Lethal Initiative Chess

Can you solve this endgame study? White to play and win

In this position, 14-year old Bobby Fischer played a stunning move described as a “thunderbolt” in My 60 Memorable Games. Can you find it?

Have you seen this? Black to play and win

White to play - draw or win?

From Fischer-Keres, Zurich 1959, featured in Bobby’s 60 Memorable Games. There has just been a flurry of exchanges. How do you want to take back on d4? What’s your move?

From my bullet game, black to play and win.

From one of my US Amateur Team East games. What do you think of playing e5 here, #chesspunks?

Just bullet things - before & after

Witnessed the most brutal end to an OTB game ever. 10yo kid plays 1.Ra6 here, missing mate in 2 but okay, still completely winning. Opponent immediately grabs the f4 pawn then hesitates, puts the pawn back, gestures several times as if to take it, and tells the kid he flagged 😭

Okay, last one. Thanks, MD.

And how about another for good measure?

White to play, are you resigning, #chesspunks?

My opponent thought they were winning a pawn, but…? #chesspunks

For a while I have known that if I got into a queen vs rook endgame, I would struggle to convert. White to move, do you know the winning technique here, #chesspunks?

Of course I was very happy to demonstrate the strength of my excellent pawn structure 😁

Ah yes, the Anti-Bird #chesspunks

Wow, great job! Here was mine :)

I have seen no #chesspunks talking about the excellent problems at adventofchess.com! This might be my favorite one so far. How is this position reached after black’s 7th move?

In the end, I managed to win, with a strong dose of fortune. Here is the full game. Let me know your thoughts!