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29 May 20
29 May 20
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@BigDoggProblem
Both my ideas lead to.checkmate, could be in 2, but black could force another move.
1.e2xf3 something 2.Ke2 #
No, that does not work, due to a worthless sac.
1.kf2 still has a worthless sac that makes it more than 2
29 May 20
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@DeepThought
SOLV'D
That pawn on c5 is rather unfortunate, from a composer's standpoint.
29 May 20
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@petewxyz saidWhat you've described is mate in at most 4.
@Eladar
Worth a go. Determined to learn the game but just now it is beating me!
1. exf3 Rxc2 (1. ... Nd2 2. Kxd2#, 1. ... Na3 2. Ke2# or Kd2#.) 2. Qxc2 forcing a knight move so a) 2. ... Nd2 3. Kxd2# and b) 2. ... Na3 3. Ke2+ (3. Kd2 Nb1+.) Nb1 4. Qc1#
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With problems, depending a little on the style, each piece on the board is there for a specific reason. So you have to spend a little time asking questions like:
What does the pawn on c5 stop?
. Also, in problems, if a king and a rook are on their starting squares castling is always possible and in those cases almost always part of the solution, especially if it is on the queenside
, they really like doing that.
This is distinct from puzzles and positions from real games where there'll be pieces and pawns that aren't really part of the problem.
@DeepThought
Thanks for that
Move the Queen so it is taken by the Knight is only route to castling, but I haven't figured out why the Knight would be compelled to take the Queen??
