Chess Puzzle #4571

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 1Q1B4/pp6/k7/p7/2K5/8/8/8 w - -

Added by:	kingdawar
Added on:	02-Jun-08
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 1Q1B4/pp6/k7/p7/2K5/8/8/8 w - -
Attempts:	1437
Solved:	539 (37%)


White to move, mate in 2

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eugen1943
31-Mar-12, 01:14

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nice

but I can't help feeling sorry for black. It reminds me of a case of claustrophobia I had when I was 3.

nikirandom
31-Mar-12, 03:15

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Took..

.. me three or four tries. Got it once I stopped trying to make Qc7 work.

marvin2
31-Mar-12, 06:50

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Nice!

Once you got you have to avoid the pawn on b7 being moved (if you don't do that you can't mate in two moves). The sac of the bishop force this pawn to be blocked and the queen do the rest.

ravel_out
31-Mar-12, 07:53

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Qc7

what is wrong with that?

nikirandom
31-Mar-12, 07:58

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Qc7..

doesn't work because Black then plays b5+

marvin2
31-Mar-12, 08:05

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ravel_out

If you don't block the pawn on b7, after Qc7 the next move by black will be b5+, which avoids the two moves checkmate and opens the b7 square for the black king to escape (of course, keeping in mind that there's no escape for the black king in this position).

ravel_out
31-Mar-12, 09:06

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Thanks

Totally forgot about b5+

joyyan
31-Mar-12, 09:42

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NEAT-O

fezzik
31-Mar-12, 11:28

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Another nice puzzle!

Well done! Two clever puzzles in a row!

sachster
31-Mar-12, 13:31

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Good puzzle

I also kept trying to make Qc7 work lol

chessikins
31-Mar-12, 17:23

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Bad for bishop..

Obvious blockade pattern once you suss the bishop is the key..still very neat though..

aquila96
31-Mar-12, 21:50

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What's wrong with this?

Qd6+, b6, Qxb6#

fezzik
31-Mar-12, 22:03

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Aquila...

2..axb6 Is wrong with this.

john_h
31-Mar-12, 22:15

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I like these type of puzzles

godbole
31-Mar-12, 23:11

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Very simple if your brain is switched on. Took me just under a minute to solve.

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