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4th July 2009, 07:53am
#81
by rtblue
Birmingham United States
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 34

nice one, keep these mates in 5 or 6 coming.

4th July 2009, 07:57am
#82
by Gerik
Jackson United States
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 586

very magical....wouldnt have seen it in a game though.

4th July 2009, 08:00am
#83
by Artemio
Morelia Michoacan Mexico
Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 303
Me sorprendio, es realmente magico. Graicas por el puzzle
4th July 2009, 08:20am
#84
by NevanTheWolf
Jacksonville, NC United States
Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 2
What if bishop had taken white rook in e5? Doesn't make any sense to me.
4th July 2009, 08:32am
#85
by stagman
United Kingdom
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 5

I really don't understand that last move with the Queen by black. Can someone explain why of all the moves (taking the rook with the bishop/taking the rook with the rook) black chose what seems to me a ridiculous move with the queen?

4th July 2009, 08:53am
#86
by h777
Vancouver Canada
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 8389

Great Puzzle!

4th July 2009, 08:53am
#87
by h777
Vancouver Canada
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 8389

Nice and easy!

4th July 2009, 08:56am
#88
by burkya
fort lee United States
Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 1
dailypuzzle wrote:

that was magicly magic!!

4th July 2009, 09:02am
#89
by shahronakm
Mumbai India
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 168

Good one.

4th July 2009, 09:10am
#90
by Imhotep_0
João Pessoa Brazil
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 3

Fantastic!!!!!!!!

4th July 2009, 09:12am
#91
by alfilet
Mallorca Spain
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 144

very tematic

4th July 2009, 09:17am
#92
by RoyalStraightFlush
Jakarta Indonesia
Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 527

Very nice!

4th July 2009, 09:23am
#93
by kyleevon
michigan United States
Member Since: Jan 2009
Member Points: 475

go go

4th July 2009, 09:50am
#94
by shadowlight1980
jeddah China
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 104

cooooooooooooooooool

4th July 2009, 09:55am
#95
by gannby
Partille Sweden
Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 12

what about Qd7 after the firts move?

4th July 2009, 10:02am
#96
by boyerbcb77
Pikeville United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 632

Wow, that was great.  Do not believe I would actually have seen that mate.

4th July 2009, 10:02am
#97
by Torkil
Germany
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 1334
stagman wrote:

I really don't understand that last move with the Queen by black. Can someone explain why of all the moves (taking the rook with the bishop/taking the rook with the rook) black chose what seems to me a ridiculous move with the queen?

 

Yes, the point is that Black's king is in check, therefore he can't take the Re5. So 4...Qd5 is actually the only legal move, prolonging the game for one move.

This is why 4.Re5+ was the single best white move, so as to rule out 4...Re6, when the fight goes on.

4th July 2009, 10:14am
#98
by Uncle_Steve
Massachusetts United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 63

Thanks for a great puzzle.  My 5 year old son solved the first move and then we struggled though the rest.

4th July 2009, 10:15am
#99
by linus9113
New York United States
Member Since: Aug 2008
Member Points: 1421

Woah, I'm flying!

4th July 2009, 10:18am
#100
by xray
United States
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 802

Very nice and instructional too......thanks

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