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  • 13 months ago · Quote · #1

    Chesspuzzles

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #2

    Escapest_Pawn

    that's a cutie.  I first tried 1Qxh6 thinking if 1...gxh6 2Nf6+ Kh8 3 Rh7++ and if black declines the queen, white threatens 2Nf6+ gxf6 3Qh7++  

     

    I think white wins in all combinations with 1Qxh6, but the "correct" answer is the quickest mate.

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #3

    ivandh

    One of the classics.

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #4

    Clipse83

     Not even close to mate in 3
     
  • 13 months ago · Quote · #5

    Chesspuzzles

    Clipse83 wrote:
     Not even close to mate in 3
     
     

    It doesn't have to be a mate in 3 to be a puzzle. The idea is most important. And you made the wrong moves. With your variation its mate in 4.

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #6

    Clipse83

    islamaah wrote:
    Clipse83 wrote:
     Not even close to mate in 3
     
     

    It doesn't have to be a mate in 3 to be a puzzle. The idea is most important. And you made the wrong moves. With your variation its mate in 4.

     

    wrong, you can block with biship 4.... e7, mate in 5 just another variation.

    And in a puzzle the opponet always plays the best move, and to give up to an early mate is bananas. 

    ~Clipse 

     
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