSCHACH p11736 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2b2rk1/5pp1/p2b1q1p/1ppPN3/8/1P2Q1BP/P4PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 1 p11737 b tjumen 1524 forgot to pay attention to black's move p11737 b macLeay 1639 yep, there should be illuminated squares to show you the pre-move p11737 b JoshBrack 1627 LMFAO! hahahaha! :) that was some funny shit! p11737 b JoshBrack 1627 i sat there for like 20 min, couldn't remember black's first move either. p11737 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1rk1/1bp4p/pp1p2p1/3Pqp2/8/P2QPP2/1P3RPP/2BR2K1 b - - 0 1 p11737 b Greycloak 1547 definitely need to illuminate black's first move... p11737 b Freeze 1492 Maybe the interface should write the move on the side somewhere. p11737 b element 2408 hi,me did it in .3 seconds p11737 b Eduardoramon 1738 Im agree with freeze. I wasted a lot of time looking for something p11738 b chessisajedrez 1561 Doesn't Rg2+ forced material gain by Black, since Black makes his captures with check? p11738 b musiclife 1533 You mean, while losing a Rook in the process? I think this is a pretty dance of defense. p11744 w Wolfgang 1388 to easy. p11744 w UriBlass 1869 4.4 seconds p11744 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k1r1/1pqbbp2/p2ppn2/4n1p1/4P3/2N1QNB1/PPP2PP1/2KR1B1R w q - 0 1 p11744 w mtal61 1558 What!!!,no way this should be rated so high p11745 w Holy 1051 Good endgame study p11745 w Holy 1051 I retract my earlier comment! For both moves, all available moves result in a draw with best play on both sides. The Crafty analysis is inaccurate, as is often the case when a computer isn't using an endgame tablebase. p11745 w Holy 1051 The problem is still here. It plays like a good problem and makes you think, but it's still flawed because of the endgame tablebase analysis. p11745 w e4e5f4 1450 The Nalimov Tablebases tell a win situation for Black, if it is played like the solution. p11745 w greenkameleon 1313 nutty professor that i am. Why doesn't it say CHECK! as a pop up? p11745 w MaltaCross 1143 Like greenkameleon, I also missed that my monarch was checked ! Bah! p11746 w Coquelicot98 1872 6.7 seconds p11746 w JSorel 1741 14.1 seconds p11750 w tpollet 1629 aTTAQUE double encore une fois. ou plutôt attaque tour + menace prise avec échec grace au clouage de f2 par l fou p11750 w UriBlass 1869 20.2 seconds not simple to see the fork(Rc1 pawn g3) p11750 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3q2k1/p4ppp/2p1p3/2brP3/8/2B4P/PP2QPP1/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 p11750 w MagicCat 1878 2.6 seconds � p11750 w ChessMaster98 1970 1.5 seconds p11750 w ChessMaster98 1970 Translation: "Again a double attack. Or more like an attack of Rook + threat of taking with check thanks to the pin of f2 by the Bishop." p11752 b greatkid 1694 overrrrrrrrated p11752 b barz 1734 3Rr3/4q2k/2p1rn1p/Q3p1p1/2P2pP1/1P3P2/1BK4P/3R4 b - - 0 1 p11752 b Misha98 1832 1.8 seconds no not overrated p11752 b MyBestFriend 1868 1.9 seconds p11753 b OldPatzer 1054 Trapped Q: After ...Q(e4)xR(h1)- B(e2)f3 wins Q. p11753 b Holy 1051 I find it difficult to see the queen traps quickly. p11755 b Lagerbaer 1223 I think it needs more moves... p11756 w Markusgoth 2122 Great problem! p11756 w grom43 1752 Here's the problem with this problem: {10:-1.79} 2. ... f6 3. Qg7+ Kxe6 but otherwise it is a great one. Everything just hangs on for Black's defense. p11760 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r4/5p2/2p1b1p1/6k1/1P1Kp1P1/4P3/4BP2/1R6 w - - 0 1 p11761 w MaltaCross 1143 Never underestimate a pawn's potential! p11761 w underated 1402 I like an active bishop... p11768 w UriBlass 1869 73.6 seconds solution needs to be longer p11768 w smotherhubbard 1850 should be 1...Rh4 2.g3 Bc6+ p11768 w grom43 1752 Nah, solution shld be 1.Bg1 Rh4 2 h3 Rxh3+ 3 gxh3 Bc6+. You brought the rook all the way over, you should be able to "sac" it, no? p11768 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/3b1ppp/B2bpn2/4q3/P1r5/2N1B3/1PPQ2PP/R4R1K w - - 0 1 p11769 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rq1rk1/p6p/1p2Q3/5p2/2P5/3B4/P4PbP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p11769 b Nimzozo 1781 lol I tried 2.Rg1 p11771 b theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º r6k/6Rp/1p5N/3P4/PB1q4/4R3/7P/7K b - - 0 1 p11788 w UriBlass 1869 failed Bf8 seemed illogical in first thinking and did not use a lot of time p11788 w grom43 1752 Played for 1...Rxd6 2.Rxd6 Bf8 (skewer rooks) too fast without considering that the pin on Bd6 is very strong. p11789 w DocB 1237 ayhhhhahh p11794 b MaltaCross 1143 Nice drawing tactic. p11794 b JacobTomlinson 1406 Heh...nearly played Qxe3 for a second... p11795 b antielectron 1331 That took me too long to spot... p11796 w Elroch 1453 Trapping pieces is fun p11797 w MaltaCross 1143 What a skewer! p11798 w bobbyc 1500 Esta bueno. Aunque hay muchas formas de ganar. p11798 w UltraMN 1507 This took a while for me to solve p11798 w raycoolas 1343 FANTASTIC! YOU ARE A TRUE GENIOUS!!! p11798 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/1q3pbp/3p2p1/8/1P1p1P2/PQ4P1/1B3K1n/1R1R4 w - - 0 1 p11798 w sevkisen 2131 overrated 2234 p11798 w neguzelsin 2049 2239 p11798 w bakadur 2121 2243 p11799 w e4e5f4 1450 50% to hit the correct check, patzer sees... p11803 w Elroch 1453 Chasing the defender p11803 w barz 1734 r1b2rk1/4ppbp/p1n3p1/qpp5/3PP3/1RP1BN2/P2QBPPP/4K2R w K - 0 1 