Contest #3

Submitted by benws on Thu, 07/10/2008 at 8:32am.

The third contest has started! Name the key and you'll recieve a prize! If you've seen this before, no spilling the answer, and NO INTERNET USE.

Remember, you have to post the correct answer in this blog to recieve credit. I'll post when the winner has been found.

EDIT: jlantz is the winner!

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Comments:

by benws - 4 months ago
NC United States

Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 1457

jlantz is correct! 1 Rcc7! leads to mate:

by jlantz - 4 months ago
Chicago United States

Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 108

Thanks Phobetor,

I did notice that, as I was updating my post, you posted yours. I still got some wrong. So thanks you for pointing out all of the different ways, correctly.

by Phobetor - 4 months ago
Netherlands

Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 727

1. Rcc7 seems to be right, but jlantz left out some variations:

1... ~ 2. Nc3#
1... Ne2 2. Qxh5#
1... Nb5 (1... Rxa4, 1... Rc5) 2. R(x)c5#
1... Nc6 2. Rcd7#
1... Nxb3 2. Qd3#
1... Nc2 2. Bxb3#
1... Ne6 2. Red7#
1... Nf5 2. Re5#
1... Nf3 2. Qe4#

The beauty of the puzzle is in the fact that every knight move (to vacate the d4-square for the black king) has a different and unique mate. Amazing puzzle benws, thanks for sharing! :)