White Mates...

Bowmann

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Posers and Puzzles

19 Dec 05

Bowmann

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Joined: 17 Mar 05
Moves: 1345

19 Dec 05

White to move.

BigDogg

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Joined: 26 Nov 04
Moves: 155080

20 Dec 05

Originally posted by Bowmann
[fen]4r3/p1p1pPp1/P1P1P1P1/4K1P1/3p4/7p/3P1ppr/3R1nkq w - - 0 1[/fen]

White to move.

1.fxe8=N d3 2.Nf6 gxf6+
2...exf6+?? just loses more quickly.
3.Kf5!
Avoids pawn checks neatly.
3...fxg5 4.g7 g4 5.g8=N g3 6.Nf6 exf6 7.Kg6 f5 8.e7 f4 9.e8=N f3 10.Nd6 cxd6 11.c7 d5 12.c8=N d4 13.Nb6 axb6 14.a7 b5 15.a8=N b4 16.Nc7 b3 17.Ne6 b2 18.Ng5 b1=Q 19.Nxf3#

jheikes

Joined: 27 May 05
Moves: 4025

20 Dec 05

Originally posted by Bowmann
[fen]4r3/p1p1pPp1/P1P1P1P1/4K1P1/3p4/7p/3P1ppr/3R1nkq[/fen]

White to move.

Looks like 1. Rxc8 Kxc8. 2. e8=Q mate.

BigDogg

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Joined: 26 Nov 04
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20 Dec 05

Originally posted by jheikes
Looks like 1. Rxc8 Kxc8. 2. e8=Q mate.

The pawns are moving the other direction.

~~Santa Drummer~~

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Joined: 01 Nov 05
Moves: 3130

20 Dec 05

Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
The pawns are moving the other direction.

And how would you know?

ilywrin

Joined: 30 Oct 04
Moves: 7813

20 Dec 05

Originally posted by Santa Drummer
And how would you know?

since the white king is not in check, maybe?

BigDogg

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20 Dec 05

Originally posted by Santa Drummer
And how would you know?

'cause this site uses FEN.

http://www.yacdb.com/pgn/pgn_1616.htm