I've got book of puzzles. Want to see some?

kbaumen

Posers and Puzzles

27 Nov 06

kbaumen

Sigulda, Latvia

Joined: 30 Aug 06
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27 Nov 06

I've got a book stuffed with puzzles(1000+). First ones will be pretty easy. Here they are.

1)White to move. +-

kbaumen

Sigulda, Latvia

Joined: 30 Aug 06
Moves: 4048

27 Nov 06

2)White to move. +-

kbaumen

Sigulda, Latvia

Joined: 30 Aug 06
Moves: 4048

27 Nov 06

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3)White to move. +-

FabianFnas

Joined: 11 Nov 05
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27 Nov 06

Originally posted by kbaumen
2)White to move. +-

[fen]5kr1/R6p/5b2/4n3/3N2Pq/2P4P/3Q3K/5R2 w[/fen]

1. Ne6+

FabianFnas

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Moves: 43938

27 Nov 06

Originally posted by kbaumen
3)White to move. +-

[fen]5r1k/bp1rNppp/p7/6N1/8/4P3/PP3PPP/2R3K1 w[/fen]

1. Nf7+

FabianFnas

Joined: 11 Nov 05
Moves: 43938

27 Nov 06

1 edit

Originally posted by kbaumen
I've got a book stuffed with puzzles(1000+). First ones will be pretty easy. Here they are.

1)White to move. +-

[fen]1rb2n1k/5r1p/2pp1PpQ/4P3/p3P3/qBP2P2/P1P1N3/1K1R3R w[/fen]

1. Qxf8+

FabianFnas

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Moves: 43938

27 Nov 06

More! More!

Alethia

Joined: 25 Nov 06
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27 Nov 06

Originally posted by FabianFnas
1. Qxf8+

I'm not sure how that is correct. After Rxf8 how do you continue?
BTW, what does the +- mean?

Alethia

Joined: 25 Nov 06
Moves: 1434

27 Nov 06

Originally posted by kbaumen
3)White to move. +-

[fen]5r1k/bp1rNppp/p7/6N1/8/4P3/PP3PPP/2R3K1 w[/fen]

This one is pretty easy.
1. Nxf7+! Rxf7
2. Rc8+ Rd8
3. Rxd8+ Rf8
4. Rxf8#

Alethia

Joined: 25 Nov 06
Moves: 1434

27 Nov 06

Originally posted by kbaumen
2)White to move. +-

[fen]5kr1/R6p/5b2/4n3/3N2Pq/2P4P/3Q3K/5R2 w[/fen]

1. Ne6+ Ke8
2. Ng7+ Kf8
3. Qd8#
is a line that can be easily stopped. I see no other mate, though admittedly I haven't concentrated on it for that long.

~~Kings Indian FTW~~

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27 Nov 06

Originally posted by Alethia
I'm not sure how that is correct. After Rxf8 how do you continue?
BTW, what does the +- mean?

Rxh7 Kxh7 Rh1#

DUH

Kirwan

Mel Kirwan

Hauxton

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27 Nov 06

Originally posted by Kings Indian FTW
Rxh7 Kxh7 Rh1#

DUH

No need to be so rude. He was only asking for an explanation
Mel

Kirwan

Mel Kirwan

Hauxton

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27 Nov 06

Originally posted by Alethia
I'm not sure how that is correct. After Rxf8 how do you continue?
BTW, what does the +- mean?

+ means 'check'

I trust you saw the full continuation earlier

Kirwan

Mel Kirwan

Hauxton

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Moves: 17764

27 Nov 06

Originally posted by Alethia
1. Ne6+ Ke8
2. Ng7+ Kf8
3. Qd8#
is a line that can be easily stopped. I see no other mate, though admittedly I haven't concentrated on it for that long.

N e6+ K e8
Q d8+ BxQ
R f8+ RxR
N g7 mate

kbaumen

Sigulda, Latvia

Joined: 30 Aug 06
Moves: 4048

27 Nov 06

1 edit

Originally posted by Kirwan
+ means 'check'

I trust you saw the full continuation earlier

Lol, +- means 'decisive advantage for white' and -+ means the same for black. It can be mate as well as great material advantage, e.g. a spare queen or a rook when queens are exchanged or a pawn that is to promote in an endgame.