Good Knight Versus Bad Bishop 1

One can reach some remarkably instructional positions and endings in blitz chess at the ICC. The position you see here occurred in a 3 minute blitz game where White certainly has the better chances based on the fact that the Black light-squared Bishop is obstructed by four of his 5 pawns being fixed on light squares.



In the diagrammed position with Black to move, the h6 pawn has three options. Capture the g5 pawn, advance to h5, or await developments.

In either case, the White Knight would like to occupy the juicy e5 square. This is only possible, it appears, by rerouting to either the d3 or f3 squares. The question becomes can the severely restricted Black prelate impede that plan?

Another idea is for the c3 White Knight to sacrifice by capturing either the d5 or b5 pawn. This would jettison the White c5 pawn which could Queen rather quickly at c8 if the Black Bishop could somehow be diverted away from its surveillance of that square. Black would pretty much have to fall asleep to allow that!

Kiribati Chess Player

Somebody named Thirsty-Camel from Kiribati was on the wrong side of this chess game played at the internet chess club where you can play chess players from anywhere on the planet any time of the day. Yes, it is one way to battle insomnia if your wife can tolerate all bells and check warnings!



Kiribati, a Pacific Ocean Island nation, allowed the United States to test hydrogen bombs and has a government that exercises its right to disallow or shut down newspapers! Maybe Thirsty-Camel spends a lot of time playing chess since he does not have a newspaper to read.