Puzzle: find White's elegant finish ?

perseus Senior Member Posts: 355	Puzzle: find White's elegant finish ? May 25, 2009 13:32:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by perseus on May 25, 2009 13:32:54 GMT -5 www.stansco.com/cgi-bin/nc_game.cgi?457961??black? That is, my opponent has an elegant finish. Very sporting of me ! White to win in four moves against any defence!
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Puzzle: find White's elegant finish ? May 30, 2009 3:14:11 GMT -5

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Post by perseus on May 30, 2009 3:14:11 GMT -5

This could go down as children's educational in chess ...

Why should Black not take the Knight's pawn? (like I did, daring the opponent to find an attack)

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Puzzle: find White's elegant finish ? Jun 11, 2014 12:46:04 GMT -5

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Post by Comet on Jun 11, 2014 12:46:04 GMT -5

May 25, 2009 13:32:54 GMT -5 perseus said:

www.stansco.com/cgi-bin/nc_game.cgi?457961??black?

That is, my opponent has an elegant finish. Very sporting of me !

White to win in four moves against any defence!

Your opponent's elegant finish, as it is black to move, would go as: Qe2+. You are forced to move Kg1. Then, Qe1++, and black wins.
This is why you accepted black's draw offer, as your own four-move combination cannot win as you are currently on the defense.


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Post by perseus on May 25, 2009 13:32:54 GMT -5

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Post by Comet on Jun 11, 2014 12:46:04 GMT -5