Hi Alvin, That works for me too. Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: "alvin blazik" <ablazik@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "blind Chess" <blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 9:32 PM Subject: [blind-chess] Spoiler Alert Problem WAC053 This works for me: 1. ... Re1 sacrifice Rook 2. Qxe1 Nxf3Check King in fork with Queen 3. Rxg3 Qxe1+ g2 Pawn cannot move, must uncheck King with Rook, then capture White Queen and check King Black gives up a Rook and a Knight for a Queen and a Bishop. OR If White chooses not to capture Black Rook: 3. Kh1 Qh2++King can only move to one square, then mate. Good Morning Puzzlers, This problem is from Mario Lang's puzzle web page at http://delysid.org/chess/epd.cgi and is reported to be from Fred Reinfield's book "Win At Chess" 1958. Problem WAC053 Black to move FEN Problem Setup: 6k1/ 6p1/ p7/ 3Pn3/ 5p2/ 4rBqP/ P4RP1/ 5QK1 b - - 0 1 Short Algebraic Problem Setup: White: Kg1, Qf1, Rf2, Bf3, Pa2, Pd5, Pg2, Ph3 Black: Kg8, Qg3, Re3, Ne5, Pa6, Pf4, Pg7 ========== The blind-chess mailing list View list information and change your settings: //www.freelists.org/list/blind-chess List archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/blind-chess ========= ========== The blind-chess mailing list View list information and change your settings: //www.freelists.org/list/blind-chess List archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/blind-chess =========