Mate in 7????

strokem1

Posers and Puzzles

05 May 08

strokem1

Montgomery

Joined: 17 Mar 06
Moves: 7336

05 May 08

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This is an original by me. I hope you enjoy it. I haven't had time to check for all possible plays yet, so fingers crossed....

Please PM solutions, and if you would please rate this on difficulty. thanks.

Sorry about that crazy, I forgot the [ fen ] brackets. lol

crazyblue

Joined: 29 Apr 05
Moves: 827

05 May 08

I'm not so good with the code. Can you make a fen/picture somehow?

strokem1

Montgomery

Joined: 17 Mar 06
Moves: 7336

06 May 08

no takers? hmm. I didn't think it would be that hard of a problem...

SwissGambit

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

Joined: 11 Apr 07
Moves: 92274

06 May 08

Originally posted by strokem1
no takers? hmm. I didn't think it would be that hard of a problem...

I think you intend for Black to move and mate...and I don't think it takes 7 moves to get there. Sol PM'ed.

FabianFnas

Joined: 11 Nov 05
Moves: 43938

06 May 08

Originally posted by SwissGambit
I think you intend for Black to move and mate...and I don't think it takes 7 moves to get there. Sol PM'ed.

In this problem, the colours seem not to have importance. Perhaps it's just a fen problem.
Swap colors of the pieces and it will be white to move.

heinzkat

Joined: 25 Apr 06
Moves: 5939

06 May 08

Originally posted by SwissGambit
I think you intend for Black to move and mate...and I don't think it takes 7 moves to get there. Sol PM'ed.

I have mate in six for Black... several possibilities too along the way.

strokem1

Montgomery

Joined: 17 Mar 06
Moves: 7336

06 May 08

Originally posted by heinzkat
I have mate in six for Black... several possibilities too along the way.

Here was what my longest original solution would have looked like
1. ... Nc5+ 2. Ka2 Rxa4+ 3. Kb1 Bc4 4. Ne3+ Kd2 5. Nxc4+ Rxc4 6. Ka2 Ra4+ 7. Kb1 Ra1#

But as SwissGambit pointed out you can win in 6 by playing 3. ... Kd2!! Sorry for the bum problem.