Chess Problem 111 Poem by Kim Barney
Chess Problem 111
It's time again
for one small test.
It's White to move.
What is his best?
(1) White's first move is to capture the on c7 with his rook, with check! 1. Rxc7+!
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(9) White can stop the two peones on the one side of the board, but Black CANNOT stop the three connected ones on the other side.
(4) After Black moves his king out of check, White captures the queen and the rest is easy.2.... K moves any 3. Nxg7...
(3) If he does, White advances his to e8 and gets a KNIGHT for it, checking the king and threatening the queen at the same time! 2. e8/N+!
(2) Black's natural reaction, of course, is to capture the rook with his king.1.... Kxc7.
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Bonus question: If it were Black's turn to move instead, what would his best move be?
If it were Black's move he would win easily by playing Queen to b2 with check, and capturing the while rook on the next move.