1. In attack
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    29 Jan '13 19:55
    Originally posted by SwissGambit
    More than 4!

    The Q can move along the b-file.
    The R can move along the 3rd rank.
    As they can.

    To RJ's Rb3 - Qa5#
    To Qb3 - Qh1#

    any other movement by R along 3rd rank and Q along B file means that either b6 or e3 is unprotected, allowing the knight to mate.
  2. Standard memberSwissGambit
    Caninus Interruptus
    2014.05.01
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    29 Jan '13 20:01
    Originally posted by morgski
    As they can.

    To RJ's Rb3 - Qa5#
    To Qb3 - Qh1#

    any other movement by R along 3rd rank and Q along B file means that either b6 or e3 is unprotected, allowing the knight to mate.
    Not 1.Qa1 Rb3 2.Qa5+?? bxa5!
  3. In attack
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    29 Jan '13 20:08
    Originally posted by SwissGambit
    Not 1.Qa1 Rb3 2.Qa5+?? bxa5!
    My bad. Qa8#
    I think Qa8 and Qh1# work whenever the R and Q move...
  4. In attack
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    29 Jan '13 21:02
    Qa1 Qxa1, Nxb6#
    Qa1 Qb2, Qa8/Nxe3#
    Qa1 Qb3, Qa8#
    Qa1 Qb4, Qa8/Nxe3#
    Qa1 Qb5, Qa8/Nxe3#
    Qa1 Q(any)1, Nxb6#
    Qa1 Rxa1, Nxe3#
    Qa1 Ra(any), Nxe3#
    Qa1 R(any)3, Qa8#
    Qa1 b6, Nb6#
    Qa1 Nc1, Qd4#
    Qa1 Nc3, Nxe3#
    Qa1 Nd4, Qxd4#
    Qa1 Nf4, Qd4#
    Qa1 Ng3, Qd4#
    Qa1 Ng1, Qd4#
    Qa1 Ne5, Qxe5#
    Qa1 Ne7, Qe5#
    Qa1 Nh6, Qe5#
    Qa1 Nxh8, Qe5#
    Qa1 Nd8, Qe5#
    Qa1 Nxd6, Qe5#
  5. In attack
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    29 Jan '13 22:52
    Balls, I missed out the Qh1 ones in the list above 🙁
  6. Subscriber64squaresofpain
    The drunk knight
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    30 Jan '13 03:45
    Originally posted by SwissGambit
    1.Qa8+ Kc7 2.Bd8+ Bx
    lol oh yeah, i was writing a report for the next day that night, so guess was easy to miss simple things

    (i shouldnt have played any chess in the first place, lost a few games lately due to silly oversights...)
  7. Standard memberRJHinds
    The Near Genius
    Fort Gordon
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    30 Jan '13 08:091 edit
    Originally posted by morgski
    Qa1 Qxa1, Nxb6#
    Qa1 Qb2, Qa8/Nxe3#
    Qa1 Qb3, Qa8#
    Qa1 Qb4, Qa8/Nxe3#
    Qa1 Qb5, Qa8/Nxe3#
    Qa1 Q(any)1, Nxb6#
    Qa1 Rxa1, Nxe3#
    Qa1 Ra(any), Nxe3#
    Qa1 R(any)3, Qa8#
    Qa1 b6, Nb6#
    Qa1 Nc1, Qd4#
    Qa1 Nc3, Nxe3#
    Qa1 Nd4, Qxd4#
    Qa1 Nf4, Qd4#
    Qa1 Ng3, Qd4#
    Qa1 Ng1, Qd4#
    Qa1 Ne5, Qxe5#
    Qa1 Ne7, Qe5#
    Qa1 Nh6, Qe5#
    Qa1 Nxh8, Qe5#
    Qa1 Nd8, Qe5#
    Qa1 Nxd6, Qe5#
    Qa1 Qa2, Qa8#
    Qa1 Qc2, Nxb6#
    Qa1 Qd3, Nxb6#
    Qa1 Qe4, Nxb6#
    Qa1 Qf5, Nxb6#
    Qa1 Qg6, Nxb6#
    Qa1 Qh7, Nxb6#

    Qa1 Qb2, Qa8#
    Qa1 Qb3, Qa8#
    Qa1 Qb4, Qa8#
    Qa1 Qb5, Qa8#
    Qa1 Q(any)1, Nxb6#
    Qa1 Rxa1, Nxe3#
    Qa1 Ra(any), Nxe3#
    Qa1 R(any)3, Qa8#
    Qa1 b6, Nb6#
    Qa1 Nc1, Qd4#
    Qa1 Nc3, Nxe3#
    Qa1 Nd4, Qxd4#
    Qa1 Nf4, Qd4#
    Qa1 Ng3, Qd4#
    Qa1 Ng1, Qd4#
    Qa1 Ne5, Qxe5#
    Qa1 Ne7, Qe5#
    Qa1 Nh6, Qe5#
    Qa1 Nxh8, Qe5#
    Qa1 Nd8, Qe5#
    Qa1 Nxd6, Qe5#

    FIXED
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    31 Jan '13 11:07
    White mates in 2


    Reveal Hidden Content
    1.Rh3! Kxb3 2.Qxc2# any other move by black also leads to mate next move)


    White mates in 2


    Reveal Hidden Content
    1.Ree5! Rg2+ 2.Rd2# any other move by black also leads to mate next move
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