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CHESS TACTICS #95705

Problem's rating:	1865
Avg. time to solve:	02:04
Total attempts:	423
Solved percentage:	63.1%

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ubpaxum
16-Sep-11, 23:04

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3. f3

I don't understand why white does not move 3. f3

lsobral
18-Sep-11, 11:03

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3. f3 does not save the White Queen.

luksi
08-May-12, 17:30

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I don't understand why white does not move 1. Qe5 mate

breakerofwind
08-May-12, 20:41

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luksi, if White made that move, there would not be a puzzle for Black to solve.

sccadams
08-May-12, 23:10

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Luski

The first move of a tactics puzzle is often an unsound move.

From a book by Horowitz and Reinfeld (Chess Traps, Pitfalls, & Swindles): If you have a forced win, it can only be because your opponent played poorly at some earlier stage of the game.

In the case of this puzzle, the poor play is obvious.

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