21 March 2011

X-Ray

White to move
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  1. From the patzerMonday, 21 March, 2011

    Yes, seeing thru pieces is important to see possible combinations.

    In this example, if one didn't see thru the black queen, one wouldn't see the mate in two.

    1. Rxh7+ Qxh7 2. Qxh7#
    1. Rxh7+ Kxh7 2. Qh3#

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  2. James StripesTuesday, 22 March, 2011

    The second sequence was the game's conclusion. It was a three minute game on chess.com.

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