another nice mate in 2...

...by Sam Loyd again.

If you know the answer, please don't post it right away. 🙂

Originally posted by crazyblue
...by Sam Loyd again.

If you know the answer, please don't post it right away. 🙂

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How on earth do u think somebody who doesn't know the ans is goin to post.Or u want to do all the postin yourself?.

Originally posted by crazyblue
...by Sam Loyd again.

If you know the answer, please don't post it right away. 🙂

[fen]3r3r/pbp2pbp/1p5q/8/Q6P/B2B1PPN/1R2P1N1/2k1nK1R w - - 0 1[/fen]

A nice one indeed 😉 I've always loved Loyd's puzzles.

I think I've covered all the moves but I won't post it right now, I need to check. I've just come back gfrom a chess match though, so I'm in ChessMode.

I think I got it, does it have anything to do with a knight move?

Originally posted by rotk
I think I got it, does it have anything to do with a knight move?

Nope, but it is a minor piece move.

I've seen it, very nice.

Originally posted by PBE6
Nope, but it is a minor piece move.

I thought it was the castles job

Originally posted by uzless
I thought it was the Kings job

I tried that, but it only gives you mate in 3, because the king has to step on a black square and can then be attacked by the black bishop.

Originally posted by PBE6
I tried that, but it only gives you mate in 3, because the king has to step on a black square and can then be attacked by the black bishop.

grrr.

okay, that was tough

I'm an idot, know I see it, had to use real pieces to find it. very nice.

Originally posted by crazyblue
...by Sam Loyd again.

If you know the answer, please don't post it right away. 🙂

Or, without window dressing:


#2

Originally posted by crazyblue
...by Sam Loyd again.

If you know the answer, please don't post it right away. 🙂

[fen]3r3r/pbp2pbp/1p5q/8/Q6P/B2B1PPN/1R2P1N1/2k1nK1R w - - 0 1[/fen]

A nice one. In one of the variations I at first thought that black just loses material, but then I noticed that it is also mate. Nice. I like Loyd's puzzles also, same as ilywrin.

Originally posted by rotk
I think I got it, does it have anything to do with a knight move?

you were right slayer.....

a knight move is the answer

or was it a king and a dwarf did the orc slaying in lord of the rings