Help me with this Self Mate

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Avatar of djma

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

Avatar of tryst

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

Avatar of Eats_Mice

What about: 1.Nb1+; Kb2  2. Qd4#

Avatar of 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

Avatar of 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 : )

Avatar of chessbeginner77

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

Avatar of 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.

Avatar of djma

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

Avatar of neser

The full answer is:

1.Bd1 b3

2.Qd4 b2#

or 1...bxc3

2.Qb2+ cxb2#