Chess Puzzle #42312

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CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 8/8/8/8/8/8/pr6/k2K3Q w - -

Added by:	anand91
Added on:	12-Jul-11
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 8/8/8/8/8/8/pr6/k2K3Q w - -
Attempts:	947
Solved:	686 (72%)


White to move, mate in 12

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kingdawar
12-Jul-11, 16:17

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V. Nikitin, 2009

anand91
12-Jul-11, 16:19

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No, that´s Herbert H. Birkle - Augsburg 25.09.2004

kingdawar
12-Jul-11, 16:27

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Also check

puzzle #1015 (published in 1917)

camelcluch
12-Feb-20, 00:22

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10 years ago that might have been a novelty.
Not anymore !

dr_krettin
12-Feb-20, 01:29

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Well, 10 years ago I wasn't playing chess, so it's a novelty to me, and a nice one.

einheitlix
12-Feb-20, 01:56

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I was playing chess 10 years ago, but it's still a novelty to me. Neat puzzle.

camelcluch
12-Feb-20, 02:31

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Happy to see so many chaps mesmerized by otherwise a casual stairways....
God bless Led Zeppelin .

dreifuss
12-Feb-20, 10:35

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very clever! (new to me)

karrboy84
12-Feb-20, 13:42

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repeat

Gameknot just did something almost identical a few weeks ago. But i like it none the less!

bunnyrabbitz
12-Feb-20, 14:54

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Nice

I got lucky with the first move and just reasoned it from there as far as zigzagging with the queen.

redfoxrising
12-Feb-20, 17:04

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I made first move and...

went with the obvious plan.... very nice puzzle

spelbnder
12-Feb-20, 18:14

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I've done these 12 step programs before...

mjbslayer
24-Aug-23, 01:19

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It is nice to see the old zigzag solution (seen in a couple of others recently), but coming from the other direction.

snailmate
24-Aug-23, 09:40

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@bunnyrabbitz

The first move felt almost forced, being the only way to prevent Black from checking and taking the initiative.After that, the second move seemed forced as well, to prevent a pawn promotion. After that, White more or less has to "descend the staircase" to avoid simply repeating the same position. So in a sense the whole sequence isforced.
Not a difficult puzzle, but entertaining and instructive.

mistercharlie
24-Aug-23, 12:12

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Ladder

Anyone who plays go should immediately recognize a ladder. I've never seen one in chess before.

archduke_piccolo
24-Aug-23, 16:14

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Found it...

...fairly quickly. The first move was easy to find, and then the remainder of the sequence seemed to play itself.

capafan
18-Feb-26, 05:01

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Well, I'm Pleasantly Surprised...

...to see I'm not the first one to get this first try!
It reminds me of the Q vs. R ending.

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