9 Responses to Sunday Quiz

  1. Yuichi Sato says:
    June 2, 2013 at 09:11

    (a) 1. …Rxa3 2.bxa3 Qxa1+ 3.Rb1 ( 3.Qd1 Qxd1+ 4.Bxd1 Re1# or 3.Qd1 Re1+ 4.Qxe1 Qxe1# ) Re1+ 4.Rxe1 Qxe1+ 5.Qf1 Qxf1#
    (b) 1. …Rxa3 2.Qb1 Rxa1 3.Qxa1 Qe1+ 4.Qxe1 Rxe1#
    (c) 1. …Rxa3 2.Rxa3 Qe1+ 3.Qf1 Qxf1#
    (d) 1. …Rxa3 2.Qxa3 Qe1+ 3.Rxe1 Rxe1#

  2. Yuichi Sato says:
    June 2, 2013 at 09:28

    I came up with another variation. It’s as follows : 1. …Rxa3 2.g3 Rxd3 and Black will surely win.

  3. Costello says:
    June 2, 2013 at 16:17

    Seems to be : …Rxa3 [if Rxa3 Qe1 ! Qf1 Qxf1# ]
    [if Qxa3 Qe1! Rxe1 Rxe1#]
    [if Qe4 Rxa1+ …and mate soon ]

  4. Costello says:
    June 2, 2013 at 22:06

    Actually is quite simple : 1…Qe1+ 2. Rxe1 Rxe1 3.Qf1 Rxf1#

  5. bumpaguv says:
    June 2, 2013 at 23:15

    1. ….. Rxa3

    2. bxa3 Qxa1+ 3. Rb1 (3. Qb1 Re1+ 4. Qxe1 Qxe1#) Re1+ 4. Qf1 (4. Rxe1 Qxe1+ 5. Qf1 Qxf1#) 4. ….. Rxf1+ 5. Rxf1 Qxf1#
    2. Rxa3 Qe1+ 3. Qf1 Qxf1#
    2. Qxa3 Qe1+ 3. Rxe1 Rxe1#
    2. Qb1 or 2. Qd1 or 2. Qf1 Rxa1 3. Qxa1 Qe1+ 4. Qxe1 Rxe1#

  6. yelenadembo says:
    June 3, 2013 at 12:32

    Very good!

  7. yelenadembo says:
    June 3, 2013 at 12:33

    Actually, not so much 🙂 If 1…Qe1 2.Qf1.

  8. yelenadembo says:
    June 3, 2013 at 12:33

    Very good!

  9. yelenadembo says:
    June 3, 2013 at 12:34

    Well done!

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