Chess Puzzle #14618

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CHESS PUZZLE, FEN rnb2b1r/p3kBp1/3pNn1p/2pQN3/1p2PP2/4B3/Pq5P/4K3 w - -

Added by:	9422m
Added on:	14-Sep-09
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Difficulty:	chess puzzle rnb2b1r/p3kBp1/3pNn1p/2pQN3/1p2PP2/4B3/Pq5P/4K3 w - -
Attempts:	1306
Solved:	893 (68%)


White to move, mate in 2

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luffbr
24-Dec-16, 02:30

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Nice puzzle

This one made me think. Even allowing for the general rule, 'when in doubt, sacrifice your Queen' I didn't find this one easy to spot at all. I don't even have the excuse of there being plenty of checking options because there are hardly any.

paviland
24-Dec-16, 05:03

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Almost Solves Itself?

The position of the black queen should give a clue because it's about to check the white king. So you know the key-move has to be check & as lufbr points out, there are few of those to think about. Neither knight check does very much, so it has to be the queen.
A little thought needed though, so 2 stars seems about right.

prasadgutti
25-Mar-22, 02:37

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@luffbr

Agree with your comments.

dehershey
17-Jun-25, 07:32

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A very nice example of...

the power of minor pieces working together.

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