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Ambivalences
Aug 10, 2012
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Scottrf
Aug 10, 2012
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#2

Nice.

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Ambivalences
Aug 10, 2012
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#3

thankx

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IM pfren
Aug 10, 2012
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#4

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

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Ambivalences
Aug 10, 2012
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#5

Where is the mate prfen

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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+ ?

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Ambivalences
Aug 10, 2012
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#7

Your wrong the king would play Kf8

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Ambivalences
Aug 10, 2012
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#8

Sorry I'm wrong

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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.

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syedmuneer
Sep 11, 2012
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After 3. Rc7+, why can't black play 3. ... Kf8 instead of 3. ... Kg8

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Turm_Breuberg
Sep 11, 2012
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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.