Chess Puzzle #7949

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 8/8/3k4/1R4P1/3N4/3K1N2/8/8 w - -

Added by:	fikzter
Added on:	09-Dec-08
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 8/8/3k4/1R4P1/3N4/3K1N2/8/8 w - -
Attempts:	815
Solved:	42 (5%)


White to move, mate in 5

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useetactictellme
14-Dec-11, 03:09

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keep the king close!!!

this puzzle is excellent. this is because there is so many ways to mate in five if your opponent's king goes the wrong. this threw me of from the correct sequence of moves completely. basically you can't let the king go beyond the following six squares c6, d6, e6, c5, d5, e5. because if you do you won't be able to mate in five. this was was so elusive to me that i spend probably over an hour chasing the king to the back rack and running out of moves every time. excellent puzzle. keep them coming!!!

tsuukvanki
14-Dec-11, 07:31

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The g5 pawn is a nice decoy. Its very tempting to try to promote it. And in the end it takes no part in the mating process.
4 1/2 stars, oops there are no half stars.

bwem
14-Dec-11, 09:04

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Great puzzle. Got the idea from the start, but it was still difficult to find the right sequence. I particularly like the mating pattern at the end: Not a single double-covered square!

mentaaa
14-Dec-11, 10:12

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fantastic puzzle, I had the knights going all over the place at first!

fikzter
11-Feb-22, 03:55

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Well, I also was trying to make a puzzle with all (but the last) moves without giving check

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