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Nice Puzzle.
can there be any other SHORTER ways to CHECKMATE?
Black should have repeated moves with 4...Nd4+. Then white needs to find something else, proving that his move 3 and 4 can't be optimal.
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Not arguing with tonydal, but doesn't any pawn promotion or Kc1 mate next move? Only knight moves or king moves that let the black king out fail.
edit: I am assuming (as was tony), that white is at the bottom of the board.
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1. Kc1 Nb3+ 2. Nxb3#
no.. if we go by BUR_OAK or TONYDAL, then black has to make a blunder.. lets see if white has 1. Kc1 as its 1st move.. 1. Kc1, Nxb7 so, what do you see? so, white can never checkmate black as it is not possible.
kunduk wrote:
no.. if we go by BUR_OAK or TONYDAL, then black has to make a blunder.. lets see if white has 1. Kc1 as its 1st move.. 1. Kc1, Nxb7 so, what do you see? so, white can never checkmate black as it is not possible.
You're missing a mate in 1.
1. Kc1 Nxb7 2. Nb3#
There were tons of shorter ways to checkmate
ya.. i agree...
Aug 16, 2009
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I don't understand this puzzle. The 2 best moves: 1. Kc1 (followed by 2. Nb3#) or 1. b8=Q are both considered "wrong." I don't see how Nb3+ does anything besides waste a move.
RainbowRising wrote:
My first try was b8 and was shocked to find that it apparently doesn't win -_-
The move b8=Q wins, unless black moves his knight to the b file and you foolishly take it, stalemating him.
1. b8+Q Nb7, 2. Qe5# (or 2. Nb3#)
or
1. b8+Q Nb3, 2.Nxb3# (or 2. Qe5+ Nd4+ 3. Qxd4#)
There are some rather clever but at the same time ridiculous mates with kings in the corner. Here's a mate in 8, if you succeed first time I salute you. There are two equivalent options on move 4, but obviously I could only choose one.
@ marvellosity, i got it.. nice... but not hard..!!
@ marvellosity, i liked it very much..