Chess Puzzle #28649

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 1R6/8/p2pb2q/2p1bN2/2k5/P3r3/K4p2/1N1QB2B w - -

Added by:	charleshiggie
Added on:	28-Aug-10
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Difficulty:	chess puzzle 1R6/8/p2pb2q/2p1bN2/2k5/P3r3/K4p2/1N1QB2B w - -
Attempts:	971
Solved:	106 (10%)


White to move, mate in 2

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kingdawar
07-Apr-11, 19:34

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Author

V.L. Eaton, 1929

johnfilm
05-Aug-13, 00:26

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Another solution?

Following may be another solution
1.Qc2+ then if 1....Rc3, 2.Nd2#
or if 1...Bc3 then again 2.Nd2#

sir_thales
05-Aug-13, 00:37

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CHESS PUZZLE #28649

if Bb7 why not kB5 Check ?

jordanz1997
05-Aug-13, 01:20

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Why Qc2+ does not lead to mate

Black Qxd2 responds to Nd2#

jordanz1997
05-Aug-13, 01:25

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if Bb7 why not kB5 Check ?

Black Kb5 is a discover check but White has a perfect response with its own discover check immediately...Bd5!

sir_thales
05-Aug-13, 01:38

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CHESS PUZZLE #28649

Yes, jordanz1997, Oh dear, I need to go back to chess primary school. lol, missed the double check <Sigh>

divilthebother
05-Aug-13, 03:59

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Be4

I was convinced this was the correct move. I can't see any response that doesn't lead to mate for white next move?

jordanz1997
05-Aug-13, 04:15

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Be4

You 'll be disappointed by the seemingly "useless" black pawn at f2 after f2xBe1.

divilthebother
05-Aug-13, 05:43

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Be4

I meant apart from the useless pawn on f2.

jordanz1997
05-Aug-13, 06:08

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That's just the way it is...no running away from the beauty of a discovering check countering a discovering check to mate...white Bb7 followed by Bb5.

paviland
05-Aug-13, 07:00

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Satisfyingly Complicated

My first thought was Be4 & after that Rb3. Both seem to work perfectly well until you try 1...fxe1=Q! & Black's new queen can block every conceivable attack. It was that snag that gave me the hint to attack the king from the other direction
These are all the main solutions I can see (I may have missed some)...
1.Bb7 Kb5+ ( 1...Rxa3+ 2.Nxa3# ) ( 1...Re2+ 2.Qxe2# ) ( 1...Bxf5 2.Bd5# ) ( 1...Rxe1 2.Bxa6# ) ( 1...fxe1=Q 2.Bxa6# ) ( 1...Rd3 2.Qa4# ) ( 1...Bd4 2.Nxd6# ) 2.Bd5#

fezzik
05-Aug-13, 08:25

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Agreed, Paviland

I also looked at 1.Be4 before (b4) I found the solution. This was a beautifully composed problem. The way I solved it was to ask myself why there was a pawn on a6. Turns out, if you remove the pawn on a6, Bb7 does not work, but there's another solution! I'll post it after I create the problem.

fezzik
05-Aug-13, 08:28

Comment deleted on 05-Aug-13, 08:29

fezzik
05-Aug-13, 08:29

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Links...

I don't know how to provide links to other puzzles.

Take a look at puzzle # 105998 for the same puzzle without the a6 pawn. It is also a mate in two!

jordanz1997
05-Aug-13, 08:59

Comment deleted on 05-Aug-13, 09:03

paviland
05-Aug-13, 18:13

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fezzik

According to the script below, it's just a case of using the notation 'pz='
Let's see if that works..

puzzle #105998

fezzik
05-Aug-13, 20:51

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Thx paviland!

I don't know if I'll remember that tip, but it's good to know!

millerdias_chess
05-Aug-13, 22:31

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Toss Tower

ok, I get it, thanks. Belo challenge.

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