Also, at the diagram, after 1...Nf6, white missed an easy combination.
Can you find it anon?
Posting some cute chess players as usual.
>>69522725
more intersted in yellow, knight takes bishop, pawn takes knight, bishop takes pawn -> check, king moves to corner, queen takes pawn, checkmate
>>69522844
nice one Canuckanon, but if queen takes pawn, then king (or knight) simply takes queen and white is roasted.
Tip: the solution is not a mate.
>>69522844
The other black knight would take the queen though.
I'd take the black bishop, lose the white bishop to a pawn, take the pawn with the knight and then the knight can take either the queen or rook, both of which would be a good exchange for White.
>>69522917
yep!
Wait, no! Move the other white bishop so it can take the rook. The rook has nowhere to go.
>>69522948
I'm sorry, I'll have to be an asshole and use chess notation to make sure it's all clear.
1. Bxe6 (White bishop takes the black bishop)
1...fxe6 (black pawn takes the white bishop)
2.Nxe6 (White knight takes the pawn at e6)
Black is forced to move his queen to save her.
The white knight then takes the black rook.
Sick puzzle
>>69523001
You should really have letters and numbers at the sides of the board in the picture so casuals like me know which square is e6 and which one is f5.
White mates in 4 (with letters, numbers and all)
>>69523175
you are right, the thing is the program I am using online does not have this, and I prefer not to take puzzles from well known databases.
Anyway, the next one is today's puzzle from gameknot and it has notation on the sides. All moves are checks.
>>69523204
Nc7, Ke4
Re1, Kf4
Nd5, Kg3
Re3
I don't even know if the letter I use are correct.
>>69523339
Nice one. But there are two problems.
First,
1.Nc7, Ke4
2. Re1, Kf4 is not the best answer of black.
White can mate immediately with 3. Bh2.
Also Nc7, Ke4
Re1, Kf4
Nd5, Kg3
Re3 is not a mate because the black bishop at a7 takes the Rook.
>>69522801
>cute chess players
You have a really warped sense of cute, friendo
>>69523204
1.Nc7+ Ke4 2.Re1+ Be3 (..Kf4 Bh2#) 3.Rxe3+ Kf4 4. Ne6#
>>69523703
yep, that's it.
>>69522801
9 out of ten mate
>>69523759
I'd mate here
she's probably my fave
endgame time anons
Black has the advantage, as he has two pawns more. But white has a simple plan: play Rb6, followed by Rb8 and then promote the a column pawn.
What is black's best move?
>>69522801
My fav
CUT MY LIFE INTO PIECES
>>69524726
Re2?
>>69525713
yep
he takes the pawn at e3 and also gets access to b3 stopping the white rook
>I rate Bobby Fischer
poker is more fun to play than chess desu
>>69526050
iirc /sp/'s consensus is Tal
>>69523175
Is this nigga fucking serious?
Protip: White's rooks start at a1 and h1. Black's rooks start at a8 and h8. a1 and h8 are dark squares. This is standard algebraic notation that FIDE uses.
>>69526337
I'm sorry m8 but were you born fluent in algebraic notation?
>>69526523
When I first chanced upon algebraic notation I instantly understood by instinct how to read it, so possibly, yeah.
With that said, all you needs to know is in the first result of googling "algebraic notation".
>>69526587
>needs
need*
>>69526844
more like pic related
a single i7 is a joke for massive calculations
>>69526887
I don't know much on this IndoAnon
but if I'm not mistaken even with a humble i7, a computer program can perform near GM level. By all means correct me if I'm wrong.
easy one here anons
white to move, find the mate
>>69527901
1. Bd4+ Rf2+ 2. Bxf2+ Kf1 3. Rh1#
>>69527901
Bishop to D4, check, forcing the black king into F1. Rook to H1, checkmate. Is that right? I don't know anything about chess, I'm just scrolling.
>>69527901
Flip the board over and ask for a re
>>69528251
that makes stalemate desu
How do I get good at chess?
Bear in mind I'm now 25 and haven't played at all since I was about 7. And I wasn't that great then.
>>69528294
>stalemate
lel no
>>69522801
She looks like a terrible chess player? Is she even 2K elo?
