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White to move and win in two
Add a comment to this post with your solution. I'll buy a beer for the first person to correctly solve the problem next Tuesday, during our regular session at Matchless.
nice problem…At first I thought Qc5 of b8(Q) was mate…but then I saw the black had d5 as a nice answer to both…or d6. so then….and this is my guess…I say 1Qc5+ d5. 2. Bxg7+Bxg7 3.Rxg5#
But I have to think about it…
only 2 moves required:
b8 (Q)+ …d6
Qc5 ++
when black plays d6, he reveals check, preventing the obvious c5#.
At first I thought either b8 or c5 worked immediately. But the hidden tactic means that it is slightly more complex. Find the flaw with my analysis though…because it’s the quickest mate I’ve found…and Jeff hasn’t given it his blessing yet.
Greg, your solution is elegant, but I left some crucial information out of this problem—White to move and win in two! Sorry for the red herring!
Nc5
followed by Nf7
no no no no no doesn’t work, sorry…
1.Lc2! (zz)
1… Se2~ 2.Dd4#
1… c5, d6 2.Tf5#
1… d5 2.Dc7#
1… Kc6,Kd5 2.Dc5
Zugzwang with flight giving key.
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