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Nice combo
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 1:42 pm
by Paul McKeown
See attached pdf for the position from which my team mate delivered a nice mate. Clive Wismayer (183) - Stefano Bruzzi (182), Thames Valley League Div. 1, 31 March 2010, Surbiton - Staines, Bd. 3.
See if you can spot it. No cheating, mind.
Re: Nice combo
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 2:56 pm
by Anthony Taglione
The Black King needed more exercise, anyway.
Re: Nice combo
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 3:00 pm
by Alex Holowczak
Is this an April Fools' joke; really there isn't one, but you'll get us searching for hours anyway?
Re: Nice combo
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 3:04 pm
by Paul McKeown
Alex - no joke - it's pretty straightforward really - White has done the hard work to arrive here. Qg8+ Kh6 Qh8+ Kg5 f4+ Kg4 h3 Black resigns is what happened. If Kxg3 Nf5+ Kxh3 Qxh5+ or if Kxh3+ Qxh5+ Kxg3 Nf5#
Re: Nice combo
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 3:05 pm
by Alex Holowczak
Wow, I spotted that line, but I thought it didn't work. What happens if Kxg3? Edit: Oh, Qg6! Forgot about the pawn on f4 blocking the Queen.
Re: Nice combo
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 3:28 pm
by Alan Walton
Hi,
I think this works as well
1. Qg6+ Kh8
2. Qxh5+ Qh6
3. Qf7 Qh7 (if Kh7 Qg8 mate)
4. Qf8 Qg8
5. Qxg8 mate
Ignore this one he has Bxe7, shouldn't really analyse whilst working
Alan