Chess Puzzle #5637

CHESS PUZZLE #5637

Added by:	kingdawar
Added on:	15-Aug-08
Description:	Composed by Vladimir Vladimirovich Kozhakin & V. Zubenko, Suomen Tehtavaniekat 2003.
Difficulty:	online chess puzzle #5637
Attempts:	935
Solved:	164 (17%)


White to move, mate in 4

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phonybenoni
05-Feb-13, 06:42

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Tricky. Black clears the crucial square, not White.

macheide
05-Feb-13, 07:44

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The whole idea is simple, but that doesn't demerit the puzzle's beauty.

fezzik
05-Feb-13, 09:46

Comment deleted on 05-Feb-13, 09:47.

fezzik
05-Feb-13, 09:48

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Simple idea, Impressive precision.

I spent several minutes trying to deliver a mate on b3 before I started focusing on c2. I knew that moving the K allowed Black to escape, but it still took me quite a while to see that 2.Rb4 was necessary.

It was only four moves, but it took a long time for me to solve it.

4 Stars Difficulty
4 Stars Aesthetics

lavacouch
05-Feb-13, 10:34

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Nice puzzle, great 3rd move.

puzzler77
05-Feb-13, 18:30

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Just couldn't resist!

See

puzzle #91481 for an ever so slight variation.

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CHESS PUZZLE #5637