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      Home  >  Chess Improvement • Chess Puzzles  >  Overnight chess tactic

      Overnight chess tactic

      Chess tactic, Puzzle Solving


      White to move. How can White save this game? How should White proceed?

      3r4/5Q1p/4P2k/2n3pq/4pB2/7P/p5P1/6K1 w – – 0 1

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      29 Comments

      1. Egoist Paul Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 3:51 am

        1.Qf6+ Qg6
        2.Bxg5+ Kh5
        3.g4#

      2. Soulful1 Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 4:13 am

        Qf6 leads to mate

      3. Soulful1 Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 4:17 am

        Qf6+ leads to mate Qg6, 2. Bxg5+ Kh5 3. g4+ mate

      4. Daniel Sada Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 4:22 am

        1. Qf6 Qg6
        2. Bxg5 Kh5
        3. g5#

      5. Ed Seedhouse Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 5:05 am

        Rather easy, this one.

        1. Qf6+ Qg6
        2. Bxg5+ Kh5
        3. g4#

        No variations since all Black’s moves are completely forced.

      6. Anonymous Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 5:36 am

        Looks like a mate in three: Qf6+, Bxg5+, g4#. Phil

      7. Anonymous Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 5:49 am

        1.Qf6+ Qg6
        2.Bxg5+ Kh5
        3.g4++ yes?

      8. Anonymous Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 6:46 am

        1, Qf6+ Qg6
        2, Bxg5+ Kh5
        3, g4#

        Best from Hungary

      9. Anonymous Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 7:00 am

        Qf6# B#g5# then g4 mate…pretty simple stuff Susan..really…make em a but harder..these are like 1 second solves.

      10. math ace Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 7:04 am

        1) Qf6 Qg6
        2) Bxg5 Kh5
        3) g4++

      11. TVTom Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 7:12 am

        Simple but cute.

        Qf6+ is the only check that doesn’t lose material, and white has to check to stop the black a-pawn from queening.

        1 Qf6+ Qg6
        2 Bxg5+ Kh5
        3 g2-g4# mating with a pawn!

      12. Anonymous Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 7:48 am

        1.Qf6+ Qg6
        2.Bxg5+ Kh5
        3.g4 mate ..

      13. jdalberg Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 7:50 am

        1. Qf6+, Qg6
        2. Bxg5+, Kh5
        3. g4#

      14. Anonymous Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 7:53 am

        1)Df6+,Dg6
        2)Ag5+,Rh5
        3)g4#

      15. José María Lasso Frías Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 8:36 am

        Hello


        1. Qf6+ , Qg6
        2. Bxg5+, Kh5
        3. g4#

        Greetings from Spain

      16. Mozes Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 8:36 am

        1.Qf6+ Qg6
        2.Bxg5+ Kh5
        3.g4#

      17. Anonymous Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 9:25 am

        Mate in 3!

      18. Marcin Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 9:30 am

        Forced and simple, white wins:

        1. Qf6+ Qg6 2. Bxg5 Kh5 3. g4#

      19. Anonymous Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 9:56 am

        1. Qf6+ Qg6
        2. Bg5+ Kh5
        3. g4 mate
        greets, jan

      20. Anon Ymous Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 10:00 am

        1.Qf6+ Qg6 2.Bxg5+ Kh5 3.g4#

        or am I missing something?

      21. laurusronda Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 10:30 am

        Qf6+, Qg6, Bxg5+, Rh5, g4++

      22. József Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 10:30 am

        This is mate in 3:

        1. Qf6+ Qg6
        2. Bg5:+ Kh5

        and

        3. g4#

        Nice – and easy 🙂

      23. fuzzylogic Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 10:31 am

        1. Qf6+ Qg6 2. Bxg5+ Kh5 3. g4 mate

      24. rhsatrhs Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 10:37 am

        1. Qf6+ Qg6 2. Bxg5+ Kh5 3. g4#

      25. Anonymous Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 10:39 am

        1. Qf6+ Qg6 2. Bg5 Kh5 3. g4 #

      26. Anonymous Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 10:41 am

        1. Qf6+ Qg6
        2. Bxg5+ Kh5
        3. g4#
        Mark

      27. Tashi Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 11:01 am

        Wasn’t too difficult 😉

        1. Qf6+ Qg6 2. Bxg5+ Kh5 3. g4++

      28. Srini Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 12:42 pm

        Qf6+ Qg6 Bxg5+ Kh5 g4#

      29. Anonymous Reply
        October 14, 2010 at 2:38 pm

        Qf6+ Qg6
        Bxg5+ Kh5
        g4#
        Quorthon

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