8 Responses to Monday Quiz

  1. mdchess says:
    October 6, 2014 at 18:59

    Yelena, Saturday – now I get it – it’s 1. Ba2 with threat of Bg7+ and Bf7#. Neat.

    Your note said 1. Bc2 – typo.

    I was looking for something like that – but found the long route (again) instead.

  2. mdchess says:
    October 6, 2014 at 19:17

    1. Rc6+ Kxe5 2. Qf4#
    1. Rc6+ Kf7 2. Rxc7+ Kg8 3. Qd5+ Qxd5 4. Bxd5+ Be6 5. Bxa8 +-
    1. Rc6+ Nxc6 2. Qxc6+ Kf7 3. Bd5+ Be6 4. Qd7+ Kg8 5. Bxe6+ Rxe6 6. Qxd3 +-

  3. bumpaguv says:
    October 6, 2014 at 23:26

    1. Rfd1 Qe4 2. Qxe4 Bxe4 3. Bxe4 c6 [3…Ra7 4. f4+-] 4. f4+-

    1…Qxa3 2. Qd5+ Ke7 3. Rxc7+ Bd7 4. Qxd7+ Kf8 5. Qf7#

    1…Qxd1+ 2. Qxd1+-

    1…Red8 2. Rxd3 Bxd3 [2…Rxd3 3. Qxh8+-] 3. Rxc7+-

    1…Rad8 2. Rxd3 Rxd3+-

  4. Yuichi Sato says:
    October 7, 2014 at 07:17

    (a) 1.Rfd1 Be4 2.Qxe4 Qxe4 ( 2. …Qxa3?? 3.Qd5+ Ke7 4.Rxc7+ Kf8 5.Qf7# ) 3.Bxe4 ±
    (b) 1.Rfd1 Qxd1+ 2.Rxd1 Bxe5 3.Qd5+ Kf6 ±
    (c) 1.Rfd1 Rad8 2.Rxd3 Rxd3 3.Bb4 ±
    (d) 1.Rfd1 Qxa3?? 2.Qd5+ Ke7 3.Rxc7+ Bd7 ( or 3. …Kf8 4.Qf7# ) 4.Rxd7+ Kf8 5.Qf7#
    (e) 1.Rfd1 Qa6?? 2.Qd5#

  5. yelenadembo says:
    October 7, 2014 at 08:41

    Yes, its 1.Ba2

  6. yelenadembo says:
    October 7, 2014 at 08:42

    Interesting, but white played 1.Rfd1

  7. yelenadembo says:
    October 7, 2014 at 08:42

    Well done

  8. yelenadembo says:
    October 7, 2014 at 08:42

    Very good

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