Lev Alburt puzzle

How About.....

Nxd7 Rb7 [If Qxd7 Qxd7+ Kxd7 0-0-0+ Kc7 Kxb2 - And white wins a Rook]


But actaully thats all I got --- I've tried several other things but none of them seem to work...If you Move one of the knights Black has Qa5+ And if if you Castle 0-0-0 Black can use the bishop to put you in check...although they are not very powerful or forcing they are anyoying and it makes pins, etc difficult.

1.Nxf7 Kxf7
2.O-O-O

Kd3 Rc2 , Ka4 and the rook is trapped... but again, he has to fall for it... otherwise instead of taking the pawn he can just retreat...

Originally posted by ChessJester
Kd3 Rc2 , Ka4 and the rook is trapped... but again, he has to fall for it... otherwise instead of taking the pawn he can just retreat...

Nh4 Rb8 Nc5 fxd5 Qxd5 Rg8 Nxe7 Qxe7 (if Kxe7 Re1+ wins queen) Qxb8+ and white's up a rook to a bishop. If the rook moves anywhere other than b8 to begin with then the Nc5 fxd5 Re1 or 0-0-0 and the bishop is won a move or two later with more material likely to come withing the next few moves. I think that would work.

Edit: It's late so I'm probably missing something. If this isn't right I'll probably give it another shot when I'm more awake.

Originally posted by RahimK
Taken from his book, Chess Strategy for the Tournament player.

Caption: How can White win a piece?
White to move.


[fen]3qkb1r/p2bpp1p/2p2p2/4N3/3Q4/2N5/PrP2PPP/R3K2R w KQk - 0 1[/fen]

Originally posted by GalaxyShield
Nh4 Rb8 Nc5 fxd5 Qxd5 Rg8 Nxe7 Qxe7 (if Kxe7 Re1+ wins queen) Qxb8+ and white's up a rook to a bishop. If the rook moves anywhere other than b8 to begin with then the Nc5 fxd5 Re1 or 0-0-0 and the bishop is won a move or two later with more material likely to come withing the next few moves. I think that would work.

Edit: It's late so I'm probably mi ...[text shortened]... ing something. If this isn't right I'll probably give it another shot when I'm more awake.

1.Nxc6 Bxc6
2.Qxd8+ Kxd8
3.0-0-0+ wins the rook?

Does this work?

Not sure if white has another move instead of 1...Bxc6

edit: well 1...Qc7 is certainly better than taking so I'll shut up

Originally posted by RahimK
Taken from his book, Chess Strategy for the Tournament player.

Caption: How can White win a piece?
White to move.


[fen]3qkb1r/p2bpp1p/2p2p2/4N3/3Q4/2N5/PrP2PPP/R3K2R w KQk - 0 1[/fen]

- I gave up after a while, so i let a computer handle it......700,000 nodes later Crafty had found little (not a peice anyway)

so....What is the solution??

Originally posted by Wulebgr
1.Nxc6 looks promising.

If 1...Bxc6, 2.Qxd8+ Kxd8 3.O-O-O+ wins an exchange, but not a piece

If 1...Qc7, 2.Nd5 seems to win a piece

However, 1...e5 appears winning for black, so 1.Nxc6 must be rejected.

1.Qxd7+ looks promising.

After 1...Qxd7 2.Nxd7 Kxd7 3.O-O-O+ white wins the rook, but black can play 2...Rxc2 and be ahead two pawns, so 1.Qxd ...[text shortened]... pears to have an advantage, but has not won a piece.

Are you certain the position is correct?

Originally posted by exigentsky
??? Please explain, I don't even see how those moves are possible.

BTW: I've found a way for white to win a pawn, but it is in 7 moves, so I guess it's not it.

Why not o-o-o rook moves and queen takes bishop.

Edit: Nevermind, after o-o-o rook can go to b7

Originally posted by HomerJSimpson
No Im not.

1. Qxd7 Qxd7
2. Nxd7 kxd7
3. 0-0-0+

is better

Originally posted by Shinidoki
How About.....

Nxd7 Rb7 [If Qxd7 Qxd7+ Kxd7 0-0-0+ Kc7 Kxb2 - And white wins a Rook]


But actaully thats all I got --- I've tried several other things but none of them seem to work...If you Move one of the knights Black has Qa5+ And if if you Castle 0-0-0 Black can use the bishop to put you in check...although they are not very powerful or forcing they are anyoying and it makes pins, etc difficult.