Chess Problems for Study and Pleasure http://www.chessproblems.com/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:25:50 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=864 snarkophilus: This is very clever. Most "mate in X" problems have a simple solution if the opponent can put you in check on her first move, but not so with this one. snarkophilus http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=864 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:51:16 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=864 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=2836 mrmip: After Rh5 white moves Bh4 and no mate on the next black move... mrmip http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=2836 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:18:03 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=2836 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=5898 mrmip: After 1.Qg5 Qg4? (as given in the solution) I would say 2.Ne7+ Kh8 3.Bg7# is rather good. However 1... Ne6! holds better. mrmip http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=5898 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:24:52 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=5898 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=5896 mrmip: Due to symmetric set-up the number of mates should be even - say 46. Another interesting question: What was black's last move?? mrmip http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=5896 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:18:17 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=5896 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=2836 shaddragon: Rook to H5, queen to H1 shaddragon http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=2836 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:51:56 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=2836 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=5896 HD: 43 HD http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=5896 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:36:06 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=5896 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=1496 dufferps: It's really sad that the author doesn't have responses to various wrong moves. It is certainly more instructive to learn why a move is wrong than to learn a sequence of 7 right moves in a situation like this. In fact, a good mate in 8 or 10 is just as convincing as a mate in 7. And in a situation like this it is hard to prove that 7 is the quickest mate. dufferps http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=1496 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:22:35 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=1496 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=5888 mrmip: See also nr. 1604. mrmip http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=5888 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:15:11 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=5888 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=1227 dufferps: I can't help but feel there is a more direct solution. Knights hold Black King to about 4 squares in 8th rank. King moves down so bishop can get in place, then knights and bishop restrict King to just 2 squares and zoom in for mate. Bishop can didle until king is checked into the one black square and Bishop mates. dufferps http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=1227 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:11:58 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=1227 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=1450 dufferps: This is an especially useful exercise for me - thanks dufferps http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=1450 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:37:56 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=1450 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=5884 mrmip: Excellent 'traditional' problem - rich in content and not at all easy (at least for me). mrmip http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=5884 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:58:02 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=5884 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=5882 leifcoop: Damn. I saw that defence, and then forgot about it when I wrote the comment. I think I still prefer Bc4, and leaving the wQ in the centre. Not that it would matter in the long run... leifcoop http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=5882 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:14:06 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=5882 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=1118 dufferps: Zugzang puzzles are fun dufferps http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=1118 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:24:03 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=1118 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=2949 dufferps: I feel stupid for not getting it right away - but I didn't. dufferps http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=2949 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:19:03 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=2949 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=5882 Versigo: There's no mate to follow: 4...d5 5.B*d5+ Q*d5 6.e*d5 Sf6, and even though White is still strong, I think 4.Q*h8 is slightly better - any opinions, anybody? P.S. It would be an interesting idea to add the 3...Q/Be7 variations. Versigo http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=5882 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:19:00 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=5882