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White to Move: Checkmate in Two [Really hard]

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ThePawnSlayer
Nov 20, 2020
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A really toughie - White to Move: Checkmate in Two against any defense

Solution in video form! Includes some failed solutions

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ThePawnSlayer
Nov 20, 2020
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bbmaxwell wrote:

Nice puzzle.

One trick to solving short mates that are billed as "really hard" is pretend it's black to move.

So I calculated b3 Bc6 mate.

But after c3 there's no mate because you have to cover a3, b3, and a4.

And after you see that much the solution becomes a lot easier.

 

Thanks! :-) but how can the bishop get to c6?

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Arisktotle
Nov 20, 2020
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bbmaxwell wrote:
ThePawnSlayer wrote:

Thanks! :-) but how can the bishop get to c6?

It doesn't matter. You just imagine future setups without calculating moves.

That's the spirit of problem solving! Kudos!

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NM EnergeticHay
Nov 20, 2020
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#4

nice puzzle

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noor2200
Nov 20, 2020
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#5
Nice one
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DADOGS
Nov 20, 2020
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#6

nice but kinda hard

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ThePawnSlayer
Nov 21, 2020
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Thanks all :-)

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WCM EchoingQuake
Nov 21, 2020
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It is hard.