Chess puzzles regularly here

Originally posted by Mephisto2
start from Timmytoilet's first move: Rb6, trapping the black king. The question is how that does lead to a win.

Originally posted by TimmyToilet
I found a cute little problem

W: Nc8, Be7, Rf6, f5, g4, Rh5, c6, b5, b3, a4, d2, Kb2
B: Na8, c7, b6, a5, b4, d5, f7, g5, Bg8, Rh8, Rh7, Bh6, Kg7

White to move and mate in six

Originally posted by chasparos
Ok... LOL... I had black king on b3 no wonder i found it HARD :-)

You might find it amusing that I've spent a very long time trying to
prevent that pawn from queening...
I can now tell you guys that, that position is a draw :-)

Originally posted by Mephisto2
In six (6)? I'll need divine inspiration for that. At the moment 9 is the best I can do.

Originally posted by TimmyToilet
Here's a hint, black is in stalemate except for his d pawn...and all of black's moves are absolutely forced

Originally posted by Mephisto2
I kew about the stalemate, and used that. ALL black moves forced, that I can't make happen (yet). I am down to 8 moves. Anyone else some input?

Originally posted by TimmyToilet
If you don't think you can get it, I will post the solution, does anyone else want to try it?

-TT

Originally posted by Mephisto2
I'll post what I have. Perhaps it is a good basis for further improvement (by others or by myself).

1.Rh1 d4 2.Rc1 d3 3.Nd6 cxd6 4.c7 Nxc7
(the first move where black has a choice (4. ... d5 5.c8Q Nc7 (or d4) 6.Qf8🙄)
5.Rxc7 d5 6.Rxb6 d4
(the second variation: 6. ... f6 7.Bxf6+ Kf8 8.Rb8🙄
7.Bf6+ Kf8 8.Rb8#

Originally posted by TimmyToilet
1. Rh1! d4...try something else other than Rc1

Originally posted by TimmyToilet
1. Rh1! d4...try something else other than Rc1

Originally posted by chasparos
I think I have reached a 7 move forced mate..
(once again bear with me if this is flawed. As you all know by now i am a Novice)
Maybe something to build on?
1. Rh1 d4
2. Re1 d3
Black has no more moves so we create one.
3. Nd6 cxd6
4. Rxd6 Nc7 (blacks only legal move)
5. Bf6+ Kf8
6. Rd8+ Ne8
7. Rdxe8#

Is this idea useful?

Originally posted by chasparos
I think I have reached a 7 move forced mate..
(once again bear with me if this is flawed. As you all know by now i am a Novice)
Maybe something to build on?
1. Rh1 d4
2. Re1 d3
Black has no more moves so we create one.
3. Nd6 cxd6
4. Rxd6 Nc7 (blacks only legal move)
5. Bf6+ Kf8
6. Rd8+ Ne8
7. Rdxe8#

Is this idea useful?

Rd6.... the rest comes easy

Originally posted by gumbie
Rd6.... the rest comes easy