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Originally posted by Mephisto2Yeah,I found it,cute dance of the knights 😉
Not that difficult. The first move is the hardest. The other eight moves are very elegant.
1.c8(N),Kb5 (to avoid mate in two)2.Na7+,Kc5 3.Nb7+,Kd4 4.Nc6+,Ke4 5.Nd6+,Kf3 6.Ne5+,Kg3 7.Nf5+,Kh2 8.Nf3+,Kh1 9.Ng3 checkmate!
That was a great puzzle Mephisto 😵
Originally posted by RavelloIf it's any consolation I also tried with a queen at first.I had a feeling it had to be done with knights though,but I was stuck 'cause I kept trying to give 2 checks first,to keep the king on a5.But that didn't work.Promoting to a knight with the first move is a very cunning idea!
Really hard for me,in my beginner way of thinking I'd never thought to promote to a knight............
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Originally posted by SirLoseALotwhen you say ''Rh1 and e4'' you mean a pawn in e4 or the other rook?
Ok,I have another one while we wait for decanter's puzzle.This won't take long I think,though I wasn't able to solve it at the time.
White: pa4 b3 d2 and h2,Ng3,Bb2,Rh1 and e4,Ke1
Black: pa7 a6 d6 e5 h7,Nf6,Ra8 Rh8,Qa5,Kf3
White to move mates in 1!
Edit:if you meant Re4 Decanter's answer is right ,but you should be more clear..........
Originally posted by SirLoseALotare you sure? I can't even do it in 3 or more. I would think black escapes and has winning chances ....
Ok,I have another one while we wait for decanter's puzzle.This won't take long I think,though I wasn't able to solve it at the time.
White: pa4 b3 d2 and h2,Ng3,Bb2,Rh1 and e4,Ke1
Black: pa7 a6 d6 e5 h7,Nf6,Ra8 Rh8,Qa5,Kf3
White to move mates in 1!
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Ok, I've gotten two so I guess I have to throw something into the pot. This isn't from my collection of material. I just picked it up online because it amused me:
White: Kb1, Qg6, pb3 and f7
Black: Kh8, Ng8, pg7
White to play and mate in 2
(hey, do I get to put in two because I got two? 😛)
Originally posted by Decanter1.f8(B) and after any legal move black makes it's mate on g7
Ok, I've gotten two so I guess I have to throw something into the pot. This isn't from my collection of material. I just picked it up online because it amused me:
White: Kb1, Qg6, pb3 and f7
Black: Kh8, Ng8, pg7
White to play and mate in 2
(hey, do I get to put in two because I got two? 😛)
Originally posted by SirLoseALotI figured you'd be the one to get that since it is another puzzle that requires a promotion to something OTHER than a queen.
1.f8(B) and after any legal move black makes it's mate on g7
I've been looking at puzzles online but none really interest me. I have an endgame book at home so I'm submit another puzzle this evening. Until then... bring on another! 🙂
Originally posted by DecanterI only have two puzzles LOL
I figured you'd be the one to get that since it is another puzzle that requires a promotion to something OTHER than a queen.
I've been looking at puzzles online but none really interest me. I have an endgame book at home so I'm submit another puzzle this evening. Until then... bring on another! 🙂
Ravello,Mephisto HELP!!!