tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post1035527626297603860..comments2023-08-06T03:01:26.305-05:00Comments on Chicago Chess Blog: Parents will go to great lengths for their childrenBill Brockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14550157556545540714noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-67296456049967190672012-01-04T07:11:41.337-06:002012-01-04T07:11:41.337-06:00Take a bow, GreenCastle!
If you've never hear...Take a bow, GreenCastle!<br /><br />If you've never heard of the Saavedra position, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saavedra_position" rel="nofollow">please follow this link</a>, get out the board and pieces, and treat yourself to the most beautiful four-piece study in chess.Bill Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14550157556545540714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-9318743192467240352012-01-03T23:08:36.184-06:002012-01-03T23:08:36.184-06:00When I first saw it I was looking for a way to sac...When I first saw it I was looking for a way to sac the N to transpose to Saavedra's position, but no such line exists.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00704670187177665661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-49593415552937400422012-01-03T23:06:17.892-06:002012-01-03T23:06:17.892-06:00I came up with
1.c7 Rh8 2.Nd8 Rh6+ 3.Kb5 (3.Kc5??...I came up with<br /><br />1.c7 Rh8 2.Nd8 Rh6+ 3.Kb5 (3.Kc5?? Rh1 4.Kd6 Rd1+! is a draw) .. Rh5+ 4.Kb4 Rh4+ 5.Kc3 Rh1 6.Kc2 Rh4 7.Kd3 Rh3+ 8.Kd4 Rh4+ 9.Kd5 Rh5+ 10.Kd6 Rh6+ 11.Ke7 Rh7+ 12.Nf7 and White will queen. There are slight variations (in the win and in the defense) but the idea is the same. Use the c2 square to get across the c file.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00704670187177665661noreply@blogger.com