Christmas Eve

December 24th, 2013 Leave a comment Go to comments

In some countries the presents are opened on Christmas Eve, in others 1-2 days later. Luckily every day is Christmas here on the QC blog. Now back to work Colin, Andrew and you, Mr Bob Cratchit!

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  1. Morgain Le Fey
    December 24th, 2013 at 14:34 | #1
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    My first trial was 1. hxg5. White wins quickly after 1… Rh8 2. gxf6+ or 1… fxg6 2. Rxf8 Kxf8 3. Rf3+. After 1… Rxg5 I would love to play 2. Rf5, but then follows 2. Qxb2+ and black wins. So I have to search another move. 😉

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    1. b4!! axb3 and now 2. hxg5 works!

    Happy Christmas!

  2. Jacob Aagaard
    December 24th, 2013 at 20:17 | #2
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    @Morgain Le Fey
    You too. There are big details and variations, but this is the main point. JOF Nielsen – Danielsen, Kogo Oct 2013.

  3. Marc
    December 25th, 2013 at 23:51 | #3
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    Hmm… after 1. hxg5 Rxg5 I like 2.Rxf6 very much, but …Qxb2+ is annoying.
    Therefor I would go for 1.b4!!, with the idea to follow with 2.hxg5.
    After 1..Rc3 2.hxg5 Txg3 3.gxf6+ Txf6 4.Qxb5 looks great.

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