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Only Chess 21 Mar '10 23:59
  1. c
    Standard membercmsMaster
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    21 Mar '10 23:591 edit
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    Who's winning in the final position?
  2. c
    Standard memberclandarkfire
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    22 Mar '10 00:06
    black
  3. c
    Standard membercmsMaster
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    22 Mar '10 00:07
    Originally posted by clandarkfire
    black
    Got the continuation for me?
  4. c
    Standard memberclandarkfire
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    22 Mar '10 01:32
    ...Qc2
    Any....Rxh2 winning easily.
  5. T
    Standard memberTiwaking
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    22 Mar '10 05:01
    Originally posted by clandarkfire
    black
    I instantly thought black also
  6. NMD
    Standard memberNational Master Dale
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    22 Mar '10 05:15
    You have provided an illegal variation Clark and fire.
  7. c
    Standard memberclandarkfire
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    22 Mar '10 05:21
    Really?

    Looks legal to me.
  8. IC
    Standard memberIce Cold
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    22 Mar '10 06:03
    I just clicked on headers, saw CMS had white, and picked black, did I get it right? 😕
  9. c
    Standard membercmsMaster
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    22 Mar '10 07:42
    Originally posted by Ice Cold
    I just clicked on headers, saw CMS had white, and picked black, did I get it right? 😕
    Yep 🙂
  10. c
    Standard membercmsMaster
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    22 Mar '10 07:42
    Originally posted by clandarkfire
    Really?

    Looks legal to me.
    Yep, thanks
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    Standard memberGatusso
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    22 Mar '10 10:06
    Originally posted by clandarkfire
    ...Qc2
    Any....Rxh2 winning easily.
    Yep, the same moves seemed to be winning to me
  12. NMD
    Standard memberNational Master Dale
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    22 Mar '10 10:06
    Originally posted by clandarkfire
    Really?

    Looks legal to me.
    Black cannot legally capture on h2 while in check.
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    Standard memberMephisto2
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    22 Mar '10 10:18
    Originally posted by clandarkfire
    ...Qc2
    Any....Rxh2 winning easily.
    Not quite. ... Qc2 threatens Rxh2, but Bd2 stops that. Black wins though: ... Qxc5+ and now
    - Be3 Qe5!
    or
    - Qd4 QxQ+ RxQ Ba7
  14. IC
    Standard memberIce Cold
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    22 Mar '10 16:30
    Originally posted by National Master Dale
    Black cannot legally capture on h2 while in check.
    What piece on what square is giving check to black?
  15. NMD
    Standard memberNational Master Dale
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    22 Mar '10 16:31
    The queen on c7 or c6.
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