/games/chess/ en-us Copyright 2012 ArcaMax Publishing Solution: 1.Qxh7+ Nxh7 2.Ng6+ Kg8 3.Bd5# Send questions and comments to PTamburro@aol.com.

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]]> http://www.arcamax.com/chess/s-1094554 Feb/08/2012 Solution: 1.Qh6 (Nothing like threatening mate in one. If White played 1.Qd8 with the hope of getting taken, Black would not cooperate by simply playing 1…Rfe8. You have to force Black’s hand as follows:) Rg8 2.Rd8 Ree8 3....

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]]> http://www.arcamax.com/chess/s-1093308 Feb/06/2012 Solution: The bishop pinning the f2 pawn from way back on b6 is the key here. 1...Qg3 Threatens mate on g2, so Black takes off the rook since it can’t take the queen. 2.Bxg6 [Interference doesn’t work: 2.Bg4 Rxg4 3.hxg4 ...

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]]> http://www.arcamax.com/chess/s-1092040 Feb/03/2012 Solution: Did you remember to look at all checks and captures? 1.Rxg7+ Kxg7 [1...Kh8 2.Qh4 Kxg7 (2...h5 3.Qe7 R8f7 4.Qxf7 Rxf7 5.gxf7 Be6 6.f8Q+ Bg8 7.Qxg8#) 3.Qe7+ R8f7 4.gxf7+ Kh8 5.f8Q+ Rxf8 6.Qg7#] 2.Nh5+ Rxh5 [2.....

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]]> http://www.arcamax.com/chess/s-1090863 Feb/01/2012 Solution: It’s that ol’ devil f2 weakness! White would have the advantage if Black just didn’t have that one move to wipe him out. 1...Nxe4 2.Bxe7 (Might as well as otherwise White would be two pieces down in a hopeless ...

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]]> http://www.arcamax.com/chess/s-1069231 Jan/30/2012 Solution: The old “break up the castled position” trick: 1.Nf6+ gxf6 [ If Black tries to jettison material to avoid the mate, that doesn’t work either: 1...Kh8 2.Bxh6 g6 (2...gxh6 3.Qxh6#) 3.Qh4 Bg4 4.Nxe8 Kg8 5.Qf6 ...

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]]> http://www.arcamax.com/chess/s-1061894 Jan/27/2012 Solution: 1...Ne2+ 2.Kh1 Kd7!! A great lesson! The king clears the way for the other rook. Now, Black is threatening to mate with 3…Rxh2+! 4.Kxh2 Rh8 mate! 3.Bf4 [ To defend against the sacrifice. 3.Bb5+ doesn’t help as ...

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]]> http://www.arcamax.com/chess/s-1054092 Jan/25/2012 Solution: 1.Qg4+ Qe6 [Black loses his queen after 1...Rd7 2.Rxd7 Qxd7 3.Rb8+ Kxb8 (3...Kc7 4.Rb7+) 4.Qxd7] 2.Qf3 Qc6 3.Qf5+ Qe6 4.Qb1 and it’s either mate or giving up the queen, so Black resigned. Send questions...

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]]> http://www.arcamax.com/chess/s-1045634 Jan/23/2012 Solution: We thought you would get the first move. If you’re a long time solver on this site, you better have! Destruction of the castled position has to take place first before all the other cool stuff to come. 1.Rxh5! gxh5 2.Kf2!

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]]> http://www.arcamax.com/chess/s-1044263 Jan/20/2012 Solution: 1.Rxh7+ Kxh7 [1...Kg8 2.Rhxg7+ Kh8 (2...Kf8 3.Rcf7#) 3.Qh5#] 2.Qh5+ Kg8 3.Qf7+ Kh8 4.Qxg7# Send questions and comments to PTamburro@aol.com.

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