p11803 w JoshBrack 1627 that's bullshit, i couldn't click my pieces so i closed a couple other windows, came back, and it said i failed it. i woulda had it under 3 seoncds though. :( p11804 b UriBlass 1869 16.8 seconds p11804 b lepolaputuki 1836 4.Nb5+ (4...Kxd5 5.Qd1+, 4...Ke5 5.Qg5+ and 6.Nf3+) wins just as convincingly. (Fact, checked with comp - dunno why Crafty misses it.) p11804 b Happy98 1934 emrald gave me this prob 2 times in a row... lol p11804 b NoConception 1894 3. Bb5+ Kxd6 4. Ne8+ looks simply crushing. In fact, many things do... Black is just lost. p11808 w herrahuh 1401 Oh did it take toooo much time to realize the pin. :) p11810 b slacker00 1516 Even after I got this one wrong, I couldn't find the answer looking for 5 minutes. Even when I looked at the answer, it took me a while to comprehend the queen fork. It was just that far out of my mind! p11810 b jyt230 1507 What a long combination I couldn't see it at all! p11810 b UriBlass 1869 2.5 seconds p11810 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r3k/6bp/3PQ1p1/2q3N1/r4P2/6P1/6KP/2B1R3 b - - 0 1 p11810 b 1010 1680 Didn't give me much trouble. p11811 w stormwarning 1434 I'm a complete moron for not seeing this the 1st time and should be shot in front of a FIDE firing squad.... p11811 w chessfish 1153 agreed p11812 w antielectron 1331 Tricked me... p11812 w oferchen 1188 perpetual check... p11812 w e4e5f4 1450 the last and only chance p11818 b knobgoblin 1444 Lovely last move. p11818 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1qrk1/1p2Bppp/p3p3/3nQ3/4N2P/8/PPP2PP1/2KR1B1R b - - 0 1 p11818 b Freeze 1492 I fell for taking the pawn with my knight with check, with a follow-up of dropping back with my queen. p11818 b PoorLittleGuy 1981 0.8 seconds p11818 b timoure 1847 2.0 seconds p11818 b dktransform 1483 nice! p11818 b DarkSoldier 1821 1.3 seconds p11818 b sqipeter 1415 Nice last move. I didn't see it though, and I fell for the same line as Freeze. I thought that was the only way to retain the rook. p11823 w UriBlass 1869 need to look at all the board played Bxg2+ thinking winning a queen and did not look at Rf1 also did not look at Ra8 so did not find Rf8 p11823 w PoorLittleGuy 1981 2.2 seconds p11824 w Hyperbeam 1681 piss poor p11824 w grom43 1752 I don't know, not that bad. Can't let your king be driven out into the rook lanes and can't let his queen mate you. Tricky stuff. p11824 w UriBlass 1869 agree with grom You need to see that other moves lose by mate. p11824 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/5p1p/2Q3p1/3p4/np1P2P1/p3P2P/P3qP2/K1R4R w - - 0 1 p11830 w Hyperbeam 1681 hard to see...good one. p11830 w UriBlass 1869 9.5 seconds p11830 w television 1714 avoiding the main problem of the position. i like it p11830 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/pp1b1p1p/3q2p1/3P4/PR1QNnP1/7P/5P2/3R2K1 w - - 0 1 p11830 w grom43 1752 Nice problem. Not going to admit how many seconds it took me to see my next move after ...Qa3+ 2.Ke1 but I did see 2.Kg1 Ne2+ right away.... p11832 b grom43 1752 An unexpected trap merits 3 stars! So long as you knew you were trapping the black queen, this is neat problem. p11832 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/ppp1npp1/1b5p/4P3/5P2/1N1B3Q/5qPP/R4R1K b - - 0 1 p11832 b SirRick 1740 oh dear, I just moved my Rook in between(not realizing the Q is trapped), to have one more piece to attack on the K-side! p11833 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2rq2k1/1p2brpp/p3Qn2/3n4/P2P4/1B6/1P1B1PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 1 p11833 w judochop 1698 complicated p11837 w MauveCaptivant 1817 3.8 seconds p11841 w ChessMaster08 1308 trickyish p11847 b tpollet 1629 L'échec de dame en h8 ne donne rien, alors il faut voir la possibilité de fourchette en d6. p11847 b JoshBrack 1627 I think the position that arises after the first moves from each side on this problem also exists as a second problem on CTS that's actually higher rated! lol p11847 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k3/1bqn1p2/p2ppnpQ/8/1pN1P3/1N1B4/PPP2P1P/2KR4 b q - 0 1 p11851 b notyetagm 1467 This DESPERADO puzzle, 1 ... Nb5-c3? 2 Qa4xRe8+!, is a variation of the game Kasparov-Adams Sarajevo 2000. p11851 b sleiman 1383 Some users on the this server continue to AMAZE me how they can identify a position in a past game. Wow @ notyetagm! p11851 b flatman 1536 2. Qb3 seems to win a piece, but fails due to the shot 2...a4! Thus Qxe8+ (with tempo) followed by the calm Rxd3 wins. p11851 b Garryback 1503 r3r1k1/2p2ppp/8/pnP5/Q7/3q1P2/P4BPP/R2R2K1 b - - 0 28 p11852 w UriBlass 1869 14.1 seconds p11852 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rBk/6bp/3R4/prq1pp2/8/2P3P1/P3QP1P/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p11852 w grom43 1752 two counterattacks to the rescue! p11852 w MisterCat 1806 failed :( p11853 w peisistratids 1502 I do not understand. What happens after 2.Ne2? It is questionable after this I think. In the puzzle I moved Qf1+ which forces a draw. p11853 w JoshBrack 1627 I didn't see how Qf1+ forces a draw. and I also couldn't see anything useful to do after Ne2 p11853 w Nixem 1591 With 3 pawns vs. 7 pawns, draw is very acceptable for black. p11853 w Seamus 1433 i lost 1.49 points on a miss...even in 5 seconds success means only going up .4 I don't get it. p11855 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1rk1/p1qn1ppp/2pb1n2/8/2PP1pb1/1B3N2/PP2N1PP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 