Black to move and checkmate in 7. No computer analysis please!
2N5/b2B1pk1/P5pp/3Rp1n1/1B2P3/7P/1P4PK/5r2 b – – 0 1
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Black to move and checkmate in 7. No computer analysis please!
2N5/b2B1pk1/P5pp/3Rp1n1/1B2P3/7P/1P4PK/5r2 b – – 0 1
I remember this puzzle- was a tough one from Christmas 2013.
The reason why it’s a mate in 7 is because Black can play Bf8+ at some point. I cheated and looked at the solution when I was working back through old puzzles.
I mean White can play Bf8+
or Be1, which makes it a little bit more interesting.
1…. Bg1+! 2.Kg3 Nxe4+ 3.Kg4 h5+ 4.Kh4 Bf2+ 5.g3 Bxg3#
2.Kh1 Nxe4 threatening Ng3# or Nf2#
3.Bf8+ Kxf8 Urso’s 3.Be1! later
4.g3/g4 Be3+
5.Kh2/g2 Rf2+
6.Kg1 Re2+ (6.Kh1 Ng3+ 7.Kg1 Re2#)
7.Kh1/f1 Ng3#
3.Be1! Be3+ 4.Kh2 Rxe1
5.Nd6/Rd2 Bg1+ 6.Kh1 Ng3#
5.g3/g4 Re2+ 6.Kh1 Ng3#
5.Rd3 Bg1+ 6.Kh1 Nf2#
1…. Bg1+! 2.Kh1 Nxe4 3.Be1! Be3+ 4.Kh2 Rxe1 5.h4 Bg1+ 6.Kh3 Nf2+ 7.Kg3 Re3#