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Thinking in counterthreats

Thanks for the post!
By the way, for the 2nd example there is also Rb2 instead of Rc7, right?

Thanks for the post! By the way, for the 2nd example there is also Rb2 instead of Rc7, right?

In the last example, I found the move Bc7, deflecting the queen away from the pin. What do you all think of this?

In the last example, I found the move Bc7, deflecting the queen away from the pin. What do you all think of this?

@Knight_Jockey said in #2:

Thanks for the post!
By the way, for the 2nd example there is also Rb2 instead of Rc7, right?

The path won't be as easy as Rc7. I think just go for the kill. It's up to you

@Knight_Jockey said in #2: > Thanks for the post! > By the way, for the 2nd example there is also Rb2 instead of Rc7, right? The path won't be as easy as Rc7. I think just go for the kill. It's up to you

@B787istheBest said in #4:

The path won't be as easy as Rc7. I think just go for the kill. It's up to you
Ok thanks

@B787istheBest said in #4: > The path won't be as easy as Rc7. I think just go for the kill. It's up to you Ok thanks

Thanks! Really interesting puzzles and well done for setting up the study to allow us to immediately play around with the challenges.

One minor quibble - in puzzle 3, you say black is threatening Rxd5 (due to the discovered attack on the white queen) but actually, he isn't. e.g. if white just plays a waiting nothing move like g3, ALLOWING black to play Rxd5, in fact this would be a big blunder by black because white responds with the brutal Nxd5 winning a clean rook (as the knight is now threatening the black queen on c7, meaning both queens are hanging!).

Thanks! Really interesting puzzles and well done for setting up the study to allow us to immediately play around with the challenges. One minor quibble - in puzzle 3, you say black is threatening Rxd5 (due to the discovered attack on the white queen) but actually, he isn't. e.g. if white just plays a waiting nothing move like g3, ALLOWING black to play Rxd5, in fact this would be a big blunder by black because white responds with the brutal Nxd5 winning a clean rook (as the knight is now threatening the black queen on c7, meaning both queens are hanging!).

Are the 1st and 2nd threat rules the same? When I try to solve the puzzles my mind automatically jumps to question 2 and looks to see if I can still do my plan. If so, can someone give an example where it matters?

Are the 1st and 2nd threat rules the same? When I try to solve the puzzles my mind automatically jumps to question 2 and looks to see if I can still do my plan. If so, can someone give an example where it matters?

@Crestrisen said in #7:

Are the 1st and 2nd threat rules the same? When I try to solve the puzzles my mind automatically jumps to question 2 and looks to see if I can still do my plan. If so, can someone give an example where it matters?

There is a difference. Say, you play with White, and your opponent plays Qd8-b6, threatening to take your b2-pawn. When you look into it, you might realise that they cannot even take the pawn because their queen gets trapped. In that case, the threat is not real. If it is the 2nd case, they can actually take the pawn and get away with it - still, you might decide to sacrifice it for quick development.

@Crestrisen said in #7: > Are the 1st and 2nd threat rules the same? When I try to solve the puzzles my mind automatically jumps to question 2 and looks to see if I can still do my plan. If so, can someone give an example where it matters? There is a difference. Say, you play with White, and your opponent plays Qd8-b6, threatening to take your b2-pawn. When you look into it, you might realise that they cannot even take the pawn because their queen gets trapped. In that case, the threat is not real. If it is the 2nd case, they can actually take the pawn and get away with it - still, you might decide to sacrifice it for quick development.

Great explanation thanks

Great explanation thanks