tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342397130404928093.post5325163260592481038..comments2024-01-11T08:35:10.358-08:00Comments on Jewish Chess History: "Davar"'s First Original Problem, and Hitler's Contribution to Chess in PalestineUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342397130404928093.post-84722333148911069272010-02-01T12:07:15.418-08:002010-02-01T12:07:15.418-08:00Sorry, only saw your the comment now... in any cas...Sorry, only saw your the comment now... in any case, the key, 1. Rb4, threatens 2. c4#. It also allows Black's thematic reply: moving the e6 knight (1. ... Nc5, intending 2. ... Nd3, or 1. ... Nxd4, intending 2. ... Nc2) which, what's more, give discovered checks, now that the rook on c4 had moved. But the threats are defeated by 2. d5# and 2. Nf7#, respectively. <br /><br />We have a problem where the keymove allows a discovered check by the firing of a bishop-knight battery, which, in the thematic (second) variation, allows a cross-check by the firing of the queen-knight battery, now possible due to the piece the firing piece (the black knight) having self-pinned itself.Avital Pilpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442857394706283315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342397130404928093.post-23857093635973485232009-09-22T12:47:59.594-07:002009-09-22T12:47:59.594-07:00Hi, would it be possible to give a more complete a...Hi, would it be possible to give a more complete analysis of this problem? the solution is pretty laconic. Like your site btwjeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12716715507124991873noreply@blogger.com