Not so hard mate in 2

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rooperi

Some of you have probably seen this before, a famous old puzzle:

Théodore HERLIN
Schachzeitung 1852

Eebster

Cool!

rooperi
nimzovich wrote:

I must have an affinity for symmetric positions.


You do?

This is one of my own attempts: #4

rooperi
nimzovich wrote:
rooperi wrote:
nimzovich wrote:

I must have an affinity for symmetric positions.


You do?

This is one of my own attempts: #3

 

 


Before I crack my head on this, please inform if this is a mate in two. Thanks!


Mate in 3, I edited just after I posted...[edit] AAARGHH! mate in 4, so sorry.....

David_Spencer

Um... Doesn't your solution take four moves? EDIT: Ah, OK.

mississauga99

Am I correct that there are 2 more solutions to Herlin's puzzle?

1. Qd4

1. Qe5

rooperi
mississauga99 wrote:

Am I correct that there are 2 more solutions to Herlin's puzzle?

1. Qd4

1. Qe5


Both those fail to Ra6+

mississauga99

rooperi: for your puzzle, what in the continuation if 2 ... Kc3?

mississauga99

awww. thanks.

rooperi
mississauga99 wrote:

rooperi: for your puzzle, what in the continuation if 2 ... Kc3?


It's in the move list,  still 3 Be4, the King can't go anywhere but back to d4