Puzzle from the Daily Chess Puzzles

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Avatar of kco

Here is the puzzle from the Daily Chess Puzzles yesterday '29/8/09' from that is was white to move and win in 4 moves, well here the same position but this time is black to move and win in 4 moves.

 

 What the answer ?

Avatar of ruffian1

I think it can be done in 3 moves with Qb2+ Bb6  Qxb6+ Ka8 or Ka7 Qb7#

Avatar of kco

Incorrect because of 1...Qb2+  2.Bb6+ discover check by the rook on  c8 ! then white will win in 6 move later.

Avatar of deadlyduck

How about Nxc8+ (discovered check by the black Queen) Kxc8 (if instead of capturing White tries Ka8 then Ra7++) Rc7+! when either of the following lose:

(a) Bxc7 Qxc7+ Ka8 Nb6++

(b) Kb8 Qb2+ Ka8 Qb7++

Avatar of kco

That is correct deadlyduck with the line (b) for (a) Bxc7 Qxc7 is mate. Well done.

Avatar of ADK

Nice! I'm not really good at solving puzzles visually. : )

ADK