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TheDeath
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posted August 14, 2008 11:27 PM

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EDIT: Death, seems you got the solution (wow, that was just complicated...)
You're right. I wouldn't have guessed it if it weren't for that "Zugzwang" tip, since it uses it like three times

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posted August 15, 2008 08:43 AM
Edited by keldorn at 08:44, 15 Aug 2008.

Death, you got it

White can put black into Zugzwang 3 times in a row, first by sacrificing his rook with H3+. Black must take it with check, thus the white king gains tempo to go to f3. Then the mate in 2 is easy. Good job!
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posted August 15, 2008 08:47 AM
Edited by Doomforge at 08:48, 15 Aug 2008.

Aww, sorry for the major delay guys, I wanted to make some info about openings with Chessmaster 11, but I ended up playing it whole day

They'll be ready soon.

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posted August 17, 2008 04:09 PM

When do we get the next lesson?
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posted August 17, 2008 04:28 PM

as soon as I finish mine. Well, you know how lazy I am, don't you?

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posted August 17, 2008 06:37 PM
Edited by keldorn at 18:42, 17 Aug 2008.

OK I see guys that you don't really like waiting for Doomforge so I prepared a new endgame puzzle for you.

NOTE: This problem is advanced. (which is the level after the intermediate in CM10th ) So don't bother yourself if it causes headache for you. But try to think about it. No solution=no problem. Even I failed to solve it myself. Don't worry



You can see that white's pieces are quite agressively placed. But it is far from easy to force mate in 2, altough possible. Note that the black king has a cool flight square on e4. (the square where the king can go after a check) Also, white has to keep an eye of the discovered check from the bishop in the corner, if the black king goes away. So the points to remember for white: mate in 2, e4-the flight square and the check of the black bishop.

Good luck You'll need it...

EDIT: People, if you've given up, let me tell you the answer. It is so spectacular that I'm really, really looking forward to introduce it. For me, the following hours will be everlasting
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posted August 17, 2008 06:46 PM

I'm thinking of an A6-C8 for the first move...
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posted August 17, 2008 06:48 PM

Who's turn is it? White?

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posted August 17, 2008 07:08 PM
Edited by Asheera at 19:16, 17 Aug 2008.

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Who's turn is it? White?
I thought that was for granted, come on... I mean, in every exercise YOU start
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posted August 17, 2008 07:15 PM
Edited by keldorn at 19:17, 17 Aug 2008.

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I'm thinking of an A6-C8 for the first move...


Then you no longer control the c4 square. So after d5-c4 you have been checked by the corner-bishop. How do you give mate while stopping the check?

EDIT:

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a6-d6+

black is forced to do d5-e4


And what about Kc4?
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posted August 17, 2008 07:18 PM

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And what about Kc4?
You're right, I forgot about that
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posted August 17, 2008 07:23 PM

Oh and yes, of course it's white to move
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posted August 17, 2008 07:24 PM
Edited by TheDeath at 19:27, 17 Aug 2008.

Ash, you're good. After A6-C8, black can't move his King, except for the flight square. He will lose the bishop no matter what. So whatever black does next, white will then take the Bishop. And it's mate, I think.

Is that it?

EDIT: black can move A8-B7 and it won't be mate the next move...

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posted August 17, 2008 07:27 PM
Edited by homm3megejas at 20:17, 17 Aug 2008.

1. ... Bb7
Nice, Doomforge, I total has forgot about this
Ok, I will spoil a fun, if someone can to say this word early ,it would be easy. (ambush)

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posted August 17, 2008 07:28 PM

No, it can move to c4 afterwards.
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TheDeath
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posted August 17, 2008 07:35 PM

B3-B4?

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posted August 17, 2008 07:38 PM

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B3-B4?


That's demolished by king to e4, and there's no mate in one...
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posted August 17, 2008 07:43 PM
Edited by TheDeath at 19:45, 17 Aug 2008.

What about B3-F3?

this is really hard...

EDIT: or A7-C8? (the knight)?

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posted August 17, 2008 07:56 PM

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What about B3-F3?


e5-e4, mate in next move is impossible.

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or A7-C8? (the knight)?


again, e4, creating a brand new flight square, which cannot be put under white's control by checking in the same move.
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posted August 17, 2008 07:57 PM
Edited by Doomforge at 20:05, 17 Aug 2008.

:X

I decided to introduce a bigger course than just King's Gambit.. That's why it takes longer.

as for the puzzle

edit: REMOVED so Keldorn can explain

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