Chess Puzzle #13471

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 3Bk2r/1N4pr/2nQ2Pp/8/3n4/8/6K1/8 w - -

Added by:	dtwister
Added on:	07-Aug-09
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 3Bk2r/1N4pr/2nQ2Pp/8/3n4/8/6K1/8 w - -
Attempts:	585
Solved:	257 (43%)


White to move, mate in 2

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kingdawar
14-Apr-11, 13:51

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R.I. Gunn, 1941

wardh
06-Mar-22, 09:51

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Why is the solve rate so low? This is a very easy problem. Maybe because the first move is no check (or a Q-sac).

zyba
06-Mar-22, 10:50

Comment deleted on 14-Mar-22, 01:47

bert17
06-Mar-22, 14:23

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Nice for the easy section

The double function of Nb7 is pretty, just the Rook on h7 is superfluous.

kingdawar
06-Mar-22, 14:29

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Black would like to castle out of it, but white points out that the h8 rook has already moved to allow the rook on h7.

bert17
06-Mar-22, 18:32

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Kingdawar

Good point, I often forget about the castling option in problems.
The black Rook on g8 instead of h8 would make it possible to delete Rh7 it seems, making for a better looking puzzle.

mcbrickman
06-Mar-22, 19:04

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Castling also can't be considered because the king would pass through check.

mcbrickman
06-Mar-22, 19:05

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Ignore that! Failed to take into account the queen had moved.

kingdawar
06-Mar-22, 23:35

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Moving the black rook to g8 would ruin the effect of counterintuitively releasing the black king.

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