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JY7

This is a puzzle I have been working on for the past seven months. It has stumped me. It's from a chess app on my cell phone. Is this just a teaser or am i doing something wrong?

 



JY7

Okay thanks. I will try a couple of more times then I will check out the winning move.

adamredsox24

i like this position... should i give the answer?

adamredsox24

First move is Qa2

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Firepower8 wrote:

this puzzle is just really hard actually, the winning move is this

Qa2!! is the winning move

Its fonted in white color right above here in the blank line so that its not a spoiler unless you look at it

"Qa2!!"? It won't be mate in 2 if the king moves away from the corner region.

adamredsox24

right :) Qa2 is the only move.

JY7
alekhine wrote:

so the goal is NOT to mate?

No the goal is TO mate. Qa2 seems like a good move but what is the next move. That stomps me.

sofimarina

Its impossible, trust me. My grandfather was famous for chess and he says that thats a non-kill. The king would keeep on runnin away. I have been stuck in that same situation.Cool

adamredsox24

1. qa2 kxa8

2. c8=Q++

 

1. qa2 kc6

2. qd5++

 

1. qa2 nb5

2. c8=Q++

adamredsox24

:) you guys followed my variations?

DKof
adamredsox24 wrote:

1. qa2 kxa8

2. c8=Q++

 

1. qa2 kc6

2. qd5++

 

1. qa2 nb5

2. c8=Q++

1. Qa2 Nc8

2. Then what is white's move for mate?

so Qa2 doesn't work?

DKof

Ah, didn't see it listed with the c8 discussion.  Nice

adamredsox24

ah forgot to add that variation of Nc8, but yea IM Pfren covered it for me. :)

TempterMan

haha I posted the same puzzle few minutes ago and then I saw this topic now. Whatha coincidence!!! 

Well, if you want see the solution, then check my last topic: Mate in 2 (HARD)!

chessnaivete

it is hard. Throw it to the garbage can. LOL

adamredsox24

It wasnt very hard... of course depending on your level it would be.

JY7

Okay let me clarify something  maybe this will help. If I go Qa8 black's knight will go c8. After that I see no possible checkmates

adamredsox24

We never said Qa8

AndyClifton
adamredsox24 wrote:

It wasnt very hard... of course depending on your level it would be.

lol...yeah sure (whatever you say). Smile

Considering this is not the first time I've seen some baffled person post this problem here, it can't exactly be a piece of cake for everyone.

JY7
adamredsox24 wrote:

We never said Qa8

Oh excuse the typo. Sorry bout that. I meant Qa2 the knight will go c8.