Chess Puzzle #5957

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 2b3nr/pp1pN2k/3R1B1P/4QKpP/6Pb/1B4P1/P1P5/n7 w - g6

Added by:	thebish
Added on:	08-Sep-08
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 2b3nr/pp1pN2k/3R1B1P/4QKpP/6Pb/1B4P1/P1P5/n7 w - g6
Attempts:	1207
Solved:	138 (11%)


White to move, mate in 2

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blahamen
27-Nov-11, 13:59

Comment deleted on 07-Dec-11, 09:03

kingdawar
27-Nov-11, 14:03

Comment deleted on 07-Dec-11, 08:59

fastfred95
07-Dec-11, 03:17

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This is an unfair puzzle because there's no way to know that G5 is en passant.

phonybenoni
07-Dec-11, 05:05

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Black's last move could only have been ...g7-g5. His other pawns have never moved, and any of his pieces could only have moved from squares where White pieces are now sitting. The g-pawn couldn't have come from g6 where it would have been checking the White king, and could not have come from f6/h6 with a capture. Hence ...g7-g5 is the only possible move, and the en passant capture is possible.

fastfred95
07-Dec-11, 05:16

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Thank you, I can see it now!

maxplayer
07-Dec-11, 05:41

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There are many puzzles like this in GK, I remember two of them, made by great masters, we there are very few pieces on the board but you still have the possibility to castle. I agree it´s unfair but this trick have been widely used.

blahamen
07-Dec-11, 05:50

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I retract my comment -- definitely a puzzle, and a good one!

ikosokin
07-Dec-11, 08:14

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Hats Off!

[i]Black's last move could only have been ...g7-g5. His other pawns have never moved, and any of his pieces could only have moved from squares where White pieces are now sitting. The g-pawn couldn't have come from g6 where it would have been checking the White king, and could not have come from f6/h6 with a capture. Hence ...g7-g5 is the only possible move, and the en passant capture is possible.[/i]

Precisely!!! Not only is it not 'unfair' - like the castling puzzles - but the e.p. capture makes this a rich puzzle!!! Congrats and hats off!

Solving this successfully has really inspired me.

IKO

sjaak123
07-Dec-11, 08:56

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Not correct

Blacks last move could have been bxa1 and promotion to Knight,

rawb23
07-Dec-11, 09:20

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Opinion changed yet agiain

First I didn't like it, because how would you know white could take e.p? Then I read the comments and realised, its quite a good puzzle. But then I read the comment above, now I don't know what to think...

miledout
07-Dec-11, 11:17

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Puzzle 5957

It looks to me as though B x g5 is also Mate?? (in 2)

blahamen
07-Dec-11, 11:39

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sjaak123, black couldn't have promoted to a knight on a1, it would have to be b1.

blahamen
07-Dec-11, 11:41

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miledout, I'm afraid not, knight checks on e7

sjaak123
07-Dec-11, 11:55

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blahamen:

pawn takes a piece f.e rook on a1

ypsilonalpha
07-Dec-11, 12:09

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Corrigendum

A white pawn on b2 would make this puzzle complete. As you people pointed out, the last black move could have been bxa1=N (capturing the only missing white piece, a knight).

And Bxg5 is met by Nf6 ...

nimzo58
07-Dec-11, 12:18

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1.Bxg5 is not mate in two because of 1... Sf6 and not because of 1...Sxe7+ 2.Dxe7 mate

videsa
07-Dec-11, 12:44

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bwem
07-Dec-11, 13:04

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place a white pawn on b2 and it's complete. Cute idea though. Props.

cmethan
07-Dec-11, 13:33

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Impossible!

The last move could not have been bxa1=N because that's black's side!!!! A pawn can not move backwards!

cmethan
07-Dec-11, 13:40

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correction

that should be cxb1

sjaak123
07-Dec-11, 13:55

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cmethan, why backwards: maybe for a complete description:

the last move for black: black pawn on b2 takes a white piece (rook) on a1 and promotes to knight.

case closed

rightrook
07-Dec-11, 15:14

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not legal...

This is an unfair puzzle because there's no way to know that pawn g5 creates an en passant move...!

blahamen
07-Dec-11, 19:15

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sjaak123, you are correct.

rightrook, read above comments

cmethan
07-Dec-11, 19:16

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Sorry

you are correct sjaak123

zolerino
07-Dec-11, 22:15

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It's certainly captious...

Because you have to 'IMAGINE' last black move providing en passant capture.

thebish
07-Dec-11, 23:19

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Points taken

Thanks for the nice comments, from those who enjoyed my puzzle. And sjaak123, you are correct that the last move could have been ...bxa1=N (as strange as that move would be). Simply adding a white pawn on b2 would fix it, but alas... I can't do that. (Edits can only be made to the description.) I will have to delete this puzzle and create a new one, unfortunately.

extremo
08-Dec-11, 13:08

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Don't delete, just add a new one.

Proliferation, seems to be the way here. But a better argument is that when solving puzzles, and you hit a similar one 3 weeks (or whatever) after solving the original it reinforces whatever it is that you learned the first time.

sjaak123
08-Dec-11, 13:23

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Thebish:go ahead

good luck with your creative process. I'd lik to see more of them,

dude4343
08-Dec-11, 15:55

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I solved it by clicking on every piece first to see where he could move

zolerino
10-Dec-11, 12:49

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Agree.

thebish, I said puzzle is captious: But it is really GREAT ! And legal. In a correct chess position. A very nice brain creation !

eduard352
07-Jan-13, 06:39

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Maybe another small fix?

Add white a rook and knight somewhere on the board.
With those two pieces still around, bxa1 would also be impossible, because all pieces are accounted for.

Its does the trick too, but harder to figure out then adding a pawn on b2.
Howabaout adding Rh1 and Nb1?

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