puzzle 40 a + b

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tellymetwise
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puzzle 40 a + b

Post by tellymetwise » Sun Dec 12, 2004 7:27 am

White to play.
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steve
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Post by steve » Sun Dec 12, 2004 6:48 pm

How about....

a) 1. Ng4 - queen must retreat diagonally. 2. Nxp ch. Kh8 3. Nxp ch.

If rook or queen takes the knight the queen moves to h3 with checkmate following. 3b. Kg8.

But I don't see much after that. I've gained two pawns and have a good position against a weakened king position. I would move the knight back to g5 and start another attack.

What did I miss?

tellymetwise
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Post by tellymetwise » Mon Dec 13, 2004 6:07 pm

Here you've got a hint.
Where would you place the black queen after Ng4 and what is that square color.
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