Chess Puzzle #8994

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 3r4/1p6/7b/8/Q7/3R1R1P/3Bk1N1/1K6 w - -

Added by:	bharathiraja
Added on:	01-Feb-09
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 3r4/1p6/7b/8/Q7/3R1R1P/3Bk1N1/1K6 w - -
Attempts:	930
Solved:	129 (13%)


White to move, mate in 2

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woutstra
04-Oct-12, 05:08

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depending on blacks move this could be a hard puzzle...

first one is tough but if you get certain moves by black this is very easy

fezzik
04-Oct-12, 09:34

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Tough first move!

Try solving the puzzle completely without moving any pieces. Then you'll appreciate why the first move is so important.

I spent ~3 minutes on this one, which is a fair bit of time for a 2-mover. Nice!

3 Stars Difficulty
3 Stars Aesthetics.

kingdawar
04-Oct-12, 09:36

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woutstra

If you want to do this thing right, you solve for all second move scenarios already on the first move.

mika76
04-Oct-12, 14:45

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Very good.

taikvei
04-Oct-12, 19:03

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Can someone tell my why black can't just simply rook to e3 to prevent this mate?

lavacouch
04-Oct-12, 19:15

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@ talkvei

Simple, because black doesn't have a rook on the e-file or the 3-rank, and therefore can't possibly move a rook to e3.

If you're referring to the bxe3, then check out the moves list once the puzzle is solved and you'll see...

1 Be3 Bxe3
2 Qd1#

Actually, this would still be mate, even if black had a rook on e3.

vachess2
04-Oct-12, 20:05

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Queen to e4 and f3 to f1 is also mate in two moves..

md_azizian
04-Oct-12, 21:01

Comment deleted on 22-Nov-12, 07:37

taikvei
22-Nov-12, 06:25

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Oh, I meant black rook to d3, taking whites rook, protecting his king from the mate and making himself able to take whites bishop/rook in the next move. Kind of a good move, no?

jordanz1997
17-Dec-13, 03:57

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taikvei

dear taikvei,

When black rook captures white rook, it denies the black king that d3 square to escape to when white Rf2+..thus mate!

capafan
14-Apr-26, 19:12

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I thought Bd1 would work...

...but Alternative Solutions played 1...Bd2, which cuts d3R off from 2. Qd1+, then 2. Nf4+...B×f4, 3. Qd1# is too many moves.

So, the winner is 1. Bd3.
• It's counterintuitive to place your Bishop in between your 2 Rooks, but here it is, for reals!

129/930 = 13% ~ bharathiraja -- you've collected some fascinating stuff, here!

capafan
14-Apr-26, 19:34

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vachess2 ---> Incorrect....

Dear vachess2 -- you wrote:
"Queen to e4 and f3 to f1 is also mate in two moves.."

By "f3 to f1" you're not implying Pawn moves, so it must mean f3Rf1, that is, "Rook @ f3 moves to f1." Proceeding from this presumption, you've left out one move, namely,
1. Qe4+...Be3 (you've failed to allow Blk's response),
2. Q×e3+ (missing move)...Kd1,
3. Rf1#

So, it's not #2, but #3: too many moves.

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