Problem 1

I thought it'd be fun to post the occasional chess problem. In the following problem, white plays first and checkmates black in two moves. Enjoy!

J. Haring
1st prize
Arbejder Skak 1960-II

#2

I'll post the solution in a day or two.

Originally posted by Linden Lyons
I thought it'd be fun to post the occasional chess problem. In the following problem, white plays first and checkmates black in two moves. Enjoy!

J. Haring
1st prize
Arbejder Skak 1960-II
[fen]2B5/8/4N1r1/2Kp4/3pkP2/R2N3Q/4b1P1/6b1 w - - 0 1[/fen]
#2

I'll post the solution in a day or two.

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Originally posted by tomtom232
[hidden]1.Kb4[/hidden]

Too easy.

Here is another White to move and mate in 2:

Originally posted by RJHinds
Here is another White to move and mate in 2:

[fen] 2R5/8/3k4/3N2p1/4K1Q1/8/8/8 w - - [/fen]

Originally posted by Linden Lyons
Is the following the solution?

1 Kf5!
1 ... Kd7 2 Ke5
1 ... Kxd5 2 Qd1

Who's the author of this problem?

Originally posted by Linden Lyons
Who's the author of this problem?

Originally posted by Linden Lyons
I thought it'd be fun to post the occasional chess problem. In the following problem, white plays first and checkmates black in two moves. Enjoy!

J. Haring
1st prize
Arbejder Skak 1960-II
[fen]2B5/8/4N1r1/2Kp4/3pkP2/R2N3Q/4b1P1/6b1 w - - 0 1[/fen]
#2

I'll post the solution in a day or two.

Originally posted by 64squaresofpain
1. Ng5 Rxg5
2. Qe6

I think this is right, unless I missed something (?)

Originally posted by SwissGambit
2...Re5

Originally posted by 64squaresofpain
Knew i'd miss something.. but still mate in 3! lol

Originally posted by RJHinds
I think it is a very hard one to see.

Originally posted by tomtom232
Not if you know composed problems... a king move was the only key that looked promising, then you realize the only square the king can move without getting pinned to one of the potential mating knights (tehehe mating knights) is b4.