White Mates in 6 (Mate in 4 is better, but I “saw” it in 6) – Problem 24

July 6, 2014
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DIAGRAM CCKM-P24

 a   b   c   d   e   f   g   h 
 8   8 
 7   7 
 6   6 
 5   5 
 4   4 
 3   3 
 2   2 
 1   1 
 a   b   c   d   e   f   g   h 
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1.Qh5+ Kg8 2.Qh7+
[2.Bh7+ Kh8 3.Bg6+ Kg8 4.Qh7#]
2…Kf7 3.Qh5+ Kg8
[3…Kf6 4.Qg6#]
[3…g6 4.Qxg6#]
4.Bh7+ Kh8 5.Bg6+ Kg8 6.Qh7# 

1-0   mal57 – (name withheld), ICC 2003
a nice example of Damiano’s Mate
with a Bishop instead of a pawn
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