Position #1. Black to move. Both knights are threatened; can Black play dxc3?
Position #2. White to move.
Position #3. White to move.
Position #4. Black to move.
Finally, from earlier in the same game. Black to move; what is his best?
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Blitz Tactics
Here are a few positions from recent blitz games. The solutions are in the comments.
Position #1. Black to move. Both knights are threatened; can Black play dxc3?
Position #2. White to move.
Position #3. White to move.
Position #4. Black to move.
Finally, from earlier in the same game. Black to move; what is his best?
Position #1. Black to move. Both knights are threatened; can Black play dxc3?
Position #2. White to move.
Position #3. White to move.
Position #4. Black to move.
Finally, from earlier in the same game. Black to move; what is his best?
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ReplyDelete#1. Yes, Black can take the knight, due to:
1...dxc3 2.gxf6 cxb2 3.fxe7 bxa1=N+!
Black wins the exchange due to this check by promoting to a knight.
#2. Nf5+ wins. The game finished 1...Kh8 2.Qd8+ Qe8 3.Qf6+, when Black is mated.
#3. Nxf5+ again wins (or Rxe8 first). The game finished 1.Nxf5+ Qxf5 2.Qxf5 Rxe1 3.Qg5+, and Black is down a bunch of material.
#4. Nxb3+ wins. Moving the king allows Nxd2+ and Nxf3, and after cxb3 Qxb3 White will be mated quickly.
#5. Qb7! and White is losing.