Daily Chess Improvement: Checkmate Tactic!

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  Craig B says:

  September 3, 2015 at 9:17 pm

  White mops up after 1. Re8+ Q:e8 2. feQ+ K:e8, with a choice of 3. Qe4+ and 4. Q:h1 or 3. Q:a4+ I like the latter, because the R1 is still exposed and the Q-side pawns are deprived of a defender along the way. For example, the black K must move off the e-file to avoid Qe4+ picking up the R immediately. 3…Kd8 4. Qc6 generates a lot of mating threats quickly. 3…Kf8 4. Nc7 threatens mate via Qe8. 3…Kf7 4. Qd7+ will quickly allow white to get the Q to e4 with check.

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  Anup Jalan says:

  September 3, 2015 at 9:41 pm

  1. Re8+ Qxe8
  2. fxe8=Q+ Kxe8
  3. Bg6+

  If 3. … Kd7
  4. Qf7+ Kc8 or Kd8
  5. Qc7#

  If 3. … Ke7
  4. Qf7+ Kd8
  5. Qc7#

  If 3. … Kd8
  4. Qxd6+ Kc8
  5. Qc7#

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  Yancey Ward says:

  September 4, 2015 at 7:27 am

  Like Anup, I see mate in 5 total moves in all the lines after 3.Bg6+. The king just can’t avoid being pushed into d8/c8.