HARD Puzzle: Mate in Two
I like it. Thanks. You didn't post the solution, though. I can find mate in 3. Posted here in puzzle format.
arielkr
Be7 Kd4
I see several mate in 3's but confess to getting "flustered" if it means what I think it does
I don't think there's a mate in 2.
If this were a real game I would definitely play Bxb3 next move as it's a no brainer from there. Could just play it like a Q + K against K if opponent didn't resign. Interesting to look for efficient mating patterns in the postion though.
I should mention that I was being facetious in my last post. Great puzzle and I think you were right not to post a solution as I almost certainly would have cheated and peaked as, so often, puzzles posted here have mistakes or are essentially helpmates.
Raito,
Was this your own creation or did you find it somewhere?
it's mate in three,not mate in two.the solution is this:
1.bxb3.....kd4
bc3.........kc5...........Qc6# ,,that's the solution
Am I right Raito that white have to move three times not two moves.did I gave you the right solution...1.Bxb3...Kd4
2.bC3 ....KC5
3.QC6.........
@Escapest_Pawn: sorry, I made the puzzle by more than 14 minutes and you posted in... I got the puzzle from a book.
@bigshot63: It's mate in two... see the solution at post # 12