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BigDogg
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A game ended with 6.BxRc4# (mate). What were the previous moves?

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Assuming it is White that mates, Black must have made 5 moves.

Play might go
1. e4 a6
2. Bxa6 Other move
3. B move Ra4
4. Some move Rc4
But I can't see what Black can do with just 2 moves.

Otherwise he requires 4 moves to move his rook to c4, 1 move to move his king onto the a2-g8 diagonal, and at least 1 pawn move in which case it is impossible.

Therefore the Black king must be mated by discovered check (possibly using the White queen), but this seems equally problematic.

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Originally posted by THUDandBLUNDER
Therefore the Black king must be mated by discovered check (possibly using the White queen), but this seems equally problematic.
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