Mate in 9 — Problem #3996312
🎯 Checkmate in 9 — your move
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Show solution
▲３二金 △５一玉 ▲４二金 △同 金 ▲３一龍 △４一金 ▲６二銀 △５二玉 ▲５三香
Why this move works
The answer is ▲３二金 △５一玉 ▲４二金 △同金 ▲３一龍 △４一金 ▲６二銀 △５二玉 ▲５三香. Throw in golds to narrow the king’s box, post a silver, and finish with a lance — a nine-move mate.
The finish is ▲５三香: the king is jammed on 5二 and cannot take the lance, which the silver on 6二 defends. Drawing the defense with the dragon, then mating with minor pieces, is the technique.