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Date: 14 Jun 2006 18:59:06
From: W T Harvey
Subject: Victoria Cmilyte Puzzles
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Here are some chess puzzles taken from games of the top female
Lithuanian, Victoria Cmilyte. It's White to move and win except where
noted.
a) http://wtharvey.com/cmilaa.png
White Mates in 4.
Cmilyte vs Iversen Gutad, Baile Herculane, 1994
1r3r1k/6R1/1p2Qp1p/p1p4N/3pP3/3P1P2/PP2q2P/5R1K w - - 0 1
b) http://wtharvey.com/cmilac.png
Cmilyte vs Nikoletta Lakos, Elista, 1998
5k2/2qb4/3p1Np1/2pPpn1p/2P2b2/5N1P/1Q3PP1/3B2K1 w - - 0 1
c) http://wtharvey.com/cmilba.png
Cmilyte vs Aidas Labuckas, Mezezers, 2000
6N1/2rR3p/np4k1/1p6/5PP1/7P/5K2/8 w - - 0 1
d) http://wtharvey.com/cmilcb.png
Black to move and win.
Elzbieta Sosnowska vs Cmilyte, Warsaw, 1999
3q1r1k/r5pp/p2p4/1p1NnbbQ/4p3/NBP4P/PP3PP1/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1
e) http://wtharvey.com/cmilcc.png
Black Mates in 4.
Daniel Stellwagen vs Cmilyte, Wijk aan Zee, 2001
8/4k3/P4RR1/2b1r3/3n2Pp/8/5KP1/8 b - - 0 1
Solutions are posted at the top of http://www.wtharvey.com/prodex.html
More puzzles by Cmilyte: http://www.wtharvey.com/cmil.html
WH
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Date: 15 Jun 2006 00:35:24
From:
Subject: Re: Victoria Cmilyte Puzzles
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[email protected] wrote:
> W T Harvey wrote:
> >
> > a) http://wtharvey.com/cmilaa.png
> > White Mates in 4.
> > Cmilyte vs Iversen Gutad, Baile Herculane, 1994
> > 1r3r1k/6R1/1p2Qp1p/p1p4N/3pP3/3P1P2/PP2q2P/5R1K w - - 0 1
>
> That's a pretty one. Black can choose to lose three different ways:
>
> 1. Rh7+ Kxh7 2. Qe7+ Rf7 3. Qxf7+ Kh8 4. Qg7#
> 1. Rh7+ Kxh7 2. Qe7+ Kg8 3. Qg7#
> 1. Rh7+ Kxh7 2. Qe7+ Kh8 3. Qg7#
Computer Analysis:
1. Rh7+ Kxh7 2. Qd7+ Rf7 3. Qxf7+ Kh8 4. Qg7#
There's also a fourth way (Kg6) for Black to lose.
> > b) http://wtharvey.com/cmilac.png
> > Cmilyte vs Nikoletta Lakos, Elista, 1998
> > 5k2/2qb4/3p1Np1/2pPpn1p/2P2b2/5N1P/1Q3PP1/3B2K1 w - - 0 1
>
> Black deserves what's coming for allowing that aggressively-posted
> knight.
>
> 1. Qb8+ Qxb8 2. Nxd7+ Ke7 3. Nxb8
> 1. Qb8+ Kf7 2. Qxc7 Kxf6
> 1. Qb8+ Qc8 2. Nxd7+ Kf7 3. Qxc8
>
> With best play Black loses a bishop. Inferior responses will cost him a
> Queen.
Computer Analysis:
1. Qb8+ Qxb8. 2. Nxd7+ Kg7 3. Nxb8
> > c) http://wtharvey.com/cmilba.png
> > Cmilyte vs Aidas Labuckas, Mezezers, 2000
> > 6N1/2rR3p/np4k1/1p6/5PP1/7P/5K2/8 w - - 0 1
>
> Well, 1. Ne7+ is a great start. There are many continuations, but using
> checks it's pretty easy to get white's knight into a good position and
> snatch a pawn:
>
> 1. Ne7+ Kh6 2. Nf5+ Kg6 3. Rd6+ 4. Kf7 Rxb6
Computer Analysis:
1. f5+ Kg5 2. Rxc7 Kf4!?
