Originally posted by heinzkat1.Rf8+ Kh7 2.Qg8+
Hmm I thought I had 'thoroughly' checked for mistakes in the notation (there were a few others as well). Apologies...
And indeed that end looks (!) simple if the pieces move in front of you, but I have never tried it/have had it in a game myself.
I liked this one:
[fen]7k/2p3p1/4Q2p/p3n3/2pBP2P/2P3P1/1r2q3/5RK1 w - -[/fen]
White to move, mate in ...[text shortened]... points can be earned for giving the game this position came from, I haven't found it myself.
2.Qf5+? Ng6! and White has no more good checks2...Kg6 3.Rf6+ Kxf6
3...Kh5 4.Qe8+ Kg4 [quote]A) 4...Ng6 5.Qxg6#
B) 4...g6 5.Qxe5+ Kg4 [quote]5...g5 6.Rxh6+ Kxh6 7.Qg7+ Kh5 8.Qxg5#6.Rxg6+ Kh3 7.Qf5+ Qg4 8.Qxg4#[/quote]
C) 4...Nf7 5.Qxf7+ Kg4 [quote]5...g6 6.Qxg6#6.Rg6+ Kh3
6...Kh5 7.Rg5#7.Qf5+ Qg4 8.Qxg4#[/quote] 5.Qe6+ Kxg3
5...Kh5 6.Rxh6+ gxh6 7.Qf5#6.Bxe5+ Kxh4 7.Rf4+ Kg3
7...Kh5 8.Qf5+ g5 9.Qf7#8.Rg4+
8.Qg6+ Kh3 9.Qf5+ Kg3 10.Rf3+ Kh4 11.Rh3#8...Kf3
8...Kh3 9.Rg3+ Kh4 10.Qh3#9.Rg3+ Kxe4 10.Bxc7#[/quote]4.Qf8+
4.Bxe5+ Kxe5 5.Qe8+ Kd64...Ke6
4...Kg6 5.Qf5#5.Qe8+ Kd6
5...Kf6 6.Bxe5#6.Bxe5+
6.Qxe5+ Kd76...Kc5 7.Bd4+
7.Qe7+ Kb5 8.Qd7+ Ka6 9.Qc6+ Ka7 10.Qxc7+ Ka6 11.Qc6+ Rb67...Kd6 8.Qd8+ Ke6
8...Kc6 9.Qd5#9.Qd5+ Ke7 10.Bc5+ Ke8
10...Kf6 11.Qf5#11.Qe6+ Kd8 12.Be7+ Ke8 13.Bd6+ Kd8 14.Qe7+ Kc8 15.Qxc7#
13 Apr 08
Originally posted by SwissGambitIf this is correct, and if I was a sub, I'd rec this.
[b]1.Rf8+ Kh7 2.Qg8+2.Qf5+? Ng6! and White has no more good checks2...Kg6 3.Rf6+ Kxf63...Kh5 4.Qe8+ Kg4 [quote]4...Ng6 5.Qxg6#4...g6 5.Qxe5+ Kg4 [quote]5...g5 6.Rxh6+ Kxh6 7.Qg7+ Kh5 8.Qxg5#6.Rxg6+ Kh3 7.Qf5+ Qg4 8.Qxg4#[/quote]4...Nf7 5.Qxf7+ Kg4 [quote]5...g6 6.Qxg6#6.Rg6+ Kh3 ...[text shortened]... ]10...Kf6 11.Qf5#11.Qe6+ Kd8 12.Be7+ Ke8 13.Bd6+ Kd8 14.Qe7+ Kc8 15.Qxc7#[/b]
13 Apr 08
Originally posted by heinzkatI used ChessBase to keep track of all the variations. I don't have a slick way to translate it to RHP yet, though; hence the many edits.
Difficult to read through. Quite dense! Ah, the 'bolding' makes it better.
The main variation is correct. Note that 13. Bf6+ mates in a similar fashion (13. ... Kf8 14. Qe7+ Kg8 15. Qxg7 mate). It seems your subvariations are correct too - your turn.
Next problem:
Mate in 4
13 Apr 08
Originally posted by SwissGambitComposed by a Dutch, no? Let me try...
I used ChessBase to keep track of all the variations. I don't have a slick way to translate it to RHP yet, though; hence the many edits.
Next problem:
[fen]3bK3/1r1pp3/2bp4/6n1/3PkN2/1pP1N1P1/3n1PR1/Q7 w[/fen]
Mate in 4
13 Apr 08
2 edits
Originally posted by heinzkatI don't often get the chance to see such wonderfully written answer to a puzzle.
Note that SwissGambit didn't earn the possible bonus points though.
Well maybe BigDoggProblem's answer here - Thread 56729 is also good.
14 Apr 08
Originally posted by SwissGambitI solved first couple of moves myself too. But that's great work Swiss! I will rec ya!
[b]1.Rf8+ Kh7 2.Qg8+2.Qf5+? Ng6! and White has no more good checks2...Kg6 3.Rf6+ Kxf63...Kh5 4.Qe8+ Kg4 [quote]A) 4...Ng6 5.Qxg6#B) 4...g6 5.Qxe5+ Kg4 [quote]5...g5 6.Rxh6+ Kxh6 7.Qg7+ Kh5 8.Qxg5#6.Rxg6+ Kh3 7.Qf5+ Qg4 8.Qxg4#[/quote]C) 4...Nf7 5.Qxf7+ Kg4 [quote]5...g6 6.Qxg6#6 ...[text shortened]... ]10...Kf6 11.Qf5#11.Qe6+ Kd8 12.Be7+ Ke8 13.Bd6+ Kd8 14.Qe7+ Kc8 15.Qxc7#[/b]
14 Apr 08
Originally posted by heinzkatI've seen it before here: http://www.logicalchess.com/resources/lessons/tactics/toughest/index.html
Thank you very much. Did you recognize the position or did you "Google" this?
(The "4.Had enough" link), where the game is quoted. Then it was just a matter of searching in the databases for any games between the two players.
14 Apr 08
Originally posted by SwissGambitNot composed by a Dutch but by Vukcevich (1982). Very nice. I couldn't solve it myself... I wonder if anyone else can find it?
I used ChessBase to keep track of all the variations. I don't have a slick way to translate it to RHP yet, though; hence the many edits.
Next problem:
[fen]3bK3/1r1pp3/2bp4/6n1/3PkN2/1pP1N1P1/3n1PR1/Q7 w[/fen]
Mate in 4