Puzzle #4 Hard - Chess Forums

Lord-Chaos

Aug 29, 2009

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#1

White to play, Mate in 2

kunduk

Aug 29, 2009

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#2

v v easy

rooperi

Aug 30, 2009

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#3

demetrios18 wrote:

bad puzzle, obviously the person with extra queen , knight and pawns will win, you would be stupid for losing if u are white, any beginner can win IT

BAD POST

Its not a bad post, this is a composition, with a stipulation, mate in 2, not White to play and win.

This puzzle first appeared in 1956, and won first prize, so the judges of composing tourneys disagree with you.

Mircea MANOSLESCU
Revista de Sah 1956
1° Prix
ja * grimshaw
In Le Guide des Echecs p.986

Whit'es 1st move threatens Rb4#.

There are 6 different moves that defend against this, leading to 6 different mates.

1. ... Rh5~, Ra3~, Bb2/e5/xf6 2. Rb4#
1. ... Rb3 2. Rc5#
1. ... Rc3, Bd4 2. Q(x)d4#
1. ... Rd3 2. Qb4#
1. ... Rxe3 2. Nxe3#
1. ... Bc3 2. Qe2#

Excellent puzzle.

Escapest_Pawn

Aug 30, 2009

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#4

To heck with the above feedback. Good puzzle. Only one solution, (which is surprising considering the situation) and just about the last combination I had remaining to look at. TY.