Can you find the mate-in-4?

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There is a mate-in-4 here. Don't analyze to cheat!

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This is a black to move puzzle.

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Yes Qe3, Kh2, Rf2, if RxRf2 checkmate with QxRf2, Qg2, qxqg2.

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If Kg1, Rd2, Rf2 Qxf2 mate

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This is the craziest puzzle I have ever seen! It's like the pieces are set up on the wrong side of the board, but that's no accident! It adds a totally new layer of complexity to the puzzle. Well done!
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ThoughtfulBro wrote:
This is the craziest puzzle I have ever seen! It's like the pieces are set up on the wrong side of the board, but that's no accident! It adds a totally new layer of complexity to the puzzle. Well done!

Hey, thanks! I got this one as a puzzle lol, but it only had me do the first move in the mate chain. It was Qd6+. Use this information wisely!

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Oh btw, there is also a move where you sacrifice a piece... THE ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK

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Salvo-R wrote:

Yes Qe3, Kh2, Rf2, if RxRf2 checkmate with QxRf2, Qg2, qxqg2.

Where did you get Qe3 from?

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This is not mate in 4, this is nonsense. Even if the board would be flipped, it wouldn’t be mate in 4.

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It’s actually a mate in 5. Using the board’s algebraic notation, it’s 1…Qd6+ 2. Ka7 Qe7+ 3. Bd7 Qxd7+ 4. Rc7 Qxc7+ 5. Qb7 Qxb7#.

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After 1…Qd6+ 2.Ka7 Qe7+ instead of Bd7??????????? White should rather play 3.fxe7 1-0

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I believe the board are wrong, and fxe7 is not possible. The white pawns are headed down. If it isn’t, then there is neither a mate in 4 nor a mate in 5.

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Can you look at the board? Once OP realises that he is an idiot and brings the correct position you may become right but that doesn’t happened yet.

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Here's the puzzle with the mistake fixed. You're welcome.

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Finally

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I just beat this inn 1784557 triees

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Thanks FTC, it IS a mate in 4. I only saw the Rf2 move after I had posted.

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Borovicka aren’t they the same moves to the same positions (not the e4 type positions, but just where they are)

is it that big of a deal?

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And besides you are very rude that was just a minor mistake