Chess Puzzle #8019

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 1rb4r/pkPp3p/1b1P3n/1Q6/N3Pp2/8/P1P3PP/7K w - -

Added by:	eqj2
Added on:	11-Dec-08
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 1rb4r/pkPp3p/1b1P3n/1Q6/N3Pp2/8/P1P3PP/7K w - -
Attempts:	2029
Solved:	1296 (63%)


White to move, mate in 2

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rich_sposato
19-Nov-13, 00:23

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Took me a half minute longer because I assumed it would be a queen-sac puzzle like so many others. Once I realized that wasn't it, the answer came quickly.

Good puzzle.

hughff
19-Nov-13, 00:26

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If I were Paulsen, I would not have won that game because I was laughing so hard when I spotted it - the arbiter would have no doubt shot me. (That was the rule in 1847, wasn't it?)

nikirandom
19-Nov-13, 01:10

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Took me a little longer because I thought the low number of White pieces made it simpler and I thought that the pinned Bishop would play a part (tried Nc5+ first).

Lovely solution anyway, especially for a real game.

jaffis
19-Nov-13, 04:43

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Nice puzzle, enjoyed it

pony_boy
19-Nov-13, 06:45

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Super Puzzle

I loved this one. It had all of the elements that I respect in a puzzle: Elegance, simplicity without being obvious, under-promotion, and of course, the hero being my favorite piece.

fezzik
19-Nov-13, 07:35

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Nice, Hughff!

The puzzle was relatively easy, and fun.

The daily puzzles have definitely improved recently.

rooklecour1
19-Nov-13, 09:03

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Distractions

In old style composition problems no piece was superfluous; the the extra pieces seemed to play the role solely of a distraction trying to disguise the under promotion to knight. At first I looked at a knight check and only then noticed the possibility of a promotion - fairly rare motif. Once the existence of the possibility was apparent the answer came of itself.

max_planck_3511
19-Nov-13, 10:20

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good puzzle! Enjoyed it

fezzik
19-Nov-13, 10:22

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rooklecour...

This wasn't a composition, it was a game continuation.

littlebigpawn
19-Nov-13, 13:43

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Brilliant!

*Salutes Mr Paulsen*

queen4aday
19-Nov-13, 21:12

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If I didn't know it was a two move mate, I never would have gotten it. Nice.

bunnyrabbitz
20-Nov-13, 16:28

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Nice puzzle

it took me a bit longer to solve a 65% solve-rate puzzle ! But still got it on the first try only after analyzing visually a good 5 minutes.

nikcopp
30-Dec-13, 20:40

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´bom quebra cabeça

demorei um pouco, excelente a promoção cavalo

kingdawar
28-Apr-23, 03:52

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There's a game Paulsen - Blachly over here www.chessgames.com

It stops after 19. d6...
Presumably the next moves would be 19. ... Qxa1 20. Nc3 Qxf1+ 21. Qxf1 gxf4 22. Qb5+ Bb6 23. Na4 Rb8 and I believe we have the exact position as in the diagram above.

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