CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 8/8/8/6kN/Q7/7R/7N/K7 w - -

Added by:blitzkov
Added on:24-Oct-12
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chess puzzle 8/8/8/6kN/Q7/7R/7N/K7 w - -
Attempts:20
Solved:11 (55%)
White to move, mate in 2
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capafan
11-Mar-26, 14:55

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Questions:
1 ~ Which pieces can move to contain BK?
• h6, g6, f5 are squares BK can move to.
• only Q can cover 2 of these 3 in one move, Qe4 & Qg4.

2 ~ Of these 2, which provides access to a second move of checkmate?
• Only the latter, Qg4.

Therefore,
1. Qg4...Kh6 (forced)
2. Qg7#
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