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Mate in 4 [dunn]

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Originally posted by SwissGambit
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#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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Ba8
Rc7
Rb7
Rb4?

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Originally posted by doodinthemood
Ba8
Rc7
Rb7
Rb4?
What are the Black moves?

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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

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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]?

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Originally posted by Gastel
Why [dunn]?
Dunn is the composer.

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Can someone verify?

1. e7 Kd4
2. e8(Q) Kxc4
3. Qb8 Kd4
4. Re7#

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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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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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I think its difficult to see the material-gain-move if you dont know the mate idea. Still nice though 😉

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