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MiamiUnivChess
Can someone tell me why this puzzle is mate in 6? When I looked at it I saw this variation. Looks like black can last 7 moves.
You're assuming 3. Qxe6+, but if 3.Rxe4 Re8 4.Rxe6 Rxe6 5.Qxe6+ Kh8 6.Qe8# 1-0 and we're still at mate in six
Alwany1
strong puzzle , thanks
metsrock
Nice smother mate
alcol67
Why not 3. Qg8 Rxg8 4. Nf7#
Am I missing something?
Yes, 3. Qg8 Kxg8. The Lady will be taken by the king, not by the rook
littleshifu
he trapped himself in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Random-Guy
Awesome, but WAY to easy.
biat
easy
Bookfair
simple!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
relatedsqrs
The alternative mate in 6 is more difficult and more interesting.
Ineedphenylalanine
I just did not see the first move, but the rest was just Philidor's Legacy.
UFP117
Very easy
lonerx14
Nice and challenging! Got it on my first run, felt the flow
weijing98
nice
EN-mapquestboy
SMOTHER MATES ARE AWESOME!!!
Kolemaster
mates are epic
cwedell
Smothered mate (my favorite kind). :)
hilaking
nice :)
jakeryan150482
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.
You'll find the answer to that question on the seventh page.
FredBatchelor
cjrao
I like this super cool chess puzzle
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