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Originally posted by heinzkat
The rush you get from it?
Ok.If you solve the last one you'll get a rush 🙂

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If you could kindly point out to me what is wrong with

1.h62.h73.h8
it'll be easier to start

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Then black is first and apparently it leads to mate starting with 3.... Ra2+

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Yes, I thought White might be " OK " after 5. Ng3 but

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LAME

http://www.chessbase.com/puzzle/christmas2009/chr09-01.htm

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Black just played Nf8.
White to move


Any idea which opening it stems from?Colle system maybe?

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White just made the terrible mistake of wanting to exchange queens on d6.

Black to move

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+++#

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Originally posted by heinzkat
[hidden]bla[/hidden]
you missed two ++

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😳

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Originally posted by Ajuin
Black just played Nf8.
White to move
[fen]r2qkn1r/pb2bppp/1p2pn2/2ppN3/3P1B2/2PBPQ2/PP1N1PPP/R3K2R w KQkq - 0 1[/fen]

Any idea which opening it stems from?Colle system maybe?
I would predict london system

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Originally posted by National Master Dale
I would predict london system
Ah yes,that must be it.
The Colle shuts in the dark squared bishop,I forgot about that.

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White to play and win

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Rd6

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Originally posted by Mephisto2
[hidden]xxx[/hidden]
Yes.
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