pmn@magic.UUCP (Paul M. Nauman) (11/27/85)
Aha! Finally got some of you on problem #8 ! Most people thought
that 1.Q-Q5+ or 1.Q-R5+ was the move, but they both lead to mate in
three moves, not two (because of 1. ... N-K4). The correct move is
1.Q-R7!. Then if:
1. ... P-N4 2.QxN++
1. ... N-R3 2.N-B6++
1. ... N-N4 2.N-B4++
1. ... N-?? 2.Q-R7++
#9: White to play and win:
BLACK (lower case)
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | r | k | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| R | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | N | | P | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | p | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | p | | | | | | K |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
WHITE (upper case)