Visualization Training Puzzle

[Cyberchess]

Looks promising

I wish it were, but in my desperation to find the solution, I overlooked black's better reply, 5.)... Nd5

This I learned by checking my solution with my refrigerator magnetic chess set (always handy) and a strong chess engine.

A Beautiful and Artistic Finish Regards,
John

[trontreez]

I'm pretty close to giving up but am a naturally stubborn person. I thought
5... Nd5 actually helps white. Will have to check my analysis again. Feel free to post the solution you don't have to wait for me and I'm not sure how many others if any are doing the puzzle. It'll be on page two anyway.

[Cyberchess]

I'm pretty close to giving up but am a naturally stubborn person. I thought
5... Nd5 actually helps white. Will have to check my analysis again. Feel free to post the solution you don't have to wait for me and I'm not sure how many others if any are doing the puzzle. It'll be on page two anyway.

Greetings tt:

I also discounted 5.) ... Nd5 early on, as I thought that it would be a pointless waste of white’s knight.

My previous solution works if black plays 5.) ... Kc5, but the real beauty of this position comes to light when black plays 5.) ... Nd5!

I will eventually post the complete solution...

Stay Tuned Regards,
John

[Cyberchess]

Spoiler Alert

1.) Nc6+ Bxc6
(If [1.) .… Kc8? 2.) Rxd8+ Nxd8 3.) Rxd8++]
[1.) Ka8 Rxd8+ 2.) Rxd8+ Bc8 3.) Rxc8+ Kb7 4.) Rb8++])
2.) Rxd8+ Nxd8
3.) Rxd8+ Kb7
4.) Qxc6+ Kxc6
5.) Bf3+ Nd5!
(For 5.) …. Kc5? Please see previous solution)
6.) Bxd5+ Kc5
7.) b4+ Kd4
8.) Bf7+ Kxe5
9.) Rd5+ Kf4
10.) Bd2+ Kf3
11.) Rd3++

What a finish

Diagram Will Be Forthcoming Regards,
John

[Cyberchess]

[fen]8/p1p2B1r/1p3p2/5p2/PP4Pq/3R1kb1/2PB1N2/5K2 w - - 0 1 [/fen]

[fourthirty]

Hey John - nice puzzle!

I set up the position and played it against Deep HIARCS 14 this morning.

Looks like I got the first move right - but that's about it!

1.Nc6+ Bxc6 2.Qxc6 Rxd2 3.Rxd2 Nxe2 4.e6 Nd6 5.Rxe2 Bxf2 6.Bxf2 Qh3+ 7.Qg2 fxg4 8.e7 Ne8 9.Qxh3 gxh3 10.Bg1 Kc8 11.c4 Kd7 12.Bh2 Rxe7 13.Rxe7+ Kxe7 14.Kf2 Nd6 15.Kg3 Kd7 16.Kxh3 Ne4 17.Bg1 Nc5 18.Bxc5 bxc5 19.Kg4 Ke6 20.Kf4 a5 21.Ke4 f5+ 22.Kf4 Kf6 23.Ke3 Ke5 24.Kf3 f4 25.Kg4 Ke4 0-1

I resigned after move 25.

My first mistake was having my queen take the bishop (2.Qxc6), rather than having my rook take d8 with the check. Later in the game, HIARCS analysis shows me down a minor piece (through move 17):

[fen]8/p1pk4/1p3p2/2n5/P1P5/1P5K/8/6B1 w - - 3 18[/fen]

However, my fatal mistake was 18.Bxc5 (I was trying to force the black paws to double up). I should have played Kg4.

Final position when I resigned:
[fen]8/2p5/8/p1p5/P1P1kpK1/1P6/8/8 w - - 2 26[/fen]

[Cyberchess]

Interesting game, Greg!

I didn’t think it possible to play this out without giving check on every move due to the immanent mating threat, but your 2.) Qxc6 (not check) covers the vulnerable H1 square.

Defensive Capture Regards,
John