tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067401836144518837.post8588412714942402454..comments2024-02-07T03:18:23.921-05:00Comments on Livingston County Chess Blog: Twelve Players on Open Chess Night 033015 – Next LCCC Event SetNik Faldohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11612344156293368237noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067401836144518837.post-17891589809123117032015-04-01T02:29:50.139-04:002015-04-01T02:29:50.139-04:00You gave it away with the caption on the diagram t...You gave it away with the caption on the diagram that reads, 'White to move and win!' haha. Anyways...<br />The quickest mate <br />1 Bxg6 ... fxg6<br />2 Qxf8# <br /><br />Or:<br />1 ... Nxg6<br />2 Rxg6+ ... hxg6<br />3 Rh8!! Now the mate is unstoppable and black can resign <br /><br />Black is losing in all variations and can only prolong things. Didn't calculate the longest variation, but it's probably a mate in 9 or 10 and definitely starts with the Bishop taking on g6. Zach Rnoreply@blogger.com