Chess Puzzle #4438

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 7k/4p2p/7P/r4P2/2B5/8/5B2/2b1K3 w - -

Added by:	ralbama1
Added on:	23-May-08
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 7k/4p2p/7P/r4P2/2B5/8/5B2/2b1K3 w - -
Attempts:	1657
Solved:	714 (43%)


White to move, mate in 4

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macheide
08-May-12, 01:24

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Nice puzzle.

neurochess
08-May-12, 03:30

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Beautiful

syrphian
08-May-12, 05:20

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Well Done!

Demonstrates the power of e.p.!

iberville
08-May-12, 06:14

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Note that after 1. Bd4+ e5 2. fxe6 Kg8 3. e7+ Rd5 4. Bxd5# and also 4. e8(Q)#

What is the use of having the black bishop at c1 ?

fezzik
08-May-12, 06:30

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I like...

the similarities between this puzzle and yesterday's puzzle.

It's a nice, simple puzzle utilising en passant and the similar blockading move seen yesterday that phonybenoni described as an "Indian theme".

bobandyo
08-May-12, 08:04

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iberville -

I believe the c1 bishop is there to prevent a four move mate, by moving to d2 check, if white moves p-f6 instead of the en passent at the second move

eugen1943
08-May-12, 13:49

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Nice

When I was 7 or 8 living in NYC I was watching two elderly neighbors (40's) playing and one captured the passing pawn and I said you can't do that and Mr. Weiss promptly said yes I can it is called "humping" and I just humped the pawn and Mr. Bain laughed. So in memory of Mr. Weiss and Mr. Bain I'm going to say that the puzzle today was solved by humping. Several years later at a church function the minister corrected me for saying "I just humped your pawn." no kidding.

woutstra
08-May-12, 15:15

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easy start dificult finish... awesomely done

chessikins
08-May-12, 16:55

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Neat n punchy..

Took me a few minutes to twig that ep was the way to go..nice variation and the cross-fire of the bishops allied to the sneak thief is fun..a realy good construct..more please..

xildur
08-May-12, 18:28

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Good Puzzle

Nice e.p. puzzle.
I barely see that coming...

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