White to move, mate in two. I CAN'T SOLVE IT!!!!! HELP!!!!
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Fun one, white has lots of good options (overwhelming material lead) but getting mate in just 2 requires persistence as you reject all the mate in 4 options.
Note that the black king is trapped... all you have to do is give check.
The main complication is 1. ...Nf3+ which means that if your first move is not a check, your second move must be Bxf3.
1. Nd2 (threatening 2. Qc4# [EDIT: or 2.Qc6# or 2.Qxd7#, thanks 64spreader])
1. ...Nf3 (only way to prevent 2.Qc4#)
2.Bxf3# (e5 pawn is pinned by the h5 rook)
^select the "blank" space above to see the answer ^
RE-EDIT: Darn it, I missed one possibility:
Jonathan-14 wrote:
1.Nd2 doesn't work because of 1...f1=N+!
F1 to D2 then A4 to D7
64spreader, did you forget that 1. ...Nf3 is check?
RD2 then whatever black plays there is always mate in 1
What makes u think the bl kn will go to f3 i cant see no f3 as of yet lol
Sokolov,
1.Rd2 Ne4! and whatever white does, black hangs on for one extra move as far as I can see
1. Nd2
If Black replies Nb6 (stopping both Qd7# and Qc4#), white's alternative mating move is Qc6#.
Now, if Black's reply to Nd2 is Ne3+, white gains mate with Bxe3# because Black cannot block the mate with e4 due to White's rook on h5.
1.Nd2 doesn't work because of 1...f1=N+!
Apr 10, 2016
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nartreb wrote:
Sokolov,
1.Rd2 Ne4! and whatever white does, black hangs on for one extra move as far as I can see
Ne3#
kn to d2 if bl kn goes to f3 then b takes bl kn doesnt matter how many moves wh has to make white still mates what ever happens lol
anyway who cares how many moves to reach mate just as long u win lol
the more moves the better the game i say
Jonathan-14 wrote:
1.Nd2 doesn't work because of 1...f1=N+!
Quite right, Jonathan. I didn't see that. Those pesky knight promotions!
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