0 1 p11862 b Garryback 1503 r6r/p4pbp/1pp2p2/3k1B2/3P1P2/6P1/PP3K1P/R6R b - - 0 1 p11862 b Nimzozo 1781 aesthethic ! p11862 b SirRick 1740 shut the exit p11864 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1r1k/pp4b1/2nN4/3Q1n1p/3p2p1/6B1/PP2BPPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p11865 w chesschampion 1348 cjggggggggggggggkkkkkkkyujnchjch7 nnhhj8nm yu7i8d hhy56kingv hhyy6 u6 hjgj9jk hyyr6hj htu6bthn666767nynfgnh hyjgf6 hyu7 p11866 w CLance 2093 Very hard problem for 1770 :-) p11866 w eragon21 1837 hehe find the mate in 1 :) p11866 w UriBlass 1869 3.0 seconds It is not 1770 but 1745.8 certianly overrated. p11866 w UriBlass 1869 3.0 seconds now rating of this problem 1745.2 p11866 w UriBlass 1869 1.8 seconds rating of the problem continue to go down and now it is only 1742.9 p11866 w LowScore 1621 and down it goes...1739.2 p11866 w polgary 1561 1736 p11866 w inkwire 1667 Too easy for a 1736 problem. Compare with p50730, which has two deflections and is woth under 1600. p11866 w grom43 1752 Snap! "Never miss a check..." p11866 w mtracey 1552 if 1 Kd6 c8=N+ p11866 w QuickFire 1620 7.2 seconds -- and I think that was too long! p11866 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3K4/8/2P1k3/p7/8/1P6/P4rp1/6R1 w - - 0 1 p11866 w MauveCaptivant 1817 1.0 seconds Now the rating of the problem is down to 1734.1 p11866 w Garryback 1503 rating because myny are confused by the naked board p11866 w MyBestFriend 1868 Mate in 1 ! I failed it btw ! ;) p11871 w notyetagm 1467 Counterattacks create desperados! Black does not simply echange queen with 2 ... BxQ? 3 RxQ but instead uses his desperado queen to snatch a rook with 2 ... QxR!. p11871 w notyetagm 1467 Black says to himself "If I take the White queen (2 ... BxQ?), then White will capture my Black queen {3 RxQ), so since White is going to capture my queen anyway I might as well grab a rook with it before he captures it with 2 ... QxR!. p11871 w SmokenFlames 1476 Very nice! p11871 w chessisajedrez 1561 I missed the pawn in e3 completely. Good problem! p11872 w Wolfgang 1388 Very beautiful! p11873 b JoshBrack 1627 18.3 p11873 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2k1b1r/1b1n2pp/p3Qn2/q7/1p1N1B2/8/PP3PPP/2R1R1K1 b - - 0 1 p11873 b SirRick 1740 15,4 s p11877 b ParmeFeerique 1786 2.7 seconds p11877 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/pp1q1pN1/5nb1/b2p3p/1P1P2P1/2rBBP1P/5Q2/R3R1K1 b - - 0 1 p11879 b DocB 1237 obama is holy you scum p11884 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r3rk1/3n1p1p/Q2p1qp1/2pPb1Bn/P3P2P/2N2P2/1P2BP2/R3K2R b KQ - 0 1 p11885 w QuickFire 1620 Oh dear. I missed a mate in one. p11885 w QuickFire 1620 But not this time! p11885 w Schumi 1546 A 1650 mate in one? p11885 w barz 1734 1B5k/P5p1/2p5/7p/3q1K2/1B1P4/P7/8 w - - 0 1 p11885 w HermioneG 1866 6.1 seconds this mate is hard to see. 'Specially if you are sleepy, like me. p11885 w e4e5f4 1450 I wouldn´t mate before I had caught the bishop p11885 w e4e5f4 1450 I did it again, this bishop is too sexy p11885 w grom43 1752 Er, which bishop? Exposed king in a net. You must check that first. p11889 w Hyperbeam 1681 what about 2.Qd2 ? p11889 w rhennig 1389 Rb1+ answers Qd2 p11889 w ChessMonkey59 1595 Qa3+ answers 2. Qd2; Rb1+ loses since the Queen is protected by the Rook on d1 p11889 w deusdeusdeus 1600 NO NO NO it's a defence not an attack p11889 w deusdeusdeus 1600 NO NO NO it's a defence not an attack p11889 w MiniPawn 1384 deusdeus, you answered the question... p11889 w QuickFire 1620 45.2 seconds p11889 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 Zwischenzug p11889 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1rb2rk1/3nqp1p/p2B2p1/2p5/2P5/5P2/Pb1Q2PP/2KR1BNR w - - 0 1 p11891 w MikedaSnipe 1333 Why does this start with a forced move? p11891 w giovmendoza 1254 nice mating pattern p11895 b barz 1734 Position : r2Rr1k1/pb2Bppp/1p2pn2/4n3/2P5/1PN2NP1/P4PBP/R5K1 b - - 0 1 p11900 w hmpf142000 1670 Nice Problem p11900 w Hyperbeam 1681 a very satisfying problem p11900 w barz 1734 1...Ng4 (with the same idea) drops the f3 pawn. p11900 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r2k/1Q4p1/P4n1p/6r1/8/5p2/5P1P/1R4K1 w - - 0 1 p11900 w newrunner 1528 deeeeeeep p11900 w ParmeFeerique 1786 2.0 seconds p11900 w 1010 1680 wonderful! p11900 w QuickFire 1620 43.0 secs p11908 b KingKarrl 1105 ! p11911 b SmokenFlames 1476 Nice p11913 b spacecowboy 1394 This problem ended prematurely right before White must find the winning move, 4.Nd5+. Otherwise, I would have given it five stars. p11913 b Wolfgang 1388 I agree. p11913 b Wolfgang 1388 I agree. p11913 b loot 1460 I agree. I agree. p11913 b rebornkameleon 1385 I agree too. But the situation after kc3 is a pretty difficult problem by itself. It is tough to see why 4.Nd5+ is such a good move. p11913 b dogWaste 1508 Agreed, the defl sacrif at Nd5+ is not easy to see, back a few moves. p11916 b OldPatzer 1054 Simple capture of N by P. p11918 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º r4k2/5p1R/4p1p1/3q4/p1pPpPN1/PrbbP3/1P3QK1/R7 w - - 0 1 p11925 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23007 6.5 seconds I remembered it from the past but was not sure about the solution so I also played it relatively slow inspite of getting rating points. I remember the idea of Ng3 and Qh4 but was not sure if to play Ng3 first or Qh4 