Chess Puzzle #34442

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CHESS PUZZLE, FEN rn6/2bPN3/qpR1b3/4Bpkp/3Q2p1/8/PPP3N1/1K2Rr2 w - -

Added by:	chrishan43168
Added on:	09-Feb-11
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Difficulty:	chess puzzle rn6/2bPN3/qpR1b3/4Bpkp/3Q2p1/8/PPP3N1/1K2Rr2 w - -
Attempts:	770
Solved:	571 (74%)


White to move, mate in 2

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jonellis
24-Aug-21, 05:04

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Oh goodness me, a sacrifice that isn't the queen...

Important things are: (1) To prevent Black replying with Rxe1+, so White's move must be a check. (2) It must attack both g5 and h6. (3) The queen cannot do this from e3 or d2 because Black can reply f5-f4.

If White tries Qf4+, then Rxf4 leaves no checkmate.

So, 1. Bf4+. Black can capture with either rook from f1 or bishop from c7, but White then has 2. Qg7#

ojeismeis
24-Aug-21, 07:01

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I noticed that the queen and Rf1 could check, this I'd had to begin with a check. When all checks are successfully refuted a sacrifice is the only thing left. Not the queen... this led me to the solution... with a little bit help from my friends.

pbednaruk
14-Jan-25, 02:36

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Classical?

The only reason to move the bishop is to open the way for the queen. I wouldn't say it's classical, we don't see such patterns often in Chess Puzzles.

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