Mate in 4

J.C. van Gool


Please PM your solutions so that everyone can solve.

SOLV'D (Fat Lady)

Thanks SwissGambit,

This is a very tricky one. The first move is difficult to find and also the third move in the longest variation. However they both serve the same purpose, to cover a key flight square.

Originally posted by Fat Lady
Thanks SwissGambit,

This is a very tricky one. The first move is difficult to find and also the third move in the longest variation. However they both serve the same purpose, to cover a key flight square.

Originally posted by SwissGambit
Yeah, seems tough. I'll wait another day then post another problem.

Solution to van Gool:

1.Be8! (threat 2.Qc4)
1...Rxe8 2.dxc3 Bxc3 3.Ne5 Rxe5 4.Nf6# (or 3...Bxe5 4.Ne3🙄
1...Re4 2.Qc4+ RxQ 3.Ne3#

...Re3+ is always answered by NxR#

Problem 2

These puzzles are incredibly hard, I thought I had the first puzzle figured out a number of times including with the proper first move, but I always found a flaw and never saw the follow up pawn capture on move two. And now, even after seeing where I went wrong on the first puzzle and trying to apply what I learned, I still can't figure out the second one 🙁). Thanks for posting these!

Originally posted by Matt2015z
These puzzles are incredibly hard, I thought I had the first puzzle figured out a number of times including with the proper first move, but I always found a flaw and never saw the follow up pawn capture on move two. And now, even after seeing where I went wrong on the first puzzle and trying to apply what I learned, I still can't figure out the second one 🙁). Thanks for posting these!

This one is so unlike a real chess position that I'm having trouble analysing it properly. I have a suspicion about what the solution might be, but haven't got the time just at the moment to check that it works. I'll have another go this evening.

Problem 2 SOLV'D (Ragwort)