Chess Puzzle #5178

CHESS PUZZLE #5178

Added by:	kingdawar
Added on:	11-Jul-08
Description:	Michael Schaefer - Alfons Gudat, Cuxhaven 1993.
Difficulty:	online chess puzzle #5178
Attempts:	1266
Solved:	814 (64%)


Black to move, mate in 5

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luke_nl
27-Oct-12, 03:39

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Not easy

lots of ideas and subtleties to consider, not easy at all!

godbole
27-Oct-12, 05:31

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I agree with luke_nl
godbole

rich_sposato
27-Oct-12, 09:35

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We have a player in the 1900 range, and another in the 2000 range both saying this is not an easy puzzle! This is not what I expected as comments for an "easy" puzzle.

This is definitely a more challenging puzzle than most of the daily easy puzzles.

hcajg77
27-Oct-12, 09:44

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I am impressed

65% of people have solved this. I can't wait to find out how "easy" the hard puzzle is. This is certainly harder than the average daily "easy" puzzle.

kingdawar
27-Oct-12, 09:51

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It is only easy because black does not really have alternative moves to try. You just walk straight into the right solution.

littlebigpawn
27-Oct-12, 10:57

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I like these puzzles from real life. Schaefer (White) may have thought he was on at least equal terms before this sequence kicked in, so quite a surprise.

claudio1966
27-Oct-12, 11:37

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I find easy, logical.

captain9
27-Oct-12, 20:51

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Puzzle 5178

Tricky and satisfying!

samuelmccormick4
06-Nov-12, 00:45

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fourth move kinda stumped me for a little bit. spent an extra minute on it before it occurred to me any non checking move would enable the g pawn to check, then the whole causal reasoning thing caught up to me.

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CHESS PUZZLE #5178