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Chess Puzzle again; one more time: 2015-12-07 01:27:53


TBest 
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White to move,
Chess Puzzle again; one more time: 2015-12-07 06:38:56


Kur
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PawnG2-G4 checkmate.

Next person can post a scenario.
Chess Puzzle again; one more time: 2015-12-07 07:15:44


szeweningen 
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After g4 black takes hxg3 e.p.

Weird one, because white is just up a lot of material and there are no stalemate tricks for black yet, so almost any move wins.
I'm thinking about the mating net here, 1. Bg7 (threatening Rh6#) g4 2. f4 gxh3 3. gxh3 Rxc5+ but now I realised I actually gave black a chance to draw, because the rook will be untouchable since black king is in a stalemate if I take it! The position will still be winning for white, because I can go with king to d5 and block the rook check with my bishop, but that looks kinda unnecessary. In a blitz game I'd just play Bd6 so that I don't accidentally stalemate my opponent and proceed to promote a-pawn.
Chess Puzzle again; one more time: 2015-12-07 08:03:30

wct
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Oh, wait, I thought the red arrow indicated black's last move, i.e. it took the bishop. But I guess it just means it's attacking the bishop?
Chess Puzzle again; one more time: 2015-12-07 10:40:31

The Koala
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Sze, bg7 g4 xg4 kg5 bh6 is mate.

So bg7 is easy win

Edited 12/7/2015 10:40:53
Chess Puzzle again; one more time: 2015-12-07 14:27:56


szeweningen 
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You're right Koala! I did not see that pattern, nice one. Missing Bh6 i thought I needed to cover g5 somehow to create a mating net.
Chess Puzzle again; one more time: 2015-12-07 14:36:22


TBest 
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Yup, it is indeed a forced mate in 5 here :)
Game Link here: http://www.chess.com/echess/game?id=119065276

@WCT, sorry about the arrow, I analyzed the game an the engine added a "random" arrow. Did not mean to have it in the screenshot.
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