Chess Puzzle #98223

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CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 8/8/7K/7p/6bk/7p/5R1P/1B6 w - -

Added by:	sirissac
Added on:	20-Apr-13
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 8/8/7K/7p/6bk/7p/5R1P/1B6 w - -
Attempts:	424
Solved:	64 (15%)


White to move, mate in 4

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appeloappelo
25-Oct-18, 05:34

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another way?

1) Lf5, Lxf5
2) TxF5 Kg4
3) Kg6, Kh4
4) Tf4++

mkchess
25-Oct-18, 10:34

Comment deleted on 25-Oct-18, 10:37

mkchess
25-Oct-18, 10:38

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peharps not

What about 1) Bf5 Bf3 ?

If 2) Rxf3 stalemate

If 2) Kg6 or 2) Rf1 then 2) ... Bg4 and I can't see how to proceed in order to produce a mate in 4 (mate in 5 is OK.)

If 2) Rd2 (or c2 or b2 or a2) you can play again Bg4 or 2) ... Bd4 and I think there is no mate in 4.

(for comments like "mate in 5 is as good as mate in 4", please, respect the problem, is mate in 4, not play and win)

paviland
25-Oct-18, 16:00

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Very Nice

I liked this a lot. Not too tricky but cleverly constructed.

appeloappelo
01-Nov-18, 05:59

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thanks mkchess

Hi mkchess,

..nicely put to words!

..and also thanks to sirissac

snailmate
05-May-23, 12:00

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I almost solved this

I had the right idea and I even tried the key move, but I failed to spot the fact that on the final move White can block the black bishop from returning to interpose, no matter where the bishop has moved to.

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