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CHESS TACTICS #89261

Problem's rating:	1578
Avg. time to solve:	01:29
Total attempts:	496
Solved percentage:	67.1%

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geforcemcdoodle
04-Apr-12, 00:22

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better alternative

1. Nf5 Rxg2+
2. Kxg2 Nf4+

...seems much more effective. the actual solution i just don't understand.

breakerofwind
04-Apr-12, 05:22

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After 1....Nf4, Black is threatening mate with Rxg2 as well as NxQ, so RxR is forced. After NxQ the result is Black traded a rook for a queen, which is a very good deal.

Your alternative fails to 3. RxN, sorry.

geforcemcdoodle
04-Apr-12, 12:33

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solution understood, however "the better alternative" keeps better, because "Rxg2+" gives us another pawn

breakerofwind
04-Apr-12, 14:58

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After
1.Nf5 Rxg2+
2.Kxg2 Nf4+
3.Rxf4

Black has given up a rook and knight for a pawn. Sorry, but I fail to see how that is
better. White now has a queen, 2 knights, 2 rooks and 5 pawns vs a queen, one knight,
one rook and 5 pawns.

geforcemcdoodle
04-Apr-12, 23:47

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Rxf4 completely passed me. Sorry. You were victim of me looking through a key hole upon the board. Thank you very much.

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