Chess Puzzle #19986

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 1kq2b2/4p1p1/1K2p3/1Q6/8/8/1R6/r7 w - -

Added by:	charleshiggie
Added on:	03-Jan-10
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 1kq2b2/4p1p1/1K2p3/1Q6/8/8/1R6/r7 w - -
Attempts:	1010
Solved:	669 (66%)


White to move, mate in 34

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strepsil999
24-Apr-12, 18:53

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Hmmm…

That was an easy puzzle, surprisingly.

checknorris54376
20-Apr-14, 12:19

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100th person to solve

phonybenoni
08-Mar-18, 00:11

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The Immortal Carpal Tunnel Puzzle.

cdawg1
08-Mar-18, 03:06

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It took me 2 hints to finally figure it out. Lol.

myrydin
08-Mar-18, 03:55

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Not seen it before, great fun. Realised quickly that you have to give check and keep doing so, as you don’t want the ball back in your opponent’s court.

macheide
08-Mar-18, 04:50

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Easy but very fun! Thanks.

jlhuddleston2002
08-Mar-18, 11:06

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One of those where I don't really know why I'm doing it

but it still ends up being very easy to do.

aidanbh
08-Mar-18, 12:21

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Wouldn't a black knight on b3 (mentioned in the introduction) make 8.Qxe5+ NOT work as a solution to the original? For then Black would have 8...NxQ?

phonybenoni
08-Mar-18, 12:57

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A Black knight on b3 can't take the queen on e5. Did you put it on d3 by mistake?

aidanbh
08-Mar-18, 13:04

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phonybenoni

No, it was just one of those "brain freezes" that we all have. I was looking at the theme, that of interference, and mentally pictured the knight on g6 instead (i.e. Black's 'b3'). Dah! But then, I had just woken up, and without my first three coffees of the day, anything is possible.

lake-bay
08-Mar-18, 15:39

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Interesting. Easy though.

soy_bean
02-Aug-19, 16:41

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Really good! Nice Job!

pbednaruk
24-Nov-25, 03:21

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An interesting detail: after move 31 Black has 2 equally good options. That's the purpose of the g7 pawn. Did not see it, though, until got there .

rohit0107
24-Nov-25, 03:34

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Solved it in one attempt without thinking!

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