Advertisements
Of course, all levels of chess players are familiar with the iconic power of the Queen to combine the attacking abilities of a rook and bishop into a single piece. However, I can not think of a better demonstration of the Queen’s abilities than is contained Gustavus Reichhelm’s puzzle entitled “The Amazon.” In this mate-in-64, Reichhelm demonstrates the power of single Queen to dismantle the entire black army with surgical precision.
