most genius mate ever

White trolled black

why can't you intitially block white queen with rook? this doesn't necessarily lead to a mate... although you would lose your queen eventually.

It's still a mate in 6 no matter what. You just have to analyze it.

is,nt there a more direct mate 3,...Qg8+ 4,Rg8.Nf7 ++?

Very interesting! This one makes you think. Nice M6!

Quuen sac to get check mate NICE! ._______________________.

Really easy (and I'm 13).

how about doin a puzzle that is one, and no book moves since the last weeks

so easy

Smothered mate, and I've seen a lot of these combinations before.

WAY TOO EASY!

jakeryan said it: two lines for mate in six. SO this puzzle is not perfect.I get the point here is the smothered mate with Q-sac but actually, the Alternative line 1:  1 Qc4+ Qd5  2 Qxd5+ Re6  3 Qxe6+ Kh8  4 Nf7+ Kg8  5 Nd8+ Kh8  6 Qe8# (Mate in six, no queen sac) is more complex, as it involves changing your mode of thought (from aiming towards smothered mate to mate behind the pawns AND using the N to offer protection for the Q,.

good mate

Why does the queen always die?!

This is otherwise known as the Smothered mate

DOI

good one indeed

A simple mating pattern..

WOO! SMOTHERED MATE!!!

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wow that was easy. got it on first try