Chess Puzzle #5708

CHESS PUZZLE #5708

Added by:	thebish
Added on:	17-Aug-08
Description:	Black is threatening Qh1#. How best to stop Black's dreams dead in their tracks? (Modification of an analysis from one of my games.)
Difficulty:	online chess puzzle #5708
Attempts:	1314
Solved:	799 (60%)


White to move, mate in 4

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sirissac
22-Mar-13, 01:12

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Good puzzle. I think I saw Qxh4+ first, but just didn't want to believe that was the right move.

kleinemax
22-Mar-13, 04:50

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Nice puzzle. You know it can be done, but I wouldn't have seen it in a real game.

ricaol61
22-Mar-13, 04:57

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Mate in 2

Why not:
1. Nf5+ Kxh3
2. Qxh4#
CHECKMATE

alfius
22-Mar-13, 05:05

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because

1. Nf5+ Kxf4

keisaku
22-Mar-13, 05:49

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Very exciting turn of situation. Takes some guts, if played in real, to sacrifice the queen at this threatening point and believe in one's calculations that there really is no way out for the black.

macheide
22-Mar-13, 07:48

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A nice puzzle. Thanks.

andrew_chaz
22-Mar-13, 08:34

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i really liked this one..

no way would i have played that in a game. thats why my name is Carlos Magnoso

hellofriesen
22-Mar-13, 10:48

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nice

nice job Alfius

davidcrompton
22-Mar-13, 14:14

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I saw Qxh4+ first, too

Just didn't want to believe it was the right move.

gru1
22-Mar-13, 18:09

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@thebish

Were you white? Did you win?
If so, congratulations.

babbchess
22-Mar-13, 18:58

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ANNDDDD

The real key here is to manuever so as to set up the mating net presented in the problem. A very good demonstration of the advantage of tempo & tempi built up during the match.

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