Wednesday, August 2, 2006



What do all of us think about this position? Some may call it wild, others could think it's just a dumbass and lousy one.
Maybe we could spare a little time to check "How white to move and win ". Enjoy !!!

Readers are welcome to comment on this game and please do not hesitate to include variations and subvariations (branching ) in your response.I will include it on next post.Take my words.
You may seek help from your loyal 'fritzy' and 'shredder' assistance. I won't call arbiter to penalise you. Go ahead. Enjoy!!

1 comment:

taufiq said...

Black has a strong attack but a as strong defense. White's knight is too far out of action.

I'm assuming that it's white to move. 1. Rxh6+
then if 1. ... gxh 2. g7+ Kg8 3. Be6# thus King must move, for example
1. ... Kg8 2. Rh8+ Kxh8 3. Qh4+ Kg8 4. Qh7+ (Qxf2 might not save the game) 4. ... Kf8 5. Qh8+ Ke7 6. Qxf7+ Ke6 7. Qxf6+ Kc7 8. Qxc6+ Kb8 9. Rb1+ Rb4

I hope there's nothing wrong in my moves suggestion there since I'm at the library and don't have a chess software here to check them.

Is white winning now?
If 10. Rxb4 Qxb4 11. Qxa5 then it looks like White is having an advantage. Black's knight is in danger and Black doesn't have sufficient material to continue attacking. Black can continue to attack by playing 11. ... Qb1+ 12. Kh2 Qxa1 which doesn't help much since the knight is already out of play. 12. ... Qh1+ will however, lose Black one of it's Knight due to 13. Kg3 and the Queen is too far now from it's own defense.

Now after 12. Qxa1, Black's knight is pinned and the Rook cannot leave the 8th rank due to g7! Hence I believe it's time for Black to resign.