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Post by kronks on Oct 22, 2015 20:10:58 GMT
Bit of tricky one, I think white has to protect that pawn, but not too sure how that is done the danger is black forcing the white king found untill block by a black pawn reach (f4 I think). I get the feel-ling f1 is the safest, or at least the other option do not seem to work (it is a bit difficult accessing several moves in your head and remembering what is where!!). Would need more time to think about it. At first glance your suggestions looks playable kronks . The trouble starts after a few moves..Notice how White's own pawn stands in the way of White's king and disaster follows.
1. Kf1 Kd2 2. Kf2 Kd3 3. Kg3 Ke3 4. Kg2 Ke2 5. Kg3 Kf1 6. Kg4 Kg2 7. Kxg5 Kxf3 8. Kf5 e4
Yes I have just set this postion up on an online chessboard www.apronus.com/chess/computer.htm?fen=08X8X8X4p1p1X8X5P2X6K1X3k4_w_-_-_0_1I have had a quick go and everything I have tried so far has failed!! I will have another go at it though!
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Post by kronks on Oct 22, 2015 21:23:35 GMT
1. Kh1 2.Kd2 Kh2 3.Kc2 Kg2 4.g4 fxg4 5.e4 g5 6.e3 g6 7.e2 g7 8.e1=Q g8=Q 9.Qe4+ Kf2 10.Kc1 Qg3 11.Qd4+ Qe3+ 12.Qxe3+ Kxe3 13.Kb2 I did it!! Was more from reading the clue and moving to a corresponding square than chess ability, I had tried pretty much every thing else! I am not even too sure what I did or why, I tried the same thing again and lost lol.
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Post by kronks on Oct 22, 2015 22:36:42 GMT
Well I tried that again and the computer played it differently and I'd lose I think.
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Post by ♫anna♫ on Oct 23, 2015 14:24:40 GMT
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Post by kronks on Oct 23, 2015 18:33:02 GMT
Interesting and puzzling stuff.
For starters I am not sure if I can repeat my 'win' (draw) as I think it make a different move now, I will have to look at it again though as my brain get tired out trying so many things.
Also the black king moves to which requires me to move off the board, although I expect h1 or h3 is the square to go to. (seems I got that wrong though lol).
I am not used to those sort of situations really maybe because I'd lose them pretty quickly.
But it is interesting stuff, it is almost like a whole new game. Indeed it seemed more like performing a dance than chess!
A lot of it seem to revolve around who has to more ie in a situation where if it your turn to move you lose but if it is your opponents turn you don't lose.
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Post by ♫anna♫ on Oct 26, 2015 12:59:38 GMT
Black to move and checkmate in 2 moves. The motive or tactical method is called "blockade" meaning you force white to block a square by occupying it with one of his own pieces. "Deflection": Luring a defending enemy piece away f4rom it's square is also involved. An unusual motive.
Tricky, Tricky!kronks Big Lin blc mikemarshall
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Post by kronks on Oct 26, 2015 22:00:16 GMT
rook to d3 forcing white knight to take that rook and occupy d3, them bishops to e6 mate!! Clever stuff!
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Post by Scottish Lassie on Oct 27, 2015 1:10:10 GMT
Black to move and checkmate in 2 moves. The motive or tactical method is called "blockade" meaning you force white to block a square by occupying it with one of his own pieces. "Deflection": Luring a defending enemy piece away f4rom it's square is also involved. An unusual motive.
Tricky, Tricky!kronks Big Lin blc mikemarshall Hi Anna, I have forgotten the names of the different pieces but isn't the white queen in danger from the horse and the black queen. I have also forgotten whether some of the pieces move, whether straight or diagonal.. Still haven't got the chess book yet.
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Post by ♫anna♫ on Oct 27, 2015 1:16:47 GMT
Black to move and checkmate in 2 moves. The motive or tactical method is called "blockade" meaning you force white to block a square by occupying it with one of his own pieces. "Deflection": Luring a defending enemy piece away f4rom it's square is also involved. An unusual motive.
Tricky, Tricky!kronks Big Lin blc mikemarshall Hi Anna, I have forgotten the names of the different pieces but isn't the white queen in danger from the horse and the black queen. I have also forgotten whether some of the pieces move, whether straight or diagonal.. Still haven't got the chess book yet. grandgames.net/en/rules/chessHi Scottish Lassie In the position I posted the Queen's are already gone from the board. Queen exchanges are often inevitable at some point in the game. The moves of chess pieces are summed up on the link and image above.
