3/15/2012 - Mate in 4

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15 months ago · Quote · #101
FredBatchelor

Mighty fine.
15 months ago · Quote · #102
deepak21071974

hmm:)
15 months ago · Quote · #103
slowhare
15 months ago · Quote · #104
Dark_knight

Splane wrote:

I think there is a second solution, starting with 1. Nh6+ Kh8 2. Qf7 threatening 3. Qg8+ and 4. Nf7#.

what if after Qf7 Ng5?? that would not allow for Nf7#
15 months ago · Quote · #105
ethan31

The lonely King gets it again.
15 months ago · Quote · #106
ne0218

nice one.......but why not Nxg7, instead of Ng5?
15 months ago · Quote · #107
brucexsay

easy
15 months ago · Quote · #108
stoptanks

I think the first problem black has is it's stuffed it's queen and other important pieces into the corner...not a fan of this puzzle
15 months ago · Quote · #109
SarahandJamesA

Hmmmm OK! But who in their right mind moves a King in to the corner when under attack in the first place? Move the King the other way and White is pressured in to moving their Queen (NxF4) - surely thats the ONLY way for Black to move his King under that much pressure. Yes Bishop can move to A3 for Check, but the Pawn protects the Check mate from happening! I would still play for the win being Black, the Stalemate is also on!
15 months ago · Quote · #110
alexVL47

Nice one!
15 months ago · Quote · #111
ndskykng

SarahandJamesA wrote:

Hmmmm OK! But who in their right mind moves a King in to the corner when under attack in the first place? Move the King the other way and White is pressured in to moving their Queen (NxF4) - surely thats the ONLY way for Black to move his King under that much pressure. Yes Bishop can move to A3 for Check, but the Pawn protects the Check mate from happening! I would still play for the win being Black, the Stalemate is also on!

Seriously, read the analysis ahead of you in the thread.

2. Qd6# has been correctly brought up many times as the answer to 1..Kf8?
15 months ago · Quote · #112
SarahandJamesA

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15 months ago · Quote · #113
saksipotku

There were so many white pieces on the kingside that it required some calculating to decide which of the promising moves gave the quickest checkmate. But haha, just look at the poor black queen on a8!
15 months ago · Quote · #114
SarahandJamesA

Didnt see that one! Didnt read anything. First time ive even looked at this page lol! Though taking the Rooke with the Knight is an option is it not?
15 months ago · Quote · #115
SarahandJamesA

Plus Knight takes Queen anyway!
15 months ago · Quote · #116
Chryghton

To easy
15 months ago · Quote · #117
SarahandJamesA

Only reason why I didnt notice Queen D6 is cos im looking at the board the opposite way! lol. would have noticed that in a normal game! And certainly would have noticed Knight to F4 to take the Queen after the Rooke came on the attack!
15 months ago · Quote · #118
ndskykng

SarahandJamesA wrote:

Plus Knight takes Queen anyway!

Taking the rook leads to 3. Qh6 and 4. Qh7#, which have also been discussed already.
15 months ago · Quote · #119
Matt472

Why not Nh6 or the first move?
15 months ago · Quote · #120
blempka

BlessedStar wrote:

blempka wrote:

Splane wrote:

I think there is a second solution, starting with 1. Nh6+ Kh8 2. Qf7 threatening 3. Qg8+ and 4. Nf7#.

Splane,

I see what route you thinking of when you mention the move sequence to mate; however, I found that with your prescribed moves, Black as ample opportunity to delay checkmate... even if it is for a few more moves. A few examples are below.

I stopped where I did because at that point in the game White seems to be in enough control that the following moves do not need to be explained.

Hope this helps you. I am just trying to get more "involved" in things like this

after g6 Bb2 +

couldn't the black bishop defend that move?