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Looking at the current thread list I thought it time for some chess puzzles again 🙂

White to move and win.


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3.Kh6

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Originally posted by Mephisto2
3.Kh6
how do you figure that
the black queen could move because the king's not in check

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Originally posted by sofar55
how do you figure that
the black queen could move because the king's not in check
I believe the variation Mephisto is looking at is: 1.Rc7+ Rd7 2.Qc5+ Kd8 3.Kh6! (zz) any move now results either in the loss of the queen or a checkmate.

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Originally posted by ilywrin
I believe the variation Mephisto is looking at is: 1.Rc7+ Rd7 2.Qc5+ Kd8 3.Kh6! (zz) any move now results either in the loss of the queen or a checkmate.
correct. here's another one, white to move and win. not too difficult though 🙂

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Very nice.

1. Ra4+ Kg5
2. Rc5+ Kf6
3. Ra6+ Ke7
4. Rc7+ Kd8
5. Rh7!!

threatens 6. Ra8 mate

if 5. ... Qc8
6. Rh8+

if 5. ... Qg2
6. Ra8+ Qxa8
7. Rh8+ K moves
8. Rxa8

if 5. ... Qxh7
6. Ra8+ K moves
7. Rxh8

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