Why not 4... Kf8? I'm sure there's a reason, I'm just not seeing it.
A endgame pattern to know.
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check2008 wrote:
Why not 4... Kf8? I'm sure there's a reason, I'm just not seeing it.
If 4... Kf8 then 5. Qd8#!
I think there's multiple ways to do this after the 5th move. For instance, I tried 6. Qf4+ to get the pawn with check. Is this incorrect (as in, a slower mate)?
Aug 12, 2009
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steevmartuns wrote:
I think there's multiple ways to do this after the 5th move. For instance, I tried 6. Qf4+ to get the pawn with check. Is this incorrect (as in, a slower mate)?
No that is fine too. The mate then most likely ends at h8 as a support mate.
Why not 5. Qh5?
Aug 13, 2009
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slack wrote:
Why not 5. Qh5?
That works as well. Qh5 Qxd5 6. QxQ d1=Q QxQ continues same. Good observation.
Today GM Polgar posted a pattern. I wanted to share it with my friends here. There comes a point that you can make many different choices I offer one variation. The options come after move 5.