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Rook trick

Standard memberExuma
Only Chess 24 Jan '11 04:19
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    Standard memberExuma
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    24 Jan '11 04:191 edit
    Mate in 3...not 4



    EDIT sorry - white to move
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    Standard membererikido
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    24 Jan '11 05:05
    I see no way. If you play 1. h7 you lose two moves to checks(which would be mate in 4)r-d1 and r-h1.

    Any check with a rook does not mate in 3. Can you possibly give a small hint?
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    Standard memberExuma
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    24 Jan '11 05:09
    Originally posted by erikido
    I see no way. If you play 1. h7 you lose two moves to checks(which would be mate in 4)r-d1 and r-h1.

    Any check with a rook does not mate in 3. Can you possibly give a small hint?
    Its a "rook trick" 😉
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    Standard memberExuma
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    24 Jan '11 05:11
    Pawn on b2...
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    Standard membererikido
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    24 Jan '11 05:19
    Originally posted by Exuma
    Pawn on b2...
    Ah, I see it now. thanks, interesting
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    Standard memberNational Master Dale
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    24 Jan '11 08:32
    It took me a while to figure out what this b2 talk was all about.
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    24 Jan '11 10:53
    :-)
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  9. Im
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    24 Jan '11 14:451 edit
    wait just one minute, what exactly is this 'b2 pawn' talk about?...if white to move, I see mate in 2 (push pawn to h7 followed by queen promotion) possibly 3 (mitigate any futile block attempt by the black rook)...

    edit: nevermind...I see now the black rook can instead attack, which is also futile but would make it mate in 4...still would like explantion on the 'b2 pawn' however...
  10. SubscriberRagwort
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    24 Jan '11 15:42
    Originally posted by Iere man
    ...I see now the black rook can instead attack, which is also futile but would make it mate in 4...still would like explantion on the 'b2 pawn' however...
    Reveal Hidden Content
    because it stops the black rook giving check
  11. Subscriberroma45
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    24 Jan '11 16:19
    Originally posted by Exuma
    Pawn on b2...
    would never have got that without the clue. totally brilliant. 🙂
  12. Im
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    24 Jan '11 16:49
    got it now 🙂 and retarded feeling is gone lolz...
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    24 Jan '11 22:16
    Good one!

    Needed both hints 😳

    toet.
  14. Standard memberSicilian Sausage
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    24 Jan '11 22:541 edit
    Originally posted by toeternitoe
    Good one!

    Needed both hints 😳

    toet.
    Think I need a third hint. How can Reveal Hidden Content
    pawn on b2 stop rook from checking
    ? ? ?

    😞
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    24 Jan '11 23:10
    Originally posted by jimslyp69
    Think I need a third hint. How can [hidden]*[/hidden]? ? ?

    😞
    It can if Reveal Hidden Content
    the Rook is on a different square
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