Asorski Original Chess Problem No. 53

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This is my 53rd Chess puzzle here at CHESS.com. Another Meredith Style of composing. It's easy but fun to solve. Goodluck!Cool

                             White mates in 2



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1. Qd6+ Kc3

2. Qf6++

Or,

1. Qd6+ Nd4

2. Qxd4++

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iixxPROxxii wrote:

1. Qd6+ Kc3

2. Qf6++

Or,

1. Qd6+ Nd4

2. Qxd4++

1. Qd6+ Kc3

2. Qf6+ Ne5

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Oops!

1. Ne2

Followed by Qxf5++

Zugzwang!

Or, if black plays Nd4, white plays Qxd4++
Or, if black plays Ke4, white plays Qd5++

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iixxPROxxii wrote:

Oops!

1. Ne2

Followed by Qxf5++

Zugzwang!

Or, if black plays Nd4, white plays Qxd4++
Or, if black plays Ke4, white plays Qd5++

You played 1. Ne2, what if ...Ng5?

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It's been 2 hours ago since I posted this but nobody was able to mate this very easy puzzle?

Come on!

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1.Nh1! and zuzgwang

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Frankwho wrote:

1.Nh1! and zuzgwang

Nice job!

CONGRATULATIONS Frankwho, You have solved this problem!

I will send your trophy later on.Smile

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Nh1 seems to do it

c6 knight cant move or Qd4#

b5 pawn can't move or Qc4#

h3 knight can't move or Nf2#

f4 pawn can't move or Qe3#

and king can't move to its only square e4 or Qd5#

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oh ugh i was looking at it for a few mins cause im a slow calculator and frank beat me to it xD

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b3nnyhaha wrote:

oh ugh i was looking at it for a few mins cause im a slow calculator and frank beat me to it xD

So keep on solving!

Later on, your thinking power will be improved and  find it finally that solving 2-mover problems is as easy as ABC! 

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nah i mean i didn't see frank's solution until after i posted mine because i hadn't refreshed the page in like half an hour ;) thanks though that was fun

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Deceptively cunning puzzle!Undecided

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Awesome puzzle with a Meredith Style. The 1.Nh1 key is great!! Keep on the nice puzzles! Laughing

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Yeah. Thanks a lot for your very nice comment.

Also, Thank you for visiting this forum: iixxPROxxii, StMichaelD, b3nnyhaha, DonLawson and Adriandmen.

Again, Congratulations to the solver Frankwho and b3nnyhaha. Stay tuned for more!Cool