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White to mate in 4 moves

White to mate in 4 moves

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I like the crazy style.

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Originally posted by jfkjmh
[fen]8/8/2bBQb2/2KppB2/2ppNk2/2rpRp2/8/8 w 0 1[/fen]
I like the crazy style.
Crazy, yes, but not a real challenge.

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Originally posted by Mephisto2
Crazy, yes, but not a real challenge.
Please show me the solution!

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Originally posted by jfkjmh
[fen]8/8/2bBQb2/2KppB2/2ppNk2/2rpRp2/8/8 w 0 1[/fen]
I like the crazy style.
1. Qxf6+

Mephisto is right, it isn't really a challenge.

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Originally posted by XanthosNZ
1. Qxf6+

Mephisto is right, it isn't really a challenge.
1.Qxf6 doesn't give, though 😛

But it is the right first move.

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Originally posted by Mephisto2
1.Qxf6 doesn't give, though 😛

But it is the right first move.
You're right, Qxf6 isn't a check.

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1. Qxf6 de: or
1. Qxf6 Ke3:

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Originally posted by propawnkiller
1. Qxf6 de: or
1. Qxf6 Ke3:
1.Qxf6 dxe 2.Re1
or
1.Qxf6 Kxe3 2.Qg5+

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Originally posted by Mephisto2
1.Qxf6 dxe 2.Re1
or
1.Qxf6 Kxe3 2.Qg5+
Ok.
So it's 2. Re1 f2 3. B:e5+ Kf3 4. Bh3#
2. Qg5+(Qh6+) Ke2 3. Qd2+ Kf1 4. Qf2#

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Originally posted by Mephisto2
Crazy, yes, but not a real challenge.
Are all those interested as good as you? If so, I'm not sure if I have any real challenges. I might check this. For now, it will stay crazy.

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White is slightly better (or what was the question?).

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Originally posted by Mephisto2
White is slightly better (or what was the question?).
I'm confident that this is another "White to mate in 4 moves" as the title indicates. You knew that, right?

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Originally posted by propawnkiller
I'm confident that this is another "White to mate in 4 moves" as the title indicates. You knew that, right?
Yes, sorry for the bad joke. This one is actually more of a challenge than the previous one.

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Originally posted by jfkjmh
[fen]4b3/4K3/2p3p1/3pkp2/1p5p/4p3/RR4RR/RRR2RRR[/fen]
1. Tb3 f4 2. Rg5+ Ke4 3. Rh4: moves 4. R1f4:# or
1. ... d4 2. Rc5+ Ke4 3. Rh4: f4 4. R1h4:#