[blind-chess] Chris, you are correct! Re: Spoiler!! Problem WAC004
- From: "R Dinger" <rrdinger@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 08:59:39 -0700
Hi Chris,
You have the correct answer.
Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: Chris C.
To: blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 8:53 AM
Subject: [blind-chess] Spoiler!! Problem WAC004
Hi Richard and all,
After looking at this problem I discovered that white can mate black in two
moves.
I don't know if this is the move that your answer says, but this is what I
would do:
1. Qxh7+ Kxh7
2. hxg6++
With the pawn on g6 being backed up by the bishop on d3, and the rook on h2,
you definitely have checkmate.
Since the king is in check by two sources, there is nothing black can do to
defend the move.
I must admit my first thought was to move the white queen to g5 threatening
the black queen, therefore swapping queens and putting whites knight on g5. I
also think this would give white more of an advantage in the game, but there is
not more of an advantage than checkmate, smiles!
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: R Dinger
To: chess
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 10:51 AM
Subject: [blind-chess] Problem WAC004
Good Morning Puzzlers,
This problem is from Mario Lang's puzzle web page at
http://delysid.org:80/chess/epd.cgi
and is reported to be from Fred Reinfield's book "Win At Chess" 1958.
Problem WAC004
White to move
FEN Problem Setup:
r1bq2rk/
pp3pbp/
2p1p1pQ/
7P/
3P4/
2PB1N2/
PP3PPR/
2KR4
w - - 0 1
Short Algebraic Problem Setup:
White: Kc1, Qh6, Rd1, Rh2, Bd3, Nf3, Pa2, Pb2, Pc3, Pd4, Pf2, Pg2, Ph5
Black: Kh8, Qd8, Ra8, Rg8, Bc8, Bg7, Pa7, Pb7, Pc6, Pe6, Pf7, Pg6, Ph7
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