White to move. How should white proceed?
r2n4/1R6/2p3k1/2B5/1Pn2PK1/5N2/p7/8 w – – 0 1
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White to move. How should white proceed?
r2n4/1R6/2p3k1/2B5/1Pn2PK1/5N2/p7/8 w – – 0 1
Too easy.
1. f5 Kf6 (Kh6 2.Bf8#)
2. Bd4 Ne5
3. Be5#
This looks too simple. I must be missing something
1. f5+ Kh6
2. Bf8#
1. … Kf6
2. Bd4#
1.f5+ Kh6 2.Bf8#
2.f5+ Kf6 2.Bd4+ Ne5 3.Bxe5#
1.f5+ if 1..Kh6 2. Bf8# if 1… Kf6 2.Bc4+ Ne5 3. Bxe5
1.f5+ Kh6 2.Bf8#
1.f5+ Kf6 2.Bd4+ Ne5+ 3.Bxe5#
White wins with checkmate
1> f5+ kh6
2> Bf8 (1-0)
Or
1> f5+ kf6
2> Bd4 (1-0)
1> f5+ Kh6
2> Bf8+ (1-0)
Or
1> f5+ Kf6
2> Bd5+ (1-0)
1Pawn ch Bishop ch &mate
this solution is rather simplistic, but it seems to work:
1. f5+ Kf6 (Kh6, 2. Bf8#)
2. Bd4+ Ne5
3. Bxe5#
can it be true?
greets, jan
1. f5+
1. … Kh6
2. Bf8#
1. … Kf6
2. Bd4+ Ne5
3. Bxe5#
1: f5+ Kf6
2: Bd4+ Ne5
3: Bxe5#
Qvorthon (NL)
What is special in this?
1f5+ Kf6 (1… Kh6 2Bf8#)
2Bd4+ Ne5
3Bxe5#
Hi Susan Polgar,
Well,its a neat & simple puzzle.
White wins the game.[ Slight variations exist ]
Example One
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1.f5+ Kh6
2.Bf8++ Mate
Example Two
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1.f5+ Kf6
2.Bd4++ Mate
White wins the game in ease.
By
Venky [ India – Chennai ]
Not terribly special. The lack of squares around the Black King screams mating net and the most obvious try works immediately. f5+ is a must try, taking away the remaining light squares, since we have a dark square Bishop at the ready.
1. f5+ Kf6 (…Kh6, Bf8#)
2. Bd4+ Ne5+
3. Bxe5#
I started looking at 1.Nh4+, but quickly found out that here must be a simple mate in 3 with
1. f5+ Kf6 (Kh6? Bf8#)
2. Bd4+ Ne5 (only)
3. Bxe5#
Allmost too sinple…
f5 to cover e6, N to remain where it is to cover e5, the threat Bf8# aftr Kh6, and deadly shot Bd4+ after Kf6, is all easy to see.