The Great Chess Puzzles Thread

Ropespierre

Only Chess

25 Nov 09

Mephisto2

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14 Jan 10

no, because the black threats were so compelling, and the kingside pawns were the final resource.

Ajuin

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14 Jan 10

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Originally posted by Mephisto2
no, because the black threats were so compelling, and the kingside pawns were the final resource.

Yes,you have to so the initial move was easy.Took me quite a while to figure out the rest though.

Green Paladin

Pale Blue Dot

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17 Feb 10

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White mates in three.

Composed by Kcirederf.

Edit: Anyone know why the OP was banned?

Mephisto2

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17 Feb 10

without the f-pawn and the two white pieces, g4 would checkmate 🙂

Green Paladin

Pale Blue Dot

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17 Feb 10

Originally posted by Mephisto2
without the f-pawn and the two white pieces, g4 would checkmate 🙂

Yes! I was hoping it would give others as much of a tough time as it did me. Alas! 🙂

Fat Lady

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17 Feb 10

Originally posted by Mephisto2
without the f-pawn and the two white pieces, g4 would checkmate 🙂

Nice clue, I was struggling with that one! The mate in 4 was easy to find.

clandarkfire

Grammar Nazi

Auschwitz

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17 Feb 10

Huh, just noticed that the original poster was banned. Anyone know why?

Fat Lady

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18 Feb 10

I can only imagine it's for duplicate accounts as he never made any controversial posts and he's clearly not using an engine!

Ajuin

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10 Mar 10

Frank Healey's 'The Charm' circa 1866.

White mates in 5

Mephisto2

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10 Mar 10

Originally posted by Ajuin
Frank Healey's 'The Charm' circa 1866.

White mates in 5
[fen]3B1n2/r5pp/8/p1rp3Q/P2k4/2p1N3/2K3P1/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]

Ajuin

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10 Mar 10

Originally posted by Mephisto2
[hidden] 1.Qe2 threatens Nf5# therefor 1. ... Rf7 2.Be7! ... - 3.Nf5+ ... - 4.Qd3+ Ke5 5.Qe3#[/hidden]

Correct and quick as usual 🙂