[blind-chess] ginny's challenge
- From: Rebecca Blaevoet <amrywoddyddiauheulog@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:34:02 +0000
You're on, girl. Does that mean you play White?
Rebecca
On 2011-02-24, at 3:35 AM, Ginny Alverson wrote:
> Hi, Richard: I would like to challenge Rebecca to a ladder game. It seems
> that Jessica and David are busy beating up on each other, so, Rebecca and I
> should have a go at another game. Thanks.
>
> Ginny and Elijah
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> Subject: blind-chess Digest V2 #43
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> blind-chess Digest Thu, 17 Feb 2011 Volume: 02 Issue: 043
>
> In This Issue:
> [blind-chess] Revised Ladder Standings
> [blind-chess] Ladder Challenge
> [blind-chess] Solution to Problem WAC055
> [blind-chess] Problem WAC056
> [blind-chess] Ladder challenge game: Macdonald-Kruzeniski Re
> [blind-chess] Revised Ladder Standings
> [blind-chess] Spoiler Alert Problem WAC056
>
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>
> From: "R Dinger" <rrdinger@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [blind-chess] Revised Ladder Standings
> Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:35:51 -0800
>
> Note: I put Mike Allain on vacation since he is ill.
> Latest Ladder Order and Player Status:
> Rank Name (color) status
> 1 Curtis Cockayne (W) vacation
> 2 Rebecca Blaevoet (W) available
> 3 Jessica Grib2 (W) defending in Grib2-Rosenkoetter
> 4 David Rosenkoetter (W) challenging in Grib2-Rosenkoetter
> 5 Ginny Alverson (B) available
> 6 Dick McStraw (W) available
> 7 Edward Zolotarevsky (B) defending in Zolotarevsky-Lovell
> 8 Stan Lovell (W) challenging in Zolotarevsky-Lovell
> 9 Allen Maynard (W) defending in Chaffin-Maynard
> 10 Chris Chaffin (B) challenging in Chaffin-Maynard
> 11 Lewis Wallach (B) defending in Wallach-Gieschen
> 12 Mike Allain (W) vacation
> 13 Paul Benson (B) available
> 14 Randy Kruzeniski (W) available
> 15 Mike Gieschen (W) challenging in Wallach-Gieschen
> 16 Rod Macdonald (W) available
> 17 Alvin Blazik (B) defending in Blazik-Jensen
> 18 Lucy Jensen (W) challenging in Blazik-Jensen
> 19 Donna Jodhan (W) available
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:43:37 -1000 (HST)
> From: Roderick Macdonald <rmacd@xxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [blind-chess] Ladder Challenge
>
> I would like to challenge Randy K. to a ladder game.
>
> Rod
>
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>
> From: "R Dinger" <rrdinger@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [blind-chess] Solution to Problem WAC055
> Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:21:54 -0800
>
> Good Afternoon Puzzlers,
> Paul posted his analysis and solution for this problem last Sunday, but I am
> just getting around to sending out the "official" answer. Take a look at
> Paul's analysis and especially the Queen move on Black move 3 in an attempt
> to lure White off the mate.
>
> As usual my solution follows and even though I did not originally see the
> Queen move, I shamelessly included it here.
>
> The best move is: 1. Qxg7+
>
> Principle:
> This problem is about recognizing the Bishop-Rook mating pattern in the
> corner. In fact many tactics revolve around recognizing tactticle patterns.
> But here, the Queen must first remove a Pawn and force the King to g7.
> 1. Qxg7+ Kxg7, forced.
> 2. Bf6+ and the Black King has four flight squares (f8, g8, h7 or h6) none
> of which will save him.
> 2... Kh6 is instant death with 3. Rh4#
> 2... Kh7 is only a bit slower with 3. Rh4+ followed by 4. Rh8#
> 2... Kg8 or Kf8 are also followed by
> 3. Rh4, remember it is still the same pattern.
