7 Responses to Monday Quiz

  1. bumpaguv says:

    1…Rh8

    2. Qxg7+ Kxg7+ -+

    2. Qg6+ Kg8+ [not 2…Rxg6?? stalemate]3. Kg5 Rxg6+ 4. Kxg6 Rxh4 -+

  2. Yuichi Sato says:

    (a) 1. …Kh8 2.Qg1 Rdg8 ( threatening checkmate with 3. …Rh7# ) 3.Qxg7+ Kxg7 or Nxg7+ -+
    (b) 1. …Kh8 2.Qg3 Nxg3+ 3.Kh6 -+
    (c) 1. …Kh8 2.Qg4 Rxg4 3.Kxg4 -+
    (d) 1. …Kh8 2.Qg5 Rxg5+ 3.Kxg5 -+
    (e) 1. …Kh8 2.Qg6 Rxg6 3.Kxg6 -+
    (f ) 1. …Kh8 2.Qxg7+ Kxg7 or Nxg7+ -+
    (g) 1. …Kh8 2.Qe4 ( or 2.Qc2, Qf1, Qf2, Qf3, or Qh3 and the same continuation as the 2.Qe4 line. ) Rdg8 3.Qxf5 exf5 4.e6 ( or 4.Kh6 Rh7# ) Rh7#

  3. Yuichi Sato says:

    P.S. There are other variations. They are as follows : 1. …Kh8 2.Qa8 Rh7+ 3.Kg4 ( , 3.Kg5 Rxa8 -+, or 3.Kg6 Rxa8 -+ ) Rxa8 -+ and 1. …Kh8 2.Qd2 Rh7+ 3.Kg4 ( , 3.Kg5 Rxd2 -+, or 3.Kg6 Rxd2 -+ ) Rxd2 -+.

  4. yelenadembo says:

    Very good!

  5. yelenadembo says:

    Well done!

  6. yelenadembo says:

    Also interesting, but 1…Rh8 was played in the game!

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