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Our second back to basics position requires you to show your stuff in using the queen in all sorts of creative ways.


Solution:

The queen, if you think about it, is a combination of a rook and bishop moves. You have to use both: 1.Qe4+ Kh8 2.Qa8+ Kh7 [Quite delightful is 2...Rg8 3.Qh1#] 3.Qa7+ Kh8 4.Qxg1 Kh7 5.Qg7#

 

Send questions and comments to PTamburro@aol.com.


 

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