Mind Blowing Chess Problem From 1927!

Puzzle FEN:
2r4k/3p1R1p/1n6/3pNP2/8/1P6/1K6/8 w - - 0 1
Puzzle Details:
Eugene Cook, 1927
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[@a-trainstudios2360]

Dang, we have quite the time traveler here

[@wendyvic4046]

Haven't played in decades, but stumbled upon your channel and fell down a rabbit hole 😂. Love the way you analyze these games. I sometimes see the "right" moves, but I'm usually surprised. Thanks for the content.

[@math-with-Suhaib]

You’re better than all other teachers and for free You’re better than Gotham thanks a lot for everything

[@come.inside.me.join.now.]

Better as teacher, not as KZbinr

[@lanychabot-laroche135]

I see Gotham more as entertainment, but this is perfect for educational chess.

[@daleleisenring4275]

Gotham Chess with Levy Rosman is the fast food equivalent of chess channels. Nelsons Chess Vibes is meat & potatoes.

[@math-with-Suhaib]

@@lanychabot-laroche135correct

[@stellarsub-orbital9922]

If only i knew this 1,376 games ago when i was in this exact position.

[@joachimfrank4134]

Was this in 1927?

[@stellarsub-orbital9922]

@@joachimfrank4134 no, 1926

[@farouqbaiti4315]

1.Smothered Checkmate(Halosar Version,Pawn Version) 2.Arabic Mate(Back Rank Version)or Back Rank Checkmate(Arabic Version).

[@smallmetalowl3209]

Stockfish suggests a third option for Black at the start of the problem: Re8 immediately in response to Ng4. Now if Nf6 threatening mate, Black has Re2+ followed by Rh2, and now there is no imminent mate. If instead White tries Nh6, Black has a counter in the form of d4, the idea being that if White tries tightening the net with f6, Black plays Nd5 threatening to unravel the mating net by taking the pawn. The Nf6 line probably leads eventually to a win for White since Black's rook is stuck on the h-file until the knight can dislodge White's rook, and in the meantime White's king gets free rein, but as Nelson puts it, the game goes on.

[@dentonyoung4314]

Another wonderful puzzle.

[@fantomghost6213]

That is a great one. Didn't see most of these moves.

[@alyvav.trauma2440]

1:57 two other moves for black is missing in your explanation, rook c6 and knight c4, else everything is fine :)

[@farouqbaiti4315]

That was impressive. I almost failed the puzzle but I solved it completely.

[@jasonkohlmeier6707]

That’s cool I like learning from you

[@zamiza11]

9:31 Nf7

[@ltsgobrando]

I just had an idea for a chess variation I think I wanna make, but before I go to all the trouble I kinda wanna ask... would anyone play the lawless pawn variation? It's simple, buff the hell outta the pawns. The one or two move function is available the entire game, allow for single moves backwards, and tweak the rules for en passant to be "allow for a capture if a pawn or peice moves through a square controlled by the pawn and stopping adjacent"

[@blablabla-10]

I love your content ♥️

[@fifiwoof1969]

1927 - great Aussie band!

[@peteneville698]

This might be cooked. At 6:10 when the black rook moves the white knight has already moved twice. If knight to h6 (from g4) comes AFTER the black rook's move then black gets to move his pawn to allow room for his knight to attack the white pawn when it moves to f6.

[@andrek6920]

The issue is white just goes Rg7, black goes Nd7 or Nd5 whichever pawn you moved. And then white goes Rg8+ Rxg8 and Nf7# and black has no time to capture the pawn on f6. At least if I understood correctly what you meant.

[@peteneville698]

@@andrek6920 I meant that the position shown at 6:10 has the white knight one move further ahead than it should be. When black moves the rook the white knight should still be on g4.

[@andrek6920]

​@@peteneville698I dont think thats the case. Ng4 Rg8 Nh6 Re8

[@peteneville698]

@@andrek6920 Why does the rook have to go to g8 first? Ng4, Re8 Nh6, d4, f6, Nd5...then buggered, or instead..... Ng4, Re8 Nf6, Re2+ Ka3, Rh2...then what?

[@andrek6920]

@@peteneville698 Did you watch the video? White doesnt play Nh6 or f6 if Rg8 isnt played. Because thats just checkmate in 2 moves. Ng4 Re8 Nf6 d4 Rxh7#

[@donj2222]

Net: Avoid getting your king in a corner!

[@張謙-n3l]

Nope, this is a goal of the opening

[@andyclark8991]

Love love your awesome videos. All way cool

[@hassanalihusseini1717]

Very good!

[@ArtemSayapov]

f6 at the start was also winning.

[@SeanKennedy]

What would happen knight to G6, check? That was the move I thought to play. Could that win?

[@brainfellow5140]

I wish you would use these puzzles over in ChessAdventures... I feel like we've abandoned those poor guys to stay on that island forever... need to finish the story!

[@iGeen7]

Sneaky power of knight 😁

[@tommym2715]

What happened to the health channel?

[@peterkoch3777]

An early Rc6 should ruin that composition.

[@thomasyogayoiii3759]

Grand roy

[@thegemguy1334]

This is proof that putting your king in the corner is bad move.

[@xanthius100]

Zugzwang is german and its always weird when you say it. It is spelled different.

[@chess26622]

Yes, and it translates as "forced to move"

[@GuansCorner]

wow

[@kristvalle4424]

Hmm, i suck, i wouldve moved knight to g6 check assuming black would jusg take it with the pawn, which i woulx tKe back with mh pawn then their rook woulx come over on the 8 anx thresten my dangerous pawnt hen i could move my rook to h7, which is protectef by thag pawn, checkmate. I would have just ended up losing after they exploited my tunnel vision by kusg simply movinv their king rsther than taking my knight.