September 23, 2006

Thoughts upon a position: 2. Queen or Knight?

Oh! What a day! And a long expected one. I think that all of you are stuck in front of your computer screens, so I guess that the time is right to post another interesting position. If you are able to recognize the game I am referring to, then I believe that this article is about to receive many comments from PlayChess.de viewers. Actually there are many questions that arise from the position. White is in check. (Yes he is!) What’s the best way to recapture? Do you have any other comments about white and black? Do you have any idea which army has more chances to win? Any preference, may be?

black Rook on a8 black Knight on b8 black Bishop on c8 black Queen on d8 black King on e8 f8 g8 black Rook on h88
a7 black Pawn on b7 black Pawn on c7 d7 e7 black Pawn on f7 black Pawn on g7 black Pawn on h77
a6 b6 c6 d6 black Pawn on e6 black Knight on f6 g6 h66
black Pawn on a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h55
a4 b4 black Pawn on c4 white Pawn on d4 e4 f4 g4 h44
a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 white Knight on f3 white Pawn on g3 h33
white Pawn on a2 white Pawn on b2 white Queen on c2 black Bishop on d2 white Pawn on e2 white Pawn on f2 white Bishop on g2 white Pawn on h22
white Rook on a1 white Knight on b1 c1 d1 white King on e1 f1 g1 white Rook on h11
a b c d e f g h  

Have fun…

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Posted by Michalis Kaloumenos at 02:20 PM | Comments (10)

September 14, 2006

Thoughts upon a position: 1.The brave sacrifice

Many times in the past I have caught myself trapped in the magic of the chessboard, looking at the pieces amazed of their mystery. The reason is not always the same. Sometimes I admire the strategic mind that organizes the army, or the tactical blow hiding in the position. There are also chess problems that kept me struggling for hours to discover the key. More than that, sometimes the position on the board escapes from chess logic limits, and my mind travels like a beam of light from under the board and behind the scene, to deep in the mind and the soul to examine the psychology and the mastery of certain players.

I want to share with you this experience. Here is the position. The opening is not over yet, and everything looks calm. However, the storm is about to begin.

black Rook on a8 black Knight on b8 black Bishop on c8 black Queen on d8 black Rook on e8 f8 black King on g8 h88
black Pawn on a7 black Pawn on b7 c7 d7 e7 black Pawn on f7 black Pawn on g7 black Pawn on h77
a6 b6 black Pawn on c6 black Bishop on d6 e6 black Knight on f6 g6 h66
a5 b5 c5 black Pawn on d5 e5 f5 g5 h55
a4 b4 c4 white Pawn on d4 e4 f4 g4 h44
white Pawn on a3 b3 white Knight on c3 white Bishop on d3 white Pawn on e3 f3 g3 h33
a2 white Pawn on b2 white Queen on c2 d2 white Knight on e2 white Pawn on f2 white Pawn on g2 white Pawn on h22
white Rook on a1 b1 white Bishop on c1 d1 e1 white Rook on f1 white King on g1 h11
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I do not want to tell you anything about the opponents, or the event. This is your task. Post your comments, anything that comes into your mind regarding the board: strategy, tactics, plans or the impression of the game. If you recognize it, I am sure that you have a lot to write.

Have fun…

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Posted by Michalis Kaloumenos at 09:07 PM | Comments (10)


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