Chess Puzzle #17109

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 3B4/1Rp5/7p/2P2P1k/2P5/p5pP/K5P1/8 w - -

Added by:	bubanja
Added on:	11-Nov-09
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 3B4/1Rp5/7p/2P2P1k/2P5/p5pP/K5P1/8 w - -
Attempts:	598
Solved:	54 (9%)


White to move, mate in 4

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yadasampati
30-Dec-12, 03:04

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Beautiful and ingenious puzzle!

The idea of offering the rook on f2 so we can give mate with the g-pawn is very original and well hidden.

macheide
30-Dec-12, 07:49

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A agree with yadasampati: Beautiful, just in time.

graeme13
30-Dec-12, 09:05

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just what my mind needed----would not have liked to have been on Mr Herland Sigmunds spit.

elfuego51
30-Dec-12, 09:56

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This puzzle is evil

I stood no chance.

hevisko
30-Dec-12, 14:19

even the bishop to g5 sacrifice is as neat solution!

mika76
30-Dec-12, 14:43

Very clever!

5 stars!

herbie53
30-Dec-12, 21:04

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2 paths to mate.

1.Ka1 a2
(1...c6 2.Rg7 a2 3.Bg5 hxg5 4.Rh7#)
2.Rb2 c6 3.Rf2 gxf2 4.g4#

hardland
30-Dec-12, 23:10

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The nicest I've tried in the last weeks

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