Chess Puzzle #11271

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CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 8/2P5/1K6/2p5/1pP5/p7/k7/1R3R2 w - -

Added by:	wraither
Added on:	26-May-09
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 8/2P5/1K6/2p5/1pP5/p7/k7/1R3R2 w - -
Attempts:	982
Solved:	57 (5%)


White to move, mate in 4

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kingdawar
12-Apr-11, 10:28

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Copy of

puzzle #10065

dumiac
22-Jul-11, 03:51

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Wonderful!

danyfox
22-Jul-11, 15:00

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why?

why is not valid c8=Q?

makeme
22-Jul-11, 15:12

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c8=Q

Having a queen will stalemate the position on move #3 with no way to avoid it

kingdawar
22-Jul-11, 15:12

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Why?

Why would it be valid? It can only be valid if you can give us a mate in four starting with c8=Q. Please use Options → Another solution in the bottom right corner of the puzzle window to enter it.

st_george
22-Jul-11, 16:00

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hmmm...

There are no stupid questions only easy answers so they say....

But theres no way a 1700+ rated player should be asking that question having played through the problem.

Im no chess genius by any means, but I do always wonder how some of these "higher rated" players fare when they're not able to analyse the board at there leisure after every single move.No doubt one of the problems of correspondence chess.

onegcr
22-Jul-11, 21:16

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c8=Q

If Bishop can do the work, then why not Queen. Having Queen will be more advantageous because it can define the game in its capacity and you will have more options to freeze the game sooner. We saw that Bishop was playing waiting steps.

mama_site
22-Jul-11, 21:50

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wraither's puzzle

very good puzzle , thanks!

bobsaget666
22-Jul-11, 21:58

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rF2

Can white not mate by moving rook F1 to F2 and promoting the pawn to a queen?

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