Tom Tom requested that White was to reach this position
with White giving mate in the most attractive way possible.
Tonight I was in my local, Sandy Bells, with my co-author
FM Keith Ruxton. After a few blitz games and a few pints, I said;
"let's have a go at this."
Together we worked out an amusing and beautiful variation
that I felt I must share with everyone on a new thread.
(the original thread has drifted a wee bit)
continued below...
White to play and mate in 6
1.Ba5 (threat Bb6 mate) 1...N3xa5
2.Bxa5 (threat Bb6 mate) 2..Nbxa5
3.Bxa5 (threat Bb6 mate) 3...Nxa5
4.Bxa5 Nd7 (forced else 5.Bb6 is mate)
5.Bb6+ Nxb6
6.cxb6 mate
It does not matter which Knight takes which Bishop when it
comes to a5 the result is the same. Mate in 6.
The field of composition can be just as rewarding as playing a beautiful combination.
You can imagine all the fun we had adding Bishop after Bishop and Knight after Knight
to the problem.
OK it has few duel solutions which is not the done thing.
But it's sound, and more to the point. It's entertaining.
Originally posted by greenpawn34That is a nice one. I don't think many people would think of having four bishops of the same color in their problem.
White to play and mate in 6
[fen]rn6/knK5/p1n5/2P5/1B6/1nB5/3B4/4B3[/fen]
1.Ba5 (threat Bb6 mate) 1...N3xa5
2.Bxa5 (threat Bb6 mate) 2..Nbxa5
3.Bxa5 (threat Bb6 mate) 3...Nxa5
4.Bxa5 Nd7 (forced else 5.Bb6 is mate)
5.Bb6+ Nxb6
6.cxb6 mate
It does not matter which Knight takes which Bishop when it
comes to a5 the result is the same. Mat ...[text shortened]... utions which is not the done thing.
But it's sound, and more to the point. It's entertaining.