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Joined 12 Aug '09 Moves 8489 White to play and mate in two moves.
Juraj Lörinc
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Nedelna Pravda 1991
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In attack
Joined 02 Mar '06 Moves 30138 Originally posted by Linden Lyons
White to play and mate in two moves.
Reveal Hidden ContentNc3 ?
Looks promising...
In attack
Joined 02 Mar '06 Moves 30138 Reveal Hidden ContentNc3, bxc3, Qb5#
Reveal Hidden ContentNc3, Rxc3, Qd5#
Reveal Hidden ContentNc3, Nxb3, Na4#
Reveal Hidden ContentNc3, Rxe4, Na4#
...and all other variations ending with this last move, I believe...
slatington, pa, usa
Joined 28 Dec '04 Moves 53223 Originally posted by morgski
[hidden]Nc3, bxc3, Qb5#[/hidden]
[hidden]Nc3, Rxc3, Qd5#[/hidden]
[hidden]Nc3, Nxb3, Na4#[/hidden]
[hidden]Nc3, Rxe4, Na4#[/hidden]
...and all other variations ending with this last move, I believe... sounds good.
tbc
Joined 18 Feb '04 Moves 61941
In attack
Joined 02 Mar '06 Moves 30138 Originally posted by Marinkatomb
[hidden]Nf8[/hidden] Eh? There is no Knight anywhere near f8 😉
tbc
Joined 18 Feb '04 Moves 61941 Originally posted by morgski
Eh? There is no Knight anywhere near f8 😉 Oh it's the other way around, ok Nf1. Rook is pinned because of Qd4#, 2.Nd3 is unstoppable..
2014.05.01
Joined 11 Apr '07 Moves 92274 Originally posted by Marinkatomb
Oh it's the other way around, ok Nf1. Rook is pinned because of Qd4#, 2.Nd3 is unstoppable.. I think you mean 1.Nc1, which is refuted by ...Rxe4.
Joined 21 Feb '06 Moves 6830 The composer of this problem has his own website, which is well worth a visit:
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tbc
Joined 18 Feb '04 Moves 61941 Originally posted by SwissGambit
I think you mean 1.Nc1, which is refuted by ...Rxe4. Nc1 ..Rxe4 Nd3#
Edit; Ah, king escapes, gotcha
Joined 12 Aug '09 Moves 8489 Here's the solution:
1 Qd3? (threat 2 Qd5)
1 ... Rxe4 2 Qb5
but 1 ... Rh5!
1 Qa4! (threat 2 Qb5)
but 1 ... bxa3!
1 Qd1? (threat 2 Qd5)
1 ... Rh5 2 Qxh5
but 1 ... Rxe4!
1 Nc3! (threat 2 Na4)
1 ... bxa3/bxc3 2 Qb5
1 ... Rxe4 2 Qd5
Fort Gordon
Joined 24 Jan '11 Moves 13644 Originally posted by morgski
[hidden]Nc3, bxc3, Qb5#[/hidden]
[hidden]Nc3, Rxc3, Qd5#[/hidden]
[hidden]Nc3, Nxb3, Na4#[/hidden]
[hidden]Nc3, Rxe4, Na4#[/hidden]
...and all other variations ending with this last move, I believe... You missed the last one. Good try though.
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