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8th December 2008, 06:48am
#1
by b04155
New York City United States
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 59
8th December 2008, 05:33pm
#2
by Elprede
New Jersey United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 59

why not just Qe7 because no matter what black does its mate for white.

8th December 2008, 05:38pm
#3
by ChessByBook
Kentucky United States
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 22

I agree with Elprede, I kept on trying to put Queen on E7 only to find out it wasnt what was considered "Correct" Tongue out

8th December 2008, 05:42pm
#4
by TheGrobe
Calgary Canada
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 14433

Agreed -- Qe7 is a forced mate in 3.

8th December 2008, 06:01pm
#5
by b04155
New York City United States
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 59

Wouldn't Black's queen move to H6 negating the previously Qe7 move?

1. Qe7 ...Qe3+

2. Kh2 ...Qh6

8th December 2008, 06:10pm
#6
by wetpaste
United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 118

man, no offense, but that was a really really bad puzzle.

8th December 2008, 06:11pm
#7
by b04155
New York City United States
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 59

Sorry, first try.

8th December 2008, 07:07pm
#8
by TheGrobe
Calgary Canada
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 14433
b04155 wrote:

Wouldn't Black's queen move to H6 negating the previously Qe7 move?

1. Qe7 ...Qe3+

2. Kh2 ...Qh6


Ahh, yes, I stand corrected.

For your original line, there is a better continuation after 4... Rd7 though -- after Rxd7 it is mate in 1.

8th December 2008, 07:22pm
#9
by MsCloyescapade
California United States
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 585
b04155 wrote:

Wouldn't Black's queen move to H6 negating the previously Qe7 move?

1. Qe7 ...Qe3+

2. Kh2 ...Qh6


 no

8th December 2008, 09:27pm
#10
by Ragnarok92
brisbane Australia
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 129

interesting

 

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