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Browsing Archive: September, 2009

Mildura Primary Interschool Competition- 2009

Posted by Robyn Adlington on Wednesday, September 9, 2009,
Congratulations to St Pauls Primary School!!
If you would like to see the full results, check out:

http://chesskids.com.au/ratings/#tourn-1807
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Jammo’s Chess Puzzle #7

Posted by Robert jamieson- www.chesskids.com.au on Wednesday, September 9, 2009,
Written by Robert Jamieson on 31st Aug, 2009

This week’s puzzle shows White with a very promising attacking position, but how is he to finish Black off before he can set up a defence?

White to Play.

White to Play.

If you are struggling to find the solution and want a hint, read on!

HINT: When trying to find a combination always look at all checks and captures.

ANSWER: 1.Nf6+ gxf6 (1…Nxf6 2.Rd8#) 2.Qxe6+ fxe6 3.Bh5#.


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Geelong Grammar Chess Team: Trip to Russia

Posted by David Cordover- www.chesskids.com.au on Wednesday, September 9, 2009,
Written by David Cordover on 30th Aug, 2009

geelong-grammar


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Jammo’s Chess Puzzle #6

Posted by Robert Jamieson- www.chesskids.com.au on Wednesday, September 9, 2009,
Written by Robert Jamieson on 26th Aug, 2009

Not many people like queen endings.   There are so many squares that they can move to.  It’s so easy to become confused or bogged down in analysis.   Rather than analysing, sometimes I find it’s easier to just think in general terms and try to come up with a idea.   Take the following position for example.

Black has a Queen for Rook and pawn but his King is tied down to that pesky passed pawn.   How is he to make progress?

Jammo's Chess Puzzle #6

Black to move...


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Did I Blunder?

Posted by Robert Jamieson- www.chesskids.com.au on Wednesday, September 9, 2009,
Written by Robert Jamieson on 25th Aug, 2009

What is the worst thing that could happen to a chess coach? Losing to one of your pupils rated 1200 rating points below you would go close. Let me set the scene.

I’m coaching a small group of players at one of Melbourne’s Grammar Schools and today we have an uneven number of players. After the lesson we usually play a tournament game and so I end up having to play the extra player myself so that everyone gets a game. The spare player tod...


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Jammo’s Chess Puzzle #5

Posted by Robert Jamieson- www.chesskids.com.au on Wednesday, September 9, 2009,
Written by Robert Jamieson on 19th Aug, 2009

Here is an interesting position from Karpov v Taimanov 1977.  White has a dangerous passed pawn but Black has his pieces aggressively placed and has just played 1…Ra1 attacking the white queen.  White must now choose between 2.Rb1 and 2.Qe2.   Which would you play?

Karpov v Taimanov 1977 - White to play.

Karpov v Taimanov 1977 - White to play.

Answer:

Karpov chose 2.Rb1? and resigned after 2…Ng3+! as 3.hxg3 Ra8 threatens 3…Rh8#.

2.Qe2 was better although after 2…Qc5 (th...


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Jammo’s Chess Puzzle No.4

Posted by Robert Jamieson- www.chesskids.com.au on Wednesday, September 9, 2009,
Written by Robert Jamieson on 10th Aug, 2009

I was reading through a book of chess puzzles the other day and was pleased to see an Australian player featured. The position was Koshnitsky v Wolfers (Australia 1971) which I suspect may have been a correspondence game. Gary Koshnitsky “the Grand Old Man of Australia Chess” was twice Australian Champion and an International Master at Correspondence Chess. He passed away in 1999 at the age of 91 and his last words were “checkmate!” See ...


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