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Paul Morphy's Puzzle

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Ilikelamborghinis
Feb 26, 2008
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#1

Try to solve this tactic from a master player.(it's not me!)


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Unbeliever-inactive
Feb 26, 2008
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#2
Excellent Queen sacrifice.
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KillaBeez
Feb 26, 2008
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#3
Extremely easy to find because you gave it away with the name.
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calvinhobbesliker
Mar 2, 2008
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#4
bxf6 also works
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night_knight
Mar 2, 2008
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#5
calvinhobbesliker wrote: bxf6 also works

 no. it doesn't work. it will take 4 moves instead of 3, because after 1.Bxf6 ...g6. and it will take 3 more moves to bring the queen to g7 for the mate. but in the queen sac. black can't choose not to take the queen because if 1. Qf6...g6 than 2. Qe5 and mate next move.  


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Ilikelamborghinis
Mar 2, 2008
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#6
benws wrote:

i thought morphy's puzzle was this:

 

There are many variations


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Davidmingming
Mar 4, 2008
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#7
It works if he takes the bishop.