A swindle with a twist
Here's a puzzle sent to me by an anonymous reader, from a recent 5-minute game he(?) won:
White, down a piece for next to nothing, has just played 27.Bc3-d2. The move doesn't threaten anything, but Black now goes into helpmate mode: 27...Ng5 28.Bxg5+ Kxg5 29.Rxe6 Kxh4 30.g3+ Kg5 31.Rg6#. White's idea was very clever, but (especially with the benefit of hindsight) it's clear that Black didn't have to be so cooperative. So here's the question/puzzle: what was the last moment where Black could save himself? Try to figure it out without software assistance, and I'll supply the answer in a couple of days.
White, down a piece for next to nothing, has just played 27.Bc3-d2. The move doesn't threaten anything, but Black now goes into helpmate mode: 27...Ng5 28.Bxg5+ Kxg5 29.Rxe6 Kxh4 30.g3+ Kg5 31.Rg6#. White's idea was very clever, but (especially with the benefit of hindsight) it's clear that Black didn't have to be so cooperative. So here's the question/puzzle: what was the last moment where Black could save himself? Try to figure it out without software assistance, and I'll supply the answer in a couple of days.
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Posted by Dennis Monokroussos on
Saturday June 28, 2008 at 12:51pm