Play like a grandmother

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Do we actually get an answer to this? The poster has been on and moved and all and hasn't told us what we're missing. 🙁

For the first one - white mates in six, starting with 1. Qe6+

1...Kg7
2. Rb7+...Bc7
3.Rxc7+...Rd7
4.Rxd7+...Qe7
5.Rxe7+...Kf8
6.Rh8#

or

1...Kf8
2. Qxf6+...Ke8
3. Bb5+....Rd7
4. Rh8+....Qf8
5.Rxf8#

Originally posted by Ropespierre
For the first one - white mates in six, starting with 1. Qe6+

1...Kg7
2. Rb7+...Bc7
3.Rxc7+...Rd7
4.Rxd7+...Qe7
5.Rxe7+...Kf8
6.Rh8#

or

1...Kf8
2. Qxf6+...Ke8
3. Bb5+....Rd7
4. Rh8+....Qf8
5.Rxf8#

lol it apears I forgot to put that rook on the board when I did my analysis.
Although the game looks relatively equal after the queens are off the board

Originally posted by CCNoob
[fen]3r2k1/8/2Q2p2/b2p1Pp1/p2P2P1/q3r2R/8/1R3BK1 w - - 0 0[/fen]

In that position I played 1. Rb7. What did I miss? I really am playing like a grandmother you know.

It appears the d rook cant be taken because it is being protected by the lousy bishop

Originally posted by ParShooter
Rh8+ .. Kxh8
Qxf6+ .. Kh7 or kg8. If ..Kh7, Rb7+ and mate soon. If Kg8, Qxd8+ and the b rook will soon get to the 7th rank for a similar mate.

and the second one is won by Re3 followed by Nh4

Originally posted by Ropespierre
It appears the d rook cant be taken because it is being protected by the lousy bishop

Originally posted by Ropespierre
and the second one is won by Re3 followed by Nh4

It doesn't really matter, does it?

Originally posted by Ropespierre
It doesn't really matter, does it?

Originally posted by mjolnir
Do we actually get an answer to this? The poster has been on and moved and all and hasn't told us what we're missing. 🙁

Originally posted by CCNoob
This is a practical quiz not one where people are spoon-fed. If you are used to moving the pieces about, don't touch them but calculate the variations in your head.