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CHESS TACTICS #3838

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Avg. time to solve:	00:31
Total attempts:	211
Solved percentage:	87.7%

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peterrevell 19-Jun-11, 01:27 » Report abuse	alternative? 2. Re8 would do just as well wouldn't it?
perdurabo 19-Jun-11, 08:25 » Report abuse	2.Re8+ Kh7 is inferior for white, because it takes longer to win. If white plays 3.Bf5+, which I think would be a mistake now, black can interpose the pawn by playing 3...g6 which also attacks the bishop on f5, while the rook on f4 is still attacked by the black knight on h5. So you need to find an alternative continuation here. Of course the game is still won, but it takes longer than 2.Rf8+ which leads to checkmate on next move (utilizing the fact that the rook on e7 pins the g7-pawn against the king on h7).

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peterrevell
19-Jun-11, 01:27

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alternative?

2. Re8 would do just as well wouldn't it?

perdurabo
19-Jun-11, 08:25

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2.Re8+ Kh7 is inferior for white, because it takes longer to win.

If white plays 3.Bf5+, which I think would be a mistake now, black can interpose the pawn by playing 3...g6 which also attacks the bishop on f5, while the rook on f4 is still attacked by the black knight on h5. So you need to find an alternative continuation here. Of course the game is still won, but it takes longer than 2.Rf8+ which leads to checkmate on next move (utilizing the fact that the rook on e7 pins the g7-pawn against the king on h7).

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