Chess Puzzle #5441

CHESS PUZZLE #5441

Added by:	fikzter
Added on:	31-Jul-08
Description:	Winton Capital British Chess Solving Championship Starter Problem.
Difficulty:	online chess puzzle #5441
Attempts:	1164
Solved:	161 (13%)


White to move, mate in 2

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kingdawar
14-Apr-11, 01:01

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Author

J.M. Rice, 2008

vsquare
29-Apr-11, 00:41

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why will black not just take the pawn and avoid the mate? after e5-e6, d7xe6. where's the mate?

marant69
29-Apr-11, 02:01

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e6-dxe6

............Qg2#

babbalon
29-Apr-11, 04:51

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Mate

@vsquare

e5-e6, d7xe6, Df5 Mate

vsquare
29-Apr-11, 05:30

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@babbalon Df5? In case you meant Qf5, what about Qf5-e6xf5? marant69 gave the solution in the earlier comment. ansolutely missed it.
@marant69: Got it!

wcorbit
29-Apr-11, 09:05

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What about Qf5 for the first move? What's black's escape?

vyrx_8979
29-Apr-11, 10:29

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Qf5

Qf5? Black can just move almost anywhere.. let's say g6.. where's the mate in the second move?

popsan
29-Apr-11, 12:56

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pz 5441

e6-Nd4; no mate in 2...!

wcorbit
29-Apr-11, 12:58

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e6 Nd4
Ne3#

popsan
29-Apr-11, 13:10

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Yes, wcorbit

just I put the wrong Nd4 instead...Nd6

kingdawar
29-Apr-11, 13:13

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For all such questions, after solving look at the "All moves graph" located under "Options..."

popsan
29-Apr-11, 13:16

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Sorry, I'm wrong

No, it not solve the puzzle,..sorry

marant69
29-Apr-11, 13:18

Comment deleted on 29-Apr-11, 13:20.

kautilyatomar
29-Apr-11, 14:20

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It is possible to mate in two moves
Qf5, e6

wcorbit
29-Apr-11, 14:28

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nope. After Qf5, black plays g6.

kautilyatomar
29-Apr-11, 15:39

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@wcorbit; Yep....u r right

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