Beware, harder than it looks !

Find the game that ends 5.Ng3 mate

Before you ask, the solution is unique, it's orthodox chess, and the word "mate" means checkmate, not "my friend" ! 😀

judging by the 5.Ng3 i would assume its white who mates yes? and it is played like a proof game

1. e3 e6 2. Be2 Qf6 3. Kf1 Nh6 4. h3 Nf5 5. Qe1 Ng3#

Originally posted by crazyblue
1. e3 e6 2. Be2 Qf6 3. Kf1 Nh6 4. h3 Nf5 5. Qe1 Ng3#

1. e3 e6 2. Qg4 Ke7 3. Ne2 Kf6 4. Qxg7+ Kf5 5. Ng3#
{White mates} 1-0

Now the tougher one: a game ends with the move 5. ... Rh1# (exact notation - no capture). How did the game go?

Those are nice puzzles. Anyone knows more like these?

http://www.redhotpawn.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=90622

In addition to that thread, there's the one that stumped Kasparov:

White starts 1.e4 and the game finishes with 5...NxR#

Originally posted by SwissGambit
In addition to that thread, there's the one that stumped Kasparov:

Originally posted by heinzkat
I wonder why Kasparov is 'always' mentioned in relation to that problem - is he such an expert on solving this type of problem then, I never heard of a fiendishly difficult problem with the addition that 'Kasparov solved this in under 1 minute'.

'he is only doing what he is expected to do'

Yes, that was my concern, I mean, has Kasparov solved that problem 'series selfmates in forty-two moves' in a minute? (I guess he hasn't, perhaps he hasn't even seen it, no-one knows)

Originally posted by heinzkat
'he is only doing what he is expected to do'

Yes, that was my concern, I mean, has Kasparov solved that problem 'series selfmates in forty-two moves' in a minute? (I guess he hasn't, perhaps he hasn't even seen it, no-one knows)