A New Thread on Middlegame Puzzles

Sorry, my PM system has stopped for the day.
Can I tell you tomorrow and; I'm fairly sure it works, so can you look again?

Originally posted by Black Queen
Sorry, my PM system has stopped for the day.
Can I tell you tomorrow and; I'm fairly sure it works, so can you look again?

Originally posted by Black Queen
5) I hope that this one will work. It is a puzzle about best moves. What would you play and why? Black to play.
[fen]r1b2rk1/2p3pp/1p4p1/p1b1pn2/P3P2q/2N3P1/1B1P1P1P/1R1QKBnR b[/fen]
By the way, the knight on g1 IS a Black knight and it isn't a typo.

I have posted 10 messages today. Can you see the solution or PM me why you don't think the one thta is obvious works?

Originally posted by Mephisto2
Again: way too many good moves. Remember, black is a piece & pawn up.

ps. even with a WHITE knight on g1, black wins

Can anyone post all five solutions (or five correct ones)? If you can then you earn the award of "Sinner of Black" because you keep helping the Black pieces win.

Originally posted by Black Queen
3) Black to play and Mate in 2. 2 stars out of 5.
[fen]r1r2qk1/p2p2p1/p4bnp/3p3n/4P3/P2PN1PB/K2p1B1Q/2R5 b[/fen]

Originally posted by kbaumen
1. ... dxc=N 2. Kb1 Rab8#. Seems fine for me.

Originally posted by Black Queen
[fen]r1r5/3P1pkp/4p1p1/6P1/2PP1P2/pp2n2P/1P2N3/K7 b[/fen]
is the first one.

Originally posted by Black Queen
[fen]r1r5/3P1pkp/4p1p1/6P1/2PP1P2/pp2n2P/1P2N3/K7 b[/fen]
is the first one.

1) a2!
Anything Nc2#
2) Nxf2+
Rxf2 exf2 threatening queening and mate.
3) dxc1=N
Kb1 R(a)b8#
4) Qxh2#
5) Bxf2+
Kxf2 Nxg3+
Kxg1 Nxh1