Chess Puzzle #6089

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 1r6/1b2q1pk/5p1p/p2B4/P2P1N2/6P1/1r1Q1P1P/6K1 w - -

Added by:	pacal
Added on:	18-Sep-08
Description:
More solutions:	kingdawar
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 1r6/1b2q1pk/5p1p/p2B4/P2P1N2/6P1/1r1Q1P1P/6K1 w - -
Attempts:	1266
Solved:	1064 (84%)


White to move, mate in 6

Comments: (7) » Last

From

Comment

mustafamohammed
22-Aug-11, 13:40

» Report abuse

good puzzle, make more. thank you.

123cro
09-Jun-13, 01:26

» Report abuse

Since it's clear that the action starts with a check, further on it becomes a trivial matter

syiedan86
09-Jun-13, 08:36

» Report abuse

good puzzle

nice puzzle, but I think the description gives so much clue.

fezzik
09-Jun-13, 09:07

» Report abuse

UGLY UGLY

I absolutely hated this puzzle.

The first two moves by Black just throw away material to prolong the mate. There was nothing attractive about this except for 5.Nf8, and even that was dead easy to see.

sirissac
09-Jun-13, 13:55

» Report abuse

The description isn't really needed here... The knight's involvement comes naturally from 1. Qd3, and seeing it for themselves probably gives more satisfaction to the solver. Otherwise its a good exercise.

shardik
09-Jun-13, 14:46

» Report abuse

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder - and for someone who has not seen this type of puzzle before it is an encouragement to seek the check, not take the rook which is the obvious move in this position, especially as white is down on material. Since this is an easy puzzle we can assume that it is aimed at beginner players and notably 15% of people did not solve it.

Finally, if I'd concocted this little mate in a real game when I was 6 points down I'd think it was a beautiful end to the game . . .

maxosmulski
09-Jun-13, 19:28

» Report abuse

@rockgod1965

Taking the rook would be be very bad in this situation. After QxRb2, black can follow with Qe1+, forcing white to play Kg2, which leads to BxBd5+, white will lose its Queen.

Account required

Please log in to post comments.