>>69528243
yep
>>69528251
more or less yes, but if you look at the post above, black can delay mate by one move.
>>69528304
there are lots of applications for android and windows with problems to solve.
for windows, gameknot is p good and free.
>>69528340
she's a bit above 2k.
>>69526887
>>69526887
more like pic related
no need for full blown data centers to do calculations
last one before I go to sleep anons.
It's black's turn. If he played 1...exf6 the resulting game would be equal, as he would have eliminated the threat to his king.
Instead, Black played exf5? allowing white to launch an attack to the king. Find the continuation for white.
>>69527159
/tg/ is literally the worst board to talk about chess.
>>69528304
Windows 7 has a chess game on it along with things like Minesweeper and Solitaire. It's called Chess Titans, and I have played literally thousands of games on it, gradually increasing the difficulty setting. When I started I don't think I had ever won a game against a live human being, but now I crush all my fellow casuals.
I'm the guy from the above post who doesn't understand algebraic notation, though, so it's still not a perfect solution.
>>69529236
>1...exf6
You mean Bxf6 right?
Anyway, Nd5 is it?
>>69522801
>Posting some cute chess players
>>69529902
Pic-related has helped me learn algebraic notation.
>>69529236
>>69536330
>Nd5
Nxd5*
>>69522725
well, the bishop on e6 is hanging, if white plays Bxe6, if black follows with fxe6, then Nxe6 wins the rook. d5 also seems alright.
>>69536650
She's cute
>>69536515
Nd5 is not bad, but there is better.
Using the black squares basically.
>>69536467
red hair on the left is good indeed
>>69536577
Bxe6 is correct. Not so sure about d5.
Kasparov is the GOAT. Debate me.
>>69537693
Qh6 then? I can't find a continuation after that though.
>>69529236
Qh6-Rf7
Qxg6+-hxg6
Rh8#
>>69537856
Black can also play Kf7 after Qg6. Or if Black does play Rf7, Qxg6+ can be replied with Kf8.
>>69537856
Kf8 after Qg7?
>>69537932
>>69537933
Yeah I just noticed that
Trying to find a way through it now
>>69537819
Yep.
>>69537856
After 1.Qh6 Rxf6 is prolly the best move although it also loses. (2.Kxh7 Kf8 3.exf6)
1...Rf7 2.Qxg6 Kf8 at least allows the black to continue the game, although he is clearly losing.
>>69529236
There is no checkmate in this position. I put the position into lichess engine. It gives advantage for white, but no immediate checkmates.
>>69537959
Black loses but there is no checkmate.
>>69537948
>losing a rook
>best move
Anyway, what about 1. Qh6 Kf7 2. Qxh7+ Ke8?
>>69537973
3.Qxg6+
>>69537995
Yeah, but I just don't see White getting much of an advantage through this line either.
Is an knight a athlete ?
>>69537973
>>69537995
also, if I'm not mistaken Black loses his Queen.
1. Qh6 Kf7
2. Qxh7+ Ke8
3. Qxg6+Kd7
4.Bxe7 Qxe7(Ke7 is a mate in 2)
5. Rh7 and Black loses the Queen.
>>69537999
i posted this in your last thread, but it's the only chess image in my laptop so i'll guess i'll contribute
i was playing black in a simul against Veselin Topalov. It took me 50+ moves to barely squeeze a pawn and i punted it with ... d6.
in this position, white can play and secure a draw.
>>69538009
Only the black one.
White knights can't jump.
>>69538015
Fair enough, that's a pretty decisive advantage.
>>69538016
I had to check with an endgame database. Kc3 holds. You need to be incredible precise to not allow the black king to infiltrate but apparently it's possible.
I assume Topalov knew the theory and drew this?
I know how to move all the pieces is that enough to play chess??
>>69538219
Yes. It's not enough to play half-decently though.
>>69538219
it is enough to start. Maybe check out a few beginner videos on youtube.
Just play online, after like 3 losses you will be paired against people on your skill level.
lichess.org
reminder to watch cricket, the chess of field sports
What was his endgame?
