White to mate in two

This is the sort of puzzle that pulls beginners into chess for aesthetic pleasure. White to mate in two.

Well, my personal favorite for beginners is P.Morphy's puzzle:
White to mate in 2.

Much less pieces than in Loyd's problem, and still makes one think about how the simple things often hide deeper meaning and beauty.

Originally posted by ilywrin
Well, my personal favorite for beginners is P.Morphy's puzzle:
White to mate in 2.
[fen]5Kbk/6pp/6P1/8/8/8/8/7R [/fen]
Much less pieces than in Loyd's problem, and still makes one think about how the simple things often hide deeper meaning and beauty.

I can see them both, but I won't post the answers and spoil it for anyone else.

Originally posted by Ian68
I can see them both, but I won't post the answers and spoil it for anyone else.

Originally posted by kbaumen
Then send me the answer via PM. (Many people have told me that they solved it, but actually they hadn't) If you do have solved it, then congratulations.

Originally posted by ilywrin
Well, my personal favorite for beginners is P.Morphy's puzzle:
White to mate in 2.
[fen]5Kbk/6pp/6P1/8/8/8/8/7R [/fen]
Much less pieces than in Loyd's problem, and still makes one think about how the simple things often hide deeper meaning and beauty.

Originally posted by uzless
What is the answer. Can't do it in two in my head.

Well I'll throw my hands up, it's the first time I have seen this problem and it totally flummoxed me.
It was only when I saw Ians reply post with the Rh6 answer attached that I relised that the problem had a solution, and hat I would never be world champion.... What!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by kbaumen
[fen]2brrb2/8/p7/7Q/1p1kpPp1/1P1pN1P1/3K4/8 w[/fen]

This is the sort of puzzle that pulls beginners into chess for aesthetic pleasure. White to mate in two.

Originally posted by iraqi insurgent
Hey maybe I can be world Champion after all.... I think I just solved the first one by loyd...

Qa5...hemming the king in on the 4th rank, while threatening Qxb4 or Qb6..Mate

if Bc5 to protect both squares and thwart the mate the kings escape square is lost and so is the position with Qa1 MATE!!!!!

hee hee hee...... sorry if i ruined it but i had to just tell the world

Originally posted by Ian68
That works after Bc5 but I can see four other moves that black can play after Qa5 that would prevent mate.

just seen one myself ...lol

No wait your wrong it works... any other inter pose brings a knight mate

Ian your wrong Im right... and a future world champion in the making

Originally posted by iraqi insurgent
No wait your wrong it works... any other inter pose brings a knight mate

Ian your wrong Im right... and a future world champion in the making