Chess Puzzle #3131

CHESS PUZZLE #3131

Added by:	cafc
Added on:	12-Mar-08
Description:	Easy win but how quickly?
Difficulty:	online chess puzzle #3131
Attempts:	2343
Solved:	1550 (66%)


White to move, mate in 4

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knightshadows
12-Oct-11, 08:02

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Easier way to win than you'd think.....

You can actually have checkmate in three moves. When the pawn becomes a queen and the black king has gone down to h7, move the new queen to h6. Tada! Black king cannot capture queen because of white king behind her, and there is nowhere to run!

howru
12-Oct-11, 08:39

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@knightshadows

I can't really follow your explanation. Black's king doesn't move to h7 as it is already there.

If you believe there is another solution, use the "Another Solution..." option on the puzzle page. If you open up the puzzle window, the Options are located to the bottom right of the chess board, above the description of "To solve the puzzle."

niccopig
12-Oct-11, 09:51

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simile al#46917 author the-gut

kpnone
12-Oct-11, 10:28

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Wow. I needed a few hints on this one.

niccopig
12-Oct-11, 10:42

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sol che the-gut ha messo 1 pedone in più

knightshadows
12-Oct-11, 12:21

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Oopsie! Correction on earlier comment

Sorry, I meant to say "when the black king moves down to h5!" Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

niccopig
12-Oct-11, 12:26

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end easy!

marvin2
12-Oct-11, 13:51

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Sorry knightshadows but I think you're wrong

There's no move to h6 for the new queen located in g8.

In fact, you can't move the queen out of the g file or the black king will scape and the mate couldn't then be done in 4 moves.

zavala
12-Oct-11, 14:24

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i agree with @marvin2

ccmm01
12-Oct-11, 18:01

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End of conversation: Easy but possible! There!

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