Chess Puzzle #16137

CHESS PUZZLE #16137

Added by:	amr14
Added on:	20-Oct-09
Description:	The Source
Difficulty:	online chess puzzle #16137
Attempts:	685
Solved:	60 (8%)


White to move, mate in 2

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dryvel
30-Nov-12, 06:26

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Puzzle Does Not Work

Black does not have to move the Rook at Rc4 because Qb2 does not threaten anything. Black actually has room to make any move. For example King takes Pawn at e5 (or possibly even at c6) prolongs the game significantly.
Mate in 3 is possible (and a more elegant solution presented) if:
Pf4+ Re4
Be4+ Kd4
Qd3 Mate

All plays by white are compulsory

puzzler77
30-Nov-12, 06:53

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1 Qb2

If 1 ... Kxc6 2 Qb7#
If 1 ... Kxe5 2 f4# (note that both Rooks are pinned in this situation)

amr14 A search in the "Yet Another Chess Puzzle Data Base" reveals puzzle #31033. Baird, Edith Elina Helen, Nottinghamshire Guardian, 1889 (I assume it is a crafted puzzle and not from actual play)

go to www.yacpdb.org and paste "2N2K1B/5p2/2PNpr2/1QpkP3/3r4/5P2/3P4/5R1B" (but without the quotation marks) into the the field below the board, then select "Search"

hardland
30-Nov-12, 07:42

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I know I solved this before... but I don't remember where. So I remember the Knight checkmateing... And it was just to look for the first move.

But I don't remember if the first time was so easy.

elfuego51
30-Nov-12, 10:01

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Found it

Had to analyze it for 10-15 minutes, but got it. Very nice.

chessikins
30-Nov-12, 18:04

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Hardish...

Tried various knight moves at first(as you do..its almost traditional) but then opted for a direct threat with hermaj..nice block with the rook aha then a horse does the bizz..not so hard but tricky....business as usual,shall we say...

blitzkov
30-Nov-12, 19:22

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Author,

Helen Elina Edith Baird, Nottinghamshire Guardian 1889

jmc5400
30-Nov-12, 20:50

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@dryvel

Welcome to gameknot.

Let me suggest that if you think a puzzle is not a mate in 2 (or a mate in whatever), close the box that congratulates you on solving the puzzle and click on the first move you made. You'll see the list of all possible plays for your opponent, when you select one it will show the response for mate (or forcing the mate). This will save you time and from posting potential embarashing comments. If you still see a new way to mate try posting it as an alternate solution under the options once you have solved closed the congrats box. The chess engine will run through all the pssibilities for you. Its a great tool.

Cheers.

onedimensional
01-Dec-12, 01:11

Comment deleted on 05-Mar-13, 23:07.

puzzler77
01-Dec-12, 16:52

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Link to Puzzle #31033 in YACPDB

www.yacpdb.org

dryvel
03-Dec-12, 08:08

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My bad

I erred in not seeing Pf4 and so acknowledge that the puzzle does work as contrived.

@jmc500: Thanks for the tip on using analysis. I'm not embarrassed as any dialogue on the game I see as a learning opportunity, and we are all learners as far as a I can see.

@onedimensional: It should have been obvious from my original comments that I solved the puzzle. I never claimed superior intelligence however but though this the appropriate forum to voice my concern and am therefore grateful for the guidance. Your comments smack of a certain arrogance though that I may have to address at a future date.

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