great fun, never underestimate those pawns
Mate in two. 1st Prize. Mat Plus 1994, Milan Velimirovic
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FxG7 Looks like the best course of action, though I could be mistaken.
it's obviously d4+
first time trying to answer these puzzles so dont crack down on me if i mess up. F5 move to G7 then C6 to D6? is that right?
took me about twenty minutes. good one!
that was really good...
Ng5 now if 1...Kxf5 Qe4#
2...Bxf5 Nf3#
3...Nxf5 Qxe6#
4...Nxd3 Qe4#
5...any other move by black Qe4#.
pawn will do the job.good
d4+, cxd4, qb5++
May 24, 2008
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Unless i'm missing something Nxc5 seems to work too. Actually, Nxc5 may work better than Ng5. With Ng5, what about exf5?
1.fxg7
2. Qd6
the horse on b2 would put a fly in that ointment i thought i had. nm
Sunshiny wrote: Unless i'm missing something Nxc5 seems to work too. Actually, Nxc5 may work better than Ng5. With Ng5, what about exf5?
I think Nf7 # would work?
May 25, 2008
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flying2828 wrote: Sunshiny wrote: Unless i'm missing something Nxc5 seems to work too. Actually, Nxc5 may work better than Ng5. With Ng5, what about exf5?
I think Nf7 # would work?
Yes, that'll work. So Ng5 and Nxc5 leads to mate.
After 1. Nxc5 if black responds:
- 1. ... Nxf5, Kxf5, Nxd3, or bxc5, then 2. Qe4#
- 1. ... exf5, or Bxf5, then 2. d4#
So i guess the answer isn't exactly unique.
Yes Ng5 looks good Any catch there?
If Ng5 then Nxd3 means the queen cant move to e4. Hence no mate-in-two...
Edit: Then again, Qd6 *Smiles embarrisingly* can't see any way to stop it, then.
timepass wrote:
that was really good...
Ng5 now if 1...Kxf5 Qe4#
2...Bxf5 Nf3#
3...Nxf5 Qxe6#
4...Nxd3 Qe4#
5...any other move by black Qe4#.
Thanks!! I could not come up with the solution. Was beginning to drive me a little (more) crazy.
if ng5 kxf5, no more mate in two!!!
c4+, cxd4 is forced, then exd4 is mate.
Nice problem with beatiful possibilities but unique solution.
Milan Velimirovic, 1st Prize, Mat Plus, 1994.