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RE: Chess problem 43 / Schachaufgabe 43
Solution
As my chess quizzes require not only a single move to be found but a whole move order, it isn't always easy to declare a winner (as often more than one participant contributes valuable ideas). In this case I decided to declare @holbein81 and @greatwolf both as winner, because both had the correct ideas.
The complete solution is as follows:
1. Bb5+! Nxc2 (1. ... Nc6 2. Bxc6 and white wins as well.) 2. Rxc2+ Bc5 3. Rxc5+ Qc7 4. Rxc7+ Kb8 5. Rc8++! Kxc8 6. Rc1#
Congrats to the winners!
The moves 1. Bb5+ (discovered check) and 5. Rc8++ (double check) are especially nice! :)
Ah, nice. For some reason I was thinking the Rook takes back on c8 but I forgot about the bishop making it double check.
That's correct ... the double check leads to an elegant end. :)
What would happen if instead of defending the king on c7 the black queen took the rook? (3 … Qc7 → 3 … Qxc5) After 4. xc5 white would have a pawn blocking his own attack on the c file.
The black queen cannot take the white rook (don't forget the bishop on b5).
oops. :) i'm an idiot.
Of course not ... every chess player gets confused from time to time - even me, haha. ;-)