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RahimK

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13 Jun 07 16:06

RahimK

Edmonton, Alberta

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13 Jun 07 16:06

White to move

irontigran

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13 Jun 07 16:16

Bxe7

irontigran

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13 Jun 07 16:16

or is it more fancy?

Jake Ellison

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13 Jun 07 16:18

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

White to move

How about, Bh6. If the knight takes the queen, the Bxg7. King moves to g8, then Bxe5.

RahimK

Edmonton, Alberta

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13 Jun 07 16:19

Originally posted by jvanhine
or is it more fancy?

I prefer Annihilation.

RahimK

Edmonton, Alberta

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13 Jun 07 16:20

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

Good. That leads to mate.

What about 1.Bh6 f6 2.____

Jake Ellison

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13 Jun 07 16:28

Originally posted by RahimK
Good. That leads to mate.

What about 1.Bh6 f6 2.____

Not really sure, but maybe Bxg7, again Kg8. Bxf6, Kf7. Then Qxe6. Ke8, Qxe7.

cmsMaster

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13 Jun 07 16:28

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Originally posted by RahimK
Good. That leads to mate.

What about 1.Bh6 f6 2.____

2.Bxg7+ Kg8 3.Bxf6+ Kf7 4.Qxe6+ Ke8 5.Qxe7#

Ninja posted

Jake Ellison

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13 Jun 07 16:30

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

Ninja posted

Yeah what he said. They need to give post times to the second apparently.

RahimK

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13 Jun 07 16:34

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

Great Job!

Jake Ellison

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13 Jun 07 16:35

Originally posted by RahimK
Great Job!

Thanks.

RahimK

Edmonton, Alberta

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13 Jun 07 16:35

Second Tactic:

White to move.

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

cmsMaster

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13 Jun 07 16:35

Originally posted by RahimK
Great Job!

Why didn't I get a "Great Job!"?

RahimK

Edmonton, Alberta

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13 Jun 07 16:40

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

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?

cmsMaster

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13 Jun 07 16:45

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?

Means he posted seconds before I did - like a ninja.