Mate in 1

Hopefully this will be made (it's my first attempt at FEN) but if it is, White to move. Mate in 1.
Oh well. It doesn't work. The instructions for FEN don't make sense!! Can someone a) Explain it simply.
b) Set up the board:
Black; Rc8, Ne8, Ng8, Rh8, Kh7, Pg7, Pe7, Pd7, Qc7, Bb7, Bb6, Ph6
White; Pf7, Pd4, Bc4, Ba3, Pb3, Pe3, Nf3, Qg3, Pa2, Pc2, Nd2, Pg2, Ph2, Ra1, Rf1, Kg1.
Sorry.

Originally posted by Black Queen
[fen] 1r2n1nr/p2p1Ppk/bbq1p2p/1ppp4/3P4/1PN1P1QN/PBP1B1PP/2KR3R KQkq e3 w 0 34[/fen]
Hopefully this will be made (it's my first attempt at FEN) but if it is, White to move. Mate in 1.

I'm going to go with .

Originally posted by Black Queen
[fen] 1r2n1nr/p2p1Ppk/bbq1p2p/1ppp4/3P4/1PN1P1QN/PBP1B1PP/2KR3R KQkq e3 w 0 34[/fen]
Hopefully this will be made (it's my first attempt at FEN) but if it is, White to move. Mate in 1.
Oh well. It doesn't work. The instructions for FEN don't make sense!! Can someone a) Explain it simply.
b) Set up the board:
Black; Rc8, Ne8, Ng8, Rh8, Kh7, Pg7, Pe7, ...[text shortened]... hite; Pf7, Pd4, Bc4, Ba3, Pb3, Pe3, Nf3, Qg3, Pa2, Pc2, Nd2, Pg2, Ph2, Ra1, Rf1, Kg1.
Sorry.

Here is the FEN:
2r1n1nr/1bqppPpk/1b5p/8/2BP4/BP2PNQ1/P1PN2PP/R4RK1 w

And the board:


The solution is obvious.

Originally posted by Black Queen
[fen]2r1n1nr/1bqppPpk/1b5p/8/2BP4/BP2PNQ1/P1PN2PP/R4RK1 w[/fen]
Hopefully this will be made (it's my first attempt at FEN) but if it is, White to move. Mate in 1.
Oh well. It doesn't work. The instructions for FEN don't make sense!! Can someone a) Explain it simply.
b) Set up the board:
Black; Rc8, Ne8, Ng8, Rh8, Kh7, Pg7, Pe7, hite; Pf7, Pd4, Bc4, Ba3, Pb3, Pe3, Nf3, Qg3, Pa2, Pc2, Nd2, Pg2, Ph2, Ra1, Rf1, Kg1.
Sorry.

There are far too many pieces on the board. For such a simple idea, all you need is:

Yes it is simple. However I think that some 1300s will need to think a bit. (and I decided to try FEN.)

Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
There are far too many pieces on the board. For such a simple idea, all you need is:

[fen]K7/1P6/k7/2Q5/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]

Yes. But that would be very very simple, instead of the simple one I posted. Besides, BigDogg, you seem to be a puzzle genius!

New puzzle. Shouldn't be too hard. Hope this one works!! If White has played Qe3, then Black can Mate in 2.

By the way, White played Qe3 because BxQ NxQ#

Originally posted by Mephisto2
[b]Here is the FEN:
2r1n1nr/1bqppPpk/1b5p/8/2BP4/BP2PNQ1/P1PN2PP/R4RK1 w

And thanks Mephisto for explaining it in a diagram.

Originally posted by Black Queen
New puzzle. Shouldn't be too hard. Hope this one works!! If White has played Qe3, then Black can Mate in 2.
[fen]1r4k1/p1pbb1p1/3q2np/3p1p2/p1Pn1P2/B2PQ1PN/r5BP/1NKR/1R2 w [/fen]
By the way, White played Qe3 because BxQ NxQ#

As in the other thread, it's mate in 1 too.

b. Qxa3+
w. Nxa3
b. Bxa3#

Or at least that's how I see it.

Originally posted by typen
b. Qxa3+
w. Nxa3
b. Bxa3#

Or at least that's how I see it.

You've got two shorter ways of winning.

Originally posted by Black Queen
New puzzle. Shouldn't be too hard. Hope this one works!! If White has played Qe3, then Black can Mate in 2.
[fen]1r4k1/p1pbb1p1/3q2np/3p1p2/p1Pn1P2/B2PQ1PN/r5BP/1NKR/1R2 w [/fen]
By the way, White played Qe3 because BxQ NxQ#

This is one thing that's wrong with placing 'window dressing' pieces on the board - you actually spoiled your own problem, because Black has Nb3# or Rc2#, which work faster than your intended solution.

Good point. I am an amateur. While I was constructing the problem, I placed the Knight there and forgot to remove it when I added the a2 Rook. But well done also to the people who spotted Qxa3+ Nxa3 Bxa3#

Today I was Black in a position similar to this (without the "window dressing"😉 and my opponent played the wrong move and subsequently lost. What should they have played (I see only one good move..)

Another puzzle. Absolutely easy (and with me, that's saying something in terms of puzzles!). I hope everyone can get this. If Black plays Nxd4, what is White's continuation? This was on a puzzle sheet I recieved. I have quite a collection of puzzles, most of them made by me.