2 moves or NOT?

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??

Not two moves.

One move, right?

1. Ke3#


(am I wrong, cause I don't see it)

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TheGrobe wrote:

Wait a minute, what about 1. Rc4?

Any Bishop move would follow my original line [edit: with Ke4 in place of Ke3], and any Queen move can be met with either Kg2# or Ke3# depending on the circumstances.  Most importantly, if 1. ...Qxb5 2. Ke3# is checmate becasue the rook on c4 now blocks the delaying interposition.

Can anyone see a flaw in this?


 hmm wait.. i think that works.. :)

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PatrickDevlin21 wrote:

??

Not two moves.

One move, right?

1. Ke3#


(am I wrong, cause I don't see it)


no it's not.. the first move is the rook move.. 1. Rc4, then any move by black, 2. Ke4#

if you want to go in one move, it's not possible.. because 1. Ke3 is an illegal move.. you're moving into check by the queen!! Wink

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huh?

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u should put it in problem 'mode'

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Tiger-13 wrote:

u should put it in problem 'mode'


i put it in this way cuz i want to know what are there solution before  i post my solution...

 

i will put my solution later.....

THANKS FOR SOLVING..........

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I believe 1. Rc4 is correct and black is in zugzwang.  It is needed so that black can't play Qxc5 and then Qe2 to block check.  White needs to move move the king next to deliver mate.  :)

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white to move then two moves Kd3+, Qg4, BxQ#

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solution:

just try all the pussible reply for black after 1.Rc4

it is mate in 2 moves...

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cena_warrior wrote:
PatrickDevlin21 wrote:

??

Not two moves.

One move, right?

1. Ke3#


(am I wrong, cause I don't see it)


no it's not.. the first move is the rook move.. 1. Rc4, then any move by black, 2. Ke4#

if you want to go in one move, it's not possible.. because 1. Ke3 is an illegal move.. you're moving into check by the queen!!


Any move by black 2.Ke4#, except 1... Qd4 (Ke3#) or 1... Qe4 or 1...Qf4 (Kg2#).

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Ke2!

Nice puzzle!

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uglyduck wrote:

white to move then two moves Kd3+, Qg4, BxQ#


huh?? the king is on f3 at the start.. how to jump to d3?? and how is black able to move Qg4?? that's an illegal move..

 

everybody, it's all over.. the answer is revealed.. Rc4 is the correct move.. then a king move to mate..

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ill just make my solution.in a diagram

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mwb21089 -- your reasoning is headed in the right direction, but not the last word... and I'm confident saying that because everything you've posted has been discussed, thoroughly, on the first page of this thread. Everything except the bit about how since black only moves twice it's somehow mate in two... that's just bad lawyering. If you read this page, you'll find the solution; it's been posted.

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KG2 is mate in 1 for white...

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THREE MOVES.... 1.Ke2...Qxb5+ 2.Kxe1+...Qe2+ 3.Bxe2#

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sorry for being an idiot....its 3am here. Kg2 isnt mate, its an illegal move LOL.

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1. ke2...

then unless this is followed by  1. ...Qf5

2. kf1#