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Title: Chess puzzle for the week.
Post by Bobby. on Sep 2^nd, 2024 at 2:09pm

Black to move - mate in 5:

Black_to_move__mate_in_5.jpg (214 KB | 5 )

Title: Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Post by Bobby. on Sep 2^nd, 2024 at 2:11pm

White to move - mate in 3

White_to_move_mate_in_3.jpg (107 KB | 3 )

Title: Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Post by Bobby. on Sep 3^rd, 2024 at 9:25am

No bites?

What about some easier ones? -

White to move - mate in 2.

Black to move mate in 2.

Title: Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Post by Bobby. on Sep 3^rd, 2024 at 9:32am

White to move mate in 2

Title: Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Post by Bobby. on Sep 4^th, 2024 at 6:56am

Bobby. wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2024 at 2:09pm:

Black to move - mate in 5:

OK no replies.

the answer is here:

The game is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SryfC7a3lu4

1959. Candidates tournament.
"Crouching Tigran, Hidden Dragon" || Worthy of a Brilliancy Prize || Keres vs Petrosian

Pause the video moment 14:07

Title: Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Post by John Smith on Sep 4^th, 2024 at 8:51am

ohh look..... goobers playing chess with a pigeon ;D ;D

Title: Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Post by Bobby. on Sep 4^th, 2024 at 9:44am

John Smith wrote on Sep 4^th, 2024 at 8:51am:

ohh look..... goobers playing chess with a pigeon ;D ;D

Christ almighty -
I try to start an interesting and intellectual thread and
the only poster who turns up is the dumbest dickhead on the whole forum. ::)

Title: Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Post by John Smith on Sep 4^th, 2024 at 5:50pm

Goober, you couldn't play chess if your life depended on it ;D ;D

Title: Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Post by Laugh till you cry on Sep 4^th, 2024 at 6:43pm

Bobby. wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2024 at 9:25am:

No bites?

What about some easier ones? -

White to move - mate in 2.

White Bishop C2-A4 takes pawn checkmate one move.

Black to move mate in 2.

Castle B7-A7 TAKES PAWN CHECK. White King a8-b8, black castle C7-B7 checkmate

Title: Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Post by Bobby. on Sep 4^th, 2024 at 7:47pm

Laugh till you cry wrote on Sep 4^th, 2024 at 6:43pm:

Bobby. wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2024 at 9:25am:

No bites?

What about some easier ones? -

White to move - mate in 2.

White Bishop C2-A4 takes pawn checkmate one move.

Black to move mate in 2.

Castle B7-A7 TAKES PAWN CHECK. White King a8-b8, black castle C7-B7 checkmate

No - those moves can't work - (for both puzzles)

Title: Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Post by Dnarever on Sep 4^th, 2024 at 9:51pm

Bobby. wrote on Sep 4^th, 2024 at 7:47pm:

Laugh till you cry wrote on Sep 4^th, 2024 at 6:43pm:

Bobby. wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2024 at 9:25am:

No bites?

What about some easier ones? -

White to move - mate in 2.

White Bishop C2-A4 takes pawn checkmate one move.

Black to move mate in 2.

Castle B7-A7 TAKES PAWN CHECK. White King a8-b8, black castle C7-B7 checkmate

No - those moves can't work - (for both puzzles)

Doesn't work because King doesn't move knight on C8 takes Rook on A7 to remove the check.

Quickly looked at about 6 options but none solved it. I never liked puzzles. All the solutions I see require white to make a wrong move. Suspect the bishop discovered check is involved but this is killed by a rook blocking or a check the other way. 3 moves work.

Quote:

White Bishop C2-A4 takes pawn checkmate one move.

Knight on B6 takes Bishop on A4.

Am well out of practice I cannot see the solutions and tired brain doesn't want to think too hard.

Title: Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Post by Bobby. on Sep 4^th, 2024 at 9:57pm

Dnarever wrote on Sep 4^th, 2024 at 9:51pm:

Bobby. wrote on Sep 4^th, 2024 at 7:47pm:

Laugh till you cry wrote on Sep 4^th, 2024 at 6:43pm:

Bobby. wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2024 at 9:25am:

No bites?

What about some easier ones? -

White to move - mate in 2.

