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More 10x8 mating problems

This a my second set of five mating problems for the various 10x8 Chess variants out there with the Rook + Knight and Bishop + Knight pieces. Solutions (hidden via CSS) are at the bottom of the page.

The following positions are not composed problems, but are positions from actual games played with my own 10x8 Chess variant.

Setup

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Position 1:


Black to move and force mate

Position 2:


White to move and force mate

Position 3:


Black to move and force mate

Position 4:


Black to move and force mate

Position 5:


Black to move and force mate

Pieces

All of the FIDE Chess pieces, with a Rook + Knight and Bishop + Knight piece added. Just as the Queen is a Rook + Bishop piece, there is a Rook + Knight and Bishop + Knight piece in these positions. In the solutions, the "A" represents the Knight + Bishop piece, and the "M" represents the Rook + Knight piece.

Rules

All of the FIDE Chess pieces, with a Rook + Knight and Bishop + Knight piece added. Just as the Queen is a Rook + Bishop piece, there is a Rook + Knight and Bishop + Knight piece in these positions. In the solutions, the "A" represents the Knight + Bishop piece, and the "M" represents the Rook + Knight piece.

Notes

Solutions

The solutions are hidden via CSS and can be seen by selecting all text with Cntl + A. If you are using an older browser without CSS support, or are reading a printout of this page, stop reading now unless you want to know the solutions. (Spoiler space provided)

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1) 1. ... Rxd1+ 2. Kf2 Qxf4#

2) 1. Af5+ Qxf5 (Kh8 2. Qh7#) (Qg6 2. Axg6#) 2. Rxe8+ Qf8 3. Rxf8#

3) 1. ... Axh2+ 2. Ke1 Qxh4+ 3. Qg3 Axg3# (or Qxg3#)

4) 1. ... Qd6+ and now:

a) 2. Kj1 Mh1+ 3. MI1 QxI1#
b) 2. Mg3 Qxg3+ 3. Kj1 Qh3+ 4. KI1 Qh1#
c) 2. Mg3 Qxg3+ 3. KI2 Qxg2+ (Mh2+ mates slower) 4. Kj3 Mj5# (4. KI1/Kj1 Mh1#)
5) 1. ... Mf5+! and now
a) 2. Ke1 Qg3+ 3. Nf2 Qxf2#
b) 2. Kxg2 Qg3+ 3. Kh1 Mf1#
c) 2. Kg1 Mf1+ 3. Kxg2 Mh2+ 4. Kg1 Qg3#
d) 2. Nf4 Qxf4 and now
d1) 3. Ke1 Qf2#
d2) 3. Kxg2 Qg3 4. Kh1 Mf1#
d3) 3. Kg1 Qf2 4. Kh2 Qg3 and
d3a) 5. Kg1 Bc6+ 6. Mg2 Qxg2#
d3b) 5. KI3 Mh5 (Bxh3+ also mates) (6. KI4 Qi5 7. Kj3 Qj5#) 6. Kj3 Qj6 7. KI4 Qj5#

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By Sam Trenholme.
Web page created: 2006-04-06. Web page last updated: 2006-04-06