A straight forward Chess Puzzle !

[Commander]

White moves to mate in two !

 

 

What is the first move ?

Edited February 3, 2017 by Commander

[DrKrettin]

b-f4 ?

[uncool]

1. Re3+

 

Possibilities:

1... Re4

2. Qd5#

 

1...Ne4

2. Bf4#

 

1... Be4

2. Bf4#

 

1... Kd6

2. Qxe7#

[DrP]

Rook-E3 forces King D6 followed by QE7 mate?..... er except the king move isn't forced - Bish can block... back to the drawing board.

 

EDIT: - Actually, yea - R-E3 whatever he does it's over next move I think.

Edited February 3, 2017 by DrP

[Commander]

b-f4 ?

 

Hi Bf4 Check will be responded by rxB ! Then what next ?

1. Re3+

 

Possibilities:

1... Re4

2. Qd5#

 

1...Ne4

2. Bf4#

 

1... Be4

2. Bf4#

 

1... Kd6

2. Qxe7#

 

Hi,

 

It has only one Solution !

 

1. Re3+

 

Possibilities:

1... Re4

2. Qd5#

 

1...Ne4

2. Bf4#

 

1... Be4

2. Bf4#

 

1... Kd6

2. Qxe7#

 

The problem with Re3+ is be4+

Rook-E3 forces King D6 followed by QE7 mate?..... er except the king move isn't forced - Bish can block... back to the drawing board.

 

EDIT: - Actually, yea - R-E3 whatever he does it's over next move I think.

 

Hi Re3+ will be replied with be4+

Edited February 3, 2017 by Commander

[dimreepr]

 

Hi Bf4 Check will be responded by rxB ! Then what next ?

 

 

Q-d5

[studiot]

I used to enjoy chess problems, they are hard to find these days but this one was too quick so I probably missed something.

 

But isn't the first move B7 x H1 (Bishop takes Bishop) ?

 

 

 

White moves to mate in two !

 

+1

Edited February 3, 2017 by studiot

[Commander]

 

Q-d5

 

Hi

 

Q-d5+ answered by bxQ

Edited February 3, 2017 by Commander

[DrKrettin]

I used to enjoy chess problems, they are hard to find these days but this one was too quick so I probably missed something.

 

But isn't the first move B7 x H1 (Bishop takes Bishop) ?

 

 

+1

 

I can't see that move achieving anything, at least not mate in 2. Not wanting to deflect from this thread, this chess site has a couple of problems every day plus enough in the history to keep you busy for quite some time: https://gameknot.com/. The problems are really good because you can animate the moves and try things out, and you get a score for your attempts.

[studiot]

 

I can't see that move achieving anything, at least not mate in 2. Not wanting to deflect from this thread, this chess site has a couple of problems every day plus enough in the history to keep you busy for quite some time: https://gameknot.com/. The problems are really good because you can animate the moves and try things out, and you get a score for your attempts.

 

 

Seems to work OK to me in two moves.

 

The black king can't move on his first move and the black bishop prevents mate in 1 so removing it seems a good option.

 

But thank you for the references.

Edited February 3, 2017 by studiot

[DrKrettin]

 

 

 

The black king can't move on his first move

 

K - d6 ?

 

But then QxP ++

Edited February 3, 2017 by DrKrettin

[Commander]

I used to enjoy chess problems, they are hard to find these days but this one was too quick so I probably missed something.

 

But isn't the first move B7 x H1 (Bishop takes Bishop) ?

 

 

+1

 

TY studiot !

 

If B7 x b is the first move then Black can play say n x B

 

What next :

 

The resulting position is :

 

Edited February 3, 2017 by Commander

[studiot]

So queen takes pawn?

[DrKrettin]

So queen takes pawn?

 

K - f5

[studiot]

Is the bishop at g5 sleeping?

[Commander]

 

K - f5

 

Yes if Q x e7 + is next then k - f5

Is the bishop at g5 sleeping?

 

No, but it can not do anything !

[studiot]

Yes it looks like it the first move should have been b7 to c8.

 

I thought I was too quick.

[Commander]

Yes it looks like it the first move should have been b7 to c8.

 

I thought I was too quick.

 

Well in that case Black's move is :

 

Then perhaps b -d5 will be moved getting the following position :

 

[studiot]

Aha.

 

I see I've set my pegboard out with the castles switched.

 

 

 

That's what makes it fun.

[Commander]

Aha.

 

I see I've set my pegboard out with the castles switched.

 

 

 

That's what makes it fun.

 

Good tries studiot !

[DrKrettin]

 

I see I've set my pegboard out with the castles switched.

 

 

 

 

That's a relief - I knew one of us had a problem.......

[Commander]

Aha.

 

I see I've set my pegboard out with the castles switched.

 

 

 

That's what makes it fun.

 

 

Well Castles switched there is no Mate in 2 but there is a mate in one !

[studiot]

Yes I know but you wanted one and the rule I remember was in exactly 2 not in at most 2.

 

I will work on it again when I have finished responding to other questions.

OK I now make the first move rook to e3 - check.

 

Blocking with the bishop is countered by queen to e6 edited

Edited February 3, 2017 by studiot

[Commander]

Yes I know but you wanted one and the rule I remember was in exactly 2 not in at most 2.

 

I will work on it again when I have finished responding to other questions.

OK I now make the first move rook to e3 - check.

 

Hi Re3+ will be replied with be4+

[studiot]

I don't know what is going on here, but this is the third time I have posted this.

 

1) Rook to e3 check

 

2) If bishop (or knight) to e4 then

 

3) Queen to f6 mate.

Edited February 3, 2017 by studiot