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Originally posted by basso
Does ":white #2" mean "white to play and mate in two"?
Yes

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Where the frick is the answer to #5....I still can't work it out and I've spent at least 1 1/2 hours trying to work it out 😳😳😳

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Originally posted by Ravello
......and #5 : white #3 [fen]8/8/8/8/p7/3N4/2K5/k7 w - - 0 1[/fen]
Marinakatomb posted the solution.

1.Nb4 a3 2.Kc1 a2 3.Nc2 Mate

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Originally posted by David Tebb
Marinakatomb posted the solution.

1.Nb4 a3 2.Kc1 a2 3.Nc2 Mate
Ok....urr here comes the patzer in me coming out...I thought black was going up the board..😳😳 sorry...*dumbass*

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Ok,another couple of little puzzles to keep you thinking,I will check solutions in the afternoon.
Exercise #8,white to play and mate in three:

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Exercise #9,white to play and mate in three:

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Originally posted by Ravello
Ok,another couple of little puzzles to keep you thinking,I will check solutions in the afternoon.
Exercise #8,white to play and mate in three: [fen]8/5N2/6pp/4R1bk/8/6K1/7P/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]
1.Rxg5+ hxg5 2.h3 g4 3.hxg4#

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Originally posted by Ravello
Exercise #9,white to play and mate in three: [fen]8/2B5/8/6pp/7k/7P/5qPK/5N2 w - - 0 1[/fen]
1.Bd6! (zugzwang)

1...g4 2.Be7+ and mate next
1...Qxg2+ 2.Kxg2 and mate next
1...Qf4+ 2.g3+! and mate next

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Originally posted by Ravello
Exercise #6! White # 3 [fen]k5r1/3P4/2K5/8/1N6/8/6Bb/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]
Surely this is mate in 2?

Kb6+ ..Kb8 (only move)
Na6#

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Originally posted by marinakatomb
Surely this is mate in 2?

Kb6+ ..Kb8 (only move)
Na6#
Replace the "only move" with ...Rxg2.

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Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
Replace the "only move" with ...Rxg2.
I saw it as soon as i posted but the bloody forum won't let me edit!!!