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CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 8/8/8/2K5/1p6/1pk5/6Q1/R7 w - -

Added by:	camelcluch
Added on:	01-Aug-17
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Difficulty:	chess puzzle 8/8/8/2K5/1p6/1pk5/6Q1/R7 w - -
Attempts:	10
Solved:	2 (20%)


White to move, mate in 2

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capafan 18-Feb-26, 18:33 » Report abuse	Outstanding Teaching Example!!! 😃 TEN Attempts in NINE YEARS? 😯 Only TWO solved? TWO??? Twenty Percent??? This might be a composition, but it could occur in a real game. Still, the principles apply to real games. QUESTION: How to get the Rook to a place that doesn't interfere with Q's coverage of e4? {BK could move 1...Kf3, heading for e4, so R on f1 would mean 2. Rf3(?) would allow Black to escape by 2... Ke4, as WR blocks Q's coverage of e4}. ANSWER: Therefore, 1. Rh1 avoids that snag, the Q covers e4, and 2. Rh3# even accounts for 1... b2, since R @h3 covers b3, the only escape for Black!! 😁 Amazing!!

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capafan
18-Feb-26, 18:33

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Outstanding Teaching Example!!! 😃

TEN Attempts in NINE YEARS? 😯
Only TWO solved? TWO???
Twenty Percent???
This might be a composition, but it could occur in a real game.
Still, the principles apply to real games.
QUESTION: How to get the Rook to a place that doesn't interfere with Q's coverage of e4?
{BK could move 1...Kf3, heading for e4, so R on f1 would mean 2. Rf3(?) would allow Black to escape by 2... Ke4, as WR blocks Q's coverage of e4}.
ANSWER: Therefore, 1. Rh1 avoids that snag, the Q covers e4, and 2. Rh3# even accounts for 1... b2, since R @h3 covers b3, the only escape for Black!! 😁
Amazing!!

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