Chess Puzzle #5838

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 7k/1b4p1/1P6/4n1p1/2n3P1/5PBN/1R5K/2r5 b - -

Added by:	coolistdude
Added on:	28-Aug-08
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 7k/1b4p1/1P6/4n1p1/2n3P1/5PBN/1R5K/2r5 b - -
Attempts:	1564
Solved:	1134 (72%)


Black to move, mate in 2

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bordas
08-May-13, 04:04

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Why can't white take the knight in g4?

justmartin
08-May-13, 04:06

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It's a pin

drlough
08-May-13, 04:09

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yeah if Nxg4 and fg then RH1 mate.

nikirandom
08-May-13, 04:38

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Nice

First move took me a little thought.

luke_nl
08-May-13, 05:24

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nice

first move I looked at was 1...Nxf3+ but there is just no mate after 2.Kg2! Both mates 1...Nxg4 2.fxg4 Rh1 and 1...Nxg4 2.Kg2 Pce3 are nice, and useful to remember!

rickypr18
08-May-13, 09:26

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Luke, didn't you mean Nce3? I don't think any pawn can move to e3 and checkmate here.

luke_nl
08-May-13, 11:59

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yes, little mistake, in my native tongue we use the P for the Knight

rickypr18
08-May-13, 12:10

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Oh. Didn't know. I use C for the knight in my main language.

shardik
08-May-13, 13:35

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Great puzzle - love that one.

fezzik
08-May-13, 17:22

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Paard vs Cavalier vs Caballo vs Knight

I prefer Cavalier to Paard, but there's something quaint about a Raadsheer as opposed to a fou or an alfil. I somehow think of Raadsheer Renard, but not sure what story he was a character in.

Regardless, this was a nice puzzle.

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