1. f5+ Kg5 2. Rxc7 Nxc7 3. Kg3 b4 4. h4#
White can win a rook by threatening mate! And I settled for a pawn.
;-)
> > d) http://wtharvey.com/cmilcb.png
> > Black to move and win.
> > Elzbieta Sosnowska vs Cmilyte, Warsaw, 1999
> > 3q1r1k/r5pp/p2p4/1p1NnbbQ/4p3/NBP4P/PP3PP1/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1
>
> This one is hard to visualize.
>
> 1. g6 Qe2 2. Bxh3 gxh3 3. Nf3+ Kh1 4. Qh4 with Qxh3# coming soon?
Computer Analysis:
My solution fails to score a win if White plays 3. Kg2, it only scores
a draw.
1. Nf3+ gxh3 2. g6 fxe4 3. gxh5 exf5
Winning the Queen! These are the same moves I suggested, but in a
different order, which makes the attack much more devastating.
> > e) http://wtharvey.com/cmilcc.png
> > Black Mates in 4.
> > Daniel Stellwagen vs Cmilyte, Wijk aan Zee, 2001
> > 8/4k3/P4RR1/2b1r3/3n2Pp/8/5KP1/8 b - - 0 1
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> 1. Nf5+ King can go to... Kf3, Kf1, Kg1 Too many branches for me to
> solve in advance.
Computer Analysis:
1. Nc2+ Kf3 2. Ne1+ Kf4 3. Nd3+ Kf3 4. Re3#
Nice. Nf5+ doesn't score.
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Date: 14 Jun 2006 23:31:08
From:
Subject: Re: Victoria Cmilyte Puzzles
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W T Harvey wrote:
>
> a) http://wtharvey.com/cmilaa.png
> White Mates in 4.
> Cmilyte vs Iversen Gutad, Baile Herculane, 1994
> 1r3r1k/6R1/1p2Qp1p/p1p4N/3pP3/3P1P2/PP2q2P/5R1K w - - 0 1
That's a pretty one. Black can choose to lose three different ways:
1. Rh7+ Kxh7 2. Qe7+ Rf7 3. Qxf7+ Kh8 4. Qg7#
1. Rh7+ Kxh7 2. Qe7+ Kg8 3. Qg7#
1. Rh7+ Kxh7 2. Qe7+ Kh8 3. Qg7#
> b) http://wtharvey.com/cmilac.png
> Cmilyte vs Nikoletta Lakos, Elista, 1998
> 5k2/2qb4/3p1Np1/2pPpn1p/2P2b2/5N1P/1Q3PP1/3B2K1 w - - 0 1
Black deserves what's coming for allowing that aggressively-posted
knight.
1. Qb8+ Qxb8 2. Nxd7+ Ke7 3. Nxb8
1. Qb8+ Kf7 2. Qxc7 Kxf6
1. Qb8+ Qc8 2. Nxd7+ Kf7 3. Qxc8
With best play Black loses a bishop. Inferior responses will cost him a
Queen.
> c) http://wtharvey.com/cmilba.png
> Cmilyte vs Aidas Labuckas, Mezezers, 2000
> 6N1/2rR3p/np4k1/1p6/5PP1/7P/5K2/8 w - - 0 1
Well, 1. Ne7+ is a great start. There are many continuations, but using
checks it's pretty easy to get white's knight into a good position and
snatch a pawn:
1. Ne7+ Kh6 2. Nf5+ Kg6 3. Rd6+ 4. Kf7 Rxb6
> d) http://wtharvey.com/cmilcb.png
> Black to move and win.
> Elzbieta Sosnowska vs Cmilyte, Warsaw, 1999
> 3q1r1k/r5pp/p2p4/1p1NnbbQ/4p3/NBP4P/PP3PP1/3R1RK1 b - - 0 1
This one is hard to visualize.
1. g6 Qe2 2. Bxh3 gxh3 3. Nf3+ Kh1 4. Qh4 with Qxh3# coming soon?
> e) http://wtharvey.com/cmilcc.png
> Black Mates in 4.
> Daniel Stellwagen vs Cmilyte, Wijk aan Zee, 2001
> 8/4k3/P4RR1/2b1r3/3n2Pp/8/5KP1/8 b - - 0 1
1. Nf5+ King can go to... Kf3, Kf1, Kg1 Too many branches for me to
solve in advance.
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