chess puzzle 20070711
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.
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.
July 12th, 2007 at 12:06 pm
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…
July 13th, 2007 at 9:34 pm
only 2 moves required:
b8 (Q)+ …d6
Qc5 ++
July 13th, 2007 at 10:53 pm
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.
July 15th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
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!
July 15th, 2007 at 6:00 pm
Nc5
followed by Nf7
July 15th, 2007 at 6:02 pm
no no no no no doesn’t work, sorry…
July 15th, 2007 at 9:01 pm
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.