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Rxc3 winning the rook on b1. Fairly straight forward.

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If Qxc3 then Rh1 with mate to follow?

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swestland wrote:

Rxc3 winning the rook on b1. Fairly straight forward.


Are you sure about that? I think I'll have to post a follow-up puzzle.

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I think after Qxc3 both Bxc4+ and Rh1 are satisfactory ways to mate, and are both mates in 2 if white doesn't want to waste a couple moves throwing away material

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hi, correct me if i am wrong,

Nh2+ !!!

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Yeah, you seem to be right there.

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Thanks for sharing the puzzle. I enjoyed it.

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ashoksai wrote:

hi, correct me if i am wrong,

Nh2+ !!!


At a closer look maybe not. The answer will of course be Kxf2. What would be blacks next move? I was thinking Rd2 (that's why I thought you were right) but you cannot do that since whites bishop is covering that square.

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Qh1 wins too

...as does Bxe2