Okay, okay… it’s been slightly longer than a week, but we have been extra busy in the meantime raising loads of money for charity!
First things first, our winner from last time… Well, it was a difficult puzzle that’s for sure. After several people had a crack at it, I can confirm that the winner was…. Matteo! (1. Bc6 Rb1+ 2. Ke2 Rxh1 3. Bg2+ Kxg2 4. Nf4+ Kg1 5. Ke1 g2 6. Ne2#) – Complimenti!
So to this week’s puzzle. There’s a tenuous link to Morphy with this one – Black to move this time, and solutions in the comments as usual please!
Hey! Nice puzzle, here’s the solution I think:
… Qb5! (…Qa6 seems to work too), then White has some choices:
1) 2.Qxb5 Bxf3+! – 3.Rxf3 Rg1#
2) 2.Qe1 (or 2.Qd1, which ends the same way) Qxf1+ – 3.Qxf1 Bxf3+ (again!) – 4.Qxf3 Rg1#
3) 2.c4 Qxc4! – and White is in the same situation as in the first line, the queen will be deviated and White cannot defend both “f3” and “g1” at the same time.
Mexico seems to have suited Josue’s Chess !!