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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…
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!)
March 12th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Wouldn’t it be checkmate if white moves the knight from B5 to D4?
March 12th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
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…
March 18th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
1. Nbd6+ _______
1. … Kxc6 2. Qc5#
1. … Ka6 2. Qb5#
March 18th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Oh rats, forgot about 2…. Kd7. Have to take a call will puzzle this in a minute
March 19th, 2008 at 11:20 am
My quick guess is Bxg2- with the threat of Qe3#…but i need to think.
March 19th, 2008 at 11:21 am
hmm…well Bxc7 is still one of the main hurdles.
March 19th, 2008 at 11:27 am
I can see mate in three a thousand times beginning with Na8, but mate in two is sooo elusive! - this is an amazing problem.
March 25th, 2008 at 11:31 am
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#
March 25th, 2008 at 11:31 am
I mean takes the rook: Bxf2#,
March 25th, 2008 at 11:35 am
1. Qxg3 … Qxh6
2. Bxf2#
March 28th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
1. Na7+…Kxa7 or Kxc7
2. Rb7#
March 28th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Sorry, Ben, but 1. Na7+ Kxc7 2. Rb7 is followed by Kd6 and therefore not mate in two!
March 30th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
i wish i could claim credit- but it was shown to me by a friend that Qc1 is the only move that mates.
April 1st, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Not in two it doesn’t.
1 Qc1…Qf3 then what!
April 1st, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Oh no I guess thats not possible, I see now. 1. Qc1 is correct.
April 4th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
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.
April 4th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
also if black captures knight at c7, then the knight must recapture at c7, (otherwise his move could go anywhere that reveals the rook)
April 14th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
It's true; Qc1 is the key move.
May 7th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
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!