Mate in 5

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26th February 2009, 03:44pm
#1
by cnsmile
New York City United States
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 44
26th February 2009, 03:45pm
#2
by cnsmile
New York City United States
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 44

it can also be a mate in four. look out for that.

26th February 2009, 03:52pm
#3
by spencer840
Jonesboro United States
Member Since: Feb 2009
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yeah the mate in 4 moves makes more sense to me

26th February 2009, 03:53pm
#4
by mosskyle
Des Moines, IA United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 50

I don't understand the second rook sacrifice.  You could move 2Qh1+ and then have mate in 3, right?

26th February 2009, 04:05pm
#5
by YourBestFriend
Chicago United States
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 1

You guys, it was obviously to get him in a feeding-frenzy making him think he was finishing the game with suicide after suicide. His way works best.

27th February 2009, 06:52am
#6
by cnsmile
New York City United States
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 44

yeah it can be mate in 3, but i like my suicides, makes life look cool =)

27th February 2009, 07:26am
#7
by boyerbcb77
Pikeville United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 634

Yeah, why the extra rook sacrafice?  Could have done the same without it.

27th February 2009, 07:48am
#8
by ty4playing
United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 109

Yes, it's technically mate-in-four, because the Bishop on e7 could be brought in the path of the Queen.

The extra Rook sac is just evil, like torturing an opponent.  Tut-tut.  Wink

27th February 2009, 07:54am
#9
by Phelon
California United States
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 1156

Bh4 stalls it for another move Tongue out

27th February 2009, 08:17am
#10
by TroyVincentAllenBurn
Somerset, Pennsylvania United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 302

should be mate in three

27th February 2009, 09:24am
#11
by drmr4vrmr
baguio Philippines
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 463

Evan is rt. Mate n 3

27th February 2009, 07:30pm
#12
by Tiger-13
Sydney Australia
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 1277

yeah, could be mate in 3, but still awesome!

28th February 2009, 02:45pm
#13
by ADK
Santa Clarita, CA United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 16513

2. Qh1+ Kg8 3. Qh7#

ADK

28th February 2009, 02:55pm
#14
by Phelon
California United States
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 1156

you guys are wrong its mate in 4. look at my previous comment.

8th March 2009, 03:28am
#15
by SpeedyGonzales
Germany
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 8

The correct moves are1. Rh8+ Kxh8 2. Rh1+ Kg8 3. Rh8+ Kxh8 4. Qh1+ Kg8 5. Qh7#.

But isn´t it much easier to use the queen instead of the rook who was at the beginning on A1?




 

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