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While I'm on the subject of puzzles, try this one: White to play and Mate in 2. I invented this one too.

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One person has PMed me with the solution of,
Bc5 Anything
Ra8#
This is right.

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A new one:


White to play: Mate in 2. A classic!

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Originally posted by Black Queen
A new one:
[fen]1rb3rk/ppqp1p1p/p1p1p3/2b1P3/2P2P2/NR6/PBQPNP1P/4KBR1 w[/fen]
White to play: Mate in 2. A classic!
You already posted this puzzle and I already pm'ed you the answer.

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Sorry! I need some hard puzzles. You have it right, by the way. This is just as easy. Once again, only PM me the answer please.

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Here is a puzzle of mine. Well, actually I saw the basic idea somewhere, I think in a game, but that was some time ago, so I dare to say that I created a puzzle.



White seems hopelessly lost but is he? -> White to move and mate in three.

Edit: Oops, then the black queen is on e1

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youre puzzles are fun to solve. its good practice solving easy mate problems. i really like your endgame puzzle, you should work more on these that have less obvious solutions. i like problems that do not start with a check or capture

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Originally posted by kbaumen
Here is a puzzle of mine. Well, actually I saw the basic idea somewhere, I think in a game, but that was some time ago, so I dare to say that I created a puzzle.

[fen]8/prN4p/1pR5/4pk1K/3p3p/P2PPppP/1q6/8 w[/fen]

White seems hopelessly lost but is he? -> White to move and mate in three.
I will be missing something, but isn't there a mate in 2?
1. e4+ Kf4
2. Nd5#

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Originally posted by likeforest
youre puzzles are fun to solve. its good practice solving easy mate problems. i really like your endgame puzzle, you should work more on these that have less obvious solutions. i like problems that do not start with a check or capture
Thanks. I created the endgame mate puzzle after a thought during a game I am playing.

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Originally posted by Black Queen
I will be missing something, but isn't there a mate in 2?
1. e4+ Kf4
2. Nd5#
No, you aren't missing anything, but I am. So I modified the puzzle, moved black queen to e1 and added a white bishop on b8.

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OK:
Ne8 Qxe3
Rf6#
The only problem is the;
Ne8 Rf7

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Originally posted by kbaumen
Here is a puzzle of mine. Well, actually I saw the basic idea somewhere, I think in a game, but that was some time ago, so I dare to say that I created a puzzle.

[fen]1B6/prN4p/1pR5/4pk1K/3p3p/P2PPppP/8/4q3 w[/fen]

White seems hopelessly lost but is he? -> White to move and mate in three.

Edit: Oops, then the black queen is on e1
1.Ne8 Rf7 2.Rf6+! Rxf6 3.Ng7#

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Maybe:
Ne8 Rf7
Nd6 Kf6/e6
Nc8++

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Originally posted by Black Queen
Maybe:
Ne8 Rf7
Nd6 Kf6/e6
Nc8++
1.Ne8 Rf7 2.Nd6+ Kf6 3.Nc8+ Kg7

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Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
1.Ne8 Rf7 2.Rf6+! Rxf6 3.Ng7#
Correct. After Ne8, Rf6 is the only move to prevent Rf6#.