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CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 2q3k1/1r3p1p/5P1P/8/4Q3/1P6/1KP5/3R4 w - -

Added by:slavisa
Added on:15-Apr-08
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chess puzzle 2q3k1/1r3p1p/5P1P/8/4Q3/1P6/1KP5/3R4 w - -
Attempts:1881
Solved:1276 (67%)
White to move, mate in 2
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axeman64
23-Jul-11, 16:56

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Why would black queen not take white?
birudv
05-Aug-11, 04:16

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If it does then Rook to D8!!
axeman64
10-Aug-11, 03:34

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FAIR ENOUGH
nefariousknight7
03-Sep-11, 00:03

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sntdwy
29-Oct-11, 13:39

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falkirkbairns1314
25-Nov-11, 06:30

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rubbish
queen would take queen
joana9d14
25-Nov-11, 07:38

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They are all right in that.
Why black queen don't take white queen?
joana9d14
25-Nov-11, 07:43

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Now
Now the black queen eats white!
 
littlebigpawn
25-Nov-11, 12:22

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littlebigpawn
25-Nov-11, 12:25

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Very good! To some commentators above who didn't get it, if QxQ then (as birudv has already said) Rd8 is a surprising checkmate!
andy16
25-Nov-11, 12:33

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Very strange solution
Why white queen do not take rook on B7?
macheide
25-Nov-11, 12:35

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slavisa
A beautiful mate in two moves puzzle.
jonellis
25-Nov-11, 12:58

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If White plays Qxb7, then Black has plenty of options to prevent mate on the SECOND move. Moves such as ...Qd8, ...Qe8, ...Qf8, or even ...Qxc2+.

White clearly has Black in big trouble, and a mate is near-certain. His trouble, if he wants to mate in TWO, is to play a move that prevents Black going ...Qc3+ or ...Qxc2+ (or ...Rxb3+), because that would force White to make his second move with his king, and thus make it impossible to mate on the second move.

this is why White's first move must CHECK black - to prevent Black checking with his first move. Obviously Qg2 fails (after ...Kf8, there is no mating move since the white Q cannot reach the back rank except at g8 where it will be captured, nor can the white R, and White would have to continue with 2. Qg7+ Ke8 3. Qg8++, mate in three BUT NOT IN TWO.)
and obviously Qg6+, Qxh7+ and Qe8+ would be silly.

Qg4+ works because if Black moves his K (to f8 or h8), then White replies 2. Qxb8++. Black's only other move is 1... Qxg4, answered by 2. Re8++ : getting the black Q off the back rank to prevent it guarding e8 or f8 OR checking the white king, allows the rook checkmate.
kingdawar
25-Nov-11, 13:07

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Agreed with jonellis's explanation
howtoquantum
25-Nov-11, 14:40

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almost agreed
Agreed with Jonellis's explanation except for:

1st paragraph: ...Qd8 move would in fact allow mate after Rxd8#.

Last paragraph, 2nd line: 1...Qxg4 is answered by 2.Rd8#, not 2.Re8, which isn't possible.

Just minor details...
chessikins
25-Nov-11, 14:51

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Puzzle?
More of a position study than a puzzle..simplistic..
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