1. Standard memberSwissGambit
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    29 Jun '07 17:19

    #4
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    29 Jun '07 18:56
    Originally posted by SwissGambit
    [fen]7B/6R1/p1BpP3/P1pP1PK1/2P1kP2/3p4/3P2P1/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]
    #4
    1. Ba4 Kd4
    2. Bb3 Ke4
    3. e7 Kd4
    4. Rf7+ Ke4
    5. e8=Q#
    is my attempt... tried out all sorts of combos but without an analysis board this was the closest I could get.
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    29 Jun '07 20:04
    Ba8
    Rc7
    Rb7
    Rb4?
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    29 Jun '07 20:05
    Originally posted by doodinthemood
    Ba8
    Rc7
    Rb7
    Rb4?
    What are the Black moves?
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    29 Jun '07 22:12
    Funny thing is, my first thought when I saw the puzzle was, Ba8 would be just so nice.

    1. Ba8 Kd4
    2. Rc7+
    ... Ke4
    3. Rxc5 dxc5
    4. d6 mate
    ... Kxc4
    3. Rb7 Kxd5
    4. Rb4 mate
  6. Standard memberSwissGambit
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    29 Jun '07 23:11
    Originally posted by crazyblue
    Funny thing is, my first thought when I saw the puzzle was, Ba8 would be just so nice.

    1. Ba8 Kd4
    2. Rc7+
    ... Ke4
    3. Rxc5 dxc5
    4. d6 mate
    ... Kxc4
    3. Rb7 Kxd5
    4. Rb4 mate
    Yeah. Problems have come full circle - now moves like 1.Ba8! are more obvious, because it "looks like a good key".
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    Why [dunn]?
  8. Standard memberSwissGambit
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    30 Jun '07 04:17
    Originally posted by Gastel
    Why [dunn]?
    Dunn is the composer.
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    30 Jun '07 05:26
    Can someone verify?

    1. e7 Kd4
    2. e8(Q) Kxc4
    3. Qb8 Kd4
    4. Re7#
  10. Standard memberSwissGambit
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    30 Jun '07 05:341 edit
    Originally posted by marcpeabody
    Can someone verify?

    1. e7 Kd4
    2. e8(Q) Kxc4
    3. Qb8 Kd4
    4. Re7#
    That's not mate - 4...Kc4.
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    30 Jun '07 19:182 edits
    Boden's Mate, for those that know it... for those who don't, try and solve. (It is not forced). Black to move and -+
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    01 Jul '07 10:17
    I think its difficult to see the material-gain-move if you dont know the mate idea. Still nice though 😉
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