Black to move and checkmate in 6. No computer lines please.
2r4k/4Pp2/1Q6/P4ppp/4P3/6P1/1P1KR3/1q6 b – – 0 1
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Black to move and checkmate in 6. No computer lines please.
2r4k/4Pp2/1Q6/P4ppp/4P3/6P1/1P1KR3/1q6 b – – 0 1
Too hard.
Try again. You are seeing the position from white’s seat (literally) but from black’s seat.
I am sorry. You are “not” seeing the position from white’s seat I meant.
I remember this puzzle- according to my notes it was posted in December of 2014, but I see it had an even earlier posting in 2013 according to the first comment from above. One has to choose which first move for black- Qc1+ or Rc2+- one leads to mate, the other probably a draw if black makes no other errors. Choose wisely.
I vote for 1… Rc2+
1…Rc2+ 2.Ke3
(2.Kd3 Qd1+ 3.Ke3 Rxe2+ 4.Kf3 fxe4#)
2…Qg1+ 3.Kf3 Qh1+ 4.Kf2
(4.Ke3 Qxe4+ 5.Kf2 Rxe2+ 6.Kf1 Qg2#)
4…Qh2+ 5.Ke3 Qxe2+ 6.Kd4 Qxe4#