Hello Chris, Take a look at my comment to Edward regarding the Qxa8 move as part of both your solutions. Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris C. To: blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 2:09 PM Subject: [blind-chess] Spoiler Alert! Problem WAC031 Hi Richard and all, Okay, here would be my first choice: 1. dxe6 This opens up the d file for the white rook, plus advances your pawn to threaten the black pawn on f7 and possibly the black queen, while your queen is still threatening the white rook trapped on a8. A possible senario might be: 1. dxe6 fxe6 2. Qxa8 Bc7 3. Qc6... I know there is several senarios depending on the choices black makes. My second choice would be: 1. Qxa8 Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: R Dinger To: chess Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 11:04 AM Subject: [blind-chess] Problem WAC031 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. Apparently, in this problem White has the happy choice of more than one solution. Problem WAC031 White to move FEN Problem Setup: rb3qk1/ pQ3ppp/ 4p3/ 3P4/ 8/ 1P3N2/ 1P3PPP/ 3R2K1 w - - 0 1 Short Algebraic Problem Setup: White: Kg1, Qb7, Rd1, Nf3, Pb2, Pb3, Pd5, Pf2, Pg2, Ph2 Black: Kg8, Qf8, Ra8, Bb8, Pa7, Pe6, Pf7, Pg7, Ph7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3119 - Release Date: 09/07/10 02:34:00