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| From | Message | Posted by cascadejames uskidscompute.com
11/23/2008 13:14:21 Play online chess | Subject: Nov. 22 contest puzzle
Message: Couldn't solve this one, and I see I was not alone. Are solutions to the old puzzles posted
somewhere?
| Posted by algol uskidscompute.com
11/23/2008 15:08:12 Play online chess | Puzzle solution
Message: Go to the puzzle in question, click on the "All Moves Graph" listed under the Options and the solution will be revealed.
| Posted by cascadejames uskidscompute.com
11/23/2008 19:17:50 Play online chess | Thanks!
Message: Like all puzzles, it's so simple when you see the solution demonstrated. ——— Chess: No need to make a drama out of the endgame — Pawn endgames often involve bold sacrifices â but sometimes there are quieter ways to win. We've seen in the last two chess columns that superior king position does not always guarantee the advantage â contrary to standard pawn endgame chess lore â but here there is no disputing Black's dominance. The only question is, how to break through? RB: Pawn endgames frequently have the potential for dramatic sacrifices. You can have five pawns and give up four of them so one might queen and win the chess game. I don't see that here, however. So I'm going to go the other route: undramatic, quiet moves in an attempt to create zugzwang, force the white king back and invade. So 1âĤe5, when ...
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