Chess Puzzle #3741

CHESS PUZZLE #3741

Added by:	kingdawar
Added on:	16-Apr-08
Description:	Yang Shen - Sergei Vladimirovich Rublevsky, Beersheba 2005.
More solutions:	kingdawar
Difficulty:	online chess puzzle #3741
Attempts:	1620
Solved:	1430 (88%)


White to move, mate in 4

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mihaimarinescu
05-Feb-12, 00:54

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Mate in 3 also possible

Provided that if after Rb7+, black moves to a5 instead of a4

howtoquantum
05-Feb-12, 03:02

mate in 3 is not possible

@mihaimarinescu

1. Rb7+ Ka5
2. Bd2+ Rc3
3.Bxc3+ Ka4
4.b3#/Nc5#

Probably overlooked Black's delaying move 2...Rc3.

mihaimarinescu
05-Feb-12, 03:43

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Yes, you are right. It cannot be forced.

andrew_chaz
05-Feb-12, 08:27

solved in under 12 seconds

too easy

sidthekid
05-Feb-12, 09:52

ranked 1800+ and complains the easy puzzle is too easy?

Why bother?

andybutler
05-Feb-12, 11:34

Good Man Sid!

I'm with Sid on that one.....couldn't have put it better myself "why bother?"

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