White to move. How should white proceed?
Q1bk4/2p5/6p1/4N1K1/2P2P2/6P1/r6q/6n1 w – – 0 1
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Q1bk4/2p5/6p1/4N1K1/2P2P2/6P1/r6q/6n1 w – – 0 1
1. Qd5+ Ke8 2. Qf7+ Kd8 3. Nc6#
qd5+han
4 Q cks kills dark K
Pretty simple mate in 4:
1. Qd5 Ke7 (Ke8 2.Qf7 Kd8 3.Qf8#)
2. Qf7 Kd6
3. Qf8 Ke6
4. Qf6#
I see a mate in four. This puzzle is a homage to the Queen.
1. Qd5+ Ke7
2. Qf7+ Kd6
3. Qf8+ Ke6
4. Qf6#
1. Qd5+ Ke8
2. Qf7+ Kd8
3. Nc6#
OR
1. Qd5+ Ke7
2. Qc5+ Ke8
3. Qc6+ Kf8
4. Qf6+ Kg8
5. Qf7+ Kh8
6. Nxg6#
1. Qd5+ Ke7
(if 1… Ke8 then 2. Qf7+ Kd8 3. Qf8++ or Nc6++)
2. Qc5+ Ke8
(if 2…Ke6 3. Qc6+ Ke7 4. Qf6+ Ke8 5. Qf7+ Kd8 5. Qf8++ or Nc6++)
3. Qc6+ Kf8
(if 3….. Ke7 or 3….. Kd8 is answered by 4.Qf6+ Ke8 5. Qf7+ Kd8 6. Qf8++ or Nc6++)
4. Qf6+ Kg8
(if 4….Ke8 5 Qf7+ Kd8 6. Qf8++ or Nc6++)
5 Qf7+ Kh8
6. Nxg6++
Tom
and nc6+han
it´s always nice to operate against the deserted king:
1. Qd5+ Ke8 (Bd7, 2. Qxd7#)
2. Qf7+ Kd8
3. Qd7#
1. … Ke7
2. Nxg6+ Ke8
3. Qc6+ Kd8
4. Qf6+ Kd7 (Ke8, 5. Qe7#)
5. Ne5+ Ke8
6. Qf7+ Kd8
7. Qd7#
3. … Kf7
4. Qf6+ Kg8 (Ke8, 5. Qe7#)
5. Qf8+ Kh7
6. Qh8#
greets, jan
Qd5-f7-f8-f6
This appears to be another mate in 5:
1. Qd5 Ke7 (or see below)
2. Nxg6+ Ke8 (only)
3. Qg8+ Kd7 (only)
4. Qf7+ Kd6 (Kd8 Qe7#)
5. Qd5#
or
1. … Ke8
2. Qf7+ Kd8 (only)
3. Qf8#
Basic idea is to attack from kingside since black so much blocks himself on queenside.
1. Qa8-d5+
If 1. … Bc8-d7 2. Qd5xd7#
If 1. … Kd8-e8 2. Qd5-f7+ Ke8-d8 3. Qf7-f8#
If 1. … Kd8-e7 then it gets a bit lengthier, and White has to be very accurate. One possible line then is 2. Qd5-c5+ Ke7-e6 3. Qc5-c6+ Ke6-e7 4. Qc6-f6+ followed by mate in at most two moves.
–br
1Qd5+ ke7 2Nc6+ kf8 3Qd8+kg7 4qf6
kg8 5 ne7kr7 6qxp+ kh8 mates
Easier method
1qd5+ ke7 2kf7 kd6 3Qf8 ke6 4qf6 mate
Qe5+
1. Qd5+ Ke7 (Ke8 2.Qf7+ Kd8 3.Qf8#)
2. Qf7+ Kd6 (Kd8 3. Qf8#)
3. Qf8+ Ke6
4. Qf6#
1.Qd5+ Ke7 (1…Ke8 2.Qf7+ Kd8 3.Qf8#) 2.Qf7+ Kd6 3.Qf8+ Ke6 4.Qf6#
four moves with the queen + mate
Hi Susan Polgar,
Why is puzzle at this best site /Blog ? – Child’s puzzle.
The puzzle should be the toughest one for humans,so it ever breeds the interest to solve it. [ Note : I had never used any machine to solve the puzzles just because it takes away the passion for the game ]
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Venky [ India – Chennai ]