Thanks to sea-biscuit, a completed explanation.
It is Ne4.
Very hard problem. We have to find a way to mate after Be7 and Kg7.
1. Bce4 would do this (Be7 Rc8 Kg7 Ng8#), but fails to Bb4.
1. Ng5 is another try: (Be7 2. Nd5 Kg7 3. Qf6) but 2. ... Bf8 is painful.
1. Ne8 is another cool move. (Be7 2. Ng5 Kg7 3. Qf6) but again 2. ... Bf8 defends.
I think the solution is 1. Ne4(!) with these lines:
1. ... Be7 2. Nfg5 Kg7 (Bishop moves are answered with Qf6 or Qf8) 3. Qf6#
1. ... Bb4 2. Ndc5 Ba5 3. Qd4# or Bxc3 Bxc3# or Bxc5 Rxc5#
1. ... Bg7 2. Bd5 (this is the reason for Ne4 not Nd5) Kxh7 (Bishop moves allow Rc8# or Bxc3#) 3. Be8#
1. ... Bd6 2. Rc1-5 Be5 3. Rb8#
1. ... Bh6(c5) 2. Rb8 Bf8 3. Rxf8#
The position used by sea biscuit is different.
the bishop has already moved from c6 in that diagram
Gentlemen, the only answer is Ne4, and it was first solved by @bays_al.
Trophy has been sent to him, only.
1# ne4(opens black angle if b.b4 and bxr) 2# ng5-----#3depends on b. move ...... qf8mate and nf7mate or bxr and bxb mate
Gentlemen, the only answer is Ne4, and it was first solved by @bays_al.
Trophy has been sent to him, only.
@True_BeginningTease, after 190 posts, you should at least post the winning solution in one place.
Are posts # 75-78 (on page #4) the true solution, or is it posts #81 and #164? Or will this silly tease just continue?
What a lazy-ass thread you provide. Are you Trolling, Dear?
And what's up with your game score? Of your past 50 games, about 80 pecent of them are against opponents rated 500+ points below you.
And you like to beat up little kids, too?? Geesh.
this is one confused thread lol