Tuesday 18 December 2007

A simple self-mate


Here is an easy puzzle for people who think esoteric concepts such as self-mates are beyond them. White to play and force Black to checkmate in 5 moves. (Schiegl 1970)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

1 a3 b4
2 a x b4 a3
3 b5 a2
4 b6 a1= N
5 b7 Nb3 #

Nice little sting in the tail with the under promotion.