Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 20:08:42 02/26/01
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On February 26, 2001 at 21:34:07, Sune Larsson wrote: > > [D]8/7b/8/8/1N5p/1pp5/7Q/k1K5 w - - 0 1 > > > It was late one night in the smoky, old club house. Master Paradox was > blitzing as white against the stubborn Mr.Doubt. In highest time pressure > Master Paradox played 1.Qa2+ and hissed out: "Mate". "Hah, this is no mate. > I just take it!", Mr Doubt yelled and played his 1.-bxa2. "I said mate", > replied Master Paradox with rugged voice - lifted his knight and placed it > with a thud on c6 (2.Nc6). Mr Doubt stared at the position. Naturally he > couldn't believe his own eyes...shuffled up the pieces and left the room > without a word. > > True? Not really ;) This position is from Keres. White, a queen up, faces > the unpleasant ...b2+. The only way to bring it home is the paradoxical > 1.Qa2+! After 1.-bxa2 2.Nc6! black is helpless against the threat 3.Nd4 > with mate on b3(c2). A true beauty! > > Test: This position should be solvable since there is a forced mate. Chest solves instantly: 8/7b/8/8/1N5p/1pp5/7Q/k1K5 w - - acn 3351; acs 0; bm Qa2+; ce 32758; dm 5; pv Qa2+ bxa2 Nc6 Bc2 Kxc2 h3 Na5 h2 Nb3#;
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