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A wonderful evening of Coffee and Chess at Caffe Nero

Belfast Culture night on Friday Sept 18th. A cafe, live entertainment, a table, a chess set, a cup of coffee and brilliant conversation. Nothing beats it!

Belfast Culture Night has become a chess highlight of the year. Surrounded by people enjoying the nights events, with live music, street acts and all Belfast has to offer - pure fun. We setup 8 chess sets outside Caffe Nero and provided the opportunity for passers-by to sit, chat and enjoy a game of chess.

Adrian Dornford-Smith coached youngsters on the large chess set. He was brilliant, explaining the principals of the game with a catching enthusiasm.

All the chess tables were busy, I added 2 sets inside the Cafe to allow more people to play.

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All evening passers-by stopped and watched or played. Encouraged by the Ulster Chess Union players who enjoy outside chess and coffee. Players dropping by

included Adrian Dornford-Smith, Ray Devenney, Ian Woodfield, Robert Lavery, James Fairley, Michael Morris, Cathal Murphy just to mention a few.

Five beautiful problems were handed-out, together with fliers with dates of events coming up.

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probs-b

(Solutions at the bottom of the page)

 

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Pictures tell the story.

Thanks to Caffe Nero, the Culture Night Organisers and the wonderful people enjoying the evening. For a brilliant night.

 

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Radulov-Smejkal 1961

Black to play choices are

  1. Rxc2
  2. Bxd6
  3. Qxf1+

Black is in all sorts of problems

The one move that solves everything is 3 Qxf1+

Followed by 4 Rxc2 and then 5.Bxd6 winning the Knight

Redeli-Barati1961

Black to play choices are

  1. Ra1+
  2. Rxf2
  3. Ra2

Again White looks good with a pawn on f6.

But 1. Ra1+ allows 2. Qa4 threatening the Bishop

mate on c2.

Nedeljkovic-Udovcic 1958

White to play choices are

  1. Rg8
  2. b3+
  3. Nc5+

2. b3+ Rxb3 3. Nc5+ either winning the Rook

or if dxc5 4. Ra6 mate

O’Brien-Priestley 1958

White to play choices are

  1. Nxg1+
  2. Bc4
  3. Nd4+

2. Bc4 Qxc4 3. Qd2+ Kf3 4. Rg3+ Kxg3 5. Qf4 mate.

Nakagawa-Day 1978

White to play choices are

  1. e5
  2. h5
  3. g5

A pawn breakthru: 2. h5 followed by g5 when 3...fxg

4. fxg hxg 5.h6 and the pawn will Queen.

 

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