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Daily Chess Improvement: 5 second knockout tactic!

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White to move. How should white proceed?

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  1. PROF.S.G.BHAT Reply

    Very easy!

  2. PROF.S.G.BHAT Reply

    Mate in 3.
    why 5 second knockout ? Why not 5 firstB/B> knockout?

  3. Anup Jalan Reply

    1. Rg8+ Rxg8
    2. Qg7#

  4. PROF.S.G.BHAT Reply

    1.Rg8+ Rxg8
    2.Qf6+ Rg7
    3.Qxg7#
    My html in mt previous comment was incorrect.
    june 22 12:56 p.m.IST

  5. PROF.S.G.BHAT Reply

    Anup,
    You overconcentrated on g7 square.

  6. PROF.S.G.BHAT Reply

    If black R at f8 were at any other square (except g8 when 1.Rxg8+ is easy) 1.Rxh7+ works.

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