Checkmate in 5 Chess tactic, Puzzle Solving White to move and checkmate in 5.Puzzle by Zakhodiakin, presented by Andreas 8/8/8/p7/8/8/4RKR1/kb6 w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Too difficult.
Here we go…
1 Rg1 a4
2 Rc2 a3
3 Ke2 a2
4 Kd1 Bxc2+
5 Kxc2#
Force the pawn to march and condemn his king to mate.
Here we go…
1 Rg1 a4
2 Rc2 a3
3 Ke2 a2
4 Kd1 Bxc2+
5 Kxc2#
Force the pawn to march and condemn his king to mate.
Here we go…
1 Rg1 a4
2 Rc2 a3
3 Ke2 a2
4 Kd1 Bxc2+
5 Kxc2#
Force the pawn to march and condemn his king to mate.
White moves Rg1, Rc2, Ke2, Kd1 and Kc2#.
All black moves are forced without alternative.
Regards.
Joerg
1. Rg1 a4 2. Rc2 a3 3. Ke2 a2 4. Kd1 Bxc2 5. Kxc2#
1. Rg1 a4
2. Rc2 a3
3. Ke2 a2
4. Kd1 Bxc2
5. Kxc2++
1. Rg3 ! a4 (if Ba2, then 2. Ra3)
2. Ra3 ch Ba2
3. RaxBch Kb1
4. Rxa4 Kc1
5. Ra1 mate
(Mathur)
1. Rg3 doesn’t necessarily result in mate in 5. For example:
1. Rg3 Bf5
2. Rg1+ Bb1
3. Ree1 Kb2
4. Rxb1+ Ka2
5. Rb5 a4
6. Ke2 a3
7. Rg3 Ka1
8. Rxa3#