Saturday, August 25, 2007

August 2007 Hints

Hints ( Aug 07)
Puzzle 1: The Black queen is too far away to defend. Try to open more lines !
Puzzle 2: The bishop in b2 is powerful. How to extend its range ?
Puzzle 3: Morphy sensed that Black's lack of coordination could be exploited. Try to get closer to the king.
Puzzle 4: The rooks are active, but can you bring another piece into the action ?
Puzzle 5: The first 2 moves are logical ( attacking the white king) but the third one is about geometry ( there's an elegant switchback move to be found ).
Puzzle 6: Try to break through the defenses by destroying them.
Puzzle 7: It's time to strike, as all your pieces are centralized. The White Queen is not protected!
Puzzle 8: Tactical motives help strategical goals : here the goal is to promote the b pawn.
Puzzle 9 :Was it safe for White to bring his king so far into the enemy's territory ?
Puzzle 10: Opposite bishops help the attacking side. Try to sacrifice pieces for a larger pay-back.

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