Four-Player Chess/Puzzles

Try to solve the following puzzles to test your four-player chess skills. There are Teams puzzles and FFA puzzles. Teams Puzzle #1: Blue to move. 14 yR yB yK yQ yB yR 13 yP yP yP yP yP yP yP 12 yN yP yN 11 bR bP bN gP gR 10 bP gP 9 bB bP gP gB 8 bK bQ bP gP gQ 7 bP gP gK 6 bB bP gP gB 5 bN bP gP gN 4 bR bP rQ gP gR 3 rP rP 2 rP rP rP rP rP rP 1 rR rN rB rK rN rR a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Puzzle by diduseethatcomeing Solution 1...Qxg3 Bm7 Qxm7 2. fxg3 Nxe13+ Rxe13 Qf14+ 3. Qe12 Ka7# Puzzle #2: Blue to move. 14 yR yN yK yQ yB yN yR 13 yP yP yP yP yP 12 yP yP yN 11 bR bP bN yP gP gR 10 bP gP gN 9 yB bP gP gB 8 bK rB gP gQ 7 bQ bP gP gK 6 bB bP gN gP gB 5 bN bP gP 4 bR bP rQ gP gR 3 rP rN 2 rP rP rP rP rP rP rP 1 rR rN rB rK rR a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Puzzle by diduseethatcomeing Solution 1...Qxb8 exd11 and bQxa9 next move. If yBxb8??, then gBi11 or gBh12 followed by bNe13#. Puzzle #3: Green to move. 14 yR yB yK yB yR 13 yP yP yP yP yP yP 12 yP yP yN 11 bP yQ gP gR 10 bR gP gN 9 bP bP gP gB 8 bK bP gP 7 bP gP gK 6 bP gP gB 5 bN bP gP 4 bR bP gN gP gR 3 rP rP rQ rP 2 rP gQ rP rK rP rP 1 rR rN bQ rB rN rR a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Puzzle by diduseethatcomeing Solution 1...Qj6 This move controls g3 and prepares two checkmates. If rQh4 or rQi5, then bQxi1+ followed by gQxj2#. If h4, then bQh1 followed by gQxh4#. If rQj4, then bQxi1+ followed by gQg3#. Puzzle #4: Red to move. 14 yR yN yB yK yB yN yR 13 yP yP yP yP yP yP yP 12 yP 11 bP yQ gP gR 10 bR bP bN gP gN 9 bP gP gB 8 bK bP gP gQ 7 bQ bP gP gK 6 bB bP gP gB 5 bN bP gP 4 bR bP gN gP gR 3 rP rP 2 rP rP rP rP rP rP 1 rR rN rB rQ rK rB rN rR a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Puzzle by diduseethatcomeing Solution 1. Qh2 Red needs to stop the mate threat bQh14+ yKxh14 gQxf14#. rQh2 stops bQh14+, because of the threat rQb8#. Puzzle #5: Blue to move. 14 yR yB yK yR 13 yP yP yP yQ yP yB yP 12 yP yP yN 11 bR bP yP gP gR 10 bP yN gP 9 rB bP bN gN gP gB 8 bK bP gP gQ 7 bP gP gK 6 bB bP gN gP gB 5 bN bP rQ gP 4 bR bP rP gP gR 3 rN rP 2 rP rP bQ rP rP rP 1 rR rB rK rN rR a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Puzzle by diduseethatcomeing Solution 1...Qxf1+ Qxl9 Qxl9+ 2. Rxf1 Nxd11 Rh13 Qxh13+ 3. Qe11 Nf12# Puzzle #6: Yellow to move. 14 yR yB yK yB yN yR 13 yP yP yP yP yP yQ yP yP 12 yN yP 11 bR bP bN gN gP gR 10 bP gP 9 bP gP gB 8 bK bP gP gQ 7 bQ bP bB gP gK 6 bB bP gP gB 5 bN bP rN gN 4 bR bP gP gR 3 rP rP 2 rP rP rP rP rP rP 1 rR rN rB rQ rK rB rR a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Puzzle by diduseethatcomeing Solution 1...Nxd11 Bxm5 2. h3 Qg13+ Bxg13 Qxi13 3. Bxm5 Puzzle #7: Yellow to move. 14 yR yB yK yB yN yR 13 yP yP yP yP yP yP 12 yN yP yQ 11 bR bP yP gP gR 10 bN bP gP 9 bB bP gN gP 8 bK bP gP gQ 7 bP gP gK 6 bP gP gB 5 bN bP gP gN 4 bR bP rP gP gR 3 rN rP gB rN 2 rP rP bQ rK bB rP rP 