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Ambivalences

Aug 10, 2012

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Scottrf

Aug 10, 2012

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#2

Nice.

Ambivalences

Aug 10, 2012

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#3

thankx

IM pfren

Aug 10, 2012

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#4

2.Rc8+ is mate very shortly, so it's a better choice.

Ambivalences

Aug 10, 2012

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#5

Where is the mate prfen

azziralc

Aug 10, 2012

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#6

My chess program (Fritz) also fails to see the mate very shortly.

What is the continuation of 2.Rc8+ ?

Ambivalences

Aug 10, 2012

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#7

Your wrong the king would play Kf8

Ambivalences

Aug 10, 2012

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#8

Sorry I'm wrong

IM pfren

Aug 10, 2012

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#9

1.Qh6+ Kg8 2.Rc8+ Kf7 3.Rc7+ Kg8 (everything else leads to instant mate) 4.Rxg7+ Qxg7 5.ef3, when Houdini claims mate in 10 with best play from Black. Anyway, White is a whole Queen up, so this is of no real sgnificance.

syedmuneer

Sep 11, 2012

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#10

After 3. Rc7+, why can't black play 3. ... Kf8 instead of 3. ... Kg8

Turm_Breuberg

Sep 11, 2012

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#11

syedmuneer wrote:

After 3. Rc7+, why can't black play 3. ... Kf8 instead of 3. ... Kg8

Qh8 Rg8 Qf6 Ke8 Qe7. As quick and simple as that. But nearly everything wins.

2. Qe6 should be another option for example.