Wednesday Chess Tactic

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  Amir Ahmad says:

  March 19, 2008 at 4:28 pm

  Easy!

  1. Re7++ …
  2. Qg7+#

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  Tony says:

  March 19, 2008 at 4:34 pm

  1. Re7+ Kh6 (1… Kg8 or Kf8 2. Qg7#) 2. Qg7+ Kg5 (2… Kh5 3. Qxh7+ Kg5 4. Qh4+ Kf5 5. g4#) 3. h4+ Kf5 (3… Kh5 4. Qxh7+ Kg4 5. f3+ Kf5 6. g4+ Kf6 7. Qg7# or 3… Kg4 4. f3+ Kf5 5. g4+ Kf6 6. Qg7#) 4. Qe5+ Kg4 5. Qg5#

  Very nice puzzle – each mate is a little different and the coordination between queen and pawns is fun!

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  Anonymous says:

  March 19, 2008 at 4:35 pm

  Re7+ Kh6 (other wise Qg7+++)
  Qg7+ Kg5 (Kh5, Qh7+ Kg5)
  Qh4+ Kf5
  g4+++

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  EJ says:

  March 19, 2008 at 4:41 pm

  1. Re7++ Kh6 (1… Kf8 {Kg8} 2.Qg7#)
  2. Qg7+ Kh5 (2… Kg5 4.h4+ Kg4 5.f3+ Kf5 6.Qe5# or 4… Kf5 5.Qe5+ Kg4 6. f3# or 4… Kh5 5. Qe5+ Kh6 {5… g5 6.Qxg5#} 6.Qg5#)
  3. g4+ Kg5 (3… Kh4 5.Rxh7#)
  4. Qe5+ Kh6
  5. g5+ Kh5
  6. Rxh7#

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  egaion says:

  March 19, 2008 at 9:09 pm

  1. Re7+ Kh6
  2. Qg7+ Kg5
  3. h4+ Kf5
  4. Qe5+ Kg4
  5. Qg5#

  1. Re7+ Kh6
  2. Qg7+ Kh5 3. Qxh7+ Kg5 4. Qh4+ Kf5 5. g4#

  1. Re7+ Kh6
  2. Qg7+ Kg5
  3. h4+ Kh5 4. Qxh7+ Kg4 5. f3+ Kf5 6. g4+ Kf6 7. Qg7#

  1. Re7+ Kh6
  2. Qg7+ Kg5
  3. h4+ Kg4 4. f3+ Kf5 5. g4#