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A refresher? Funny, I don’t remember this one, but the solution is pretty easy I certainly didn’t see it instantly. It is a mate in 4 max starting with the queen sacrifice:
1. Qf8! Kf8
2. Bh6 Kg8 (Bg8 3.Re8#)
3. Re8 Qf8
4. Rf8#
1.Qxf8+ Kxf8
2.Bh6+ Kg8 (2..Bg7 3.Re8#)
3.Re8+ Qf8
4.Rxf8#
Qxf8!!
Hello
1. Qxf8+ , Kxf8
2. Bh6+ , Kg8 ( if Bg7 3. Re8# )
3. Re8+ . Qf8
4. Rxf8#
Greetings from Spain
The first time I saw this problem, it took about 10 seconds. This time, it took 1 second. My memory cells must still be working satisfactorily. At chess, in any case.
1. Qxf8+ Kxf8
2. Bh6+ Kg8
3. Re8+ Qf8
4. Rxf8#
Lucymarie
1. Qxf8+ Kxf8
2. Bh6+
2. … Kg8
3. Re8+ Qf8
4. Rxf8#
2. … Bg7
3. Re8#
Black is a pawn up but white’s pieces are much more active and poised to pounce on the black monarch.
1.Qxf8+ Kxf8
2.Bh6+ Kg8 (if Bg7,3.Re8#)
3.Re8 Qf8
4.Rxf8#
1. QxR+ KxQ
2. Bh6+ Kg8
3. Re8+ Qf8
4. RxQ#
Maybe 10 secs.
Mark
1Qxf8+ Kxf8
2Bh6+ Kg8
2…. Bg7 3Re8#
3Re8+ Qf8
4Rxf8#
1.Qf8+ Kf8(forced)
2.Bh6+ Bg7(2…Kg8 3.Re8#)
3.Re8#
transpo
Qxf8
1. Qxf8+ (first glance).. Kxf8
2. Bh6+ If Bg7, Re8 mate
and if 2 …. Kg8
3. Re8+ Qf8 and white mate next move.
Yep, 5 seconds it is.
1. Qxf8+ Kxf8 (forced)
2. Bh6+ Kg8 (forced)
3. Re8+ Qf8 (forced)
4. Rxf8#
By refresher I thought one refreshing the mind, not as a repeated one. Then I have to think about refreshments.
1.Qxf8+ Kxf8
2.Bh6+ Kg8
3.Re8+ Qf8+
4.Rxf8#
What does TGIF mean ??
Anyone ? Yancey ? Lucymarie ?!