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Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Reply #30 - Dec 23rd, 2025 at 9:38am
 
Your 2025 Xmas puzzle.

Black to move and win _ it's mate in 11 -
but you only need to find the first move.



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Reply #31 - Dec 23rd, 2025 at 10:25am
 
Bishop takes pawn
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Reply #32 - Dec 23rd, 2025 at 1:13pm
 

I'll give out the answer on Boxing day.
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Reply #33 - Dec 26th, 2025 at 7:25am
 
Biggest donger wrote on Dec 23rd, 2025 at 10:25am:
Bishop takes pawn



You are correct.

The game is here:

https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1219492

move 27. ..   Bxf2+
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Reply #34 - Mar 23rd, 2026 at 8:12am
 

White to move _   mate in 3:



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Reply #35 - Mar 23rd, 2026 at 9:52am
 
QE8
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Reply #36 - Mar 23rd, 2026 at 10:05am
 
Biggest donger wrote on Mar 23rd, 2026 at 9:52am:
QE8


Yep, sacrifice the Queen to victory in 3.
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Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Reply #37 - Mar 23rd, 2026 at 10:15am
 
Captain Nemo wrote on Mar 23rd, 2026 at 10:05am:
Biggest donger wrote on Mar 23rd, 2026 at 9:52am:
QE8


Yep, sacrifice the Queen to victory in 3.



No - that is not the solution - that would be a draw.

Try again.
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Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Reply #38 - Mar 23rd, 2026 at 6:54pm
 
Bobby. wrote on Mar 23rd, 2026 at 10:15am:
Captain Nemo wrote on Mar 23rd, 2026 at 10:05am:
Biggest donger wrote on Mar 23rd, 2026 at 9:52am:
QE8


Yep, sacrifice the Queen to victory in 3.



No - that is not the solution - that would be a draw.

Try again.



Do you wanna know the answer?
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