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Originally posted by ckoh1965
Try this one. ilywrin gave this to me. (Been getting quite a few beautiful ones from him/her). I hope you don't mind this, ilywrin!

(G.Andersen, 1915) White to mate in 2:
[fen]8/2K1Qp1b/2p5/1k6/8/RBp3r1/8/1R6 [/fen]
White has mate in one, so I dunno why he wants it in two.

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Originally posted by ckoh1965
Try this one. ilywrin gave this to me. (Been getting quite a few beautiful ones from him/her). I hope you don't mind this, ilywrin!

(G.Andersen, 1915) White to mate in 2:
[fen]8/2K1Qp1b/2p5/1k6/8/RBp3r1/8/1R6 [/fen]
I think its

1. Qe5+
1b. Kb4

2. Bf7++

Even if black plays 1. ...c5 it still works...

4 edits lol, i keep thinking e5 is e6

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Originally posted by ckoh1965
Try this one. ilywrin gave this to me. (Been getting quite a few beautiful ones from him/her). I hope you don't mind this, ilywrin!

(G.Andersen, 1915) White to mate in 2:
[fen]8/2K1Qp1b/2p5/1k6/8/RBp3r1/8/1R6 [/fen]
hmm. Mate in 2,huh? I can only find it in three, right now. Tough one. Looking forward too seeing the answer.

-- Paul (Pavlo87)

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Originally posted by Pavlo87
hmm. Mate in 2,huh? I can only find it in three, right now. Tough one. Looking forward too seeing the answer.

-- Paul (Pavlo87)
Have you tried a white king move?

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Originally posted by darkguy00000
White has mate in one, so I dunno why he wants it in two.
How mate in one?

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This might interest those looking for puzzles:

http://streathambrixtonchess.blogspot.com/2006/12/friday-puzzle.html

See also the third paragraph of text and the links called 'Here.' The last two are pure endgames, the middle one - my favourite - an impossible (improbable?) endgame.

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Originally posted by Pavlo87
hmm. Mate in 2,huh? I can only find it in three, right now. Tough one. Looking forward too seeing the answer.

-- Paul (Pavlo87)
Look above you I answered it

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Originally posted by darkguy00000
White has mate in one, so I dunno why he wants it in two.
No the bishop on h7 is hitting the rook on b1, and after Bc2 disc. check the bishop no longer covers c4 so there is no mate in one.

1. Qxf7 Bxb1 2. Qc4# looks like it to me. If 1. Qxf7 Rf4 2. Bc4 is double checkmate.

Edit: black has 1. ... Kb4 and so this isn't going to work.

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Originally posted by Dies Irae
I think its

1. Qe5+
1b. Kb4

2. Bf7++

Even if black plays 1. ...c5 it still works...

4 edits lol, i keep thinking e5 is e6
Holy Lol isnt this the answer.

Edit, NVM I was wrong.

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Originally posted by Dies Irae
Holy Lol isnt this the answer.
No after 1. Qe5+ Kb4 2. Bf7+ black has Kxa3 - if you move the queen you unprotect that rook, which is also the problem with my answer.

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I saw that just when you did

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come on! It is not that hard.

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Oh isnt it Qe5 then Qa5

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Originally posted by Mephisto2
come on! It is not that hard.
Oh yes, I think I see it now.

Edit: Saw it simultaneously with Dies, but typed slower: 1. Qe5+ Kb4 2. Qa5#

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And if black breaks Qe5+ with pawn forward, then you pull the bishop out for checkmate