Chess

Reg · December 1, 2019, 5:04pm

Nice!

No, black is going the other way. The pawns are covering the spots marked X.

NicksCafe · December 1, 2019, 6:35pm

I got the 2nd puzzle much quicker than the 1st. Funny.

AgeofGrace · December 1, 2019, 6:58pm

Someone should tell the pawns because it looks to me they are advancing northward.

Reg · December 1, 2019, 7:00pm

In the A1-H8 notation format, black is always up top (7 and 8) advancing downward toward 1.

AgeofGrace · December 1, 2019, 7:05pm

Okay, I have to look at the whole thing over again, later.

NicksCafe · December 2, 2019, 11:42pm

Judit Polgar has really let herself go. I didn’t recognize her.

Reg · December 2, 2019, 11:59pm

That’s sad given what she looked like before. She probably has a very stressful life.

NicksCafe · December 3, 2019, 12:00am

Gorgeous.

NicksCafe · December 3, 2019, 12:01am

You are probably right. I’ve gained a lb a month for 20 months. Lol.

Reg · December 3, 2019, 12:01am

In five years you’ll be obese! lol.

NicksCafe · December 5, 2019, 4:43pm

I got it after 30 seconds, but would not have live.

White to move.

AgeofGrace · December 6, 2019, 10:55am

Still looks like checkmate to me.

NicksCafe · December 6, 2019, 11:24am

No checkmate.

AgeofGrace · December 6, 2019, 11:57am

Oh, good, because I want to play a little longer.

Reg · December 6, 2019, 4:21pm

I am thinking BxN followed by Q-C4. If K-F6, then Q-E6 wins material. If anything else, N-E6 to fork the queen. Maybe there’s something better but I don’t see it.

NicksCafe · December 6, 2019, 5:06pm

Very good. If Q-e8 after the check on c4, white should play Q-g8+ before playing Q-e6+. Otherwise black can save his bishop, with Q-e7.

NicksCafe · December 9, 2019, 1:55am

This should have been easier. I got it wrong. Oh well.

Black to move.

Reg · December 9, 2019, 2:06am

R-C1 wins the queen, no?

NicksCafe · December 9, 2019, 10:11am

Yes

AgeofGrace · December 10, 2019, 11:52am

Is that your next stupid move, Ephebos?