Puzzle 11: difficulty 40% vs 80%

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tellymetwise
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Puzzle 11: difficulty 40% vs 80%

Post by tellymetwise » Wed Jan 14, 2004 12:26 pm

1. White to play
2. Black to play if white plays Qh4 from position below

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tellymetwise
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Post by tellymetwise » Sat Jan 17, 2004 7:34 am

Answers

1. White mates in 4.
1.Rxh6+ Kxh6 2.Qg5+ Kh7 3.Qh4+ Nh5 4.Qxh5#

2. If white tries to advance to mate with 1.Qh4, Black will win after Nh5!!
This opens the g-file and gains the much needed tempo, which black
wouldn't get after the checks in the first line.

saemisch
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Post by saemisch » Wed Jan 28, 2004 5:39 am

Nice problems. I enjoyed them...thanks! :)

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