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Mate in 3 is tough so I thought a mate in 2 thread would be nice.

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Originally posted by National Master Dale
Mate in 3 is tough so I thought a mate in 2 thread would be nice.
Theres a free rook to take. Forget about mating!

I did see the answer tho, after a while, damn those fens are small.

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Originally posted by National Master Dale
Mate in 3 is tough so I thought a mate in 2 thread would be nice.
[fen]8/3pN3/1Bp2n2/4k3/3rpNP1/2K2P2/4RR2/8[/fen]
Bc7+ d6 (or Rd6) Neg6#

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Originally posted by zozozozo
Theres a free rook to take. Forget about mating!
ditto!!!🙂

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Originally posted by Mariska Angela
ditto!!!🙂
Really? I think you would give up a queen and two rooks for a slight increase in position...damn positional play;p

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Originally posted by Mariska Angela
ditto!!!🙂
Nah, it's better to take his king than only a petty rook. The king is more valuable.

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Unprovided check, checking key, ... 😴

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Heinzkat, try that mate in 3 if you dare, that problem can drive a man insane 😛

I agree this one was pretty obvious due to the check.

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Originally posted by heinzkat
Unprovided check, checking key, ... 😴
Here's one for you (though you're dutch so you might have read the book I stole this position from 😉 )



White to mate in 2

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Originally posted by Gatusso
Here's one for you (though you're dutch so you might have read the book I stole this position from 😉 )

[fen]rnbq2nr/ppp5/3p4/8/4P1Q1/2N1k1b1/PPP4p/R4R1K w - - 0 0[/fen]

White to mate in 2
Rad1?

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Originally posted by Mariska Angela
Rad1?
Yup, SOLV'D.

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Originally posted by Gatusso
Yup, SOLV'D.
Thanks for sharing.

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Remove king from second rank and mate next move?


never mind, you need to play Kh2 to avoid rook checks doh!

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1.Kh2?