Try these harder mates.

Alethia

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06 Dec 06

Alethia

Joined: 25 Nov 06
Moves: 1434

06 Dec 06

Try these harder mates.
1) White to move. +-

Alethia

Joined: 25 Nov 06
Moves: 1434

06 Dec 06

2) Another puzzle- not hard but harder than my normal ones.
White to play. +-

Mephisto2

Joined: 12 Mar 03
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06 Dec 06

Originally posted by Alethia
Try these harder mates.
1) White to move. +-
[fen]r1bqr2k/pppp2pp/3b1p2/1nP1p1N1/2Q5/1PNBP3/PB1P1PPP/2KR3R w[/fen]

This is basic material: Philidor's smothered mate.

Alethia

Joined: 25 Nov 06
Moves: 1434

06 Dec 06

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Yes- anyone who doesn't know this, post and I'll PM you.

hypothetical

Indiana

Joined: 29 May 06
Moves: 1694

07 Dec 06

Originally posted by Alethia
2) Another puzzle- not hard but harder than my normal ones.
White to play. +-
[fen]rr5k/4qp1p/b1Pp2pP/pn1Qp1NP/Pp6/1PN1P3/3P2P1/1BKR1RB1 w[/fen]

I believe the key move is 1. Rxf7!
1. ... Qd8, Qe8, Qf8
2. Rxh7#

1. ... Qxf7
2. Nxf7+ Kg8
3. Nxd6+ Kh8 (otherwise 3. ... Kf8 4. Qf7#
4. Qxe5+ Kg8
5. Qg7#

I know there is a few more variations but my attention span quickly diminished after working out the first couple.

Alethia

Joined: 25 Nov 06
Moves: 1434

07 Dec 06

3) An improved old puzzle which is easy but satisfying.
White to play. +-

ilywrin

Joined: 30 Oct 04
Moves: 7813

07 Dec 06

Originally posted by Alethia
3) An improved old puzzle which is easy but satisfying.
White to play. +-
[fen]1bq2rk1/6p1/n3PpP1/1pp1p3/3P1P2/B1P5/P7/2KQR2R w[/fen]

There are at least four ways to force mate. The shortest being 1.Qh5 and 2.Qh8#. I presume the original idea was to implement the sacrifice of the two rooks? Maybe, you should add a mating threat on Black's part, so no quiet moves are possible.

Alethia

Joined: 25 Nov 06
Moves: 1434

07 Dec 06

Maybe- can't be bothered. Any way of solving my puzzle within reason is fine by me.

BigDogg

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07 Dec 06

Originally posted by Alethia
Maybe- can't be bothered. Any way of solving my puzzle within reason is fine by me.

You're forgetting that you can't call your version an "improvement" if a more banal, mundane mate works.

Alethia

Joined: 25 Nov 06
Moves: 1434

08 Dec 06

I really don't care. Really, I only make these becasue I am bored, not because they're right. Duh.

BigDogg

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08 Dec 06

Originally posted by Alethia
I really don't care. Really, I only make these becasue I am bored, not because they're right. Duh.

I suggest less composing and more solving. It will pass the time just as well, and you can learn from the work of good composers, which will improve your own compositions.

It's inconsiderate and rude to your potential solvers not to bother testing your compositions for correctness. Why should they care enough to spend their time solving if you don't care enough to make a puzzle with a good, sound solution?

Alethia

Joined: 25 Nov 06
Moves: 1434

09 Dec 06