Remind people that these are not necessarily "real" situations. They are instructing us on how to analyze moves in real situations. (I did enjoy this one.)
Actually this one is pretty realistic, nothing too artificial, could well happen in a real game. It is probably not that difficult even to find overboard, if you do not resign to a draw (which you may as white, since you can even lose perhaps). The moves are pretty much only ones to keep things going, so if you go with a flow, not trying to compute everything ahead, you may find a solution. In that sense, presented as a puzzle it is perhaps more difficult
GM Evandro Barbosa teaches that we must connect ideas in the position . I saw the idea of knight b4, a6, or king g3, but not more than a6, king b5, knight b4.
I did solve this one. D4 Was The obvious move just to block the king from approaching our passed pawn. I thought I was just buying some time until I saw all the other benefits of the Nd4 masterpiece move. This wasn't that hard but it was pretty.
Troitzky found not the best setting for this beautiful idea (= domination). - Richard Retí made a much better study from this idea: White: Kg2, Nc2, a5, f2 Black: Kc6, Bh6, h2 White to move and win. Solution: 1.Nd4+ Kc5 2.Kh1!! with a very beautiful domination.
First move was easy but it was quite complicated later on
Remind people that these are not necessarily "real" situations. They are instructing us on how to analyze moves in real situations. (I did enjoy this one.)
I think he did just that in his previous post
Actually this one is pretty realistic, nothing too artificial, could well happen in a real game. It is probably not that difficult even to find overboard, if you do not resign to a draw (which you may as white, since you can even lose perhaps). The moves are pretty much only ones to keep things going, so if you go with a flow, not trying to compute everything ahead, you may find a solution. In that sense, presented as a puzzle it is perhaps more difficult
This study was composed by Alexey Troitsky in 1896. - Video description.
Actually, I think studies are intended to enchant as much as to instruct.
It’s not necessary to remind people that a problem is composed when the position ( like this one ) could easily have resulted from a regular game .
I must be learning something from you because I found Nd4 after looking at Nb4 first. A beautiful study, and I love the zugzwang in a very open board!
GM Evandro Barbosa teaches that we must connect ideas in the position . I saw the idea of knight b4, a6, or king g3, but not more than a6, king b5, knight b4.
5:05 I couldn't make white win.. The black King moves to F4... Nogo... Stalemate
I did solve this one. D4 Was The obvious move just to block the king from approaching our passed pawn. I thought I was just buying some time until I saw all the other benefits of the Nd4 masterpiece move. This wasn't that hard but it was pretty.
Your graphical explanation is marvelous. It adds to the thrill of the game problem.
Amazingly enough, I immediately found the key to solving this puzzle: N to d4!
The rest was simple.
Possibly the best one yet
I quickly figured out that Nd4 was going to be the first move, but never made it to the beautiful zugzwang ending.
Such a great instructive Chess problem. The Knight really is the Reigning piece!, helped by his King!
I happened to find Nd4 right away because it is the only move that saves the a-pawn
At last, one I figured out. Immediately.
In the position where White plays Ke2 , doesn’t Kf2 also work because of the forks on the b3 square ?
This one is exceptional.
So, the precise cross-check play after1.Sd4 Kd5 2.a6 f5 is not worth showing?!
First move found, but how many ilveatifil lines afterwards!
Tricky Knight is doing a hard job for the King.
Nd4 was pretty easy to find, puts black in zugzwang
First move was rather easy, but I couldn't find the follow-up.
In real game you'll play Nd5, patting yourself on the back for finding a trappy move, and then start thinking again when he finds Bh6
The problem is in a real game even if this position occurs the black king will take the knight in most cases and lose.
7:57 what do you mean will be a draw? Black has entire board to walk over. and will never be a draw.
White is losing like two tempos going for g5 first (he needs to come back to get h3), and black has enough time to get king into the corner
That was a great puzzle!
What about this Variation? What do I miss?
1. Nd4 Kd5
2. a6 f5
3. a7 Bxd4
4. ... Bxa7 Black wins
1. Nd4 Kd5
2. a6 f5
3. Nxf5 Bf8
4. Ne3 Kc6 remis
In your second line, immediate 4. a7 wins for white - no need to move the N and give BK a tempo towards the WP.
Brilliant 👍
Important lesson here is to let your opponent have their fun with the pawn. 😉
Why didn't you explore P-f5?
If 1) Nd4 f5
2)Ne6+ and the Bishop is gone
All - consuming fun. What I ( laughingly ) call my brain, hurts. Congrats to you and to the devilish Alexei .
Troitzky found not the best setting for this beautiful idea (= domination). - Richard Retí made a much better study from this idea:
White: Kg2, Nc2, a5, f2 Black: Kc6, Bh6, h2 White to move and win. Solution: 1.Nd4+ Kc5 2.Kh1!! with a very beautiful domination.
Black first move BH8. Pity Mr Strategy didn't show how to beat that
I didn't get much further than n d4
Go on I am happy with u.
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