[blind-chess] Spoiler Alert! Tactics 101 Problem 2-1

  • From: "Jeffrey Turner" <jturner522@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2013 16:47:43 -0500

Hello,

 

With a Queen sacrifice, White can win two pieces.

 

1.      Qxc6 Qxc6

2.      Nxe7+ Kh1

3.      Nxc6 and White has gained  a Knight, Bishop and Queen for his Queen.

Jeffrey

 

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[mailto:blind-chess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of R Dinger
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 9:48 PM
To: chess
Subject: [blind-chess] Tactics 101 Problem 2-1

 

Hello Puzzlers,

 

Here is a tactics problem to study.  What sort of tactic is available and
how can White win a piece?

 

White to move
FEN:
r4rk1/
1q2bppp/
p1n5/
1p1NP3/
8/
2Q5/
PP3PPP/
R1BR2K1
 w - - 0 1
Short Algebraic Problem Setup:
White: Kg1, Qc3, Ra1, Rd1, Bc1, Nd5, Pa2, Pb2, Pe5, Pf2, Pg2, Ph2
Black: Kg8, Qb7, Ra8, Rf8, Be7, Nc6, Pa6, Pb5, Pf7, Pg7, Ph7

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