Chess Puzzle #9019

CHESS PUZZLE #9019

Added by:	rhodri_k
Added on:	03-Feb-09
Description:	From a blitz game I played
More solutions:	zname, kingdawar
Difficulty:	online chess puzzle #9019
Attempts:	696
Solved:	97 (13%)


White to move, mate in 7

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salasiapro
10-Oct-12, 05:40

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Tough one

This was great. Thanks

yadasampati
10-Oct-12, 08:32

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Nice ending

To rhodri_k : did you find the mate in 7 in the blitz game? If so, my respects!

andrew_chaz
10-Oct-12, 12:19

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hey rhodri_k

was thinking the exact same thing as yadasampati. If so, brilliant find.

yadasampati
10-Oct-12, 12:27

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Blitz risk

Especially in a blitz game it is a risky undertaking for white because if he is not careful black mates on h5 with the queen

elcrick
10-Oct-12, 13:32

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Big leagues

Too hard for me.

kingsonlyfriend
10-Oct-12, 15:10

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I got lucky with a correct first move that started as a guess. From there it seemed a bit easier than its 14% solve rate.

dan1407
10-Oct-12, 15:11

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a beauty

fine strategic thinking

hcajg77
10-Oct-12, 15:14

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Very hard

When it is a puzzle I know what to look for, so I can find it if I try, in a normal game I would have thought there was a mate there, but probably wouldn't find it, in a blitz game I wouldn't find it in a million years.

rich_sposato
10-Oct-12, 21:53

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Yeah, this is a risky set of moves for white, but if you're about to die, you can dare to do anything.

yadasampati
11-Oct-12, 08:28

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@hcajg77

That would be quite some blitz game ... one million years

hcajg77
13-Oct-12, 10:20

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yadasampati

No it wouldn't. It would just be a normal blitz game where they just forgot to start the clock.

yadasampati
13-Oct-12, 10:43

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Who cares about time ...

... as long as the game is interesting enough? I would be interested to play a million year blitz game with you, but GK only offers real-time chess with time control and the maximum setting is 10 min + 60 sec ...

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CHESS PUZZLE #9019