Daily Chess Improvement: Knock Out Chess Tactic!

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  Karthik says:

  September 27, 2016 at 10:38 pm

  1. Nf5+ gxf5 2. Qh6+ Kg8 3. Qh8#
  1. … Kf6 2. Rxd6#
  1. … Kf/g8 2. Qh8#

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  PROF.S.G.BHAT says:

  September 27, 2016 at 10:42 pm

  1.Nf5+ Kf6
  2.Rxd6+ Re6
  3.Qh4+ g5
  4.Qh6#

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    PROF.S.G.BHAT says:

    September 27, 2016 at 10:48 pm

    No.4….. Ng6 is possible.
    3.g5+ Kxg5
    4.Qh4#

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      James Attewell says:

      September 27, 2016 at 11:02 pm

      After 4…. Ng6 5.Qg7# but 2.g5+ is faster.

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        PROF.S.G.BHAT says:

        September 28, 2016 at 12:16 am

        You are right.
        My idea of 2.Rxd6+ was to block e6( It was also continuation of Karthik’s) but it is unnecessary.
        2.g5+ Ke6
        3.Rxd6#

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          Karthik says:

          September 28, 2016 at 12:51 am

          Not sure why I thought 2. Rxd6 was mate. Need more coffee in the mornings.