This was one of the puzzles in the 2013 SPWO Puzzle Solving Championship last night. White to move.
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This was one of the puzzles in the 2013 SPWO Puzzle Solving Championship last night. White to move.
1.Qh6+ Kxh6
2.Bf8+ Kh5
3.f4+ Kxh4
4.Kg2 checkmate
Qh6,King takes queen,Bf8.
Goc
1. Qh6+ Kxh6 2. Bf8+ Kh5 3. f4+ Kxh4 4. Kg2#
1.Qh6+ Kxh6 2.Bf8+ Kh5 3.f4# 🙂
Very cute. Took me a few minutes to spot the queen sacrifice:
1. Qh6!! Kh6
2. Bf8 Kh5
3. f4 Kh4
4. Kg2#
qh6+ han
1. Qe7 + Bf7
2. Qxf7+ Kh6
3. Bf8 + Rxf8
4. Qxf8+ Kh5
5. f4 + Kxh4
6. Kg2 #
Of course, 1.Qe7 can mate in a similar manner, but is obviously a longer route.
I saw this one right away:
Qe7+ Bf7 Qxf7+ Kh6 Bf8+ Rxf8 Qxf8+ Kh5 f4+ Kxh4 Qh6#
1. Qh6 Kxh6 2. Bf8+ Kh5 3. f4+ Kxh4 4. Kg2++
Mate in 4:
1. Qh6+ Kxh6
2. Bf8+ Kh5
3. f4+ Kxh4
4. Kg2#
1… Qh6+
2.Kxh6 Bf8+
3.Kh5 f4+
4.Kxh4 Kg2#
4 move mate beginning with Qh6ch and ending with a king move discovered check by the rook.
Qh6+, Kxh6; Bf8+, Kh5; f4+, Kxh4; Kg2#
1. Qh6+ Kxh6
2. Bf8+ Kh5
3. f4+ Kxh4
4. Kg2#
It took me about 30 seconds to see the enforced mate in 4 (ending with a white king move):
1. Qh6+ Kh6
2. Bf8+ Kh5
3. f4+(this pawn is nice) Kxh4
4. Kg2#
1) Qe7+… Kh6,
2) Qf8+… Kh4,
3) f4+… Kxh4,
4) Kg2 #
Qh6
1. Qe7+ Bf7
2. Ne6+ K**
3. Nxd4 should be winning.
However, the solution is even more forcing:
1. Qh6+!! Kxh6
2. Bf8+ Kh5
3. f4+ Kxh4
4. Kg2+#
1. Qe7+ Bf7
2. Ne6+ K**
3. Nxd4 should be winning.
However, the solution is even more forcing:
1. Qh6+!! Kxh6
2. Bf8+ Kh5
3. f4+ Kxh4
4. Kg2+#47
This is simple: Q-B-p-K #, all forced.
Very easy Susan! 1.Qh6+ K:h6 2.Bf8+ Kh5 3.f4+ K:h4 4.Kg2#
Very easy Susan! 1.Qh6+ K:h6 2.Bf8+ Kh5 3.f4+ K:h4 4.Kg2#
Very easy Susan! 1.Qh6+ K:h6 2.Bf8+ Kh5 3.f4+ K:h4 4.Kg2#
1.Qh6+!! Kxh6 2.Bf8+ Kh5 3.f4+ Kxh4 4.Kg2#
Dual solutions; mate in 4 and mate in 6. Shouldn’t these have only one solution?