7/4/2009 - Magical Mate

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4th July 2009, 09:59pm
#141
by chandnee
Pakistan
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VERY interesting

4th July 2009, 10:15pm
#142
by thabto
Cavite Philippines
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whew! terrific

4th July 2009, 10:16pm
#143
by lovelovelove
Louisiana United States
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last again.

4th July 2009, 11:00pm
#144
by VakiPetro
Alexandroupoli Greece
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GOOD!!!

4th July 2009, 11:07pm
#145
by crispus
Tucson United States
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have a nice day Smile

4th July 2009, 11:14pm
#146
by lowded
calgary Canada
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pass

4th July 2009, 11:58pm
#147
by KJ53
Southend-on-sea England
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where is the 5th of julys??

5th July 2009, 01:25am
#148
by boardgamelover
Singapore Singapore
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Cool.

5th July 2009, 09:25am
#149
by ibiwisi
Foster City, California United States
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john33xyz wrote:

Not bad.  I agree with others that the king capture (for example) was not forced.

But I also see another alternative at move 4 which is quite cool in that neither the Queen nor the Rook can prevent check (because it would be a double check via discovery on the bishop).

4. R d7 !   

the only move left to black then would be

5. ..........  K e8

Which is then followed by another mate where the queen nor rook can be of an help

5. B f7 !!


 But john33xyz, couldn't Black simply take the Rook, 5... Kxd7?  I may be missing something, but I think your alternative gives Black an escape.

5th July 2009, 11:20am
#150
by chhatch
Tennessee United States
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Some day I'll be able to set traps like that.

5th July 2009, 06:00pm
#151
by bobobobob101
Phoenix United States
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ghcjhxj

6th July 2009, 06:33am
#152
by stm01
orissa India
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NC

7th July 2009, 09:43pm
#153
by bobobobob101
Phoenix United States
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fisherking wrote:
BlackWaive wrote:

The only thing "magical" about this mate is that it wasn't forced. Black pretty much walked into it.


That's right, but the trap was very cleverly conceived. Good puzzle.


 correct

10th July 2009, 06:11pm
#154
by Philip_Lu
Hacienda Heights United States
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never saw that coming.

10th July 2009, 09:18pm
#155
by Marvin2
Sydney Australia
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easy

15th July 2009, 08:23am
#156
by bigfish
E,M,T,Ontario Canada
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nice

18th July 2009, 07:41pm
#157
by john33xyz
Nassau Bahamas
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ibiwisi,

No, at move 4 - instead of R to E5, play R to D7 instead.

Please reply.

18th July 2009, 07:46pm
#158
by TigerSneak1
Clinton, NJ United States
Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 220

Really good puzzle.

7th November 2009, 07:51am
#159
by Master001
Akola India
Member Since: Oct 2009
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really good

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