tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post1126361470537811341..comments2024-03-28T11:37:38.689-07:00Comments on Chess Skills: Play as SteinitzJames Stripeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-46852804404747490742008-11-18T08:44:00.000-08:002008-11-18T08:44:00.000-08:00Steinitz played Rxh7+!!Steinitz played Rxh7+!!James Stripeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-70201537374207697272008-11-16T11:24:00.000-08:002008-11-16T11:24:00.000-08:00I give up. Somewhere i must miss something because...I give up. Somewhere i must miss something because i dont see a win for white. :-รงFrom the patzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499383398575774704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-18089573715899610992008-11-13T14:04:00.000-08:002008-11-13T14:04:00.000-08:00Yeah i know, i only gave that line because WITHOUT...Yeah i know, i only gave that line because WITHOUT that rook on e8 it's mate. You can even take with the king since Rf6 is blocking the bishop. Guess, doing it quickly at work is out of the question. ;)<BR/><BR/>Know that i know that the rook belongs on e8 i guess i have to delve deeper into the game. Oh my brain hurts already. :-)From the patzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499383398575774704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-92018392699703850482008-11-13T09:04:00.000-08:002008-11-13T09:04:00.000-08:00Chesstiger,Yes, the position is correct. However, ...Chesstiger,<BR/><BR/>Yes, the position is correct. However, the line you give appears to be missing something because 4.Qh8 is not checkmate. Rather, 4...Rxh8 and Black is winning.<BR/><BR/>The game is from Steinitz's World Chess Championship defense.James Stripeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-5721592074322839642008-11-13T07:56:00.000-08:002008-11-13T07:56:00.000-08:00Is that rook on e8 correct? If not then it's easy:...Is that rook on e8 correct? If not then it's easy: 1. Bxd4+ Rf6 2. Rxh7+ Kxh7 3. Qh1+ Kg7 4. Qh8# .<BR/><BR/>But with the rook on e8 i dont find an easy win, only a draw since white gets a rook for a bishop.From the patzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499383398575774704noreply@blogger.com