This was my last game. He resigned. Was there really no way back from this? It was a pretty underwhelming end.
2 things:
1. I'm shit and I know it, I'm still learning
2. I was black so he moved first
>>69538625
no, he is completely lost. You're a whole Queen and a minor piece(Bishop/Knight) up.
>>69538388
Find the best move for the whites.
What is some essentiel chesskino on youtube of players sperging out/controversy etc?
>>69540718
Kh1
>>69541015
Congrats.
Why? You'd sacrifice the bishop, right, because he'd no longer be protected by the King? Is this just to provoke a draw? It's not like white could still win in this position? (sorry I'm new to chess)
>>69540718
top kek
>>69538219
No. You will also need to know the en-passant move, and see it in action. If you know that, you also need to know castling, when you can and can't do it, and the fact that if your opponent can't make a legal move, it's not a win but a stalemate. There, now you know enough to play.
>>69541218
Queen is forced to take bishop and force a draw.
>>69541218
It's a joke. As long as the king does not abandon the bishop on the next move, black will have no choice but to move the king away from the queen, then the bishop can take the queen and white is very likely to win.
>>69541334
>>69541340
Thanks
>>69541218
yep, it's better not to take the win because black has one pawn more, and a better positioned king.
Easy problem.
Find the best move for white.
>>69541340
Are you serious?
>>69541460
*the queen, not the win (facepalm)
>>69541512
Well, the queen doesn't have to take the bishop. Mover her somewhere else towards the bishop, or move the king away. You lose the queen, but you were always going to. Then you can just send your king and pawn so the pawn will get promoted, or if the bishop takes it, the king can take the bishop, then take the other pawn. If you don't force the draw, how else can white win?
>>69541479
Nxc6
>>69541633
>Well, the queen doesn't have to take the bishop
Yes she does. It's literally the only reasonable move black can make after king to h1.
Take another look.
>>69538099
yeah he drew it. but which database are you using? Kc3 loses. Kb2! is the right answer.
i was pretty bummed out because i thought i had it. topalov was a nice guy and congratulated me tho
>>69541771
well you could sacrifice the queen but I don't think that would make sense...
>>69541823
sorry I assume that by Kc3 you mean Kb3
>>69541767
yep
>>69541633
>the queen doesn't have to take the bishop.
if he doesn't take the bishop, he either moves the King or the Queen (neither pawn can move). In which case, he loses the Queen for nothing.
It might still be a draw, but in any case, taking the bishop and the stalemate is the best black has after Kh1.
>>69523204
Does:
Kd3 Bxg1
b4 Nxb4
xb4 [anymove]
Bg6
Work?
>>69541932
You have a better first move than Kd3
>>69538020
He likes football. Was at Euros too.
Opening time lads
I see ppl playing the Philidor online make this mistake all too often
1.e4 e5
2.Kf3 d6
3.d4 Bg4?
4.dxe5 Bxf3
5.Qxf3 dxe5
What is the best continuation for the White?
(tip: lots of queen moves)
>>69542501
*2.Nf3 ofc not Kf3...
g2g fampais, should be back in a couple of hours
>>69542501
>2016
>still using Philidor's defence
W E W
E
W
back fampais
great dilemmas of chess life: Karpov or Kasparov?
>>69543297
ikr
it's like these anons live in the 19th century
>>69547522
KasparYAN is clearly the best of all time and that's my unbiased opinion
>>69547522
Кapпoв
>>69547583
After realizing there was another chess player with the name Kasparyan I'm just gonna clarify I'm talking about Kasparov lel
BTW, some faggot on /sci/ uploaded a bunch of chess books:
>I've uploaded a couple Chess-related books on various aspects of the game. ~90 in total, roughly 900 megs.
>https://a.desu.sh/uiwrst.zip
>Here's a complete list of the files included: http://codepad.org/kqTuomVD
>>69547522
I'm starting to like Karpov as of lately. I really like the way he treated the Ruy Lopez.
>>69547734
i'll go with Karpov too.
i love his Nb8 signature moves.
just had this kekable miniature
>>69542501
>>69547541
Well anyway, the most I got was 1. Bc4 Nf6? 2. Qb3 and Black is in trouble. But I'm not sure if Bc4 is White's best move here and even if it is, I know for sure Nf6 isn't Black's best response.
