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      Thursday chess tactic

      Chess tactic, Puzzle Solving


      r1r5/4k1B1/1b1q2Q1/2p2p2/p3b2R/1p2p3/1P6/K5R1 w – – 0 1

      White to move. How should white proceed?

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      14 Comments

      1. The_Lion_King Reply
        December 15, 2011 at 6:20 pm

        1.B-f8 wins

      2. Anonymous Reply
        December 15, 2011 at 7:44 pm

        1. Bf8+

        1. … Kd8 or Kd7
        2. Qxd6+ Ke8
        3. Qe7#

        1. … Kxf8
        2. Qxd6+ with quick mate.

        1. … Rxf8
        2. Rh7+ with quick mate.

      3. awfulhangover Reply
        December 15, 2011 at 8:52 pm

        1.- Bf8+! would do it!

      4. José María Lasso Frías Reply
        December 15, 2011 at 9:10 pm

        Hello

        1. Bf8+ , Rxf8
        2- Rh7+ , Kd8
        ( if Rc7 3. Rxc7+ Ke8 4 Qg8+ Qf8 5 Qxf8# )
        3. Qxd6+, Kc8
        4. Qxf8+, Bd8
        5. Qxd8+, Kxd8
        6. Rg8#

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      5. jMac Reply
        December 15, 2011 at 9:56 pm

        1, Bf8+ Rxf8 2.Rh7+

      6. Yancey Ward Reply
        December 15, 2011 at 11:54 pm

        Has to be Bf8. White wants to separate the black king from his queen who is under attack. As it turns out, mate is unavoidable for black:

        1. Bf8 Rf8 (or allow Qxd6)
        2. Rh7 Kd8

        Or [2. …Rf7 3.Rf7 Ke/d8 4.Qg8 Qf8 5.Qf8#]. Continuing:

        3. Qd6 Kc8
        4. Qf8 Bd8
        5. Qd8 Kd8
        6. Rg8#

      7. aam@fics Reply
        December 16, 2011 at 12:18 am

        1. Bf8+

        if
        1. …. Rxf8
        2. Rh7+ Kd8
        3. Qxd6+
        and mate follows

        if
        1. …. Kxf8
        2. Rh8+ Ke7
        3. Rh7+ Kd8/f8
        and 4. Qxd6+ and mate follows

      8. Chessforeva Dev Reply
        December 16, 2011 at 12:40 am

        Bf8+

      9. Rudy Francis Reply
        December 16, 2011 at 1:41 am

        Qd6+

      10. Rudy Francis Reply
        December 16, 2011 at 1:42 am

        Qd6+

      11. Haridaran Reply
        December 16, 2011 at 1:56 am

        1. Bf8+! Rxf8
        2. Rh7+
        1-0
        White wins the queen.

      12. mshroder Reply
        December 16, 2011 at 2:31 am

        1. Rh7 any (other than the suicidal Qd1+)
        2. Bf8 double check 1-0

        Mark

      13. Anonymous Reply
        December 16, 2011 at 2:59 am

        white plays
        1) Bf8+, Rxf8
        2) Rh7+, Rf7
        3) Qxf7, Kd8
        4) Rg8 and it get over soon

        other black moves after 1) Bf8+ or 2) Rh7+ also finishes the game once the black queen is lost

      14. pancevic Reply
        December 16, 2011 at 6:07 pm

        1. Bf8+, Rxd8
        2. Rh7+… and quick mate

        1. Bf8+, Kxf8 or Kd8 or Kd7
        2. Qxd6+… and quick mate

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