8/Q5K1/3pp3/3pk3/4rq2/2P5/2BP3B/8 w - - 0 1

Advanced Problem - Black To Play (1094)

White is threatening mayhem on the d and e files. Can Black avoid getting molly whopped, and if so, how?

3r3k/p2QP2p/1p4p1/2p5/5P1q/2P4B/1P3P2/2K3R1 b - - 0 1

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Problem Solutions

Beginner Problem - White To Play

r4r2/pp2R1pk/2b3np/2p2p2/7R/1BP2N2/PP4PP/6K1 w - - 0 1

1. Ng5+ Kh8
2. Rxh6+ gxh6
3. Rh7# 1-0

Intermediate Problem - White To Play

8/Q5K1/3pp3/3pk3/4rq2/2P5/2BP3B/8 w - - 0 1

Best answer is from the comments:

204 #2 1. Qe3 Qg3+ 2. QG5#

Or
1 Qe3 Rxe3
2.d4#

Posted by: jsg at January 11, 2020 07:00 PM (ZmM/r)

So, with 1.Qe3 as your first move, it's a forced mate in 2.

Advanced Problem - Black To Play

3r3k/p2QP2p/1p4p1/2p5/5P1q/2P4B/1P3P2/2K3R1 b - - 0 1

So Black uses checks to gain time to clean up the mess down on d7 and e7

1...Qxf4+ 2.Kb1

Not 2.Kd1? Rxd7+ 3. Kc2 Rxe7

2...Qe4+
3.Ka1 Rxd7
4.Bxd7 Qxe7
5.Ba4

And now the threats are gone. Black may still lose, but he is now in a better position to put up a fight.

Hope to see you all next week!

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Note: that cryptic line of letters and numbers you see underneath each board diagram is a representation of the position in what is known as "Forsyth-Edwards Notation", or F.E.N. It's actually readable by humans. Most computer applications nowadays can read FEN, so those of you who may want to study the position, you can copy the line of FEN and paste into your chess app and it should automatically recreate the position on its display board. Or, Windows users can just "triple click" on it and the entire line will be highlighted so you can copy and paste it into your chess app.

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