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3rd January 2009, 09:51am

by Cambhawk
Cambridge Canada

Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 70

White to move and win material!

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3rd January 2009, 10:06am

by plane129
ca United States

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Member Points: 432

Good one.

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3rd January 2009, 10:08am

by jerry2468
United States

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Member Points: 2009

The black rook doesn't have to go to g6.

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3rd January 2009, 10:27am

by Glaedr
Karachi Pakistan

Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 219

not that 'hard'

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26th January 2009, 08:27pm

by Tiger-13
Sydney Australia

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Member Points: 1277

nice one

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28th January 2009, 05:00pm

by Cambhawk
Cambridge Canada

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Member Points: 70

thx

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28th January 2009, 05:38pm

by BorgQueen
Adelaide, South Australia

Member Since: Aug 2008
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Why doesn't the king capture h4? Wouldn't that make a mess of this puzzle?

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28th January 2009, 05:52pm

by mosskyle
Des Moines, IA United States

Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 50

BorgQueen wrote:

Why doesn't the king capture h4? Wouldn't that make a mess of this puzzle?

Because then Kf3, Kg4, Kxd2. It might be a slightly better move because then black keeps his rook, but points-wise it is the same. (bishop for pawn or rook for bishop)

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28th January 2009, 06:18pm

by BorgQueen
Adelaide, South Australia

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Member Points: 19538

Huh?

No, I mean this.

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28th January 2009, 06:29pm

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by SukerPuncher333
Canada

Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 677

BorgQueen wrote:

Huh?

No, I mean this.

BorgQueen, if the King captures the h pawn, then white responds with 3. Nf3+ (not 3. Nc4), winning the bishop immediately.

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28th January 2009, 07:15pm

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by TonightOnly
Phoenix, AZ United States

Member Since: Jun 2007
Member Points: 1521

2...Kf4

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