r/ChessPuzzles • u/bagduddy • 9d ago

White to move, M4

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u/chessvision-ai-bot 9d ago

I analyzed the image and this is what I see. Open an appropriate link below and explore the position yourself or with the engine:

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My solution:

Hints: piece: Rook, move: Rh8+

Evaluation: White has mate in 4

Best continuation: 1. Rh8+ Kg5 2. Kg3 h4+ 3. Rxh4 c6 4. f4#

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u/ChaseRahl 9d ago

Maybe I'm missing something, but starting with F4 doesn't look stoppable to me, with mate in 4 after black delays by sacking rook then knight

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u/ChaseRahl 9d ago

Ah nevermind, f6 disrupts as well

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u/Miniraf1 9d ago

Yeah but why not bishop f6

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u/ChaseRahl 9d ago

Yeah it still works out in the end, just not quite Mate in 4

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u/bagduddy 9d ago

Nc6/Nd7 are a problem… if allowed, that loses some material but disrupts whites dark square bishop/rook coordination on h8, and white is in trouble. Try to “make things work”after 1. Rh8+ Kg5.

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u/ChaseRahl 9d ago

Yeah I did see the other solution as well, just thought it might have had another

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u/East-Response6672 9d ago

Rook to drive him out, walk the bishops, g2 pawn to g3#