rating : 500 or less. VERY HARD PUZZLE

https://www.chess.com/blog/Arihant2016/shining-light-on-garry-kasparov

and i agree with eric0022

For players rated 300-400. Simple calculation exercise. The objective is to let players in the rating range know that checkmates do not have to involve queens on the board at all.

White to move, mate in two.

nc6 ka8 b7

First position, for players rated 300-400. Good training exercise and pattern. White to move, mate in 3.

Second position, for players rated 400-500. White to move and win.

ez but my rating is high

Reposted, I just realised my previous pic gave away a big clue.

White to move, mate in 1. For players rated 400 to 800.

STALEMATE IS NOT CHECKMATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this is for people on page 1

Sure, stalemate is not checkmate, but stalemate is still mate.

yeah stalemate is mate, catto3542 came to this forum 490 posts late

Ra8# lol

R a8#

White to move.

For players rated 400 to 800: Mate in three.

For players rated 1500 to 2000: Mate in two.

-1, for not reading the first post carefully.

You mean Rg7.

That applies to HalfSicilin as well.

anish giri

Kd2