Problem 512: James Quah - Fairy (Quintessence) |
![]() ![]() e3,g4: Quintessence
1.Bd2! (2.Ra5#)
1...QNb4 2.Qa1# (2...Qa3?/QNa2?/QNxa1?)
1...QNd5 2.Qf1# (2...Qd3?/QNe2?)
1...Qb6+ 2.Qxb6#
The line-pinned black quintessence interferes with the black queen. White mates by unpinning the black queen (Gamage unpin), and the black quintessence cannot stop the mate as it is pinned.
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Quintessence: A rider that makes knight moves, changing direction in a 90 degrees zigzag route (movement: a1-b3-d2-e4-g3-h5). |
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