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1. Kristen 03.12.08 / 5pm

   Wouldn’t it be checkmate if white moves the knight from B5 to D4?
2. John 03.12.08 / 7pm

   No King takes the knight on c7, theres nothing protecting the knight on c7 once you move the b5 knight to d4.

   sorry Jeffrey I did figure out the answer like 3 days ago I just haven’t had the time to post the complete answer up, as soon as I have the time to I will unless some one else puts it up first keep on trying Kristen…
3. Ben 03.18.08 / 3pm

   1. Nbd6+ _______

   1. … Kxc6 2. Qc5#
   1. … Ka6 2. Qb5#
4. Ben 03.18.08 / 3pm

   Oh rats, forgot about 2…. Kd7. Have to take a call will puzzle this in a minute
5. bobby 03.19.08 / 11am

   My quick guess is Bxg2- with the threat of Qe3#…but i need to think.
6. bobby 03.19.08 / 11am

   hmm…well Bxc7 is still one of the main hurdles.
7. bobby 03.19.08 / 11am

   I can see mate in three a thousand times beginning with Na8, but mate in two is sooo elusive! - this is an amazing problem.
8. Ben 03.25.08 / 11am

   I think you had it before. You have to defend Nc7, so its:

   1. Qxg3 … Qxh6 (only move since neither the rook nor knight can change ranks)
   2. Bxg2#
9. Ben 03.25.08 / 11am

   I mean takes the rook: Bxf2#,
10. Ben 03.25.08 / 11am

    1. Qxg3 … Qxh6
    2. Bxf2#
11. Ben 03.28.08 / 3pm

    1. Na7+…Kxa7 or Kxc7
    2. Rb7#
12. Jeffrey 03.28.08 / 4pm

    Sorry, Ben, but 1. Na7+ Kxc7 2. Rb7 is followed by Kd6 and therefore not mate in two!
13. tricycle thief 03.30.08 / 5pm

    i wish i could claim credit- but it was shown to me by a friend that Qc1 is the only move that mates.
14. Ben 04.01.08 / 4pm

    Not in two it doesn’t.

    1 Qc1…Qf3 then what!
15. Ben 04.01.08 / 4pm

    Oh no I guess thats not possible, I see now. 1. Qc1 is correct.
16. stephano 04.04.08 / 1pm

    Qc1…

    then the b5 knight reveals check by the rook for mate.

    or if Black checks with Knight to e3, The queen captures
    at e3 for mate.
17. stephano 04.04.08 / 1pm

    also if black captures knight at c7, then the knight must recapture at c7, (otherwise his move could go anywhere that reveals the rook)
18. Jeffrey 04.14.08 / 6pm

    It's true; Qc1 is the key move.
19. Roberto Stelling 05.07.08 / 7pm

    I’m not really sure but I think this is one of Heathcote’s masterpieces.
    After 1. Qc1!
    1. …. N~ 2. Qe3#
    1. … e6 2. Qc6#
    1. … e5 2. Nd6# (now that the pawn interfered with the queen it can be unpinned by the knight)
    1. … d2 2. Nd4# (same thing with the g2 rook!)

    Very well chosen!

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