Daily Chess Improvement: A Classic Chess Tactic!

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  Daniel Monnet says:

  February 11, 2017 at 10:25 pm

  1.Ra8 wins queen.
  1…Qa8 2.Bf3++
  1…Qh7 2.Bg6 Qg6 3. Ra6+
  1…Qa2 2. Ra4 and queen has no safe spot to hide from rook or bishop direct or indirect checks.

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  James Attewell says:

  February 11, 2017 at 10:32 pm

  1.Ra8 Qa2 2.Rxa4 Qg8 3.Ra8 wins so Black should probably just play 1… Qxa8

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    philosopher55 says:

    February 12, 2017 at 9:04 am

    The most tasty ending comes only after 1. Ra8 Qa2 2. Rxa4 Qg8 3. Ra8 wins,
    namely 3… Qh7 4. Bg6! What an awesome trap!

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  Alena says:

  February 11, 2017 at 10:35 pm

  1. Ra8 Qxa8
  2. Bf3+ Kc5
  3. Bxa8

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  Yancey Ward says:

  February 12, 2017 at 10:55 am

  I have always referred to this problem as the Pin Cushion problem.

  Not a difficult puzzle as puzzles go, especially puzzles by Rinck, but the imagination it took to create it is truly astounding.