tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904978.post115142892758705604..comments2007-04-17T03:25:35.179-07:00Comments on King's Gambit: Problem of the Day
White to play and winTonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03709784251213245341noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904978.post-1155088817907034302006-08-08T19:00:00.000-07:002006-08-08T19:00:00.000-07:00Surely you meant 1.Qxb8 Rxb8.A neat problem, regar...Surely you meant 1.Qxb<B>8</B> Rxb<B>8</B>.<BR/><BR/>A neat problem, regardless - the key is White's control of the long diagonal a1-h8, and White's ability to weaken Black's back rank.<BR/><BR/>A weaker near-solution (cook) might be 1.R1d6!? hoping for 1...fxe6 when after 2.Rg7+ Kh8 3.Rxa7+ White wins the queen. <BR/><BR/>But Black has the refutation 1...Qxc4! threatening 2...Qf1#. Oh, well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904978.post-1154624475141753682006-08-03T10:01:00.000-07:002006-08-03T10:01:00.000-07:001.Qxb7 Rxb7 2.Re8+ Rxe8 3.Rxe8#or 1.Qxb7 f2+ 2.Kxf...1.Qxb7 Rxb7 2.Re8+ Rxe8 3.Rxe8#<BR/><BR/>or <BR/><BR/>1.Qxb7 f2+ 2.Kxf2 with mate to followJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08568719040290841832noreply@blogger.com