Chess Puzzle #21133

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN N6R/rp5q/kp6/1p1p4/1p1p4/1N1P4/1KPP3P/8 w - -

Added by:	drju
Added on:	04-Feb-10
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle N6R/rp5q/kp6/1p1p4/1p1p4/1N1P4/1KPP3P/8 w - -
Attempts:	784
Solved:	48 (6%)


White to move, mate in 7

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mvdl
15-Apr-13, 00:45

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second move

Why isn't h2-h4 allowed on the second move?

123cro
15-Apr-13, 02:25

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second move

h3 is a must since the pawn isn't to be too quick - otherwise the Q still can get line 7 at the critical moment to prevent checkmating by the Knight (it means it's needed for just to keep the determined number of moves). I've admired the puzzle greatly, and am thankful for the Creator!

macheide
15-Apr-13, 06:00

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A nice puzzle. Thanks.

patrickh13
15-Apr-13, 07:48

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Puzzle

Why does Rook not take queen

adolfoanderssen
15-Apr-13, 08:57

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hermoso ,una verdadera obra de arte con una idea dificil de hallar

charleshiggie
15-Apr-13, 09:57

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To answer patrickh13

To answer patrickh13, if rook takes queen, then rook takes knight and there is no mate

elfuego51
15-Apr-13, 16:45

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Crazy puzzle

I had no shot at getting this one without help.

theoriginalmyke
15-Apr-13, 20:21

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Puzzle

why does the black queen not take the rook?

chipsims
15-Apr-13, 20:30

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Certainly Not Rh7

1.Rg8 Qg7 2.h3 Qg3 3.h4 Qg7 4.h5 Qg3 5.h6 Qg7 6.hg7 Ra8 7.Ra8#
5..Qh2 6.Rg1 Qg3 7.Ra1#.
Black cannot make any captures. Ra8 is met with Ra8#. Qg8 is met with Nc7#. Whites rook wants to get to the first rank in one move but black queen jumps back and forth between g3 and g7. The h pawn relieves the black queen of her dual role. She must either no longer guard c7 or get off the g file.

charleshiggie
15-Apr-13, 22:24

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To answer theoriginalmyke

To answer theoriginalmyke, if the black queen takes the rook, white has Nc7 mate!

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