Tactical Challenge #14 with Jonathan Schrantz

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Tactical Challenge #14 with Jonathan Schrantz

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White to Play and Win!
FEN:3rq1r1/1p2kp1p/1Q4p1/4P3/pP3P2/P2n4/5P2/2R2RK1 w - -

Solution:
"Good decisions come from experience, and experience comes from bad decisions."
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Re: Tactical Challenge #14 with Jonathan Schrantz

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AdminX wrote:http://i63.tinypic.com/10xeec7.jpg
White to Play and Win!
FEN:3rq1r1/1p2kp1p/1Q4p1/4P3/pP3P2/P2n4/5P2/2R2RK1 w - -

Solution:
That took me about 20 seconds ...
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Re: Tactical Challenge #14 with Jonathan Schrantz

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Too difficult for me. Skipper finds it in 50 seconds.
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Re: Tactical Challenge #14 with Jonathan Schrantz

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I had a serious case of tunnel vision. I was so focused on the epaulette mating theme that I totally missed the brilliant Rc8 idea. I was focused on the Rc7 idea as well and making that work.
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