There's a whole game of chess in this. Found the right Bishop move and Black lost. Didn't play the best moves for Black who would have lost anyway I hope.
1:12 "... and if we just go up or down there will be a check on h1 and then Rg1" Really? 1. Kh3 Rh1+ 2. Kg2 stops the skewer. However, 2. ... Rh4 followed by 3. ... Rg4, which was covered later in the video in a different line, would save the game for black.
His statement wasn't correct, due to the Kh3 move you mentioned, but it still would have led to a loss or a draw at best. Bf8 would have saved an immediate loss but the g file pawn would be stuck by the g4 rook while black's f file pawn would be mutually protected by the rook until the black king arrives to escort it to promote. I see Kg3 as a loss for white.
Brilliant tactical chess. Most people dont know that unless someone practice these on a daily basis, its really not possible to apply in real games. Because in real games, we will be under time pressure to see all the lines especially in blitz/rapid chess. One has to keep practicing these tactical variations on a daily basis. And of course, this channel is one of the best in practicing these. Thank you very much again and God bless you.
A queen vs rook endgame is winnable, but what about a queen vs rook and pawn? It seems to me that black would have to be better off accepting the bishop sacrifice and then letting white get the queen rather than sacrificing his pawn just to get a few more checks in.
Technically since you know black will lose by checking the king anyway, I suppose his better chance would be to preserve the pawn. Still, a queen and a king should easily beat a king with a rook and pawn, unless the pawn was on the verge of promoting maybe. Queens on an open board are powerful and a checkmate is imminent.
2:59 After Kg5, if - Rg1 then white needs to defend his bishop and black could put him in check again and repeat the position. How does white stay out of draw by repetition here?
my thoughts too. I'm seeing: Rg1 Kf4 Rf1 Ke3 pf4! and with black pawn sacrifice white can win but it seems tricky with: .. Ke4 Rg1 pg8 Rxg3. Because Bxf4 allows Rg1 attack to pawn, the black sacrifice is a fake sacrifice.
Rg1 by black at 2:59 which is results in Bd6 to Bg3 in this variation. The g file is blocked by a protected bishop and white is not in check at all, let alone perpetual check. If Black goes to Rh1+ then white sacrifices at Bh2, because white can't protect the Bishop or their pawn from g5. White needs to prevent black's rook from skewering his king on the g file. So the sacrifice gives the king a threat to the rook, a tempo loss by black and a way to escape to f file to avoid skewers and forks.
Kf4 and Kh4 are both winning for white. 1. Kh4... Rh1+ 2. Bh2... Rxh2+ 3. Kg2 and that line is shown in the video 1. Kf4... Rf1+ 2. Ke3 (Ke5) and black cannot stop the pawm from promoting
Good puzzle and I feel good that I fully solved it, and played out all variations. There are lot of ways that a kamikaze rook can foil your plans, but the Bishop sacrifice Was The big mainline answer.
saw all lines here somehow pretty proud of that
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Really beatiful, with such restricted material many bishop sacrifices. Also beatiful the battle King vs Rook, reminds Saavedra!
There's a whole game of chess in this. Found the right Bishop move and Black lost. Didn't play the best moves for Black who would have lost anyway I hope.
1:12 "... and if we just go up or down there will be a check on h1 and then Rg1" Really? 1. Kh3 Rh1+ 2. Kg2 stops the skewer. However, 2. ... Rh4 followed by 3. ... Rg4, which was covered later in the video in a different line, would save the game for black.
Or after 1.Kh3 Black can just play Rg1, and is actually winning.
@@AndrewB847 Indeed.
His statement wasn't correct, due to the Kh3 move you mentioned, but it still would have led to a loss or a draw at best. Bf8 would have saved an immediate loss but the g file pawn would be stuck by the g4 rook while black's f file pawn would be mutually protected by the rook until the black king arrives to escort it to promote. I see Kg3 as a loss for white.
Brilliant tactical chess. Most people dont know that unless someone practice these on a daily basis, its really not possible to apply in real games. Because in real games, we will be under time pressure to see all the lines especially in blitz/rapid chess. One has to keep practicing these tactical variations on a daily basis. And of course, this channel is one of the best in practicing these. Thank you very much again and God bless you.
A queen vs rook endgame is winnable, but what about a queen vs rook and pawn? It seems to me that black would have to be better off accepting the bishop sacrifice and then letting white get the queen rather than sacrificing his pawn just to get a few more checks in.
Technically since you know black will lose by checking the king anyway, I suppose his better chance would be to preserve the pawn. Still, a queen and a king should easily beat a king with a rook and pawn, unless the pawn was on the verge of promoting maybe. Queens on an open board are powerful and a checkmate is imminent.
While there are fortresses with a rook and pawn vs queen, the king has to be able to defend the pawn. King too far
What !? Yet another puzzle? 😊
Excellent!
But after Rh1 and Kg5, Rg1 threatens Rxg3 and after that taking the pawn and if we defend the bishop, he checks on h1 or f1
Bd2 check and win
After 1. Bd6 Rd4+ 2.Kh5 Rg4 3.Bf4+ RxB 4.g8(Q) can black draw as it has a pawn along with rook by trying to promote the pawn?
2:59 After Kg5, if - Rg1 then white needs to defend his bishop and black could put him in check again and repeat the position. How does white stay out of draw by repetition here?
my thoughts too. I'm seeing: Rg1 Kf4 Rf1 Ke3 pf4! and with black pawn sacrifice white can win but it seems tricky with: .. Ke4 Rg1 pg8 Rxg3. Because Bxf4 allows Rg1 attack to pawn, the black sacrifice is a fake sacrifice.
@@landen99 After Bxf4 Rg1, Kf2 is check and wins the rook. Ke4 Rg1, Kxf4 also wins.
Rg1 by black at 2:59 which is results in Bd6 to Bg3 in this variation. The g file is blocked by a protected bishop and white is not in check at all, let alone perpetual check. If Black goes to Rh1+ then white sacrifices at Bh2, because white can't protect the Bishop or their pawn from g5. White needs to prevent black's rook from skewering his king on the g file. So the sacrifice gives the king a threat to the rook, a tempo loss by black and a way to escape to f file to avoid skewers and forks.
Well Bd6 looks kinda sus at a first glance
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3:02 if Kg5 . . . Rg1. IF Pg8(Q) . . . Rxg3+ K-moves . . . Rxg8, winning the queen ELSE If Kf4 or (h4) . . . Rf1+ (h1+) and perpetual check
Kf4 and Kh4 are both winning for white.
1. Kh4... Rh1+ 2. Bh2... Rxh2+ 3. Kg2 and that line is shown in the video
1. Kf4... Rf1+ 2. Ke3 (Ke5) and black cannot stop the pawm from promoting
On aimerait avoir la solution !
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Good puzzle and I feel good that I fully solved it, and played out all variations. There are lot of ways that a kamikaze rook can foil your plans, but the Bishop sacrifice Was The big mainline answer.