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TedSummers
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White to Move and Mate in 4, as before No Computers and please don't ruin the problem for others by posting the solution. Just PM if you need the answer or wait and I will post the answer later in the day.

Clue: Once you find the key move the rest should be easy. Wink2
 
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TedSummers
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quote:
Originally posted by ebutaljib:
Does it have to be in 4? I found at least 3 different mates in 5. A mate is a mate don't you think? Smile


I promise you, it's a forced mate in four! Profile
 
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TedSummers
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Originally posted by ebutaljib:
Ok, I found it. It turns out I got the first white and first black move right immediatelly. First white move looks obvious for me - it's the first thing I thought of. The problem was the 2nd move for white. I wanted to force things but there is no need to.


Finding Whites 1st move was hard for me. It's just not the type of move I would normally play. (Clue! Clue!)
 
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caturcoach
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I know this. Thanks for giving this puzzle.
I saw this in Power Play 1 DVD from Daniel King.

So I know that lesson if valuable.
 
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TedSummers
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TruceThe Solution is .... Truce

1. g4! g6
2. h4 Rh8
3. Qh7 Rxh7
4. Rxh7 #

I hope you enjoyed it. Hammer
 
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SSBN617
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?? g6? How is that forced? After g4 Bxd7 screws that whole answer up.
 
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TedSummers
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Originally posted by SSBN617:
?? g6? How is that forced? After g4 Bxd7 screws that whole answer up.


Because if g4 Bxd7 then White has Qh5 CheckMate. (Which is Mate in 2 Moves) If instead g4 Kxg5, Qh5+ Kf6, then Rf7 CheckMate. (Which is Mate in 3 Moves) Profile

Black can only hold out the longest with the given solution, it's the best defense that Black has to offer:

1. g4! g6
2. h4 Rh8
3. Qh7 Rxh7
4. Rxh7 #
 
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TedSummers
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Originally posted by caturcoach:
I know this. Thanks for giving this puzzle.
I saw this in Power Play 1 DVD from Daniel King.

So I know that lesson if valuable.


Yes!! You are correct, and it's a pretty good series (Power Play) by Daniel King. I have volumes 1-3 so far and plan to buy the rest of the series. bow bow bow
 
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SSBN617
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Originally posted by TedSummers:
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Originally posted by SSBN617:
?? g6? How is that forced? After g4 Bxd7 screws that whole answer up.


Because if g4 Bxd7 then White has Qh5 CheckMate. (Which is Mate in 2 Moves) If instead g4 Kxg5, Qh5+ Kf6, then Rf7 CheckMate. (Which is Mate in 3 Moves) Profile

Black can only hold out the longest with the given solution, it's the best defense that Black has to offer:

1. g4! g6
2. h4 Rh8
3. Qh7 Rxh7
4. Rxh7 #


Totally missed that obviously. Well at least my misery as black would have been shorter Hammer
 
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cyberian_dvd
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Mate in 9
1.Rxc6 Qxc6
2.g4 Qc1+
3.Kg2 Qc6+
4.Kg3 Qf3+
5.Nxf3 Kh7
6.Ng5+ Kh8
7.Qh5+ Kg8
8.Qh7+ Kf8
9.Qh8#

Mate in 7
1.Rc4 Be4
2.Rxe4 Rh8
3.Rh4+ Kxg5
4.Qf4+ Kg6
5.Qg3+ Kf6
6.Rf4+ Ke5
7.Qg5#

Mate in 4
1.g4 g6
2.h4 Rh8
3.Qh7+ Rxh7
4.Rxh7#
 
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