1 rR rB rQ rB rR a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Puzzle by nutsyci Solution 1...Bh13 The threat is gQxi3+ with mate following, so Yellow needs a check on Green to stop it. Puzzle #8: Blue to move. 14 yR yB yQ yN 13 yP yP yP yK yP 12 yP yP 11 bP yP gP 10 yN gR 9 bB bP gP gP 8 bK bP gP 7 bP gP gK 6 bR gN gP 5 bP bQ gP 4 bP rB gN gP 3 rP rP 2 rP rP rP rP rP rP 1 rR rN rB rQ rK rN rR a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Puzzle by GustavKlimtPaints Solution 1...Qxh3+ Nc9+ Ni3+ 2. Ki1 Ka7 Ne8 Nxk2+ 3. Rxk2 Bxg3+ Nc7 Nj5 4. Bxg3 Qxi2+ Nxb9+ Nk3# Puzzle #9: Green to move. 14 yR yK yQ yB yN yR 13 yP yP yP yP yP yP 12 yP 11 bR gQ gP gR 10 bN bP gP gN 9 bP gP gB 8 bK yB bP gP 7 bQ bP gP gK 6 bB bN bP gN gP gB 5 bP gP 4 bR bP gP gR 3 rP rP rN 2 rP rB rP rP rP rP rP 1 rR rN rK rB rR a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Puzzle by GDII Solution 1...Bi4 2. hxi4 Nxb8 Qxb8+ Qh11+ 3. Kg1 Qxb8 gxh11 and Blue and Green have limited the damage to being down a knight. Puzzle #10: Red to move. 14 yR yN yK yB yR 13 yP yP yP yN gQ yP yP 12 11 bR bP bN yP gP gR 10 bP gP gN 9 bB bP gB 8 bK yQ gP 7 bP yB gK 6 bB gP 5 bN bP gP gR 4 bR bP rP gP 3 rP 2 rP rP rP rP gB rP 1 rR rN rB rQ rK rR a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Puzzle by diduseethatcomeing Solution 1. Qh2 Bxb8 Bg13 Bc9 2. Ql7+ Nxe13+ Kf14# Puzzle #11: Green to move. 14 yR yK yQ yB yR 13 yP yP yB yP yP yP yP 12 yP yN 11 bR bP yN gP gR 10 bP gP gN 9 bP gP 8 bB gP gQ 7 bK bB bP gB gP gK 6 bP bQ gP 5 bN bP gP gN 4 bR bP rN gP gR 3 rP rP rN rP 2 rP rP rP rB 1 rR rB rQ rK rR a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Puzzle by diduseethatcomeing Solution 1...Qxh3 2. f3 Qk4+ Bxb8+ Qj1# Puzzle #12: Yellow to move. 14 yK yR 13 yP yP yP yP 12 yP yP yN 11 bP yB yP gP yQ 10 gP 9 bP gP 8 bB bK bP gP gK 7 bP 6 bN bP gP 5 rR gP 4 yR bP rP 3 rP rP bQ 2 rP rP rP 1 rK gB a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Puzzle by nutsyci Solution 1...Bj4 Bg3 2. Rxb8+ Kxb8 Bxi3 11xi12 The point is that Green cannot take Yellow's bishop, because of rRn5+ yQm5#. Puzzle #13: Blue to move. 14 yK yR yN 13 yP yB yP yP yP yP 12 yN yQ yP yB 11 bR bP yP gP gR 10 bN bP gP gN 9 bP gP 8 bK bB bP gP gB 7 bP bQ gP gK 6 bR rB bP gP gB 5 bP gP 4 bP gN gP gR 3 rN rP rP 2 rP rP rP rP rP rP 1 rR rK rB rR a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Puzzle by GDII Solution 1...Qj7 Qi10 Nxi2+ 2. Kh2 5xc6 simply increasing the advantage. bQxh3 looks tempting, but does not work due to yBd7. FFA Puzzle #1: Blue to move. Points: R(85), B(0), Y(20), G(20) 14 13 12 11 yP 10 yK gP 9 bK gP gN gP 8 yP gP 7 bR bP gK 6 bN rP 5 rN rQ rP rB 4 rK rR 3 rP rP rP 2 1 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Puzzle by GustavKlimtPaints Solution 1...7xh8=Q+++## 2. Resigns. Blue gains 81 points (one pawn, a triple check, two checkmates and one resignation) and gets second place. Red stays first by resigning.