>>69548296
6.Qb3 is probably the strongest continuation forcing black to move the b-pawn.
black plays and mates (altho white can prolong the game with several in-between moves)
>>69548636
1.Nf7xh6
2.Rg7
3.Ng4#
Best openings? More aggressive the better
>>69548822
>Ng4
You mean Ng6 right?
>>69548952
Yeah, thanks.
There's no hope for even a draw, even if it was White's move. Those two knights are just too much too overcome (not too mention Blak is up a pawn.
>>69548822
1.Nxh6 is a check
how does black answer?
>>69548880
1.e4
what's the more aggressive answer?
>>69548636
>>69548822
>>69548952
>>69549328
Oh fuck. I just realised the board was flipped over.
So it's not 1...Nxh6+ as the first move. It's actually 1...Nxa3+.
>>69549362
1. d4 and 1. c4 are the best imo. Even 1. Nf3 and 1. g3 are better than 1. e4, which is often met with 1...c5 or 1...c6.
>>69549328
With g7xh6..any other move is just 'prolonging the agony', so to speak, because Black responds with Nxf5.
>>69549440
>>69549497
ah yes, that too
so 1... Nxa3+
now if white takes the pawn with 2.bxa3 then Rxb2+ 3. Ka1 Nb3#
but white does not have to take the pawn and can prolong the game a bit (it's fun actually).
>>69549440
Yeah, that damn reversed notation.
>>69549540
>>69549582
Tbh this is why even for chess problems with Black to move, I prefer the board not being flipped.
Other than bxa3, White can reply with Ka1 or Ka2, then Nxc4 seems good for Black. But then I'm lost.
>>69549582
This board is in New York City, btw. It's over three stories tall. Every Wednesday at noon, White and Black's moves are taken with a basket crane/boom lift. Each piece is 2-1/2 foot (76.2 cm) tall.
>>69549604
so 1. ..Nxa3+
now if 2.Ka2 then
2...Rxb2+
3. Kxa3 Rb3+
4. Ka4 Ra2# (I hope all is correct)
Now if 2.Ka1 then Rxb2
3. Rc8+ Kh7
4. Rh8+ Kxh8
5. Rc8+ Kh7
6. Rh8+ Kxh8
7. h3 (or h4) Ra2#
(that was the fun line)
>>69528491
Finally find my sportsfu and find out the news
:(
>>69549825
the best thing about a chess sportsfu is that you can get really close pretending you are observing the chessboard (yeah right).
>>69548636
>>69549798
Or 2. Ka1 Rxb2 threatening both Nb3# and Ra2+ followed by Rgb2#. The former threat is easily countered but the latter threat can only be countered by 3. R1c2 or 3. R4c2 (unless White stalls for time like you say, in which case Black mates with either Nb3# or Nc2#), whereupon Rbxc2 wins a rook. The thing is 2. Ka1 Nxc4 looks good too.
3. Rc3 Rg1+ Ka2 Rxb2#.
3. Ka2 Rxb2#,
3. Kb1 is retarded for obvious reasons.
This leaves 3. Rxc4 Nb3+ 4. Ka2 (4. Kb1 Rxb2#) but then I'm stuck.
>>69549798
Also thanks for dealing with 2. Ka2. I guess White can only avoid mate with 2. Ka1.
>>69549925
Also adding on, after 3...Rbxc2 4. Rxc2 Rxc2 and White cannot stop Nb3 followed by Rb2#. 3. R1c2 Rbxc2 4. Rxd4 falls to Rg1+ 5. Rd1 Rxd1#, so that's out too, but I don't believe that those are White's best moves.
>>69549925
wait I've lost you
so, 2. Ka1 Rxb2
and if 3.R1c2 or 3.R4c2 then black just takes the c2 rook.
but if 3.R1c3 Rg1+
then 4.Kxb2
Unless I'm missing sthg black should play 3...Ra1#
>>69550098
If 3. R1c3 Ra2 is mate, isn't it?
