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Sari Esther Duron Godoy vs Veronica Garcia Castro
Calvia Olympiad (Women) (2004), Calvia ESP, rd 14, Oct-29
Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations (B50)  ·  0-1

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Oct-28-11  JoergWalter: <nightsurfer:
Herewith the starting-out position that has been composed by LUCENA in 1497, please check out Luis Ramirez de Lucena: The final moves will be as follows:

1.Qe6+ Kh8 2.Nf7+ Kg8 3.Nh6++ Kh8 4.Qg8+!! Rxg8 5.Nf7# 1-0>

The final moves could also be as follows:

1.Qe6+ Kh8 2.Nf7+ Kg8 3.Nd8+ Kh8 4.Qe8+ Qf8 5.Qxf8# 1-0

Apr-24-23  Brenin: 16 ... Qb6+ 17 Kh1 (17 Kf1 Qf2 mate) Nf2+ 18 Kg1 Nh6+ 19 Kh1 Qg1+ 20 Rxg1 Nf2 mate
Apr-24-23  jrredfield: 16 I saw 16 ... Qb6+ as a first hunch but it took me a while to see the full sequence. 17 Qc5 Qxc5+ 18 Re3 Qxe3+ 19 Kh1 (Kf1 Nxh2+ mate) Nf2+ 20 Kg1 Nd1+ 21 Kf1 Qf2+ mate or 21 Kh1 Qe1+ mate.
Apr-24-23
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  PawnSac: classic smothered mate. many years ago I remember seeing the supposed first recorded game with this theme but dont remember who played it. I've used this or a variation of it many times. it's one of those must know ideas
Apr-24-23
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  al wazir: <PawnSac: I remember seeing the supposed first recorded game with this theme but dont remember who played it>.

I think it's a safe bet that it had been played many times before that first recorded example. It was probably first played within a month after chess was invented.

Apr-24-23  stone free or die: Looks like a repeat for a Monday <PotD>.

How often does that happen?

Apr-24-23  mel gibson: That was easy.

Stockfish 15 says:

16... Qb6+

(16. .. Qb6+ (Qd8-b6+ Qc4-c5 Qb6xc5+ Kg1-h1 Ng4-f2+ Kh1-g1 Nf2-h3+ Kg1-h1 Qc5-g1+ Re1xg1 Nh3-f2+) +M6/234 21)

Black wins _ mate in 6.

Apr-24-23  agb2002: Black has the bishop pair for a bishop and a knight.

White threatens Qxf7#.

The diagonal g1-a7 is defenseless and 16... Qb6+ leads to the smothered mate.

Apr-24-23
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  perfidious: Black is threatened with instant ruination, so she had best get on with it: Philidor's Legacy strikes again.
Apr-24-23  Mayankk: I spent some time wondering why can't Black just pick a free piece by 16 ... Nxh6, which also safeguards against mating threats at f7. Should be winning if played correctly.

But of course not remotely as pretty as 16 ... Qb6+ and the ensuing smothered mate.

Apr-24-23
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  monopole2313: You know it's a Monday when ...
Apr-24-23  King.Arthur.Brazil: Similar to old traps: 16...Qb6+ 17. Kh1 Nf2+ (Not 17. Kf1 Qf2# )18. Kg1 Nh3+ 19. Kh1 Qg1+ 20. Rxg1 Nf2#. The King loves Mondays!
Apr-24-23  saturn2: 16...Qb6 or Nxh6 win
Apr-24-23
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  Teyss: <PawnSac: many years ago I remember seeing the supposed first recorded game with this theme but dont remember who played it.> Here is the first game in the DB. Who else than NN could be on the receiving side? NN vs Greco, 1625
Apr-24-23  AIC: Spotted instantly... An etouffe is yet something I only know from "books"; hope to see it someday - either by me or against me. I know, I know, I just have to keep playing the game...
Apr-24-23
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  HeMateMe: Looks like a mother!
Apr-24-23
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  MissScarlett: <Wailing for Godoy>
Apr-24-23  Damenlaeuferbauer: After long pondering, the Costa Rican chess player Veronica Garcia Castro finally found the smothered mate in 7 moves with 16.-,Qb6+! 17.Qd4/Qc5,Qxd4+/Qxc5+ 18.Re3,Qxe3+ 19.Kh1 (19.Kf1,Qf2#) 19.-,Nf2+ 20.Kg1,Nh3++ 21.Kh1 (21.Kf1,Qf2#) 21.-,Qg1+! 22.Rxg1,Nf2#. The Sicilian Dragon still strikes!
Apr-24-23
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  steinitzfan: This puzzle is easy if you know Philidor's Legacy. But I've seen a couple of fairly smart people work Philidor's Legacy and it was a bit of a chore for both of them. For both the pattern involved:

(1) Chasing the king around a bit and getting nowhere.

(2) Noticing that if they just started with Q-N8 that capture by rook is answered by mate.

(3) Noticing that that won't work because of the king capture.

(4) A light goes on.

(5) They chase the king around a little bit while looking for a situation where Q-N8 works.

Problem solved.

Apr-24-23
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  chrisowen: I mc quibble it was hud z drown key vixen Qb6+ awooga job it was a duck nack bob tub arrive it was ooh Qb6+ da :)
Apr-24-23  Hercdon: Missed another Monday, doh!
Apr-24-23  phantasmagorium: I wonder if simply 16... Nxh6 would not have won.

If it wins, with all respect, this is not necessarily a very good problem. Sure, 16... Qb6+ is by far the best move. However, if there are alternative solutions that wins without too much trouble also, then the intended solution is not absolutely needed to win over the board.

IMVHO a good problem is one in which there is only one solution that attains the intended effect (wind, draw, or whatever) without unreasonable effort.

Apr-24-23  phantasmagorium: uh, wind -> win.
Apr-24-23  takchess: if only White had one more tempo .....
Apr-25-23  Halldor: White threatens mate, but it is Black's move. This reminds me of David Bronstein's famous quote: “The most powerful weapon in Chess is to have the next move.”
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