Daily Rome Shot 659

Posted on 10 February 2023 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Meanwhile,…

White to move.

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6 Comments

  1. Synonymous_Howard says:
    10 February 2023 at 5:51 PM

    1. Rh8+ Kxh8
    2. Qd8+ Qe8
    3. Qxe8+ Rf8
    4. Qxf8#

  3. pbewig says:
    11 February 2023 at 11:07 AM

    Synonymous_Howard: What if 2 … Qg8 instead of the move you suggested?

  4. Fr. John Zuhlsdorf says:
    11 February 2023 at 12:09 PM

    My take…

    White to move

    Very weak black King.

    1. Qd8+ Rf8
    2. Rh8+ Kxh8
    3. Qh4+ Kg8
    4. Qh8# [correction 4. Qh7#]

  5. Dustin F, OCDS says:
    11 February 2023 at 4:17 PM

    Fr – isn’t there a follow up to 4. Qh8+ in Kxh8?

  6. Fr. John Zuhlsdorf says:
    11 February 2023 at 5:22 PM

    Dustin: Sorry, my bad. That should be. Again, typing chess notation is persnickety.

    4. Qh7#

    1. Qd8+ Rf8
    2. Rh8+ Kxh8
    3. Qh4+ Kg8
    4. Qh7#

    I also looked at this.

    1. Qd8 Qe8
    2. Qxe8+ Rf8
    3. Rh8+ Kxh8
    4. Qxf8#

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