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anyone142313
JuliusH
StacyBearden
Ricardo_Morro
This is lacking in puzzle qualities because the first (and obvious) knight-forking move is decisive, and thereafter there are too many winning continuations for White. There is no reason, for instance, he should not play 3. Rxd8, when he clears both black rooks and gains another queen, or 3. BXb7 etc., instead of the line shown in the solution. Likewise there is no reason for the Black king to walk into mate by taking the White knight; if he does not do this, mate takes at least two more moves instead of one.
The surprise in a puzzle comes when you can demonstrate a win in a situation in which a win appears to be impossible.
skeptical_moves
i agree.
and 3. Qd7?? 3. Re8-d8 loses queen. not a good puzzle.
PolskaBartlomiej
4moveloss
cool2titan
you actually have two options for the last move.... you could have taken the pawn insted of the night.... it was alright
Phillip_626
Interesting game. Please help.
by Escapest_Pawn a few minutes ago
which opening is better? Traxler or Double Muzio gambit?
by alexlaw 4 minutes ago
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by 13yearoldchamp 5 minutes ago
Playing a Symetrical London System
by Estragon 15 minutes ago
5/26/2012 - Ragozin - Veresov, Moscow 1945
by 10acious 20 minutes ago
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by DEATHW1SH 27 minutes ago
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by lavonjohn 31 minutes ago
A very detailed queen sacrifice opening Ver 2.0
by Reltihfloda43 33 minutes ago
A game of Seirawan chess?
by LindenLyons 38 minutes ago
A fast game in a slow night.
by Estragon 51 minutes ago