RE: Chess problem 41 / Schachaufgabe 41

[tking77798]

Not sure, but this might be it:

1. Re1, Rd5
   Then either:
2. Kc3, Qb4 checkmate
   Or
3. Kxd5, Rd8
   then either
4. Kc6, Qd7
5. Kc5, Qd5 checkmate
   or
6. Nd6,Qxd6
7. Kc4, Qd4
8. Kb3, Qb4 checkmate

Comments

[jaki01]

1. Re1 Txd5+
2. Kxd5 Td8+
3. Kc6 Qd7+
4. Kb7 -> ? (intesd of 4. Kc5?)

1. Re1 Txd5+
2. Kxd5 Td8+
3. Nd6 Qxd6+
4. Ke4 -> ? (instead of Kc4?)

[tking77798]

Good catches. Let me think here...

1. Re1 Txd5+
2. Kxd5 Td8+
3. Kc6 Qd7+
4. Kb7 Qb5
5. Ka7 Qb6 checkmate

1. Re1 Txd5+
2. Kxd5 Td8+
3. Nd6 Qxd6+
4. Ke4 Qd4
5. Kf5 Rd5 checkmate
   or
6. Kf3.... I'm stumped here. Any move seems to open up too many possibilities. Perhaps someone smarter than me can solve it.

[jaki01]

1. Re1 Txd5+
2. Kxd5 Td8+
3. Kc6 Qd7+
4. Kb7 Qb5+
5. Ka7 Qb6+
6. Sxb6 :-)

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1. Re1 Txd5+
2. Kxd5 Td8+
3. Nd6 Qxd6+
4. Ke4 Qd4+
5. Kf3 and white wins. :)

You are close, but ...

[greatwolf]

Qxd6 I think is a mistake, White doesn't have to move Kc4, he also has Ke4 now because black's queen is no longer guarding the e-file. You'll end up chasing the king to the wrong side of the board giving white a chance to defend w/ his other pieces.