[blind-chess] Spoiler Alert Tactics 101 Problem 1-1

  • From: "A C Blazik" <ablazik@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:27:50 -0400

Note that the Black Queen is pinned to her King. Then
1.Rd1 Qxc4 attack the Black Queen, Black Queens best possible legal move
2. Rxd8+ Kg7 or Kf7
3 bxc4
White has won a Rook and Queens have been traded.
Alvin



 

Hello Puzzlers,

Here is a tactics problem to study.  What sort of tactic is available and how 
can White win material?
White to move
FEN:
3r2k1/
1p5p/
6p1/
p2q1p2/
P1Q5/
1P5P/
1P6/
5RK1
  w - - 0 1
Short Algebraic Problem Setup:
White: Kg1, Qc4, Rf1, Pa4, Pb2, Pb3, Ph3
Black: Kg8, Qd5, Rd8, Pa5, Pb7, Pf5, Pg6, Ph7

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