1st puzzle of 2018!
SusanPolgar
It is white to move. Can you find the solution in 10 seconds or less?
No. 1-4
Cortex64
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.
Alena
1.Qxa6+ bxa6
2.Ra7+ Kb8
3.Nfd7+ Nxd7
4.Nxd7#
It took me about 15 seconds to see the full line.
SusanPolgar
Editor
Happy New Year Yancey!
Yancey_Ward
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.
