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Now i see why they say that Alekhine is a strong tactician.

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Try to complete the game if you can.

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I cannot move the pieces but would play Rxb8+ Kxb8 Qxe5+! fe Rf8+ and matein a couple of moves.

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deadlyduck wrote:

I cannot move the pieces but would play Rxb8+ Kxb8 Qxe5+! fe Rf8+ and matein a couple of moves.


 ur right.

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Yep nice one.  Briboy, how come you don't set them up like a puzzle with the solution?  (or you want people to solve from the board?)

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Politicalmusic wrote:

Yep nice one.  Briboy, how come you don't set them up like a puzzle with the solution?  (or you want people to solve from the board?)


 Yes to improve your IMAGINATION :)

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Correct is 1.Rxb8!! Kxb8 2. Qxe5+!! when if 2... Ka8 or 2... Kc8, 3.Qe1# and 3.Qc7# respectively, and if 2...fxe5 3.Rf1#. This is a pretty famous game, actualy. Thanks for posting!

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j_brodu wrote:

Correct is 1.Rxb8!! Kxb8 2. Qxe5+!! when if 2... Ka8 or 2... Kc8, 3.Qe1# and 3.Qc7# respectively, and if 2...fxe5 3.Rf1#. This is a pretty famous game, actualy. Thanks for posting!


Whoops, there would be a couple of interventions before mate, but Rf8 would be mate in context.

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j_brodu wrote:

Correct is 1.Rxb8!! Kxb8 2. Qxe5+!! when if 2... Ka8 or 2... Kc8, 3.Qe1# and 3.Qc7# respectively, and if 2...fxe5 3.Rf1#. This is a pretty famous game, actualy. Thanks for posting!


 your welcome.

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nice