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| Guila vs Gioacchino Pecci, Perugia (Itália), 1875. Código FEN: r3k3/pQ3prp/2p1bq2/8/2pb4/8/PP3PPP/RNB2RK1 b q - 0 15. |
As Pretas jogam e dão xeque-mate em 7 lances!
(Black to play and give checkmate in 7 moves!)
Em 1875, quando disputou esta partida de xadrez, Gioacchino Pecci era o Arcebispo de Perugia. Três anos mais tarde, ele foi eleito Papa, adotando o nome Leão XIII. Sua Santidade era um talentoso enxadrista, notadamente apaixonado pelo Jogo dos Reis.
(In 1875, when this chess game was played, Gioacchino Pecci was Perugia's Archbishop. Three years later, he was elected Pope, adopting the name Leo XIII. His Holiness was a talented chess player, remarkably impassioned by the Game of Kings.)
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| Sua Santidade, o Papa Leão XIII. His Holiness Pope Leo XIII. |
Outro Papa que dedicou seu tempo ao xadrez foi João Paulo II, cujos jogos já foram tema de 2 posts neste blog (vejam aqui).
(Another Pope that dedicated his time to chess was John Paul II, whose games have already been the subject of 2 posts in this blog (check them here)).
PCFilho
1 ... Rxg2+!! 0-1
ResponderExcluir2 Kxg2 Qg6+
(3 Kf3 Qg4#)
(3 Kh1 Bd5+ 4 f3 Bxf3 5 Rxf3 Qg1#)
(3 Bg5 Qxg5+ 4 Kh1 Bd5+ 5 f3 Bxf3+ 6 Rxf3 Qg1#)
2 Kh1 Rxh2+
(3 Kg1 Bxf2+)
((4 Rxf2?? Qxf2#))
((4 Kxh2 Qh4+ 5 Kg2 Qg3+ 6 Kh1 Qh3#))
(3 Kxh2 Qh4+)
((4 Kg1 Qg3+ 5 Kh1 Bd5+ 6 f3 Bxf3+ 7 Rxf3 Qg1#))
((4 Kg2 Bh3+))
(((5 Kg1 Qg3+ 6 Kh1 Qg2#)))
(((5 Kh1/Kh2 Bxf1+ 6 Kg1 Qxf2+ 7 Kh1 Qg2#)))
Well done, Jake!
ResponderExcluir1. ... Rxg2+!! is the key move. A brilliant Rook sacrifice that leads to checkmate.
Below, two possible lines:
1. ... Rxg2+!!
2. Kh1 Rxh2+
3. Kxh2 Qh4+
4. Kg2 Bh3+
5. Kh1 Bxf1+
6. Kg1 Qxf2+
7. Kh1 Qg2#
1. ... Rxg2+!!
2. Kxg2 Qg6+
3. Bg5 Qxg5+
4. Kh1 Bd5+
5. f3 Bxf3+
6. Rxf3 Qg1#
That's a Pope who knew how to deal with Bishops... :)