Tactics Time

White to move

Bxe7

or is it more fancy?

Originally posted by RahimK
[fen]r1b2r1k/1q1nbppp/pp2p3/4Q1B1/3N4/2N3R1/PPP2PPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 1[/fen]

White to move

Originally posted by jvanhine
or is it more fancy?

Originally posted by Jake Ellison
How about, Bh6. If the knight takes the queen, the Bxg7. King moves to g8, then Bxe5.

Originally posted by RahimK
Good. That leads to mate.

What about 1.Bh6 f6 2.____

Originally posted by RahimK
Good. That leads to mate.

What about 1.Bh6 f6 2.____

Originally posted by cmsMaster
2.Bxg7+ Kg8 3.Bxf6+ Kf7 4.Qxe6+ Ke8 5.Qxe7#

Ninja posted

Originally posted by Jake Ellison
Not really sure, but maybe Bxg7, again Kg8. Bxf6, Kf7. Then Qxe6. Ke8, Qxe7.

Originally posted by RahimK
Great Job!

Second Tactic:



White to move.

I like tactics like this compared to the usual ones found in tactic books.

Originally posted by RahimK
Great Job!

Originally posted by cmsMaster
Why didn't I get a "Great Job!"?

Originally posted by RahimK
Your post was second on the list. Timestamp the posts next time with seconds.

Plus the Ninja posted? threw me off. Ninja training from chessbase?