White to mate in two

Originally posted by TheSlayer01

Even with bRa8->d8, I can't see a solution. Black's King is guarded by an armada.

1.Bc5 (threat 2.Rxe7, and if 1...Rxe1 2.Rf8) fails to 1...Be6. In fact, most White first moves fail to Be6, which gums up the e-file and creates an escape square on d7.

Originally posted by SwissGambit
Even with bRa8->d8, I can't see a solution. Black's King is guarded by an armada.

1.Bc5 (threat 2.Rxe7, and if 1...Rxe1 2.Rf8) fails to 1...Be6. In fact, most White first moves fail to Be6, which gums up the e-file and creates an escape square on d7.

I agree. I think the puzzle needs some more pieces- or different positioning of the existing ones.
For example, 😉

Originally posted by DeepRed
I agree. I think the puzzle needs some more pieces- or different positioning of the existing ones.
For example, 😉
[fen]2brk3/1p1pr3/p2K1R1B/P2P1p2/2p5/6P1/1PP4P/4R3 w - - 0 1[/fen]

1.Rf8#!!

Damn, I'm good. 😵

Originally posted by SwissGambit
1.Rf8#!!

Damn, I'm good. 😵

😲

Originally posted by DeepRed
I agree. I think the puzzle needs some more pieces- or different positioning of the existing ones.
For example, 😉
[fen]2brk3/1p1pr3/p2K1R1B/P2P1p2/2p5/6P1/1PP4P/4R3[/fen]

I'm still wondering how you got the rook to d8... unless there was a promotion followed by some bizzare moves by black.... or if you just happen to be a magician....

Originally posted by strokem1
I'm still wondering how you got the rook to d8... unless there was a promotion followed by some bizzare moves by black.... or if you just happen to be a magician....

Easy. Rh8-d8, then Kf7-e8 (wRf6 was somewhere else).

Yes this was a poor problem, The solution was supost to be 1. Bc5 Rxe1 2 Rf8# but I spotted that this wasnt really posible as K could escape with Kc8 yes white would still win the rook but it wouldnt finish in a mate 🙁 having spotted this I tried a quick fix but that also failed I think I'm going to try again with a better problem. This was for one of my actual games. This one should not be a broken problem white to mate in 2

Originally posted by TheSlayer01
Yes this was a poor problem, The solution was supost to be 1. Bc5 Rxe1 2 Rf8# but I spotted that this wasnt really posible as K could escape with Kc8 yes white would still win the rook but it wouldnt finish in a mate 🙁 having spotted this I tried a quick fix but that also failed I think I'm going to try again with a better problem. This was for one ...[text shortened]... be a broken problem white to mate in 2

[fen]6k1/3B2p1/3p2p1/pP1Pp3/1q2P2Q/2p4P/P5PK/8[/fen]

Be6 * Kf8* Qd8. checkmate.

Right this is one I missed in the game I still won as my last move was not Qg4+ it was Qg3+ where it is in the problem white to play and mate in 2.

Originally posted by TheSlayer01
Right this is one I missed in the game I still won as my last move was not Qg4+ it was Qg3+ where it is in the problem white to play and mate in 2.



[fen]5R2/6pp/5p1k/p7/q2p2Q1/B2b4/P4PPP/6K1[/fen]

Rf6+, gxf6
Bf8#

1. Rxf6

1 ... Bg6 2 Bc1#
1... gxf6 2 Bc1#
and
1... g6 2 Bf8#

Later on in the same game after I played the Qg3+ White to play and mate in 2

Originally posted by TheSlayer01
Later on in the same game after I played the Qg3+ White to play and mate in 2

[fen]5R2/6pp/5p2/p6k/q2p4/3Q4/P4PPP/2B3K1 w - - 0 1[/fen]

1.Qxh7+ Kg4 2.Qh3#

W. Shinkman, Shakmaty v. SSSR 1886

#2
a) diagram
b) remove Pc6
c) and remove Bb7
d) and remove Ba5

Originally posted by SwissGambit
W. Shinkman, Shakmaty v. SSSR 1886
[fen]3N4/kBP5/2P5/B7/1K6/8/8/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]
#2
a) diagram
b) remove Pc6
c) and remove Bb7
d) and remove Ba5

a) 1. c8=N+ ... Kb8
2. c7#