Sunday, July 5, 2009

Weekly Chess Puzzle


White to move and mate in 7. There are several variations to this puzzle - see if you can find them all!

5 comments:

  1. Mate in 7 and not mate in 5, right?

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  2. 1. Rc7+ Kh8
    2. Bh6 Rg8
    3. Bxg8 Kxg8
    4. Nxb3 a1=Q+
    5. Nxa1 anything
    6. e6 anything
    7. Rc8 mate

    ? Tough one...

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  3. I think this is almost right, but after 2. -- Rg8 white can play 3. Bg7+ and mate in 5. Black can get a couple more moves by playing something different on move 2.

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  4. Here is the solution for this puzzle. As you can see, it is very close to machinelf's solution. The main difference is that black was able to survive a couple more moves by making some sacrifices.

    1. Rc7+ Kh8
    2. Bh6 a1=Q+
    3. Kg2 Rg3+
    4. hxg3 Qh1+
    5. Kxh1 Rg8
    6. b8=Q fxg4
    7. Bg7#

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