tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1673673528458751357.post7392559964967917938..comments2023-04-30T12:04:17.698-04:00Comments on Diamondback Chess: More Chess Puzzles, White To Move And Win !Diamondbackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496289359652580071noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1673673528458751357.post-1059282840425109432009-01-16T07:53:00.000-05:002009-01-16T07:53:00.000-05:00Hi Hank, Yes that piece being won indeed is a quee...Hi Hank, <BR/><BR/>Yes that piece being won indeed is a queen. :)<BR/><BR/>*wink*tanchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10248501580728956514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1673673528458751357.post-1004090220551280742009-01-16T07:05:00.000-05:002009-01-16T07:05:00.000-05:00tanc (happyhippo) said... 3rd diag: Rd8+ (winni...tanc (happyhippo) said...<BR/> 3rd diag: Rd8+ (winning a piece)<BR/>------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>--> Isn't that "piece" the queen?<BR/><BR/>Black's queen can't capture the rook on d8 as White will play QxB+ forcing mate on the next move. So Black's only way out of check is to play ...Kg7. Then White takes the queen and I don't see any way forAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1673673528458751357.post-44123228677098851822009-01-15T18:28:00.000-05:002009-01-15T18:28:00.000-05:00Ooops.2nd diag: typo: I meant "Note that hxg6 invi...Ooops.<BR/>2nd diag: typo: I meant "Note that hxg6 invites Bc4+".tanchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10248501580728956514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1673673528458751357.post-89083836068300146652009-01-15T18:27:00.000-05:002009-01-15T18:27:00.000-05:001st diag: Rxe4 as Rook cannot be retaken else the ...1st diag: Rxe4 as Rook cannot be retaken else the Black Queen is lost.<BR/>2nd diag: I was thinking of Rf7 and trying to make it work until I finally saw Rg6 after a good 7 minutes or so. This was very hard to see, R+B for Q trade should be winning with the passed pawn and Black's king out in the open. Note that hxg6 invites Bd4+ <BR/>3rd diag: Rd8+ (winning a piece)<BR/>4th diag: Bd2 winning a tanchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10248501580728956514noreply@blogger.com