Next Page         Previous Page        Feedback       Front Page

• Copyright 1991,1996, 1997, 1998 John Richard Coffey.
• Please use the links below to center the problems, and to advance to the next diagram.
• These diagrams are best viewed in 640x480 graphics mode.
• If Internet Explorer has trouble displaying these diagrams then use the font-size button to select a smaller font and then also click the refresh button. Then if pieces should start to disappear then press the stop button and click on any pieces that are missing.

0       [Next]	White: Russel Gumbretch Black: John Coffey Black to Move
1       [Next]	Black to Move
2       [Next]	Black to Move
3       [Next]	Black to Move
4       [Next]	Black to Move
5       [Next]	Black to Move
6       [Next]	Black to Move
7       [Next]	Black to Move
8       [Next]	White has to prevent Nxd4 Black to Move
9       [Next]	The unusual move order had me stumped here. Black to Move
10       [Next]	Black to Move
11       [Next]	I was very unhappy with my position because black has lost his long diagonal bishop. Black to Move
12       [Next]	White's attack is potentially dangerous Black to Move
13       [Next]	Not sure if Qa5 was the correct move. Black to Move
14       [Next]	Black's active queen is his best hope here. Black to Move
15       [Next]	White threatens to win material with e5. Black to Move
16       [Next]	Black to Move
17       [Next]	I like the strength of the doubled rooks on the C file. Black to Move
18       [Next]	Perhaps this helps black. Black to Move
19       [Next]	White's queenside is about to be laid to waste. Black to Move
20       [Next]	Black to Move
21       [Next]	Black to Move
22       [Next]	This is exciting. Black to Move
23       [Next]	Black to Move
24       [Next]	The critical position. Black to Move
25       [Next]	Black to Move
26       [Next]	Black to Move
27       [Next]	Now Qa4 Qc5+!, Qb4 (Kb3 Qc3#) Rc3+, Ka4 b5+! forces mate. If instead Ka2 then Qxb4!!, e8=Q+ Kg7, Qe7+ to stall mate (Qd7+ Kh6) Qxe7, Re3 Qa3+, Kb1 Qb4+, Ka1 Rc2 threatening mate.
28       [Next]	Instead white plays Kb3 Black to Move
29       [Next]	This is the start of an easy to understand mating pattern. Black to Move
30       [Next]	Black to Move
31       [Next]	Black to Move
32       [Next]	Forces mate

Front Page
Next Page        Previous Page