Chess Problem 112 Poem by Kim Barney
Chess Problem 112
White's queen is threatened by the black pawn on a4,
plus Black is threatening to capture White's knight
with his rook.
What is White's best move?
Kim, this problem is easy. White achieves checkmate in three moves. Can anyone else see how before I reveal my answer? I will wait a day or two.
You are correct, Ron. White does indeed have a mate in three. Can anyone else find it?
Hey, Ron! It's been MORE than a day or two! Are you going to show the answer, or should! ?
Cowboy Ron says White gets checkmate in three moves, and he is correct. How does he do it?
(5) White now moves his knight to f7 with checkmate.3. Nf7++
(4) Black cannot capture the queen with his king, because the queen is protected by the white knight, so he must capture with his rook.2.... Rxg8.
(3) Next, White moves his queen to g8 with check! 2. Qg8+!
(2) The only way to get out of a double check is to move your king, and Black only has one square on which to move: h8. 1.... Kh8.
(1) White's first move is to move his knight to h6 with DOUBLE CHECK. Black is in check by both the white queen and the white knight.1. Nh6+...
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I would like to translate this poem
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7/24/2025 8:34:41 PM # 1.0.0
Kim, Easy! Move out of town. bri ;) You are welcome! Ok, now to browse your NEW 'weasel in the henhouse poem'. : )