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Assuming it is white to move, QxN followed by Ne4
Kerry Liles
or RxB followed by QxN
Immediate Ne4.
R x d7! looks pretty cute to me…
Nc6
I think RxB allows the Q to check at f6 and perhaps lead to a check-fest…
Kerry Liles
d4 is only other check. knight is protecting d1.still it makes QxN one move quicker
Nc6?? white to move is always assumed.
but YOU knew that
Ne4
IF Ne4 THEN QxR
Do people read the other comments before suggesting moves??
No we are not allowed to interact at all on blogs, we must ignore each other at all costs. no communication at all on blogs!!!
bg5
1. Ne4 Qxe7 (forced) 2. Qxb7+ Be8 (Qe8? 3. Nf6#) 3. Nf6+ Qxf6 4. Qxe8#
1. Rxd7? Qf6+
1. Qxb8 … 2. Ne4 seems winning as well
But the cutest one is
1. Ne4, (threatening 2.Nf6#) 1… Qxe7, 2. Qxb8+ Be8, 3. Qxe8+ (not 3. Nf6+?, because Qxf6 is check!), 3… Qxe8 4. Nf6 #
Good point, giuseppe! I also mislabled my 2nd move (should have been Qxb8+).
Ne4 is best. looks pretty forced to me. people would probably see Rd7 and stop looking but Ne4 is lights out- checkmate.
The following is very much forced… Ne4 Qe7, Qb8 Be8, Qe8 Qe8, Nf6 mate.
NE4 feelsa a little more terrible…Pressure///easy won is r:d7 wich afrer qh4 check picing up the b on h6 ….allows a sloppy technique….ne4 is just more elegant.
N
The neat thing about this position is that as soon as I saw the board I recognized it from your new book Breaking Through (Combination 8). I won’t give the answer away since I have it in front of me, but that is an awesome combination!
draw in three, very impressive 🙂
Best wishes,
Susan Polgar
http://www.PolgarChess.com
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In which new book can we find the answer to this intriguing position? Do I understand it well; we can find the answer in Susan’s new book Breaking Through?
Just wanna be sure, before I buy the book 🙂
I bought the book, but it’s still in the mail (it’s a long way from Amazon.com stores in USA and my home in Italy!)
After I read the description sometime in August I knew I wanted to buy Breaking Through.
That book was difficult to find when it first came out!
I looked at the major chain bookstores in USA but found my copy while in London in September at a chess shop. Now all the bookstores in USA finally have copies to sell.
OK guys, let us buy “Breaking Through”, because we all wanna support Susan, because she is such a lovely lady.
Pity it is not for sale here in Holand, yet. 🙁
You can buy it through Amazon.com.
Mary
Hi Mary! Long time no see.
Are you sure you are a real person and not a Christian alter ego of Susan?