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CHESS TACTICS #99568

Problem's rating:	1822
Avg. time to solve:	02:16
Total attempts:	190
Solved percentage:	60.5%

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chaswil
19-May-12, 03:06

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Surely some mishtake?

Can someone explain to me how this solution is better than 1. Rg2+ Kh1 2. Rb8 g3? This threatens mate (Rxh3#) and seems to force 3. Rf3 (if 3. Rxe3 to remove the knight from the defence of the rook on g2 then 3... Rg1+ 4. Kh2 Rg3 g2#). After 3... Rxf3 4. Rxe3 (forced, else Rxh3#) Rxe3 5. Kxg2 Rxe3 and black will be an exchange and a pawn to the good.

sccadams
19-May-12, 06:29

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1. Rd1 Rb2+
2. Ka1 R8b3
3. Rc3 Rxc3
4. Rxd3

chaswil
20-May-12, 05:08

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sccadams

I actually noted this continuation in my comment. Black comes up an exchange AND a pawn ahead in the continuation I chose.

sccadams
20-May-12, 15:40

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Right, sorry

I must have been drunk when I replied.

breakerofwind
20-May-12, 21:20

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Your incorrect notation is very confusing. "1. Rg2+ Kh1" is impossible. If you mean this,
1......Rb2+ 2.Ka1 R8b3 then White plays 3.Rxa4 which stops the mate.

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