tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post7740801808729016401..comments2023-08-06T03:01:26.305-05:00Comments on Chicago Chess Blog: An astounding tactical resourceBill Brockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14550157556545540714noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-20212517186327793962012-02-23T11:35:37.377-06:002012-02-23T11:35:37.377-06:00Bill - I think Black's best chance, albeit sti...Bill - I think Black's best chance, albeit still plainly lost, is 39...Ke7! 40.Nf3 Qxh3! 41.Bxh3 Nxh3.Frederick Rhinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728232939607408071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-19098936326323122542012-02-23T08:10:55.909-06:002012-02-23T08:10:55.909-06:00I figured it out as far as 39.Nxh3 by brute force,...I figured it out as far as 39.Nxh3 by brute force, but I couldn't tell whether that was enough for white.Keith Ammannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12868611540177332558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-82178541715712619132012-02-23T07:30:06.555-06:002012-02-23T07:30:06.555-06:00Not fair to torment readers.
I stuck the position...Not fair to torment readers.<br /><br />I stuck the position in the computer and found another nice point I'd missed: 36. Rg7+! Bxg7 37. Qxg7+! Kxg7 38. Bxf8+ Kxf8 (to me, the sacs are not so surprising because of the mate hanging over White's head) 39.Nxh3!! and now I missed Black's best defense 39...Ke7<br />(The Queen is trapped after 39... Nxh3 40. Nf3!) 40. Nf3!! (anyway!) Nxf3 41. exf3 and the Qh2 is safe but eternally stuck: Black can't stop White from queening a pawn.Bill Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14550157556545540714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-47589940183394851542012-02-23T04:32:46.922-06:002012-02-23T04:32:46.922-06:00Have you ever seen Mitrofanov's famous study? ...Have you ever seen Mitrofanov's famous study? Now THAT'S amazing. http://bit.ly/A0QoA3Frederick Rhinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728232939607408071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-66403096855204725202012-02-23T04:28:47.773-06:002012-02-23T04:28:47.773-06:00I wonder if any human would see this in an actual ...I wonder if any human would see this in an actual game, even the likes of Kasparov. Only when you get to White's fifth move does it make any sense. People normally sift through candidate moves and quickly reject those that seem crazy - as these do until you get to move five.Frederick Rhinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728232939607408071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-86164959785574432542012-02-22T20:12:45.740-06:002012-02-22T20:12:45.740-06:00That's fantastic!That's fantastic!Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12124123477842551046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-26121325560389023382012-02-22T19:44:29.378-06:002012-02-22T19:44:29.378-06:00It is quite incredible - not something that one wo...It is quite incredible - not something that one would expect to encounter in actual play rather than a problem. Zueger must have kicked himself for missing this brilliant save - although damned near everyone else would have missed it too.Frederick Rhinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728232939607408071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-62308942429535501652012-02-22T17:51:17.752-06:002012-02-22T17:51:17.752-06:00As soon as I stopped looking for a draw and began ...As soon as I stopped looking for a draw and began looking for a win....Bill Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14550157556545540714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-52625754587734897712012-02-22T17:23:45.306-06:002012-02-22T17:23:45.306-06:00I take it you solved it?I take it you solved it?Frederick Rhinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728232939607408071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-61155267686120056952012-02-22T13:58:21.772-06:002012-02-22T13:58:21.772-06:00That is amazing!!!!!!That is amazing!!!!!!Bill Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14550157556545540714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-28609331431862248162012-02-22T13:54:36.596-06:002012-02-22T13:54:36.596-06:00Would perchance this invisible move be made by an ...Would perchance this invisible move be made by an invisible piece?Bill Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14550157556545540714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-85284169226326909442012-02-22T13:28:53.572-06:002012-02-22T13:28:53.572-06:00I still don't see it (even though it has to be...I still don't see it (even though it has to be a move that prevents mate in one).Bill Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14550157556545540714noreply@blogger.com