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Cryptic-C62

I don't know if there is already name for this, but I like to call this type of puzzle an "onlymate": the only legal move delivers mate!

The challenge is not in the puzzle itself, but in the construction thereof. Can you create an onlymate?

-waller-

JoshuaChess960

Easy

Cryptic-C62

rtfisner

rtfisner

Cryptic-C62

Something a little different this time...


Scottrf

That last one is really nice.

Cryptic-C62
summersolstice
Cryptic-C62 wrote:

Something a little different this time...

 

 

But that's flawed!!! it's check but not check mate, the rook can take the bishop and there's a few pices able to block the bishop!!

Scottrf
summersolstice wrote:
Cryptic-C62 wrote:

Something a little different this time...

 

 

But that's flawed!!! it's check but not check mate, the rook can take the bishop and there's a few pices able to block the bishop!!

No, it's a double check.

Escapest_Pawn

At first, I didn't understand your Frampits vs Totem puzzle as I thought, "It must be black's move and he can go ...Kh7 etc,  Edit: or ...RxBe3 mate or ...QxBe3.  Then I understood.

Clever.  Hard to believe it is from a game.

summersolstice

here's two possibly devious cases!