>>69550098
Almost forgot:
>3.R1c2 or 3.R4c2 then black just takes the c2 rook.
Pretty much, unless I missed something.
Actually I did, since there isn't even a need for Rgb2 because Ra2 is already mate for most cases. I guess the best counters to Rxb2 are R1c2 and R4c2, but I haven't fully checked either option.
>>69550157
yep, the Knight on a3 covers the b1 square.
can we talk about hikaru finally beating carlsen after like a billion (30+) tries in classical?
will the golden boy finally not be a shitter against good opponents? will he give up meme blitz chess????
Why wasn't Rashid Nezhmetdinov a grandmaster? He had a plus score against world champs and won some high profile tournaments in his time. I've heard that maybe it was because he was Muslim or something but not much info after that. Nigga was Tal 2.0 in a lot of respects, at least he seemed to play way more accurately than Tal.
>>69550580
>Tal 2.0
>accurate
make up your mind
(sorry, cheap shot)
>>69550623
I guess it was sorta silly to say of me, but what I mean is that Nezmetdinov was as crazy aggressive as Tal but also more accurate in his sacrifices and combinations. Tal was an all-around better player but Nezmetdinov could probably out-attack him.
Fuck, I really, REALLY can't see shit without looking at an actual chessboard and playing out the moves on it.
3...Rcxb2 threatens Nb3# so White HAS to capture something. But 4. Rxc2 Rxc2 and White can't stop 5...Nb3#. Similarly, 3. R1c2 Rcxb2 4. Rxd4 Rg1#.
So the best really is 3. Rc8+ Kh7 4. Rh8+ Kxh8 5. Rc8+ Kh7 6. Rh8+ Kxh8 and Black wins next move. I guess that means 2...Rxb2 is better than 2...Nxc4, then.
>>69550529
Actually, I just learned from you that Nakamura beat Carlsen, I'm not really following the news.
anyway, here's the game in case any anon is interested
https://en.chessbase.com/post/bilbao-nakamura-beats-carlsen
>>69550679
it's really shocking how much politer ppl are here than on your average 4chan thread. Nothing like chess I guess.
Any game in particular you would recommend?
>>69550706
It's kinda late here, I'll have to look it up tomorrow with a board too.
>>69550580
>Why wasn't Rashid Nezhmetdinov a grandmaster?
Because his Elo rating never reached 2500, that's why. As to the reason for that (according to Yuri Averbakh):
>Nezhmetdinov, ... if he had the attack, could kill anybody, including Tal. But my score against him was something like 8½–½ because I did not give him any possibility for an active game. In such cases he would immediately start to spoil his position because he was looking for complications.
In a nutshell, he was poor against players who actually knew how to defend.
>>69550706
According to >HIARCS, with best moves possible it's a checkmate in 7.
1...Nxa3+ { #-7/25 } 2.Ka1 Rxb2 3.Rc8+ Kh7 4.Rh8+ Kxh8 5.Rc8+ Kh7 6.Rc2 Rgxc2 7.h3 Rb1# *
Nxa3 is the move you're missing.
>>69550773
His game against Polugaevsky is one of the most well known games of all time http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1111459
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3tdK8BT0aw Here is MatoJelic commentating it with his beautiful voice.
>>69550835
Where have you been m8? We've already established long ago that Black's best first move is 1...Nxa3 and White's best response is 2. Ka1. Scroll up a little.
>>69550862
OOPS sorry, my bad I completely missed it
>>69550835
thx I'll take a look at this game
>>69538020
underrated post
so Goat
>>69550835
this anon should b p good btw, he immediately gave the fun line with the multiple checks.
anyway, here is a last 'problem' for today- find the best move for black. Does not lead to mate but to material advantage. (flipped the board as requested)
>>69551039
tsuuuuuuuuuuuuu
LEL!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG4Zn12Exgw
>>69551259
i had been told by a greek guy that kamsky dad was beating up gata as a kid, but ofc there is no hard proof.
he does looks super-weird though, and his dad was a boxer...
