Hi Alvin, Congratulations on another correct problem solution.One thing to notice, however, after pinning the White Queen is that even moving to e2 does not prevent the mate as the Queen is still pinned by the Bishop.
The only way White can prevent mate is to do something like opening a flight square at f2 or g2 for the King when checked by the Black Queen, but that loss of time then loses the Queen!
Richard----- Original Message ----- From: "alvin blazik" <ablazik@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "blind Chess" <blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 7:42 PM Subject: [blind-chess] Spoiler Alert Problem WAC020
OK, 1. ... Bb5 Pin White Queen to King If 2. axb5 Qd1++ OR IF 2. Qe2 Bxe2+ Black loses a Bishop and gains a Queen 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 WAC020 Black to move FEN Problem Setup: r2qkb1r/ 1ppb1ppp/ p7/ 4p3/ P1Q1P3/ 2P5/ 5PPP/ R1B2KNR b - - 0 1 Short Algebraic Problem Setup: White: Kf1, Qc4, Ra1, Rh1, Bc1, Ng1, Pa4, Pc3, Pe4, Pf2, Pg2, Ph2 Black: Ke8, Qd8, Ra8, Rh8, Bd7, Bf8, Pa6, Pb7, Pc7, Pe5, Pf7, Pg7, Ph7 ========== The blind-chess mailing listView list information and change your settings: //www.freelists.org/list/blind-chessList archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/blind-chess=========
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