I've got book of puzzles. Want to see some?

kbaumen

Posers and Puzzles

27 Nov 06

zebano

127.0.0.1

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Moves: 158564

29 Nov 06

3 edits

Originally posted by kbaumen
10)White to move. +-

[fen]rnb3Br/p1p4p/6p1/kp2b3/2Q1p3/4B3/P1PNKPPP/q6R w[/fen]

Ng3+, Ka6 (forced)
Qa4+, Kb7 (bxa4, Bc4# )
Qxb5#

This is incomplete, bxa4, Bc4 is only check and white can play Kb7...
Edit2: but then Na5 finishes the job.

zebano

127.0.0.1

Joined: 27 Oct 05
Moves: 158564

29 Nov 06

Originally posted by kbaumen
15)White to move. +-

[fen]rnb3kr/ppp2ppp/1b6/3q4/3pN3/Q4N2/PPP2KPP/R1B1R3 w[/fen]

Nf6+, gxf6
Qf8+, Kxf8
Bh6+, Kg8
Re8#

btw, thanks for the puzzles, I havn't seen most of these before.

Alethia

Joined: 25 Nov 06
Moves: 1434

29 Nov 06

3 edits

Originally posted by kbaumen
12)White to move. +-

[fen]6k1/pp3ppp/2b1p3/2Q1P1P1/3rq3/5R2/P4R1P/6K1[/fen]

Totally of the top of my head, here goes;
1. Qf8+! Kxf8
2. Rxf7+ Kg8
3. Rf8#
or:
1. Qf8+! Kxf8
2. Rxf7+ Ke8
3. Rf8+ Ke7/Kd7
4. R(f2)f7#
If that is right, then I am really improving on puzzles solving...

Alethia

Joined: 25 Nov 06
Moves: 1434

29 Nov 06

1 edit

Originally posted by kbaumen
15)White to move. +-

[fen]rnb3kr/ppp2ppp/1b6/3q4/3pN3/Q4N2/PPP2KPP/R1B1R3 w[/fen]

Got this one too (I hope)...
1. Nf6+! gxf6
2. Qf8+ Kxf8
3. Bh6+ Kg8
4. Re8#
Tell me if those two answers are right, please...
EDIT: Just seen zebano has already posted the answer. Sorry.

Alethia

Joined: 25 Nov 06
Moves: 1434

29 Nov 06

Originally posted by hypothetical
1. Rxd5 Qxd5
2. Ne7#
or
1. ... exd5
2. Bg7 Nxg7
3. Qxg7#

I know there are other varients but I'm in a little bit of a rush this morning, so I can't post all the others.

Another variation is;
Rxd5 exd5
Bg7 gxf5
Bxf5
threatens mate too.
I think that is also right, but with my ability....

zebano

127.0.0.1

Joined: 27 Oct 05
Moves: 158564

29 Nov 06

Originally posted by Alethia
Got this one too (I hope)...
1. Nf6+! gxf6
2. Qf8+ Kxf8
3. Bh6+ Kg8
4. Re8#
Tell me if those two answers are right, please...
EDIT: Just seen zebano has already posted the answer. Sorry.

but you did get the right answers!

kbaumen

Sigulda, Latvia

Joined: 30 Aug 06
Moves: 4048

29 Nov 06

Originally posted by zebano
Nf6+, gxf6
Qf8+, Kxf8
Bh6+, Kg8
Re8#

btw, thanks for the puzzles, I havn't seen most of these before.

All of your answers are correct.

kbaumen

Sigulda, Latvia

Joined: 30 Aug 06
Moves: 4048

29 Nov 06

Originally posted by Alethia
Got this one too (I hope)...
1. Nf6+! gxf6
2. Qf8+ Kxf8
3. Bh6+ Kg8
4. Re8#
Tell me if those two answers are right, please...
EDIT: Just seen zebano has already posted the answer. Sorry.

Correct!

kbaumen

Sigulda, Latvia

Joined: 30 Aug 06
Moves: 4048

29 Nov 06

Originally posted by Alethia
Another variation is;
Rxd5 exd5
Bg7 gxf5
Bxf5
threatens mate too.
I think that is also right, but with my ability....

This is incorrect. For example gxf5 isn't forced. Black can simply do nothing and there is no mate. After all the first move is wrong.

Alethia

Joined: 25 Nov 06
Moves: 1434

29 Nov 06

Ah.

richjohnson

TANSTAAFL

Walking on sunshine

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29 Nov 06

Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
1.Nh5![threat 2.Qg7#]
1...gxh5 [moving the N allows Qh7#]
2.Ne6! [with threats of Qg7# and Rg5#]
2...fxe6 3.Rg5+ Kf7 4.Qg6#

How does white meet 1...Qxf2+?

Peakite

Sais

Berks.

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29 Nov 06

Originally posted by richjohnson
How does white meet 1...Qxf2+?

2. Kxf2

richjohnson

TANSTAAFL

Walking on sunshine

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Moves: 63101

29 Nov 06

Originally posted by Peakite
2. Kxf2

Oops, I thought white had a fork with Ng4+, but I missed that the a6 pawn can just take the N.

Alethia

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02 Dec 06

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Alethia

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02 Dec 06

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