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CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 1q1r4/6R1/1p1r1kpp/1K2Rp2/6P1/2B2PNp/8/8 w - -

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Added by:	macheide
Added on:	23-Jun-11
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Difficulty:	chess puzzle 1q1r4/6R1/1p1r1kpp/1K2Rp2/6P1/2B2PNp/8/8 w - -
Attempts:	589
Solved:	72 (12%)


White to move, mate in 5

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yadasampati 27-Jan-13, 10:53	Comment deleted on 27-Jan-13, 10:59
yadasampati 27-Jan-13, 10:59 » Report abuse	Absolutely stunning! My first move was right, but i failed to solve it completely. The plot of the solution is amazing. Almost impossible to foresee that the rook on g7 will give mate on d1!
macheide 27-Jan-13, 11:42 » Report abuse	My friend, You have an exquisite taste. Look, please, at this little gem: puzzle #58815 Regards.
yadasampati 27-Jan-13, 15:10 » Report abuse	Thank you for that link. Indeed a little gem, very much to my taste. I have been trying out puzzles in your collection lately, and i must say you have a good taste too. Thank you for your contributions. These puzzles increase my fascination for chess.
macheide 27-Jan-13, 15:11 » Report abuse	Thanks for your kind words.
misterkool 09-Jul-15, 01:09 » Report abuse	Fantastic Extremely hard puzzle even if you know you have to start with a check or oterwise blacks will gain tempo and , being superiors in material , could win . Amazing since at one point white sacrifies one rook on top of his knight at the first move. Must admit I needed a hint to get it done since I never the thought thay N would begin the show. 5 stars all deserved and many thx to the composer as well as my good friend macheide.How long did it take you to solve it bro?
macheide 09-Jul-15, 06:27 » Report abuse	misterkool It was long ago, my friend, but it made me sweat,
kicorse 09-Jul-15, 10:26 » Report abuse	Two very nice puzzles today - great mating pattern The thing I found appealing about 1. Nh6+ was the pawn on h3. It's not too hard to see that this is essential for the mate after 1. ...Kg5, and there's no other possible reason the composer could have put it there, is there? Well, as it happens, it was needed anyway to prevent a second solution (4. Rg2) after 1. ...gxh6, but I don't mind reaching the right answer for the wrong reason.
genelee 09-Jul-15, 16:29 » Report abuse	Beautiful! Had to think a little with the first move; however, afterwards it flowed well until I had to determine how to get the King in check with the last two moves. Knowing in advance that it was a 'mate in 5' helped because that gave me two move to mate. The only apparent way was via moving the Rook to the opposite end of the board. Still able to do so with only one wrong move in total. Like the puzzles, but know that in a real game I could not follow through without knowing it was a 'mate in (n)'. Again just 'Beautiful!'
macheide 09-Jul-15, 18:37 » Report abuse	yadasampati Thank you very much. You are very kind.
quantum13 20-Mar-16, 03:36 » Report abuse	Woah great puzzle Agree with yadasmati first comment
macheide 20-Mar-16, 06:13 » Report abuse	marchboy You are very kind, my friend. Have a nice Sunday.

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