Chess Puzzle #9131

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 8/8/8/8/7p/4PQpp/R5q1/KR4Bk w - -

Added by:	geirx
Added on:	09-Feb-09
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 8/8/8/8/7p/4PQpp/R5q1/KR4Bk w - -
Attempts:	1119
Solved:	276 (24%)


White to move, mate in 2

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donnaclara
26-Oct-15, 02:25

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Funny 'option combination'. I don't know about you, but the key was the very first move that occurred to me .

sonar
26-Oct-15, 05:14

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pretty nice one, and not very tough

schachhooligan
26-Oct-15, 06:49

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I didn't get it. I was trying to force black into moving the pawn from h3-> h2 by just moving my pawn and it would result in ckeckmate in 2 moves as well. I don't get the queen move after using the hint.

schachhooligan
26-Oct-15, 06:50

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Found my mistake

shsiii
26-Oct-15, 10:24

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why does the queen have to go to a8? Why not b7?

betta38
26-Oct-15, 11:17

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@shsiii

because the black queen could have capture a rook or blocked making it mate in 3 or more.

shsiii
26-Oct-15, 11:46

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What about queen to c6?

betta38
26-Oct-15, 11:51

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the black queen can block making it mate in 3

try the analyze feature.

colinbsleftpeg
26-Oct-15, 12:24

Comment deleted on 26-Oct-15, 12:26

aarouge
26-Oct-15, 13:17

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Very smart

This puzzle is very smart, with several options. A beautiful miniature.
It took to me a while.

chessikins
26-Oct-15, 15:49

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Fun..

No too difficult..Hermaj was the obvious key and it was just a matter of trying all moves with her until you got it..

fredkohn
20-Dec-22, 12:44

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www.yacpdb.org credits this to Sam Loyd.

jayelthefirst
29-Oct-23, 06:11

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Good Composition

It took me a while to work it out but there was always the feeling that I was on the cusp of doing so which kept me going. Very enjoyable.

archduke_piccolo
29-Oct-23, 13:00

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Clever puzzle

Took me a while. Oddly enough, the key occurred to me early, but I didn't follow it up. It was only after I tried it and got a mate it dawned on me that other, similar, moves would not do.

snailmate
29-Oct-23, 13:16

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The black queen must remain pinned

Otherwise it can check White, delaying mate to more than 2 moves.

Knowing this made solving it a lot easier, because it means the white queen has to stay on the long diagonal.

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