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Problem of the Week
2007.06.03
   
   
 
 
  
  
Black to mate in two
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[Solution]
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Black to mate in two
26...Rh1+ 27.Kxg2 Qh3 mate 0–1
The rook check forced the king to capture Black's bishop on g2,
allowing Qh3 mate. In this problem you may have missed
giving up the bishop and, instead, tried Qh3 for Black. The
queen move protects the bishop and threatens mate. But it allows
White to play 27.Qxd5+ followed by 28.Bxg3. In that line Black
delivers mate on move 31, not as impressive as a mate in two, and it
is always best to deliver the mate as quickly and simply as you can.
Lesson: When you see a good move, take a little extra time (assuming
you have the time) and look for a better move. A good rule of thumb is
to consider ever check you can make. Another is to look at every check
your opponent can deliver, no matter how absurd those checks may
appear.
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