When you've found the mating combo...

... don't look for a for a better idea.

White to play and lose:



Game 9477412

That was the Hook Mate without the hook..............and the mate.

Originally posted by hunterknox
... don't look for a for a better idea.

White to play and lose:

[fen]R7/5pk1/4pNp1/6p1/2n1PP1P/8/7r/4K3 w - - 0 44[/fen]

Game 9477412

Originally posted by hunterknox
... don't look for a for a better idea.

White to play and lose:

[fen]R7/5pk1/4pNp1/6p1/2n1PP1P/8/7r/4K3 w - - 0 44[/fen]

Game 9477412

Originally posted by greenpawn34
That was the Hook Mate without the hook..............and the mate.

I had it all figured out:

"At some point he'll forget about the mate threat, shift that rook off the back rank, then I'm in".

Many moves later...

43. ... hxg5

"44. hxg5? Nah - Rh8 and my mate evaporates...

Hang on - fxg5 and he can't stop mate on g8. Winner.

Hang on again, why don't I just play Rg8 now - mate in one?"

44. Rg8

3, 2, 1 ...

"Aaaaarrrrgggghhh!"