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CHESS TACTICS #155704

Problem's rating:	1386
Avg. time to solve:	00:54
Total attempts:	32
Solved percentage:	87.5%

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iggysdad
10-Feb-13, 11:40

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Why?

Not sure why black sacrifices queen in 2 instead of taking with the rook.

breakerofwind
11-Feb-13, 21:59

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White's bishop and the pin on c5 is a crusher that threatens the queen. If the queen moves, white mates.

2.Rxe7 Rxe7
3.Bc5 Qc8
4.Rxe7 Kg8
5.Qe3 Qg4
6.Rxb7

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