Susan Polgar
December 27, 2008
Chess Improvement, Chess Puzzles, Daily News, Major Tournaments
8 Comments
- About Us
- Chess Improvement
- Chess Puzzles
- Chess Research
- College Chess
- General News
- Home
- Major Tournaments
- News
- Polgar Events
- Privacy Policy
- Scholastic Chess
- SPICE / Webster
- Susan’s Personal Blog
- Track your order
- USA Chess
- Videos
- Women’s Chess
- Contact Us
- Daily News
- My Account
- Terms & Conditions
- Privacy Policy
Very good the matter.
Going to want a 2009, full of peace, love, money and great achievements.
1…Rf3 2.Rf1 Qd4! and white cannot defend f2.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!
And my gratitude to Susan Polgar for this magnificent chess blog.
Kamalakanta
1. Rf2 KF2
2. Qd2+
2a).. Kg1
3. Qe3+ Kg2 (3..Kg1 4. Be5+ and mate)
4. Qf3+ Kh3
5. Qf1+ (Kh4 or Kg4)
6. h5+ or Bf6+ and soon mate
2b)..Kf1
3. Qh2(intending Rf3+ and cause havoc) e5
4. Rg3 and mate follows
A correction there..after 2b) Kf1
3. Rf3+ and mate
Wish You all a Happy New Year.
1… Rf3
2. Kh1 Bd4
3. Rd7 Rfxf2
4. Rxd8 Rxh8#
1… Rf3
2. Qb6 Bd4
3. Rf7+ Rf7
4. Qd8 Bf2
5. Kg2 Rd8 -+
Here is the puzzle w/ solution (and the link to the actual game): World Champion’s Tactic .
Wow that’s deep. It looks as if Anand can attack f2 with the two rooks and a Queen but Anand does something cleverer. These GM’s grrrr.
How much does Anand bench by the way?
Thanks,
Jie.