Posers and Puzzles
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I found, quite nice really. Dun use chess computers!
White to play, mate in four:
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all my instincts tell me there is no forced mate in 4 possible.
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ah i see it now, its all working with pins. nice.
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got it. took me quite a while.
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I think I have the first couple of moves, but I can't quite see how to finish it off.
What I have determined is that white must continually check black, else black will launch a counterattack and white won't be able to do it in 4.
The queen on f seems like the best launching point, as there are two queens attacking it and it does give check.
1) Qaxf2 Qgxf2 2) Qfxf2 Qhxf2 3) ???
This is where I get stuck as to how to continue.
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Oh idiot that I am, I just found the solution and have PM'd doodinthemood a full solution.
I was mistaken on my second move, although in my estimation any series of moves where you keep his king in check should suffice for a clear win.
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geep has it, as does heinzkat.
Grammar dyslexic
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What is this? The non-sub club?
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forkedknight also has the answer. He basically had it the same time as the others, but he blundered a bit in his writing it down.
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