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Simple Tactical Excercise

Simple Tactical Excercise

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Originally posted by mazziewag
Sorry if this does reveal the solution but Rd8+ queen takes rook Nf7+. If this isnt the whole solution it is surely the beginning?
No problem.
After all the excercise is presented so that someone can solve it 🙂

1.Rd8+ Qxd8 2.Nf7+ Rxf7 3.Qxd8+ Rf8 4.Qc7 Resigned

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Whit to move

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Qc3 and knight is lost

I dont think there is any more to it.

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Originally posted by mazziewag
Qc3 and knight is lost

I dont think there is any more to it.
1.Qc3? axb5 and Blackkeeps the knight safe.

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Originally posted by mazziewag
Qc3 and knight is lost

I dont think there is any more to it.
Not so fast. Qc3 axb5! covers the knight and black is at least equal

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Originally posted by mazziewag
Qc3 and knight is lost

I dont think there is any more to it.
Might want to try 1.b6 first.

1...Qxb6 2.Qc3 Nc4 3.Qxc4 Qxb2

White is knight for two pawns up and now has the option of forcing the queens off with 4.Qb3.

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Originally posted by untergang
Might want to try 1.b6 first.

1...Qxb6 2.Qc3 Nc4 3.Qxc4 Qxb2

White is knight for two pawns up and now has the option of forcing the queens off with 4.Qb3.
1.b6! is right.
Portisch-Tal, Moscow 1967 proceeded
1..Qxb6 2.Qc3 Qb5 Qxa5 with clear white advantage

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Black to move

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Originally posted by cludi
[fen]4r1k1/pp3pp1/2p4p/6q1/B2Pb3/4P3/PP3QPP/4R1K1 b - -[/fen]

Black to move
I think I know the answer, but I think I should let someone else give it this time.

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Who knows the answer, besides untergang??

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Originally posted by cludi
Who knows the answer, besides untergang??
Bxg2, Qxg2, Qa5 looks good.

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Originally posted by zebano
Bxg2, Qxg2, Qa5 looks good.
Well spotted, zebano!

Position taken from Pillsbury-Tarrasch.

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White to move

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Originally posted by cludi
[fen]2br1rk1/1pqnQ2p/p4pp1/4p3/P1p1P1N1/2Pn1N1P/2B2PP1/1R1R1K2 w - -[/fen]

White to move
Rxd3, cxd3, Bb3+, Kh8, Nxf6, Rxf6, Qxf6#

Edit: black could opt to continue plya by moving the knight and dropping the queen but that will lose eventually too.

Edit2: I just realized the line above doesn't work because the knight covers f6

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1.Nxf6+ Rxf6
2,Ng5 ... (simple knight sac makes mate square h7 indefensible)

2... Rxf2+
3. Kg1 Nf8