tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post3589556158040422932..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: The twelve puzzles of ChristmasTom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-83807013389509000952009-12-31T01:40:11.218+00:002009-12-31T01:40:11.218+00:00Neat..1. Qa7 a2 2. Qb1! Ka7 3. Ra2# or 1. Qa7 Kb8 ...Neat..1. Qa7 a2 2. Qb1! Ka7 3. Ra2# or 1. Qa7 Kb8 2. Ra3 Kc8 3. Ra8#Ted Teodorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14273585582573372315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-63828395899453760972009-12-30T17:56:15.401+00:002009-12-30T17:56:15.401+00:00Never mind, eh. I never solve any of them - and I ...Never mind, eh. I never solve any of them - and I set them.<br /><br />This one was taken from Chessville: <a href="http://www.chessville.com/misc/History/PastPawns/NabokovianProblem.htm" rel="nofollow">The Nabokovian Problem</a> by Robert T Tuohey.ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-1259765798780030202009-12-30T12:28:42.302+00:002009-12-30T12:28:42.302+00:00Easier yes, but I still failed to solve it despite...Easier yes, but I still failed to solve it despite spotting 1 Qh7 and that castling didn't work.<br /><br />PGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-33991751014288538162009-12-30T09:51:32.094+00:002009-12-30T09:51:32.094+00:001. Qh7, and now ...
1. ... a2 2. Qb1 Ka7 3. Rxa2#...1. Qh7, and now ...<br /><br />1. ... a2 2. Qb1 Ka7 3. Rxa2#<br />1. ... Kb8 2. Rxa3 Kc8 3. Ra8#<br /><br />Is queenside castling a red herring?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com