This was an actual game in a Blitz game. White had 5.2 seconds left with no increment. Can you find the checkmate for White?
Hint: It is longer than 10 moves!
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Nxe6+ Kb8
Rd8+ Kb7
Nc5+ Kc7
Rd7+ Kb8
Rb6+ Rb7
Rdxb7+ Kc8
Ne6 after which Black can only play delaying moves to prevent mate
after 1.Nxe6+ moves other than Kb8 lead to mate in less than 10 moves
1. Nxe6+ Kb7/b8
2. Rb6+ Kc8
3. Rc6+
3. .. Kb7
4. Rc7+ Kb8
5. Rd8#
It took more than 30 seconds for me to find this
3. .. Kb8
4. Rb8+ Kc8
5. Rd8#
It took another 2 minutes for me to find this.
The blitz game required different approach than classical game. What is a better approach to blitz game? can anybody comment
P. Anandh
Nxe6+ Kb8 (also Kc8 and Kb7.. Kd8+ Kb7 or Nc5+)
Rd8+ Kb7
Nc5+ Kc7
Rd7+ Kc8 (also Kb8 .. Rb6 Kc8 or Rb6 Rb7; R6xb7+)
Rc6+ Rc7 (also Kb8; Rd8++)
R6xc7+ Kb8
Rb7+ Kc8 mating
(eg. Rf7 Ra2+; Kf3 Bg7; Rxg7 c2; Rg8++)
perhaps better is:
Rc7+ Kd8
Ne6+ Ke8
Re7++
Nxe6+ Kb8 (also Kc8 and Kb7.. Kd8+ Kb7 or Nc5+)
Rd8+ Kb7
Nc5+ Kc7
Rd7+ Kc8 (also Kb8 .. Rb6 Kc8 or Rb6 Rb7; R6xb7+)
Rc6+ Rc7 (also Kb8; Rd8++)
R6xc7+ Kb8
Rb7+ Kc8 mating
(eg. Rf7 Ra2+; Kf3 Bg7; Rxg7 c2; Rg8++)
perhaps better is:
Rc7+ Kd8
Ne6+ Ke8
Re7++
What about:
1. Nxe6+, Kb8
2. Rb6+,
2a)…, Rb7
3. Rd8++
2b) …, Kc8
3. Rd8++
Am I missing something?
Mate does not take ten moves.
i needed about 1 hour OTB (did i already mention my little plastic janitor’s chess piece set?) – i won’t give the solution – but it is exactly
14 MOVES (with best defense by black)
in a Blitz game – for sure i’d have lost on time … 🙂 in a real OTB game – who knows? – lot’s of forcing moves, which do no harm to white …
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The puzzles here are usually excellent, but in this case I’d have to say the question is irrelevant. Even the most agile teenager could not make over 10 moves in 5.2 seconds. If I were black I would not resign, I would insist on winning on time.
Another question: in Blitz, is it legal to touch a piece, move it to a square, then move it to a different square before releasing? In this case, as Black, I would consider doing this as a non-chess tactic to distract my opponent. Slick, I know, but a win is a win as long as it’s legal.
Anonymous said ” In this case, as Black, I would consider doing this as a non-chess tactic to distract my opponent. “
It’s always against the rules to INTENTIONALLY distract your opponent. Maybe you could “get away with it” since intent can be hard to prove, but you would know that you cheated. It’s just poor sportsmanship.