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Submitted by sasha2 on Tue, 07/29/2008 at 8:05am.

You are down significant material and you have check mate threat on you... However you you can checkmate him in 5 moves.

» posted in Endgames

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by bobsterlobster - 3 months ago
United Kingdom

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that made me laugh!

by Ice_Jet - 3 months ago
Birmingham United Kingdom

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Nice one!

by RaZhaN-k - 3 months ago
suleymany Iraq

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nice...thanx for the concept

by kizmaker019 - 3 months ago
maNila Philippines

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3 r0oks !! amazin6 !! ;p

by Escapest_Pawn - 3 months ago
MISSOULA,MT United States

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Sorry addiction to chess,

I did not realize they were posted with the most recent on top and failed to read your posting, Mine was completely redundant.

by Escapest_Pawn - 3 months ago
MISSOULA,MT United States

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Instructive concept but 3021025 has a point. After all white's sacs.

4....Ba3

5 Qxa3+ Ba4

6 Qxa4+ Ra6 and black wins

Black also has a bizzare 3rd rook. How about tweeking the puzzle and reposting. Good concept.

by addiction_to_chess - 3 months ago
Metro Manila Philippines

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This is an example of a clerance sacrifice. White sacrifices both his rooks to clear the way for his/her queen. Black can escape here, after 1.Ra8+ Kxa8 2.Ra1+ Kb8 3.Ra8+ Kxa8 4.Qa1+ Ba3 4.Qxa3+ Ba4 5. Qxa4 Ra6 and black should win with the extra material.(by the way, why does black have three rooks?!?)

by chalaco456 - 3 months ago
Callao Peru

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nice !!!

by 3021025 - 3 months ago
Netherlands

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Black can block this!

Ba3 Qxa3+

Ba4 Qxa4+

Ra6

by BEGINnerCHESS - 3 months ago
Adelaide Australia

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Clever. It's a good puzzle, though.

by Qwa-Hie - 3 months ago
Jakarta Indonesia

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Cannot checkmate in 5 moves!! But 6 (Six)

There's 1 additional move from black (c6 to a4).

Thanks...

by tarabas333 - 3 months ago
Malaysia Malaysia

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simple..

by leonelcm - 3 months ago
Mexico City Mexico

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Thanx for sharing...

by dangi_naresh - 3 months ago
Bhavnagar, Gujarat India

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yes, it is simple but interesting

by Torent - 3 months ago
Shilute, Zemaiciu Naimiestis Lithuania

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i know, very simple.

by wdygml - 3 months ago
Delhi India

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yea.

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