Chess Lesson #21

Bowmann

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14 Dec 05

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14 Dec 05

Originally posted by Sicilian Smaug
wrong! Ra7..kc8?? Ra8# but what about Ra7..Nc8

1.Ra7..Qg7(or something)
2.Ra1..Kc8
3.Ra8+..Kd7
Truely escaped

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14 Dec 05

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Bad wolf

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14 Dec 05

Originally posted by zebano
Wrong. Ra8+ is the way. You almost had it.

1. Re8+ Qxe8
2. Ra8+ Kxa8
3. Qa1+ Kb8
4. Qa7+ Kc8
5. Qa8+ Kd7

Edited to change 5...Kc7 to Kd7 as above.

My first post appears to be the best way then.

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15 Dec 05

Originally posted by Bowmann
[fen]1k5r/1p1q4/1Ppn4/3b4/3P3p/1P6/6PP/R3RQK1[/fen]

White to play.

How would you continue?

I would sac the rooks on a8, and mate with the queen.

Nice example which shows the importance of tempo.

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21 Dec 05

1. Ra8+ Kxa8
2. Ra1+ Kb8
3. Ra8+ Kxa8
4. Qa1+ Kb8
5. Qa7+ Kc8
6. Qa8 mate

is indeed correct.