>>69551259
WHAT WAS THE FUCKING BLUNDER
>>69551259
JUST
>>69551347
Okay so they finally get into it after 2 minutes of screaming "OMG WAT A BLUNDER"
>>69551250
I only got that line because I thought another poster was having trouble, so I gave him a computer line. He's a try without computer tho
1...Ng4 2. Bxd5 Nxh2 3. Qc4 Rfe8 and then idk
I feel stupid now.
Have a good night bros.
>>69551250
It's a knight move isn't it? And the target is the rook on f1. Not sure how to go about doing it though.
>>69551449
ehm it happens to the best of us senpaitachi
we all have our keksky moments
>>69551259
who is that woman
she's fucking awful
I'm excited for the rise of Wei Yi and Harikrishna
Nakamura just got his first classical time control win against le world champ. Hope Karjakin puts up a good fight for the title
Fun times in the chess world
>>69551259
why is maurice so savage here
>>69550529
>will the golden boy finally not be a shitter against good opponents? will he give up meme blitz chess????
Why would he? Everybody loses and Naka is objectively worse than Carlsen, so he'll keep losing anyway, with an occasional win every now and then perhaps.
>>69552111
Jenn Shahade, she's the sister of Greg Shahade. They're all awful tbqh, Yasser is the only decent guy.
Knight takes bishop, White moves bishop to A3 to start the middle game and gives white the Initiative, free's up the queen and puts white rook (kingside) to cover much of the Middle real estate.
>>69553543
which diagram is this senpai?
easy one
white to move
>>69553641
1. Nb4+
2. Rxd4
3. Nc2+
4. Nxa3
>>69553691
yep. that was fast.
here is another one. White moves, it is a mate in 6 but only because the black has lots of intermediate moves.
>>69553691
>>69553761
You're basing your moves on the assumption black Kxd4 but what if black moves Ra4 or Re4.
In case of Ra4:-
Nb4+ Kc5 2. Rxd4 Ra4 3. Rd5+ Kxb4 4. Rd4+ Ka5 5. Rxa4+ Kxa4
In case of Re4 it will be a bit longer for white to mate.
>>69553761
I'm outside now, will solve it later if it isn't already solved by someone else.
>>69553773
You mean Ra4 or Re3 right?
>>69553761
1. Rh4 Qxf2+
2. Kxf2 Rc2+
3. Kg1 Rg2+
4. Kxg2 Ra8
5. Qxh7+ Kf8
6.Qxf7
>>69553847
I meant Rh3.
>>69522801
>canadian
somehow i knew
>>69553773
I admit that I had to use an engine. Ra4 does not work though.
So, to take it from the start
1.Nb4+Kc5
2.Rxd4 Ra4
3. Ke3 and white takes advantage of its pawns and king position.
Black ofc has to take 3.,,Rxb4
4. Rxb4 Kxb4
5. Kd4 and promotes the pawn.
Note that 3. Nc2 and 3. Rd5+ equally work for white.
Basically, anything works as long as all the pieces are taken off the board and all that is left is the kings and the pawns.
>>69553848
yep, that's all the moves.
>>69553877
do you have a canuck radar?
Black mates in 3 (board flipped as requested)
>>69553916
True the pawn will be promoted. Did an engine analysis rather than Rxb4 it suggests Ra7 which leads to a long line but pawns get promoted.
>>69553994
1. Qh1+
2. Kg3 Qxg2+
3. Kf4 Qf3+
>>69554168
Correct, Viswanathan.
Was wondering anyone interested in looking at Nakamura's win against Carlsen?
>>69554409
I saw Jan Gustafsson annotate it, interesting game. Carlsen wanted a kill bad enough that he made some strategic errors
>>69554409
>>69558594
I'm actually glad I didn't watch that one with Maurice "Madden" Ashley commentating. I enjoy his post-game analysis & interviews, but St. Louis needs to dial back on the near-constant engine-analysis.
Quick puzzle until Greeecebro posts Naka vs. Carlsen: White to move and NOT mate in 1.
(Everyone will find it, but how quickly?)
>>69558758
Helps if I actually post the puzzle, eh?
>>69558775
Rc6.
Also,
>two light squared bishops
>>69558836
gg. Yeah, that one is pretty dirty.
