solutions
knight fork puzzle
1.Qf5+ Kxf5 2.Ne7+ Rxe7 3.Ne3+ Kf6 4.Nxd5+ Kf5 5.Nxe7+ Kf6 6.Nxg8+ Kf5
7.Ne7+ Kf6 8.Nd5+ Kf5 9.g4#
clearance
1.Rxh7+ Kxh7 2.Qh5+ Kg7 3.Qh6+ Kxh6 4.f5+ Rg5 [4...Kg7 5.f6+ Kf8 6.Bh6+ Rg7 7.fxg7+ Ke8 8.Nf6+ Ke7 9.Rd7#; 4...Kh7 5.Rh4+ Kg7 6.Bh6+] 5.Rh4+ Kg7 6.f6+ Kf8 7.Rh8+ Rg8 8.Bh6+ Ke8 9.Rxg8+ Kd7
10.Nb6+ Kc7 11.Rc8+ Kxb6 12.Be3+ c5
13.Bxc5+ Ka6 14.Ra8#
Happy Friday!!!
These problems are completely sick!
ReplyDeleteDo you think that these make good teaching tools? On the one hand, the positions are so obviously composed and not realistic. On the other hand, they certainly expand your brain and make you think about things you wouldn't ordinarily consider.
my kids appreciate them aesthetically. ("miss, those mad tight")
ReplyDeleteCheck out this *great* tactics book, "Understanding Chess Tactics" by Weteschnik.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.qualitychess.co.uk/products/2/31/understanding_chess_tactics_by_martin_weteschnik/
Enjoy!
:-)