Hello Richard and all, You meant to write "Rdxd7" instead. I forgot to state that Rc1 is not possible. This could only occur if the two pawns at Pc3 and Pc6 were removed. After black moves the rook to f8, black can create some counter play by attacking. Black can take the white rook at d7 slowing white's attack. Then, the white rook at e7 takes the black rook at d7. White can then bring the knight into play. Edward 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@xxxxxxxx (mailto:Eddyz69@xxxxxxx) To: _blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) 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_ (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