4 Responses to Wednesday Quiz

  1. bumpaguv says:
    September 25, 2013 at 20:45

    1…Be3!

    2. Bxf7 Qxe4+ 3. Qg2 Qxg2+ 4. Kxg2 Bxc1 5. Bxh5 Nf4+ 6. Kh1 Bxb2 7. Bxg4 -+

    2. Rxf7 Qxe4+ 3. Qg2 Rxf7 4. Bxf7 [4. Qxe4? Rf1+ 5. Kg2 Rg1#] 4…Qd3 (threatening 5…Qd1+) 5. Bxe3 Qxe3 and White cannot prevent a fatal back rank check by Black’s queen.

    2. Rxe3 Rxf1+ 3. Qxf1 Rxf1+ 4. Kg2 Rg1#

    2. Qxe3 Rxf1+ 3. Kg2 Qxe4+ 4. Kg3 [4. Qxe4?? Rg1#] 4…R8f3+ 5. Kh4 [5. Qxf3 Qe1+ 6. Qf2 Qxf2# or 6. Kg2 Rg1#] 5…Rxe3 -+

  2. Yuichi Sato says:
    September 25, 2013 at 22:27

    (a) 1. …Be3 2.Bxf7 Qxe4+ 3.Qg2 Qxg2+ 4.Kxg2 Bxc1 5.Bxh5 Rxf1 6.Kxf1 Bxb2 7.Bxg4 Nf4 －＋
    (b) 1. …Be3 2.Rxf7 Qxe4+ 3.Qg2 Qxg2+ 4.Kxg2 Rxf7 5.Bxf7 Bxc1 6.b3 ( or 6.Bxh5? Nf4+ 7.Kg3 Nxh5+ 8.Kxg4 Ng7 9.b3 ) Nf4+ －＋
    (c) 1. …Be3 2.Rxe3 Rxf1+ 3.Kg2 ( or 3.Qxf1 Rxf1+ 4.Kg2 Rf2+ 5.Kg3 Qc2 ) R8f2+ 4.Qxf2 ( or 4.Kg3 Rg1+ 5.Kh4 Qf6+ 6.Kxh5 Rf5# ) Rxf2+ 5.Kg3 Qc2 －＋
    (d) 1. …Be3 2.Bxe3 Qxe4+ 3.Rf3 ( or 3.Qg2 Rxf1+ 4.Bg1 Nf2# or Rxg1# ) Rxf3 －＋
    (e) 1. …Be3 2.Qxe3 Rxf1+ 3.Kg2 R8f2+ 4.Qxf2 ( or 4.Kg3 Rg1+ 5.Kh4 Qf6+ 6.Qg5 [ or 6.Kxh5 Rf5+ 7.Qg5 Qxg5# ] Nxg5 7.Bxg5 Rxh2# ) Rxf2+ 5.Kg3 Qxe4 －＋

  3. yelenadembo says:
    September 26, 2013 at 10:16

    Very good!

  4. yelenadembo says:
    September 26, 2013 at 10:16

    Well done!

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