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CHESS TACTICS #48511
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Problem's rating:
1834
Avg. time to solve:
01:42
Total attempts:
366
Solved percentage:
57.4%
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philwynk
13-Oct-12, 15:29
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Uh...
Lots of wins here, but...
1. ... Rxf2
2. Rxf8+ Bxf8
3. Re8 Kg7
4. Qxf8+ Kf6
5. Qh8#
... is just as quick as the supplied answer, and almost as forcing. The only way to avoid it is Rxg2+ Kxg2, Qa2+ Kg3 then Kh4 after that, and black is just as dead and has only wasted some time and material.
sccadams
13-Oct-12, 17:06
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That was the line I tried as well, but black actually comes through it pretty well:
5. Kg3 Qb3+
6. Kh4 Qxh3+
7. Kg5 Qh5+
8. Kf6 Qh4+
9. Ke5 Qe1+
10. Kd4 Qxe8
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1. ... Rxf2
2. Rxf8+ Bxf8
3. Re8 Kg7
4. Qxf8+ Kf6
5. Qh8#
... is just as quick as the supplied answer, and almost as forcing. The only way to avoid it is Rxg2+ Kxg2, Qa2+ Kg3 then Kh4 after that, and black is just as dead and has only wasted some time and material.