White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
1.Ra7+ Kb8 2.Nc6+ Kc8 3.d7+ Nxd7 4.Rc7+ Nxc7 5.Nd6#
The final position makes this an extremely interesting puzzle with all four knights in a 2×2 block!
1.Ra7+ Kb8
2.Nc6+ Kc8
3.d7+ Nxd7
4.Rc7+ Nxc7
5.Nd6#
Susan, thank you for this puzzle with a most fascinating final position!
1Ra7+ Kb8
2Nc6+ Kc8
3d7+ Nxd7
4Rc7+ Nxc7
5Nd6#
Remember having seen this. Black is a step away from mate and therefore all moves have to be on check right upto the mate
1.Ra7+ Kb8
2.Nc6+ Kc8
3.d7+ Nxd7
4.Rc7+ Nxc7
5.Nd6#
1Draw is in our hand.
Let us mate with
our knights.
Ra7 Kb8
Nc6 Kc8
d7 Nd7
Rc7 Nc7
Nd6 Mate
This was almost too easy.
1. Ra7 Kb8
2. Nc6+ Kc8
3. d7! Nxd7
4. Nd6#
Very nice! White must give all his pieces save the knights, to arrange Black’s knights in a way that a kind of smothered mate is possible:
1. Ra7+ Kb8
2. Nc6+ Kc8
3. d7+! Nxd7
4. Rc7+! Nxc7
5. Nd6#
It;s all forced:
1. Ra7+ .. Kb8
2. Nc6+ .. Kc8
3. d7+ .. Nxd7
4. Rc7+ .. Nxc7
5. Nd6#
Mate in 5:
1. Ra7+ Kb8 2. Nc6+ Kc8 3. d7+ Nxd7 4. Ra8+ Nb8 5. Rxb8#
Found it! When you see a good move, look for a better one! (Emanuel Lasker) 😉
1. Ra7+ Kb8
2. Nc6+ Kc8
3. d7+ Nxd7
4. Rc7+ Nxc7
5. Kd6#
Nice symmetry with the white and black knights to end the game.
1.Ra7+ Kb8
2.Nc6+ Kc8
3.d7+ Nd7
4.Rc7+ Nc7
5.Nd6#
Pretty cool.
1. Ra7+ Kb8 2. Nc6+ Kc8 3. d7+ Nxd7 4. Rc7+ Nxc7 5. Nd6#
White wins!