Chess Puzzle #5635

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 7k/ppp2p2/5P1K/PPP5/8/8/8/8 w - -

Added by:	soultosqueeze
Added on:	15-Aug-08
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 7k/ppp2p2/5P1K/PPP5/8/8/8/8 w - -
Attempts:	1817
Solved:	1558 (85%)


White to move, mate in 5

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kleinemax
11-Mar-13, 00:33

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very useful. Such position happens often. Thanks.

tugger
11-Mar-13, 01:35

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Nice to see a high percentage getting this one. Essential endgame skill.

macheide
11-Mar-13, 02:16

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A classical trick.

carlossilva
11-Mar-13, 02:56

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Good !

Very instructive.

yadasampati
11-Mar-13, 03:43

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Indeed a very practical puzzle. It made me realize i should start studying (pawn) endgames again

existentialist
11-Mar-13, 06:38

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A classicial trick as anither comment stated

nicely incorporated into a simple but elegant problem.

macheide
11-Mar-13, 07:29

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existentialist

I agree with you. It is a classical trick (or technique), but elegantly converted in a 5 moves to mate puzzle. When I saw, many years ago, this way to pass a pawn in a 3 vs 3 pawns in a book by Ludek Pachman, I was very impressed. A very good an instructive puzzle.

badger2d
11-Mar-13, 10:08

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Cool, I learned something today. Would love to learn more specific, game-applicable tactics like this.

fezzik
11-Mar-13, 11:31

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FANTASTIC!

I haven't seen this as checkmating puzzle before. I agree with the others who say this is a classic idea.

1.5 stars difficulty.
5 Stars Aesthetics! Every beginner should learn this tactic!

archduke_piccolo
11-Mar-13, 13:51

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Useful motif...

... to add to your endgame technique.

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