Catch a man.

[Alex_Moiseyev]

I decided to open another topic and putted here first 10 examples, how to catch / win a man. In all examples it is white move and they have to catch a man. Any of you are welcome to extend this line.

#1


#2


#3


#4


#5


#6


#7


#8


#9


#10

[tommyc]

http://fmjd.org/dias2/save/11773719788

[Alex_Moiseyev]

Tommy, you missed ".png" at the end of diagram address

[tommyc]

Yes Alex i dont quite know how to do it correctly yet
grrrrrrr..

[tommyc]

This a classic back-shot to win a piece.

[Alex_Moiseyev]

Yes Alex i dont quite know how to do it correctly

Now you know Thats a good gem, I saw it somewhere.

Here are couple more:

[tommyc]

http://fmjd.org/dias2/save/11773733364.png

[Alex_Moiseyev]

Tommy, after you copy address on diagram page, click on IMG in forum, when you reply. You will get:

[IMG]

After then copy address right after this:

[img]http://fmjd.org/dias2/save/11773733364.png

Then click on "Preview". If you did everything right - diagram will be created and you can SUBMIT post.

Again, don't copy address as it is into your post. Place it after you click IMG and created [IMG]

Try again ! It's not more complicated then play checkers

Alex

Alex

[tommyc]

Thanks champ..ill try that!!.

[Alex_Moiseyev]

ill try tha

Tommy, your words in my heart ! Here are few more examples. In all positions white to move and win a man and game.

#1 #2

#3 #4

#5 #6

#7 #8

[Alex_Moiseyev]

Please, let me know - if you like it and I will continue these series. All positions I just composed on my own to demonstrate an idea to catch a man. It would be nice if other forum readers also support this topic and contribute here.

Alex

[Palomino]

Alex,

I have not had the time to study this topic as of yet but I find it to be very interesting. I am looking forward to when I can study it.

I thank you are doing a great thing here for us. I know of no other World Champion to have ever done more to help bring others to a higher level.

Thanks, Alex.

Regards, "Pal"

[Palomino]

Hello again Alex,

I just now took a look at #10


18-15, (11x18 or 10x19), 25x22, 17x26, 30x7. WW


Seems like this is an example of "Catch All the Men"

Regards, "Pal"

[Palomino]

HI Alex,

Correct me if I am wrong.

Diagram #1 by Alex
White to move.


When we examine the available moves for white we see right away that 13-9 loses two men by way of 6x22. There are only two other moves for white and 23-18 gives away the man so 23-19 seems to be the correct move here. Looking further we see if black then moves 6-9 his man is lost and 10-15 will give white two of his men by either 19x1 or 17x1 so black only has two choices left to him, we see that 20-24 allows white a 2 for 1 shot (19-15, 10x19, 17x1). Therefore, 14-18 is the only move left to black and will give us this position.



White has 4 possible moves here, 19-15 will lose the man by way of 10X19, 19-16 looks as if it will lead to a drawn game, again 13-9 will still give away 2 men by way of 6X22. White's last possible move is the 17-14, 10X17, 21X14 trade. Looking further we see that this trade leaves black's man on 6 trapped and will force black to advance one of his remaining two men forward to the king row on his next move, either 18-22, 18-23 or 20-24. After black's move white can put more pressure on black's man on 6 by moving 19-15. Black's only option will again be to advance one of his other men toward the king row and white can then squeeze his man on 14 onto square 9 (14-9) or onto square 10 (14-10) either way white gets the same result, black's man on 6 will be captured after black make his next move and there is nothing black can do to stop white.

Regards, "Pal" Bucker

[Bob Murr]

Hi Alex,
Thank you for the instructional examples. I think that I have found the winning theme in all but #4.
I am especially fond of the themes in numbers 1 and 2 where the opponent provides the necessary support to beat him.

Please give a hint how to win #4, I seem to have a blind spot here.