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Chess puzzle for the week.
Sep 2nd, 2024 at 2:09pm
 

Black to move  -   mate in 5:


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Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Reply #1 - Sep 2nd, 2024 at 2:11pm
 
White to move -  mate in 3

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Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Reply #2 - Sep 3rd, 2024 at 9:25am
 
No bites?

What about some easier ones? -

White to move - mate in 2.
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Black to move   mate in 2.
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Reply #3 - Sep 3rd, 2024 at 9:32am
 
White to move   mate in 2
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Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Reply #4 - Sep 4th, 2024 at 6:56am
 
Bobby. wrote on Sep 2nd, 2024 at 2:09pm:
Black to move  -   mate in 5:



OK no replies.

the answer is here:

The game is here:


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Reply #5 - Sep 4th, 2024 at 8:51am
 
ohh look..... goobers playing chess with a pigeon  Grin Grin
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Reply #6 - Sep 4th, 2024 at 9:44am
 
John Smith wrote on Sep 4th, 2024 at 8:51am:
ohh look..... goobers playing chess with a pigeon  Grin Grin



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.   Roll Eyes
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Reply #7 - Sep 4th, 2024 at 5:50pm
 
Goober, you couldn't play chess if your life depended on it Grin Grin
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Reply #8 - Sep 4th, 2024 at 6:43pm
 
Bobby. wrote on Sep 3rd, 2024 at 9:25am:
No bites?

What about some easier ones? -

White to move - mate in 2.
https://www.sparkchess.com/cms/media/fen/ae297afa3a5b59b438992143f45a5db1.png

White Bishop C2-A4 takes pawn checkmate one move.




Black to move   mate in 2.
https://www.sparkchess.com/cms/media/fen/2391516e8a64aa5bc06b716a7ee181c3.png


Castle B7-A7 TAKES PAWN CHECK. White King a8-b8, black castle C7-B7 checkmate
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Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Reply #9 - Sep 4th, 2024 at 7:47pm
 
Laugh till you cry wrote on Sep 4th, 2024 at 6:43pm:
Bobby. wrote on Sep 3rd, 2024 at 9:25am:
No bites?

What about some easier ones? -

White to move - mate in 2.
https://www.sparkchess.com/cms/media/fen/ae297afa3a5b59b438992143f45a5db1.png

White Bishop C2-A4 takes pawn checkmate one move.




Black to move   mate in 2.
https://www.sparkchess.com/cms/media/fen/2391516e8a64aa5bc06b716a7ee181c3.png


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



No - those moves can't work - (for both puzzles)
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Reply #10 - Sep 4th, 2024 at 9:51pm
 
Bobby. wrote on Sep 4th, 2024 at 7:47pm:
Laugh till you cry wrote on Sep 4th, 2024 at 6:43pm:
Bobby. wrote on Sep 3rd, 2024 at 9:25am:
No bites?

What about some easier ones? -

White to move - mate in 2.
https://www.sparkchess.com/cms/media/fen/ae297afa3a5b59b438992143f45a5db1.png

White Bishop C2-A4 takes pawn checkmate one move.




Black to move   mate in 2.
https://www.sparkchess.com/cms/media/fen/2391516e8a64aa5bc06b716a7ee181c3.png


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.


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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.
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Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Reply #11 - Sep 4th, 2024 at 9:57pm
 
Dnarever wrote on Sep 4th, 2024 at 9:51pm:
Bobby. wrote on Sep 4th, 2024 at 7:47pm:
Laugh till you cry wrote on Sep 4th, 2024 at 6:43pm:
Bobby. wrote on Sep 3rd, 2024 at 9:25am:
No bites?

What about some easier ones? -

White to move - mate in 2.
https://www.sparkchess.com/cms/media/fen/ae297afa3a5b59b438992143f45a5db1.png

White Bishop C2-A4 takes pawn checkmate one move.




Black to move   mate in 2.
https://www.sparkchess.com/cms/media/fen/2391516e8a64aa5bc06b716a7ee181c3.png


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.



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

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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.
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Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Reply #12 - Sep 4th, 2024 at 10:09pm
 
Bobby. wrote on Sep 4th, 2024 at 9:57pm:
Dnarever wrote on Sep 4th, 2024 at 9:51pm:
Bobby. wrote on Sep 4th, 2024 at 7:47pm:
Laugh till you cry wrote on Sep 4th, 2024 at 6:43pm:
Bobby. wrote on Sep 3rd, 2024 at 9:25am:
No bites?

What about some easier ones? -

White to move - mate in 2.
https://www.sparkchess.com/cms/media/fen/ae297afa3a5b59b438992143f45a5db1.png

White Bishop C2-A4 takes pawn checkmate one move.




Black to move   mate in 2.
https://www.sparkchess.com/cms/media/fen/2391516e8a64aa5bc06b716a7ee181c3.png


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.



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

https://www.sparkchess.com/cms/media/fen/ae297afa3a5b59b438992143f45a5db1.png

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.

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Re: Chess puzzle for the week.
Reply #13 - Sep 4th, 2024 at 10:20pm
 
Dnarever wrote on Sep 4th, 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.   Wink

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Reply #14 - Sep 6th, 2024 at 6:27am
 
OK - the answer for this one.

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