Mate in one?
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Yes, it is mate in one.
Kd5#... maybe?
tigbench wrote:
Qb2, easy, I was just looking at the wrong king.
...c3?????
Here's another interesting one.
This puzzle has an eye-catching diagram. White still has entire army of 16 men, while Black is down to just a king and a bishop. But look more closely and you will see how hard it is to stop Black's devastating threat of Bxc7 mate.
That is just the start. Following some startling and forced moves on both sides, the game eventually reaches a most unexpected decision. Does White(to play) win,draw or lose?
Nov 23, 2013
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#8
The_Cosmologist wrote:
Here's another interesting one.
This puzzle has an eye-catching diagram. White still has entire army of 16 men, while Black is down to just a king and a bishop. But look more closely and you will see how hard it is to stop Black's devastating threat of Bxc7 mate.
That is just the start. Following some startling and forced moves on both sides, the game eventually reaches a most unexpected decision. Does White(to play) win,draw or lose?
I think it's a win?
1. Bh2 Bxh2 2. g3 Bxg3 3. Rf4 Bxf4 4. d6 Bxd6 5. Qh2 Bxh2 6. Re5 Bxe5 7. Nb5 and Black can't stop the f-pawn from Queening without allowing Kc8 or the Knight on c7 to move away with check.
@johnkorean.. You came very close to the answer.
For those who couldn't solve the 1st problem(mate in one), I think you all tried to solve it on the screen. I would suggest you to set the position on a real board.
The_Cosmologist wrote:
Here's a position with white to move and mate in one.
But before solving, do keep in mind that it was published on 1st April.
I think the solution will be really interesting !! Still can't find a checkmate in one for white !!
The_Cosmologist wrote:
For those who couldn't solve the 1st problem(mate in one), I think you all tried to solve it on the screen. I would suggest you to set the position on a real board.
OK, got it.
Well, technically, it's still a problem with no solution...
This one from Bruce Pandolfini suffers of the same kind of issue, but it's still a real problem : (note : edited, there missed a bishop on c8)
apostolis1 wrote:
The_Cosmologist wrote:
Here's a position with white to move and mate in one.
But before solving, do keep in mind that it was published on 1st April.
I think the solution will be really interesting !! Still can't find a checkmate in one for white !!
Perhaps you didn't read comment #10.
Nov 23, 2013
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#15
btw, if it was published on april1st, then it was april fools, so its actually not mate in one
It is mate in one, but the problem however is- Is the position legal?
Another interesting and easy problem.
White to move; what should be the result with best play?
Here's a position with white to move and mate in one.
But before solving, do keep in mind that it was published on 1st April.