2...fxg3 after capturing the knight seemed to me a quiet move so I spent time to see maybe white has some defence. p11925 w UriBlass 1869 1.0 seconds p11925 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3q1rnk/3b3p/3p2p1/1P1Pp2n/4Pp2/1R2NP2/4B1PP/2Q2R1K w - - 0 1 p11925 w MishaTheCat 1821 2.3 seconds p11926 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/r3rpb1/1p2p3/2p1n3/2Pp1P2/P2P2P1/P1R3KN/1N2R3 b - - 0 1 p11926 b themagician 1820 1.4 seconds p11927 w tomohawk 1844 Should include Rd3 Ng2! in the solution for player to find. p11927 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4k1r1/3bbp2/pq1pp2B/8/1r2P2n/2N5/1PP1BQ2/2KR3R w - - 0 1 p11927 w grom43 1752 It's not hard enough, tomo? Everyone ought to view problem again and see tomohawk's point, it's a good move! p11927 w SirRick 1740 yes indeed, the B move was already fabulous - N move also should be seen p11927 w 1010 1680 simple cross-pin p11928 b floreatdunum 1606 as shown in the analysis by Crafty White wins with either Bxf6 or Qe3 - crap get rid of the duals p11928 b grom43 1752 Are you saying you saw 2 Qe3 Rg5 3 Qc5+ Bc6 4 hg as better than the simple 2 Bf6? What if 4...Nc4? (Why should black exchange queens there, Crafty?). After 2 Bf6, Black is quite lost. p11928 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr4/1p1b1p2/p3p3/n2pq1B1/6rP/P1NQ4/2P1B3/1R2K2R b K - 0 1 p11948 w UriBlass 1869 12.0 seconds p11948 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2qnr1k/pp1b4/3p1n2/PN1Pp1pp/1Q2Pp2/5P1P/1PR1BNP1/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 p11950 b dsrekbtp 1277 Once you remember that you have a bishop on g2, it's easy. p11952 w UriBlass 1869 7.2 seconds made the capture too slow so lost rating p11952 w loot 1460 7.1 seconds p11952 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1r1k1/2q2pbp/pp4p1/2pR4/P3B3/2P1B3/1PQ2PPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 1 p11953 w curiouschild 1278 to solve this ,one must recognize the back rank mate pattern p11953 w curiouschild 1278 discovered attack p11953 w ValdorMcLutzky 1356 One more move, please... p11955 b Wolfgang 1388 Maybe the solution is a little bit to easy for a rating of 1525. p11955 b macLeay 1639 failing this problem has made me feel foolish. p11955 b Stress 1700 :-) p11955 b rathkeltair 1711 haha p11955 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2r1k/4b2p/p1p1p2Q/4ppN1/3q4/1R6/P1P1B1PP/5R1K b - - 0 1 p11956 w diamant 1228 very nice checkmate! p11956 w moon8river 1337 Oh! p11960 b Arthurrocks 1801 And what if Bxf8? p11960 b chessjunkie001 1580 If 2...Bxf8, then 3. Rxd3 wins the knight. Since the king is still on g8, the rook is protected by a potential discovered check. p11960 b UriBlass 1869 6.2 seconds p11960 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b2rk1/1p4b1/p2p4/P2Pp3/1PN1Pn2/R2N2q1/5RB1/6QK b - - 0 1 p11960 b grom43 1752 Why? Why did I play 4.Qxf2 and not 4.Kg1?? @chessjunkie001: eloquent! p11960 b Garryback 1503 also interesting other intro 1...Qh4+ 2.Qh2 Nxg2! p11961 b underated 1402 excellent sequence. p11962 b Mclintock45 744 So you check the Queen then what????? you don't get to play all the other moves p11970 w MaltaCross 1143 Black takes both the h3 rook and White's advanced pawn! p11976 b Elroch 1453 Funny how such an elementary blunder causes enough problems to get a higher rating than expected p11976 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r3r/p1pk1ppp/Q2b2b1/2q5/6P1/NP5P/P4PB1/R2R2K1 b - - 0 1 p11977 b JSorel 1741 strangely easy for a 1851 p11977 b kwanpin 1752 cute position p11977 b UriBlass 1869 18.3 seconds p11977 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5k2/5p2/p7/1p3PKp/1Pnb1P2/6P1/7r/4Q3 b - - 0 1 p11977 b barz 1734 Only way to prevent Bf6#. p11977 b NumberTwo 1848 5.2 seconds p11982 b Quietus 1704 Line should continue p11982 b tomohawk 1844 Agreed with Quietus. p11982 b grom43 1752 It's clear enough. The black knight recapture leaves the black rook unguarded. p11982 b JSorel 1741 nice idea ! p11982 b themagician 1820 4.3 seconds p11986 w collini 1800 Does anyone know how this position comes about? Was it a Sicilian or Benoni? How did both Queen's Knights disappear from the board? p11986 w UriBlass 1869 8.7 seconds p11986 w barz 1734 @collini : I didn't find this position in the Fritz11 database. p11986 w Garryback 1503 Hi collini - Meier2266- Messner2199 12.11.2000 Oberliga 1.d4 c5 2.dxc5 Sa6 3.Sc3 Sxc5 4.e4 Sf6 5.e5 Sfe4? 6.Sxe4 Sxe4 7.Dd4!+- Da5+ 8.c3 1-0 Garryback p11986 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1bqkb1r/pp1ppppp/8/4P3/4n3/8/PPP2PPP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1 p11986 w memo 1603 Hilarious! p11986 w NumberFour 1879 2.7 seconds p11986 w Chessplayer98 1814 1.0 seconds p11986 w MauveCaptivant 1817 2.4 seconds p11986 w chessisajedrez 1561 Odd looking. Thanks to Garryback for the info. Hard to believe it is from actual game p11988 b 9isprime 1289 kind of obvious p11989 w Chesshitsch 1489 very easy p11989 w jokim 2000 Nice complexity p11989 w UriBlass 1869 8/5R1p/2rNRnk1/p4r2/Pp6/1P3p1P/2P3PK/8 w - - 0 1 p11989 w MagicCat 1878 6.8 seconds p11995 w floreatdunum 1606 Nf4+ also wins - as demonstrated by Crafty p11995 w Subrosian 1560 Not by nearly as much, though. p11995 w UriBlass 1869 problem 23170 to solve 23.5 seconds p11995 w UriBlass 1869 23.2 seconds p11995 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r3k1/p2Rp3/1p2n1p1/2b2pBp/7P/5N2/P3KPP1/8 