hard puzzels
i cant do them without hint
I managed to solve them all without a hint (it deprives from the satisfaction of solving).
While they are indeed hard (especially the second one!), it can be solved with a good foundational knowledge of tactics and knowing the basic rules of the game.
If you think the mate in two's are hard, try the first puzzle of the same book (from 5334) to get the ball rolling. (White to play).
Jossie
@TheRoadto2500, in the third puzzle, 1. Rc3 is arguably a more fun way to finish, albeit technically slower. Black can delay mate only with 1.. Bb4, and even that still loses quickly and elegantly - with 2. Nd6++ Kb1 3. Rxb4+ Ka1 or a2 4. Ra3#. All other bishop moves (the black king has no squares) fall to 2. Nd6#, 2. Rb1#, or both.
Here are six hard mate in 2 puzzles. I got these puzzles from "5334 Problems, Combinations, and Games" by Laszlo Polgar. They are all compositions and the first move is the hardest to find. There are other ways to mate, but try to find the moves that lead to a mate in 2.