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    19 Nov '09 10:18
    Mate in 3 is tough so I thought a mate in 2 thread would be nice.
  2. Standard memberzozozozo
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    19 Nov '09 10:29
    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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    19 Nov '09 10:432 edits
    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]
    Reveal Hidden Content
    Bc7+ d6 (or Rd6) Neg6#
  4. Standard memberMariska Angela
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    19 Nov '09 11:03
    Originally posted by zozozozo
    Theres a free rook to take. Forget about mating!
    ditto!!!๐Ÿ™‚
  5. Standard memberzozozozo
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    19 Nov '09 11:42
    Originally posted by Mariska Angela
    ditto!!!๐Ÿ™‚
    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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    19 Nov '09 12:10
    Originally posted by Mariska Angela
    ditto!!!๐Ÿ™‚
    Nah, it's better to take his king than only a petty rook. The king is more valuable.
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    19 Nov '09 13:031 edit
    Unprovided check, checking key, ... ๐Ÿ˜ด
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    19 Nov '09 13:14
    Heinzkat, try that mate in 3 if you dare, that problem can drive a man insane ๐Ÿ˜›

    I agree this one was pretty obvious due to the check.
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    19 Nov '09 13:16
    Originally posted by heinzkat
    Unprovided check, checking key, ... ๐Ÿ˜ด
    Here's one for you (though you're dutch so you might have read the book I stole this position from ๐Ÿ˜‰ )



    White to mate in 2
  10. Standard memberMariska Angela
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    19 Nov '09 15:07
    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 ๐Ÿ˜‰ )

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

    White to mate in 2
    Rad1?
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    19 Nov '09 15:13
    Originally posted by Mariska Angela
    Rad1?
    Yup, SOLV'D.
  12. Standard memberMariska Angela
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    19 Nov '09 15:16
    Originally posted by Gatusso
    Yup, SOLV'D.
    Thanks for sharing.
  13. Standard memberSwissGambit
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    19 Nov '09 19:08
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    19 Nov '09 19:103 edits
    Reveal Hidden Content
    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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