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Another Mate in 2

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Originally posted by SwissGambit
Not necessarily cooked and unsound, but yes, generally ugly.

One exception to the rule is longer problems - some of those start with checks. Here is an example.

[fen]2R1B3/1N5K/rp2p3/3k1p2/1p2pP1b/qr1pPp2/3P4/8[/fen]
White to play and mate in 12
Starts with 1.Bc6+, but this is not considered a flaw.
I think I have the idea let me just work out the kinks.

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Originally posted by tomtom232
I think I have the idea let me just work out the kinks.
I'm completely stumped. Can I have a clue?

does the checkmate finish on the a-file or in the middle of the board? Would be nice to have a vague idea of where I'm pushing this king around to...

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Originally posted by morgski
I'm completely stumped. Can I have a clue?

[hidden]does the checkmate finish on the a-file or in the middle of the board? Would be nice to have a vague idea of where I'm pushing this king around to... [/hidden]
you have to look for a pattern clear a bunch of squares or use triangulation. thats the best hint I can give without giving ideas away

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Originally posted by morgski
I'm completely stumped. Can I have a clue?

The mate is in the middle of the board.

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as i was working on part b in my first reply .i now have another solution it may be right or it could be wrong ..but i play golf better than i play chess...🙂

[HIDDEN]white rook d1-e1,black pawn b6-b5,white knight c7-b5[/HIDDEN]

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well i tried to hide it but failed..🙂

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Originally posted by hempster
well i tried to hide it but failed..🙂
You need to make the HIDDEN words not capitals 😉

Consider me officially beaten. I've given about 2 hours a day since you posted that 12 move puzzle, and I cannot stop the opening of a flight square on b3, and/or a pinning/check with Ra7. If noone gets it, please give us the solution at some distant point in the future

Morgan 🙁

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Solution to Mate in 12:

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Originally posted by SwissGambit
Solution to Mate in 12:

[pgn][Event "Edited position"]
[Site ""]
[Date "2011.09.23"]
[Round "-"]
[White "-"]
[Black "-"]
[Result "1-0"]
[FEN "2R1B3/1N5K/rp2p3/3k1p2/1p2pP1b/qr1pPp2/3P4/8 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]

{--------------
. . R . B . . .
. N . . . . . K
r p . . p . . .
. . . k . p . .
. p . . p P . b
q r . p P p . .
. . . P . . ...[text shortened]... 5 7. Rc7 Ke4 8. Nd6+ Kd5 9. Nb5 Ke4 10. Nd4 Kd5 11. Bxf3+ Kd6 12. Nb5#
[/pgn]
all I was missing was the rook maneuver... nice mate.