Excersize for beginners

Easy problem with only two things that need to be analysed. Have shown this to beginners to test their ability to look forward/their ability to notice that the black rook can do nothing effective.

Pretty easy, but I like it.

Will you be posting slightly harder ones?

Originally posted by doodinthemood
Easy problem with only two things that need to be analysed. Have shown this to beginners to test their ability to look forward/their ability to notice that the black rook can do nothing effective.
[fen]8/8/8/8/8/1p6/R7/RK1k3r [/fen]

You don't say what the question is? White to play and mate in 2, is it?

Originally posted by doodinthemood
Easy problem with only two things that need to be analysed. Have shown this to beginners to test their ability to look forward/their ability to notice that the black rook can do nothing effective.
[fen]8/8/8/8/8/1p6/R7/RK1k3r [/fen]

Whose move is it?

Originally posted by wittywonka
Whose move is it?

It's probably white: 1...Rg2 Any 2.Kb2#

black to move is a little more interesting

at least if some form of chance at success were involved ..

the rank beginner hastily takes the rook, but other options exist.

white to move is simply nasty...

i think i'll have another red...

Originally posted by kenan
It's probably white: 1...Rg2 Any 2.Kb2#

1.Rg2 0-0-0 2.Kb2 Rxa1 3.Kxa1 Kxg2 draw

White to move: Kb2 wins.
Black to move: O-O-O draws

Originally posted by Jusuh
1.Rg2 0-0-0 2.Kb2 Rxa1 3.Kxa1 Kxg2 draw

White to move: Kb2 wins.
Black to move: O-O-O draws

Look again.

Originally posted by Jusuh
1.Rg2 0-0-0 2.Kb2 Rxa1 3.Kxa1 Kxg2 draw

White to move: Kb2 wins.
Black to move: O-O-O draws

0-0-0? Now that's some creative castling.

Originally posted by SwissGambit
0-0-0? Now that's some creative castling.

Better and much more creative is 1...Kc3!!! with an instant checkmate.

😏

Originally posted by kenan
Better and much more creative is 1...Kc3!!! with an instant checkmate.

😏

neh If black plays 1...Kc3 white could escape thanks to 2. Kg6! (where are we talking about 🙄 )

Originally posted by SwissGambit
0-0-0? Now that's some creative castling.

Congratz. You are not total beginner.

Originally posted by MetBierOp
neh If black plays 1...Kc3 white could escape thanks to 2. Kg6! (where are we talking about 🙄 )

But before all that, white will play 1.Kc3!!!! with another instant checkmate. 😀

Originally posted by kenan
But before all that, white will play 1.Kc3!!!! with another instant checkmate. 😀

1.KxK!!!!!

pwned

Originally posted by SwissGambit
1.KxK!!!!!

pwned

Not checkmate and not a win, so therefore not pwned

PWNED