6 Puzzles: Caro-Kann, Fantasy Variation

Submitted by WTHarvey on Sun, 09/21/2008 at 5:33am.

Otherwise known as the Tartakower Variation, the opening begins with the simple 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.f3  The idea is to open the f-file to bring pressure on Black's kingside quickly.  The opening is often characteristic of sacrifices and other fireworks.  Here are some puzzles.  White to move and win.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More puzzles from the Fantasy Variation can be found at wtharvey.com/b21.html

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Comments:

by shuttlechess92 - 51 days ago
California United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
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neat puzzles!

by JCRchess - 59 days ago
North Carolina United States
Member Since: May 2008
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Phobetor is correct!  4.) Nf8+ !!  is the winner...even better than Knight takes Queen check!

Terrific puzzles!

by figrock - 59 days ago
United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
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BRILLIANT..!

by jaronkovich - 1 month ago
qld Australia
Member Since: Aug 2008
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LOVE the last one

by Phobetor - 2 months ago
Netherlands
Member Since: Aug 2007
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In the second puzzle, 4. Nf8++ is better (mate on move 5).

Nice puzzles. Especially the first one. If black plays 1... Bf6 then 2. Qe7+! Bxe7 3. Ne6# leads to a nice smothered mate.

 

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