w - - 0 1 p11995 w Garryback 1503 important material win by pin p11996 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r1q2k/pp3rpp/3pNn2/3P4/3Q1P2/8/PP3P1P/1K1R2R1 w - - 0 1 p12000 b barz 1734 6k1/p4p2/6pp/2rp4/P1bN3P/4PP2/4NKP1/1nR5 b - - 0 1 p12000 b judochop 1698 trapped piece p12009 b Stress 1700 I need more time. p12009 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3r2k/ppqnNpbp/3Q2p1/2p1P1B1/6n1/5N2/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 1 p12009 b lepolaputuki 1836 How tired does one have to be to play 2.Qxc7 based on 2...Bxc7 3.Bf6#, missing that f6 is still protected by *both* knights? :( p12017 b Theodor 1830 Irrelevant if you win by +3.95 (wrong) or by +7.90. p12017 b Jonathanzzz 2128 Agreed. p12017 b grom43 1752 And agreed. p12017 b inkwire 1667 Ditto p12017 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/pQR2rbp/3p2n1/5N2/4P3/5PB1/qP4K1/5R2 b - - 0 1 p12020 w rockym 1589 I like it, I played the right moves, but did not see the mate coming ! p12023 w tjumen 1524 ok p12023 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/pp3Rpp/8/8/6nP/P1Q2K1P/BB3q2/3r4 w - - 0 1 p12024 b lyctc 1466 ???? p12024 b AILoujine 1303 very poor p12024 b DocB 1237 dumb bear p12024 b bingobilly 1508 What is the point of these? They are not in keeping with the spirit of the rest of the problems. p12024 b ValdorMcLutzky 1356 What's the alternative? p12026 b destroyer1 1345 i was getting worried there! p12033 w OldPatzer 1054 Q fork: ...Q(d3)d5+ forks K(g2) and N(f7). p12037 w lowman 1025 incredibly simply, yet remarkably complex. A classic treat! p12037 w floreatdunum 1606 nice riposte to an old classic! p12037 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/pp3ppp/8/2P1N3/2Q5/P3q1P1/1P4BP/3b1R1K w - - 0 1 p12037 w goodevil 1606 error - bad ERROR solution 1. Nxf7 Bb3 2. Jh6++ - Kh8 3. Rxf8!! mat 1-0 p12037 w yarmoe 1780 No, goodevil -- that's nowhere near a mate! p12037 w NoConception 1894 Connected rooks protect each other. Great problem. p12037 w SirRick 1740 nice save p12044 w ankka 1302 pwned :-) p12044 w rebornkameleon 1385 A pawn behind so stalemate is a good result p12044 w ormkopp 1179 Queen ahead! p12048 w Iliev 1631 more moves p12048 w UriBlass 1869 2.8 seconds p12048 w bumbly 1561 this doesn't make sense for a few more moves p12048 w smotherhubbard 1850 I would like to see a continuation after 1...Qxe1 2.Rxe1 Rxe1 3.Bf1. p12048 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3rr1k1/1p3bpp/p3q3/2bp4/4P3/2NB3P/Pn4Q1/4RRBK w - - 0 1 p12048 w grom43 1752 No less than three black pieces hang. Too complex to solve quickly unless you see a forcing line. Did not calculate, therefore, and just took the two rooks for a queen and a pin. p12048 w 1010 1680 interesting p12048 w grom43 1752 Today I thought 1...Qxe1 2.Rxe1 Rxe1 3.Bf1 Ba3 (my idea was that the pin gives black time to save his pieces). Complex position and hard to calculate it all, though. p12053 b television 1714 interesting, but simply.large combinations are where? p12058 b dogWaste 1508 advant Wht, but hardly an easy win. nothilng so hard as 'winning a won game'. p12059 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/5p1p/1pq1p3/5p2/pQPb2n1/3p1PPK/PP1N3P/4RR2 b - - 0 1 p12059 b 1010 1680 A series of double attacks. p12060 b hmpf142000 1670 bd7 with Rxf7 works as well! p12060 b JamesBJames 1617 Bd7 Rxc3, Rxf7 Kxf7 works very well for black. p12060 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1rk1/p4bpp/2B1n3/4p3/P7/2N1P1P1/4P2P/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 p12060 b MishaTheCat 1821 5.4 seconds p12060 b HarryPotter98 1940 0.9 seconds p12060 b 1010 1680 nice defense p12063 b dlester 1280 Super sweet. You can never go wrong with a queen sacrifice puzzle ;) p12063 b freeher 1327 this one stumped me p12063 b macLeay 1639 v good, took nearly a minute p12063 b brulla 1439 classic, well known, but nice nevertheless! p12063 b Fromper 1338 An old classic. I actually got a mate just like this in a game once. p12063 b giovmendoza 1254 Didn't get this one so I decided to read only the comments :) p12063 b rhennig 1389 Holy crap. Nice. p12063 b tjumen 1524 ok p12063 b JacobTomlinson 1406 time for a brain upgrade... p12063 b greenkameleon 1313 Super sweet mate with bishops p12063 b tom26 1316 very proud to get that one :) p12063 b forestry 1590 this is highest rating p12069 w underated 1402 a nice little sequence that appears to have you at a disadvantage. p12069 w benu 1193 White and black have equal pieces, but black is up one pawn. Therefore, black should exchange as many pieces as possible, emphasizing black's [pawn-only] advantage. p12069 w stoyan 1111 wow, what a massacre for a slight advantage! p12069 w dktransform 1483 not 1300. some 1500 problems are one move--subtle--subtle wonders, lacking the following sequence. here is the opposite: so many moves--justly so--but 1300?? i got it right, but had to calculate to ending, Nxd7, Kxd7 won ending. that is 1300????? p12070 w notyetagm 1467 Nice knight fork combo. p12070 w hmpf142000 1670 Qg5 and BAM! p12070 w TheScribe 1742 I agree. I like Qg5 better here. p12070 w mykingislonely 1908 then Re1 p12070 w UriBlass 1869 played g6 instead of Qxe5 p12070 w john2001plus 1579 I also picked g6 instead of Qxe5, but I can see why Qxe5 is better. p12070 w flatman 1536 1...Qg5 forks the white R and N, why is it not correct? p12070 w barz 1734 1...Qg5 2.Re1 