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22nd December 2008, 10:19am

#1

by paradigm3d
Pasay, NCR Philippines

Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 53

White to play and mate in 4 moves.

22nd December 2008, 02:09pm

#2

by Juglaz
Saint Johns United States

Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 21

How about Rh8 ... RxR Qg7

22nd December 2008, 03:53pm

#3

by paradigm3d
Pasay, NCR Philippines

Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 53

if 1. Rh8 then Kc6+... if 2. Ke4 then Rd4+ or if 2. Kc3 then Rxh8

22nd December 2008, 04:03pm

#4

by NinjaPoop
California United States

Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 1

Nice.

22nd December 2008, 06:17pm

#5

by ongoliant
canberra Australia

Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 1

what if 2... Rhxg7?

22nd December 2008, 06:51pm

#6

by theknightman
Moberly United States

Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 48

ah the masters touch of genius on that one...

22nd December 2008, 07:05pm

#7

by looneysailor
Canada

Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 8

Wonderful, artfully done

22nd December 2008, 09:53pm

#8

by NM tonydal
United States

Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 4333

ongoliant wrote:

what if 2... Rhxg7?

3 Qg2+ Rxg2 4 Bxb7 (these kinds of solutions tend to be symmetrical).

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