mate in 2 puzzle, but VERY HARD - Chess Forums - Page 2

GKfreak · 2012-11-07T04:16:18-08:00

now set the clock and find the shortest mate, which is 2.after doing it, tell me your rating and time taken to solve each puzzle, and your comment about it ( very hard, hard, medium, easy )

Rudrabff

Apr 8, 2024

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#21

Rudrabff

Apr 8, 2024

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#22

Can u guys find it

MARattigan

Apr 8, 2024

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#23

Why the g2 pawn in the first one?

Rocky64

Apr 8, 2024

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#24

MARattigan wrote:

Why the g2 pawn in the first one?

The pawn stops a dual mate in the 1...Ka6 variation.

MARattigan

Apr 9, 2024

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#25

@Rocky64 Ah, yes. Thanks.

Arisktotle

Apr 9, 2024

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#26

MARattigan wrote:

@Rocky64 Ah, yes. Thanks.

Still, it is not a serious composition and may have been merely produced for calculation training as the text suggests. It is unthinkable that a directmate composer would deliver a solution where 2 of the 4 thematic starflight defenses are met with the same mating move!