Practical chess tactic

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  Anonymous says:

  October 31, 2007 at 2:19 pm

  White has a nice bishop. I’m looking for a strong line to utilize it, and am following 1. Qd6 for the moment:

  1. … Re7 (protecting f8)
  2. Qb8 Rxd8
  3. Rxd8+ Kh7
  4. Qd6 Qe5 (else 5. Bg8+ Kh8 6. Be6+ with mate looming)
  5. Qxe5 Rxe5
  6. Rd7+

  …picking up a piece. This may have some loose ends, but may be a solution. I haven’t sorted everything out yet.

  jcheyne

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  Anonymous says:

  October 31, 2007 at 5:36 pm

  For 1.Qd6 are another defense, but lose anyway:

  1. … Rxd8
  2. Qxd8+ Kh7
  3. Bg8+ Qxg8 (else 3. … Kg6 4. Qe8+ Rf7(if 4. … Kd6 5. Rd6++) 5. Bxf7+ Qxf7 6.Rd6+ Kg7 7.Rd7 +-)
  4. Qxc7+ Kg6
  5. Qxb7 +-

  If are some mistakes, sorry, i made without a Board.

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  Chris Falter says:

  October 31, 2007 at 11:59 pm

  After 1 Qd6 black has 1… Rc8 and it seems he has everything defended. I’d try 1 Be6 first to prevent Rc8, which makes the threat of 2 Qd6 all the more deadly. Black’s tries all fail, as far as I can tell. 1… Rxd8 2 Qxd8+ Kh7 3 Bxf5+ Qg6 4 Bxg6+ Kxg6 5 Qxc7. Or 1… Qe7 2 Qc3+ Kh7 3 R8d7 Rxd7 4 Rxd7 and white wins because black’s Q is pinned.

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  Anonymous says:

  November 1, 2007 at 3:51 am

  I don’t think 1. … Rc8 is a sufficient answer to White’s 1. Qd6 because of 2. Rd7, and if 2. … Rc6, then 3. Qd5, and the bishop is lost unless Black plays 3. … Rc7, but then 4. Rxg7 Bxd5 5. Rxc7 Bxc4 6. bxc4 with a win for White.

  jcheyne