I tried the last move as Qh3# and it looks totally legit to me but this puzzle keeps telling me its wrong. but the puzzle is wrong. my move is just as valid as its final move.
Mate in 4!
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rationalredneck wrote:
I tried the last move as Qh3# and it looks totally legit to me but this puzzle keeps telling me its wrong. but the puzzle is wrong. my move is just as valid as its final move.
It's just how the game went... It's forced either way.
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Nice puzzle. In true Morphy style.
Paul Morphy is definitely one ofthe greatest players in chess history. I'm in total awe when I see the guy's games.
4. Qh3# works too..
nice
Cool puzzle!
Well black doesn't have to take the knight! Pual Morphy was the world champian! Easy puzzle!
h777 wrote:
Well black doesn't have to take the knight! Pual Morphy was the world champian! Easy puzzle!
yeah, black could resign or choose another way to be mated. g5 is the only other legal move and ends with basically the same mate.
Nice and easy!
easy
nice and instructive mate
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In this game, Paul Morphy faced off against J Rhodes in Birmingham, 1858. Here, White quickly invades into Black's territory with a seemingly harmless 23. Nxf6. Unfortunately, it turns out to be a deadly move hurting Black. Now, White exploits Black's error of 24...Qxa2 with a forced mate in 4! Can you find it? This is an easy puzzle. : )