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Post by Scottish Lassie on Oct 27, 2015 1:39:10 GMT
Hi Anna, I have forgotten the names of the different pieces but isn't the white queen in danger from the horse and the black queen. I have also forgotten whether some of the pieces move, whether straight or diagonal.. Still haven't got the chess book yet. grandgames.net/en/rules/chessHi Scottish Lassie In the position I posted the Queen's are already gone from the board. Queen exchanges are often inevitable at some point in the game. The moves of chess pieces are summed up on the link and image above. Hi Anna, so the pieces that I think are queens must then be kings.Thanks for the post but it is all too small for me to make out what the pieces are and I'm using a magnifying glass besides my reading spectacles. Ihave set it to large but it doesn't make any difference. Everybodies posts and my own are at their smallest.
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Post by ♫anna♫ on Oct 27, 2015 8:33:07 GMT
grandgames.net/en/rules/chessHi Scottish Lassie In the position I posted the Queen's are already gone from the board. Queen exchanges are often inevitable at some point in the game. The moves of chess pieces are summed up on the link and image above. Hi Anna, so the pieces that I think are queens must then be kings.Thanks for the post but it is all too small for me to make out what the pieces are and I'm using a magnifying glass besides my reading spectacles. Ihave set it to large but it doesn't make any difference. Everybodies posts and my own are at their smallest. I hope you can watch this beginner's chess video Scottish Lassie . You can enlarge the image I posted by clicked it. Images are automatically downsized on this forum.
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Post by Scottish Lassie on Oct 27, 2015 10:31:17 GMT
Hi Anna, so the pieces that I think are queens must then be kings.Thanks for the post but it is all too small for me to make out what the pieces are and I'm using a magnifying glass besides my reading spectacles. Ihave set it to large but it doesn't make any difference. Everybodies posts and my own are at their smallest. I hope you can watch this beginner's chess video Scottish Lassie . You can enlarge the image I posted by clicked it. Images are automatically downsized on this forum. Hi Anna, thanks for trying to help me but only ever see a blank space when videos are posted, I'm very lucky if I'm able to use links.
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Post by ♫anna♫ on Oct 28, 2015 8:27:00 GMT
rook to d3 forcing white knight to take that rook and occupy d3, them bishops to e6 mate!! Clever stuff! Excellent kronks . This one stumped me and I had to look at the solution. Not easy to spot and White has a good game if you don't stop him now. An unusual motive that your instincts might not sense here.
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Post by ♫anna♫ on Oct 28, 2015 8:52:53 GMT
I hope you can watch this beginner's chess video Scottish Lassie . You can enlarge the image I posted by clicked it. Images are automatically downsized on this forum. Hi Anna, thanks for trying to help me but only ever see a blank space when videos are posted, I'm very lucky if I'm able to use links. Here's a larger image of knight moves Scottish Lassie .
They can hop over other pieces and if an enemy piece is on the landing square it can be captured. The knight cannot occupy a square with a piece of it's own color though.
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Post by kronks on Oct 28, 2015 21:34:55 GMT
rook to d3 forcing white knight to take that rook and occupy d3, them bishops to e6 mate!! Clever stuff! Excellent kronks . This one stumped me and I had to look at the solution. Not easy to spot and White has a good game if you don't stop him now. An unusual motive that your instincts might not sense here. I didn't have too much trouble with that one but am baffled by some of the others! I guess you do not normally more a piece to where it can immediately be taken, but that is what you have to do.
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Post by kronks on Oct 29, 2015 0:48:09 GMT
Corresponding squares! White to play and draw.
If White goes after Black's pawns while Black is threatening the White pawn White will loose. It's Chess not Pacman. Therefore White's King has to keep going to correct square to meet Black's multiple threats. Finding the 1st move isn't easy, if you're not familiar with the defensive strategy. kronks Big Lin mikemarshall I still can't do this though, however I find if the computer plays white I can't win against it, however when I play white I can't seem to manage it I always lose as I can't quite pick out the right move, maybe I could with more practice but it is difficult to play when I switch from white to black I can't remember what the computer did and I find it very difficult switching sides mentally it just sends my head spinning!! I just can't get to grip with those situations as there are so many moves involved, indeed I tend to try and avoid such situations but maybe I should instead get more practise on them otherwise I will not improve. I will have to study it more and figure out/learn the strategies.
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Post by ♫anna♫ on Nov 2, 2015 20:02:32 GMT
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Post by kronks on Nov 3, 2015 2:12:42 GMT
Will have a look at that later Anna when I have more time!
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Post by ♫anna♫ on Dec 25, 2015 13:10:21 GMT
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Post by Scottish Lassie on Dec 26, 2015 3:43:09 GMT
Hi Anna, I'm no doubt being ' picky ' but the word is loses not ' looses ' It seems to be driving me up the wall every time I see it. Which is on other forums as well. I can't understand why this mistake is being made so often?
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