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Mar 2021
6:55pm, 8 Mar 2021
33,496 posts
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SPR
The name of the puzzle usually gives an idea of the tactic it is trying to demonstrate.
In this specific puzzle it's not a big win but you are essentially winning a pawn (rook 5 + knight 3 vs queen 9).
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Mar 2021
7:02pm, 8 Mar 2021
452 posts
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JogWalker
Thanks for setting up this thread. I’m sure I’ll find it very useful.
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Mar 2021
9:48pm, 8 Mar 2021
9,598 posts
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jda
I agree that today's puzzle doesn't have an overwhelming endpoint. However black is comfortably up in a good position so in that sense the tactics have worked well and it's clearly the right thing to have done.
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Mar 2021
9:37am, 9 Mar 2021
26,044 posts
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JulesR
Solved Tuesday’s puzzle pretty much straight away - it must be an easy one as that doesn’t happen often:)
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Mar 2021
10:07am, 9 Mar 2021
760 posts
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Funky Chicken
I encountered a training puzzle today with a difficulty rating of 2009, which is way higher than what I’m usually set, so I still managed to get +1 on my cumulative score despite getting it wrong. I won’t say what the answer is straight away, but I’d be interested to hear others’ take on it:
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Mar 2021
10:19am, 9 Mar 2021
33,501 posts
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SPR
Does the system allow you to link to puzzles? Guessing not?
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Mar 2021
10:23am, 9 Mar 2021
761 posts
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Funky Chicken
I don't think so, so this is a screenshot I took. I did repeat it until I found the solution, so I know what it is. I'm sure someone will get there though before I need to explain it!
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Mar 2021
10:23am, 9 Mar 2021
26,045 posts
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JulesR
I’m liking king in threatening mate, but wondering about the white rook check & if we can take it with our queen....
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Mar 2021
10:29am, 9 Mar 2021
762 posts
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Funky Chicken
Currently Jules, your approach looks to me a better one than what white actually does next, unless there's some logic to it I'm currently failing to see.
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Mar 2021
10:37am, 9 Mar 2021
33,502 posts
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SPR
If you're feeling up to it, you could create it as a puzzle Funky.
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