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19th June 2009, 03:40pm
#1
by master0062
Canton United States
Member Since: Mar 2009
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Easy puzzle. Please post comment.

19th June 2009, 03:44pm
#2
by ADK
Santa Clarita, CA United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 16522

Wouldn't 2...Rxa5+ Ba3 3. Rxa3# be better than a free Rook?

ADK

19th June 2009, 03:46pm
#3
by master0062
Canton United States
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 153

Probably. But most of my puzzles are winning material, rather than the game.

19th June 2009, 03:48pm
#4
by Hurrican3
Ontario Canada
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 100

material > winning game

gotcha

19th June 2009, 03:50pm
#5
by master0062
Canton United States
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 153

Never mind. Im only going to post puzzles with checkmates now.

19th June 2009, 05:18pm
#6
by Elubas
Buffalo United States
Member Since: Aug 2008
Member Points: 2610

It can be winning material, but in that position there was also checkmate which would obviously be the better move.

20th June 2009, 12:02pm
#7
by master0062
Canton United States
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 153

I notice only the same people read my puzzles.

20th June 2009, 12:03pm
#8
by master0062
Canton United States
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 153

2...Rxa5+ Ba3 3. Rxa3# is another solution i forgot to add.

20th June 2009, 12:24pm
#9
by MathChampion
Seattle United States
Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 15

checkmate is obviously way better than winning material.

20th June 2009, 12:27pm
#10
by turkey_12345act
A Secret Place United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 365

Spoon!

20th June 2009, 12:29pm
#11
by master0062
Canton United States
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 153

Forks and Knives.

 

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