Chess Puzzle #18539

CHESS PUZZLE #18539

Added by:	soultosqueeze
Added on:	11-Dec-09
Description:	Oskar Wielgos, The Problemist 1963
Difficulty:	online chess puzzle #18539
Attempts:	737
Solved:	107 (14%)


White to move, mate in 2

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phantomrenegade
24-Feb-13, 02:15

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this puzzle doesn't work

because after Qd3 why not pxe5 opening up d6 for the king if the knight movesto check mate and if rxc5+ it isn't mate tell aft nxc5

sjuan76
24-Feb-13, 02:21

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it works

If you go (after ending the puzzle) to options->All moves graph, you see all possible options.

1 .. dxe5
2 dxc5#

steve_p
24-Feb-13, 04:04

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Why not rxc5+ follow up qc4+

eman645
24-Feb-13, 06:29

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If rxc5+

If white starts with rxc5+, black can recapture with the knight, which puts white's king in check and makes mate in 2 impossible

bobandyo
24-Feb-13, 06:30

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steve-

rxc5+ nxr+
then no mate in two

chessssss
24-Feb-13, 15:55

What is wrong with Qf3? No matter what, it follows with Nc3# or if the knight is taken, Qxe4#

sjuan76
24-Feb-13, 19:09

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To chesssssss

if Qf3, then pxd4 and there is no mate.

chessssss
25-Feb-13, 11:34

Ah, yes. Very true.

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