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A New Thread on Endgame Puzzles.

A New Thread on Endgame Puzzles.

Posers and Puzzles

BQ

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I have TWO other threads on middlegame puzzles but I have only a few end-game puzzles. Let's try these:

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Try this one, then, the first;

Mate in 1 for White. White's move.

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And this one, the second.

White to mate in 2 and White's move.

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Originally posted by Black Queen
And this one, the second.
[fen]3k4/2p4p/2P5/4N3/4pP2/6P1/5B1P/R5K1 w[/fen]
White to mate in 2 and White's move.
Now this one's pretty good. Starts with a 'quiet' move.

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Thank you kbaumen!

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White to move and mate in three.

Edit, oops at first I posted a wrong position.

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Bxc6 Ke4
Nf6+ Ke5
Nd7#
I think that's it. I enjoy puzzle-solving.
EDIT: I think that you can have Nd7# or Bc3#.

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Originally posted by Black Queen
Bxc6 Ke4
Nf6+ Ke5
Nd7#
I think that's it. I enjoy puzzle-solving.
EDIT: I think that you can have Nd7# or Bc3#.
Sorry for the inconvenience, but the king is already on e4, I posted a mistaken position but it's fixed. And after Bxc6 black could play exd.

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The third of my puzzles. Created just now so very easy:

White to play and Mate in 1.

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Originally posted by kbaumen
Sorry for the inconvenience, but the king is already on e4, I posted a mistaken position but it's fixed. And after Bxc6 black could play exd.
Oh yeah! Dang!
Nf6+ Ke5
Bc3# or Nd7#
Isn't that right? By the way, I say that confusedly, I thought you said Mate in 3.

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Originally posted by Black Queen
Oh yeah! Dang!
Nf6+ Ke5
Bc3# or Nd7#
Isn't that right? By the way, I say that confusedly, I thought you said Mate in 3.
Damn, didn't see that. Ok, a black pawn on g7.

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Can you play then;
Ne7 Ke5
Bc3# Ke4
Bxc6#
or
Ne7 e5
Bxc6#
or
Ne7 g6 or g5
Bxc6+ Ke5
Bc3#

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Originally posted by kbaumen
[fen]4B3/6p1/2p1p3/2PN4/4k1P1/4P3/4K3/4B3 w[/fen]

White to move and mate in three.

Edit, oops at first I posted a wrong position.
Any first move with the knight other than 1.Nc3, followed by 2.Bg6(xc6)+ and 3.Bc3# (or 2.Bc3+ and 3.Bxc6(g6)🙄. Perhaps, you should work a bit more on the position?

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Try the fourth one;

White to play and Mate in 1.
Name all the ways he can get mate in 1.

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kbaumen: Your puzzle is very cool. I do, however, think that like me, you need to check your positions to see if they are sound.

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