Well, my first chess puzzle. have fun solving it, and please tell me what I did wrong and what I need to improve on! And don't get mad at me ;-)

Thanks!

whats with the hanging rook and the rook on c8

Well, I know it is not really a position you could get in a normal chess game... next time I'll do a better job ;-)

why dooesnt the c8 rook take the queen

yes, but what is better, check mate or queen?

cool i got it on the first try

 

my only comment that lot of pieces are in weird positions they dont look realistic or from a probable game aside from that its good continue

I think weird positions are OK, but things like two light-squared bishops makes the puzzle rather mediocre. The serious problem with the puzzle, though, is the fact that it is not a mate-in-five. 2...Kxg5 is a blunder that speeds up mate. There may still be a forced mate somehow within the next 20 moves, but 2...d4 or 2...e5 delays it for quite some time.

 

~TO 

Yes, well I didn't even see the two bishops, I just  put them where ever was space, but thank you!!

De-Lar:, well instead of moving the d5 pawn you need to move the e6 pawn, that will delay it for quiet a time...

Sorry I just deleted it in embarassment as I missed 3... Kh6 which I think turns it into a mate in 6 or so starting with 4 h4 or 4 Nf3 threatening 5 Bg5 and 6 Bf3 or again Rh4 mate but he may well be able to get out of it and unfortunately, I gotta run. Again, good luck

benws wrote: ...here's a tip for puzzles: check them out with a chess engine to make sure there isn't a defence you missed.

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 Sorry, but I am not sure what a chess engine is... can you explain?

De-Lar wrote: TonightOnly wrote:

 2...d4 or 2...e5 delays it for quite some time.

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 Naw it only delays it four more moves.

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 Wow, De-Lar, top notch! If you figured that out yourself, you should be proud of yourself. That is great analysis for a 1500.

 

I didn't look at it that long and did not spot the Queen sac, but at least my point stands that these moves delay mate longer than five.

 I didn't expect it, but this position turned out to be quite interesting. First of all, there is De-Lar's Queen sacrifice for 2...d4. Another interesting point is that, in this line, 8.Nb3 also forces mate in nine, due to the numerous mate threats.

 

Spurred on by De-Lar's analysis, I actually discovered a forced mate-in-eight after 2...e5, by way of 3.Qxe5+! (I decided to try the same strategy) and 4.Be7! (taking away the last of the King's flight squares). 

Aniticipation is good, but when you gets queen it is enough to win,

Tate90 wrote: benws wrote: ...here's a tip for puzzles: check them out with a chess engine to make sure there isn't a defence you missed.

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 Sorry, but I am not sure what a chess engine is... can you explain?

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 He is just talking about a computer program that analyses positions for you.

 

On the off chance that you wanted my advice; I wholeheartedly disagree. Creating and solving puzzles is an excellent way to improve your analysis skills, which will help your game improve dramatically. If you get used to someone or something else doing this for you, you will not improve nearly as much. Spend the time to think everything out yourself. The 'skill' of chess is just thinking, after all.

why must black king kill g5 knight?

de-lar said: Naw it only delays it four more moves.

well, why must black use his queen to block the check?

nice work Tate.  dude you blow me away.  keep it up. (i'm his school mentor so I get to brag on him a little)