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The longest mate of 6 moves is as follows:-
>A-1….Rc2+.2.Ke3.Qg1+.3.Kf3.Qh1+.4.Kf2.Qh2+5.Ke3.Qxe2+.6.Kd4.Qxe4#
>B-In A above if 4.Ke3.Qxd4+.5.Kf2.Rxe2+.6.Kf/g1.Qg2#
Otherwise mates are even shorter.
>C-In A above if
3.Kd3.Qd1+4.Ke3.Qxe2+.5.Kd4.Qxd4#
>D-In C above if
4.Rd2.Qxd2#
>E-In A above if
3.Rf2.Qxf2+.4.Kd3.Qd2#
>F-In A above if
2.Kd3.Qd1+.3.Ke3.Qxe2+.4.Kd4.Qxe4#
The shortest mate possible is in 3 moves…in A above
>G-1..Rc2+.2.Kd3.Qd1+.3.Rd2.Qxd2#
Harry
I think Qc1+ should be the first right move!! can’t figure it out after that 🙁
I think Qc1+ is the first right move. Its hard to figure out the rest!
This is very good puzzle to train our visualisation and calculation in chess. We must have good calculation skill to become a grandmaster. Solve daily puzzle is a good suplement for chess player.
1… Rc2+ 2. Ke3
(if 2. Kd3 Qd1+ 3. Ke3 Rxe2+ 4.Kf3 fxe4#)
2… Qg1+ 3. Kf3 Qh1+ 4. Kf2
(if 4. Ke3 Qxe4+ 5. Kf2 Rxe2+ 6.Kf1 Qg2#)
4… Qh2+ 5. Kf1
(if 5. Ke3 Qxe2+ 6. Kd4 Qxe4#)
5… Qxe2+ 6. Kg1 Rc1#
1 – Rc2+ 2 Ke3 Qg1+ 3 Kf3 Qh1+ 4 Kf2 Qh2+ and mate in six.