Today’s problem is from the Octoer 1979 edition of Chess Magazine. I’ve gone back down memory lane, and enjoyed reading about the then stars, and future ones such as Short and Kasparov.
As is my custom, I only say which side is to play: and not giving an idea if the move wins or otherwise, unless on occasion I think signposting would be helpful. Instead, the problems are posed with the instruction to decide what you would play, as in a game.
Black to play
Solution
1…Re3! ‘trapping’ the knight
2 Kh5[] Kg7 3 h4 h6 winning the piece.
In the game, Black missed 1…Re3, and the game was drawn.
FEN
6k1/7p/8/6N1/6PK/1r5P/8/8 b – – 0 1
Today’s problem is from the Octoer 1979 edition of Chess Magazine. I’ve gone back down memory lane, and enjoyed reading about the then stars, and future ones such as Short and Kasparov.
As is my custom, I only say which side is to play: and not giving an idea if the move wins or otherwise, unless on occasion I think signposting would be helpful. Instead, the problems are posed with the instruction to decide what you would play, as in a game.
White to play
Halikyan v Hanov, Spartakiad 1979
Solution
1 Bh6! and if 1…Kh6 2 Qh8 mate.
FEN
8/q4p1k/4pQp1/p1p1P1Bp/4N2P/P7/5PPK/3r4 w – – 0 1
One from the archives, in “Woodpecker” fashion: I have blogged about it before, but a repeat does no harm.
White to play and win
Solution
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One from the archives, in “Woodpecker” fashion: I have blogged about it before, but a repeat does no harm.
White to play and win
Solution
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One from the archives, in “Woodpecker” fashion: I have blogged about it before, but a repeat does no harm.
Solution
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One from the archives, in “Woodpecker” fashion: I have blogged about it before, but a repeat does no harm.
White to play and win
Florian v Koberl, Budapest 1961
Solution
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One from the archives, in “Woodpecker” fashion: I have blogged about it before, but a repeat does no harm.
White to play and win
Beni- Soluch, Steyr 1953
Solution
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One from the archives, in “Woodpecker” fashion: I have blogged about it before, but a repeat does no harm.
White to play
Kramnik v Aleksandrov, Russia v Belarus, Round 8, Batumi 2/10/18
Solution
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One from the archives, in “Woodpecker” fashion: I have blogged about it before, but a repeat does no harm.
Black to play and win
Oliff v Keogn, Dublin 1964
Solution
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One from the archives, in “Woodpecker” fashion: I have blogged about it before, but a repeat does no harm.
White to play and win
Kubanek v Kopriva, Prague 1952
Solution
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