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Checkmate on 4th Move


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You don't have to be a chess player to solve this one. But you have to know the rules of chess.

From starting position White moved 1) pawn f3, 2) King f2, 3) King g3, and 4) King h4.

Find the moves for Black so that they checkmate White King on their 4th move.

All moves must be legal.

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I gave this puzzle to many a chess master, and they all had very hard time solving it.

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White -- Black

1. f3 -- e5

2. Kf2 -- Qf6

3. Kg3 -- Qxf3 (this is the compliance bit the queen should be taken by the king, either pawn, or even the knight)

4. Kh4 -- Be7 checkmate

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Unless I'm mistaken - you broke the rules - white has moved four times, black none ???

I guess knowing them and breaking them is two different things

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Unless I'm mistaken - you broke the rules - white has moved four times, black none ???

I guess knowing them and breaking them is two different things

Not at all. Black made their move after each White's move. Your task is to find those moves.

White Black

1. f3 -- ?

2. Kf2 -- ?

3. Kg3 -- ?

4. Kh4 -- ? checkmate

Replace question marks with the moves for Black.

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White -- Black

1. f3 -- d6 (d5 Would also work)

2. Kf2 -- H6 (f6 would also work)

3. Kg3 -- Qa5

4. Kh4 -- Qg5 checkmate

;)

Howzit norm

To move Qa5 you would have to move the Pawn in c7...

I've only managed to get to Checkmate in 5 moves so far. hope someone posts the ans soon

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Howzit norm

To get move Qa5 you would have to move the Pawn in c7...

I've only managed to get to Checkmate in 6 moves so far. hope someone posts the ans soon

Good Point back to the drawing board. (or should I try the Chess board :rolleyes: )

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Howzit norm

To move Qa5 you would have to move the Pawn in c7...

I've only managed to get to Checkmate in 6 moves so far. hope someone posts the ans soon

What's the mint sauce?
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White -- Black

1. f3 -- e5

2. Kf2 -- Qf6

3. Kg3 -- Qxf3 (this is the compliance bit the queen should be taken by the king, either pawn, or even the knight)

4. Kh4 -- Be7 checkmate

Congratulations Normdeplume! That's the solution and the only solution!

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