Chess Puzzle #8629

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 7k/5Pqp/7p/2B4P/K4R2/2p5/8/7n w - -

Added by:	kingdawar
Added on:	13-Jan-09
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 7k/5Pqp/7p/2B4P/K4R2/2p5/8/7n w - -
Attempts:	995
Solved:	160 (16%)


White to move, mate in 4

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shivrudra
28-Feb-12, 07:15

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wrong played

wrong moves
first chech should have been given

iberville
28-Feb-12, 10:41

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#8629

What is wrong with the simple 1. f8(Q)+ QXf8 2. BXf8 c2 3. BXh6 c1(Q) 4. Rf8 #

O.k. I see whats wrong: 1. f8(Q)+ QXf8 2. BXf8 Ng3 3. BXh6 Nf5 and white mates in 5 not 4.

Good problem.

hypersyne
28-Feb-12, 12:52

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Dat Knight

The knight's sole purpose is to prevent a mate in 4 as described above. Truly beautiful.

elreydeajedres
28-Feb-12, 19:32

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The Puzzle

This puzzle is good; however, it assumes too much what the opponent is going to move when there are many options in this example.

iberville
28-Feb-12, 19:56

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#8629

Shivrudra is wrong; first check does not mate in 4.
Elreydeajedres is wrong too; there is only one way to mate in 4 and its the unique solution.
Not many options ! Just one with 1. Rg4!! 2. Ka3 3. Bd4!! super composition. Think it over ...

elreydeajedres
12-Apr-12, 17:37

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I see what you are saying iberville, but I am not necessarily talking about how long it takes to mate. I am talking about the lack of consideration for the other options black has.

fredkohn
06-Jul-20, 09:31

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@elreydeajedres

It is a weakness of the Gameknot machine that it gives you full credit for solving if you get just one variation. A better platform would make you find all significant variations before crediting the problem as solved.

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