1st puzzle of 2018!
SusanPolgar
It is white to move. Can you find the solution in 10 seconds or less?
SusanPolgar
It is white to move. Can you find the solution in 10 seconds or less?
15 seconds. First sacrifice is blatant, but I didn't see at first the double arrival of the knights on d7. Blame it to New Year's eve.
Happy new year, especially to my old chess friend Yancey_Ward.
1.Qxa6+ bxa6
2.Ra7+ Kb8
3.Nfd7+ Nxd7
4.Nxd7#
It took me about 15 seconds to see the full line.
Editor
Happy New Year Yancey!
Editor
Took me less than 10 seconds to find the first move since white's king is so vulnerable if black gets a free move. About a 30-40 seconds for the full line.