11/4/2009 - Use All the Pieces

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4th November 2009, 10:58am
#41
by sprinter101
Escondido, CA United States
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hmmm, kinda weird move choices but , its an ok puzzle.

4th November 2009, 11:00am
#42
by mwaltenburg
Greenville, NC United States
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not a bad puzzle

4th November 2009, 11:16am
#43
by drmuniortho
India
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Member Points: 139

was good

4th November 2009, 11:18am
#44
by jokko
Akureyri Iceland
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good puzzle!

4th November 2009, 11:26am
#45
by Kadro
San Jose Costa Rica
Member Since: Sep 2009
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jaja, good one

4th November 2009, 11:29am
#46
by Cavalierlibre
Ariana Tunisia
Member Since: Aug 2007
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Nice and instructive!

4th November 2009, 12:07pm
#47
by jacklemmon77
kentucky United States
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Member Points: 172

nice

4th November 2009, 12:39pm
#48
by kaichess
Fortaleza Brazil
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hmm

4th November 2009, 12:54pm
#49
by XChile
United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 58
Ender_the_dragon wrote:

For those needing a diagram on the Be3 question:

The fork in the final position means he's also going to score a free pawn as well.

Thanks for the diagram mate it helped.

Good puzzle

4th November 2009, 12:59pm
#50
by Online5
london baby England
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4th November 2009, 01:19pm
#51
by oosik
Sequim United States
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enjoyed!

4th November 2009, 01:28pm
#52
by daveyjay
Granada Spain
Member Since: Mar 2009
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Thanks for the puzz! Cool

4th November 2009, 01:29pm
#53
by dufferps
Pittsburgh PA United States
Member Since: Oct 2009
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RedSoxFan3 wrote:
gokdeniz wrote:

After 2.Kf1 Rd8, why isn't Qxa6 played?

I don't understand....


 

 

The real question is why 1... Kf1 instead of 1... Be3


The answer to that "real question" is 2 QxQd3  threatening QxBe3+ or QxRc2. So white must 2...e2xQd3.  That is followed by BxBe3+ and in a position to capture white's advanced pawn at g5.

4th November 2009, 01:33pm
#54
by Gerik
Jackson United States
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nice and easy puzzle.

4th November 2009, 01:35pm
#55
by lopside
Ney Yook CT United States
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 82

seems fairly easy, but then again, I solved it.

4th November 2009, 01:37pm
#56
by loved
Michigan United States
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nice puzzle

4th November 2009, 01:37pm
#57
by anthony125521
Canada
Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 17
Atinau wrote:
RedSoxFan3 wrote:
gokdeniz wrote:

After 2.Kf1 Rd8, why isn't Qxa6 played?

I don't understand....


 

 

The real question is why 1... Kf1 instead of 1... Be3


 after 1...Be3 2.Qxd3 ...cxd3 3.Bxe3+ and same result: white lose his bishop.


4th November 2009, 01:54pm
#58
by xray
United States
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Member Points: 799

clever one this morning.....

4th November 2009, 02:08pm
#59
by soccerboy
Canonsburg United States
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 25

the pawn and king didn't move

4th November 2009, 02:15pm
#60
by jreyes33
Quito Ecuador
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 144

nice problem.


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