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Originally posted by kbaumen
Don't worry. Keep practicing.
lol. tell me about it!!!

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yes solution is Qe7!!

try this one which is also quite easy

Black (ok not white sorry) to play and mate in 2

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Originally posted by TheSlayer01
yes solution is Qe7!!

try this one which is also quite easy

Black (ok not white sorry) to play and mate in 2

[fen]8/5p1k/6pp/3p4/Rpp2n1P/5P2/PbP2r1P/3K4 b - - 1 33[/fen]
1. .. Bc3 2. anything Rf1#

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Originally posted by TheSlayer01
yes solution is Qe7!!

try this one which is also quite easy

Black (ok not white sorry) to play and mate in 2

[fen]8/5p1k/6pp/3p4/Rpp2n1P/5P2/PbP2r1P/3K4 b - - 1 33[/fen]
rf1*kd2* bc1. i think

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Sorry I didnt spot that there was more than one solution one I played was Bc3 and resigns followed 🙁

1... Rf1 2. Kd2 and c3 is also a solution

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Originally posted by TheSlayer01
Sorry I didnt spot that there was more than one solution one I played was Bc3 and resigns followed 🙁

1... Rf1 2. Kd2 and c3 is also a solution
No it isn't - 2.Ke3.

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Originally posted by kbaumen
Are you sure?
Yeah, forgot about a7#. Funny, saw the check but missed the mate.

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Originally posted by SwissGambit
No it isn't - 2.Ke3.
E3 is covered by the bish, its mate two ways.

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Originally posted by sonhouse
E3 is covered by the bish, its mate two ways.
How? The bishop in his variation stays on b2 so it doesn't cover e3.

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retract that last solution as was correctly spotted K can escape to E3.
white to play and mate in 2 and this one should be a little harder



Invalid FEN inserted - r2R4/3N1b1q/3n4/b1prpP2/n5Q1/1B1k1Pp1/4N3/2B1R1K1/

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Originally posted by TheSlayer01
retract that last solution as was correctly spotted K can escape to E3.
white to play and mate in 2 and this one should be a little harder



[fen]r2R4/3N1b1q/3n4/b1prpP2/n5Q1/1B1k1Pp1/4N3/2B1R1K1[/fen]
Fixed diagram

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Yup sorry I got diagram to work after a fashion

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Originally posted by TheSlayer01
retract that last solution as was correctly spotted K can escape to E3.
white to play and mate in 2 and this one should be a little harder



[fen]r2R4/3N1b1q/3n4/b1prpP2/n5Q1/1B1k1Pp1/4N3/2B1R1K1/ [/fen]
1.Qe4+ Nxe4 2.Nxe5#

Easy to solve, tho...

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Ok here is another hopefully I get the Board right first time but these all seem to easy for you 🙁


Invalid FEN inserted - 2B5/8/2p1p1N1/3k4/4N3/3K4/8/8/

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Originally posted by TheSlayer01
Ok here is another hopefully I get the Board right first time but these all seem to easy for you 🙁


[fen]2B5/8/2p1p1N1/3k4/4N3/3K4/8/8/[/fen]
Edit: will PM solution and let someone else solve...

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