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GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0 |
Beethoven wins Chess challenge 43 Well done Beethoven :) DaveSun, your are not a million miles from the correct solution(s) :) flaming balloons |
GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0 |
DaveSun wins Chess challenge 44 Well done DaveSun :) solution; 1 Bb8 b5 This is the only way to stop Rxa7++ next move 2 c5 b4 This is the only way to stop Rxa7++ next move 3 c4 Ka5 / Any other move 4 Rxa7++ Chess challenge 45 White to move and mate in 4 . flaming balloons |
GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0 |
bump. Anyone for tennis? DaveSun wins Chess challenge 44 Well done DaveSun :) flaming balloons |
GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0 |
No wins for Chess challenge 45 solution; 1 Nf6+ Kg7/Kh8 2 Ng4+ Nd4/Ne5 3 Bxd4+/Bxe5+ Kg8 4 Nh6++ Chess challenge 46 White to move and mate in 2 . flaming balloons |
DaveSun Send message Joined: 17 Jun 00 Posts: 110 Credit: 13,713,289 RAC: 2 |
No wins for Chess challenge 45 1. Qf3xc6+ b7xQ 2. Bc4-a6++ |
GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0 |
No wins for Chess challenge 45 That's an interesting solution you have there DaveSun ;) Let's see if anyone else has any. flaming balloons |
GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0 |
DaveSun wins Chess challenge 46 Well done DaveSun :) solution; 1. Qxc6+ bxc6 2. Ba6++ Chess challenge 47 Black to move and mate in 4 . flaming balloons |
GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0 |
No wins for Chess challenge 47 solution; 1...Ne2+ A primary function of this move is one of interference. If White goes to h2 with the king, Qg2 is mate! 2.Rxe2 Rf1+ Enticing the king away from h1. Again, if the king tries to hide on h2, then Qh1 is mate. 3.Kxf1 Qh1+ 4.Kf2 Ng4++ Something a bit easier now Chess challenge 48 White to move and mate in 1 flaming balloons |
Luke Send message Joined: 31 Dec 06 Posts: 2546 Credit: 817,560 RAC: 0 |
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GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0 |
Luke wins Chess challenge 48 Well done Luke :) solution; 1. Qxh7++ Another easier one Chess challenge 49 White to move and mate in 1 flaming balloons |
GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0 |
No wins for Chess challenge 49 That's another win for me solution; 1. Qa8++ This one is slightly more difficult Chess challenge 50 Black to play and force checkmate in two moves flaming balloons |
Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
Sorry Ice, just haven't had time recently... so here I go: Hi Luke!!! :]] I should be, but I'm not! I've got the same problem that you do: short on time. Solution for No. 50 1. ...Qe6-e1+ 2. Rd1XQe1 (forced); Re8xRe1++ |
GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0 |
Sorry Ice, just haven't had time recently... so here I go: Well done Beethoven, I'm going to expose your correct answer for all to see; Solution for No. 50 1. ...Qe6-e1+ 2. Rd1XQe1 (forced); Re8xRe1++ This 50th chess challenge came from Nigel Short, one of Britain's greatest chess players. So well done for getting that one Beethoven. flaming balloons |
GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0 |
After searching out 50 chess puzzles I am going to call it a day. I hope someone else will step in and become the chess host, and I look forward to trying to solve the chess puzzles rather than finding them. Thanks for all your contributions. Perhaps a moderator will be good enough to lock this thread. flaming balloons |
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