meets the double threat. p12070 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r2k1/4qpp1/1p2n2p/p7/1P1p4/P2P1NPQ/5P1P/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 p12070 w timoure 1847 1.5 seconds p12070 w grom43 1752 played Qg5 instantly trying to get rating points. There's my lesson (again). p12070 w NumberFive 1792 1.3 seconds p12074 b UriBlass 1869 5.5 seconds p12074 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2b1Nbk1/1n3p2/B1p3p1/2P1P2p/8/4BPP1/5K2/8 b - - 0 1 p12074 b JoshBrack 1627 15.1 p12074 b television 1714 should continue p12074 b mtracey 1552 But if it were to continue with Bxd6 does it matter which pawn captures the bishop? p12074 b NumberFour 1879 15.6 seconds p12074 b grom43 1752 When I came to this page, I agreed with television. I read mtracey's question. Now I agree with mtracey. :-) p12078 w UriBlass 1869 easy to memorize 1.2 seconds p12078 w UriBlass 1869 1.8 seconds p12078 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr1b1r/1p3ppp/p1n2n2/3pqP2/6P1/2N2B2/PPP4P/R1BQK2R w KQ - 0 1 p12078 w Misha98 1832 15.8 seconds p12078 w Chessplayer98 1814 2.1 seconds p12080 b herrahuh 1401 Removal of the defender. p12083 b tomohawk 1844 Should make user play more moves in solution. p12083 b television 1714 but this is the practical choice p12083 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r5k1/1p4bp/1qn3p1/5b2/4N3/B2Q4/2R2PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p12083 b Chessplayer98 1814 8.4 seconds p12083 b timoure 1847 3.9 seconds p12086 w BabyKitten 1728 7.5 seconds p12086 w NumberThree 1801 0.9 seconds p12091 w grom43 1752 No matter which of those pawns I took, I still would rather be White so I kept looking and...pretty nice. p12091 w Coquelicot98 1872 4.0 seconds p12091 w FARKINDAMIYIZ 2174 e4 p12093 b waaek 1044 Which one to take first? Nice decision-making problem p12093 b underated 1402 very clever. Eve though I took the right one (hint hint) I still feel it was imbalanced. p12101 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1b2/1bp2kp1/p1n2n1p/1p4B1/1P1PB3/2P5/P4PPP/R2QR1K1 b - - 0 1 p12106 b corinthian 1437 The other way around, first Re3 is also very easily winning. p12106 b RoundTower 1706 poor problem, Re3 also wins very quickly p12106 b UriBlass 1869 8.2 seconds p12106 b tjumen 1524 I played Re3 first, it is also a good move. poor problem. p12106 b tngerb 1486 lol what a joke... so Re3 is a faster mate? p12106 b tngerb 1486 or just as fast... p12106 b tngerb 1486 or just as fast... p12106 b QuickFire 1620 I played Re3, but Qg6+ is clearly better. p12106 b mtal61 1558 From what I can see Black is already a rook up so after white's 2)Re3 he prepares to sacs the exchange with 2)...Re7 when he interposes the check and remaining a piece up albeit he still as to ride the storm of the spite checks from white's Q and R.But 2)Qg6+ first followed up by Re3 is curtains,there's no way back for black who can resign with confidence p12106 b grom43 1752 2.Re3 is clearly winning decisively. Here's Crafty: 2. Re3 Re7 3. Nh6+ Qxh6 which means a queen for a N and white still has a blistering attack. But 2.Qg6+ wins on the spot. p12106 b Blackknight23 1464 Doesn't Re3 also win? p12108 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2q1b1k/7p/p2p4/1p2nbr1/5N2/2P1Q3/PPN1BP1P/3R1R1K b - - 0 1 p12112 w theStig 1505 There's no arguing with mate, of course, but winning a bishop is not a bad move either. p12112 w sarciness 1543 Shock-horror at winning a piece and fialing the problem! We need more problems like this to stop people just playing the first good move they see! p12120 b Alafuzos 1822 Overrated!!! p12120 b Markusgoth 2122 Overrated. p12120 b tomohawk 1844 Took a while for me to find: 2.Qa4+ Ke7 3.Na5 Nxc3 4.Qh4+ g5 5.Bxg5+ and 6.Nxb7. p12120 b Garryback 1503 r1b1kb1r/1q3ppp/p3pn2/2p5/2N1P3/P1N5/1P3PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 0 1 p12120 b senmisin 2048 2206 p12120 b su99 2181 2211 p12121 w BughouseMaster 1555 I thought the way this problem was structured was horrible. It's black's move however both Kings are at one end of the board so it's tough to immediately tell which way the pawns are going... thus making the problem confusing as well!! p12121 w Sidorsky 1573 Subtle, and if you're shooting for rating instead of accuracy, you'll likely thing "hanging knight" and look no further. I wonder how many get it the first time. p12121 w amx702 1334 needs some indication as to which side is one and wich side is 8. how do you know if the pawn is going to queen next move or if you can mate? p12127 b headless 1331 rated kinda high p12127 b greenkameleon 1313 took me some time because i first was looking at the left side of the board where my queen was. p12129 w underated 1402 wow...are real ponderer. p12129 w DavidBreneisen 1212 new to that tactic, hopefully i will add it to my vision now. p12136 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/2b2pk1/5nBp/1pNq4/1n4Q1/4B2P/1P3PP1/6K1 w - - 0 1 p12136 w kameleon77 1418 somehow i could not decide on my second move. they seemed equal but of course are not. p12138 w UriBlass 1869 16.5 seconds p12138 w MagicCat 1878 2.1 sec p12138 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1rb1k2r/1q2bppp/p3p3/3pP3/2pN1P2/4B3/P1PQ2PP/K2R1B1R w k - 0 1 p12144 w Dayoman 1337 force the king to back off! p12146 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/pp3p1p/1b5q/3p4/4pP2/1Q5b/PP1NB1NP/R4R1K w - - 