white to mate in 2 moves...

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24th September 2008, 09:36am
#1
by akashbisht
chandigarh India
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 59
24th September 2008, 03:45pm
#2
by supercheezit73
Florida United States
Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 13

thats more than 2 moves and i mean theres a high chance u will be in that setup

24th September 2008, 03:59pm
#3
by Escapest_Pawn
MISSOULA,MT United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 536

What if 1... Ke6?

27th September 2008, 08:38am
#4
by dmeng
Knoxville, TN United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 213
supercheezit73 wrote:

thats more than 2 moves and i mean theres a high chance u will be in that setup


While I agree the actual solution takes more than 2 moves, the solution offered is indeed 2 moves.

27th September 2008, 08:39am
#5
by dmeng
Knoxville, TN United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 213
Escapest_Pawn wrote:

What if 1... Ke6?


I couldn't see a mate in 2 either after that move. With an engine's help, I found a mate in 5, but definitely not 2.

27th September 2008, 09:06am
#6
by swestland
Leeds England
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 88

after 1. ... Ke6 it's 2. Qf5# mate

27th September 2008, 09:11am
#7
by EngWannabe
North Carolina United States
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 82
swestland wrote:

after 1. ... Ke6 it's 2. Qf5# mate


Indeed it is...very nice

27th September 2008, 09:29am
#8
by Tical
Washington DC United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 469

That one way to do it. But there are also a million others.

27th September 2008, 03:35pm
#9
by dmeng
Knoxville, TN United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 213
swestland wrote:

after 1. ... Ke6 it's 2. Qf5# mate


Oops, total failure on my part.

27th September 2008, 04:17pm
#10
by BlueKnightShade
Denmark
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 184
dmeng wrote:
Escapest_Pawn wrote:

What if 1... Ke6?


I couldn't see a mate in 2 either after that move. With an engine's help, I found a mate in 5, but definitely not 2.


It is a mate in two, so your engine can't be very strong.

So the solution is

1. Qb1

Here are all variations:

1... Kc6 2. Qb7#
1... Kc4 2. Qd3#
1... Ke6 2. Qxf5#
1... e6 2. Qb5#
1... e5 2. Qb5#
1... Re5 2. Qb5#
1... Rf8 2. Qb5#
1... Rf7 2. Qb5#
1... Rf6 2. Qb5#
1... Rxf4 2. Qb5#
1... Nh7 2. Qe4#
1... Nf7 2. Qe4#
1... Ne6 2. Qe4#
1... Ne4 2. Qxe4#
1... Nf3 2. Qe4#
1... Nxh3 2. Qe4# (This is the variation shown in the puzzle.)

In the diagram shown below you can see the variation shown in the puzzle and you can see all the other variations if you click on "MOVE LIST".

 

27th September 2008, 04:23pm
#11
by fog
Toronto Canada
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 445

There'smore than 2 moves but good puzzle

27th September 2008, 04:28pm
#12
by BlueKnightShade
Denmark
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 184
fog wrote:

There'smore than 2 moves but good puzzle


Please read the thread before posting. I have just demonstrated that there is no more than 2 moves. If you can demonstrate something else, then please do!

27th September 2008, 06:55pm
#13
by Escapest_Pawn
MISSOULA,MT United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 536

Quite right and I should have looked at it more closely.  thanks for the complete list blueknightshade, I am just so used to these puzzles being defective that I got lazy.  Good puzzle akashbisht 

28th September 2008, 05:54am
#14
by northsea
Västerås Sweden
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 106

stupid puzzle

 

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