> Now the Black King may cry out like Henry II "Will no-one rid me of this
> troublesome priest?" So the Black Queen may try with:
> 3... Qd8 in an attempt to distract the Rook from the mate
> 4. Rh8#
>
>
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>
> From: "R Dinger" <rrdinger@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [blind-chess] Problem WAC056
> Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:27:10 -0800
>
> Good Afternoon Puzzlers,
> This problem is from Mario Lang's puzzle web page at
> http://delysid.org/chess/epd.cgi
>
>
> and is reported to be from Fred Reinfield's book "Win At Chess" 1958.
>
> Problem WAC056
>
> Black to move
>
> FEN Problem Setup:
> r1bqk2r/
> pppp1ppp/
> 5n2/
> 2b1n3/
> 4P3/
> 1BP3Q1/
> PP3PPP/
> RNB1K1NR
> b - - 0 1
>
> Short Algebraic Problem Setup:
> White: Ke1, Qg3, Ra1, Rh1, Bb3, Bc1, Nb1, Ng1, Pa2, Pb2, Pc3, Pe4, Pf2, Pg2,
> Ph2
> Black: Ke8, Qd8, Ra8, Rh8, Bc5, Bc8, Ne5, Nf6, Pa7, Pb7, Pc7, Pd7, Pf7, Pg7,
> Ph7
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> From: "R Dinger" <rrdinger@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [blind-chess] Ladder challenge game: Macdonald-Kruzeniski Re:
> Ladder C
> Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:35:25 -0800
>
> The Ladder challenge game:
> Macdonald-Kruzeniski
> is scheduled Feb 17, please begin your game within 3 days.
>
> Richard
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roderick Macdonald" <rmacd@xxxxxxxx>
> To: "Blind Chess Mailing List" <blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 11:43 AM
> Subject: [blind-chess] Ladder Challenge
>
>
> I would like to challenge Randy K. to a ladder game.
>
> Rod
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> From: "R Dinger" <rrdinger@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [blind-chess] Revised Ladder Standings
> Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:36:31 -0800
>
> Latest Ladder Order and Player Status:
> Rank Name (color) status
> 1 Curtis Cockayne (W) vacation
> 2 Rebecca Blaevoet (W) available
> 3 Jessica Grib2 (W) defending in Grib2-Rosenkoetter
> 4 David Rosenkoetter (W) challenging in Grib2-Rosenkoetter
> 5 Ginny Alverson (B) available
> 6 Dick McStraw (W) available
> 7 Edward Zolotarevsky (B) defending in Zolotarevsky-Lovell
> 8 Stan Lovell (W) challenging in Zolotarevsky-Lovell
> 9 Allen Maynard (W) defending in Chaffin-Maynard
> 10 Chris Chaffin (B) challenging in Chaffin-Maynard
> 11 Lewis Wallach (B) defending in Wallach-Gieschen
> 12 Mike Allain (W) vacation
> 13 Paul Benson (B) available
> 14 Randy Kruzeniski (W) defending in Macdonald-Kruzeniski
> 15 Mike Gieschen (W) challenging in Wallach-Gieschen
> 16 Rod Macdonald (B) challenging in Macdonald-Kruzeniski
> 17 Alvin Blazik (B) defending in Blazik-Jensen
> 18 Lucy Jensen (W) challenging in Blazik-Jensen
> 19 Donna Jodhan (W) available
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> From: Eddyz69@xxxxxxx
> Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:48:35 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: [blind-chess] Spoiler Alert Problem WAC056
>
> Hello All,
> Look at the orientation of the white queen relative to the king with a pawn
> separating them. Doctor Z's solution:
> 1. -Bxf2+
> 2. Kxf2 Nxe4+ (royal fork)
> 3. King moves. Nxg3 (Knight takes queen.)
>
> 2. Qxf2 Nd3+ (royal fork)
>
> 3. King moves. Nxf2 (Knight takes queen.)
> Edward
>
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