8 Responses to Wednesday Quiz

  1. qwek says:
    August 27, 2014 at 10:12

    H8 to H2, D4 to G1, B6 to F2, A8 to H8

  2. basilpal says:
    August 27, 2014 at 12:23

    1. Bg1…Rg1, 2.Rh2+..Kh2; 3. Qf2+…Rg2 (..Kh1); 4. Rh8+mate

  3. Yuichi Sato says:
    August 27, 2014 at 14:51

    (a) 1. …Bg1 ( threatening checkmate with 2. …Rh2# ) 2.Be3 Qxe3
    (a1) 3.Rf2 Bxf2 4.Qxf2 ( 4.Qe2 Qxc3 5.Qxf2 ∓ , 4.Ne2?? Qf3+ 5.Kf1 Rh1+ 6.Ng1 Rxg1# , or 4.Rf1?? Qf3# ) 4. …Qxc3 ∓
    (a2) 3.Rfc1 Rh2+ 4.Kf1 Rf2+ 5.Kxg1 ( 5.Qxf2?? Qxf2# ) 5. …Rxc2+ 6.Kf1 ( or 6.Kh1 Rh8# ) 6. …Qf2#
    (a3) 3.Rfd1 Rh2+ 4.Kf1 Rf2+ 5.Kxg1 ( 5.Qxf2?? Qxf2# ) 5. …Rxc2+ 6.Kf1 ( or 6.Kh1 Rh8# ) 6. …Qf2#
    (a4) 3.Rfe1?? Rh2+ 4.Kf1 Qf3+ 5.Kxg1 ( or 5.Qf2 Qxf2# ) 5. …Qh1#
    (a5) 3.Rf3?? Qxf3+ 4.Kxg1 Rh1#
    (b) 1. …Bg1 2.Rxg1?? Rh2+ 3.Kxh2 ( 3.Kf1?? Qf2# ) 3. …Qf2+ 4.Rg2 ( or 4.Kh1 Rh8# ) 4. …Rh8#
    (c) 1. …Bg1 2.Rf3?? gxf3+ 3.Kxf3 Qf2+ 4.Kg4 Nf6+ 5.Kg5 Rh5#

  4. mdchess says:
    August 28, 2014 at 01:08

    1. … Bg1 2. Rxg1 Rg2+ 3. Kxh2 Qf2+ 4. Rg2 Rh8#
    1. … Bg1 2. Be3 Qxe3 3. Rf2 Bxf2 4. Qxf2 Qxf2 5. Kxf2 Rh2+ +-

  5. yelenadembo says:
    August 28, 2014 at 06:33

    Unfortunately, …Qf2 is impossible, as it is protected, so 1…Rh2 doesn’t work. But 1…Bg1 wins fast!

  6. yelenadembo says:
    August 28, 2014 at 06:33

    Well done

  7. yelenadembo says:
    August 28, 2014 at 06:34

    Very good

  8. yelenadembo says:
    August 28, 2014 at 06:34

    Well done

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