Chess Puzzle #33718

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 8/8/4Q2p/8/R7/2k5/5PK1/1q1r4 w - -

Added by:	kingdawar
Added on:	21-Jan-11
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 8/8/4Q2p/8/R7/2k5/5PK1/1q1r4 w - -
Attempts:	978
Solved:	751 (76%)


White to move, mate in 5

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macheide
05-Mar-18, 04:15

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Well, to me this puzzle was not that easy -I mean to calculate all possible variations before moving- so I gave it three stars. Thanks, kingdawar.

schizoidman
05-Mar-18, 07:34

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macheide

While I agree that there are several variations to go through, each step is fairly easy to spot. Each white move must be a check and the correct move each time was the most obvious try, at least it seemed that way to me. I did not calculate every variation clear to the end. Instead, I saw that there was only one reasonable first move. After black's response, there was,again only one reasonable followup. etc.

jett22
05-Mar-18, 12:49

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To the previous commentators

Sometimes you see it. Sometimes you don't.

I feel into the latter group this time.

ulmer_1
05-Mar-18, 13:18

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Solution

I solved this puzzle in the same way as schizoidman described above.

phonybenoni
05-Mar-18, 13:42

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I admit that If I had encountered this position in a Real Game, after 1.Qc4+ Kd2 Iwould have played 2.Ra2+, winning the queen for a rook. Then, as it happens , Blacs can't avoid White trading his queen for Black's rook, whereupon White queens the f-pawn unopposed and wins without thinking.

Yes, this adds fifteen or twenty moves to the game. On the other hand, there is surely no greater pleasure in life than winning a game of chess, so why not prolong the process? I didn't win enough to pass up a single glorious moment whenever I could get it.

kingdawar
13-Jun-23, 01:20

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More wise perspective from our perished friends macheide and phonybenoni.

schizoidman
13-Jun-23, 01:32

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phony

Q vs R endings a very difficult. Fortunately, there are pawns on the board too that make it easier. It is easy to win the black pawn and then push the white one down the board.

kingdawar
13-Jun-23, 02:32

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Phonybenoni's suggestion wasn't to win the black pawn. His line was 2. Ra2+ Qxa2 3. Qxa2+ Kc3 4. Qa3+ Kd2 5. Qd6+ Kc2 6. Qxd1+ Kxd1 7. f4, etc.

shrinarayanan
13-Jun-23, 06:50

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Kingdawar

care to explain 'perished' in your comment above?

jett22
13-Jun-23, 07:22

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Guessing, Kingdawar...

Meant "cherished" but the ol' phone voice-to-text or something similar made it "perished".
Well, macheide is no longer a player and phonybenoni was last online June of 2022... ?? 🤷‍♂️

kingdawar
13-Jun-23, 09:31

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They both died, I believe.

shrinarayanan
13-Jun-23, 12:37

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Kingdawar

Did not know that - that is very sad. They contributed a lot. Will be missed.

bert17
13-Jun-23, 15:32

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Kingdawar

That's indeed very sad, no wonder they haven't commented lately.
RIP Macheide and Phonybenoni

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