0 1 p12146 w memo 1603 2... Bxg2 is certainly good enough to win. p12147 b rebornkameleon 1385 very good, i did not see that Rd8 was mate. p12148 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1r1k1/pp3pbp/2pp1np1/2n5/2q1PB2/2N3PP/PPQ1NPB1/3RR1K1 b - - 0 1 p12148 b SirRick 1740 sometimes before I made this, but not today... p12157 w UriBlass 1869 3.5 seconds simple fork p12157 w UriBlass 1869 2.3 seconds p12157 w UriBlass 1869 blundered thought I remembered it and saw Qc6+ only immediately after playing the wrong move. p12157 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2r4k/3R3p/p3p2Q/1p3p1N/8/1Pq3P1/P4P1n/5K2 w - - 0 1 p12158 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/ppp3b1/3pn1p1/3Pp2p/2P5/2N4P/PP3q2/R2QRN1K w - - 0 1 p12161 w CLance 2093 complex problem p12161 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r3rbk/6bp/3R4/pNqBpp2/8/2P3P1/P3QP1P/R5K1 w - - 0 1 p12161 w themagician 1820 3.2 seconds p12161 w MishaTheCat 1821 2.5 seconds p12170 w notyetagm 1467 1 Bc1-d2?? SELF-BLOCKS the White d4-queen in midboard, leaving her with NO RETREAT! 1 ...Ne5-c6! then leaves the White f4-queen with no place to go but back into the box. p12170 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r2r1bk1/pp3p1p/q2ppPp1/1b2n3/3QP3/2P1N2B/PP4PP/R1BR2K1 w - - 0 1 p12172 w floreatdunum 1606 Find the right knight discovery! p12172 w joakimvitriol 1612 uncovery for rank attack p12172 w JoshBrack 1627 tricky bitch p12172 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 5rk1/1ppqnrb1/3p1np1/1P1Pp2p/2P1p3/2N2PPP/6KN/1RBQR3 w - - 0 1 p12177 w LowScore 1621 good defensive action p12177 w tjumen 1524 very nice defense resources p12177 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r4k1/2b2p2/r1p1b1p1/7p/1PNB4/2p2PP1/2P1RK1P/4R3 w - - 0 1 p12180 b UriBlass 1869 blundered the move only trade pieces and thought Nxd8 may be better but it seems the knight is trapped in the line Nxd8 p12184 w MaltaCross 1143 Mate in 5. The en passant capture at move 3 in Crafty's line below is cool! p12184 w Faurey 1266 Love it p12184 w dogWaste 1508 :-) Its not that i didnt see that the Q could move to a4+, but THAT i had a Q. Lord have mercy. never learn. p12185 b redrat 1585 exploits six weak white squares p12185 b UriBlass 1869 problem 13143 to solve 15.4 seconds too slow in seeing Qa2+ and mate. p12185 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4bk1/1N2p2p/2p3p1/4Bp2/2qPn3/P3P3/1Q3PPP/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 p12185 b Misha98 1832 2.3 seconds p12187 w MaltaCross 1143 An interesting mate with just a bishop and pawn! p12188 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/2R5/p1p2k2/8/3PK3/1r2P1R1/8/1r6 b - - 0 1 p12190 w UriBlass 1869 5.3 seconds p12190 w rathkeltair 1711 horrendous blunder in the Benko/Volga p12190 w barz 1734 rn1qk2r/3pppbp/b4np1/2pP4/Q7/2N5/PP2PPPP/R1B1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1 p12190 w MagicCat 1878 missed it played 1...Bb7 â—„â–º p12190 w Inferi 1830 1.8 seconds My new rating is 1123 ! I'm going up :) p12190 w Inferi 1830 â—„ Position â–º rn1qk2r/3pppbp/b4np1/2pP4/Q7/2N5/PP2PPPP/R1B1KBNR w KQkq - 0 1 p12193 b JSorel 1741 4.0 seconds... luckily I didn's see the rating, otherwise I would have checked more. p12193 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 3r1r1k/q5pp/p1p1B3/1p5Q/5P2/2PNn1bP/P2RR1P1/7K b - - 0 1 p12198 b LaskoVortex 1251 Two answers approximately equal. p12198 b Koopatrol 1265 Not really...you take a rook and knight with Qxf6 = 8 points And if you play Rxe6, you trade a rook for a pawn and queen which = 5 points p12198 b MaltaCross 1143 A couple of observations. (1) After 2...e5 the pawn still cannot take the d4 knight, because it is pinned! (2) This tactic seems to illustrate that it is much better to push your Queen into the 'check' zone first, then to push the rook into this zone first. The Queen would be a more dangerous. p12198 b JacobTomlinson 1406 Go CryptorKid - I agree, who cares? It's all the same. p12204 w Holy 1051 Tough for the rating. p12204 w stoyan 1111 I agree with Holy. p12207 w cheetah7 1492 IM HORABLE! p12208 b suddenlysomeon 1276 Beginners note: This happens quite often. p12231 b joakimvitriol 1612 B behind enemy lines, trap p12231 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1r2r1k1/1pp2pbp/p1n1b1p1/4P2q/4B3/1PPQ1NB1/1P3PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 1 p12234 b Cjstar 1429 poison pawn p12237 w tom26 1316 'remove the defender' of a key square, rather than a piece p12243 b floreatdunum 1606 sorry, you are now playing the Chess Recaptures Server p12243 b Tama 1730 The reason this is excellent is because its more difficult to see your opponents treats then in time pressure. p12243 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 2kr4/p4p2/2q1pP2/1r6/2p1N3/1R1n1PP1/P1Q3KP/1R6 b - - 0 1 p12243 b mykingislonely 1908 flor is right, this is just a recapture. Only trick is to take with the pawn so the rook can cover the fork. It's more natural to recapture with the pawn anyway. p12243 b Garryback 1503 floreatdunum funny joke p12247 w OldPatzer 1054 Discovered attack: After 1...Rxe6(N), if 2.dxe6(R), then 2...Q(d7)xd3(Q). p12247 w cutie 1145 (: p12254 b Hexalingual 1324 back rank weakness p12254 b OldPatzer 1054 Mate threat wins material: After Q(e4)xh7(R), if R(h8)xh7(Q), then R(c1)c8#. p12256 b UriBlass 1869 12.0 seconds p12256 b UriBlass 1869 3.1 seconds p12256 b