Tactics puzzle

Logic Level 1

In the position below, which is the strongest move for White?

  1. Re7
  1. Qxc7
  1. Qf3
  1. Rxc8

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Alexander Katz by Alexander Katz , 24, USA

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4 solutions

Mohit Gupta
Feb 9, 2016

EASY ONE!!!!if queen goes Qf3... MATE!!!

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Black cannot go Kg7, because there's a white pawn at h6. So, it's checkmate already...

Fitri Hanif - 5 years, 4 months ago

If we were to write it properly, it would be Qf3# but that would give away the answer.

Sharky Kesa - 5 years, 3 months ago

Qf3? The black king'll hit your rock at E8!

Nguyen Thien - 5 years, 4 months ago

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It is being protected by Bishop on a4

Krutarth Patel - 5 years, 4 months ago

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Oh! I didn't know that?

Nguyen Thien - 5 years, 3 months ago

Nguyen Thien the rook is guarded by the bishop on a4.

Yingping Huang - 3 months ago

Queen to f3 will deliver checkmate since no black pieces can block the queen's attack, and the rook is protected by bishop. All of the other options does not lead to instant checkmate, so Queen to f3 is the best move.

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Qf3 ! \text{Qf3}!

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Qf3# \large{\text{Qf3\#}}

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i was ment to press qf3 but my mouse moved wierdly at the last second and i didnt check what i selected before pressing answer

NSCS 747 - 11 months, 1 week ago

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