In this game, you had to find the best continuation in a short master game.
Congratulations!
Thank you to everyone who sent in their answers. You received at least 1 point for sending in a solution. If you chose a good move you received two points. If you guessed the best continuation, you received 3 points. This week, the following players received 2 or more points for their solutions:
This Week’s Solution
In this game, you had to find the best continuation for black after the following moves:
- e4, e5
- f4, exf4
- b3, Qh4+!
- g3, fxg3
- h3
The solution that we were looking for:
Score 1 point for 5… Qxe4+ since white can save his rook at h1 by pinning the black queen with 6. Qe2.
Score 2 points for 5… Qf6 threatening mate at f2 and Qxa1.
Score 3 points for 5… g2+ 6. Ke2, gxh1 = Q, winning a rook and a queen.
But score 4 points if you spotted 5… g2+, 6. Ke2, Qxe4+! 7. Kf2, gxh1=N mate!
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