Friday, October 24, 2008

Chess Puzzle 001

Chess Puzzle 001
(CANADIAN CHESS PROBLEMS) [ C. F. STUBBS ]



01. W. Atkinson, Montreal, 1st Prize, Canadian Spectator Tourney, 1880

White to play and mate in two moves.


02. W. Atkinson, Montreal, 1st Prize, Ottawa Citizen Tourney, 1885

White to play and mate in two moves.


03. W. Atkinson, Montreal

White to play and mate in two moves.


04. W. Atkinson, Montreal

White to play and mate in two moves.


05. W. Atkinson, Montreal

White to play and mate in two moves.


6. W. Atkinson, Montreal

White to play and mate in two moves.


07. W. Atkinson, Montreal

White to play and mate in two moves.


08. W. Atkinson, Montreal

White to play and mate in two moves.


09. W. Atkinson, Montreal

White to play and mate in two moves.


10. W. Atkinson, Montreal, 1st Prize, Canadian Spectator Tourney, 1880

White to play and mate in three moves.


To Be Continued...

11 comments:

Cou-ve-etah said...

Hirap !!! The first one is Be5 ... Hindi ko pa nakikita ung iba, sumakit ang ulo ko sa una pa lang !!!! - Kiko

rainshadow said...

solution to puzzle no.1

pasubok lang po.. 5options i have..
key move is Rxe6...
Option A: 1.Rxe6 if exd7 2.Qxe7 mate
option B: 1.Rxe6 if fxe6 2.Be4 mate
option C: 1.Rxe6 if Kn-f6 2.Qe4 mate
option D: 1.Rxe6 if Kn-g3 2.Qc4 mate
option E: 1.Rxe6 if Kn-e3 2.Qe4 mate
ung ibang move ng black, madali na.. basta first move Rxe6.. (sana tama po)..harhar..

olivermagno said...

1. Rxe6 will be meet by f5!!

rainshadow said...

1.Rxe6 f5
2.Qc4 mate

Coup-veh-etah said...

Nice move rain, hirap ano ? But Rxe6 is met by Nd2 by black (unless meron pang mate na hindi ko nakikita ????) btw, si fpicart ito sa pinoygroup sa yahoo =)

Binago ko ang account ko dito(ako rin ung nag post na tira is Be5, kaya lang nakalimutan ko password eh lol ...

Coup-veh-etah said...

second is Rc7 ( with a threat of Ne7+)

tama ba ????

olivermagno said...

Sir Frank!!!! Galeng mo dun sa unang problem!!!

sa Second hindi pwede yung Rc7...
1. Rc7 Bxc7 2. Ne7+ Kc5, no more 2 moves...

:)

konti na lang.

Coup-veh-etah said...

Oo nga pala, na tangay na pala ung rook ng bishop so may pupuntahan na ang King hehehe .... hirap ng second .... pero wag pa suko !!!! Sabi nga ni Kuya Obama "Yes we can !!!!" Pag iisipan ko pa rin ung second .....

Coup-veh-etah said...

ahhhhhhh !!! alam ko na !!!!! Zugzwang pala ang black !!!walang tira .... so waiting/threat of mate move ang kailangan ..... Bd6. Tama ba ?????

olivermagno said...

teng teng teng teng!!!!!

You got the right move... Bd6!!

Wala na magagawa ang black any move leads to mate.

next.....

monico said...

ang dali nmn ng puzzle, wala nb mdyo hihirap? pero pwede nrin, e2 ung mga sagot.. puzzle #1 Be5, puzzle#2 Bd6, puzzle#4 Qc3, puzzle#5 Qe4, puzzle #6 Qd4, puzzle #7 Knxf4, puzzle #8 Qe2, puzzle #9 Rc5c4.. Ung sa puzzle #3 tsaka # 10 nxt tym ko nlng sagotan inaantok n kc e.. thxn 4 the time...