Tactics by French #1 Etienne Bacrot

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  Mr. Baggins says:

  February 18, 2006 at 12:26 am

  Hello, Susan. 1. R-a7 Qxa7 2. d7 Qxd7 3. Rxd7, and then Black has all sorts of trouble defending the g7 square.

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  Mr. Baggins says:

  February 18, 2006 at 12:29 am

  And if 2…Rf7, then 3. Pxc8(Q)+

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  EVMGDM says:

  February 18, 2006 at 12:39 am

  Hi Susan
  1. Ra7, Qxa7
  2. d7, Qxd7
  3. Rxd7, Rf7
  4. Rxf7, Kxf7
  5. Qxg7, Ke8 (5. …, Ke6 6. Bh3, Kd6 7. Qd7#Mate)
  6. Bh3 with mate in few moves

  Good day

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  fun games says:

  February 18, 2006 at 2:13 am

  1. Ra7 Rd8
  2. Rd7 Rd7

  and white’s queen picks black’s defenses

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  fun games says:

  February 18, 2006 at 2:14 am

  1. Ra7 Rd8
  2. Rd7 Rd7

  and white’s queen picks black’s defenses apart

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  Old timer says:

  February 18, 2006 at 4:24 pm

  IF 1. Ra7 Rd7, then better than 2. Rxd7 seems 2. Qxg7+ Qxg7 3. Rxg7+ Kh8 4. Rg5+ and Black can only interpose twice on the diagonal before mate.