Chess Puzzle #17287

CHESS PUZZLE #17287

Added by:	kingdawar
Added on:	15-Nov-09
Description:	Composed by Hans Lepuschuetz, Deutsche Schachzeitung 1936.
Difficulty:	online chess puzzle #17287
Attempts:	587
Solved:	37 (6%)


White to move, mate in 6

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yadasampati
05-Jan-13, 02:20

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Clever and funny ...

Yes, puzzles can be funny, and this one is: the white rook is trying all options on the 6th row to give mate on the 5th row, and white exhausts all possibilities to prevent that, in a rather desperate way

puzzler77
05-Jan-13, 10:59

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Underdog...

I like these underdog scenarios and find that every white piece is necessary to accomplish this "Mission Impossible!" The White Rook systematically forces black to block his own pieces. Very good exercise.

pafkatabg
05-Jan-13, 13:36

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hmm?

Why not b6 from the start ?

dwillv
05-Jan-13, 16:19

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@pafkatabg

the pawn can promote

rgandhi
05-Jan-13, 16:32

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why not Rd6 as first move?

yadasampati
05-Jan-13, 16:43

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I you mean Rhd6 ...

... then 1. ... Bf3 2. Rb6 b1=Q

kingdawar
05-Jan-13, 20:20

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To see the entire blockade imagine black plays 5. ... Bc4 to defend

yadasampati
06-Jan-13, 04:17

Comment deleted on 06-Jan-13, 04:18.

yadasampati
06-Jan-13, 04:20

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5. ... Bc4 indeed seems to be blacks most logical continuation ...

... but being checkmated by the knight on b7 might feel worse

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CHESS PUZZLE #17287