Danger-Mouse Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 (edited) Be warned . . . this one is a bitch to solve! Standard white to move and mate in 2 Easier board to look at. Edited January 22, 2017 by Danger-Mouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin55 Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Bishop to F5 If black F4, bishop to E6 If black goes to h3,4 or 5 then queen to h8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Just take it down the range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Can do it in 3 but not 2... Will keep thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonepark Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) MMMMMM Edited January 22, 2017 by Stonepark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted January 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Bishop to F5 If black F4, bishop to E6 If black goes to h3,4 or 5 then queen to h8 Nope. Kf4 Be6 Ke4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin55 Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Nope. Kf4 Be6 Ke4 Bishop to G6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted January 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Bishop to G6? Kh4 what's your next move? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Q to f5 Black K to h5? Q to h3 check mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted January 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Q to f5 Black K to h5? Q to h3 check mate. But what if Kh4? It's only a solution if checkmate can't be avoided after white's second move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 But what if Kh4? It's only a solution if checkmate can't be avoided after white's second move. I'm just ignoring that scenario... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted January 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 I'm just ignoring that scenario... Unfortunately for you, I'm not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 It's doing my nut in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted January 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 It's doing my nut in I did warn you. If it's any consolation it took my mate 40 mins to crack it and I was still working on the solution when he gave his answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Can't see how to do it in 2. Lots of ways to get it in 3 though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted January 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Can't see how to do it in 2. Lots of ways to get it in 3 though Indeed. But it is possible in 2. I only post solveable problems. I'm not out to trick anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blade Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 H7 to f5 f2 to h2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted January 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 H7 to f5 f2 to h2 Nope. f2 to h2 isn't a legal move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Not playing anymore, sat at the bar the other night like Billy trying to figure it out for bloomin ages. I'll stick to draughts lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted January 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Not playing anymore, sat at the bar the other night like Billy trying to figure it out for bloomin ages. I'll stick to draughts lol Maybe a bar is not the best place for figuring out chess problems. Anyway, shouldn't that be "I'll stick to draught"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Maybe a bar is not the best place for figuring out chess problems. Anyway, shouldn't that be "I'll stick to draught"? depends how many you've had... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin55 Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 q to H8 If king to h file then bishop to f5 If king to f4, then queen to D4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted January 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 q to H8 If king to h file then bishop to f5 If king to f4, then queen to D4 Nicely done sir., that is indeed the correct solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxo Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Well done Kevin. That was indeed a bitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin55 Posted January 23, 2017 Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 Well done Kevin. That was indeed a bitch. Thanks I'd looked at it on and off all day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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