Jul-21-15 | | Kwesi: 45. White to play Tuesday puzzle? |
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Apr-03-17
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Apr-03-17 | | ChessHigherCat: I wasted a few seconds thinking about Bg5 before seeing direct hit Qxg6 |
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Apr-03-17
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Apr-03-17 | | lost in space: 45. Qxg6+ hxg6 46. h7# |
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Apr-03-17 | | ChessHigherCat: if 39..Bxh6, 40. Rh1, of course. |
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Apr-03-17 | | saturn2: Qxg6 black has 3 answwers but none is good. |
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Apr-03-17 | | zb2cr: I nearly gave up on 45. Qxg6+ before seeing that after 45. ... hxg6; 46. h7# mates. |
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Apr-03-17 | | Walter Glattke: 45.Qxg6+ Bg7 46.Rxg7+ Kh8 47.Qxh8#
46.-Qxg7 47.Qxg7# |
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Apr-03-17 | | Walter Glattke: correction: 46.-Kh8 47.Qxh7# |
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Apr-03-17 | | agb2002: The material is identical.
Black threatens Rxb4.
White wins with 45.Qxg6+ Bg7 (45... hxg6 46.h7#) 46.Rxg7+ and mate next. |
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Apr-03-17 | | stst: Monday Q-sac:
45.Qxg6+
(A).....hxQ ==> 46.h7#
(B).....Bg7 ==> 46.RxB+ QxR, 47.QxQ# |
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Apr-03-17 | | AlicesKnight: 45.Qxg6+ looks like "it". ....hxg6 allows 46.h7#, while interposing either piece gives 46.Rxg7+ with mate or massive material loss. White's four tempo gains on moves 21 - 24 are striking as the initiative is seized. |
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Apr-03-17 | | stacase: Monday Rule #1 check out the Queen sacrifice. Rule #2 see rule #1. |
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Apr-03-17 | | The Kings Domain: Nice puzzle. I like how white brushes off black's kingside threats, creates his own, and goes on to win the game. |
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Apr-03-17 | | morfishine: <45.Qxg6+> leads to a unique mating finish after 45...hxg6 <46.h7#> ***** |
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Apr-03-17 | | RandomVisitor: <A simple set of guidelines for solving the Monday puzzle:
1. Try to sacrifice the queen.
2. Try harder to sacrifice the queen.
3. Try to sacrifice a rook.
4. Try to sacrifice a bishop.
5. Try to sacrifice a knight.>
I solved the puzzle when I got to step 1... |
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Apr-03-17 | | stst: Hint for CG:
Rule 1. Try hard to break the sac-rule, any sac.
Rule 2. If 1 fails, put a Tue pod in.
Rule 3. If 2 fails, put a Wed pod in.
etc, viz.
Rule *: Put pod of Day n+1 for Day n.
IF ALL FAILS, drop all rules. |
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Apr-03-17 | | Carlos0012358: Easy enough |
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Apr-03-17 | | drollere: very easy. |
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Apr-03-17 | | whiteshark: Isn't this a sort of a <backrank mate>? |
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