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CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 2Q5/1p3rpk/p3p3/P3P1p1/2p3q1/8/5P1P/6RK b - -

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Added on:07-Aug-08
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chess puzzle 2Q5/1p3rpk/p3p3/P3P1p1/2p3q1/8/5P1P/6RK b - -
Attempts:1485
Solved:943 (63%)
Black to move, mate in 5
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macheide
31-Jan-13, 03:10

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Good puzzle. Thanks.
123cro
31-Jan-13, 03:24

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It's really easy remaining interesting
ends
31-Jan-13, 04:48

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not that easy...
paldan84
31-Jan-13, 07:58

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what if white pulls the rook up instead of the pawn to block the check? that would throw a loop into a checkmate in 5 wouldn't it?
kingdawar
31-Jan-13, 08:02

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Loophole
Nicely formulated paldan84, but you can see via the "All moves graph..." located under "Options" that that will lead to mate in 4 instead of 5
paldan84
31-Jan-13, 13:05

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so, then why isn't the puzzle labeled 'black to move mate in 4' seeing it's a forced checkmate by moving the rook instead of the pawn first? You can easily make up all kinds of puzzles if your goal isn't to checkmate in the least amount of moves.
dwillv
31-Jan-13, 13:30

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the fact that white could move the rook, doesn't mean he has to
whites intent is to prevent checkmate for as long as possible, so it moves the pawn instead of the rook to delay it
sidthekid
31-Jan-13, 16:41

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So Paldan84
That wouldn't be a forced checkmate in 4 it would only be a checkmate in 4 if.......puzzle
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