Chess Puzzle

emanon

Student

Posers and Puzzles

15 May 07

emanon

Student

Leuven

Joined: 21 Apr 07
Moves: 19119

15 May 07

How does white win?😵

adam warlock

Baby Gauss

Ceres

Joined: 14 Oct 06
Moves: 18375

15 May 07

Originally posted by emanon
[fen]1r1r3k/6pp/1q6/3Q2N1/8/8/5PPP/7K w - - 0 1[/fen]

How does white win?😵

Smothered mate. 😵

Prince Ndandalika

Joined: 15 Mar 06
Moves: 1404

15 May 07

Originally posted by emanon
[fen]1r1r3k/6pp/1q6/3Q2N1/8/8/5PPP/7K w - - 0 1[/fen]

How does white win?😵

By geting a checkmate on black.

adam warlock

Baby Gauss

Ceres

Joined: 14 Oct 06
Moves: 18375

15 May 07

Now seriously.

Unless I've missed something:
1. Nf7+ Kg8
2. Nh6+ Kh8
3. Qg8+ Rxg8
4. Nf7#

If 2... Kf8
3. Qf7#

irontigran

Joined: 26 Jun 06
Moves: 59283

15 May 07

you could fool them with qg8 hope they bring the rook over then its checkmate.

adam warlock

Baby Gauss

Ceres

Joined: 14 Oct 06
Moves: 18375

15 May 07

Originally posted by jvanhine
you could fool them with qg8 hope they bring the rook over then its checkmate.

Yes, but normally chess problems aren't solved hoping that the opponent woud do a suboptimal move. I think this one was expecting best play from boh sides.

irontigran

Joined: 26 Jun 06
Moves: 59283

15 May 07

lol, true...its better than my usuall answer though....run and cry in the corner😳:'(😞

adam warlock

Baby Gauss

Ceres

Joined: 14 Oct 06
Moves: 18375

15 May 07

Originally posted by jvanhine
lol, true...its better than my usuall answer though....run and cry in the corner😳:'(😞

Ahah. Try to solve a few then you'll get the hang of it. But this is a regular mating pattern so you should know it.

EinsteinMind

Seeker

Going where needed.

Joined: 16 May 07
Moves: 3366

18 May 07

Originally posted by adam warlock
Yes, but normally chess problems aren't solved hoping that the opponent woud do a suboptimal move. I think this one was expecting best play from boh sides.

not the best play from both sides. just the fact that black has no other options except to run from the checks and make the game last as long as possible.