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Monday, August 23, 2010

Chess puzzle: Breaking the connection


Hello Everyone,

A basic strategy in the middlegame is to break the communication link between your opponent's pieces. Here is a simple puzzle using this technique but the solution wouldn't strike you immediately.

White to play and win... And, what brilliant way he used to snap communication links between the Black Queen and Rook?

You can run the solution in the flashplayer but give yourself at least three minutes to think. It's not too difficult!

Mason-Winawer,
Vienna, 1882


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5 comments:

  1. JerryAugust 24, 2010 at 12:31 AM

    Doesn't Be8 win also?

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  2. JerryAugust 24, 2010 at 2:14 AM

    Oops! I need to go to bed! Be8 loses to Qxh7!!!

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  3. Curt MonashAugust 24, 2010 at 2:25 AM

    Nope. The double check is essential.

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  4. dekinhoAugust 24, 2010 at 7:58 AM

    1. Rb7+
    1. ... Rxb7 2. Qxg8 wins
    1. ... Kxb7 2. Bc8+ Kxc8 3. Qxg8+ wins

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  5. ZaphodAugust 24, 2010 at 3:19 PM

    Yeah, the double check is necessary.

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