DagpuzzelDaily puzzle 080308

9 Responses to “DagpuzzelDaily puzzle 080308”

1. manyoso on March 8th, 2008 5:11 am
   

   This was has me stumped…
2. manyoso on March 8th, 2008 5:15 am
   

   All I can think of is 1. Nf6+ Bxf6 2. Bxh3 Rh2 but not sure how to proceed after that.
3. bob on March 8th, 2008 1:47 pm
   

   1.Nxe3 h2 2. Nxb2 hl=Q 3.Bf5#
4. bob on March 8th, 2008 1:51 pm
   

   I got the solution pwnage
5. thorex on March 8th, 2008 5:55 pm
   

   ” 1.Nxe3 h2 2. Nxb2 hl=Q 3.Bf5# ”
   “I got the solution pwnage”

   Sadly that’s only a childish trap

   Black can simply move his bishop. Perhaps even 2. …Bxc3 is possible. If white takes then black will get a queen and an easy draw – OTB perhaps even more. If white declines, things are not clear to me. Of course black will queen, so we have to come up with a queenking fork or a mate. But I don’t see how white could achieve this. I do it like Aronian in complicated positions and “throw in the towel”.
6. manyoso on March 8th, 2008 6:13 pm
   

   ‘I do it like Aronian in complicated positions and ?¢‚Ǩ?ìthrow in the towel?¢‚Ǩ?.’

   Awesome
7. bob on March 8th, 2008 9:41 pm
   

   thorex id love to see u do better
   2 peces rook and more pawns is better than queen genious
8. thorex on March 8th, 2008 10:10 pm
   

   @bob
   Of course it’s technically not winnable for black. But I spoke of “OTB” (over the board). To coordinate a rook and two minors is much more exhausting than nice check/fork calculations for a queen.
9. manyoso on March 8th, 2008 10:49 pm
   

   Well, we’ll have the answer shortly, but since this is a true puzzle I think there must be a better option…