[blind-chess] Re: Spoiler Alert Problem WAC075
- From: "Jeffrey Turner" <jturner522@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 16:19:56 -0400
Dr. Z.
Very nice, but2. Re4 can't be the best move for White. Instead of 2. .Qh2+,
Black has 2. . Qd1+ which leads to mate.
3. Qe1 qxe1+ White blocks check with Queen, Black takes Queen with Queen
check
4. Rxe1 Rxe1++ White takes Queen with Rook, Black takes Rook with mate
Or
3. Re1 Rxe1+ White blocks check with Rook, Black takes Rook with Rook check
4. Qxe1 Qxe1++ White takes Rook with Queen, Black takes Queen with mate
Or
3. Re1 Qxe1 White blocks check with Rook, Queen takes Rook with check
4. Qxe1 Rxe1++ White takes Queen, Rook takes Queen with mate
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Subject: [blind-chess] Spoiler Alert Problem WAC075
Hello all,
Doctor Z has his scalpel ready. My solution:
1. -Qd6 (attacking the queen and threatening checkmate)
White has many options, but most of them are bad.
2. Qxd6 (Queen takes queen.) Rxe1++ (Queen protected rook at e1 and knight
at g4 prevents Kh2.)
2. Qxg4 (Queen takes knight.) Rxe1++ (Rook takes rook. Queen prevents Kh2.)
White gets aggressive and attacks, but the situation does not improve.
2. Rxe8+ (Rook takes rook for check.) Rxe8 (Rook takes rook.)
2. Bd2 (Bishop protects both the queen and rook.) Qh2+
3. Kf1 Qh1++ (The king cannot use e2 because of rook at e8.)
Best move for white is the following:
2. Re4 (Rook protects queen and makes e2 an escape square.) Qh2+
3. Kf1 Qh1+
4. Ke2 Qxc1 (Queen takes bishop.)
5. hxg4 (Pawn takes knight.)
or
4. -Nh2 (Knight moves closer to queen allowing Qf1+ later.)
Edward
Good Evening Puzzlers,
This problem is from Mario Lang's puzzle web page at
http://delysid.org/chess/epd.cgi
and is reported to be from Fred Reinfield's book "Win At Chess" 1958.
Problem WAC075
Black to move
FEN Problem Setup:
r3r1k1/
pppq1ppp/
8/
8/
1Q4n1/
7P/
PPP2PP1/
RNB1R1K1
b - - 0 1
Short Algebraic Problem Setup:
White: Kg1, Qb4, Ra1, Re1, Bc1, Nb1, Pa2, Pb2, Pc2, Pf2, Pg2, Ph3
Black: Kg8, Qd7, Ra8, Re8, Ng4, Pa7, Pb7, Pc7, Pf7, Pg7, Ph7
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