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If you know some nice puzzle to share put it here !

Black to move ;

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Originally posted by ivan2908
If you know some nice puzzle to share put it here !

Black to move ;

[fen]6k1/2q2r1p/2n5/pp1p4/b2P4/P1Q2NP1/2N2PK1/7R b - - 0 0[/fen]
1. Bxc2 Qxc2 2. Rxf3 (Kxf3 3. Nxd4+!)

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Originally posted by moteutsch
1. Bxc2 Qxc2 2. Rxf3 (Kxf3 3. Nxd4+!)
also got it nice one! had a feeling..
one of those puzzles you hear that its a nice one and expect something like that, makes me wonder if id get that in a game.

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Originally posted by moteutsch
1. Bxc2 Qxc2 2. Rxf3 (Kxf3 3. Nxd4+!)
What about 1...Bxc2 2.Ng5?

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Originally posted by SwissGambit
What about 1...Bxc2 2.Ng5?
Be4+

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Originally posted by irontigran
Be4+
3.f3

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Originally posted by SwissGambit
3.f3
3. ... Rg7 and IMO black looks pretty good.

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Originally posted by moteutsch
1. Bxc2 Qxc2 2. Rxf3 (Kxf3 3. Nxd4+!)
The only bad thing is that 2. ..Rh6 regains the piece.

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Originally posted by schakuhr
The only bad thing is that 2. ..Rh6 regains the piece.
Wow, looks like that is true...

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white to play.

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Originally posted by schakuhr
[fen]5k2/p4r1p/3q4/2p1p1N1/P1P5/8/6QB/7K - - 0[/fen]

white to play.
Probably 1. Qa8+ but after 1...Kg7 I can not find anything 😛

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maybe 1. Qa8+ kg7 2.kxf7 Kxf7 3.Qxa7+ ..... 4. Qxh7

Two pawns and rook for a knight.

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what about 1.Qa8+ Kg7 2.Bxe5+ Qxe5 3.Qh8+ Kxh8 4.Nxf7+?

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but that would be queen and bishop for queen, rook and pawn. By a point system wouldn't you rather trade rook and two pawns for a knight?

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No.

My variation leaves white a knight up in a simplified ending that's easily winning - the knight would simply round up all of black's pawns and leave white with a trivial task.

How does white win two pawns anyway? I don't see it

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