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Puzzle #3

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13th November 2009, 11:59pm
#1
by mtredding
Waukesha United States
Member Since: Aug 2009
Member Points: 138

Hope you like my 3rd puzzle. If you find any loopholes (other than the ones I found) post them!

 

Loopholes

1. don't do 2. Bd7

2. don't do 3. Qa7+

3. I didn't see this, but mississauga99 (thanks) brought it to my attention. 1. Qxa7+ Qxa7 2. Rxa7 Kb8 3. Bxc7+ Kc8 4. Ra8#

14th November 2009, 01:50am
#2
by triptych2003
The Switch Australia
Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 204

interesting. well done!

14th November 2009, 01:56am
#3
by jamessaul
lancaster Antigua/Barbuda
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 1425

nice i was going to say why not 2. Nd5 to get the queen missing how the rook was going to play that and still keep our queen protected way better than my idea. Really liked it good puzzle

23rd November 2009, 11:24am
#4
by mississauga99
Canada
Member Since: Oct 2009
Member Points: 31

how about this?

1 Qxa7+, QxQ

2 Rxa7+, Kb8

3 Bxc7+, Kc8

4 Ra8#

If I haven't missed anything, it is mate in 4.

23rd November 2009, 04:44pm
#5
by pokemon68
calgary Canada
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 52

what about

1.Nxc7 Kb8

2.Nd5+ Ka8(or c8)

3.Nxb6+ Kd8(or pawn capture)

4.Queen moves

If they block with pawn or Knight you take and if i'm not wrong you win a queen.

24th November 2009, 12:55am
#6
by mtredding
Waukesha United States
Member Since: Aug 2009
Member Points: 138

mississauga99: I looked at that, and as far as I can see, it is better than my way, thanks for bringing it to my attention.

pokemon68: isn't a checkmate better than a queen?

28th November 2009, 11:06am
#7
by colemister
Louisville KY United States
Member Since: Oct 2009
Member Points: 16

nice puzzle : )

28th November 2009, 03:16pm
#8
by yeres30
Waipahu, Hawaii United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 1349

"mississauga99" says it is MATE IN 4: 1.Qxa7+ Qxa7 2.Rxa7 Kb8 3.Bxc7+ Kc8 4.Ra8# mate.

 

29th November 2009, 05:55pm
#9
by mississauga99
Canada
Member Since: Oct 2009
Member Points: 31

thanks yeres. I don't know how to make the working gameboards.

 

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