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Advanced Problem - White To Play (1314)

White to play and win. See if you can find the forced checkmate, which is out a ways.

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Greetings From Portugal

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Problem Solutions

Beginner Problem - White To Play

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1.Ne7+ Qxe7

If 1...Kh8 then 2.Qxh7#

2.Qxh7+ Kf8
3.Qh8#

Intermediate Problem - White To Play

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1.Qe7+ Kxe7
2.Re4+ Kf7
3.Re7+ Kg8

or if 3...Bxe7 then 4.Ng5#

4.Rg7#

Advanced Problem - White To Play

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1.Ng6+! Bxg6

(1...hxg6 2.hxg6+ Rh2 3.Rxh2#)

2.hxg6 Rf1+
3.Rxf1 Rf7

(3...dxc3 4.Rxh7+ Kg8 5.Rg7+ Kh8 6.Rh1#)
(3...Rxf6 4.Rxh7+ Kg8 5.Qc4+ Kf8 6.Rxf6+ Qxf6 7.Qc8+ Qd8 8.Qxd8#)

4.Rxf7 dxc3
5.Rxh7+ Kg8
6.f7+ Kf8
7.g7+ Ke7
8.f8=Q+ Qxf8
9.gxf8=Q+ Ke6
10.Rh6+ Kd7

(10...Kd5 11.Qc5#)
(10...Ke5 11.Rf5#)

11.Rf7# 1-0

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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So that about wraps it up for this week. Chess thread tips, suggestions, bribes, rumors, threats, and insults may be sent to my yahoo address: OregonMuse little-a-in-a-circle yahoo dott com.

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