Chess Puzzle #17637

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CHESS PUZZLE, FEN B5Q1/5N2/2r1r3/6P1/2k5/1R1NPP2/P1P1p3/2R1K3 w - -

Added by:	amr14
Added on:	21-Nov-09
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Difficulty:	chess puzzle B5Q1/5N2/2r1r3/6P1/2k5/1R1NPP2/P1P1p3/2R1K3 w - -
Attempts:	443
Solved:	72 (16%)


White to move, mate in 2

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enologist
27-May-22, 13:33

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Quite Beautiful

The Queen and Bishop are there to provide back-up for the Knights but it's the pawn that sneaks up from the shadows to prevent the escape. This is a marvelously complex puzzle for a mate in two scenario. Very nice indeed.

snailmate
15-Oct-25, 08:29

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I thought I had this solved, considering it a zugzwang position - except at first I did not notice that if for example White plays a waiting ove such as 1. g6 or 1. Bb7, Black escapes mate in 2 by 1...Rxe3! Until I realised that, I was convinced it was a puzzle with several solutions. Once I saw that, it was clear that the key move had to provide a second attack on d4, even at the cost of exposing the N on d3 to capture.

liweisthbere
15-Oct-25, 13:01

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Waiting move

First, I saw that if Black plays 1...Kd5, 2.c4# is mate. I also saw 1.Bb7 and, after 1...Rxe3 cleared the d4 square for the black King, I realised the solution.

liweisthbere
15-Oct-25, 13:05

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Author

Baird, Edith Elina Helen
Pall Mall Gazette, 1901

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