3 Responses to Saturday Quiz

  1. Yuichi Sato says:
    September 21, 2013 at 22:02

    (a) 1.Qb3 Bxf4 2.Na6+ Ka8 3.Nxc7+ Bxc7 ( White was able to exchange his or her bishop and knight for Black’s queen. ) ＋－
    (b) 1.Qb3 Ka8 2.Bxd6 Na5 ( 2. …Qxd6?? 3.Qxb7# ) 3.Bxc7 Nxb3 4.Nxb3 ＋－
    (c) 1.Qb3 Nb4 2.Qxb4 Qc6 3.Bxd6+ Ka8 ( 3. …Qxd6?? 4.Qxb7# ) ＋－
    (d) 1.Qb3 Na5 2.Na6+ Ka8 3.Nxc7+ Rxc7 or Bxc7 4.Qd1 ＋－
    (e) 1.Qb3 Bxc5 2.Bxc7+ Rxc7 3.dxc5 ＋－
    (f ) 1.Qb3 Qe7 2.Bxd6+ Rc7 ( 2. …Qxd6?? 3.Qxb7# ) 3.Bxe7 Rxe7 ＋－

  2. Yuichi Sato says:
    September 21, 2013 at 22:30

    P.S. After 1.Qb3, even if Black plays 1. …Nxd4, 2.Na6+ Ka8 3.Nxc7+ Rxc7 or Bxc7 4.Qd1 ＋－.

  3. yelenadembo says:
    September 22, 2013 at 09:06

    Very good!

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