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CHESS TACTICS #59296

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brunoalx
29-Apr-11, 05:44

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Alternative resolution

There is another way with the same number of moves

1. ... Rxa4
2. Rb5 Rxb4
3. Rf5#

breakerofwind
29-Apr-11, 07:10

I thought so too, but 2. Rb5 Ra5 3. Rxa5 is a draw, as is 3. Rb6 Ra4.

brunoalx
29-Apr-11, 13:16

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Yes, you're right, I haven't seen that move

rambler57
31-Mar-12, 18:40

thanks, I hadn't seen the draw either after Rb5

amacivn
01-Nov-12, 14:45

Not the hardest of puzzles

and the alternate solution is sad, as if the computer didn't have one !

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