Help me with this Self Mate

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djma

Can someone solve this SelfMate in 2 for me.  I have stared at it for a couple of hours.  Anyway, have fun.

tryst

It's the "split-personality problem". It's title is: "Help me with this self, mate."

Eats_Mice

What about: 1.Nb1+; Kb2  2. Qd4#

djma

No, that doesn't create the SelfMate and ..Kb2 is illegal .  Anyway, I figured it out but it goes against my definition of SelfMate where there is only 1 way to mate yourself. The answer is: 1. Bd1; b3 2. Qd4; b2#.

I don't like this answer because black could also have played 1. ..b4xc3

rooperi

Solution: 1. Bc2-d1! waiting
 1. ... b4xc3 2. Qb6-b2 ... c3xb2#
 1. ... b4-b3 2. Qb6-d4 ... b3-b2#

Isn't problem software wonderful : )

chessbeginner77

 I didn't know what self mate meant. Thanks rooperi

rooperi

There seems to be some confusion.

A selfmate is a special type of problem where white has to force Black to mate White in the stipulated number of moves.

In other words, White is trying to mate himself.

djma

Thanks rooperi, I did not see your first iteration so I didn't consider it a pure selfmate (but now I do!).

neser

The full answer is:

1.Bd1 b3

2.Qd4 b2#

or 1...bxc3

2.Qb2+ cxb2#