[blind-chess] Edward, not sure about ...Re: Spoiler Alert Problem WAC083
- From: "R Dinger" <rrdinger@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 11:25:35 -0700
Hello Edward,
I think your first two moves are correct:
1. Qxd7 Qxd7
2. Rcxd7, this looks correct so far. White has won a bishop and the four rooks
have somewhat of a standoff. This may well be the whole point of the problem.
Now you say:
2. ... Rc1, threatening Rc#1, but I don't understand the threat as there are
two pawns and a bishop to go through first and the knight at f3 can block.
Meanwhile the two rooks on the seventh rank can go after the pawns.
Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: Eddyz69@xxxxxxx
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Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 11:07 AM
Subject: [blind-chess] Spoiler Alert Problem WAC083
Hello all,
Doctor Z has his scalpel ready. My solution:
1. Qxd7 (Queen takes bishop.) Rxd7 (Rook takes queen.)
2. Rxe8++ (Rook takes rook for checkmate.)
1. -Qxd7 (Queen takes queen.)
2. Rdxd7 (Rook at d1 takes queen.)
If black takes a white rook, white takes the other black rook for checkmate.
2. -Rc8 (threatening Rc1++)
3. Nf1 (blocks potential checkmate) This move would allow black's rook to pin
the knight to the king. If black makes Rc1 now, white wins with Rxe8++.
3. H3 (creating an escape square) Rc1+
4. Kh2 (White knight can join the attack now.) Rc8 (protecting rook at e8)
Otherwise, white wins with Rxe8++.
2. -Rf8 (protecting f7 pawn)
3. Bb3 (Bishop targets f7 pawn.)
The bishop pins the pawn to the king. Two rooks and bishop attack the f7 pawn
for white. Black has a rook and king defending the f7 pawn. Since white has
three pieces attacking f7 and black has two pieces defending, white will
capture the f7 pawn.
Edward
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 WAC083
White to move
FEN Problem Setup:
3rr1k1/
ppqbRppp/
2p5/
8/
3Q1n2/
2P3N1/
PPB2PPP/
3R2K1
w - - 0 1
Short Algebraic Problem Setup:
White: Kg1, Qd4, Rd1, Re7, Bc2, Ng3, Pa2, Pb2, Pc3, Pf2, Pg2, Ph2
Black: Kg8, Qc7, Rd8, Re8, Bd7, Nf4, Pa7, Pb7, Pc6, Pf7, Pg7, Ph7
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