White to move. How should white proceed?
r3b3/pN2R3/2k5/3p1n2/P2p1B2/2P4p/2P3r1/R2K4 w – – 0 1
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White to move. How should white proceed?
r3b3/pN2R3/2k5/3p1n2/P2p1B2/2P4p/2P3r1/R2K4 w – – 0 1
Ajbaba says
1. Rc7+ Kb6
2.Rb1+ Ka6
3.Nc5+ Ka5
4.Rc6+ B*c6
5.Bc7#
The king’s boat does it job on move 1, but has to row away from c7 before the elephant lands there with a big splash.
Grosszermahlenmeisterin Lenya Gristmilli sagt “Er ist matt in funf gesetzt.”
Oder “Er wird in funf Bewegungen verbunden.”
1. Rc7+ Kb6
2. Rb1+ Ka6
3. Rc6+ Bxc6
4. Nc5+ Ka5
5. Bc7#
Rc7+,.. Rb1+……. Rc6++
1Rc7 2Rb1 3Rc6 mate
1. Rc7+ Kb6 2. Rb1+ Ka6 3. Nc5+ Ka5 4. Rc6 Bxc6 5. Bc7#
1. Rc7+ Kb6
2. Rb1+ Bb5
3. Rb5+ Ka6
4. Nc4#
The first two moves were easy, but there is a major sidetrack after that which I got lost in:
1. Rc7 Kb6
2. Rb1 Ka6
And, here, I got lost in 3.Nc5 and 4.Nb3, and never found my way to a mate after 20 minutes. Fortunately, I had spent the last 10 minutes of that time trying to clear the rook off of c7 for the bishop, and once I gave up and started over, I found the right way to do that with the third move itself:
3. Ra6! Bc6
4. Nc5 Ka5
5. Bc7#
1. Na5 will lead to repetition.
This appears to work …
1. Rc7+ Kb6
2. Rb1+ Ka6
3. Rc6+ Bxc6
4. Nc5+ Ka5
5. Bc7 mate
Rc7+, Kb6
Rb1+, Ka6
Rc6+, Bxc6
Nc5+, Ka5
Bc7++ this one is uncomplicated!
I think it is:
1. Rc7+, Kb6; 2. Rb1+, Bb5; 3. Rxb5+, Ka6; 4. Nc5++
i think, if i’m not overlooking something, it’s
1. Rc7+ Kb6
2. Rb1+ Ka6
3. Rc6+ Bxc6
4. Nc5+ Kxa5
5. Bc7#
greets, jan
Hi Susan Polgar,
Good Puzzle – Matting combination takes time,white wins the game,variation exist.
Example.
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1.Na5+ Kc5
2.Nb3+ Kb6
3.a5+ Ka6
4.Nc5+ Kb5
5.Rb1+ Kc4
6.Rb3 Ne3+
7.B*Nc3 d*Be3
8.Rc7 e2+
9.Ke1 Bh5
10 Nd3++ Mate.
White wins the game.
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Venky [ India – Chennai ]
1. Rc7+ Kb6 2. Rb1+ Ka6 3. Rc6+ (the only trick, clearing c7 for the bishop) Bxc6 4. Nc5+ Ka5 5. Bc7#.
1. Rc7+ Kb6; 2. Rb1+ Ka6; 3. Rc6+!! Bc6; 4. Nc5+ Ka5; 5. Bc7 mate – Ariel G. Tinio
Hi Susan Polgar,
Nice puzzle,taken my time considerably.In my previous post given an example – “Na5+”
Yeah,by playing “Na5+” repetition can happen but White can change its combination. “Rc7” neat but should be played out.[ No time as of now]
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Venky [ India – Chennai ]
Hi Susan Polgar,
Brainy minds of this blog had given their precise moves for white to win – Good.
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Venky [ India – Chennai ]