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CHESS TACTICS #136726

Problem's rating:	2057
Avg. time to solve:	03:32
Total attempts:	56
Solved percentage:	37.5%

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rickytickytavy
15-Nov-12, 09:04

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So many quicker mates?

As long as black can get his king to a3, it seems that a much quicker mate is assured. The "correct" moves here seem ponderously slow - although I must be missing something, right? If black starts moving thusly - 1. Rc1+ Kb4 - what's to stop him from getting to a3 and forcing an earlier mate? The white rook couldn't alter the tempo with a check against black or even protect against the mate by remaining on the back rank. Can someone explain what I'm missing?

amacivn
21-Nov-12, 13:24

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So many quicker mates?

I played this out , ignoring Blacks King to a3 , every time i went there it ended up a draw , or a chase round the board !
eg
.... Kb4
Re4+ Ka3
RA4+ Forcing Black to take the Rook and a draw,

So ignore a3 , it is shown on the continuation button, if you head for a3 white can claim a draw

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CHESS TACTICS #136726