Rook trick

Exuma

Anansi

Only Chess

24 Jan 11

Sicilian Sausage

In your face

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24 Jan 11

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Originally posted by SwissGambit
It can if [hidden][/hidden]

Ahhhh. Nice.

hedonist

peacedog's keeper

Joined: 15 Jan 11
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24 Jan 11

Is there not 2 ways to do this?

hedonist

peacedog's keeper

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25 Jan 11

oh, no theres not :'(

Tiwaking

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25 Jan 11

Originally posted by SwissGambit
It can if [hidden]the Rook is on a different square[/hidden]

It took three hints before I figured it out.

This is actually a serious lesson everyone should learn!

Porky1016

Tennessee

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Moves: 58656

25 Jan 11

Sorry I am lost. It is a great puzzle and I need to learn this but I am not getting it. Would someone be so kind to message me and explain this to someone that is dense?

bosintang

perpetualEditMonkey

Nova Scotia

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25 Jan 11

Originally posted by Porky1016
Sorry I am lost. It is a great puzzle and I need to learn this but I am not getting it. Would someone be so kind to message me and explain this to someone that is dense?

PM Sent.

chessicle

The Chessicle

Scotland?

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25 Jan 11

I see - lateral thinking! It's not the b-pawn......

ketchuplover

Isolated Pawn

Wisconsin USA

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25 Jan 11

greatest puzzle ever!

Bebop5

Milwaukee, WI

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25 Jan 11

oh, that is sooooo sweet!

theonecolin

Theonecolin

London

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25 Jan 11

Took all the clues - very clever !

Paul Leggett

Chess Librarian

The Stacks

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27 Jan 11

Originally posted by Exuma
Mate in 3...not 4

[fen]3r1k2/1RR5/7P/p7/P7/5pP1/1P3P2/6K1 w - - 0 41[/fen]

EDIT sorry - white to move

Rec'd- and I can't believe I am the first one to do so!

Exuma

Anansi

Woodshed

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27 Jan 11

Originally posted by Paul Leggett
Rec'd- and I can't believe I am the first one to do so!

Thanks! 🙂

Carlitos714

Yokosuka, Japan

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29 Jan 11

awesome!

Phlabibit

Mystic Meg

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31 Jan 11

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Originally posted by SwissGambit
It can if [hidden][/hidden]

Is the Rook FORCED to do this, or could Black decide another move still forcing 4 moves? Not sure I'm seeing the proper line if this is 3 moves FORCED.

P-

SwissGambit

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

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31 Jan 11

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
Is the Rook FORCED to do this, or could Black decide another move still forcing 4 moves? Not sure I'm seeing the proper line if this is 3 moves FORCED.

P-

The Rook is not FORCED to do it, but if he doesn't [say 1...Ke8], White just plays 2.h7 and 3.h8Q, mate. Black can't extend it to 4 moves.