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  1. Vohaul Reply

    1.Nc6! Rxc6
    2.Qa4 Qe7
    (2…. Rc7
    3.Rxc7 a5
    4.Qc6+ Kb8
    5.Qb7#)
    2….Qe7
    3.Qxc6+ …
    (3.Rxe7 Rc7
    4.Rxc7 a5
    5.Qc6+ Kb8
    6.Qb7#)
    3…. Kb8
    4.Rxe7 any move
    5.Qb7#

    by the way – a pratfall would be
    1.Qa4? due to
    1…. Rxb2+!
    2.Kxb2 Qxe5+
    and draw by perpetual check

    sincerly, Vohaul

  2. xargon Reply

    Why not Rf8+?

  3. Anonymous Reply

    I saw the solution almost instantly…xargon: because of Rc8!

  4. Anonymous Reply

    1.Qf8+ Rc8
    2.Qxh8! Rxh8
    3.Nc6

    cute

    –Bill Brock

  5. Anonymous Reply

    best is

    Qf8+ Rcc8
    Qg7!

    and mate is unstoppable not just material loss.

  6. Samer Reply

    Qf8+ Rc8
    Qg7

  7. Vohaul Reply

    1Qf8? Qd8!
    2.Qg7 Qb8

    and no mate …

    sincerly, Vohaul

  8. Anonymous Reply

    I am always happy to provide instructive blunders!

    Bill Brock

  9. Anonymous Reply

    I wouldn’t call Qf8 a blunder as it still wins:

    Qf8 Qd8
    Qg7 Qb8
    h7 bxa5
    Rxa7+ Qxa7
    Qxh8+ Kb7
    Qh7+ followed by Qxa7 and h8 (Q)

  10. Anonymous Reply

    never mind Qf8+ is losing

  11. vohaul Reply

    qf8+? qd8!
    qg7 qc8!
    rxa7 kb8
    rb7+ ka8
    rxb6 rc7

    and still a tough fight, isn’t it?

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