but you claimed that Qa5 was wrong because there was at least 4 moves that stopped the mate which is wrong...
just admit that my answer is correct or refute it and show me the error of my ways....
you couldn't do it so why not congratulate me for achieving something you couldn't do.
Originally posted by iraqi insurgentQa5 Bc5 Qa1 was OK. But to say you have solved the puzzle you also need to find mating moves for these:
but you claimed that Qa5 was wrong because there was at least 4 moves that stopped the mate which is wrong...
just admit that my answer is correct or refute it and show me the error of my ways....
you couldn't do it so why not congratulate me for achieving something you couldn't do.
Qa5 Rd6
Qa5 Re6
Qa5 Rd5
Qa5 Re5
Any other move Qb6 will be mate as you said.
Originally posted by iraqi insurgentYour answer is not thorough enough. You need to show how White defeats all possible Black defenses.
but you claimed that Qa5 was wrong because there was at least 4 moves that stopped the mate which is wrong...
just admit that my answer is correct or refute it and show me the error of my ways....
you couldn't do it so why not congratulate me for achieving something you couldn't do.
1. Qa5! puts up 4 mate threats: 2. Qxb4 2. Qd5 2. Qe5 and 2. Nf5.
Each of Black's pieces is protecting exactly one of these squares. However since the White queen now blocks the Black a6-pawn, Black gets into Zugzwang. If he decided to move any of his rooks up, he will block a bishops diagonal (or lose the rook with mate on 5th rank of course). And if he moves a Bishop he will either block the rook-file or will stop protecting the above mentioned squares (e.g. 1. ... Bh6). In all cases 1 of the 4 mating squares will be left unprotected.
And last but not least: If Black moves 1. ... Bc5 then he blocks the King's escape square and 2. Qa1 mate.
1. Qa5 Bd7(d6) 2. Qd5 mate
1. ... Be7(e6) 2. Qe5 mate
1. ... Rd7(e6) 2. Nf5 mate
1. ... Re7(d6) 2. Qxb4 mate
1. ... Bc5 2. Qa1 mate
Originally posted by iraqi insurgentI never said Qa5 was not correct, I just said that you hadn't fully explained why it was correct. Even I had trouble seeing every move black could make in response.
Therefore Qa5 is the answer to the solution.........
Now the odds admission of admiration from Ian would be appropiate
Originally posted by Ian68even you had trouble seeing every move black could make in response
I never said Qa5 was not correct, I just said that you hadn't fully explained why it was correct. Even I had trouble seeing every move black could make in response.
******* what arrogance ******
###### black can't make any in response #########
@@@@@ you couldn't do it @@@@@@@
??????? I did ??????????
****** what's hard about saying well done *******