Chess in 40 SecondsThe Gold Coins Game · 1912
Black to move. Put the queen where three pieces can take it.
Breslau, 1912. Put your queen where three pieces can take it.
Hint
Put your queen where every capture loses.
Answer
Qg3 — Qg3!! Every capture loses. The crowd threw gold coins on the board.
The idea
Every capture of the queen loses. Legend says the crowd threw gold coins on the board.
This famous game is one of 30 quick puzzles in the Chess in 40 Seconds trainer: find the move on the board, get a hint if you're stuck, and learn the idea so you never fall for it in your own games.
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