22 Jun 07
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Originally posted by SwissGambita)
W. Shinkman, Shakmaty v. SSSR 1886
[fen]3N4/kBP5/2P5/B7/1K6/8/8/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]
#2
a) diagram
b) remove Pc6
c) and remove Bb7
d) and remove Ba5
1. c8=N+ Kb8
2. c7#
b)
Originally thought along the line
1. Bb6+ Kxb6
2. c8=N+
before spotting Kc7...
However I think the solution is
1. c8=B Kb8
2. Nc6#
25 Jun 07
Originally posted by SwissGambit1) a) c8=N+ and c7#
W. Shinkman, Shakmaty v. SSSR 1886
[fen]3N4/kBP5/2P5/B7/1K6/8/8/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]
#2
a) diagram
b) remove Pc6
c) and remove Bb7
d) and remove Ba5
b) 1 c8=B Kb8 2Nc6#
c) now is this remove both c6 and Bb7 ... 1. c8=R Ka6 2 Ra8#
d) remove all bar knight and c7 pawn? 1. c8=Q Kb6 2 Qb7#
25 Jun 07
Originally posted by DeepRedTo be honest I would probally go for Bxb3 expecting Bxc7 and following with exd3 now Rxd3 Bxc2 rook looks trapped
For TheSlayer01:
[fen]r4rk1/p1q1bppp/n3b3/Bpp5/3PpPn1/PQPBp1P1/1PN1N1KP/3R2R1 [/fen]
Black's best move?
Only reason this is up- to see how much people can see on a board. It's not even hard.
25 Jun 07
Originally posted by TheSlayer01Yes. Some go for
To be honest I would probally go for Bxb3 expecting Bxc7 and following with exd3 now Rxd3 Bxc2 rook looks trapped
1. Nf2
2. Qxe6! fxe6
3. Bxc7 Nxc7
which although wins the Bishop next turn, I think is still not as good.
26 Jun 07
Originally posted by TheSlayer011.f8N! zugzwang. Black must move a Knight and allow (bx)c8=N# or (hx)g8=N# next.
So is Bxb3 the best reply?
Here is another mate in 2 not very hard but I thought it was a great one if you consider the composer was blind.
White to play and mate in 2 {C. G. Watney (1920)}
[fen]8/1PP1kPPP/1nKNNn2/8/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]