Originally posted by SwissGambitNice work mate. Mustn't have taken you long.
1.Nxd4+ Kd71...Ke7 2.Qc5+ Kd7 [quote]2...Ke8 3.Qc8+ Ke7 4.Qhc5#3.Qxf7+
and mate next[/quote] 2.Qxf7+ Kc82...Be7 3.Qc5 and 4.Qfxe7#3.Qxf8+ Kc7 4.Qd8#
Took me just over 5 minutes to realise there was a mate here. White to move and win:
Time yourself. I'd be interested to know how long it takes you (or anyone else 🙂). Of course, you all get the advantage of knowing there is a mate.
Originally posted by AnzelakSwissGambit's solutions are cool, but he should leave other people chances to solve them... having only just found this thread I now can't solve it.
Nice work mate. Mustn't have taken you long.
Took me just over 5 minutes to realise there was a mate here. White to move and win:
[fen]8/4N1p1/K2k4/4NQ2/2n5/3b3R/8/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]
Time yourself. I'd be interested to know how long it takes you (or anyone else 🙂). Of course, you all get the advantage of knowing there is a mate.
Originally posted by Anzelak1. Rxd3+ Kxe7 2. Rd7+ Ke8 3. Qf7#
Nice work mate. Mustn't have taken you long.
Took me just over 5 minutes to realise there was a mate here. White to move and win:
[fen]8/4N1p1/K2k4/4NQ2/2n5/3b3R/8/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]
Time yourself. I'd be interested to know how long it takes you (or anyone else 🙂). Of course, you all get the advantage of knowing there is a mate.
1...Kc7 2. Qd7+ Kb8 3. Qc8#7 min.
1...Kc5 2. N5c6+ Ne5 3. Qxe5+ Kc4 4. Qb5#