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1st December 2008, 11:33pm
#1
by HAMIDUDDIN
India
Member Since: Aug 2008
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1st December 2008, 11:43pm
#2
by onosson
Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 728

Yep, simple... pretty hard to lose with that much material advantage, any way you do it.

2nd December 2008, 09:18am
#3
by TheGrobe
Calgary Canada
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 14433

Took me a moment because of the promotion with check:

[1. Bc3 c1=Q (or Kf8) 2. Rh8#]

2nd December 2008, 09:24am
#4
by Loomis
Durham, NC United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 4945

The threat of check from black is actually what makes this so simple (combined with knowing it's mate in 2). Since we know we can't allow the check, we either have to play check ourselves, move the king, or interfere with the upcoming check. So there's not much to look at.

2nd December 2008, 09:29am
#5
by TheGrobe
Calgary Canada
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 14433

Or blockade the pawn....  I agree, as the threat of check by black, lengthening the line past mate in two, is certainly what steered me in the right direction.

2nd December 2008, 09:58am
#6
by dc1985
Florida United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 933

Fairly easy.

4th December 2008, 01:09pm
#7
by bigfish
E,M,T,Ontario Canada
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 2971

ok

 

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