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| Jun-08-15 | | penismightier: Positional crush by Wesley So. |
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| Oct-11-21 | | Brenin: It took me a few seconds, looking for a non-existent mate, to notice how poorly defended Black's R was: 48 h4+ Kxh4 49 Qxf5, leaving White with R for 2P and a easy win. |
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| Oct-11-21 | | Brenin: The puzzle (for a Tuesday?) could have started a move earlier, with White's exchange sacrifice 47 Rxg7+ deflecting the Black Q from defending the R on f5, or even (for a Wednesday?) five moves earlier than that, when the White Rs start harrying the Black Q with 42 Re7. |
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| Oct-11-21 | | NBZ: <Brenin> I had the same problem with this puzzle. With the king so boxed in, I felt there had to be a mate, so I kept searching for one while simultaneously feeling like an idiot for taking so long over a very easy puzzle. Eventually I realized that h4+ (which I had considered as a way to divert the king to h4 for a mate) simply wins a rook. Meh. |
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| Oct-11-21 | | NBZ: I do enjoy the fact that the combination would not work if Black didn't have the d4 pawn, since after Qxf5 Black would mate with Qa1+ Kh2 g3. Though White can still play the strong Qd8+ Rf6 h4+ (same idea!) Kg6 Re8! with a very large advantage. |
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| Oct-11-21 | | areknames: <: I do enjoy the fact that the combination would not work if Black didn't have the d4 pawn, since after Qxf5 Black would mate with Qa1+ Kh2 g3> Good observation, <NBZ>! Of course, in the actual game, if Black hadn't resigned White plays 50.Qxh5 and mate comes soon. Not a bad POTD. |
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| Oct-11-21 | | drollere: something like 48. h4+ Kxh4, 49. Qxf5 with a Q trade to follow |
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| Oct-11-21 | | agb2002: White is one pawn down.
The black king protects the rook. Therefore, 48.h4+ Kxh4 49.Qxf5 wins. |
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| Oct-11-21 | | Cheapo by the Dozen: Calling this a Monday puzzle is fine, because the first two moves are the essence. But actually, it takes some time to check that Black doesn't have any rabbits to pull out of the hat. Mainly, such a rabbit would be ... d3 for clearance followed by ... Qa1+. Fortunately, 50 Rf6 shuts that down, since 50 ... d3 allows a quick mate. |
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| Oct-11-21 | | cuendillar: My response to 49...d3 was simply 50.Qf6+ Qxf6 (50...Kg3?? 51.Qxg7 d2 52.Rd6) 51.Rxf6 followed by Rd6 picking up the passed pawn. |
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| Oct-11-21 | | Brenin: OTB 49 ... d3 is worth a try as a swindle (50 Qxd3 Qa1+ 51 Kh2 g3 mate), but instead 50 Qxf4, followed by 51 Kh2, means that it is White who delivers mate with g3. |
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| Oct-11-21 | | whiteshark: <48.h4+ Kxh4 49.Qxf5>, and that's it. No checkmate and no queen sacrifice either - today must be a special Monday. |
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Oct-11-21
 | | HeMateMe: I wasted 30 seconds looking for the mate. |
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| Oct-11-21 | | N0B0DY: <Nobody> could have possibly foreseen this... |
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Oct-11-21
 | | chrisowen: I harbinger out ph4+ fluffs key iffy double acclimatise i key acrid mindset o key i harbinger out bung knight b6 flat flaps it wiser quo its much its divide jezebel its nub o has it good fertile ground pluck mow its waxy key i whiskers basically hoody hnd huffed it hoof did x i highlight cad i key awooga iffy aka key it suffers key roofguy baddy cog i reed it i gobble key i dearly big gib clomp jerks it ceo black evict jonk mall naf fan hone it flag key i coff toddle ho hoofed it creak i kegs hags it is nag its chimed it hog rook ph4+ addify! |
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Oct-11-21
| | chrisowen: At a push classed it woof mammoth it shed its gantry key haggard it in for too lonely it odd an i toil key op lie c it link key subtle ty xx hob no tread rank n file its ph4 no? |
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Oct-11-21
| | chrisowen: I mork no hide crazy chink of ice so trice crystal no clear i net phoned go on ph4 bash? |
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Oct-11-21
 | | Knightf7mate: Chrisowen skeedily BAP! Your word play is pure Crop Dusters of Cow Dung and Spotted Cow Brewery FAF! The mammoth sac baddy nag busted you in the jawp! He huffled and puffled till clock time was NILL, then ran off for brewskis UNTILL he was ILL. Miss Towen skeedily BAP! Now the mouse must take a NAP! |
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| Oct-11-21 | | TheTamale: One of those Mondays that's only difficult because you think there should be a mate in there somewhere. If there was a tag that said, "White to play and win the rook," we'd all get it quickly. |
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Oct-11-21
| | chrisowen: So do the fair :) |
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| Oct-11-21 | | TheaN: I don't really see the biggest challenge in <48.h4+ Kxh4 49.Qxf5 +-> up to a point where you think you're about to miss a Monday puzzle because the mate doesn't exist (well, it does in this variation, eventually). 49....d3 is the best try, but refuted in multiple ways, 50.Qf6+ being the easiest, 50.Qf4 being the most efficient. |
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Oct-11-21
| | chrisowen: Nose win hop a link cut max find ph4 yes no no |
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Oct-11-21
| | chrisowen: No affable offer no no yes x |
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Oct-11-21
| | PawnSac: < areknames: if Black hadn't resigned White plays 50.Qxh5 and mate comes soon. > Correct! White threatens mate in 2 after Qh2+ Kf2 Qxf4#
Neither can black run. If ..Kf2 51.Qh4+ with Kf1 Re1# or g4-g3 Qxf4#
If black tries instead 50. ..f3 then 51. Qh2+ Kf2 52.g3+ Kf1 53.Qg1#
If black tries to guard f4 with 50. ..Qc7 (or Qf8) 51.Qh2+ Kf2 52.g3+ K-any 53.Qg2# There's really no getting away. Nice finish |
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| Oct-11-21 | | Brenin: After 48 h4+ Kxh4 49 Qxf5 d3 50 Qxf4 Qb2 51 Kh2 Black is almost in zugzwang, with the Q needed on b2 to prevent mates by Qf6 or g3, and d2 allowing the latter. White can either wait for Black to run out of moves by the a- and b-pawns, or hasten the end with 52 Re2, when either capture by Black allows mate next move. |
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sac: 47.Rxg7+
