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4/17/2012 - Mate in 5

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #161

    vanhafford

    8 ball in the corner pocket!  aka. Paul Morphy!  The ole' famous Smothered Mate.  Thanks for the lesson!

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #162

    jonzell88

    sbbbbs wrote:
    I had the same idea, but then I was brought to realise that the black king wasn't obliged to go to the corner, and if it goes Kf8 instead, there are no useful checks anymore."
    ...Kf8
    Qf7++
  • 13 months ago · Quote · #163

    hyperal

    great puzzle! Took me a little while but I didn't make any mistakes!

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #164

    Fretless

    great one !

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #165

    xray

    nice review.........

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #166

    Zwumbel

    nice one but i already knew it

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #167

    walidwd

    yeewassup wrote:

    usually these puzzles are well thought out, but i seem to see another mate in 5, is there anything wrong with:

     

    not saying that this puzzle isn't well thought out

    good 

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #168

    voldermort123

    Gepy wrote:

    1. Qe6+ Kh8

    2. Nf7+ Kg8

    3. Hh6+ Kh8

    4. Qg8+ Rxg8

    5. Nf7++

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #169

    PeaceRequiresAnarchy

    What was black's last move before the puzzle position?


    A mouse slip? Tongue Out

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #170

    FredBatchelor

    Mighty fine.

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #171

    Krokov

    coooool!

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #172

    coolhandluke121

    onfrailwings wrote:
    yeewassup wrote:

    usually these puzzles are well thought out, but i seem to see another mate in 5, is there anything wrong with:

     

    not saying that this puzzle isn't well thought out

    That's the one that I saw first! glad I'm not the only one :) 

    Same here.

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #173

    mauzi333

    yeah Nd8 in 3rd is a better idea

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #174

    RenataCFC

    So classic.  I haven't seen it enough times yet for it to be on full automatic, but the setup was evident.   Love it.

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #175

    alexVL47

    Intuitive! Even i have got it from the first attempt!

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #176

    mazute

    Easy:-)
  • 13 months ago · Quote · #177

    EP_Chess

    I am very surprised that people are impressed by this combination, it is extremely common.

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #178

    RenataCFC

    Everything's new to you once.

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #179

    tempora-mutantor

    I like it, love the way the Knight was used.

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #180

    dirtydog301

    Smothered mate. I've seen this so many times before.

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