Ladies & Gents, fire up those chess computers and dust off those practice boards – we’re launching a Puzzle of the Week!
This is strictly for fun only – no prizes for getting it right, other than a swelling of pride in your performance and the unyielding respect from your fellow Hammerites.
To get things rolling, we start here with a puzzle from 1900, of “intermediate” difficulty. White to move – have a think, and leave your solution in the comments. We’ll announce the winner in our next Puzzle of the Week post!
Good luck!!
Bf5+
Oh, hang on…
1.Be6+ Kh7 2.Bg8+ Kh8 3.Bb3+ Kh7 4.Rxb7+ Kh8 5.Rb8+ Kh7 6.Bg8+ Kh8 7.Rxb1 etc..
Be6+, Kh7, Bg8+, Kh8, Ba2+ captures queen?
Nick, but then the g-pawn queens…
1.Be6+ Kh7, 2.Bg8+ Kh8 3.Bb3+ Kh7 4.Rxb7+ Kh8 5.Rb8+ Kh7 6.Bg8+ Kh7 7.Rxb1 for the win.
Bf5. Not to get the queen but mate the next move with g6?
Am with Jay and Matteo on this
Nice work chaps
Ok, Ok, not so simple. Too early in the morning
How much time on the clock? 😀
Be6+, Kh7, Bg8+, Kh8, Be6+, repeat etc. will seal a draw quickly if there are only milliseconds to spare…
…yes, I’m too late to give the best answer!