White played 1.Qxb4+ Kxb4 2. a3+ Ka5 3.b4 checkmate.
ferrisca - MikeB62 RHP 2022
White to play. Mate in Four. The solution with appear after this
picture from an RHP roving reporter who sent me this picture of
the new U.K. Prime Minister moving stuff into 10 Downing Street.
(or it could be a truck taking the previous Prime Minister’s stuff away.)
White to play. Wrap this up. There is a clue from the first two puzzles.
We will go over the last few moves to reveal the solution.
FEN
r4rk1/pbqn1ppp/1pp1p3/4P3/4BB2/5Q2/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 14
[FEN "r4rk1/pbqn1ppp/1pp1p3/4P3/4BB2/5Q2/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 14"] 14. Qg3 {With the obvious idea of Bh6. But it is a threat and has to be countered.} 14... Kh8 {Nc5 was a move answering Bh6 with f6,} 15. Qh4 g6 {h6 will meet Bxh6 and a White. win.} 16. Rad1 {Getting ready for a Rook lift Black thinks they have prevented.} 16... Rg8 {I think the idea is play Nf8 but it looks like a tough position for Black to hold.} 17. Rd3 {Walking into a skewer.} 17... Ba6 {h5 had to be tried. We are now at the puzzle position.} 18. Qxh7+ {The theme of the puzzles has been Queen sacrifices. Here is another.} 18... Kxh7 19. Rh3+ Kg7 20. Bh6+ {This neat trick and pattern is well worth knowing. It is not an uncommon idea.} 20... Kh7 21. Bf8 {Checkmate.}
I was messing about with the Blackmar Diemer Gambit and hit upon an idea
which does not appear in any of the databases I have. it was not in any of them.
It involves this variation. 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Qxf3
So I looked in this 2nd hand acquisition I obtained quite a while ago.
and on page 16 we read.
So here we have a book that does not give you any analysis on 5.Qxf3 despite the fact
the book is titled the Blackmar Diemer Gambit and Emil Diemer was rather fond of
it. We are then pointed towards another book where 5.Qf3 is analysed. This is opening
book con job No. 173 where you end up out of pocket and an armful of chess books.
5 Qxf3 has been seen on RHP 2080 times (White wins 1112, Black wins 863)
1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Qxf3 Qxd4 {A risky pawn grab. Go with Schiller and play an early...c6} 6. Be3 Qb4 7. O-O-O Nc6 {Fairly logical and has been see on RHP 37 times with 23 White wins and no draws.} 8. Nb5 Qa5 {The only move and now my idea.} 9. Bd2 {Try this, no harm done. I could not find another example of it anywhere.} 9... Qb6 {If they play this and you do not want a draw....} 10. Be3 Qa5 {Then you are back where you where started, But What happens on Qxa2.} 11. Bd2 Qxa2 {Threatens Qa1 mate.} 12. Nxc7+ Kd8 {13. Bf4+ is Ok but this move.....} 13. Ba5+ {Has a nice idea.} 13... Bd7 {Black will be expecting 14.Nxa1+ Qxa5 here.} 14. Ne6+ {Double Check.} 14... Ke8 15. Nc7+ Kd8 16. Ne6+ {Another draw. The cute stuff happens if Black tries to avoid the draw,} 16... Ke8 17. Nc7+ Kd8 18. Ne6+ Kc8 {Now what?} 19. Qxc6+ {19...Bxc6 20. Rd8 mate.} 19... bxc6 20. Ba6+ Kb8 {Only move.} 21. Bc7 {Checkmate. Give 9.Bd2 a try out in a game if you get the chance. Good Luck.}
