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Hintless Puzzle #14

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kco
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May 1, 2011
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Hi, I will be posting puzzle weekly especially for those who don't like the
dailypuzzle much or find the hints and title annoying cause you don't have clues while playing OTB do ya ? Of course not ! So please don't give answers here straight away. I wil give the answer till Wednesday and a new puzzle each Sunday. Please don't say is 'easy'  or 'first' or if you don't like it cause is too hard (Good !) go to 'here'
p.s. anyone who use an engine before the answer I will never speak to you again. Tongue out
Today puzzle,  is White to move. Well today puzzle is not quite 'Hintless' nevertheless you still have to find the moves. In this game White actually move 1.Rf2 ? is a blunder, why ? and what should White have moved instead ?
Hintless Puzzle #13                                Hintless Puzzle #15
ramshackle
ramshackle
May 1, 2011
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easy (oh and firstTongue out)

cobra91
cobra91
May 1, 2011
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What the heck... this series is still going??!  lol

Good puzzle; after a few minutes I think I have it, but can't be sure. That's what I always hated about these "hintless puzzles" - there's no way to confirm anything for days, because nobody is allowed to give even a proposed solution (or say anything related to the puzzle). It's really a terrible setup for a forum topic, if you ask me... it'd be better suited for an article or blog post.

kco
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May 1, 2011
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just message me to see if you got it right

kco
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May 4, 2011
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Spoiler Alert ! Answer will be given down below.

Viktor Korchnoi vs Irina Krush, Gibtelecom Masters 2007.

   Gibraltar's open has become a must for international experts. There's a huge prize fund, the Caleta Hotel venue has the best cuisine on the Rock, and the English control team runs the event smoothly.
   Gib 2007 had elite grandmasters led by England's Micheal Adams, top women GMs , and the legendary Korchnoi, now 78, who defected from the Soviet Union then twice challenged for the world title. The veteran's penultimate round pairing with America's No.2 women player ended in farce when Korchnoi (White, to play) panicked at Krush's Rxd2 threat and went 1.Rf2 ? Why was this a blunder, and what should White play instead ?

 Solution. 1.Rf2 ? Qxe4 !  forced resignation. If 2.Nxe4 Rd1+ 3.Rf1 Rxf1 mate. Instead 1.Rf8+ ! Kg7  (Rxf8 2.Bd5 win the queen) 2.Rxd8 Nxd8 3.Qxc7+ Nf7 4.Qxb7 puts White two pawns up.