Another gem from Informant 95

Wulebgr

Angler

Only Chess

29 Apr 06 13:19

Wulebgr

Angler

River City

Joined: 08 Dec 04
Moves: 16907

29 Apr 06 13:19

white to move

How did Shirov finish off his opponent?

Shinidoki

Joined: 21 Feb 06
Moves: 6500

29 Apr 06 14:14

couldn't get the Fen to work....so this is from just looking at it....

1. Qf8+ Nxd8 2. gxf8=Q+.....

If Ke6 3. Qxh6+ Kf7 4. Qd8+ Kd7 Rf7+....

Or

Kd7 Rf7+ Ke6 Qxh6+ Kxf7 Qxc6

am I close??

~~trevor33~~

my island

Joined: 10 Nov 05
Moves: 17944

29 Apr 06 14:23

is it qf8 - gets taken my the knight then pawn takes it turning into a gueen then qf7?

Mephisto2

Joined: 12 Mar 03
Moves: 44411

29 Apr 06 15:29

1.Rf7 wins too

Wulebgr

Angler

River City

Joined: 08 Dec 04
Moves: 16907

29 Apr 06 15:36

1 edit

Originally posted by Mephisto2
1.Rf7 wins too

and did, as two queens quickly wove a mating net