Chess Puzzle #104882

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CHESS PUZZLE, FEN rnbq1rk1/2p1bp2/p2p1npB/1p6/2BNP3/2N3Q1/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 w - -

Added by:	thebullet00
Added on:	17-Jul-13
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Difficulty:	chess puzzle rnbq1rk1/2p1bp2/p2p1npB/1p6/2BNP3/2N3Q1/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 w - -
Attempts:	26
Solved:	26 (100%)


White to move, mate in 2

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9422m 17-Jul-13, 16:29 » Report abuse	Easy easy no explosive device worthy of mention. A piano? Play Chaconne D Moll by Bach on the Piano for explosive Piano playing. Otherwise get rid of your piano.
capafan 27-Mar-26, 00:50 » Report abuse	Piano derives from... ...Fortépiano ~ literally, "loud-soft," only later truncated to "piano," which means, "soft." Even though called "piano," a piano can play loud OR soft, AND it can play both loud and soft, and everything in between, all at the same time (as compared to the harpsichord). Which begs the question: Why not call it, "Forté?" Here enters the contingency of popular acclaim. "Honey, I'm going out to look at some fortés." She might think you were shopping for Castles 🏰. "Honey I'm going out to look at some pianos." This leaves no doubt what you're looking for. ...All of which has nothing whatsoever do with this puzzle! 🫨 1. Q×g6 ~ Q cannot be taken by f7P, which is pinned. Therefore, 1...Kh8, 2. Qg7# Loud and clear, i.e., Forté é cláro. (Italian lingo).

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9422m
17-Jul-13, 16:29

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Easy easy no explosive device worthy of mention.
A piano?
Play Chaconne D Moll by Bach on the Piano for explosive Piano playing.
Otherwise get rid of your piano.

capafan
27-Mar-26, 00:50

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Piano derives from...

...Fortépiano ~ literally, "loud-soft," only later truncated to "piano," which means, "soft."
Even though called "piano," a piano can play loud OR soft, AND it can play both loud and soft, and everything in between, all at the same time (as compared to the harpsichord).

Which begs the question: Why not call it, "Forté?"
Here enters the contingency of popular acclaim.
"Honey, I'm going out to look at some fortés."
She might think you were shopping for Castles 🏰.
"Honey I'm going out to look at some pianos."
This leaves no doubt what you're looking for.

...All of which has nothing whatsoever do with this puzzle! 🫨

1. Q×g6 ~ Q cannot be taken by f7P, which is pinned.
Therefore, 1...Kh8, 2. Qg7#

Loud and clear, i.e., Forté é cláro. (Italian lingo).

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