First one to solve this puzzle gets 10 points

White to move and mate in two.

kf7 and then theres a mate for every move

wait how does the queen move to b4?

1 Kf7...Kxe3 2 Qe5#

1 Kf7...Kf5  2 Bd3#

@WolfKid18 is correct

Week 1 Leaderboards

1st - tie between @redzippyquest and @WolfKid18, both with 50 points.

3rd - three-way tie between @rg8check, @PikachuTDM, and @AlbusDumbledore6 at 10 points.

Remember that next week, everyone will start with 0 points.

oh noyo

There's a bunch of good problems here. Thanks guys!

We will give you 1 trophy for every puzzle you got correct. Each puzzle solved correctly gives you ten points.

I think the diagram in #193 wasn't the one that was intended because it starts with a check. Probably the queen was on the wrong spot:

I know @WolfKid’s forum is more fun and popular, but I want to give this forum another chance. Week 2 is starting now! I will post puzzles throughout the day, and your goal is to get the most points within a week. 

The point system has changed, too!

• Correct puzzle solve (100 points)
• Correct puzzle solve within 10 minutes (120 points)
• Correct puzzle solve within 5 minutes (150 points)
• Correct puzzle solve within the same minute I posted (200 points)
• Full variation (200 points)
• Partial or Incorrect variation (150 points)

You can get a maximum of 400 points (Solved in the same minute and correct variation).

Let's start with a very easy puzzle. Black to move. The puzzle's rating is 1886, and most of you should solve this with relative ease.

Nb4 Qd2 Nxd3

Also I'm glad this forum is back!

Correct! @WolfKid18 gets 200 points for solving the puzzle with the correct variation.

How often to post new puzzle? @alexandermatos?

My posting schedule is generally unpredictable, but I post when online.

Can you solve this difficult 2600 puzzle? White to move and win.

Ra1+ Kb8 Nc6+ Bxc6 Ba7+ Kc8 Rc1+ Bxc1 Qxc1#