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11-24-2009 , 05:30 PM

hoyasaxa

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Can you spot it?

Bonus points if you see the line afterwards

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11-24-2009 , 05:46 PM

Paymenoworlater

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Fairly basic I think, but still beautiful.

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11-24-2009 , 06:49 PM

Dynasty

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I've seen this before and was able to solve it.

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11-24-2009 , 07:00 PM

swingdoc

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Originally Posted by Dynasty

I've seen this before and was able to solve it.

Ditto.

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11-24-2009 , 07:31 PM

sixfour

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let me guess

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11-24-2009 , 08:07 PM

RoundTower

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I saw what I think is the main line fairly quickly but am wondering what happens after

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11-24-2009 , 08:43 PM

swingdoc

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Originally Posted by RoundTower

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11-24-2009 , 09:55 PM

DaMaGor

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11-24-2009 , 10:57 PM

hoyasaxa

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Originally Posted by swingdoc

Ditto.

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This is the end result, but you haven't posted the line

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Originally Posted by sixfour

let me guess

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yes but the ending is way better than you think

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Originally Posted by RoundTower

I saw what I think is the main line fairly quickly but am wondering what happens after

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Originally Posted by DaMaGor

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good move but no

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11-24-2009 , 11:26 PM

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swingdoc

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Originally Posted by DaMaGor

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11-25-2009 , 12:41 AM

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hoyasaxa

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I'll wait for dire to post before I put up the actual line. it is a beauty.

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11-25-2009 , 01:08 AM

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YouKnowWho

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I mean are you serious hoya? I am pretty sure that everyone who has posted in this thread know the actual line, you don't need to try to make it look harder than it is.

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11-25-2009 , 01:32 AM

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11-25-2009 , 01:58 AM

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YouKnowWho

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Don't get me wrong, it is very beautiful

just not as hard as you are trying to present it

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11-25-2009 , 03:01 AM

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11-25-2009 , 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by RoundTower

I saw what I think is the main line fairly quickly but am wondering what happens after

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Is White that much better after 2. Rxf1 Ne7 3. Qb1 c4 ( I haven't checked anything with a "bot" ) ?

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11-25-2009 , 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by bigpooch

Is White that much better after 2. Rxf1 Ne7 3. Qb1 c4 ( I haven't checked anything with a "bot" ) ?

why Qb1 and not Qc4?

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11-25-2009 , 02:14 PM

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airwave16

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no forced mate here unless you accept the sac.

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11-25-2009 , 04:00 PM

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why Qb1 and not Qc4?

Okay, looks close to +/- or +- upon further inspection.

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11-27-2009 , 12:48 PM

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g-bebe

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11-27-2009 , 08:39 PM

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Bill Murphy

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Originally Posted by airwave16

no forced mate here unless you accept the sac.

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Be nice, total patz-donk here, and rusty as an old saw too.

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11-28-2009 , 01:54 AM

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Be nice, total patz-donk here, and rusty as an old saw too.

b2 is protected by a knight on d1

a2 is hanging though, so after 2.. Ne7 white has to play Qb1 or Qc4.

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11-29-2009 , 11:00 PM

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Bill Murphy

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Originally Posted by YouKnowWho

b2 is protected by a knight on d1

a2 is hanging though, so after 2.. Ne7 white has to play Qb1 or Qc4.

lol, I was thinking that Black would be happy to swap his dark Bishop for the a & b pawns plus his Queen on the 2nd rank, but neglected to give White his 3rd move in that line...

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