Chess Puzzle #8701

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 1r4k1/1b2K1pp/7b/2pp3P/6NB/2Q2pp1/4p3/6r1 w - -

Added by:	algol
Added on:	17-Jan-09
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 1r4k1/1b2K1pp/7b/2pp3P/6NB/2Q2pp1/4p3/6r1 w - -
Attempts:	1129
Solved:	536 (47%)


White to move, mate in 5

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phonybenoni
19-Apr-14, 00:23

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Strange conception of "Easy" these days. This can be fiendish if you haven't seen it before.

nutankamdar
19-Apr-14, 00:31

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VERY GOOD PUZZLE!!!

I solved it twice. In the first time I was right, then I made an error. In the second time, he played another move and in that move I was 100% right.

bunnyrabbitz
19-Apr-14, 01:05

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Very tricky

I enjoyed this puzzle. Nice mate with bishop and knight.

nikirandom
19-Apr-14, 02:40

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Fiendish indeed! The first move came to me after some messing about on the analysis board but the second escaped me entirely. After that it was ok but I had far too many failed moves to call this a success. I might have got it if I'd spent more time studying the lines perhaps.

allykine
19-Apr-14, 07:22

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average difficulty but not average ingenuity!

this is a very beautiful puzzle. it seems obvious that the knight sac is the first move, but following it with a queen sac and then a king move is , as one other person said "fiendishly tricky". but the king move eventually became obvious once you realize there is otherwise, no way to avoid the black pawn promotion with check.

archduke_piccolo
19-Apr-14, 07:39

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Once again...

... the first move that came to mind - and that was at once - was the correct one but it took me several minutes to 'get' it. The difficulty here is to appreciate the power of the Queen sacrifices at g7 and h8 according to circumstances - and that there are two good variations stemming from the first, 'key' move, depending upon Black's reply. Meanwhile, hanging over White's head is not only promotion - with check - but also Re8ch. Clearly a thoroughly forcing line is indicated.

This was one of the best, most satisfying puzzles I have solved so far.

mooneye
19-Apr-14, 11:24

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This was harder than the hard puzzle. There were more moving pieces.

gianglian
19-Apr-14, 12:30

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I fail to see why black doesn't take knight with g pawn?

phonybenoni
19-Apr-14, 12:38

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1...gxh6 2.Qh8+! Kxh8 3.Kf7!

pdbm8
19-Apr-14, 13:06

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Very nice indeed

I could see that each move would have to be check, so that made it easier for me.

capafan
13-Apr-26, 15:55

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One line is wonderful...

...this one:

1. N×h6+...Kh8 (declines capture)
2. Nf7+...Kg8 (forced)
3. Q×g7+...K×g7 (forced)
4. Bf6+...Kg8 (forced)
5. Nh6#

The presence of h5P made this line possible.
All moves must check, lest e1=Q+.
Black started this game giving up his Q while White gave up 7 Pawns? (Is 7 "a multitude?") The rest of the game would be interesting to see.

536/1129 = 47%

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