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5/21/2012 - Two Threats in One Move


  • 12 months ago · Quote · #61

    nyLsel

    nice puzzle!

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #62

    nyLsel

    Giving up the rook will only postpones the inevitable win for White.

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #63

    KumarAnkur

    le gente esta muy loca!

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #64

    libiticus

    The concept is nice..but white can do some better moves..

    1. ...., Qf4

    2. Nf3, Q x c1 check

    3. Ng1, Rf1

    4. Qe8 check, Kh7

    5. Qd7 check, Kh6

    6. Q x a7 (Defending knight on g1), Qf4

    7. g3, Qf3 check

    8. Kh2, Q x g3 checkmate!

     

    This is all done without chess engine and without chessboard. (5 minutes)

    Someone may check this through some chess software, cause I don't have any.

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #65

    tonyhuxley

    This actually happens quite often during my games

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #66

    eddysallin

    bAdSPaSskY wrote:
    Lucas9 wrote:

    Is there any reason that white's first move here could not be to move the knight down to F3?

    yes....qxr+

    1...Qf4

    2.Nf3 Qxc1+ -+

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #67

    Norge2

    nice puzzle... i liked itCool. {#emotions_dlg.usage}

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #68

    eddysallin

    Lucas9 wrote:

    Is there any reason that white's first move here could not be to move the knight down to F3?

    qxr+ mate or n.returns to original square to block ,and then queen mates on h7
  • 12 months ago · Quote · #69

    Godfrey76

    Very Easy.... 

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #70

    AnkitshahIT

    BlackWaive wrote:

    Had to think a little bit to find the mate after 2. g3.

    me too ..

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #71

    dufferps

    The first move was the key, and the title made it easy to find. but black's response made it too easy to mate in two. 

    Black should have played 1. ...  Qxf8+ to drag it out more.
    Then 2.Qxf8  g3, 3. Bxg3 .....many variations can follow,
    Black will win, but the easy checkmate (in 2) has been foiled.
    I'm thinking 3. ...  Rc6, 4.Qf7  Rc5,  5.Qf2  Rc8+,  6.Kg7 Nf3,
    7. Qxf3+  Kg1,  8. Qf2+  Kh1, 9.Qh2#

    There are many variations - maybe some better moves by white or black to hasten the ending or delay it -, but we can see why the title was not "mate in two"

    EDIT: A  very different line - Much better for Black....
    1. Qxf8+ Qxf8, 2. Rc2 Qf5  3. Rg2  Qe4,  4. Ne2  Qxd5, 5.Kg1 Kh7,
    From this point I see a long ending. Black's material advantage will enable him to win, but I see no quick checkmate.  Aggressive moves by white will be costly (but have a chance of tricking black into a blunder), and maintaining the tight defense with the king at h1 and occasionally at g1 will allow black to pick off pawns or pieces and eventually win by advancing his pawns.

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #72

    Djazbin

    Good day.

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #73

    WimpyNail272

    Got it but was thrown off by the two threats with one move.......was lookin' for a single move.

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #74

    onefineham

    cool

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #75

    ZacWilson

    Black is going to win, but this win is not forced, there are variants that all lead to Whites demise.

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #76

    carlosmadura

    good

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #77

    mmgestes

    Good puzzle.  Though whites move is a littlte suspect.

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #78

    NrG

    black to move?? Was patrice evra here??

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #79

    Ineedphenylalanine

    I figured it out when solving it. The 2 threats are 2...Qh2# and 2....Qxc1. White cannot prevent both.

  • 12 months ago · Quote · #80

    jakester127

    I like it.  I like it.


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