Tuesday Quiz

6 Responses to Tuesday Quiz

1. mdchess says:

   January 28, 2014 at 08:32

   Today we have a full plate of pieces to play with…

   1. Qh7+ Kf8 2. Nh6 looks very tasty.

   black now has no options – if BxN Qh8 is mate.

   and all black Q moves are bad – white has Qg8+ Ke7 and Qxf7+ – just resign!
2. Yuichi Sato says:

   January 28, 2014 at 08:49

   1.Rxd7 Qxd7 2.Nf6+
   (a) 2. …Bxf6 3.gxf6 ( threatening checkmate with 4.Qh8# ) Qd1+ ( or 3. …Qd2+ 4.Bxd2 Rd8 5.Qh8# ) 4.Bxd1 Rd8 5.Qh8#
   (b) 2. …Kf8 3.Nxd7+ ＋－
3. bumpaguv says:

   January 28, 2014 at 15:10

   1. Qh7+ Kf8 2. Nh6

   2…Qd8 3. Qg8+ Ke7 4. Qxf7#
   2…Bxh6 3. Qh8#
   2…Nf6 3. gxf6 Qxf6 [3…Bxf6 4. Qg8# or 3…Bxh6 4. Qh8#] 4. Qg8+ Ke7 5. Bc5#
   2…Qd6 3. Qg8+ Ke7 4. Qxf7+ Kd8 5. Rxd6 +-
4. yelenadembo says:

   January 29, 2014 at 07:30

   Very good!
5. yelenadembo says:

   January 29, 2014 at 07:30

   Yes, this is interesting, but 1.Rxd7 was played in the game.
6. yelenadembo says:

   January 29, 2014 at 07:30

   Definitely interesting, but 1.Rxd7 was played in the game!