How are you managing this thaughbaer?
I have been staring at this for a while now with no result.
I did find a few where it worked if black started :-)
Conclusion: Still searching.
I've been looking on and off.. but I'm nowhere near.. can't even find the mating position let alone forced moves... SG goes to the top of the class with this one...
And I needed a leg up. Asked Yashin which square was ?xR mate on
so I could do it in my head as I got caught once to often at work messing
about my pocket set at my desk.
Did not fancy sitting there in a think if I'm on the wrong track.
Before the clue I thought I had it here.
1. c4 b5 2. cxb5 Nc6 3. bxc6 Bb7 4. cxb7 d5 5. Qa4+ Qd7 6. bxa8=R {But SG would never be that untidy as to leave in a dual solution - the fourth Black move can be either 4....d5 or 4...d6. So I tidied it up. See next try.}
1. c4 d5 2. cxd5 Nc6 3. dxc6 b6 4. Qa4 Bb7 5. cxb7+ Qd7 6. bxa8=R {Only one sequance of moves can produce that. Sent to SG back comes it's a piece on a8 that moves to capture a Rook giving mate. Huh!}
Back to drawing board.
I like this try. The Rook follows the Queen about saying 'Take me - Take me'
1. e4 h5 2. Qxh5 d5 3. Qxd5 Rh5 4. Qxb7 Rd5 5. Qxa8 Kd7 6. Qxd5+ {But that is my six moves and I'm one move short - need Black to play Qe8 for it to be mate.}
and here...
1. e3 Na6 2. Qf3 Rb8 3. Qxb7 d6 4. Qa8 Be6 5. Bb5+ Qd7 6. Qxb8+ {You have to imagine a6 Knight not being there and it's mate!...sadly it is and it's another fail.}
Originally posted by yashin Check, Check and double check. This can NOT be the case.
If you want any help with this weird phenomenon you can always PM me.
Yep, I had mis-setup Black's knight on c8! Think I have it now.
