CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 8/3p1QB1/B2pp3/8/2p1k1pN/8/1N3P2/4K3 w - -

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Added on:11-Nov-09
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chess puzzle 8/3p1QB1/B2pp3/8/2p1k1pN/8/1N3P2/4K3 w - -
Attempts:645
Solved:115 (17%)
White to move, mate in 2
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donnaclara
26-Mar-16, 02:56

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Not too grim key....
There are readily mates against black defences 1...g3 (2.Qf3#) and 1...e5 (2.Qxc4#).
A good starting point is to preserve these mates and look for a key move that similarly provides mates against 1...d5 and 1...c3.

Once such key is found it remains to check what to do against any black king moves. With the correct key this will not prove 'Too Difficult'.
kingdawar
05-Nov-23, 01:20

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Composed by Mrs. W.J. Baird, 1894
snailmate
05-Nov-23, 10:24

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This one, with a solve rate of only 17%, I found much easier than today's "easy" puzzle, with a 25% solve rate. Sometimes I am amazed at what most solvers here mane, or don't manage, to solve.
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