Leonard Blackburn
@lbb-13.bsky.social
Chess enthusiast
LBB13 on lichess
I've written a free chess book. PDF in my google drive:
drive.google.com/file/d/1Qn5ntiAVuFCNeNfIhSwO68KQTCkIZfZC/view?usp=drive_link
LBB13 on lichess
I've written a free chess book. PDF in my google drive:
drive.google.com/file/d/1Qn5ntiAVuFCNeNfIhSwO68KQTCkIZfZC/view?usp=drive_link
Here is the main line of the solution, Ashley gives:
1. h7 Rg5 2. g4+ Rxg4 3. Qe5+ Rxe5 4. h8=Q+ Kg5 5. Qg7+ Kf5 6. Qxg4+ Kf6 7. e8=Q Rxe8 8. Qxh4+ Ke6 9. Qc4+
1. h7 Rg5 2. g4+ Rxg4 3. Qe5+ Rxe5 4. h8=Q+ Kg5 5. Qg7+ Kf5 6. Qxg4+ Kf6 7. e8=Q Rxe8 8. Qxh4+ Ke6 9. Qc4+
November 21, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Here is the main line of the solution, Ashley gives:
1. h7 Rg5 2. g4+ Rxg4 3. Qe5+ Rxe5 4. h8=Q+ Kg5 5. Qg7+ Kf5 6. Qxg4+ Kf6 7. e8=Q Rxe8 8. Qxh4+ Ke6 9. Qc4+
1. h7 Rg5 2. g4+ Rxg4 3. Qe5+ Rxe5 4. h8=Q+ Kg5 5. Qg7+ Kf5 6. Qxg4+ Kf6 7. e8=Q Rxe8 8. Qxh4+ Ke6 9. Qc4+
Yes, amazing calculation. For me, it's a feat just to visualize and understand the line you gave (the line they played), much less finding the moves and even anticipating 28...e5 and 30...Ka7.
November 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Yes, amazing calculation. For me, it's a feat just to visualize and understand the line you gave (the line they played), much less finding the moves and even anticipating 28...e5 and 30...Ka7.
Although, many of those titles are quite good. I've always wondered whether I should read that Polgar tome on the bottom left.
November 20, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Although, many of those titles are quite good. I've always wondered whether I should read that Polgar tome on the bottom left.
I teach math at a community college, and we celebrated this in class yesterday!
November 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I teach math at a community college, and we celebrated this in class yesterday!
Yes, that is the best line. Very good.
November 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Yes, that is the best line. Very good.
Maybe he read your book! That brilliant move got him into the next round.
November 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Maybe he read your book! That brilliant move got him into the next round.
This was from the game
Carl Schlechter vs. Julius Thirring
Vienna, 1893
Carl Schlechter vs. Julius Thirring
Vienna, 1893
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
This was from the game
Carl Schlechter vs. Julius Thirring
Vienna, 1893
Carl Schlechter vs. Julius Thirring
Vienna, 1893
Hmm, I wonder why they didn't test the feature before offering it.
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Hmm, I wonder why they didn't test the feature before offering it.
Yes, that's a very satisfying way to mate.
November 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Yes, that's a very satisfying way to mate.