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2nd February 2008, 08:02am

#1

by broze
Bath England

Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 844

Found this puzzle on the net and was stunned have fun!

2nd February 2008, 08:19am

#2

by caliche616
bogotá Colombia

Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 754

what happen if i take the horse with the queen?

2nd February 2008, 08:35am

#3

by Loomis
Durham, NC United States

Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 4945

caliche616 wrote: what happen if i take the horse with the queen?

Then pawn takes queen. In chess notation, 1. ... Qxg3+ 2. fxg3

2nd February 2008, 08:38am

#4

by neneko
Sweden

Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 1747

After you take the 'horse' with the queen white capture your queen with the f pawn.

2nd February 2008, 08:38am

#5

by Ned63
London United Kingdom

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caliche616 wrote: what happen if i take the horse with the queen?

His prawn would get ya!

2nd February 2008, 09:41am

#6

by Thompson
Scotland

Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 212

Nice puzzle.

5th February 2008, 01:17pm

#7

by broze
Bath England

Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 844

From this position Steinitz mated blindfold!!!!

5th February 2008, 11:04pm

#8

by alma_eterna
United States

Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 126

Nice. The first move was hard to see but after I got going it was easier.

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