E10: Ivanov–Sveshnikov, Chelyabinsk 1973

 

1. ...B-h5+
   K-g2...Q-e4+

   And I think White is toast no matter what he does.

   Posted by Samoore       10/30/2012  at  07:34 PM  



2. So after:

   1. … Bh5+
   2. Kg2 Qe4+

   demonstrate how White is toast after 3. Kg1?

   Posted by Christopher       10/30/2012  at  08:13 PM  



3. ...BXe2

   If
   BXe2

   then
   RXe2

   Where does he run?

   Posted by Samoore       10/30/2012  at  08:21 PM  



4. If White refuses to take the Bishop, and plays R-c2, Q-f1 kills.

   Posted by Samoore       10/30/2012  at  08:27 PM  



5. Looked at this yesterday for half an hour and could not solve it.  Black is two pawns down so getting a draw might be the best solution.  I can see how to pick a pawn but that might not be enough.  Have not found a win for black yet.  I will keep looking.

   White has no immediate mate so black has a free move here provided he saves his queen.  There is much to study.

   After:

   1. … Bh5+
   2. Kg2 Qe4+
   3. Kf2 black has problems also no?

   Posted by Wes       10/31/2012  at  12:45 PM  



6. Here’s the answer:

   This is a tough one. Even Wes hasn’t posted after I emailed him a hint. Here’s the answer…

   1. … Ra3! (decoying the Queen)
   2. Qxa3 Be4+
   3. Kf4 Bg2+
   4. Kg5 Qxe5+
   5. Kg4 Qf5+
   6. Kh4 Qh3+
   7. Kg5 Qh6+
   8. Kg4 f5#

   Posted by Christopher       11/01/2012  at  11:06 PM  



7. After the hint of the first move I didn’t want to be to fast in answering.  I did solve the problem after the hint though.  The move I saw to pick the pawn and secure a draw was

   1. … Bh5+
   2. Kg2 Qe4+
   3. Kg2-g1 Bh5xe2 and black should hold and even has winning chances if white blunders.

   The move Christopher gives is better but there are a lot of ways black can err and the win could take much longer.  I got a new computer a week ago and installed Rykba which now runs four times faster than it did on my old one and it was fast then.  Here is what Rykba thinks:

   1. … Ra3! (decoying the Queen)
   2. e2-e3 and black mates in about 19!

   Posted by Wes       11/02/2012  at  12:34 PM  



8. I saw e2-e3 but White then drops the Queen with Rxd3 and the e3 pawn is pinned. But that’s not how the game went. Black’s up at least a Queen, White should resign.

   Oh, and Christopher didn’t give the move, the book did. I didn’t solve this either. I had to peek.

   Posted by Christopher       11/03/2012  at  11:33 AM  

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