Hello all, Black prevents the checkmate threat with a pawn move instead. 2. -f5 (blocking the bishop) Edward In a message dated 9/4/2013 10:58:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, este05@xxxxxxx writes: Hello Puzzlers, Here's my contribution on this problem. 1. Rxh7+ Nxh7 2. Qh8 Qf8 3. Qxh7++ Nene ----- Original Message ----- From: _Eddyz69@aol.com_ (mailto:Eddyz69@xxxxxxx) To: _blind-chess@freelists.org_ (mailto:blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 7:11 PM Subject: [blind-chess] Spoiler Alert Problem WAC102 Hello Puzzlers, Doctor Z is ready to operate. My solution: 1. Qxf8+ (Queen takes knight.) Qxf8 (Queen takes queen.) 2. Rxh7++ Black has a second option. 1. -Kh5 2. Rxh7+ Kg4 3. Qxd6 Kf5 The second option does not save the black king, but it extends the chess game beyond the first option. Edward In a message dated 8/30/2013 7:38:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, rrdinger@xxxxxxxxxx writes: 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 WAC102 White to move FEN Problem Setup: 2Q2n2/ 2R4p/ 1p1qpp1k/ 8/ 3P3P/ 3B2P1/ 5PK1/ r7 w - - 0 1 Short Algebraic Problem Setup: White: Kg2, Qc8, Rc7, Bd3, Pd4, Pf2, Pg3, Ph4 Black: Kh6, Qd6, Ra1, Nf8, Pb6, Pe6, Pf6, Ph7