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The Chess Problems Thread - Kyng - 08-16-2018

Continuing from the old board: 
http://coffee-house-forum.com/topic/5888344/1/#new

Just post chess problems here . They can be any skill level, from beginner to expert. Also, they don't have to be the usual "Mate in X" or "White to play and win": oddball variants like helpmates and selfmates are welcome here too!

With that said, I'm going to start with today's daily Chess.com puzzle, which is a 'normal' chess problem:
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/daily-puzzles/8-16-2018-v-korolkov-1951

It's rather mean, though . Can you spot the trick?

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RE: The Chess Problems Thread - Kyng - 10-19-2018

Today's Chess.com puzzle is quite amusing: 

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/daily-puzzles/10-19-2018-b-sidorov-shakhmatnoe-obozrenie-1981

On the face of it, White appears to have an overwhelming advantage; however, he needs to fend off the imminent threat of checkmate. Can he do it?

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RE: The Chess Problems Thread - Nick - 10-29-2018

Black to move and win:

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RE: The Chess Problems Thread - Kyng - 10-29-2018

Nice puzzle. I didn't get it in the end, though I was along the right lines. 

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RE: The Chess Problems Thread - Nick - 10-29-2018

(10-29-2018, 12:24 AM)Kyng Wrote: Nice puzzle. I didn't get it in the end, though I was along the right lines. 

Spoiler

Of course, 2. Kd1 isn't forced. There are other options: Kf1, Kf2 or Qe3.

I'm guessing that, if 2. Kf1 or Kf2, then 2...h6 3. Qf4 Qxg2+, followed by 4...Qxh1. Or, if 2. Qe3, then the immediate 2...Qxg2+ is possible, as this move kills the perpetual check threat?

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RE: The Chess Problems Thread - Kyng - 10-29-2018

Ah thanks, didn't spot that! 

As you can tell, I'm not at my best when attempting chess puzzles on Sunday night .

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RE: The Chess Problems Thread - Nick - 10-29-2018

(10-29-2018, 05:25 PM)Kyng Wrote: Ah thanks, didn't spot that! 

As you can tell, I'm not at my best when attempting chess puzzles on Sunday night .

lol, same.

That was the highest rated puzzle I've managed to solve. I think it took me 15+ minutes, but I solved it eventually.

.... only to get over excited, and play the wrong move order, failing the puzzle.

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RE: The Chess Problems Thread - Nick - 11-18-2018

Fired up Chessmaster XI and found this one, "The Feast" from 1897:

White to play and mate in two.

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RE: The Chess Problems Thread - Kyng - 11-18-2018

Nope, couldn't do that one . 

Loved the solution when I read it, though! Great puzzle .

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RE: The Chess Problems Thread - Nick - 12-21-2018

I'm a bit upset at myself for having missed this one, I had just read the concept in a book a few days ago.

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