Originally posted by morgski
White to mate in two.
I lost an hour to this one, see if you can beat my time.
[fen]3R4/8/3n1pB1/NR1b2p1/1P1k1nP1/2p3N1/2KP1P2/7Q[/fen]
1.Bf7
1...cxd2 2.Qa1#
1...f5 Qh8#
1...Nxf7 2.Qe4#
1...Nf~ 2.R~xd5#
1....Bxf7 2.Nf5#
1...Bxh1 2.Nb3#
Edits: I couldn't show my idea in few enough words to fit in a single pair of hidden brackets.
02 Feb 12
Originally posted by morgskiYeah, I've seen many problems like this one where you have to figure out how to put black in zugswang... so the half hour you looked for a check is the half hour I gained knowing that wasn't the point. 🙂
Good job Tomtom, you posted 30 minutes after me, so beat me by at least 30. I was stuck for ages thinking the threat of Bb3+ meant the first move by white had to be check. 🙂