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      Home  >  Chess Improvement • Chess Puzzles  >  Checkmate in 4

      Checkmate in 4

      Chess tactic, Puzzle Solving

      Euwe-Najdorf-Zurich-53

      White to move and checkmate in 4!

      Euwe vs. Najdorf (Zurich, 1953)

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      8 Comments

      1. 心魔 Reply
        June 29, 2009 at 3:36 am

        Best I can do for now is 5 moves.

        1. Qh8+ Kg5
        2. Qg7+ Kxh5
        3. g4+ Qxg4
        4. Bf7+ Qg6
        5. Qxg6#

      2. Alex Reply
        June 29, 2009 at 3:39 am

        Qh8+ K-g5
        Q-g7+ Kxh5
        B-f7+ Qxf7
        g4#

      3. 心魔 Reply
        June 29, 2009 at 3:44 am

        Oh, found it.

        1. Qh8+ Kg5
        2. Qg7+ Kxh5
        (if 2…Qg6 3.Qxg6#)
        3. Bf7+ Qxf7
        4. g4#

      4. A. Weiler Reply
        June 29, 2009 at 4:48 am

        Actually not easy to find without moving the pieces around. Nice going by Euwe.

      5. Anonymous Reply
        June 29, 2009 at 9:42 am

        I like the puzzle!

      6. Anonymous Reply
        June 29, 2009 at 11:04 am

        To A. Weiler,

        This puzzle is very easy. Maybe it is too difficult for you. All the moves are pretty forced, so this makes the solving very simple.

      7. Anonymous Reply
        June 29, 2009 at 8:29 pm

        to the other anonymous .. why say something like that on her blog

        she is soooo making chess fun, and you ..

        very inspiring , .. must say ..

      8. Anonymous Reply
        June 29, 2009 at 8:30 pm

        to the other anonymous .. why say something like that on her blog

        she is soooo making chess fun, and you ..

        very inspiring , .. must say ..

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