Comments on: Chess problem 2008-03-08

By: Roberto Stelling

Roberto Stelling — Wed, 07 May 2008 23:42:49 +0000

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!

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:24:46 +0000

It's true; Qc1 is the key move.

By: stephano

stephano — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:52:10 +0000

also if black captures knight at c7, then the knight must recapture at c7, (otherwise his move could go anywhere that reveals the rook)

By: stephano

stephano — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:49:12 +0000

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.

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:18:42 +0000

Oh no I guess thats not possible, I see now. 1. Qc1 is correct.

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:11:33 +0000

Not in two it doesn’t.

1 Qc1…Qf3 then what!

By: tricycle thief

tricycle thief — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:35:21 +0000

i wish i could claim credit- but it was shown to me by a friend that Qc1 is the only move that mates.

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:22:32 +0000

Sorry, Ben, but 1. Na7+ Kxc7 2. Rb7 is followed by Kd6 and therefore not mate in two!

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:42:11 +0000

1. Na7+…Kxa7 or Kxc7
2. Rb7#

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:35:13 +0000

1. Qxg3 … Qxh6
2. Bxf2#