4 Responses to Saturday Quiz

  1. bumpaguv says:
    August 17, 2013 at 15:48

    1. Rxg7 Rxg7 2. Qe5 Qc2+ [2. … Rcg8 3. Qxg7+ Rxg7 4. Rd8+ Rg8 5. Rxg8#] 3. Kh3 Rcg8 4. Qxg7+ Rxg7 5. Rd8+ Rg8 6. Rxg8#

  2. Yuichi Sato says:
    August 17, 2013 at 18:56

    (a) 1.Qe5 Bxe5 2.Rxh7#
    (b) 1.Qe5 Qb2+ ( , 1. …Qa1 2.Qxa1 Bxa1 3.Rxh7# , or 1. …Qc3 2.Qxc3 Bxc3 3.Rxh7# ) 2.Qxb2 and if Black plays 2. …Bxb2, then 3.Rxh7#.
    (c) 1.Qe5 Qc2+ 2.Kh3 Rce8 3.Rxg7 Rxe5 ( or 3. …Rxg7 4.Qxg7# ) 4.Rxg8# or Rxh7#
    (d) 1.Qe5 Rcd2 2.Rxg7 Qc2+ 3.Kh3 Rxd7 4.Rxd7+ Rg7 5.Rd8#
    (e) 1.Qe5 a3 2.Rxg7 Qc2+ 3.Kh3 a2 4.Rxg8# or Rxh7#

  3. yelenadembo says:
    August 18, 2013 at 08:40

    Very good!

  4. yelenadembo says:
    August 18, 2013 at 08:40

    Also winning but 1.Rxg7 was played in the game.

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