CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 8/p7/P1B2N2/2k5/3N4/1KB5/2P4P/8 w - -

Added by:abdalmoneem
Added on:19-Sep-09
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chess puzzle 8/p7/P1B2N2/2k5/3N4/1KB5/2P4P/8 w - -
Attempts:655
Solved:21 (3%)
White to move, mate in 4
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donnaclara
18-Apr-16, 02:36

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Model mates etc.
Quite a bit of work going through and verifying the variations. But when you do , you will observe that every pawn has a specific purpose.
There are some (but not all) elegant model mates as well.

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You would think that a mate is a mate is a mate.
Not so in the world of chess problems: 'Mates are not created equal.'

* A mate involving all white officers (king excepted) is called an economical mate.

* A mate, where each square around the king is taken only in one way is called a pure mate.
Each such square is either controlled by one of the opponent's men or blocked by an own man.
If a blocking piece is pinned and without pin there is no mate, then the mate is still
considered pure and the pinning piece is involved in such mate.

* A mate that is pure and economical is known as a model mate.
* A model mate involving all men in the board (white and black) is called an ideal mate.
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sonar
18-Apr-16, 04:03

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Indeed, a very beautiful one. Especially the variation with pawn on h2 involved
macheide
18-Apr-16, 05:44

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A very hard and very satisfying puzzle (problem,..., whatever). Thanks, abdalmoneem.

Thank you too, donnaclara.
shsiii
18-Apr-16, 10:39

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Congrats to the 4%
I wish that I could think through and solve a problem this difficult
macheide
18-Apr-16, 15:55

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shsii
Practice, my friend. That's all. Have a nice day.
ypsilonalpha
11-Jun-23, 12:55

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"Study" term nitpicking
It's not study if there's fixed number of moves to mate (4x).

A study is "White moves and wins" or "White moves and draws" and usually white is in dirw straits at the beginning.

 
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