Oh, the art of puzzle déjà vu! It's no surprise that great puzzles find their way to multiple channels, captivating chess enthusiasts everywhere. So, my friend, consider it a delightful coincidence or a testament to the puzzle's universal appeal. After all, brilliance deserves to be shared and celebrated, regardless of the chronology! So consider it as an homage to the cleverness of the original creator - Ottó Bláthy
But if h4, then queen just alternates (always to non-knight-color). By eliminating firstly c4-pawn you can try to trick black into pawn move, which he smartly refuses to do. (Whereas in the main line black has no pawn moves at all since white eliminates the pawns in the right order.)
Oh, you caught me red-handed! I actually have a secret network of chess puzzle spies who steal content from other RU-vid channels. JUST KIDDING! In all seriousness, chess puzzles have been analyzed and shared by countless enthusiasts over the years. While my competitor may have covered it earlier, I'm confident that my approach and insights offer a fresh and distinct perspective. So, let's celebrate the love for chess and the puzzle itself, rather than getting caught up in the timing of RU-vid videos. Enjoy the analysis and let's keep the chess conversation going! Cheers!!
@EIitebro1 Here is what happens if white decides to play h4 and capture c4 pawn first: 1. Kxe1 Qa1 2. h4 Qa2 3. h5 Qa1 4. h6 Qa2 5. h7 Qa1 6. h8=N Qa2 7. Ng6 Qa1 8. Ne5 Qa2 9. Nxc4 Qa1 10. Na5 Qa2 and now you can't capture the b3 rook with your knight because it is guarded by the black queen on a2 square and hence the game is a dead draw!
Elitebro1 after kxc4..., if black move pawn ç5 to c4 your calculation could be right, but instead of moving pawn c5 to c4, if black continuosly move only queen, then rook is protected.
Oh, the art of puzzle déjà vu! It's no surprise that great puzzles find their way to multiple channels, captivating chess enthusiasts everywhere. So, my friend, consider it a delightful coincidence or a testament to the puzzle's universal appeal. After all, brilliance deserves to be shared and celebrated, regardless of the chronology! So consider it as an homage to the cleverness of the original creator - Ottó Bláthy
Dude the pawn on c4 is defending the rook If you only took on c5, Nxc3 is a miss because yes u put the queen out of cycle, but the pawn on c4 defends the rook
Very excellent. I solved it in minutes once I figured out 2.h4 would lead to a draw. 2.h3 is, effectively, a waiting move, without which it's not possible to deliver Checkmate. For the record, it's a mate in 16 moves; I played 8.Ng6 Qa2; 9.Ne5 Qa1; 10.Nd7! (NOT Nc4???) Qa2; 11.Nc5 Qa1; 12.Nd7 Qa2; 13.Ne5 Qa1; 14.Nc4 Qa2; 15.Na5 Qa1; 16.Nb3#. The fact that Black is restricted solely to.....Qa1/Qa2 means that more than one road leads to Rome (yours & mine!). Well done to others who saw the whole structure of this great puzzle from start to scintillating finish.
Capturing c4 first still won't work because now after the knight moves out of the pawn's way black has a choice of moving the queen instead of the pawn. Capturing on c4 first gives black control over the Zugzwang. This was the most interesting aspect of the puzzle..
You are absolutely correct @zetacrucis681 Good job!! 👏👏 @NamanChess - please refer to my other comment where I have tagged you and given you the variation of h4 c4 moves.
The first move is obiously K takes E1 . To take out the knight from the game but most importantly to block the pawn from promotion. So the passed pawn is now free to go. But the most important impirtan question is should it advance one step or two steps ? Coz the knight cant lose a tempo by its own. This is the only peace thag switches colours every single move. And off course the white king cant move as we know.
Very good analysis @AbouTaim-Lille 👏 So proud of you! I am sure you must have solved this challenging puzzle on your own since you have deeper understanding of the game. 😊
@You Me And Chess To be honest I've already seen this puzzle long time ago alongside other chess puzzles. And actually I like Chess puzzles more than the chess game itself !! Coz I see that ot is close to the same idea of logic in my specialty mathematics.
Well, if solving chess puzzles were banal, I guess we can all become grandmasters in our sleep! But hey, I appreciate your unique perspective on banality. Maybe we should start a 'Banal Chess Puzzles Club' for those who find brilliance in the mundane. 😉
@@YouMeAndChess Hey, sorry. It's just that this puzzle was quite trivial. Some chess puzzles are unimaginably difficult. Here black had no chance. I'm not a genius, but it was trivial.
@NamanChess Sorry if you didn't like my explanation style, but I really tried my best in explaining this difficult confusing puzzle in a simple language. Also, h4 move doesn't work. Kindly check the other comment where I have tagged you explaining the same. @genericallygeneric69 your are right :)
Basically, it is a problem of parity. On the winning line, as soon as white plays 7. h8=N, the knight oscillates between white and black squares. Indeed, this is true after white's second move, when the knight is still a pawn. Similarly, all that black can do is to oscillate the queen between a1 and a2. Since the queen mustn't be defending the rook upon capture, it must be on a1 when white plays Nxb3. b3 is white, so whenever the pawn/knight moves to a white square, the queen must be on a1 and likewise, whenever the pawn/knight moves to a black square, the queen must be on a2. Since the queen is on a1 when it comes to white's second move, white must play to a white square, hence 2. h3!, nor 2. h4? Should white capture c4 before c5, black has the opportunity to swap an unfavourable parity by pushing the pawn. The question about which square the knight should deliver the checkmate is not a question of whether the square is defended or not. Instead, can white remove the defences without allowing black any extra moves.
Wow @daboffey That's really some great analysis done by you. Loved the way you explained it. Looks like you are an experienced chess player. Welcome to my channel! I hope you are enjoying the content here. 😊
@smarika8830 Here is what happens if white decides to play h4 and capture c4 pawn first: 1. Kxe1 Qa1 2. h4 Qa2 3. h5 Qa1 4. h6 Qa2 5. h7 Qa1 6. h8=N Qa2 7. Ng6 Qa1 8. Ne5 Qa2 9. Nxc4 Qa1 10. Na5 Qa2 and now you can't capture the b3 rook with your knight because it is guarded by the black queen on a2 square and hence the game is a dead draw!
