[blind-chess] Spoiler Alert Problem WAC097

  • From: "Jeffrey Turner" <jturner522@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 23:08:20 -0400

1. Qa8+ Kh7 is Black's only response. The Knight cannot drop back to the 8th
rank to block because it is still pinned to the King by the Rook.

2. Qh8+ Nxh8 is forced

3. Rg7 checkmate

 

Jeffrey 

 

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[mailto:blind-chess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of R Dinger
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 6:55 PM
To: chess
Subject: [blind-chess] Problem WAC097

 

Good Afternoon Puzzlers,

 

Another WAC series problem.

 

This problem is from Mario Lang's puzzle web page at: 

http://delysid.org/chess/epd.cgi

Problem WAC097

 

White to move

 

FEN Problem Setup:
6k1/
5p2/
p5np/
4B3/
3P4/
1PP1q3/
P3r1QP/
6RK
 w - - 0 1

 

Short Algebraic Problem Setup:
White: Kh1, Qg2, Rg1, Be5, Pa2, Pb3, Pc3, Pd4, Ph2
Black: Kg8, Qe3, Re2, Ng6, Pa6, Pf7, Ph6

 

 

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