Chess Puzzle #4938

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN rn2q3/pp5r/k1b1Nnpb/1pP1pp1p/P7/2BQP1P1/7P/KR1R4 w - -

Added by:	jakey101
Added on:	26-Jun-08
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle rn2q3/pp5r/k1b1Nnpb/1pP1pp1p/P7/2BQP1P1/7P/KR1R4 w - -
Attempts:	1383
Solved:	72 (5%)


White to move, mate in 4

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maxplayer
05-Apr-11, 04:21

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Hint should be removed from this one

The hint made it a lot easier! It's though but not when you know where you are heading to.

dan1407
05-Apr-11, 07:11

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Tricky, cute but not very difficult

There is no magic to this puzzle. It's tricky, cute but rather straight forward

her0
05-Apr-11, 07:28

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nice puzzle!

jim_1409
05-Apr-11, 08:49

Comment deleted on 07-Apr-11, 04:50

xerothemage
05-Apr-11, 11:40

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Never would of thought of that...

Definetly not my style to sacrifies pieces like that but it worked. This was actually pretty difficult...

atom560
05-Apr-11, 13:17

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Tricky

Well done, misdirection.

adolfoanderssen
05-Apr-11, 14:17

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adolfo anderssen

hermoso

mowhawk
05-Apr-11, 19:30

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This is the best puzzle in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

johnkeen
05-Apr-11, 23:55

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sacrifice pays

To be honest I would usually not sacrifice the queen to ultimately bring about mate too much can go wrong. Although I found this puzzle pretty easy as I know what I am doing regarding positional play. I found better moves that led to mate without sacrifice though even though it takes a tad longer.

jim_1409
06-Apr-11, 06:41

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hey johnkeen

I wish you would have mentioned your better moves - - -

johnkeen
06-Apr-11, 23:13

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my best moves

sorry, I left my best moves out but here is my solution:

Bc3-e1 first, then Qd3-a3. In the opponents 2nd move even Qxknight on e6 gives him a bad position wit e4xb5 an automatic mate and their best way out b6-b5 leads to the opponent still being under check by the pawn with a b5xc6 follow up, as the king can only move to b7 on the first check move, ultimately leading to their bishop being taken and very soon in a checkmate position. At least the queen survives. As mentioned its all about positional play. I hope this helps.

Cheers John

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