simple and good for beginners

 

benws wrote: No, I have seen this checkmate setup a lot of times.

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Sorry I was trying to teach beginners not to automatically take a piece and to look around and see your options.

Smothered mate.  Fun.

halloween> look around and see your options.

 

I think it's a good position for players still learning to spot basic mates. 

 

Unbeliever> Smothered mate

 

I see the relationship, but to qualify as a smothered mate, checkmate would have to be delivered by a knight.  :)

likesforests wrote:

halloween> look around and see your options.

 

I think it's a good position for players still learning to spot basic mates. 

 

Unbeliever> Smothered mate

 

I see the relationship, but to qualify as a smothered mate, checkmate would have to be delivered by a knight.  :)

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then look at Tricky 2

Sorry for being a killjoy halloween, but I feel these puzzle might more correctly be named Easy and Easy2.

Ray_Brooks wrote: Sorry for being a killjoy halloween, but I feel these puzzle might more correctly be named Easy and Easy2.

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I'm trying to teach beginers if you look at my other post.

halloween wrote: likesforests wrote:

halloween> look around and see your options.

 

I think it's a good position for players still learning to spot basic mates. 

 

Unbeliever> Smothered mate

 

I see the relationship, but to qualify as a smothered mate, checkmate would have to be delivered by a knight.  :)

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then look at Tricky 2

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 Not every checkmate administered by a knight is smothered mate. A smothered mate only occurs when all the King's possible flight squares are occupied by friendly pieces. Because the definition is as such, a knight is the only piece that can perform a smothered mate.

 

Tricky 2 is just a normal mate. Tricky is close, but the King has the flight square g7. Since the bishop covers this, and not a friendly piece, it is not a smothered mate. 

halloween wrote: Ray_Brooks wrote: Sorry for being a killjoy halloween, but I feel these puzzle might more correctly be named Easy and Easy2.

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I'm trying to teach beginers if you look at my other post.

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You are a beginner!

Ray_Brooks wrote: halloween wrote: Ray_Brooks wrote: Sorry for being a killjoy halloween, but I feel these puzzle might more correctly be named Easy and Easy2.

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I'm trying to teach beginers if you look at my other post.

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You are a beginner!

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I can beat my dad and if you want I will play you.

I like a kid with spunk! challenge accepted.

Nice puzzle!