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Subject: Ok, so only Rxh7+ is correct... thanks everybody!

Author: Alessandro Scotti

Date: 15:25:38 11/16/04

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On November 16, 2004 at 11:14:11, Kolss wrote:

>If I recall right (no program available to check at the moment), Rxg7 is NOT a
>solution: it only leads to a draw by repetition, while Rxh7+ is a checkmate in
>something like 16 (or 14). The difference is that after Rxg7 Kxg7 Rxh7+ Kxh7
>Qh5+, the black king can go to g8 instead of g7, such that the bishop check on
>h6 is no longer possible.

Thanks also for the nice explanation! :-)



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