newrunner 1528 tight! p12256 b MishaTheCat 1821 1.6 seconds p12256 b MishaTheCat 1821 5r1k/q4rpp/p2Np2b/1p2p3/4P3/2P5/1P2QPPP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1 p12256 b BirdLover 1838 1.3 seconds p12257 w rebornkameleon 1385 nice last move p12257 w MaltaCross 1143 Well said, rebornkameleon! p12262 b UriBlass 1869 15.4 seconds too many lines to think about to do it faster p12262 b UriBlass 1869 22.0 seconds p12262 b themagician 1820 8.0 seconds p12262 b television 1714 1708 rating? p12262 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4rbk1/5pp1/2bp1q1p/1p3N2/4PQ2/1BP4P/1P3PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 1 p12266 b tjumen 1524 good problem. but why is it rated so high? p12266 b UriBlass 1869 5.0 seconds p12266 b floreatdunum 1606 nice - a rather illogical looking decentralisation wins the queen p12266 b grom43 1752 This is B22, where White has played c2-c3-c4. Right out of an opening book, I think. p12266 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r1b1k2r/pp2bppp/2n1pn2/2p2q2/2PP4/2N2N2/PP2BPPP/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 0 1 p12266 b Raysalis 1677 every queen trap problem, i always have to check for escape squares and that always slow me down :p p12267 b Ponderable 1519 I can't understand that taking the rook is not the answer p12267 b Ponderable 1519 saw the fork now...sory for that p12267 b theKnife 1760 Cold blooded move by white. Now black cannot meet the double threat of back rank mate and taking the rook. p12267 b LowScore 1621 The double threat is: a) Rc8# (checkmate) b) Rc8+ (check) followed by Kxf2 p12267 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6k1/5ppp/5n2/1pR1N3/8/1P4P1/r4PKP/8 b - - 0 1 p12268 w underated 1402 I wish glicko said 'check' from time to time... p12268 w DocB 1237 that's funny i missed it too p12276 w theKnife 1760 â—„ Position â–º 2k4q/2p1nP2/p7/P2p4/6Rp/7K/2B2PP1/8 w - - 0 1 p12276 w bilmiyorum 2177 2165 p12276 w izicik 2090 Kg8 Vxh7 p12276 w izicik 2090 2160 p12276 w izicik 2090 2158 p12281 b inkwire 1667 Ra8 wins too. p12281 b themagician 1820 1.8 seconds rating record 1808 p12281 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 4r1k1/6pp/2Q1nn2/R2p1p2/2p2P2/3qP1P1/6BP/5NK1 b - - 0 1 p12281 b grom43 1752 2.Ra8 p12283 b pdazz 1416 very nice, but need to see it further, like many many of the puzzles! p12283 b Coventry 1613 that just doesn't make any fucking sense at all p12283 b drad 1651 if you want to see it further look at the analysis at the bottom of this page, shouldn't be hard to work out though p12283 b ankka 1302 Coventry: If the king moves, then black king and queen will be get forked with e6. Otherwise the queen will be captured. p12283 b JoshBrack 1627 i saw that Qxd7 wasn't losing so i did it in a hurry without looking for a better move first like i should have! :( p12284 b zugzwang4 1231 Opens an attack on blacks queen. p12286 b Theodor 1830 The alternative Qh3+ is too good p12286 b barz 1734 Agreed. p12286 b grom43 1752 I also agree (hey, that's what I played), but, on the other hand, I should have seen Qf7+. It's better. Good problem. p12286 b Zuggy 2057 hate problems with 2 solutions p12286 b AlexeiD 1581 Played Qh3 and ... p12286 b barz 1734 3qr1k1/r1b2ppB/2b5/1p1p4/1PpP1Q2/2N1P1P1/5P1P/R2R2K1 b - - 0 1 p12287 w floreatdunum 1606 Completely pointless; one of those totally annoying problems where the answer is so obvious that you waste loads of time trying to see what the ctach is. Get rid. p12287 w rathkeltair 1711 how is this 1811? p12287 w HarryPotter98 1940 1.4 seconds very easy ! p12288 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/2r5/4pk1p/pRn1Rp2/P1Pr1P2/8/2K1B2P/8 b - - 0 1 p12288 b barz 1734 Rim-grim-knight trap. p12295 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 8/pp4k1/6P1/2P3qp/3Rp2N/8/6PP/5RK1 b - - 0 1 p12295 b ValdorMcLutzky 1356 why do you guys rate it so badly? it's just a forking problem... anyway, it's highly rated, so many people didn't get it... p12297 w HateYou 1627 1.1 seconds this time p12297 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r3k2r/p1p2pp1/2p1b3/3pP1q1/5Bp1/3B1Q2/PbP2PP1/RN3RK1 w kq - 0 1 p12301 b theKnife 1760 Qxd5 Qb6+ and mate to follow p12301 b floreatdunum 1606 But do include the follow up... p12301 b Tama 1730 Qxd5 leads to a Smother CheckMate. p12301 b JoshBrack 1627 i'd like to see the analysis of 1. Qxd5. p12301 b JoshBrack 1627 I see the smother mate for black now. According to chessmaster after 1. Qh8+ Kc7 2. Bxd5+ Kb6 instead of a3 next for white Qd8+ leads to forced mate in 7 or less if Ka6 or mate in 10 or less if Kb5. p12301 b JoshBrack 1627 failed it again :( p12301 b barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 1k1r4/pp3p2/8/3P1p1p/1qBQ1Pn1/8/P5PP/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 p12304 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º 6r1/p4p2/5P2/8/R2bk2P/1pRn2PK/1P6/8 w - - 0 1 p12304 w MishaTheCat 1821 1.8 seconds p12304 w Garryback 1503 important pattern p12305 w Elroch 1453 I now identify this as a "cornered tiger" problem. This is where a piece is under threat and finds an attacking move to get it out of trouble with tempo. p12305 w grom43 1752 "cornered tiger", I like it. p12305 w Misha98 1832 1.3 seconds p12305 w barz 1734 â—„ Position â–º r4rk1/1p2bpp1/1qpp1n1p/p3nb2/P1B1P3/2N3B1/1PP1QPPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 1 p12310 b curiouschild 127