tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38193052.post4934153429296285530..comments2024-03-20T08:57:17.447-03:00Comments on Jornalheiros: Xadrez - Mate em 5! (Ignazio Calvi)PC Filhohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547063456626761789noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38193052.post-27838670670481789382014-11-28T00:58:40.101-02:002014-11-28T00:58:40.101-02:00* mate in 4, I mean. :)* mate in 4, I mean. :)PC Filhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547063456626761789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38193052.post-1870846762294635122014-11-27T23:58:28.353-02:002014-11-27T23:58:28.353-02:00PS: I should remind you that Ignazio Calvi is the ...PS: I should remind you that Ignazio Calvi is the mind behind that incredible <b><a href="http://jornalheiros.blogspot.com/2014/05/xadrez-mate-em-4-ignazio-calvi.html" rel="nofollow">MATE IN 5</a></b>, which still holds this blog's record for most sacrifices in a mating sequence. :)PC Filhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547063456626761789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38193052.post-8750405914479886152014-11-27T23:53:24.674-02:002014-11-27T23:53:24.674-02:00Well done, Jake!! :)
As I had said before, this p...Well done, Jake!! :)<br /><br />As I had said before, this problem has 2 key moves, which may be played in any order:<br /><b>1. Rf4+!!</b> and then <b>2. Qb1+!!</b>, or <b>1. Qb1+!!</b> and then <b>2. Rf4+!!</b>:<br /><br /><b>1. Rf4+!!</b> Bxf4<br /><b>2. Qb1+!!</b> Nd3<br />3. Qh1+!! Ke5<br />4. Qh8+!!<br />4. ... Kd6<br />5. Qb8#<br />4. ... Ke4<br />5. f3#<br /><br /><b>1. Qb1+!!</b> Nd3<br /><b>2. Rf4+!!</b><br />2. ... Bxf4<br />3. Qh1+!! Ke5<br />4. Qh8+!!<br />4. ... Kd6<br />5. Qb8#<br />4. ... Ke4<br />5. f3#<br />2. ... Ke5<br />3. Qb8+!!<br />3. ... d6<br />4. Qh8+!! Bg7<br />5. Qxg7#<br />3. ... Qd6<br />4. Qh8+!! Bg7<br />5. Qxg7#PC Filhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547063456626761789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38193052.post-16631701000294685562014-11-27T22:21:29.167-02:002014-11-27T22:21:29.167-02:00I think I have it, Paulo (even though I needed hin...I think I have it, Paulo (even though I needed hints--note the plural--to solve it ARRRRRGH!):<br />1 ... Bf8/Bg7 2 Rf4#<br />Solution:<br />(a)<b>1 Rf4+</b> Bxf4 2 Qb1+ Nd3 3 Qh1+ Ke5 4 Qh8+!!<br />4 ... Kd6 5 Qb8#<br />4 ... Ke4 5 f3#<br />(b)<b>1 Qb1+!</b> Nd3 2 Rf4+!!<br />2 ... Ke5 3 Qb8+ d6/Qd6 4 Qh8+ Bg7 5 Qxg7#<br />2 ... Bxf4 3 Qh1+ Ke5 4 Qh8+<br />(4 ... Kd6 5 Qb8#)<br />(4 ... Ke4 5 f3#)jrh150482https://www.blogger.com/profile/10502831081969372299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38193052.post-21561690068100432642014-11-26T21:01:08.027-02:002014-11-26T21:01:08.027-02:00Hint #3: the White Queen should use her ability to...Hint #3: the White Queen should use her ability to jump around the board...PC Filhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547063456626761789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38193052.post-72200787957262795042014-11-25T14:15:59.488-02:002014-11-25T14:15:59.488-02:00Hint: this problem has two key moves, which may be...Hint: this problem has two key moves, which may be played in any order: 1. Z!! and 2. W!!, or 1. W!! and 2. Z!!.<br /><br />Hint #2: one of the key moves is a sacrifice. PC Filhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547063456626761789noreply@blogger.com