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...and mate in two against any defence.



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Originally posted by skeeter
...and mate in two against any defence.

[fen]5nBb/3b2Q1/5r2/7R/3k3n/K7/2P5/4R3[/fen]

skeeter
1.Kb4 (2.Rd5🙄
1...Nf5/Ne6 2.Qg4/Qd7#
1...Be6/Bf5 2.Qa7/Qg1 #

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Yep. Too good. This one shoukd slow you down...?



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Originally posted by skeeter
Yep. Too good. This one shoukd slow you down...?

[fen]2K3Bn/B7/3pp1N1/1p1P3R/4k3/R5q1/N1P3Pp/7Q[/fen]

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1.Qd1 (2.Qd4# ) seems to do the trick.
1...Qg5 2.Qd3#; 1...Qc3+ 2.Nxc3#; 1...Qe3 2.Rxe3#
EDIT: Nope 1...e5! Guess I need some sleep 😉
EDIT2: Okay the only move that works against 1...e5! is 1.Qb1
So
1.Qb1! e5 2.Qb4#; 1...Qf2/Qc3+ 2.Nc3#; 1...exd 2.Bxd5#; 1...Qd3(b3) 2.cxd(cxb) #
EDIT3: Blasted smileys

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Correct. here's another:



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Originally posted by skeeter
Correct. here's another:

[fen]Q7/6N1/Kp4B1/3pp1n1/3k1r2/p1R4R/4rn2/B6q[/fen]

skeeter
1.Be4! (2.Qd5# )
1...Qxe4 2.Rc2#;1... dxe 2.Qd8# ;1...Ree4 2.Rc1#; 1...Rfe4 2.Nf5#;
1...Kxe4 2.Rc4#
EDIT: 1...Ngxe4 2.Ne6# ; 1...Nfe4 2.Rhd3#

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Any more, Skeet?

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Originally posted by Bowmann
Any more, Skeet?
Yep. I've a whole book of them. They are really old - some over a hundred years. What would be helpful if when some one solves it , by all means say so here but either leave out or PM me the solution. That way the shelf-life is increased which enables everyone to have a shot. Another shortly.

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Originally posted by skeeter
That way the shelf-life is increased which enables everyone to have a shot.

skeeter
The half-life, too! 😀

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Originally boasted by skeeter
Yep. I've a whole book of them.
Good God! You're not going to post them all, are you?

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Originally posted by skeeter
Yep. I've a whole book of them. They are really old - some over a hundred years. What would be helpful if when some one solves it , by all means say so here but either leave out or PM me the solution. That way the shelf-life is increased ...[text shortened]... hich enables everyone to have a shot. Another shortly.

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Why don't you post some interesting ones instead of White-to-play-and-mate-in-n-moves stuff? 😴

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Originally posted by THUDandBLUNDER
Why don't you post some interesting ones instead of White-to-play-and-mate-in-n-moves stuff? 😴
Would be happy to T & B, but thats all this publications got - White to mate in 2's.😕

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Originally posted by Bowmann
Any more, Skeet?
Here's one for you, Bowmann:
White to play and mate in 85 moves.



(That should keep you quite for a while!) 😵

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Originally posted by THUDandBLUNDER
Here's one for you, Bowmann:
White to play and mate in 85 moves.

[fen]8/N7/qN6/8/8/8/6N1/1k1KN3[/fen]

(That should keep you quite for a while!) 😵
Oh yes, that is very good.😵

gets a rec too.

skeeter

PS Edit: But he's going to cane you on the quite / quiet spellcheck😕

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Originally posted by skeeter

PS Edit: But he's going to cane you on the quite / quiet spellcheck😕
Yes, well spotted.

Having scored 24/25 on the quiz below (and 25 if we admit an alternative spelling for one question), I am quite confident that my spelling is better than Mr Bowmann's. 😛

http://books.guardian.co.uk/quiz/questions/0,5957,1303707,00.html