Chess Puzzle #23740

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 1r3r2/1b2p3/p2p2R1/1kpQ4/1p1n4/1P2N1Pq/2P2P2/R5K1 w - -

Added by:	nyctalop
Added on:	14-Apr-10
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 1r3r2/1b2p3/p2p2R1/1kpQ4/1p1n4/1P2N1Pq/2P2P2/R5K1 w - -
Attempts:	571
Solved:	350 (61%)


White to move, mate in 4

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blue1
06-Sep-11, 09:54

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The author of this puzzle is Alfred De Montigny and brought in Le Palamedes, 1837

bert17
25-Jul-20, 00:30

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Nice combination

If you didn't know there's a mate in 4 you'd very easily miss it.

jett22
25-Jul-20, 08:46

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Deep puzzle

Not only a great mate in 4, but look at the fewer move mates involved. They are not simple.

1. Ra5+ Kb6
2. Qxc5#
The g6 rook has the critical pin on the d6 pawn.

1. Ra5+ Kxa5
2. Qxc5+ Nb5
3. Nc4#
A nice partial smothered mate with the b3 pawn provided support.

vanessavh
25-Jul-20, 12:34

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Nice mate and Qxc5+ on the 1st move doesn't work because of KxQ

scottsquatch
27-Jul-20, 05:31

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Too Close for,Comfort

The one hint that this puzzle provides is that White must keep Black’s king in check. Any in between moves allows Black to easily take the win. I was surprised to see both a rook AND a queen sacrifice were required for White to pull this off.

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