5 Responses to Friday Quiz

  1. Yuichi Sato says:

    (a) 1.Rxd4 Bxd4 2.Qxg4+ Kf7 3.Qxf3+ Bf6 ( or 3. …Rf6 4.Qh5+ Ke6 5.Bxd4 Rf8 6.h7 +- ) 4.Bd4 Ke6 5,Bxf6 exf6 6.h7 Rc8 7.h8=Q Rxh8 8.Rxh8 b6 +-
    (b) 1.Rxd4 Qa6 2.Qxg4
    (b1) 2. …Kf7 3.Qxf3+ Rf6 ( 3. …Bf6?? 4.Qh5+ and White wins. ) 4.Qh5+ +-
    (b2) 2. …Kf8 3.Qxf3+ Rf6 ( 3. …Bf6?? 4.Rd8+ Kf7 5.Qh5+ Ke6 6.Qd5# ) 4.Rd8+ Kf7 5.Qh5+
    (b3) 2. …Rf7?? 3.h7+ Kh8 4.Rd8+ Rf8 ( or 4. …Bf8 5.Qg8# ) 5.Rxf8+ Bxf8 6.Qg8#

  2. Yuichi Sato says:

    P.S. Needless to say, White gains an advantage over Black in the ( b2) variation.

  3. yelenadembo says:

    Very good!

  4. yelenadembo says:

    Well done!

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