7/4/2009 - Magical Mate

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4th July 2009, 02:59pm
#121
by JRJB82492
Follansbee United States
Member Since: Mar 2009
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what a great mate

4th July 2009, 03:23pm
#122
by ricker23
Conyers, Ga. United States
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Member Points: 383

nice

4th July 2009, 03:35pm
#123
by Rew482
United States
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ya

4th July 2009, 03:48pm
#124
by madpawn
London England
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That was meaty!
4th July 2009, 04:18pm
#125
by snprook
Pennsylvania United States
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Happy!!!

4th July 2009, 04:35pm
#126
by sjpdna
Pennsylvania United States
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4th July 2009, 04:42pm
#127
by invaderX17
Fremont,CA United States
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 338

weird

4th July 2009, 04:51pm
#128
by Aledorta
ciudad de la habana Cuba
Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 51

muy bonito.beautiful.!!!!!!

4th July 2009, 05:08pm
#129
by georgez
Porto Alegre Brazil
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 353

Good one.

4th July 2009, 06:44pm
#130
by donngerard
Cebu Philippines
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 3532

awesome! thanks!

4th July 2009, 06:47pm
#131
by dontdisconnect
Houston United States
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 1
dailypuzzle wrote:Pawn does not have to take pawn, all the king has to do is move back, then he can get out of the mate and the attack



4th July 2009, 06:58pm
#132
by vagamundo
Melbourne Colombia
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 1298

excellent!  very clever!!!

4th July 2009, 07:51pm
#133
by kcirederf
Cabanatuan City Philippines
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 93

good puzzle

4th July 2009, 08:07pm
#134
by JornEarlOtte
Beckley, West Virginia United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 194

i like magic....

4th July 2009, 08:33pm
#135
by john33xyz
Nassau Bahamas
Member Since: Jan 2009
Member Points: 44

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 !!

4th July 2009, 08:46pm
#136
by planauts
Brampton Canada
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 333

Again, not in the mood.

As I promised yesterday, I will not do it. Just help us. Thank you :]

4th July 2009, 09:10pm
#137
by StinkyFeet
Orange, California United States
Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 256
010101000110100001 wrote:

that was magical.


it made me feel warm and fuzzy inside.

4th July 2009, 09:15pm
#138
by unclebilly
salem oregon United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 104

good puzzle                 Smile

4th July 2009, 09:17pm
#139
by yodyote1
Oregon United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 93

I have a very nice queen swap in a current game of mine..might be  a good puzzle..this one was

4th July 2009, 09:41pm
#140
by Ketamine
Littleton, Colorado United States
Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 76

Now THAT was clever.


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