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phmilet
phmilet
Nov 1, 2008
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#1

Here's an interesting tactics exercise I saw in a book:

phmilet
phmilet
Nov 1, 2008
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#2

Warning: Don't look at this post until you've found the solution to the above problem. May contain spoilers ;) .

 

Look what might happen if white decides to be too greedy:

vsarun
vsarun
Nov 1, 2008
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#3

very nice

uritbon
uritbon
Nov 1, 2008
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#4

liked!

lotus_elise
lotus_elise
Nov 1, 2008
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#5

i solve your puzzle simple but nice :)

emiab
emiab
Nov 1, 2008
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#6

likeddddddddddddddddd ittttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt !!! hehehheWink

phmilet
phmilet
Nov 1, 2008
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#7

It's interesting how vulnerable the white king is on this position - allowing black to win even with 2 rooks down, as in the second diagram.  Notice that, if black is to move instead, there is an even easier combination: