Chess Puzzle #12776

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 8/K7/8/1kp5/1P2B3/8/6Q1/R7 w - -

Added by:	elvuelodelcondor
Added on:	18-Jul-09
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 8/K7/8/1kp5/1P2B3/8/6Q1/R7 w - -
Attempts:	1275
Solved:	795 (62%)


White to move, mate in 2

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notthinking
17-May-16, 01:14

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Does this work

Does the line
Bd5, Kxb4 Qb2# not work?

wardh
17-May-16, 01:35

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@notthinking

Black plays c4 and there is no checkmate.

donnaclara
17-May-16, 02:48

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Problem for problemists?

Since this was composed problem appearing in Probleemblaad, I think the paradox of the 'brute force', game like key move is the point.
A problemist would wait for something like 1.Qd2 c4 2.Ra5# or 1...cxb4 2.Qd5#, but funny enough the 'arrogant' 1...Kc4! defeats.

landover
17-May-16, 03:09

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I hate those check on first move composed problems...

in my opinion a good composed problem doesn't need it. It takes away a bit of the beauty.

iamwell
17-May-16, 03:36

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Nice puzzle. Took some time to see it.

notthinking
17-May-16, 06:00

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With Bd5

With Bd5 the king can't move to c4?

wardh
17-May-16, 06:36

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@notthinking

You really deserve your name . I didn't say KING c4 but PAWN c4.

chesscode
17-May-16, 06:40

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... your name says all ( notthinking ) ...

... but the PAWN can go to c4 ! ...
kindly regards and have a nice day with thinking
Lutz

morphman
17-May-16, 18:17

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1 star with irony

very easy, but ironic ... 1. Bd3+, ... take the pawn (Kxb4), the black pawn occupies the escape square, interpose the pawn (c4), and the white pawn now guards what would have been the escape square ...

cloudatlas
29-Apr-23, 07:26

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Ugh, yuck...

...to some of the comments here.

kingdawar
29-Apr-23, 07:31

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I choose to think they were thinking they were being nice...

cloudatlas
30-Apr-23, 05:31

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@kingdawar...

......I admire that.

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