Chess Puzzle #10834

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 1r5k/7r/1b5Q/4N2p/4Pp2/1P3Pq1/P2R2P1/3R1K2 w - -

Added by:	teddy89
Added on:	04-May-09
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 1r5k/7r/1b5Q/4N2p/4Pp2/1P3Pq1/P2R2P1/3R1K2 w - -
Attempts:	1437
Solved:	1014 (70%)


White to move, mate in 4

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mrfery
28-Mar-15, 04:22

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Who starts the check?

Since they are few candidates , the only hesitation is who is going to start the check. The rest comes by itself.
2 stars seem ok

mamario
28-Mar-15, 05:08

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ok puzzle

it was fun i gave it 1star

jrums14
28-Mar-15, 07:51

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Yes Mrfery

I kept looking at Q and N combos. Only to eventually realize that black rook on the back rank had to be removed first. Fun finish.
I would say average difficulty for the easy section, but 2 stars overall.

phonybenoni
28-Mar-15, 09:59

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This is a good one to solve backwards. Instead of looking at the rook checks first, you see the Q+N set-up and think about how to make it work by neutralizing Black's Rc8.

flkracker
28-Mar-15, 10:52

Comment deleted on 10-Jul-15, 19:22

seif73
28-Mar-15, 11:17

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it was a tricky but nice challenging couldn't find solution during analysis so tried some and then i tried eliminating the double rooks and it worked and saw why because at the end the top rank becomes clear for my queen.

nice puzzle 2 stars

mbomb007
28-Mar-15, 14:37

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Tried Nf7, but it didn't pan out.

wardh
28-Mar-15, 15:32

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Blitz

In a blitz I'd played Ng6+. (..... Qg6x, Qg6x), but this solution is much more refined. 2stars.

icecreamwizard
28-Oct-23, 11:04

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He sacrificed...

THE ROOKS!!!!!!!!

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