White Bishop C2-A4 takes pawn checkmate one move.

Black to move mate in 2.

Castle B7-A7 TAKES PAWN CHECK. White King a8-b8, black castle C7-B7 checkmate

No - those moves can't work - (for both puzzles)

OK - I'll give the answer to this one:

White Queen moves to g6 - check.
Only legal move is to take the Queen with the pawn.
next move -
Bishop takes pawn on g6 - checkmate.

Title: Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Post by Dnarever on Sep 4^th, 2024 at 10:09pm

Bobby. wrote on Sep 4^th, 2024 at 9:57pm:

Dnarever wrote on Sep 4^th, 2024 at 9:51pm:

Bobby. wrote on Sep 4^th, 2024 at 7:47pm:

Laugh till you cry wrote on Sep 4^th, 2024 at 6:43pm:

Bobby. wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2024 at 9:25am:

No bites?

What about some easier ones? -

White to move - mate in 2.

White Bishop C2-A4 takes pawn checkmate one move.

Black to move mate in 2.

Castle B7-A7 TAKES PAWN CHECK. White King a8-b8, black castle C7-B7 checkmate

No - those moves can't work - (for both puzzles)

OK - I'll give the answer to this one:

White Queen moves to g6 - check.
Only legal move is to take the Queen with the pawn.
next move -
Bishop takes pawn on g6 - checkmate.

Always easy when you see it. Queen sacrifices always hide themselves.

The other is:

Black: Rook to G1
White: King takes Rook on G1
Black: Rook to F1 takes Knight Check on king plus discovered check from the Bishop Mate.

Title: Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Post by Bobby. on Sep 4^th, 2024 at 10:20pm

Dnarever wrote on Sep 4^th, 2024 at 10:09pm:

Always easy when you see it. Queen sacrifices always hide themselves.

that's true -
in puzzles - always look for checks and sacrifices. ;)

Title: Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Post by Bobby. on Sep 6^th, 2024 at 6:27am

OK - the answer for this one.

Rook to g1 check.
King takes Rook.
Rook takes Knight - double check and checkmate.

Title: Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Post by Bobby. on Sep 8^th, 2024 at 9:58pm

Bobby. wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2024 at 9:32am:

White to move mate in 2

OK - the solution to this one:

Queen to f8 check.
King takes Queen
Rook to d8 checkmate.

Or if the King declines the Queen:
King to h7.
Queen to g7 checkmate.

Title: Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Post by Bobby. on Sep 15^th, 2024 at 12:59am

A new puzzle for all you chess crazy posters:

White to move - mate in 3:

White_to_move_-_checkmate_in_3.jpg (195 KB | 3 )

Title: Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Post by Bobby. on Sep 16^th, 2024 at 1:07am

Bobby. wrote on Sep 15^th, 2024 at 12:59am:

A new puzzle for all you chess crazy posters:

White to move - mate in 3:

Solution here:

Arjun Erigaisi vs Péter Prohászka | FIDE Chess Olympiad (2024)

Pause the video moment at 18:10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84X3Muhi5BY

Title: Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Post by Bobby. on Sep 29^th, 2024 at 10:59pm

Great game here:

only 8 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4dWSUBbR-s

Title: Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Post by Bobby. on Oct 22^nd, 2024 at 7:52am

Black to move and win:

Black_to_move_and_win.jpg (191 KB | 2 )

Title: Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Post by UnSubRocky on Nov 2^nd, 2024 at 11:51pm

Bobby. wrote on Sep 8^th, 2024 at 9:58pm:

Queen to f8 check.
King takes Queen
Rook to d8 checkmate.

Or if the King declines the Queen:
King to h7.
Queen to g7 checkmate.

Queen to g7 checkmate.

Title: Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Post by UnSubRocky on Nov 2^nd, 2024 at 11:53pm

I'm just guessing here. I am still to learn the game. I think you have a trick question.

Title: Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Post by Bobby. on Nov 2^nd, 2024 at 11:56pm

UnSubRocky wrote on Nov 2^nd, 2024 at 11:53pm:

I'm just guessing here. I am still to learn the game. I think you have a trick question.

Then only do the easy ones.

Sorry -
the puzzles are really for experienced players.