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CHESS PUZZLE, FEN r2qkbnr/ppp2ppp/2np4/4N3/2B1P3/2N5/PPPP1PPP/R1BbK2R w - -

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Added on:01-Mar-08
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chess puzzle r2qkbnr/ppp2ppp/2np4/4N3/2B1P3/2N5/PPPP1PPP/R1BbK2R w - -
Attempts:2271
Solved:2150 (94%)
White to move, mate in 2
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howtoquantum
16-Jun-11, 00:21

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Right idea, wrong set-up
The idea with Legal's mate only works under the right conditions... If black has the knight developed on c6, then he should've captured white's knight on e5 with his own, (rather than taking the queen), and then black is winning.
e.g.
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 d6
3. Bc4 Bg4
4. Nc3 Nc6
5. Nxe5 Nxe5
6. Be2 Bxe2
7. Qxe2

If Black had played a more passive move, then Legal's mate becomes a real possibility:
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 d6
3. Bc4 Bg4
4. Nc3 h6
5. Nxe5 Bxd1
6. Bxf7+ Ke7
7. Nd5#

and then if 5...dxe5, then 6.Qxg4, and white is a solid pawn up.
superspeedz
16-Jun-11, 04:08

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Ahaha
I remember being taken like this in a blitz game... clever.  
kingdawar
16-Jun-11, 05:56

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howtoquantum
There have been posted at least a dozen versions of this position in the GameKnot section. This exact position shown here could have been reached after many plausible move variations, i.e.

1. e3 e5 2. e4 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 4. Bc4 Bg4 5. Nc3 Bh5 6. Nxe5 Bxd1

And we have the position shown in this exercise.
nwchess
16-Jun-11, 07:23
Comment deleted on 20-Jun-11, 22:05
glider02
16-Jun-11, 12:56

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To easy easy easy easy easy easy
ccmm01
16-Jun-11, 16:19

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easy way too easy for real games
brdel
19-Aug-11, 09:59

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Connu mais génial
Facile à voir une fois connu, mais il fallait le trouver, à l'origine.
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