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there are only two possible variants to start with: Re6 or Kg7 - since otherwise you obviously cannot get the aim within the limits pointed. After that it is just a rut

because I find it a useful analytical strategy...

"As it turns out, analysing forcing moves, such as Queen sacs, first is recommended by no less an authority than John Nunn in *Secrets of Practical Play*. He's not only a grandmaster who was truly world class for a while, he is also the current (recurrent) World problem-solving champion."

and

"Rashid Nezhmetdinov once said that on every move, he looks first for a way to sacrifice his queen. If that doesn't work, he looks for ways to sac his rooks, then minor pieces, then pawns. If he couldn't find any way to make a sac work, then he'd look for a more quiet move.

That is a bit extreme, but the spirit of that ideal is what creates beautiful attacks. Just because you analyse a move does not mean you have to play it! But you should definitely include forcing moves in the list of moves you seriously consider in your *REAL* games!"

(Thanks fezzik)

Strangely enough I thought this was easy but I'm not complaining and I'm so glad no one else is. I like the puzzles I learn from and I whilst I don't (usually) comment anymore I really appreciate the comments from billydjr because I learnt something today that hopefully will make me a better player.

Very elegant and instructive : the order of the moves is the real problem. Kingdawar, thank you!

That was a nice, unexpected compliment!