>>69558836
>two light squared bishops
To be fair, it's not an impossible setup (the a-pawn could have promoted), just a ridiculous one.
>>69558912
It is necessary for both bishops to point at the king, and I realize it's technically possible, but it looks ugly.
>>69553916
>>69553862 claims Rh3 stalls for time well too.
>>69558872
>
dat hairy arm
>>69561094
Nakamura is like a lesser version of Boris Gelfand when it comes to spinning the chessmen.
>>69522725
bishop takes bishop, forking the queen and rook
now give me your lunch money you fucking nerd
Meanwhile, in Dortmund, the Frenchman with two names has secretly risen to world #2 in the live ratings.
He has scored a healthy +3 over the first five rounds, whereas the other two pre-tournament favourites are still on 50%.
>carlsen f3 against nakamura
Should Magnus start drinking Red Bull?
>>69522945
>>69522917
Take black bishop, ignore it, move pawn far side to threaten white Knight? h6?
>>69558758
>>69558775
Not a bad puzzle. Try this one? White to move and NOT mate in 1.
>>69562058
The only way this works is if the board is flipped. So:
1.h1 or 1.Pc8 or 1.Pb7 or 1.Pb8
Nice..couldn't find it for a second.
>>69562923
Damnnit I meant
1.h1 (don't promote to N or Q)
1.Pc1
1.Pb2
1.Pb3
>>69562963
>>69562923
I give up. *'B or Q'
>>69562058
lol
I get that the bishop pair is nice because of diagonal play but knights always create the most inventive tactics.
>>69562923
>>69562963
>>69562980
But that's wrong m8. There is a move.
soon
>>69562058
Anyone?
>>69571644
Qxc5+.
>>69567349
>already 15 years old
>not even top 100 in the world yet
>even Shankland is better than him
HE'S FINISHED
>>69571717
Yup.
Can somebody give a list of the best chess books? Strategy, tactics, history, etc.
>>69575211
"My System" by Aron Nimzowitsch is a classic for a reason. Mikhail Tal's autobiography is also very good, both as a collection of annotated games as well as an insider account from the Soviet era of chess.
On an unrelated side note, this man is currently on fire in Dortmund.
>>69583064
1. ... Qd8, possible continuations 2. Rxg5+ Kh6 3. Rg8+ Kxh5 and if 4. Rxd8 then Nf3+, or if 2. Qxg5+ Qxg5 3 Rxg5+ Kh6 and black wins the exchange after Nf3+
If white doesn't take the bishop on g5 then Kh6
I might have overlooked something, though
>>69577021
Who knew that MVL could be a 2800+ level player. Also, did you notice that Nakamura finally beat Carlsen?
This game is too complex for my mind to handle
You are all mega nerds
>>69584396
If 1...Qd8 2. Rxg5 Kh6?? 3. Rg6+ Kxh5 4. Qh6# (or 4. Rh6#).
>>69584478
slowpoke.jpg
>>69585431
>2. Rxg5
Oops, 2. Rxg5+
>>69584478
He has had it for a long time. If you look at the rating lists, he has been climbing steadily on almost every list the last year, after he dropped down to 2723 due to his rather poor performance in the final Grand Prix tournament of 2015.
>>69522725
White should have moved the knight to column 5 row 6. Sure it would have been taken by the pawn... but then White can take bishop for bishop making Yellow move Rook.
Now Yellow takes White Bishop with their own Bishop. White counters by taking with pawn (if they are dumb. Then Yellow Knight to take Pawn and be able to strike at either Rook or Queen.
Simple.
>>69594503
>knight to column 5 row 6
>Yellow takes White Bishop
can't even read that
http://www.chessbomb.com/arena/2016-bilbao-masters-final/05-Karjakin_Sergey-Nakamura_Hikaru
Absolutely disgraceful game from earlier today. How do we fix chess?
>>69596770
>agreeing to a draw after 18 moves
Why is this allowed?
>>69551250
I'm guessing that it would go something like this:
1. Ng4 Bxd5 2. NxH2 Bc4 3. Nxf1 Bxf1 4. Qh2 I'm guessing after that black would bring the bishop across and attack whites pawn on f2
